8 beauty advent calendars to buy if you love Charlotte Tilbury's products

03 October 2023 , 10:58

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My top five products from the ASOS Face and Body beauty advent calendar 2023

Charlotte Tilbury is a beauty brand that needs no introduction, and whether you’re a devoted fan or just discovering the iconic collection, then her is a great way to stock up on some of the MUA’s bestsellers for a fraction of the cost. The is a 12-door beauty advent calendar featuring some of the most popular, award-winning makeup and skincare favourites, including their Magic Cream and Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray.

At £160, it doesn’t come cheap, though the products inside are . That said, last year the calendar was £150 and worth £244, so the savings don’t seem to be quite as lucrative in 2023. The contents work out at just over £13 per product, with two full-size treasures inside, including Charlotte's Magic Lip Oil Crystal Elixir, which is usually £28, and the Hot Lips 2 lipstick in Glowing Jen, usually £29.

So far this year, it’s racked up a , with some saying it’s ‘a great gift’. One shopper who gave it five stars said: “I absolutely love it. Beautiful space at the top to put your makeup or jewellery. really lovely advent calendar.” While another added: “Beauty isn’t all on the outside and this extravagant chest of pull out drawers is wonderful to look at and inside each drawer is a carefully wrapped item. Expensive but a great gift for all Charlotte fans. I bought myself one (self care) and then ordered two more as gifts.”

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Inside the Charlotte Tilbury beauty advent calendar (Charlotte Tilbury)

However, not everyone has been impressed with some saying this year’s offering has been ‘underwhelming’. One commented: “Yes Charlotte Tilbury's stuff is amazing, however from these previous 12 days of Christmas this is the worst one yet!!!” Another added: “Nice range of products but the majority of them are travel sized which made it overall feel quite underwhelming, particularly given how expensive this is.”

But this advent calendar isn’t the only way you can get your hands on some , with seven other retailers stocking her products in their Christmas countdowns for 2023. What’s more is that most of them are 24 or 25 day calendars, meaning while you can get your hands on some CT favourites for a snip of the price, you’ll also be able to try out heaps of other brands, too.

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Here are all of the beauty advent calendars where you can find a Charlotte Tilbury product this Christmas:

If you’re looking for a way to stock up your cosmetics and skincare stash on a budget, beauty advent calendars are a great way to do just that. And if you love Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis and Sol de Janeiro, then is a great choice.

Priced at £90, the , with an extra special gift behind door number 25 - a full size Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dreams Luxury eyeshadow palette, perfect for creating the ultimate festive smokey eye, worth £45 alone.

8 beauty advent calendars to buy if you love Charlotte Tilbury's products

The £90 ASOS beauty advent calendar has a total value of £397

This single product is worth half of the total price of the box. If that’s not enough to convince you, I don’t know what will. With two matte shades and two shimmers, it’s the ultimate everyday palette to take you from day to night throughout the Christmas party season and beyond.

Here’s every product in the :

Arkive The Good Hybrid Hair Oil 50ml
Caudalie Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser 150ml
Cetaphil Night Cream 50g
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dreams Luxury Palette
Dr Barbara Sturm Face Cream 20ml/26g
E.l.f Blush Brush
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ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 15ml
Erborian Skin Therapy 10ml
First Aid Beauty Ultra-Repair Cream 1oz
Grown Alchemist Hand Cream 65ml
Iconic London Mini Illuminator Original 2.8ml
Invisibobble Sprunchie Ballerina
MAC Fix & Spray setting spray
Malin + Goetz Lip Moisturizer 10ml
NEOM Travel Candle Bedtime Hero
Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 40ml
Psychic Sisters Gua Sha
REN Radiance Brightening Eye Cream 5ml
Revolution Glaze Oil Glam Pink Lip Oil
Rituals Body Scrub - Ayurveda 125g
Sachajuan Hair Repair Masque 30ml
Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream 25ml
Sunday Riley Good Genes Glycolic 5ml
The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors 30ml
thisworks Deep Sleep Pillow Spray 10ml

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Fenwick has become the latest department store to reveal the contents of their . The retailer’s is worth almost £800 and contains some seriously big names in the beauty world.

While it may be one of the few 12-day calendars released this year, Fenwick has really maximised those drawers, generously packing in 15 products with a total value of £791.

Fenwick beauty advent calendar 2023 (Fenwick)

Priced at it stars products from skincare giants Augustinus Bader and Dr. Barbara Sturm, the iconic Charlotte Tilbury and Trinny London and scents from Parfums de Marly and Escentric Molecules.

The Charlotte Tilbury product tucked inside is the Matte Revolution Lipstick in Shade Supermodel, worth £27. The mid-toned muted nude-rose lipstick has been formulated to flatter all skin tones, and instead of making your lips feel dry, this CT lippy is designed to moisturise your lips as you wear it.

Other must-haves in the calendar include the Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream 15ml, worth £71, and the stunning Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara.

Everything inside the :

Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
Dr. Barbara Sturm Super Anti-Aging Serum
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick in Shade Supermodel
Parfums De Marly Delina Hair Mist
Slip Pure Silk Skinnie Scrunchie in Black
Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara
Laura Mercier Pure Canvas Primer - Illuminating
Benefit The POREfessional Get Unblocked Mini Oil Cleanser
BIOEFFECT EGF Serum
Nurse Jamie Beauty Stamp
EviDenS De Beauté The Day Moisturizer
Trinny London Sheer Shimmer in Shade Dido
Rahua Classic Shampoo & Classic Conditioner
Escentric Molecules Escentric 01
Ormonde Jayne OJ Bukhara Parfum

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High street retailer has upped the ante on their Christmas countdown with an advent calendar containing more than 30 festive treats including a complete skincare regime and a versatile makeup look for under £200.

John Lewis’ £195 Beauty Advent Calendar features no fewer than and more. Behind each door, customers can find new and cherished beauty products from much-loved brands, ensuring you're perfectly prepped and pampered for the festive season.

John Lewis' Beauty Advent Calendar is worth over £900 - but can be yours for less than £200 (John Lewis)

Much like with ASOS, the JL calendar contains a Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette, also worth £45, in the shade Walk of No Shame - a universally-flattering eyeshadow palette with red, crimson and rose-gold shades.

What’s inside the :

Carolina Herrera Mini Tint Lip Balm and Case, 002 Delicious Rose (full size)
L’OCCITANE Almond Delicious Hands Hand & Nail Care, 75ml (full size)
Neom Organics London Bedtime Hero Scented Candle, 185g (full size)
Neom Organics London Bedtime Hero Pillow Mist 30ml (full size)
Spectrum Collections Angled Cheek Brush, A05
Votary Super Seed Serum, Broccoli Seeds & Peptides, 50ml (full size)
Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady Eau de Parfum Refill, 10ml (full size)
Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette, Walk of No Shame (full size)
OTO 10% CBD Sleep Drops, 15ml (full size)
OTO Power Drops 7.5% CBD, 15ml (full size)
Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Marine Cream, 15ml
Rodial Banana Low Lighter Concealer, 1.6ml
Acqua di Parma Colonia Eau de Cologne Spray, 12ml
Acqua di Parma Colonia Bath & Shower Gel, 40ml
Lumene Lahde Nordic Hydra Oat Milk Cleanser, 50ml
Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Bath & Shower Oil, 55ml (full size)
The Ordinary Natural Moisturising Factors + HA, 30ml (full size)
Sunday Riley Good Genes Glycolic Acid Treatment, 15ml
Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder, Translucent 9.3g
Murad Targeted Wrinkle Corrector, 15ml (full size)
REN Clean Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Gel, 50ml
Clarins Eau Extraordinaire, 50ml
Clinique High Impact Mascara, Black (full size)
NARS Blush, Behave, 1.2g
Susanne Kaufmann Glow Mask, 50ml (full size)
Dermalogica Awaken Peptide Eye Gel, 15ml (full size)
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick, Golden Bronze (full size)
Living Proof Triple Bond Complex, 15ml
Philip Kingsley Body Building Weightless Shampoo, 75ml
Philip Kingsley Body Building Weightless Conditioner, 75ml
Sisley Hair Rituel Precious Hair Care Oil Glossiness & Nutrition, 10ml

No one quite does 'luxury' like and their 2023 advent calendar - starring brands like Charlotte Tilbury and REFY - is sure to be a big hit with beauty fans this Christmas.

Inside the Selfridges beauty advent calendar for 2023 (Selfridges)

Of the , half are full-sized, while more than half are also Project Earth certified, meeting the retailer's sustainability criteria in at-least one area, making it perfect for those who are making an attempt to be more eco-conscious in their day to day lives.

The calendar contains a Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray 34ml, worth £17, which will ensure your party makeup lasts all day throughout the festive season and beyond.

Everything inside the :

REFY - Brow Sculpt 8.5ml
Dr. Barbara Sturm - Clarifying Serum 30ml
Natasha Denona - Mini Bronze Eye Palette 5x0.8g
Fable & Mane - SahaScalp Amla Soothing Serum 14.4ml
Charlotte Tilbury - Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray 34ml
Paula’s Choice - 10% Niacinamide Booster 20ml
Lisa Eldridge - Luxuriously Lucent Lip Colour 3.5g
Hair by Sam McKnight - Rich Nourish Shampoo 100ml
Hair by Sam McKnight - Rich Nourish Conditioner 75ml
PHLUR - Missing Person EDP 9.5ml
MALIN+GOETZ - Dark Rum Candle 67g
Penhaligon’s - Halfeti EDP 10ml
111SKIN - Rose Quartz Exfoliating Mask 30ml
Davines - OI All in One Milk 50ml
JVN Hair - Complete Air Dry Creme 30ml
Color Wow - Raise the Root 50ml
Dries Van Noten - Soie Malaquais EDP 10ml
Costa Brazil - Sol Sunlight Body Oil 30ml
anatome - Relax + Sleep Bath Salts 168g
Vida Glow - Natural Marine Collagen Supplement 6x3g
Biossance - Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum 50ml
Augustinus Bader - The Rich Cream 15ml
Rabanne Beauty - Colorshot 10ml
Dermalogica - Daily Milkfoliant 13g
True Fiction - Pencil Liner Trio 24g
Gisou - Honey Infused Hair Perfume 100ml
Kylie Cosmetics - Plumping Gloss 7ml
BYOMA - De-Puff and Brighten Eye Gel 20ml
Oribe - Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil 50ml
Byredo - Lipstick 3g
Pleasing - Polish 13ml
Pleasing - Polish 13ml
Selfridges - Beauty Concierge Card

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Space NK - £235

Space NK has a reputation for its selective choice of brands, where only the best will do. And from what we can tell, their is no different, starring the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Augustinus Bader and Medik8.

The Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar is full of goodies from makeup to skincare (Space NK)

It’s definitely one of their best value calendars to date. Back in 2018, their calendar cost £250 but was worth over £600, then in 2020, the price dropped to £195, but so too did the value, coming in at over £480. Last year, it retailed at £215 with a value of £770 - but this , saving shoppers over 75 per cent on the value of the products tucked inside.

Worth £45, Space NK’s offering features the Charlotte Tilbury Bigger Brighter Eyes Eyeshadow Palette. The covetable quad contains an ivory-cream, rose golden, red-brown and transparent sparkle shade for the ultimate soft glam look.

Everything inside the :

Dr Barbara Sturm Cleanser (full size)
Charlotte Tilbury Bigger Brighter Eyes Eyeshadow Palette (full size)
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
Sunday Riley CEO 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum
Olaplex No 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Olaplex No 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
Hourglass Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Refillable Lipstick
Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm
NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex
ROSE INC Ultra-Black Lash Lift Serum Mascara (full size)
Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner (full size)
Naturium Niacinamide Serum 12% Plus Zinc 2% (full size)
Tula Cooling and Brightening Eye Balm Gold (full size)
Bread Beauty Supply Hair Oil Everyday Gloss
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray
Necessaire The Body Serum
Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask
Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss (full size)
19/99 Precision Colour Pencil (full size)
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask (full size)
Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturising Cleanser (full size)
Eve Lom Rescue Mask
111Skin Rose Gold Illuminating Eye Masks
Paula’s Choice 10% Azelaic Acid Booster full size)
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Makeup Setting Spray
Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist (full size)
JVN Complete Instant Recovery Serum (full size)
(Malin+Goetz) Vitamin B5 Body Moisturiser
Erborian Skin Hero Bare Skin Perfector
Biossance Squalane & Vitamin C Rose Moisturiser
Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 (full size) - usually
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream
Boy Smells Hinoki Fantome Scented Candle

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The contents of Harvey Nichols’ beauty advent calendar looks a lot like our letter to Santa. Their Christmas countdown is absolutely huge, the team having crammed 25 draws with no fewer than 45 premium and highly coveted beauty favourites.

Harvey Nichols beauty advent calendar 2023 (Harbey Nichols)

Harvey Nichols has suggested that it’s ‘even bigger and better than last year’ after they made their beauty calendar debut, featuring brands like Charlotte Tilbury and Maison Francis. Beauty fans can open up 25 drawers to discover 45 items from 35 iconic brands from the Harvey Nics hall of fame, including 25 full-sized products.

Here shoppers can find a Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick, worth £27, in the shade Walk of No Shame - a long-wearing hollywood scarlett perfect for Christmas day.

Everything inside the Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2023:

Acqua Di Parma Colonia Body Lotion (75ml)
Acqua Di Parma Shower Gel (75ml)
Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream (Full size15ml)
Carolina Herrera Matte Red Algeria 410 Lipstick (Full size 3.5g)
Carolina Herrera Zebra Printed Case
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick - Walk of No Shame (Full size 3.5g)
Color WOW Large Bombshell Volumizer (Full size 50ml)
Davines MOMO Shampoo (75ml)
Davines MOMO Conditioner (75ml)
Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel (Full size 50ml)
Dermalogica Pro Skin30 Treatment Voucher
Dr Barbara Sturm Cleanser (Full size 50ml)
Dr Dennis Gross DermInfusions Fill & Repair Serum (Full size15ml)
Escentric Molecule EO1 (Full size 30ml)
Eve Lom Rescue Mask (Full size 50ml)
Fenty Beauty ICON Semi Matte POSE QUEEN (Full size 3.6g)
Fenty Beauty ICON Refillable Lipstick Case
Fenty Beauty The Whole Shebang - 45-minute Colour Masterclass
Hermetica Verticaloud Eau De Parfum (10ml)
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder - Diffused Light (Full size 1.3g)
Jo Loves Jo Loves Pomelo Paintbrush (Full size 7ml)
Kate Somerville Goat Milk Cream (Full size 50ml)
Larry King A Social Life for Your Hair (Full size 30ml)
Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Stick - Bed of Roses (Full size 1.64g)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 Eau De Parfum (5ml)
Maison Francis Kurkdjian 724 Candle (30g)
Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajad Eau De Parfum (5ml)
Memo Paris French Leather Eau De Parfum (5ml)
Mizensir Palissandre des Indes Candle (90g)
MZ SKIN Skin Hydra-Bright Gold Eye Mask (Full size 3g)
MZ SKIN Vitamin-Infused Meso Face Mask (Full size 12ml)
NEOM Perfect Night's Sleep Pillow Mist (Full size 30ml)
OPI Nail Polish – Nude (Full size 15ml)
OTO Sleep Drops 10% CBD (Full size15ml)
Rodial Vitamin C Drops (Full size 31ml)
Shavata Brow & Lash Strengthener (Full size 8ml)
Shavata Treatment Voucher- Eyebrow Shape
Sisley Sisleya L'Integral Anti Age (5ml)
Sisley Express treatment -15 mins
Slip Pure silk skinny scrunchie duo - Black & Pink
Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream (Full size 25ml)
Sunday Riley Good Genes (Full size 15ml)
Tan Luxe The Water (Full size 100ml)
Tiziana Terenzi Extrait de Parfums (Nottebuia) (15ml)
U Beauty Super Hydrator (Full size 15ml)

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Harrods - £250

Having sold out for the last six years in a row, the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar is back for 2023. The luxury advent calendar is packed with premium products from the Harrods Beauty Hauls, and is available to buy now.

Worth over £1,100, the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar is one of the more premium options on the market (Harrods)

Priced at £250, it contains 25 new beauty favourites that hold a value of £1,173, including the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, Kylie Cosmetics and Elemis.

Here Charlotte Tilbury fans will find the Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Mascara (Travel Size), worth £14, amidst some other pretty impressive brands and products.

Here’s the full contents of the Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2023: