These 2020 Beauty Advent Calendars Are So Good They Made Our Hearts Skip a Beat

Don't get me wrong—my Trader Joe's advent calendar is a yearly tradition that I get embarrassingly excited about. But for anyone with a hankering for covetable beauty products, advent calendars are the ultimate currency for travel- and full-size experimentation. And this year, the offerings are particularly spectacular. 

From beloved retailers like Net-a-Porter and ASOS to cult-loved (and investment-worthy) brands like Dr. Barbara Sturm and Charlotte Tilbury, more and more big names are jumping on the yearly beauty advent calendar train, and we're excited to shout "all aboard" at the top of our lungs. Below, we've rounded up 24 standouts sure to satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth for beauty—whether it's you, a loved one, or both. However, a word of advice: If you think you should wait until December to get your calendar, think again. These are selling fast (like, literally as I was writing), so it's best not to wait! Keep scrolling for the absolute best beauty advent calendars of 2020. 

Olive and June Nail Polish Advent Calendar

Ardell 12 Days of Wispies Advent Calendar

Nyx Professional Makeup Diamonds & Ice, Please! Holiday Countdown Advent Calendar

ASOS Face + Body 24 Day Holiday Calendar

Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled Chest of Beauty Treasures Set

Ciaté Mini Mani Month Nail Polish Advent Calendar

L'Occitane Classic Advent Calendar

Net-a-Porter 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

Dr. Barbara Sturm Advent Calendar 2020

Acqua di Parma Advent Calendar

Atelier Cologne Clémentine California Advent Calendar Perfume Set

Clarins Winter Wonders Collection Advent Calendar

E.L.F. Cosmetics 12 Day Advent Calendar

Jo Malone London Advent Calendar 2020

Lush 12 Days of Christmas Gift Set

Payot Holiday Set Advent Calendar

The Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar

QVC Beauty 12 Days of Posh Beauty Full-Size Collection

Macy's 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

Moroccanoil Beauty Vault Advent Calendar

Kiehl's Limited Edition Skincare Advent Calendar

OPI Holiday 2020 Shine Bright Collection Advent Calendar

Dermstore Beauty Advent Calendar

Elemis 25 Days of Spectacular Skin Advent Calendar

Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.