There may still be 56 days left until Christmas, but that doesn't stop us from dreaming about all the festive action in store.
Although we've outgrown our chocolate advent calendars (fyi: mums that doesn't mean you can stop buying them for us), their more sophisticated, beauty product-containing sisters make being an adult way much more fun.
So in the spirit of beautifying ourselves before all those Christmas parties, here's our pick of the 12 best beauty advent calendars available this year to suit a whole range of budgets:
Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2015 (list)
Lush, £49.95(01 of12)
With the temperatures slowly dropping, what better way to keep up that Christmas spirit than slipping into a warming, soothing bath filled with Lush's new wintry range.
Available from Lush stores and lush.co.uk.
Available from Lush stores and lush.co.uk.
Jo Malone, £260(02 of12)
Spoil yourself, or a loved one (or yourself, who are we kidding), silly with this offering from Jo Malone. The Georgian townhouse inspired box holds 24 little luxuries including their signature Colognes.
Available from Jo Malone boutiques and jomalone.co.uk.
Available from Jo Malone boutiques and jomalone.co.uk.
Benefit, £34.50(03 of12)
Benefit's Party Poppers boasts 12 days worth of their most popular products with a glamorous mini goodie inside each window.
Available at Benefit counters nationwide from 1 November.
Available at Benefit counters nationwide from 1 November.
Diptyque, £250(04 of12)
For their first advent calendar, Diptyque are giving you 25 whole days of sweet-smelling joy - boasting mini and full size candles, body butters and fragrances.
Available from Selfridges.
Available from Selfridges.
Kérastase, £80(05 of12)
Give the gift of great hair this Christmas with Kérastase's first ever advent calendar - filled with 25 iconic products from the brand, including travel sizes, minis and full size products.
Available at Kérastase salons nationwide and kerastase.co.uk from 1 November.
Available at Kérastase salons nationwide and kerastase.co.uk from 1 November.
Ciaté, £49.99(06 of12)
Never be in need of a nail polish again with Mini Mani Month from Ciaté. Nail treatments sit alongside 18 different colours, so you're sure to find one to match your party outfit.
Available at Selfridges, ASOS, Boots, Look Fantastic and Very.
Available at Selfridges, ASOS, Boots, Look Fantastic and Very.
Selfridges, £95(07 of12)
Selfridges Cosmic Beauty brings you the cream of the crop from their beauty halls in one advent calendar, featuring best-selling products from brands such as Lancome, YSL and Kiehl's.
Available exclusively at Selfridges stores and Selfridges.com.
Available exclusively at Selfridges stores and Selfridges.com.
The Body Shop, £60(08 of12)
Fans of The Body Shop will love this year's festive offering, with 24 Christmas signatures worth £93.50 just waiting to be opened inside.
Available at thebodyshop.co.uk.
Available at thebodyshop.co.uk.
L'Occitane, £39(09 of12)
The French beauty brand have upgraded last year's '12 days of Christmas' calendar for one boasting 24 mini versions of their obsession-worthy skincare, hair, and body products.
Available at L'Occitane boutiques and online from late October.
Available at L'Occitane boutiques and online from late October.
Liberty, £149(10 of12)
Once again, the Liberty beauty advent calendar has made it onto every beauty lover's Christmas wish list. It's gorgeous pull out drawers play host to 25 luxury products from brands like Nars and Trish McEvoy. Plus it's HUGE.
Available at Liberty at online at liberty.co.uk
Available at Liberty at online at liberty.co.uk
Charlotte Tilbury, £150(11 of12)
Kate Moss' favourite makeup artist has just made her ever-increasing collection even more covetable. The Book of Make Up Magic is the perfect way to discover her cosmetic and skincare ranges, with a mix of travel and full size products.
Available at charlotteilbury.com, Selfridges and Brown Thomas.
Available at charlotteilbury.com, Selfridges and Brown Thomas.
You Beauty Discovery, £59(12 of12)
Following the success of their sell-out 2014 calendar, You Beauty Discovery are back with this carefully curated box-set. It includes a range of high-end brands and gives you an incredible saving of £270 on all the products included.
Available from youbeauty.co.uk
Available from youbeauty.co.uk
Christmas 2015: Alternative Advent Calendars
Alternative Christmas Calendars(01 of18)
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Craft Beer Advent Calendar, £74.99(02 of18)
The Craft Beer Advent Calendar is an assortment of 24 beers from respected craft brewers. All beers come in the traditional advent calendar format, hidden behind 24 numbered windows and the advent calendar includes a wide range of both bottled and canned beers. Price: £74.99Buy it here. (credit:Craft Beer Advent Calendar)
Gin Advent Calendar, £114.95(03 of18)
How chic is this advent calendar? Plus this bad girl features 24 3cl samples of gin, so by the time you get to Christmas Day, you should be suitably sozzled. Price: £114.95Buy it here. (credit:Ginvent)
The Whisky Advent Calendar, £149.95(04 of18)
Highlights among this year’s 24 handmade, wax-sealed drams include a rare 50-year-old Scotch, an award-winning Japanese whisky and the World’s Best Blended Whisky (World Whiskies Awards 2014). Sure it's pricey but this here's no supermarket-brand liquor - it ranges from single grain whisky to rare Scotch worth up to £350 a bottle...Price: £149.95Buy it here. (credit:Master Of Malt)
Beauty Advent Calendar, £15.99(05 of18)
A must for makeup junkies - this one is filled with cosmetics, nail polish, jewellery and hair accessories. Price: £15.99Buy it here. (credit:Qwerkity)
No7 ’25 Days of Beauty Wonders’ Advent Calendar, £38(06 of18)
Made up of minis from across the entire No7 range (great for the gym) as well as six full-sized products, this year’s calendar includes beauty goodies worth up to £148. Top picks include: the eye pencils, primer and some goodies from the Protect & Perfect range.Price: £38Buy it here. (credit:No7)
Benefit Party Poppers, £34.50(07 of18)
Part musical card and advent calender, you open the doors to play a seasonal “Bene-song”. The set includes: the POREfessional mini (7.5ml), remover mini, lollitint mini (2.5ml), high beam mini (2.5ml), ooh la lift mini, watt’s up! mini, BADgal lash mini, ultra plush lip gloss mini in hoola, ultra plush lip gloss mini in sugarbomb, rockateur mini, total moisture facial cream mini.Price: £34.50Buy it here. (credit:Benefit)
Cherish Advent Calendar, £40(08 of18)
Bath-lovers rejoice: Arran Aromatics’ bath, body and home fragrance collections are wrapped up in this gawjus calendar. Price: £40Buy it here. (credit:Arran Aromatics )
Jo Malone Advent Calendar, £260(09 of18)
As you'd expect it isn't cheap but my, it's pretty. This advent calendar is a mixture of Jo's amazing colognes and beautiful-smelling body creams. Price: £260Buy it here. (credit:Jo Malone)
Wax Lyrical Advent Calendar, £24.99(10 of18)
Candles are a lovely part of getting cosy at in December, and Wax Lyrical’s advent calendar comes with a glass tealight holder and a fragranced tea light behind each door. Fragrances include: Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, Christmas Cookies, Toasted Cinnamon, Mulled Wine, Mandarin and Cranberries, Holly Berry, Vanilla and Cranberry.Price: £24.99Buy it here. (credit:Wax Lyrical)
Carousel Advent Calendar, £31.99(11 of18)
Yankee Candle's fragrances include Bundle Up, Candy Cane Lane, Icicles, Spiced Orange, Snowflake Cookie, and Winter Glow tealights, as well as Berry Trifle, Bundle Up, Cosy By the Fire and Winter Glow Votives.Price: £31.99Buy it here. (credit:Yankee Candle)
Sweet Treats Christmas Advent Box, £22.50(12 of18)
If you're a sweet tooth who's looking for an alternative (or addition?) to your choccie calendar, this hits the spot. The box includes 24 gorgeous spotty bags filled with chocolate, bonbons, festive jelly novelties, sweets and hidden somewhere amongst the little bags of goodies is a Sugared Mouse.Price: £22.50Buy it here. (credit:Sweet Memory Lane)
12 Teas of Christmas, £12.95(13 of18)
We can forgive Harrods for reducing the days of Christmas down to 12 because boy, do we like their tea. The calendar comprises a selection of twelve organic black and green teas with spices and flavourings. Price: £12.95Buy it here. (credit:Harrods)
Paul A Young Advent Calendar, £69(14 of18)
Take an advent calendar and then think completely outside the box. What you'll then have are 24 extremely cute wooden houses filled with luxury choc. Plus it's sustainable - the houses are designed to be reused again and again.Price: £69Buy it here. (credit:Paul A Young)
Nutcracker Jewellery Advent Calendar, £18(15 of18)
If you're nuts about ballet (or jewellery) the Nutcracker Ballet Advent Calendar is on point - it's in the form of a jewellery box. Each contains charms to collect that can go on a bracelet. Price: £18Buy it here. (credit:National Gallery Company)
Lego Friends Advent Calendar, £19.99(16 of18)
This weirdly looks like lady LEGO, but your kids will love it. You’ll find special winter sports equipment, fairground games and Christmas cakes and candies. Price: £19.99Buy it here. (credit:Lego)
Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, £24.95(17 of18)
The Mac Daddy of all calendars - we can totally see the adults pitching war against the kids for this one. With figures, mini starships and zooming vehicles hidden behind each door, you're going to need the Force to fight off the rugrats. Price: £24.95Buy it here. (credit:Lego / Harrods)
Advent Calendar For Dogs, £9.95(18 of18)
It happens every year - your dog watches as you excitedly tear through another calendar and can't understand why there is no treat forthcoming. Just capitulate, would you? Buy the poor mutt a doggie calendar so they can join in on the fun. Price: £9.95Buy it here. (credit:Lily's Kitchen)