The best beauty advent calendars in the US in 2026 – tested and vetted

Holiday season can be overwhelming with gifting options galore – but which ones are worth your money?

We put offerings from Anthropologie, Lush and others to the test I hunted for the best skincare at the world’s biggest Korean beauty store Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Though the summer is just barely in the rearview, Halloween decorations are already on clearance at the drugstores and retailers are soft launching gift guides. And just two weeks before the official start of fall, luxury beauty retailer Liberty London launched its holiday advent calendar, kicking off the season’s forthcoming influx of gift sets and the like. These days, you can get an advent calendar for every use case imaginable – from one with the viral Needoh toys to another filled with cans of Redbull . But beauty advent calendars can actually…