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Christmas has a habit of coming early — or at least reminding you that the best gifts often sell out fast enough to merit grabbing them months in advance. Enter: Anthropologie‘s famous (and we don’t use that word lightly around here) Beauty Advent Calendar, which returns to grace the retailer’s online shelves every year like clockwork and goes out of stock just as unexpectedly.

For context, overwhelming demand has previously prompted it to disappear in a matter of weeks, so we urge you to stop what you’re doing and add this bestselling beauty set to cart in multiples: one for you, of course, and one for all your skin care– and makeup-obsessed loved ones.

The Anthropologie Beauty Advent Calendar is offered in two iterations for 2026 — 24 Days of Beauty and 12 Days of Beauty. The smaller assortment of fan-favorite goodies has a value of $128 and is selling for just $50; the larger advent calendar, meanwhile, clocks in at $98 with a $301 value. Whichever route you decide to go with this (why not both?), you’ll get major bang for your buck courtesy of the cost-effective new arrivals.

And though you might’ve gotten your hands on an earlier version of what is arguably Anthro’s most beloved holiday tradition, the product lineup changes annually.

The 24 Days of Beauty cal, for instance, now features skin care, fragrance, and makeup minis from the likes of Peter Thomas Roth (Peptide Skinjection Amplified Wrinkle-Fix Serum); Boy Smells (Coco Cream Eau de Parfum); Supergoop! (SPF 50 Play Everyday Lotion); Anastasia Beverly Hills (Dusty Rose Velvety-Matte Precision Shaping Lip Liner); Vacation (Chardonnay Oil); L’Occitane (Almond Hand Cream); Salt & Stone (Santal & Vetiver Deodorant); Lanolips (Strawberry 101 Ointment); and Caudalie (Vinoperfect Brightening Eye Cream).

The 12 Days of Beauty roster is just as strong despite its tighter edit of viral buys. Each compartment will unlock in-demand picks from Mario Badescu (Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs, and Rosewater); Ilia (After Midnight Travel Limitless Lash Mascara); Batiste (Original Dry Shampoo); Opi (Funny Bunny Nail Lacquer); and beyond.

Both purchases qualify for free shipping and will arrive to your door in four to eight business days, making you the friend group’s most organized and forward-thinking gift planner.

Besides the sheer excitement you — or your intended recipient — will experience during the daily unboxing process, Anthropologie’s Beauty Advent Calendars are also, quite simply, a treat to gaze at, seeing as how they’re bedecked by handcrafted illustrations and lettering from the artists Nephthys Foster and Carly Klaire.

The pricier selection is dolled up with “a colorful wonderland full of vibrant joy,” as Anthropologie describes it — all sassy snowmen, piles of presents, and cheeky nods to the beauty category like stylized gua shas — while the more affordable reveals whimsical animals indulging in champagne and sweets.

Contrary to popular belief, the countdown to the happiest time of the year starts now, and staying ahead of the curve has never looked chicer.

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Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, wrote about tentpole sales events, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska regularly reports on the most anticipated annual releases in the beauty space and how to shop them online.