Create Your Own Beauty Advent Calendar

25 November 2024 | By Shani Tsai

Spoil your bestie (or yourself!) with a 12-day beauty advent calendar.

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When it comes to celebrating a year well spent, a beauty advent calendar is a great way to up the ante as we approach the festive season.

What exactly is an advent calendar?

It’s a mini calendar, often decorated in a festive theme, that counts down the days before Christmas, starting 12 days before. Traditionally, a cardboard sheet has space for 12 “windows” or “doors” – open them up to reveal a surprise!

Let’s get started on your beauty advent calendar.

Tip 1: Compile a wishlist

If you haven’t already, it’s time to start working on your wish list. Having a selection of products helps when it comes to picking only 12 for your advent calendar.

If you’re creating one for your bestie, simply ask them to share their wishlist with you so you can spoil them with gifts they want, with a few surprises in between.

Creating (and sharing) a wishlist on the Clicks website or mobile app is easy – simply register a profile on clicks.co.za, log into your profile and add products as you shop. You can share your list with friends or family – they’ll receive a link to it.

Tip 2: Splurge vs. steal

We can’t always go all out, especially since there’s a festive season approaching and a long January that needs to be survived. This is where you can carefully consider your advent calendar spoils: balance it out with luxury treats for skincare and fragrances, and affordable everyday essentials.

We like:

Clinique SPF 30 Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream 50ml

Oh So Heavenly Pore Perfection Rosa Clay Face Mask 10ml

Kylie Jenner Cosmic Eau De Parfum 50ml

Mix:Bar Sparkling Hibiscus Hair & Body Mist No.07 150ml

Revolution Tammi X Tropical Carnival Palette

Rimmel London Scandaleyes 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette 002 Brixton Brown

Tip 3: Save where you can

The great thing about the lead-up to Christmas is all the festive deals coming your way. At Clicks, you can expect the annual selection of gift sets and three for two deals. Look out for the Purple Sticker on products and sets and mix-and-match gifts as you shop.

You can also make use of any cashback you’ve accumulated. For an advent calendar your bestie won't forget, make use of your ClubCard Partner Benefits and book a spa spoil for them at a Sorbet Salon. Plus, you will earn cashback points on the payment of the treatment and any products.

Tip 4: Lean into variety

Variety is key to happiness in the world of a beauty lover! Shop across categories – bath and body, skincare, hair, nails, makeup tools and accessories – to maximise the excitement of your countdown and start your year with a full beauty shelf. If it’s for your bestie, make sure you consider their skin and hair type when adding a product to your cart.

Gift sets are a great way to try out a new brand’s product range and to save time when shopping.

We like:

Smudge Glamour Glow Set

Stylist Trend Collection Mini Manicure Set

Good Earth Bath & Shower Fizzers 30g

Sorbet Mini Mani Rejuvenating Set 2 Piece

Clicks Essentials Assorted Matte Hair Clips 3-Pack

My Earth Bamboo Cosmetic Brush Set and Cotton Roll Bag

Sorbet Trio Masks & Applicator Gift Pack

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