There is literally nothing that quickens the heart of most women we know, beauty-wise, than an advent calendar. Forget chocolate. We want delicious treats to count us down to the big day! So: with 1st December approaching, these advent calendars are flying out of the door – but we're sharing with you a shortlist of our favourites. And yes, we're getting excited...

YOU Beauty Advent Calendar

This is the one we gift to very special people on our team. Doesn't that just say everything? (For more about the contents, click here – we reviewed this when it launched, and were sure to stock up fast.)

£60 - buy here

L'Occitane Advent Calender

Wow – just soooooo pretty! And really fab travel sizes of favourites like Shea Butter Light Cream, Shea Hand Cream, Almond Shower Gel, Relaxing Shower Gel... 24 (no, really?) in all. Be generous! Share with the office! (Or then again, maybe not...)

£49 - buy here

Susanne Kaufmann Advent Calendar

Packed with organic and natural beauty treats from this cult brand (and definitely the one for minimalists, with its understated design), you'll get to try treats like hand soap, muscle relaxing oil, herbal bath salts, intensely repairing conditioner, witch hazel bath treatment and more.

£110 - buy here

Rituals The Ritual of Advent

Rituals have really excelled themselves with this year's Christmas offering – the gift sets are a wow, and this is packed with fabulousness. Everything from body oils to scented candles, all of it exquisitely fragrant.

£59.50 - buy here

Charlotte Tilbury Naughty and Nice Magic Box

There isn't a window for each day – this is about the twelve days of Christmas, rather than a 24-window countdown – and it's by far the most expensive of the advent calendars we're featuring, but these are truly generous sizes of some of Charlotte's bestsellers, which include our favourites: the eye make-up remover (Jo can't live without it), Magic Cream, along with full-size lipsticks, glosses, eyeshadow creams etc. For those who have been very, VERY good.

£150 - buy here

Prize Draws