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Is This Year’s Beekman 1802 Advent Calendar Really Worth $400? We’ve Got the Sneak Peek
Published on Oct. 17, 2024
Kids count down to Christmas with chocolate, beauty lovers count down with skincare. The Beekman 1802 advent calendar is back for 2024, and it’s filled with both bestsellers and new launches you haven’t tried yet—so many that the brand promises this advent calendar is worth more than $400 retail.
At less than half that price to purchase, this advent calendar seems like a total steal, so I broke one open to see if the claims were true. Warning! Spoilers are ahead.
What is the Beekman 1802 advent calendar?
Dubbed the There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar, this Beekman 1802 offering has returned for a limited time. It boasts 24 product offerings, 16 of which are full-sized!
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Featuring 24 skincare surprises, the There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar is valued at over $400 (but costs much less).
How I tested it
I’ve been dabbling with Beekman 1802 products for a while, so I’m familiar with its Advanced Better Aging Cream and Milk Tint. You can just feel when skincare is high-quality, and that’s what you get with this brand. Plus, I love its aesthetically pleasing packaging.
I appreciate the sleek, easy-to-open drawers on the There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar, unlike the types where you have to punch a hole each day. When I had all the product out, I was wowed. The brand isn’t lying when it says that you get $403 worth of items. There’s a lot of product to try out, and the value is self explanatory.
There’s also a nice variety of products and scents, so each day is exciting. You never know if you’ll be greeted by a bestseller or a new launch.
What’s in the advent calendar (spoiler warning!)
Now to get into the specifics. What’s actually inside this advent calendar? Here’s a sneak peek of my favorites.
The first product I dove into was the Milk Scrub. Featuring oat milk and goat milk, this is a gentle scrub that I can personally confirm is safe for sensitive skin. You can even use it twice a day without fear of overexfoliating. Next, I put my body wash aside to try out the Glacial Mint & Eucalyptus Goat Milk Soap and the new Ginger Cream Cookie Whipped Body Cream. The latter features coconut oil, which is known for its serious moisturizing power.
If you’re into anti-aging skincare, you’ll love some of the better-aging products Beekman 1802 is offering in this advent calendar. There’s the Dream Booster Bakuchiol Better Aging Serum, which was designed to promote younger-looking skin with ingredients like sunflower seed oil that repair the skin’s barrier. It’s a retinol alternative that’s gentler on the face. You’ll also get the Mushroom Milk Better Aging Eye Cream that restores youthful eyes by reducing the appearance of fine lines and dark circles with ingredients like firming mushroom extract. To back up its claims, it was clinically tested for women with mature skin ages 46 to 70.
Skincare buffs will also appreciate the Golden Booster Vitamin C Brightening Serum. It brightens the skin, evens out skin tone and reduces the appearance of dark spots with help from amla berry fruit extract and other better-aging ingredients. It was designed with dry and sensitive skin in mind, so it’ll leave you feeling smooth, not greasy.
To see the full list of products included in the There’s No Place Like Home Advent Calendar (and to order yours!), head to the Beekman 1802 site.
Where to buy the Beekman 1802 advent calendar
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Beekman 1802 Advent Calendar
Sixteen of the 24 offerings are full-sized products, so they'll last long after the holiday season.
The Beekman 1802 advent calendar is only available on the brand’s website. You can snag one for $179, but remember, it’s filled with $403 worth of product—don’t forget the 16 full products!—so it’s a smart investment for a fresh face and body for the year ahead.
