CHARLOTTE Tilbury's Advent Calendar creates excitement every festive season. When this year's edition was announced, my hand was up in an instant to try it out and see if it lives up to the rave reviews. With so many different beauty Advent calendars on the market, it can be hard to know which one to go for, but Charlotte Tilbury dominates the space every year thanks to its reputation for creating must-have beauty products.

As far as I can tell it's the most searched-for beauty calendar every year, and it tends to sell out well before December (although this year it has gone on sale at John Lewis ). But when you're forking out £100+ on an Advent calendar, you want to know you're getting your money's worth. I opened my calendar three months ahead of schedule to answer that question for you.

More Advent calendar reviews Pros Beautifully boxed with sturdy, high-quality packaging The box can be reused for makeup storage Contains a good variety of products across skincare and makeup Cons Mainly mini-sized products Missing some key hero products (Flawless Filter) Only 12 days as opposed to 25 Rating: 4/5 Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar review: how we tested With so many Advent calendars on the market, we want to ensure that you have all of the information you need before spending your hard-earned pennies. As a makeup and skincare fanatic, my previous years of experience as a beauty product copywriter are coming in handy as I comb through some of the top Advent calendars on the m.