8 Nail Polish Advent Calendars You’ll Want to Keep for Yourself

The box is almost too cute to open, but your giftee will be happy they did once they discover what’s inside. Along with an assortment of Olive & June polish shades, they’ll unwrap the brand’s best-selling top coats in quick-dry, shimmer, and glossy finishes. Plus, the 25-day Advent also contains a hand serum, cuticle cream, nail strengthener, files, press-ons, polish remover, and even a sheet of nail stickers.

Here’s another Advent from Olive and June that’s curated with the holiday of Hannukah in mind. In addition to six travel-size bottles of their long-lasting and quick-dry polishes, your friend will also discover Blue Glitter French Bow press-ons, a blue polish nail file, plus, a festive and limited-edition mini metallic blue Poppy.

Consider this 12-day Advent the crème de la crème holiday gift for your favorite gel manicure master. Le Mini Macarons’ calendar not only features six gel polish shades and a mini gel topcoat, but also chrome powder and an applicator, nail files, a sheet of holiday stickers, and even a mini LED lamp.

Sephora’s Moving Lights calendar is packed with nail essentials and a handful of beauty extras, so you’ll get even more bang for your buck. In addition to two polish shades, a top coat, and a pair of files, they’ll also receive Sephora Collection skin favorites, makeup staples, and coveted body care products.

A number of Advents have a mix of travel- and full-size versions of top products, but Manicurist Paris’s 25-day collection exclusively features full-size plant-based nail polishes and treatments to make their nails strong and stylish. It also contains a range of tools to help prep their cuticles and fingers before they start painting.

This collection of bold, mini polishes inspired by the film version of Wicked will delight both new and long-time fans alike. Whether they identify with Elphaba or Glenda more closely, your friend or family member will enjoy unboxing 12 days’ worth of shimmer and crème polishes.

It’s never too late to surprise lovers of everything spooky with this Halloween-themed calendar made in collaboration with beauty content creator Kelli Marissa. The thematic Advent contains three full-size polishes designed by Kelli, along with three mini versions of her favorite Orly shades. Plus, they’ll unwrap nail accents and tools to customize their at-home manicures and pedicures.

If they always request Aprés nails at their local salon, we highly recommend adding this Advent to your holiday shopping list. Over 25 days, your giftee will unwrap all of the essentials for a full Gel-X manicure at home, including tips, polishes, tools, and even nail art accents like cuff rings, stickers, and fun charms.