23 best Beauty Advent Calendars for 2026: A shopping editor's guide for the top one to choose

The Liberty Beauty Hall is a treasure trove for beauty lovers, and each year the beauty advent calendar is curated by the beauty team and you can expect only the best skincare, make-up, hair and fragrance products. This year, there's an eye-catching drawstring bag, adorned in a new, festive print included.

"Liberty's advent calendar has sold out ten years in a row. It's worth the highest value it ever has been, and I love the fact that there are 21 full-size products inside - that's more than last year. The brands are looking impressive as well - I see the likes of Jones Road, Violette_FR and Ilia."

This year’s P.Louise advent calendar looks to be inspired by whimsical, Nutcracker-vibe Christmases - what I love, is that the description says batteries are not included. Something musical it will become, perhaps? 

If you haven't heard of P.Louise, you're obviously not on TikTok enough. This is a brand that beauty lovers flock to, and you can guarantee this advent calendar will be on a lot of teen wish lists this year. 

There's lots of to be excited about this advent calendar - inside you have full sized products in new formulas, new flavours or completely new products. Plus, it's really cute to have in your home. The design of the P.Louise Advent Calendar is as exciting as the products themselves, offering consumers the full experience that P.Louise is renowned for. 

Calling all Charlotte Tilbury fans, we have eyes on the NEW 2026 advent calendar! Details are under wraps, but word has it that there's 12 beauty products, including a mix of full-sized icons and deluxe minis. I'll keep you posted on more details as they come.

LOOKFANTASTIC is celebrating its eleventh year being a major player in the Beauty Advent Calendar space. This year's advent is £120, and it includes over £665 worth of wish list wonders and contains some of the most coveted brands. 

The brand are drip-feeding the details, with products so far revealed as being from Color Wow, MAC, Medik8 and ELEMIS.

The Fortnum & Mason 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar is available to shop now. With a brand-new design, this year’s calendar is a festive treasure trove filled with wellness surprises from Fortnum’s iconic beauty hall, offering a luxurious countdown to Christmas.

Inside each of the 25 drawers are the most nourishing skincare, fragrance, bath, body, and wellness treats. What's more, there are 24 full-sized products. 

With pampering goodies from luxury brands including Ortigia, Wildsmith, Clive Christian, Delilah, Granado, Jean Charles Brosseau, Benamôr 1925 and more.

No7 fans always praise the brand's beauty advent calendars as an affordable way to restock their No7 products, and this year's is a bargain at £65. 

Worth over £220, it includes eight full-size products plus a No7 voucher for you to spend post-Christmas.

Harrods is another one to watch, especially if there are some luxury beauty brands you've been wanting to try. This one has 32 products inside from some of the best brands in the beauty business, including Augustinus Bader, RéVive, Hourglass and LYMA.

And for those who prefer less makeup and skincare, and more body and hair products, the iconic department store has launched another offering - The Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body Advent Calendar 2026. Priced at £99, its jam-packed with 18 products from Chāmpo, Sol de Janeiro, Kérastase and Color Wow.

Sephora's Beauty Advent Calendar always sells out, and I'm in anticipation to see what's inside this year's one. 

From the sneak peek, it looks like it's full of favourites from the retailer, who have confirmed there are 41 treats inside, with 27 full sizes plus exclusives. 

If you know someone who can get lost in Sephora for hours, this one would be a goodie.

We have a first glimpse at the new Cult Beauty advent calendar for 2026 and I predict it'll be bursting with expertly curated beauty icons - there's 16 full-sized products and 9 new product launches from this year.

Plus, there's three £1,000 Golden Tickets to won.

This year the John Lewis' beauty advent calendar has one of the highest worth-value, totalling over £1,100, and it includes an unprecedented 41 products including for the first, beauty tech - with a UFO mini from FOREO.

Featuring beauty brands such as Trinny London, ELEMIS and FENTY Beauty, this is one of their best yet.

My John Lewis Members get exclusive first access to preorder the calendar in the Rewards section of the John Lewis app now, and the calendar will be shipped from 3 September. 

This year, there's also a John Lewis Fragrance Advent Calendar, priced at £99 but worth £305.

The Body Shop's beauty advent calendar is back! 

Every day in December (or even earlier if you just can’t hold back) you can enjoy The Body Shop treats in the beauty advent calendar. 

From shower gels, shampoos and sheet masks, to balms, butters and body scrubs, there’s something for every one.

Space NK’s main beauty advent sells out without fail, and details are tightly under wraps on the 2026 beauty advent calendar. Watch this space for more information...

Liz Earle has upped the ante this year with not one, but two advent calendars. You've got a 12 day advent and a 24 day advent.

Inside both of them you have everyone’s favourite formulas and botanical blends to delight both the face and body.

The Jo Malone London advent calendar is filled with 25 carefully curated gifts, and features a mix of fragrances and products for the home as well as your bathroom. 

Behind door number Door 25 is a new limited-edition fragrance, created especially for the festive season. 

The hotly anticipated 2026 Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar has been revealed, ensuring the festive countdown is filled with cheer.

All we know so far is that it is in the brand's iconic yellow - exciting!

If you're already a Tatcha fan, or have been desperate to try the J-brand, this is a great one for you to snap up.

Full details on this beauty are yet to be given, but with royal fans including Meghan Markle, it's one to add to the wishlist.

There's 13 full-size products within the Debenhams Beauty Advent Calendar, which celebrates 250 years of the British department store.

Come back for more details as and when they're released. 

NEOM's products are just what you need to relax and rejuvenate in the run-up to Christmas. Behind every door is a NEOM favourite designed to help you with better sleep, less stress, more energy or a mood boost, with 10 full-sized products included.

Although we don't know exactly which products, or what the design is like, this sneak peek is giving us major excitement.

It's always a goodie, and ESPA's 2026 advent includes 9 full-sized products, including the best selling Optimal Skin Pro Serum. 

You can join the waitlist now, with more details to be revealed imminently.

This advent calendar is a really good buy. I like that it has a mix of product types, and three of them full-sized. The full line-up has yet to be revealed, but I can tell you it includes favourites like Moisture-Rich Body Lotion and Lip Comfort Oil.

Glossybox have yet to release full details on the 2026 advent calendar, but it's worth over £645 with 26 products, of which 22 are full-size.

This one never disappoints, and so far, brands included have been revealed as Medik8, Patrick Ta and Huda Beauty.

The design alone is gorgeous, with a bow adorned advent calendar. Definitely one to display!

Make the countdown to Christmas truly magical with the Yankee Candle 24 Days of Fragrance Advent Calendar.

I find this one a real treat because you can use straight away! Behind each door lies a festive tealight candle, ready to infuse your home with festive cheer.

I'm excited about the sound of Vanilla Creme Brulee, with the golden glow of Amber & Sandalwood, and the cosiness of Warm Cashmere. And what's more, as a special surprise, one door hides a glass tealight holder. 

We've yet to know the full details of The White Company's advent calendar for this year, but it's always a goodie - so keep checking back for all the information.

The M&S beauty advent calendar is always a big one - and this year's packaging has been designed by much-loved fashion designer, Bella Freud, with an iconic and instantly recognisable illustrated box. 

This is one of the most sought-after beauty advent calendars on the high-street, and you can guarantee that this will sell out in record time. It makes such a good gift - and a great gift for yourself as well. 

The product line-up features an indulgent edit of winter beauty essentials. Estee Lauder, Weleda, Clinique & Benefit are all new in the mix. You can expect restorative hair treatments and luxuriously soothing skincare, festive makeup and enticing fragrance.

The curated line-up of 25 beauty gems includes 8 full-sized products and 17 travel sized minis. 

FYI, the advent calendar is priced at £60 when you spend £35 on Clothing, Home & Beauty instore or online.

Read the full review of the Marks & Spencer Advent Calendar

Deck the halls (and your days) with festive magic thanks to the newly designed Rituals advent wreath calendar. A playful twist on the Christmas classic, this beauty is packed with 24 daily luxurious surprises to deliver your most indulgent December yet.

ELEMIS fans are never disappointed with the brand's advent calendar, and for 2025 the British wellness favourites have leaned into their skincare prowess with an advent calendar packed with their best skincare. It has a few full size products, as well as luxury sized minis and travel-sized too.

Read the full review of the ELEMIS Beauty Advent Calendar

Packed with a full lineup of 26 products from the world’s best skin, body and beauty brands, including 15 full-size favourites, the ASOS Advent Calendar is back for 2025.

Expect glossy lip must-haves, soothing sleep sprays, and buzz-worthy blushes straight from your ‘For You’ page.

The MAC advent calendar is great to gift. It features 24 treats inside, including bestseller products as well as shiny new shades and limited edition must-haves.

The iconic Jo Loves Advent Calendar is painted in red and every day holds a moment of luxury. Behind each door of the Jo Loves Advent Calendar lies a treasured surprise from indulgent body care and signature fragrance Paintbrushes. Expect an array of best-selling products, exclusives and Christmas newness.

If you're after a lavish advent calendar, the La Mer one ticks all the boxes. This usually includes everything you'd ever want to try - and it's housed in a beautifully crafted keepsake trunk.