35 best beauty advent calendars for 2026: A shopping editor's guide to the ones that are really worth it

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 - so cute. Inside you'll find 25 full-sized products, and the Advent Calendar brings the magic of the carousel to life with a 3D horse, illuminating lights and a rotatable interior that spins to reveal each door. 

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. 

Calling all Charlotte Tilbury fans, we have eyes on the NEW 2026 advent calendar! Inside, you'll find 15 beauty surprises including 4 full-size icons, from best-selling makeup, skincare and exclusive accessories, like the chic limited-edition White Quartz Gua Sha and Pillow Talk Mini Charm Makeup Bag.

You can buy it now on the app, or join the waitlist to purchase on the web from September 10. 

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.

To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Neal’s Yard Remedies has unveiled its advent calendar worth over £500. Inside, there's 25 products with 17 of them full-size, with three brand new launches and iconic classics.

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 this year's is the biggest ever!

Filled with 40 treats and 27 luxury full sizes, it not only includes Sephora products but also products from amazing brands including Glow Recipe, Merit Beauty, PHLUR, Tower 28, and more.

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.

Whether you love Kiehl's or have always wanted to try the brand, this includes 24 of Kiehl's' customer favourite skincare formulas.

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...

In collaboration with the breast cancer charity, Future Dreams, £10 of every calendar sold will be donated to supporting the amazing work the charity does. 

Inside the calendar, you'll find some of the biggest names in the industry such as Clinique, Estee Lauder, Rituals & NEOM. Plus there’s an extra special surprise in 10 selected advent calendars.

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.

Inspired by the brand's iconic 30 Avenue Montaigne address, this elegant keepsake miniature tableau houses 24 Dior's iconic products – fragrances, skincare, makeup, and lifestyle items. 

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 M&S beauty advent calendar is always a big one - and this year's packaging is a beaut, with a cool pink and red stripe.

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, Color Wow, Clinique & ESPA 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 a line-up of full-sized products and travel sized minis. 

FYI, the advent calendar is priced at £75 and worth over £450.

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!

ELEMIS fans are never disappointed with the brand's advent calendar, and for 2026 the British wellness favourites have leaned into their skincare prowess with an advent calendar packed with their best skincare. Featuring full-size favourites and skincare discoveries worth over £650, there's also a golden ticket inside 20 ELEMIS advent calendars - get one, and you'll be treated to a £1,000 ELEMIS shopping spree.

Read the full review of the ELEMIS Beauty Advent Calendar 2025

Counting down to Christmas never looked so good with the REHAB advent calendar focusing on hair, skin and body. 

Inside the 25-day calendar you'll find REHAB. pre-dosed oil capsules for hair, scalp, skin and body including three new and exclusive doses. 

Spoiler alert: behind the final door on Christmas Day there's a full-size, limited-edition Dose 1.0 Hair Oil.

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. 

The White Company's advent calendar is always a goodie - and this year is no exception, with 7 full-sized products including a Winter Signature Candle
and a limited-edition exclusive Seychelles Shampoo and Conditioner.

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.

The iconic Jo Loves Advent Calendar holds a moment of fragrance luxury every day.

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.

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!

Deck the halls (and your days) with festive magic thanks to the beautiful Anthropologie advent calendar, featuring artwork by Nephthys Foster. 

Worth over £400, this iconic edition features premium treats and treasures, with 25 products (17 full-size!) including favourites from L'Occitane, Hair Syrup, Freck, PHLUR, Beauty Works & more.

This is the one for those scent lovers - it's divine. With 25 doors, the selection brings together fragrance, makeup, body care, home and accessories in both travel and full sizes. 

Iconic scents such as Bal d’Afrique, Blanche and Mojave Ghost are featured, with some incredible goodies included - a 50ml Eau de Parfum, a 100ml Body Mist and a 75ml Hair Perfume. 

And if that's not enough, Bibliothèque, Tree House and Summer Rain candles appear along the way too.

Discover limited-edition skincare, makeup and giftable Pixi icons behind the 12 doors.  

For the first first ever, Superdrug has launched its own brand skincare advent. This includes classics like the B. Cleansing balm as well as K Beauty cult favourites exclusive to Superdrug.

If you're after an advent full of botanical beauty, the Jurlique one ticks all the boxes. 24 of Jurlique’s most-loved face, body and hand care favourites are included for you to indulge your mind, body and skin with during December.

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.