December may still feel far away, but the very best beauty advent calendars are available to shop now - and as any beauty fan knows, the good ones sell out, and they sell out fast.
One that's always a hot ticket is the Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar, and it's always an impressive line-up. For 2026, it doesn't disappoint, with some of the most respected and revered names in the beauty business included; think PHLUR, Medik8, La Mer and K18.
- The Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 is now available to shop.
- Worth £1,200, it costs £275 and includes 35 products - of which 26 are full-size.
- Medik8, Hourglass, La Mer and K18 all feature behind its doors - with zero repeats from last year.
As with every year, the beauty retailer has upped the ante. This year, it is jam-packed with 35 beauty icons, including 26 full-size favourites, so you're getting an incredible amount of beauty for the price - it costs £275, but is worth an impressive £1,200 plus.
The Space NK advent calendar is always a favourite within the influencer sphere, so is it worth the hype? We take a closer look...
Space NK advent calendar - my review
The advent calendar has an impressive 35 products tucked away behind its doors from some of the best-loved beauty brands. It's extremely rare for a beauty advent calendar to be made up of almost all full-size products, so shoppers really are getting the most for their money - 26 are full-size.
The line-up within the advent calendar is definitely impressive. Brands include Medik8, Augustinus Bader, Glossier, Refy - the contents reads like a who's who in the beauty space. I love how it mixes up the more well-known premium brands with viral brands, and has a good range of types of products. As well as makeup, there's skincare, bodycare, haircare, and fragrance.
One thing Space NK prides itself this year is the exclusivity of the advent calendar products. There's 31 exclusive to this, so you won't find them in any other advent calendar this year. Alongside that, I adore that there's zero repeats from last year - everything is brand new for this year, so you won't find yourself getting deja vu when you open the doors.
What's inside the Space NK advent calendar?
Spoilers ahead - scroll down if you want to skip the spoilers.
© Space NK- Augustinus Bader The Body Cream, 100ml
- BYOMA Hydrating Milky Toner, 150ml
- Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum, 30ml
- Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm, 12ml
- Color Wow Dream Cocktail Carb-Infused Thickening Treatment, 200ml
- D.S. & Durga Debaser In Bloom Eau de Parfum, 7.5ml
- Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Lip Gloss in Fu$$y, 9ml
- Gisou Honey Infused Hair Perfume in Vanilla Glaze, 15ml
- Glossier Lip Line Enhancing Pencil in Buff, 5g
- Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush in Whim, 10.3ml
- K18 HAIR HeatBounce Conditioning Heat Protectant, 118ml
- Kosas Soulgazer Mascara in Black, 10.5ml
- Kulfi Beauty Lassi Lips Staining Lip Oil in Rose, 3.8ml
- La Mer Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream, 15ml
- Laneige Water Sleeping Mask, 70ml
- Lisa Eldridge Kitten Flick Liquid Eyeliner in Black, 1.6g
- Medik8 Exo-PDRN Prismatic+ Serum, 30ml
- Naturium The Booster Hyaluronic Acid Body Wash, 500ml
- Olaplex No.3 PLUS Complete Repair Treatment, 100ml
- Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment in Crème Brulee, 12ml
- Patchology FlashPatch Restoring Night Eye Gels, 30 pairs
- Philip Kingsley Elasticizer Intensive Treatment, 40ml
- Phlur Missing Person Eau de Parfum, 7.5ml
- Rare Beauty Harmony Flexible Lifting Gel, 4.5g
- REFY Lash Sculpt in Brown, 10ml
- Saltair Salt Water Vanilla Nourishing Body Oil, 50ml
- Skin Rocks The Cleansing Balm - Fragranced, 100ml
- Sol de Janeiro Rose Charmosa Dewy Body Cream, 75ml
- Space NK Nordic Wilds Bubble Bath, 100ml
- Summer Fridays Pink Dew Gel Cleanser, 150ml
- Sunday Riley Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment, 30ml
- Tatcha The Dewy Milk Moisturiser, 15ml
- VIEVE Skin Nova Instant Radiance Primer, 30ml
- Votary Super Renewal Serum, 30ml
Is the Space NK advent calendar worth the money?
Retailing at £275, the Space NK advent calendar isn't cheap. However, if you're in the market for trying out new products, the retailer really has nailed its contents list for 2026. Some of the most high-end brands around will be found behind the doors, and the fact there's 35 products (instead of the standard 25) it really does give value for money.
As mentioned, it's worth £1,200 so its a good price to pay some of the premium beauty brands you might have been wanting to try. Plus with so many full-size products, it'll stock up your beauty cabinet for the year incoming!
At the moment, you can save 15% with code FIRST15 if its your first Space NK order - it takes the total cost down to £233.75.
What shoppers say
Keen beauty fans have already bought the advent calendar, and it scores 4.9 out of 5. Many praise the "quality" and how it "never fails to impress", with one calling it the "best advent calendar on the market."
The majority of reviews praise the contents, the size of the products and the design of the advent calendar itself, calling it value for money. A few have commented that while its a brilliant iteration, it doesn't match last year's - but I guess that's down to your product preference.
