Boots has dropped the price of its Macmillan 24 Doors of Joy Beauty Advent Calendar to £44, down from the usual £90. The calendar contains 24 beauty products from brands including No7, Liz Earle, Soap and Glory and Champneys, making it one of the few 2026 countdowns priced under £50.
At £44 for 24 products, each item works out at roughly £1.83. The calendar includes a mix of skincare, make-up, body care and beauty tools, such as the No7 Intense Volume Mascara, which is worth £11.95 on its own.
What Shoppers Say About the Products
One reviewer praised the No7 mascara, saying: "I love this mascara. I work in construction and it stays put all day, doesn't smudge and doesn't irritate my eyes." Another long-time user said they had been using No7 waterproof mascara for 30 years, adding: "Never has it let me down. The brushes are perfect for applying and creating whichever look you want." However, one shopper noted it "doesn't apply as smoothly as I would like, clumps easily."
The calendar also features the Soap and Glory Puffy Eye Attack Under-Eye Brightening Hydrogel Patches, worth £3.99. One customer who bought them before a wedding said they noticed an "instant difference" around their eyes, adding: "Was so amazed, I will definitely repurchase." Another five-star review read: "It's shocking that, even after using high-end eye masks, this is the only one I've found that actually works. The price may be small but the effects are mighty."
Other Beauty Calendars Available
For Liz Earle devotees, the 12 Days of Liz Earle Beauty Advent Calendar is priced at £79, with contents worth over £200. The OK! Beauty Advent Calendar by Hannah Martin, worth over £605, is priced at £109 and includes 25 products, 22 of them full-size.
Part of the Macmillan calendar's appeal is that £2 from every calendar produced goes to Macmillan Cancer Support, which has raised more than £23 million over the years. The partnership between Boots and Macmillan has included training Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacists, No7 Boots Macmillan Beauty Advisors and Boots Macmillan Opticians Professionals to support people affected by cancer.
