Debenhams has released its 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar, priced at £120 — £30 cheaper than last year's £150 version. The calendar contains 29 items, 13 of which are full-sized, working out at £4.13 per product.
What's inside the calendar
The collection features product icons from Lancôme, Benefit and Shiseido, alongside emerging and female-founded brands such as Glow For It, Hair Gain and Lumene. One standout product is the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, an award-winning skin protectant that deeply moisturises and protects skin.
Shoppers will also receive Prai Beauty's Ageless Throat & Decolletage Day Crème, developed for the throat and décolletage to address crepiness, double chins, droopy jowls and turkey neck using the brand's exclusive superlift technology, with visible results in seven days.
For makeup lovers, the calendar includes a full-sized tube of Benefit's Fan Fest Mascara, which combines lift, definition and dramatic volume. The buildable formula uses a flexible fibre brush and is smudge, clump, sweat and water-resistant, staying in place for up to 24 hours.
Full list of 29 products
- Prai Beauty Ageless Throat & Decolletage Day Crème 30ml (travel size)
- Hair Gain Gummies x60 1 Month Supply (full size)
- Nails.INC 45 Second Top Coat with Retinol 15ml (full size)
- Philip Kingsley Elasti-Styler 40ml (deluxe mini)
- Ameliorate Transforming Body Lotion Fragrance Free 300ml (full size)
- Lumene Glow Awakening Eye Cream 15ml (full size)
- Shiseido Essential Energy Hydrating Day Cream 15ml (deluxe mini)
- Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant 30ml (travel size)
- Rose & Caramel Purity Excel 60-Second Tan Remover 100ml (travel size)
- Glow For It Lash Growth Serum 3ml (full size)
- Wella Professionals Oil Reflections Luminous Smoothing Hair Oil 30ml (travel size)
- OPI Nature Strong Glow Up Nail & Cuticle Oil 15ml (full size)
- Veronique Gabai Flacon de Voyage Eau de Parfum 5ml & Travel Pouch (travel size)
- Spotlight Oral Care Ultra Teeth Whitening Strips 7-Day Kit (travel size)
- Benefit Fan Fest Volumising Mascara 8.5g (full size)
- ICONIC London Warm Lights Baked Eyeshadow Palette 10g (full size)
- The Flat Lay Co. Satin Eye Mask (full size)
- Kevyn Aucoin Unforgettable Lip Definer - Minimal 1.05g (full size)
- Versace Dylan Blush Pink Eau de Parfum 5ml (deluxe mini)
- Murad AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser 60ml (travel size)
- OSKIA Super-C Capsules x14 Capsules (travel size)
- Brushworks Scalp Massager (full size)
- Bloom & Blossom All Is Calm Relaxing Mood Mist 75ml (full size)
- Project Plump Plump Juice Lip Oil 5.6ml (full size)
- Lancôme Renergie Multi-Lift Cream 5ml (deluxe mini)
- Lancôme Advanced Génifique Serum 7ml (deluxe mini)
- KMS ThermaShape Quick Blow Dry 75ml (travel size)
- Pixi +Hydra LipTreat Tinted Lip Balm - Passion 4.8g (full size)
Shopper reviews and alternatives
The Debenhams Beauty Advent Calendar has not yet received any reviews. However, the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant holds a 4.4-star rating based on 5,920 reviews. One shopper praised it: "So moisturising, it leaves my skin feeling deeply moisturized and soft without needing much product. Perfect for dry areas, especially when the skin needs some extra hydration."
Another wrote: "I love this stuff. It is great for cuticles, dry lips, cracked skin on feet and even spot bite marks from summer insects. Give it a try." A third reviewer said: "I’ve been using the Eight Hour Cream for about seven years now. It’s the only product that agrees with my skin and keeps it soft and lovely. It’s particularly great in winter to avoid chapped lips and hands."
Not all feedback was positive. One shopper gave the product two stars due to its scent, stating: "I really wanted to like the original Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, but I just couldn’t get past the earthy, heavy scent. I’m not a fan of strongly fragranced products, and unfortunately, this one wasn’t for me." Another three-star review noted: "This moisturizer is too greasy for me. My face looks too oily when I apply this. I would prefer my face moisturizers on the lighter side. However, this works well for my legs."
Other five-star reviews include: "I've been using this product for years on myself and my two girls. Now on my grandchildren. Its remarkable." And: "I love this product and have used it for quite a few years now. It makes your skin look and feel great."
Elsewhere, the OK! Beauty Advent Calendar by Hannah Martin is open for pre-orders, worth over £605 but available for £109 or £98 with the discount code 'ADVENT2026'. It features 25 products, 22 full-sized, from brands including Rodial, Bobbi Brown, Kosas, Prai Beauty and bareMinerals. No7's 25 Days Of Beauty Advent Calendar, worth over £248, costs £65 and includes the Future Renew skincare range, the new Prime Forever range and Pro Artist makeup collection.
