Beauty advent calendars have become a contemporary Christmas tradition, offering an indulgent alternative to chocolate with make-up, skincare, haircare, or fragrance treats behind each door. While once considered excessive, they are now a mainstream choice for Christmas gifting, and most sell out by late October. With some retailers already unveiling their 2026 offerings, it's worth thinking about which calendar to invest in now, even in July.
Liberty London Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Liberty's beauty advent calendar, which started the modern craze in 2014, is worth £1,300 and costs £285. It contains 29 products (21 full-size) across 25 days. Highlights include Augustinus Bader The Face Oil, Sunday Riley C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum, and Lisa Eldridge Baume Embrace Melting Lip Colour. Pre-orders open in early August, with the waitlist already open.
Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Harrods' calendar is worth £1,039 and costs £270. It features 34 products (21 full-size) over 25 days. Highlights include Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush, By Terry Tea to Tan for Face and Body, and Medik8 C-Tetra Advanced Vitamin C Gel Serum. Pre-orders begin in early August. Harrods also offers a fragrance advent calendar (£225 for 12 niche scents) and a 12 Days of Hair and Body calendar (£99 for 17 items).
Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Selfridges debuted the first multi-brand advent calendar in 2010. The 2026 offering is teased but not yet announced. Last year's calendar was worth £1,136 and cost £250, with 37 products (25 full-size). Expected brands include Jo Malone, Hourglass, Nars, Aesop, and Valentino.
Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Space NK's 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's version was worth £1,150 and cost £260, with 35 products (26 full-size). Highlights included Tatcha The Brightening Serum, K18 Repair Hair Oil, and Kosas Hotliner.
Cult Beauty Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Cult Beauty's 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's offered 40 products (20 full-size) worth £1,200 for £240. Brands included Gisou, Charlotte Tilbury, Hourglass, and Summer Fridays.
Harvey Nichols Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Harvey Nichols' 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's was worth £1,000 and cost £250, with 37 products (20 full-size). Highlights included Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream, La Mer Renewal Oil, and Le Labo Eucalyptus 20 Eau de Parfum.
Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Lookfantastic's 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's was worth £655 and cost £105, with 25 products (15 full-size). Brands included Medik8, Elemis, Mac, Color Wow, and Aveda.
Boots Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Boots' 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's was worth £600 and cost £150, with 24 products (17 full-size). Highlights included Estée Lauder Advanced Night Cleanser, Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream, and Benefit Hoola Bronzer.
M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
M&S's 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's was worth £330 and cost £60, with 25 products (8 full-size). The box was designed by Bella Freud, and contents included Benefit Benetint, Clinique High Impact Mascara, and Living Proof Shampoo and Conditioner duo.
John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
John Lewis's 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's was worth over £1,000 and cost £235, with 36 products (23 full-size). Brands included Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, Le Labo, Trinny London, and Chantecaille.
Sephora Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Sephora's 2026 calendar is not yet announced. Last year's was worth £1,025 and cost £225, with 41 products (24 full-size). Highlights included K18 Astrolift Restorative Volume Spray, Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrabright Serum, and L'Occitane Almond Supple Skin Oil.
