John Lewis has unveiled its 2026 beauty advent calendar, which the retailer says is worth over £1,160 but costs £250. It contains 41 products – 23 of them full-size – spread over 25 days, and includes beauty tech for the first time.
What's inside the calendar
The calendar features a mix of full-size and deluxe-size products from brands such as Molton Brown, L'Occitane, Clinique, Medik8, La Mer, Charlotte Tilbury and Benefit. Deluxe-size items include Gucci scents and Elemis skincare. Ten drawers contain more than one product.
Among the full-size skincare products are Medik8's Hydr8 B5, Clinique's brightening serum concentrate, Malin+Goetz niacinamide restorative cream, La Mer's lip balm, Dermalogica's Daily Microfoliant, L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil, Molton Brown's red berry hand wash, Jo by Jo Loves mini candle and Liz Earle's Cleanse & Polish. Full-size makeup includes the Sculpted by Aimee Line and Shine Lip Liner and Gloss Duo, Fenty Beauty Hella Thicc Volumising Mascara, Clarins' comfort lip oil, Benefit cream blush and Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand.
Beauty tech and deluxe samples
Foreo's UFO mini, worth £129 alone, is among the beauty tech additions. Deluxe-size products include the Gucci Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum Intense, Sisley Paris black rose mask and Lancome's Absolue The Eye Cream. Haircare includes a full-size Aveda leave-in treatment and Philip Kingsley frizz-fighting gloss.
The calendar also includes products aimed at mature skin, such as Trinny's bounce back mini, This Works's perfect cleavage, Shiseido's vital perfection uplifting and firming advanced cream, and Neals Yard's frankincense intense age-defying cream. One in 41 customers is in the running to win a mystery voucher, with prizes including a Shark face or hair tool and a Clarins spa treatment.
Availability and pricing
The John Lewis beauty advent calendar is available to pre-order now, with orders shipped from 3 September and general sale from 7 September. The retailer has also launched its first-ever 12-day fragrance calendar, priced at £99 but worth £305, featuring brands such as Memo Paris, Essential Parfums, Kilian and Frederic Malle. It will be available to buy for MyJL members from 21 September, ahead of general sale on 25 September.
