Beauty advent calendars are one of my favourite little December luxuries. Twenty-odd minutes of “me time” every morning before the school run chaos starts? Yes please. But with prices running from under £50 to well over £600, and the most popular calendars selling out earlier every year, choosing the right one can feel like a part-time job.
So I’ve done the legwork for you. Below are the best beauty advent calendars for 2026 that are still available in the UK, grouped by what you’re looking for: best overall, budget, skincare, makeup, K-beauty, fragrance, bath and body, and luxury. For each one I’ve included the price, the total value, how many products are inside and how many are full size, so you can compare like for like.
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Please check before you buy: I’ve personally bought and reviewed the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar, but I haven’t bought every calendar in this guide. For the others, the prices, values and contents come from the retailers’ own listings and trusted UK beauty guides, checked on 11 November 2026. Contents, prices and stock can change, so always check the full product list on the retailer’s website before you order.
Why trust my picks?
I’ve bought and reviewed the LOOKFANTASTIC beauty advent calendar for the past few years, opening every door and sharing what’s actually worth having. I’m a busy working mum, so I judge a calendar on what I’ll genuinely use in my beauty routine, not just on the headline “worth”. I’ve compared the prices, contents and full size counts of the 2026 calendars below using retailer listings and trusted UK beauty guides, and I’ve been clear where I haven’t tried a calendar myself.
Best beauty advent calendars 2026 at a glance
| Calendar | Price | Total value | Products | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar | £120 | £665+ | 27 (19 full size) | Best overall |
| GLOSSYBOX Advent Calendar | £90 | £645+ | 26 (21 full size) | Best value under £100 |
| M&S Beauty Advent Calendar | £75 | £450+ | 25 | Best budget pick |
| Boots 24 Days of Luxe Beauty | £150 | £700+ | 27 (19 full size) | Best on the high street |
| ELEMIS Ultimate Advent Calendar | £225 | £662+ | 25 | Best skincare advent calendar |
| Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Wonderland | £170 | £325+ | 15 (4 full size) | Best makeup advent calendar |
| Elizabeth Arden 12 Day Advent Calendar | £80 (£64 now) | £232 | 12 | Best 12 day calendar |
| LOOKFANTASTIC 12 Days of K-Beauty | £50 | £140 | 13 (7 full size) | Best K-beauty advent calendar |
| Boots 12 Days of Scent | £90 | £345+ | 15 | Best fragrance advent calendar |
| L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar | £99 | £192 | 24 | Best for bath and body |
| Liberty London Beauty Advent Calendar | £285 | £1,300+ | 29 (21 full size) | Best luxury advent calendar |
| Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar | £275 | £1,200+ | 35 (26 full size) | Big luxury haul |
Best overall beauty advent calendar
LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
Price: £120 | Total value: over £665 | Inside: 27 products behind 25 doors, 19 full size
This is the one I buy every year, and 2026 is one of the strongest line-ups I’ve seen. You get beauty brands like Medik8, Clinique, ELEMIS, Aveda, Color Wow, Benefit and MAC, with standout products including an Avant Hyaluronic Acid Eye Cream (worth £98), ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Night Cream (£78), an Aveda shampoo and conditioner set (£47) and Clinique Moisture Surge (£42). There’s a proper mix of skin care, makeup, hair care, body care and fragrance, so it never feels like 25 versions of the same thing.
For me it hits the sweet spot: luxury brands, but full size products I’ll actually finish rather than leave in the bathroom cabinet. There’s also a way to get it for £102 rather than £120 (here’s how I got £18 off), which I explain in my full Look Fantastic Advent Calendar 2026 review, along with every product inside.
Best value and budget beauty advent calendars
GLOSSYBOX Advent Calendar 2026: best value under £100
Price: £90 (£85 at the time of writing, and £75 for GLOSSYBOX subscribers) | Total value: over £645 | Inside: 26 products, 21 full size
For under £100, it’s hard to argue with 21 full size products. Highlights include a Medik8 hyaluronic acid serum, a Patrick Ta blush duo and a Huda Beauty primer. If you already subscribe to GLOSSYBOX, check your account for the subscriber price before you buy.
M&S Beauty Advent Calendar: best budget pick
Price: £75 | Total value: over £450 | Inside: 25 products, 10 full size
The M&S beauty advent calendar has become a bit of a cult classic, and it’s easy to see why. At £75 you’re getting brands like Estée Lauder, Clinique, Color Wow, Benefit and Aveda, which makes it a lovely beauty treat that doesn’t blow the Christmas budget.
Boots 24 Days of Luxe Beauty: best on the high street
Price: £150 | Total value: over £700 | Inside: 27 products, 19 full size
Boots has stepped things up with its Luxe calendar, featuring Estée Lauder, Clinique, Rituals and Color Wow. You can pick it up in store, and Advantage Card points make it even better value.
No7 25 Days of Beauty: best for teens and beginners
Price: £65 | Total value: over £248 | Inside: 25 products, 8 full size
An easy, affordable introduction to skincare and makeup, with No7 favourites like its tubing mascara and renewing night cream. A good first advent calendar for a teenager, and it pairs nicely with my Christmas gifts for teens guide.
Holland & Barrett Beauty Advent Calendar
Price: £60 | Total value: over £266 | Inside: 26 products, around 15 full size
If you prefer natural and vegan-friendly beauty, this is excellent value, with Weleda, Q+A and OGX among the brands.
Revolution Advent Calendar 2026
Price: £50 (£37.50 at LOOKFANTASTIC at the time of writing) | Total value: £100 | Inside: 24 products
A fun, budget-friendly makeup calendar with 24 surprises, from lip oil and lip liner to eyeliner, a mini blending sponge and baking powder. Great for teens or anyone who loves experimenting with party makeup.
Best skincare advent calendars
ELEMIS Ultimate Advent Calendar
Price: £225 | Total value: over £662 | Inside: 25 products
If you’d rather have one brand you trust than a mixed bag, the ELEMIS calendar is packed with bestsellers, including the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and Frangipani Monoi Body Cream. Bear in mind most products are travel size or deluxe size rather than full size.
ESPA Moments of Wellness Advent Calendar
Price: £190 | Total value: £624 | Inside: 25 products, 9 full size
A calm, spa-like wellness advent calendar from a brand known for its spa skincare, including the Optimal Skin Pro Serum. Lovely if your idea of self-care is a long bath and a face mask.
Kiehl’s 24 Days Advent Calendar
Price: £119 | Total value: £237 | Inside: 24 products
Kiehl’s classics including Ultra Facial Cream, Creamy Eye Treatment and Deep Cleansing Foaming Face Wash. Mostly smaller sizes, but a good way to try the range.
Clarins 24 Day Advent Calendar
Price: £165 (reduced to £132 at the time of writing) | Total value: over £272 | Inside: 24 products, 4 full size
Clarins favourites from moisturiser to lip balm and a volumising mascara. There’s also a 12 day version at £98 (see the 12 day calendars below).
Best 12 day advent calendars
If 24 or 25 days feels like a lot (or a lot of money), a 12 day advent calendar is a lovely halfway house. They also make brilliant Christmas gifts for friends, teachers or mums who’d love a little beauty treat.
Elizabeth Arden Advent Calendar 2026
Price: £80 (£64 at LOOKFANTASTIC at the time of writing) | Total value: £232.84 | Inside: 12 products
Brilliant value at the current price. You get Elizabeth Arden’s best-loved skincare, including Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules, Advanced Gold Ceramide Capsules, PREVAGE Anti-Aging Daily Serum and Eye Serum, and the cult Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant. There’s makeup too, with Grand Entrance Mascara and Flawless Start primer, plus a White Tea hand cream and eau de toilette. Most products are travel or deluxe sizes. See the full contents at LOOKFANTASTIC.
Clarins 12 Day Beauty Calendar
Price: £98 | Total value: £173 | Inside: 12 days
A pretty Clarins countdown with favourites like Lip Perfector, Hydra-Essentiel Cream, Hand and Nail Treatment Cream, Total Eye Lift, Velvet Cleansing Milk and Wonder Volume XXL Mascara. Lovely for a Clarins fan, though the value isn’t as high as the mixed-brand calendars. See the full contents at LOOKFANTASTIC.
Liz Earle 12 Days of Liz Earle Advent Calendar
Price: £79 | Total value: £203.50 | Inside: 12 days
Lots of generous sizes, including a 100ml Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, 75ml Superskin Moisturiser, 50ml Skin Repair Night Cream and a 200ml Mandarin & Nutmeg body wash and body cream. Brilliant value if you love Liz Earle.
LANEIGE 12 Days of Wonder Advent Calendar
Price: £128 | Total value: £200.15 | Inside: 12 products
A treat for lip and skincare lovers, with Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream (50ml), the cult Water Sleeping Mask, the Lip Sleeping Mask and two Lip Glowy Balms.
The White Company 12 Days Advent Calendar
Price: £130 | Total value: £144 | Inside: 12 votive candles
Not beauty as such, but a lovely home fragrance countdown with 12 candles in The White Company’s signature scents, including Seychelles, Winter and Fir Tree. A gorgeous gift.
Best makeup advent calendars
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Wonderland
Price: £170 | Total value: over £325 | Inside: 15 products, 4 full size
Charlotte Tilbury keeps the contents a secret, which is half the fun, but past calendars have included lipsticks, mascara and Magic Cream. It’s fewer products and lower value for money than the mixed-brand calendars, but if you’re a Charlotte Tilbury fan, the packaging alone makes it feel like a real treat.
MAC 24 Days of Icons
Price: £195 | Value: MAC says it’s a 60% saving | Inside: 24 products
A makeup lover’s dream, with iconic lipsticks including Ruby Woo and Candy Yum Yum, plus a few Hyper Real skincare minis. Great if you want proper makeup rather than skincare.
Benefit Cosmetics The Hotel Beneville
Price: £149 | Total value: over £300 | Inside: 24 products, 4 full size
Benefit’s playful calendar includes Hoola bronzer, BADgal BANG! mascara and Benetint. It’s often discounted, so shop around.
Best K-beauty advent calendars
LOOKFANTASTIC 12 Days of K-Beauty
Price: £50 | Total value: £140 | Inside: 13 products, 7 full size
A shorter, cheaper 12 days calendar with LANEIGE, Biodance and Beauty of Joseon. It also makes a brilliant gift for a teenager or friend who’s into Korean skincare.
StyleKorean 24 Days K-Beauty Advent Calendar
Price: £89.90 | Total value: £302 | Inside: 26 products, 12 full size
A bigger K-beauty haul with Beauty of Joseon, TIRTIR, COSRX and Medicube. Also sold at Boots.
Best fragrance advent calendars
Boots 12 Days of Scent
Price: £90 | Total value: over £345 | Inside: 15 products
The best value way to try new perfumes, with a 35ml Givenchy L’Interdit eau de parfum, a NEOM candle and Marc Jacobs among the treats.
Harvey Nichols 12 Days of Fragrance
Price: £139 (was £175) | Total value: over £700 | Inside: 15 products, 4 full size
Niche fragrance houses like Escentric Molecules, Ex Nihilo and Nishane. Perfect for a perfume lover who wants to find a new signature scent.
Jo Malone London Advent Calendar
Price: £375 | Total value: over £595 | Inside: 25 products
The ultimate Jo Malone gift set, with colognes, home fragrance and limited edition seasonal scents. A big splurge, but beautifully presented.
Juliette Has a Gun Not an Advent Calendar
Price: £145 | Total value: £181 | Inside: 6 products
A fun twist: this six-day countdown runs from Boxing Day to New Year’s Eve. It includes a 10ml Not a Perfume, a body lotion, hand cream and soap, all in the brand’s cult molecular scent. Perfect if December is already full.
Best bath and body advent calendars
L’Occitane Beauty Advent Calendar
Price: £99 | Total value: £192 | Inside: 24 products
A cosy bath and body calendar with Shea hand cream, Almond shower oil, Cherry Blossom body lotion and a mini Immortelle Divine Cream. The Prestige version (£169) has larger sizes.
Rituals Classic Advent Calendar
Price: £99 | Total value: £187 | Inside: 24 products, 4 full size
Body oils, mini candles, shampoo and conditioner from one of the high street’s best-loved bath and body brands.
The Body Shop Core Advent Calendar
Price: £60 | Total value: over £120 | Inside: 24 products
Body butters, shower gels, hand balms and sheet masks, including favourites like Mango, British Rose and Dewberry, for a fun, affordable countdown. Lush also has advent calendars from £135, full of bath bombs and bubble bars, if that’s more your thing.
Molton Brown Decadent Delights Advent Calendar
Price: £225 | Total value: £455 | Inside: 24 doors of full and travel size products
A chocolate box-inspired calendar full of Molton Brown bestsellers, from Red Berry Revel hand wash and lotion to bath and shower gels, a scented candle and mini eau de parfums. A gorgeous treat if you love a luxurious bath and body routine.
Best luxury beauty advent calendars
Liberty London Beauty Advent Calendar
Price: £285 | Total value: over £1,300 | Inside: 29 products, 21 full size
If you want to treat yourself (or someone very special), the Liberty beauty advent calendar is the one. Expect brands like Sunday Riley, MZ Skin and Trinny London, and there’s a £1,000 Golden Ticket hidden in some calendars too. It’s a big spend, but the value is more than four times the price.
Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar
Price: £275 | Total value: over £1,200 | Inside: 35 products, 26 full size
With 35 products, this is one for the beauty lover who wants it all. Charlotte Tilbury, Hourglass and K18 all feature. If you want to go all out, the Space NK 12 Days of Luxury calendar (£410) has La Mer, Augustinus Bader and Westman Atelier.
Sephora Favourites Beauty Advent Calendar
Price: £235 | Total value: over £1,000 | Inside: 40 products, 27 full size
Forty products is a lot of fun for the money, and the brand list reads like a TikTok wish list: Biodance, K18, Merit and Tatcha among them.
Already sold out for 2026
If you were hoping for one of these, I’m afraid you’ve missed them this year: Cult Beauty, Selfridges Beauty, John Lewis Beauty and the Harrods Beauty advent calendars have all sold out. Most retailers open waitlists or pre order in the summer, so it’s worth signing up early for 2027.
How to choose the right beauty advent calendar
- Look at the full size count, not just the total value. A calendar worth £1,000 made up of tiny sachets is less useful than one with 20 full size products you’ll actually finish.
- Check the brands against your beauty routine. If you’d never buy a product at full price, it’s not really saving you money.
- Decide between 12 days, 24 days and 25 days. A 12 day calendar is cheaper and makes a lovely gift; a 24 day or 25 day calendar gives you a treat every morning until Christmas.
- Think about your skin type. Sensitive skin? A single-brand skincare calendar from a brand you already trust is the safer bet.
- Mixed brands or one brand? Mixed-brand calendars from retailers like LOOKFANTASTIC, Liberty and Space NK let you discover new favourites. Single-brand calendars are better if you already love the range.
- Look for discounts. Subscriber prices, loyalty points and Black Friday deals can take a good chunk off the price.
Beauty advent calendar FAQs
What is the best beauty advent calendar for 2026?
For the balance of price, brands and full size products, I think the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar is the best overall at £120 for over £665 of products. If your budget is under £100, GLOSSYBOX gives you 21 full size products for £90.
What is the best cheap beauty advent calendar?
The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar at £75, the No7 25 Days of Beauty at £65, the Holland & Barrett calendar at £60 and the LOOKFANTASTIC 12 Days of K-Beauty at £50 are all good options if you’re watching the pennies.
What’s the difference between full size and travel size products?
Full size products are the same size you’d buy in a shop. Travel size and deluxe samples are smaller, often 5ml to 15ml. Calendars with more full size products usually last you much longer.
When do beauty advent calendars go on sale?
Most UK beauty advent calendars launch between September and October, and the most popular ones can sell out within weeks. Waitlists usually open over the summer.
Are beauty advent calendars worth it?
They can be, if the products suit you. The stated total value is based on full retail prices, so the real saving depends on how many of the products you’d have bought anyway. I always check the full contents list before buying.
Do beauty advent calendars make good gifts?
Yes, they’re one of the best gifts for a beauty lover. For more ideas, see my guide to the best gifts for women this Christmas. Just make sure it arrives in time for 1 December, and choose a 12 days calendar if you want to spend less.
My final thoughts
Whichever beauty advent calendar you choose, I hope it brings a little bit of joy to your December mornings. For me, the LOOKFANTASTIC calendar is still the one to beat for value, but if you fancy a splurge, Liberty and Space NK are hard to resist. If you want to see everything inside my favourite, take a look at my Look Fantastic Advent Calendar 2026 review.
Remember: apart from the LOOKFANTASTIC calendar, I haven’t bought these calendars myself, so please check the latest contents and price on the retailer’s website before you buy. This post contains affiliate links.
