The Best Beauty Advent Calendars 2026: What To Buy And Which Waitlists To Join
Beauty advent calendar season seems to arrive earlier every year — and, judging by the 2026 line-up, there is good reason to pay attention now.
This year’s best beauty advent calendars are bigger, more generous and packed with more full-size products than ever, with launches from Sephora, Liberty, Space NK, Selfridges, John Lewis, Cult Beauty, ELEMIS, Jo Malone London and more already competing for a place under the tree.
Some are all about value, some are pure luxury, and some are worth it simply because the brands inside are genuinely the ones we want to use. So rather than overwhelm you with every calendar on the market, we’ve edited it down to the best beauty advent calendars of 2026 — the ones we think are actually worth knowing about.
We’ll keep updating this guide as new calendars launch, waitlists open and stock changes, so bookmark it now and check back if you’re planning to buy.
From £98 favourites to £300-plus splurges, these are the beauty advent calendars on our radar for Christmas 2026.
Liberty Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£285 | Worth over £1,300 | 29 products | 21 full-size
Liberty’s 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar is its highest-value yet, with 29 products from some of the Beauty Hall’s most-loved names.
Liberty’s beauty advent calendar has sold out for 11 years running, and this year’s is its highest-value yet. Inside are 29 Beauty Hall favourites, including 21 full-size products and a Liberty print drawstring bag, with names such as Augustinus Bader, Sunday Riley, Sisley Paris, Lisa Eldridge, Votary and Davines. There are also 20 Golden Tickets hidden across the calendars, each worth £1,000.
Hood verdict: A luxurious edit with a particularly strong mix of skincare, fragrance and niche beauty names — expensive, yes, but the value is impressive.
Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 Special Edition
£245 | Worth over £1,100 | 38 products | 17 full-size
The Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 is packed with 38 beauty treats, including 17 full-size products from sought-after skincare, makeup, hair and fragrance brands.
Cult Beauty’s 2026 Special Edition is a seriously strong beauty haul, with 38 products spanning skincare, makeup, hair and fragrance. Expect big names including Westman Atelier, Sunday Riley, Kayali, Color Wow, Medik8, Patrick Ta, Saie and Hourglass, with 17 full-size favourites tucked inside.
Hood verdict: Brilliant for beauty obsessives who want variety, discovery and some genuinely premium full-size products — with more than four times the purchase price in value.
LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£120 | Worth £665 | 27 products | 19 full-size
The LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains 27 products from brands including Medik8, Elemis, Aveda and Sol de Janeiro.
LOOKFANTASTIC’s 2026 calendar is one of the best-value options so far, with 27 products across skincare, makeup, hair and body. Big-name inclusions include Medik8, Clinique, Elemis, Benefit, MAC, Color Wow, Sol de Janeiro and Laneige.
Hood verdict: A very strong mix of recognisable brands and useful full-size products, with an impressive saving for the £120 spend.
Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar 2026
£235 | Worth £1,025 | 40 products | 27 full-size
The Sephora Favourites Advent Calendar 2026 is worth over £1,000 and includes 40 beauty treats from some of its most-wanted brands.
Sephora’s advent calendar has sold out for four years running, and the 2026 line-up makes it easy to see why. Inside are 40 beauty treats, including 27 full-size products from the likes of Makeup by Mario, Medik8, K18, Merit, Rare Beauty, Sol de Janeiro and Tatcha.
Hood verdict: A very strong all-rounder, with enough genuinely covetable full-size products to make the £235 price feel worthwhile.
Anthropologie 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£98 | Worth £400 | 25 products | 17 full-size
Anthropologie’s 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar features 25 beauty treats, including 17 full-size products, in an illustrated festive keepsake box.
Anthropologie’s 2026 calendar is a great-value mix of skincare, fragrance, hair and body treats, with 25 products from names including L’Occitane, PHLUR, Grown Alchemist, ESPA, Manucurist and Floral Street. The illustrated box by British-Filipino artist Nephthys Foster is rather lovely too.
Hood verdict: One of the prettiest calendars so far, with a good balance of familiar favourites and slightly more under-the-radar beauty finds.
M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£75 | Worth £460 | 25 products | 10 full-size
The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 offers 25 beauty treats from big-name brands, with 10 full-size products inside.
M&S remains one of the best places to look if you want serious beauty value without heading into £200-plus territory. This year’s 25-piece edit brings together Estée Lauder, Clinique, Color Wow, Benefit, ESPA, Aveda, Philip Kingsley and more, with 10 full-size products in the mix.
Hood verdict: Excellent value, lots of recognisable names and a very accessible price — this is likely to be one of the fastest movers of the season.
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Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£275 | Worth over £1,200 | 35 products | 26 full-size
The Space NK Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 is worth over £1,200, with 35 products including 26 full-size beauty favourites.
Space NK has gone big for 2026, with 35 beauty favourites and no repeats from last year’s calendar. The line-up includes Augustinus Bader, Medik8, Charlotte Tilbury, Hourglass, REFY, La Mer, Summer Fridays, K18 and more, with an impressive 26 full-size products inside.
Hood verdict: Pricey, but this is one of the strongest luxury edits so far — especially if you want a high proportion of full-size products and genuinely big beauty names.
Benefit The Hotel Beneville Advent Calendar 2026
£149 | Worth over £300 | 24 days | 4 full-size products
Benefit’s Hotel Beneville Advent Calendar 2026 packs 24 days of bestselling makeup, minis and full-size favourites into a playful festive case.
Benefit’s 2026 calendar is made for loyalists, with 24 days of brows, lashes, blush and pore-perfecting favourites. Full-size treats include BADgal BANG! mascara, 24-HR Brow Setter, Benetint and Cookie highlighter, alongside minis, fun-sizes and a couple of exclusive accessories.
Hood verdict: A fun, very Benefit take on advent — best for existing fans who’ll happily use every mascara, brow gel and blush rather than those looking for lots of brand discovery.
Jo Malone London Christmas Kist Advent Calendar 2026
£375 | Worth £595 | 25 products
Jo Malone London’s Christmas Kist Advent Calendar 2026 contains 25 fragrance, candle and bath and body treats worth £595.
Jo Malone London’s 2026 calendar is pure festive indulgence, with 25 scented treats spanning colognes, candles, bath and body favourites and seasonal limited editions. Highlights include Ginger Biscuit Cologne, Pine & Eucalyptus Travel Candle, English Pear & Freesia Body Mist and a 30ml Tangerine & Honey Cologne behind door 25.
Hood verdict: Definitely a splurge, but a beautiful one — especially for fragrance lovers who already know they’ll use the minis, candles and bath treats.
Jurlique Advent Calendar 2026
£110 | Worth £280 | 24 products
Jurlique’s 2026 beauty advent calendar brings together 24 skincare treats inspired by the brand’s botanical heritage.
Jurlique’s 2026 advent calendar is a particularly lovely option for skincare fans. Behind its 24 doors are face, hand and body favourites spanning the brand’s Herbal Recovery, Nutri-Define, Rare Rose and Calendula collections, with everything from face oils and serums to hand cream, body care and the much-loved Rosewater Balancing Mist.
Hood verdict: A beautiful, skincare-first calendar with plenty of genuinely useful products — and at £110, one of the more accessible luxury options.
John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£250 | Worth £1,160 | 41 products | 23 full-size
The John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains 41 beauty treats, including 23 full-size products, worth £1,160
John Lewis has created its highest-value beauty calendar yet, with 41 products spanning skincare, makeup, hair, fragrance and, for the first time, beauty tech. The line-up includes Medik8, Charlotte Tilbury, Fenty Beauty, Skin Rocks, ELEMIS, La Mer and FOREO, with 23 full-size products inside.
Hood verdict: A particularly strong all-rounder, with an impressive number of full-size products and enough variety to make the £250 spend feel justified.
ESPA Moments of Wellness Advent Calendar 2026
£190 | Worth £624 | 25 products
ESPA’s Moments of Wellness Advent Calendar 2026 contains 25 skincare, body and wellbeing treats worth £624
ESPA’s 2026 calendar is less about makeup and more about turning December into one long and gorgeously indulgent spa ritual. Behind the 25 doors are skincare, bath and body favourites, alongside a Winter Spice candle, silk eye mask, scrunchie and rose quartz gua sha.
Hood verdict: A lovely choice for the wellness-obsessed — particularly if you prefer proper pampering products to another drawer full of lip gloss.
ELEMIS The Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£225 | Worth £662 | 25 products | 3 full-size
The ELEMIS Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains 25 skincare and body treats, including three full-size favourites, worth £662.
ELEMIS packs 25 skincare and body favourites into this year’s calendar, with three full-size heroes — the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream and Frangipani Monoi Body Cream — alongside serums, masks, cleansers and body care.
Hood verdict: One for the serious skincare fan. The full-size Pro-Collagen favourites do much of the heavy lifting on value, while the rest makes for a very indulgent December routine.
Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£275 | Worth £1,225 | 25 products | 24 full-size
Fortnum & Mason’s Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains 25 luxury beauty and wellbeing treats, including 24 full-size products, worth £1,225.
Fortnum & Mason’s 2026 calendar is very much about grown-up indulgence, with 25 skincare, fragrance, bath, body and wellness treats — and an impressive 24 of them full-size. Expect names including Wildsmith, Aromatherapy Associates, Bamford, Ortigia, Clive Christian and Delilah, plus a few distinctly Fortnum’s extras.
Hood verdict: One of the most generous calendars for full-size products, with a lovely mix of lesser-seen luxury names alongside proper pampering treats.
Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£250 | Worth £1,278 | 40 products | 33 full-size
The Selfridges Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains 40 beauty treats, including 33 full-size products, worth £1,278.
Selfridges has packed an impressive 40 products into this year’s calendar, with 33 full-size and 38 exclusive to Selfridges. The line-up includes Augustinus Bader, Dr Barbara Sturm, Jo Malone London, Charlotte Tilbury, Huda Beauty, REFY, Sol de Janeiro and ELEMIS.
Hood verdict: One of the strongest for full-size products, with a genuinely premium mix of makeup, skincare, hair and fragrance.
The White Company Advent Calendar 2026
£195 | Worth over £336 | 25 products | 7 full-size
The White Company Advent Calendar 2026 contains 25 home fragrance, bath, body and scent treats, including seven full-size products.
The White Company’s 2026 calendar is a lovely alternative to a traditional beauty edit, with 25 home fragrance, bath, body and scent treats inside. Expect favourites including Winter, Seychelles, Lime & Bay and Pomegranate, with seven full-size products including candles, body care and fragrance.
Hood verdict: A chic choice for anyone who’d rather unwrap candles, diffusers and beautifully scented body care than makeup.