It might only be September but the best luxury beauty advent calendars for 2026 are already beginning to sell out! Don’t miss your chance to get your hands on our beauty director’s favourites, which are perfect for frequent travellers…
Beauty advent calendars are back for 2026, offering an exciting way to count down to Christmas with a daily dose of skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance. From luxury beauty favourites and cult classics to exclusive minis, this year’s luxury beauty advent calendars are packed with plenty to tempt every kind of beauty lover. Plus, there are lots of products hidden inside that are perfect for slipping into a suitcase for your next getaway.
Whether you’re looking for a makeup advent calendar, a skincare-focused almanac or a lavish beauty gift to give someone special, the best beauty advent calendars combine great products with an even better price tag, to bring a little everyday luxury into your festive preparations. That makes them one of the most anticipated beauty buys of the festive season.
We’ve rounded up the best beauty advent calendars for 2026, including from iconic brands like Liberty and Selfridges, so you can find the perfect countdown before the most sought-after calendars sell out.
Liberty's beauty advent calendar is without question, iconic, and certainly one of our top picks… if you can get your hands on it before it undoubtedly sells out that is. This year the London-based retailer has taken things up a notch, with a calendar worth over £1300 – the highest value from the retailer yet – and Helena Bonham Carter is celebrating her new role as the campaign's head of the extraordinary too. The beautifully designed box (which always mirrors the store's instantly recognisable shop face) is stuffed full of the retailer's beauty bestsellers, many of which are exclusive to the London store, and there's actually 29 beauty gifts to discover inside – an impressive 21 of which are full-sized! Highlights include skincare from Augustinus Bader and makeup from Lisa Eldridge, as well as multiple travel-friendly fragrances to start 2026 with a new signature scent.
The first thing you'll notice about the Bamford beauty advent calendar this year is how amazing it smells, even as you simply open the doors for the first time. A really giftable option because of how beautifully pampering the products are, inside you'll find the wellness brand's most-loved bath, body and home fragrance products. In total, there are 24 discoveries to be made, including 12 full-sized products, which includes the best-selling Geranium candle. Overall, it is worth over £670, but with this advent calendar you'll get it all for less than half-price.
Looking for incredible discounts? With Selfridges' beauty advent calendar this year you can save over £1000 on RRP, which is seriously impressive. Not just that, you will receive a rather incredible 40 products (yes, you read that right)! That includes some of the iconic retailer's most popular brands, including Augustinus Bader, Laneige, Phlur and Charlotte Tilbury, 38 of which are Selfridges exclusives so you can't get them at any other retailer.
What we love most about the Lookfantastic beauty advent calendar for 2026 is that the individual products have been hand-selected by beauty tastemakers (as well as the usual in-house buying team), meaning you can try the favourite essentials of names including influencer Molly-Mae Hague and beauty director Sarah Jossel. From makeup to skincare, the calendar is filled with 25 products (19 of which are full-size), and it is worth a total of £665, but you can get it for just £120.
Celebrate Christmas like the Scots this year with Jo Malone London's super chic Tartan Tales advent calendar. Hidden inside crackers, ornaments and stockings (a design that really adds to the festive fun of opening a gift each day), you'll find miniature seasonal favourites from the beloved fragrance brand, including timeless colognes, candles, plus bath and body treats. Best of all, there's a 30ml fragrance waiting to be revealed on the 25th too, to help you have a very merry Christmas.
Candles are a perfect festive gift – helping your home feel super warm and cosy throughout the darker winter nights, and now you can enjoy little ones throughout December courtesy of Voluspa. Designed as a 12 days of Christmas calendar, the offering contains the brand's best-selling aromas, plus some festive favourites, and at £250, it's not far off the price of just one or two luxury candles in some cases. So, why not treat yourself?
One of the prettiest beauty advent calendars of 2026 (complete with a festive robin motif), Fortnum & Mason's almanac is the perfect reflection of one of Britain's most refined retailers. It is also one of our top picks if you want to sample products you are unlikely to find anywhere else. In total there are 25 products to enjoy, which are worth a total of £1225 and all but one being full size! Highlights include best-selling essentials from Wildsmith, Granado, Clive Christian and more.
Yours for just £120, you can also get a £20 Debenhams voucher if you buy this budget-friendly calendar before the end of September – and, it's worth it. The retailer has complied a generous 29 luxury beauty products within its 2026 beauty advent calendar, including best-sellers from Lancôme and Benefit, and it's designed to be perfect for some pre-party pampering. Best of all, there's potentially even more savings to be had. Three lucky calendars have a golden ticket hidden inside – equivalent to a £1000 Debenhams gift card, so happy hunting.
Love a chocolate selection box at Christmas time? This is the beauty equivalent, with 24 indulgences to enjoy across fragrance, bath and body, hand care, haircare, and skincare. Consider it a really fun way to discover your new signature scent for 2027, or as a seriously giftable present for someone you love that needs a bit of pampering.
One of the best advent calendars specifically for makeup, Benefit always delivers lots of joy during the festive season, not least because this selection contains everything you and your friends could need for pre-Christmas party prep and festive travel. Inside the sweet travel-themed box, you'll find 24 beauty enhancers, including the brand's award-winning mascara, blush and brow products.
You can consider Pureseoul’s first ever beauty advent calendar as your gateway to one of beauty's biggest trends: K Beauty. And, what a treat it is. Inside are 28 K Beauty favourites, including 23 full sizes, and that includes beauty tech (which is particularly rare in beauty advent calendars), specifically The Medicube Booster Pro Mini! Other highlights include the sold out Glacial Marine Algae PDRN serum from Luvum and 12 new products that launched only this year. That means it is also a great insight into what products are likely to be best-sellers in 2027 and beyond.
This advent calendar is like having access to the shelves at Space NK from the comfort of your own home. Jam-packed with 35 beauty icons, including 26 full-size favourites from the likes of Augustinus Bader, Reft, Hourglass, La Mer and more, what makes it standout most is that it offers a lot of new products too, including the Medik8 PDRN serum, and icons you can’t get anywhere else including the Nordic Wilds Bubble Bath. Yours for £250, but worth over £1200, the company also proudly states that it never repeats products (so if you loved it last year but don’t want double ups, you’ll still love it again).
There’s a reason Sephora’s beauty advent calendar has sold out four years in a row! We very much predict the same thing this year, not least because it is bigger than ever, with 40 handpicked treats to discover, and an impressive 27 of them being full sizes. 10 of the products are also exclusive to Sephora, with options across makeup, skincare, haircare, bodycare and fragrance (including a candle). And, if you are a Sephora Member, you can unlock £20 worth of vouchers with your purchase if you buy before the start of October, so that’s even more reason to click add to basket now.
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 45th birthday of Neal’s Yard than with this advent calendar. It provides a full pampering experience through 25 products (17 of which are full size), containing everything you need for an at-home spa day, including our beauty director’s favourite melting cleanser and three new-launch exclusives. There’s treats for your home, including a ceramic diffuser, and you’ll want to hold onto the box as well. This year, it’s adorned with an illustration of the brand’s flagship store alongside a Morris & Co Snakehead print that celebrates Neal’s Yard’s love for nature.
FAQs
What is a beauty advent calendar?
A beauty advent calendar is a festive countdown calendar, which – if you celebrate Christmas – you may have had a chocolate version of as a child (or perhaps still do!). They usually have 12, 24, or 25 compartments, each containing a beauty product such as skincare, makeup, fragrance, or haircare, which are designed to be opened one by one as you approach December 25th.
What types of products are inside a beauty advent calendar?
Beauty advent calendars can contain all sorts of beauty treats, across skincare, makeup, fragrance, bodycare and haircare. Depending on the one you choose, the products may fall into one of these categories, or offer a range of product types, across multiple brands. The calendars commonly contain a mix of mini, travel-sized and full-sized items, with the more premium (and popular) calendars being those with the most full-sized goodies inside.
When can I get a beauty advent calendar?
Proof that Christmas seems to get earlier and earlier each year, most major beauty brands release their advent calendars between September and early November.
Do beauty advent calendars sell out quickly?
Yes! Very quickly, in fact. Many popular ones, such as Liberty London’s version, can sell out within weeks or even days; definitely way before December 1st rolls around, so you do need to be fast to get your hands on one.
Should I join an advent calendar waitlist?
As luxury beauty advent calendars often sell out so fast, signing up for a waitlist for your favourite can be a really good idea. That way you’ll get an email when the calendar goes on sale, often as ‘early bird’ access so you don’t miss out.
Are beauty advent calendars good gifts?
If you are stuck with what to get a loved one this holiday season, beauty lovers will love the variety of products and the festive feel of a beauty advent calendar as an early holiday gift. Unfortunately, giving them as a Christmas present means the recipient would likely miss out on the countdown element of the calendars’ designs, but if you think they won’t mind that, then they are a lovely option for a Christmas Day gift, with a selection of potentially new products for them to try.
Where can I buy a beauty advent calendar?
Almost anywhere – as long as they aren’t sold out! Most department stores such as Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, as well as beauty brands themselves such as Charlotte Tilbury and Rituals, all have their own beauty advent calendars. You can normally buy these directly from their websites.
Are beauty advent calendars worth the price?Â
The general idea is that the value of the products inside is higher than the price of the calendar, which makes beauty advent calendars a pretty good deal, but you do have to factor in that you may not end up using some of the products you receive. There are increasingly very affordable options available though if you don’t want to spend too much.
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Becki Murray is Citizen Femme’s Beauty and Wellness Director. As one of the only UK journalists to hold a Distinction-grade diploma in cosmetic science, she combines her unique knowledge with an editor’s eye to help you make smarter choices about beauty, wellbeing, and aesthetics. Becki also heads up CF’s spa guide so you could say she’s an expert in the science of relaxation too…
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