Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 waitlists have opened, and some are available to buy now!

The one with the most amount of full-size products:

Space NK 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar

Available: join waitlist now, launches online and in-store on 10th September
Price: £275
Worth: over £1,200
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: If there’s one beauty advent calendar that’s going to sell out in minutes, it’s this one from SpaceNK. Exact details of the calendar are a closely guarded secret right now, but we know that there are a staggering 26 full-size products, 31 of which are exclusive to this calendar and come from cool brands such as Tatcha, Medik8, Hourglass, K18 and Phlur. 

The one that has a hidden £1k voucher:

Cult Beauty The Wonder Workers Advent Calendar

Available: join the waitlist now
Price: £245
Worth: over £1100
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: From what we’ve seen so far, it’s packed full of all the brands you love to shop on Cult, Charlotte Tilbury, Westman Atelier, Hourglass, Medik8, Laneige, and Sunday Riley to name a few. It covers all your beauty bases from makeup, fragrance, hair, and bodycare. There are 17 full-sized products and 12 arrivals that have only launched in the last year (you’re not getting old stock basically). 

Anything extra special: Hidden inside three calendars are £1000 Cult Beauty vouchers. You also get a £20 gift card if you buy the calendar when it launches.

The one for the No7 obsessive:

No7 Ultimate Advent Calendar

Available: now
Price: £180
Worth: more than £370
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: Packed to the rafters with the best of the best from No7, it contains a whole host of goodies from No7’s new advanced anti-ageing skincare collection, Future Renew, such as the day and night cream and serum, plus eye, hand and body serum. There are also cleansers, eye makeup removers, and face oils hiding behind the windows. Plus lots of gorgeous festive makeup bits from the No7 Pro Artist range.  

Anything extra special? If you sign up for the waitlist, you get £10 off the calendar if purchased on the day it launches (18th August) or £5 if you purchase it the following day. And there’s a voucher for a free No7 Pro Artist Foundation. 

The one with an LED tool:

John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

Available: available to pre-order now
Price: £250
Worth: £1,160
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: John Lewis has declared this year’s beauty advent calendar as the biggest one they’ve ever done. It contains a staggering 41 products, half of which are full-size, which means most windows have more than one goody inside. There are delights from brands such as Elemis, Medik8, Jo Loves, Aveda and Sisley. And as well as skincare, makeup, hair and body products, there is some serious beauty tech in the shape of the Foreo Mini UFO device, which utilises LED light therapy, heating and sonic pulsations and helps skincare penetrate deeper into the skin for better results, which is worth £129 alone. 

Anything extra special? 1 in every 41 calendars contains an additional mystery prize, such as a voucher for a Shark tool or a Clarins Spa Treatment. 

Sephora Beauty Advent Calendar

Available: join the waitlist now
Price: £235
Worth: over £1000
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: For the last four years, the Sephora beauty advent calendar has sold out within days of launch, so being prepared will pay off with this beauty advent calendar. Sephora hasn’t disclosed when it goes on sale yet. They are going to drip-feed more information over the next few weeks to build the hype, but we do know that it contains 41 products from brands such as Sol de Janeiro, Makeup By Mario, Medik8 and Dr Sam Bunting, and that there will be some exclusive products included. Of those 41, 27 are full-size. 

The one with all full-sizes and a night's stay at a 5* hotel:

Cowshed 24 Day Deluxe Advent Calendar

Available: waitlist is open now and available to buy on 1st September
Price: £299
Worth: £547
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: 2026 is the year that bath and body brand Cowshed has come back onto our radar, and they are finishing off the year with an amazing high in the shape of their advent calendar. All 24 products are full-sized and individually boxed and sealed, so you could even gift some of them, should you feel so generous. And alongside the many hand washes, bath and shower gels, body lotions and hand creams are three candles, two of which are existing Cowshed scents, and one is completely new. I would recommend keeping these for yourself! 

Anything extra special? When there are lots of conversations around the eco credentials of lots of beauty advent calendars, Cowshed has solved that by packaging theirs in a gorgeous and genuinely reusable wicker hamper that will last for many, many Christmases to come.

But, perhaps the real stand-out element of this gorgeous beauty advent calendar is that hidden in two hampers is a vintage hotel key which unlocks a one-night stay at the home of Cowshed, the 5-star celebrity Somerset bolt-hole hotel, Babington House.

The fragrance one:

Jo Malone London 25 Day Fragrance Advent Calendar

Available: waitlist is open now
Price: £375
Worth: £597
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: This is a Jo Malone London obsessive’s dream; 25 days of opening lovely things and all housed in a festive tartan trunk-style box. We don’t know everything at this stage but we do know that it contains a mix of colognes, home scents, bath and body products in existing and best-selling scents as well as new festive scents.

Anything extra special? There is a mystery limited-edition fragrance included in the mix.

The beauty and wellness one:

Holland & Barrett 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar

Available: join waitlist now
Price: £60
Worth: over £266
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: You get a lot of good stuff in this calendar. Containing a mix of beauty and wellness buys such as collagen supplements, serums, cleansers, body products, hair treatments and shampoo and conditioner. There are 16 full-size and travel-size products from brands like Antipodes, Weleda, Trilogy, Q+A, OGX, Fussy and UpCircle. 

The luxury spa brand one:

12 Days of ishga Twilight Tides Calendar

Available: from October
Price: £245
Worth: £485
Number of windows: 12

Why you should buy it: This gorgeous calendar from luxury Scottish spa brand, ishga, is inspired by nature and its Hebridean roots. It contains all full-size skincare and body care products, a seriously dreamy candle, plus two of the brand’s best-selling products: Antioxidant Marine Cream and Hebridean Sea Salt Scrub.

The one for under £50

Soap & Glory Unwrap The Magic Within Advent Calendar

Available: online now and in-store from 14th September
Price: £48
Worth: over £93
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: Another great value calendar that’s packed with bath and shower goodies plus skincare, body care and accessories. 

The one curated by beauty experts:

Lookfantastic Beauty Advent Calendar


Available: from 1st September
Price: £120
Worth: £665
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: Again, there’s limited information on this one at the moment, but there will be 27 products in total, 19 of which are full-size and from brands such as Medik8, Color Wow and Laneige. 

Anything extra special? The calendar has been curated by 25 of Lookfantastic’s beauty experts, such as journalist Sarah Jossel and makeup artist and influencer Gary Thompson, explaining why they love the product so much, plus their tips on how to use it. 

The one with a charity initiative:


Next 25 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar

Available: from 3rd September
Price: £150
Worth: £576
Number of windows: 25

Why you should buy it: There are some seriously brilliant beauty goodies in this calendar. There’s the iconic Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair, Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm, Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish and Clinique All About Eyes Serum. There are also brilliant makeup bits, fragrance and even a travel-sized Neom candle. 

Anything extra special? Next has teamed up with breast cancer charity Future Dreams, and £10 from every calendar sold will be donated to support patients and their families going through breast cancer treatment. Plus, hidden in ten selected beauty advent calendars are special golden tickets to win a Ghd Chronos limited edition hair straightener. 

The one to share:

Liz Earle 24 Days Of Liz Earle Beauty Advent Calendar

Available: now
Price: £175
Worth: £578.50
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: If you love the idea of a beauty advent calendar but either don’t want to shoulder the cost on your own or need that volume of new products, then sharing it with your mum, sister, or best friend is a really nice way to split the beauty advent calendar joy. And this calendar from Liz Earle is a great option for that as it’s filled with a lovely mix of skincare and body products, all of which work across many age groups and all skin types. 

The one to restock your makeup bag with:

Benefit The Hotel Beneville 24 Day Advent Calendar

Available: join waitlist now
Price: £149
Worth: over £295
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: If you already have a few Benefit items in your makeup bag, then this advent calendar is a brilliant way to restock for the next few months. There are four full-size products, including the best-selling Badgal mascara. And then the rest are mini and fun-sized goodies with blushers, bronzer, highlighter, brow products, setting sprays and primers. It all comes housed in a super-cute hotel-themed box.

The K-beauty one:

Pureseoul K-Beauty Advent Calendar

Available: join waitlist now
Price: £140
Worth: over £500
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: If you have become a total K-beauty convert, then this is the calendar for you. We don’t know a huge amount about the contents right now, but we do know there are 23 full-sized products and that the cult Medicube Zero Pore Pads are in the mix.

The body care one:

The Body Shop The Core Advent Calendar

Available: online and in-store now
Price: £65
Worth: £136
Number of windows: 24

Why you should buy it: The Body Shop are having a major comeback moment right now and this calendar just highlights all the iconic products they have, such as DewberryBath 7 Shower Gel, Camomile Cleansing Balm and the Mango Body Butter, plus there are some new ones to discover. It contains a mix of body butters, bath and shower gels, sheet masks, cleansing balms, hand creams and lip balms – everything you need to keep your skin hydrated, fresh and plump for months to come.