Is a Beauty Advent Calendar Worth It? Our Pick for Christmas 2026

The 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar contains 25 days of beauty, with 27 products included and 19 full-size products. LOOKFANTASTIC currently states that the contents are worth £665, while the calendar is priced at £120.

The collection brings together a selection of well-known beauty brands alongside products you may not have tried before, covering skincare, haircare, body care, fragrance and beauty.

Some of the brands and products revealed so far include MAC, Sol de Janeiro, Color Wow, ELEMIS, Clinique, Aveda, LANEIGE and The White Company.

Not necessarily.

If you enjoy trying new products, a beauty Advent calendar can be a lovely way to discover new brands and products without committing to buying everything individually.

It could also make a thoughtful Christmas gift for a friend, sister, daughter, partner or someone who simply deserves a little time for themselves.

Or, of course, you could buy it for yourself. We think that is perfectly reasonable.

The calendar includes a mixture of full-size and deluxe beauty products, with the 2026 collection including skincare, haircare, body care and makeup.

Among the products already revealed are Medik8 Total Moisture Daily Cleansing Gel, LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm, ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Night Cream, Clinique Moisture Surge and Colour Wow Dream Cocktail.

For anyone who likes discovering new beauty products, that variety is part of the appeal. You may well come across a new favourite that you would never have picked up otherwise.

Next Chapter Life is for both men and women, so we were pleased to see that LOOKFANTASTIC also has a Grooming Advent Calendar for 2026.

Priced at £90 and advertised as containing over £469 worth of grooming products, it includes 25 doors and 15 full-size products.

The collection features brands including ESPA, Shiseido, Rituals, Murdock London and Elemis, making it an interesting option for anyone who enjoys good grooming products or is looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift.

We are big believers in enjoying the little things, and a beauty Advent calendar is very much about that.

It is not something you necessarily need. It is something you might simply enjoy.

And perhaps that is the point.

Life after 40 is not about waiting for the big occasions. It is about finding things that make ordinary days feel a little better — whether that is discovering a new skincare product, taking a few minutes for yourself or having something small to look forward to on a December morning.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, the LOOKFANTASTIC 2026 Advent Calendars are certainly worth a look.

There is something rather lovely about having a little treat to look forward to every day in December.

While Advent calendars might traditionally be associated with chocolate, the beauty world has taken things to a whole new level.

This year, we have been taking a look at the LOOKFANTASTIC Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 — and if you enjoy discovering new beauty products, it could make a very tempting early Christmas treat.