Beauty Advent Calendars 2026: Retailers Launch Holiday Gift Sets
Major beauty retailers are launching 2026 advent calendars with significant product value.
Beauty advent calendars for the 2026 holiday season are arriving, offering a fun way to sample multiple products across categories. They provide significant value when contents are broken down into stocking stuffers. These calendars allow users to try a variety of products from specific beauty brands. They are characterized as a self-care gift that brings joy with daily surprises in December. The assortments include products across makeup, skin care, fragrance, and hair care.
Retailers launch diverse holiday calendars
Major beauty retailers and brands are releasing advent calendars with varied themes, price points, and product inclusions. Anthropologie is noted as one of the first beauty retailers to debut advent calendars each year. Nephthys Foster is credited as the artist for Anthropologie's advent calendar design.
Key calendars and their contents include:
| Calendar | Price | Key Inclusions & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Revolve 25 Days of Revolve Beauty Advent Calendar | $150 | Includes Abbode, Etoile Collective, Lemme, Benefit Cosmetics Benetint, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Universal Peel, Tarte Tartelette Tubing XL Mascara |
| Best of Dermstore: 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar | $250 | Includes EltaMD, Paula's Choice, Revision Skincare, SkinMedica |
| Anthropologie The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar | $98 | Includes skin care, body care, makeup, hair, and fragrance; labeled 'Best Assortment' |
| Anthropologie The 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar | $50 | Includes Ilia and L'Occitane |
| Revolve 12 Days of Revolve Beauty Advent Calendar | Under $100 | |
| Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Hollywood Beauty Wonderland Advent Calendar | Not specified | Includes 15 products (four full-size), fuzzy pink makeup bag with keychain, white quartz gua sha in shape of Charlotte Tilbury lips |
| Laneige 12 Days of Wonder Advent Calendar | Not specified | Includes Water Bank and Bouncy & Firm lines |
| Sunday Riley 12 Days Of Sunday Carry-On Essentials | Not specified | Includes Auto Correct Brightening + Depuffing Eye Cream, Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment |
| Anua 7 Days of Glass Skin Advent Calendar | $34 | Includes Azelaic Acid 10 Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum |
| YesStyle Y So Cereal Advent Calendar | $165 | Includes products from 35 brands, full-size Beauty of Joseon Radiance Cleansing Balm, full-size tube of Abib Collagen Eye Patches |
| Maison Margiela Replica 7-Day Holiday Calendar | $140 | |
| L’Oréal Paris Beauty Advent Calendar 2025 | Not specified | Labeled 'Best Value' |
| Burt's Bees 12 Days of Joy Lip Balm Advent Calendar | Not specified | Labeled 'Best Budget' |
Key product highlights and inclusions
Specific calendars feature standout items like full-size skincare, makeup, and tools from notable brands. The emphasis is on trial and discovery. The Revolve 25 Days of Revolve Beauty Advent Calendar offers $953 worth of products for its $150 price. The Best of Dermstore calendar offers $1,147 worth of products. The Revolve 12 Days calendar offers $409 worth of products.
Shipping and preorder timelines are emerging. The Revolve 25 Days calendar is expected to start shipping around October 16. The YesStyle Y So Cereal Advent Calendar preorder starts October 7 at 11 p.m. ET. The Sunday Riley 12 Days Of Sunday Carry-On Essentials is ready to ship as soon as October 20.
Kara McGrath said: "I haven't experienced any irritation with level 3, a rarity for my sensitive skin." Readers are encouraged to bookmark the page for updates on additional oddly specific advent calendar options.
