Best beauty advent calendars UK 2026: luxury, makeup and bath and body picks

Molton Brown's 2026 calendar is styled like a chocolate box, in berry red and black with an oversized bow. Molton Brown lists 8 eaux de parfum (seven 7.5ml and one 30ml), four bath and shower gels, two hand washes, hand lotion, hand cream, two body creams, shampoo, conditioner, two scented candles, a lip balm and a fragrance travel case.

It's one of the more expensive calendars here, but the eight fragrances make it a good way to try the range before buying a full bottle. It's sold by Amazon and was first listed in September 2026.

ESPA's 2026 calendar has 25 doors, one more than most, and ESPA says nine of the products are full size. It mixes cleansers, serums, moisturisers, treatment oils, masks and body care with extras: a rose quartz gua sha, a silk eye mask, a silk scrunchie and a Winter Spice candle.

ESPA is a spa skincare brand, so this suits someone who enjoys a longer evening routine. It's sold by Amazon and was first listed in September 2026.

L'Occitane's 2026 calendar has 24 products inspired by Provence, including its well-known hand creams and Shea, Almond and Immortelle ranges, haircare and a pillow mist. The first window opens on 1 December.

It's a safe choice for someone who already uses L'Occitane, and the travel sizes are handy for a handbag or gym bag. It's sold by Amazon.

The bigger of The Body Shop's two 2026 calendars. Its contents list includes a 200ml Shea Body Butter, 200ml Almond Milk Body Yogurt and Tender Tonka Body Cream, three 250ml shower gels, 250ml Shea shampoo and conditioner, hand creams, lip butters, a Born Lippy, cleansers, moisturisers and sheet masks.

It's sold by The Body Shop's own UK store on Amazon and dispatched by Amazon, and was first listed in July 2026.

The Classic calendar uses travel sizes: four 50ml body butters (Mango, British Rose, Dewberry and Shea), five 60ml shower gels, two shower creams, Shea shampoo and conditioner, hand balms, a hand cream, two lip butters, sheet masks, a face mask and a cleansing butter.

It's a good choice for a teenager, a colleague or anyone who likes fruity scents. It's sold by The Body Shop UK and dispatched by Amazon.

Made by Heathcote & Ivory, this 2026 calendar has a new three-section book design in the Oak & Willow print, inspired by a May Morris embroidery. Inside are 24 vegan bath and body products in nine scents, including Golden Lily and Beautiful Sleep: four bath salts, three bath foams, three bath fizzers, six hand creams, four hand and body washes, a body cream and a pulse point oil.

The packaging is wrapped without plastic and printed with vegetable-based inks, according to the maker. It's sold by Amazon.

Revolution's 2026 calendar has 10 full-size products, 8 minis and 6 accessories, including lip, brow, mascara, eyeliner and highlighter products, a powder puff, a makeup sponge and a mirror. Revolution says the products are vegan and cruelty free, and shades may vary.

It's one of the best-value ways to get a lot of makeup in one box, and a good pick for a teenager. It's sold by Amazon.

W7's 2026 calendar has 24 numbered doors with a different W7 product behind each, from minis to full sizes, across face, eyes and lips. W7 says its products are cruelty free. The brand doesn't publish a full contents list, so it's more of a surprise than the calendars above.

It's sold by Warpaint Cosmetics, the company that makes W7, and dispatched by Amazon. Amazon's customer summary says buyers find it good value and suitable for younger teens.

A different take: instead of creams and makeup, Brushworks' 2026 calendar has 24 beauty tools and accessories, including makeup brushes, makeup sponges, hair accessories and skincare tools, in a mix of full and travel sizes. Brushworks says it's PETA approved, cruelty free and vegan friendly.

Because there are no skincare formulas, it's a safe choice if you don't know the person's skin type or allergies. It's sold by Amazon.

NIVEA MEN's 2026 calendar has 24 pieces: anti-perspirant sprays, shaving gels, shower gels, moisturisers, a face wash, a face scrub and lip balms, plus four extras: socks, a bracelet, NIVEA playing cards and a travel bottle.

It's a practical everyday grooming calendar rather than a luxury one, which makes it a good stocking-filler-level gift. It's sold by Amazon.