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Beauty advent calendars thread for spoilers, offers and stock updates 🌸💃🌸❄️🧣🎁🎁🎁🎁

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SoloCat · 29/09/2026 17:32

Beauty advent calendars thread 10 for spoilers, offers and stock updates 🎀💐🎀💐🎀

Welcome to Thread 10🎉
A huge thank you to @OvaHere, @JoRaRaRa and @Thelifeofawife,@ilovepond@26inprogress
for the previous threads, and to everyone who has been sharing spoilers, information. links, bargains, discount codes and enabling each other over the first 8 threads. ❤️
As agreed, we're taking it in turns to start each new thread this year. If this thread starts getting close to the reply limit, please post to let everyone know you're happy to start the next one so we can avoid duplicate threads.
🎅 A few festive housekeeping notes:
🎁 This thread contains spoilers.
🎄 Please be kind and respectful to one another.
💸 No judging anyone for their purchasing choices (or how many calendars they buy... we're all enablers here! 😂).
🎀 Feel free to share spoilers, offers, discount codes, GWPs, delivery updates and stock alerts.
🎁 Available Now:
Boots:
www.boots.com/christmas/advent-calendars/advent-calendar-waiting-list
Luxe £150
beauty-detective.com/boots-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance £90
beauty-detective.com/boots-12-days-of-scent-advent-calendar-2026/
Skin £70
beauty-detective.com/boots-24-days-of-skin-advent-calendar-2026/
Liberty – £285 (Beauty Drop members receive £25 off). Now on general sale:
www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/beauty/beauty-advent-calendar#
Unboxing
P. Louise – £250. Available to pre-order with payment instalments available:
https://plouise.co.uk/collections/wonderful-world-of-p-louise-advent-calendar/products/what-glows-around-2026-advent-calendar
John Lewis – £250. Available on pre-sale via the app for MyJL members:
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Harrods Beauty Advent Calendar – £270. Now on sale online and in-store:
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284475
Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body – £99. Now on sale online and in-store:
https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/harrods-of-london-the-harrods-12-days-of-hair-and-body-advent-calendar-2026-000000000000284465
Harrods Fragrance Advent Calendar – £225. Pre-sale sold out. Went on sale in-store 1/9 but appears to be completely sold out:
https://beauty-detective.com/harrods-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Vogue Festive Calendar – £355. Available to pre-order:
https://shop.vogue.co.uk/products/vogue-festive-calendar-2026
Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar - £275. Available now:
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Fenwick 25 day beauty advent calendar - £250. Withdrawn due to problems with the ingredients list. When/if it will return is unknown:
https://fenwick.co.uk/products/fenwick-fenwick-beauty-25-day-advent-calendar-2026
Anthropologie 24 Day Beauty Advent Calendar – £98. Available now:
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar5
The Fragrance Shop - Available for pre-order £120 members, £150 non-members.
Women's Advent Calendar:
^https://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/the-fragrance-shop/the-fragrance-shop/gift-box-advent/p/76306
Men's Advent Calendar:
^https://www.thefragranceshop.co.uk/the-fragrance-shop/the-fragrance-shop/gift-box-advent/p/76307
Selfridges
Beauty & Fragrance £250. On sale 1/9:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance - current thinking is that this will cost £225 and launch around 30/9-1/10:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Elle £197 or £187 if you joined the waitlist or with MissBoux’s code available on her unboxing video:
https://beauty-detective.com/elle-advent-calendar-2026/
LookFantastic Beauty. Available for pre-order:
https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-beauty-advent-calendar-worth-over-665/17691363/
LookFantastic Fragrance. Available for pre-order:
https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/beauty-box/the-fragrance-advent-calendar-worth-over-530/17691405/
Glossybox. £90 or £75 for subscribers. Code: KAREN5 may give £5 off the £90. Available now:
https://www.glossybox.co.uk/p/beauty-box/glossybox-2026-advent-calendar-worth-over-645/17691528/
OK Beauty Box advent/Hannah Martin. Available now £109:
https://www.okbeautybox.co.uk/products/the-ok-beauty-box-advent-calendar?srsltid=AfmBOoppTH5x1vrf3PT8oCWpKiUj111T5PdA8IBPKCjA9SYOpugUFCBJ
Cult Beauty £245 - £20 gift voucher back when buying at launch 03/09 early access.
https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/c/advent-calendar/
Harvey Nichols: Due to the recent takeover, it’s unclear if these a/cs are still going ahead for 2026. Details TBC.
Beauty:
https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-75896-258491/
Fragrance:
https://www.harveynichols.com/harvey-nichols/harvey-nichols-12-days-of-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026-75906-258490/
John Lewis Fragrance £99 - appeared briefly for sale 1/9 online but this seems to have been a glitch. The calendar is either out of stock or withdrawn. It MAY reappear 21/9, (its original release date):
https://beauty-detective.com/john-lewis-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Space NK £275 - available now in-store and online:
https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200063764.html
Oh My Cream £195 with 20% off for new customers with code: WELCOME20:
https://ohmycream.co.uk//products/advent-calendar-lrnce-oh-my-cream?
YESSTYLE: $164.99 5% off with code: PAULAYES
Early access: 29/9 3am GMT
General access: 6/10 3am GMT
https://beautycalendar.com/yesstyle-advent-calendar-2026/
Sephora UK
Sephora Favourites: £235 available for pre order:
https://www.sephora.co.uk/p/sephora-favorites-advent-calendar?
Next £150 available now:
https://beauty-detective.com/next-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Debenhams £120
https://www.debenhams.com/pages/beauty-advent-calendar
PURESEOUL £140 (first year they are doing an advent)
beauty-detective.com/pureseoul-advent-calendar-2026/
Holland Barrett: £60 - available now:
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/beauty-advent-calendar-6101407249?
Diptyque: £420 - available now:
uk.diptyqueparis.com/en-uk/products/advent-calendar-25-scented-treasures-xm26advent?
Jo Malone: £375 - available now;
https://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/26322/107822/gift-sets/christmas-kist-advent-calendar?
Jo Loves Waitlist:
https://www.joloves.com/pages/a-jo-loves-advent-calendar?
💄 More Calendars & Spoilers
Rather than making the opening post a mile long, here's a brilliant roundup of lots more advent calendars and the latest spoilers, including Charlotte Tilbury, Elemis, Lancôme, Tatcha, NEOM, Neal's Yard Remedies, and many more as they're announced:
👉 ^https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars^/ 👈

I haven’t updated lists or availability, but I’m sure we all know what’s going on 😀

Advententhusiast · 01/10/2026 14:15

Ok thanks. But I cant even find the advebt in the TikTok shop. Could it be because im from the EU?

BeanNaGealai · 01/10/2026 14:16

BT’s customer service is excellent so fingers crossed.

BeanNaGealai · 01/10/2026 14:17

That’s pretty reasonable. Harrods charged me €25 so similar enough.

user626 · 01/10/2026 14:27

@Advententhusiast it maybe. If you search for the calendar on normal TikTok you will get lots of influencers with a link to the calendar

Realtnamara · 01/10/2026 14:32

honestly, it could be something simple like it is just waiting to be scanned in at the Dpd depot. BT will likely chase up on your behalf if it doesn’t appear on the system x

BakeOffRewatch · 01/10/2026 15:05

Thank you for new thread @SoloCat

just received an M&S app alert for their BAC https://www.marksandspencer.com/the-beauty-advent-calendar-2026-saving-82/p/hbp61228694

BakeOffRewatch · 01/10/2026 15:05

Item close up photos

IDontHateRainbows · 01/10/2026 15:22

I give unwanted/unsellable stuff to the tombola at work which goes to charitable cause.

IDontHateRainbows · 01/10/2026 15:24

I like to go through my box of things I am keeping but not opened yet, especially the fragrances. I call it 'my precious', gollum style.

Nearlyadoctor · 01/10/2026 15:29

Dd (19) Boots Luxe calendar has arrived. Very pleased although I’ve removed the Estee Lauder Advanced eye and sculpt lift serum and the Lancôme Génifique as feel it would be wasted at her age.
If anyone has any Charlotte Tilbury , light wand etc they would like to sell please dm me as thought I’d probably replace these 2 drawers with CT. Or please message me your Vinted ID as I’m not on the list .
@Inanun2 - might be a good calendar for your dd although slightly over budget as not too much make up.

IlovePond · 01/10/2026 15:29

Me too @IDontHateRainbows 😹

@Doglover73 - that sounds very exciting- we should open our DIY a/cs on the waifs and strays opening thread!

@Inanun2 - I think the OK a/c is pretty good. ASOS, LF or GlossyBox might suit them as well.

IlovePond · 01/10/2026 15:34

All these lovely a/cs winging their way to new homes is making me feel a bit left out as I haven’t bought one - yet.

Having said that, I have a huge stash of stuff to use up and have also created a DIY a/c for my friend, a 12 day DIY FAC for me, together with my refilled Liberty a/c and my newly created DIY KBeauty a/c.

If money was no object, I would probably be buying the HBAC. As it is, I am waiting to see if there are any reductions on a/cs in th run up to BF.

MiaN · 01/10/2026 16:00

Thank you, I don't feel left out anymore!

XelaM · 01/10/2026 16:02

YOU Beauty is also one I'm considering for my teen. She loved ASOS last year.

I would buy ASOS this year in a heartbeat but I'm super miffed that no discount codes work on it, not even my birthday code 😤

itsnothingoriginal · 01/10/2026 16:09

I've had the email too @BakeOffRewatch and thought M&S offering looks much better this year. Had it year before last and it was really disappointing. I think the product sizes in M&S are pretty stingy these days but useful for travelling.

I've already bought GRUUM but may also go for M&S as will use everything in it. I've had an incredibly stressful year so I feel I could do with double the excitement this advent!

NC543210 · 01/10/2026 16:21

Just thinking out loud.

Which BACs do you all suspect might be reduced. I've never bought them at a reduction so not sure how it works.
Still none of them grab me at full price but could be swayed...

Been into Selfridges today and smelled some of the perfumes from the FAC and I don't think I love them as much as I thought I would.

XelaM · 01/10/2026 16:22

This thread is terrible in the best way 😂

Having never had a FAC before, I now have 2!

So far I have bought:

Harrods FAC (my birthday present to myself 😀)
Perfume Shop FAC (to share with my teen)
Glossybox (for my mum)

I'm still after a BAC for my teen and waiting for some discounts on ASOS, You Beauty or Boots Luxe.

Also after a men's grooming BAC as a birthday gift for my brother.

This is terrible for my bank balance 🥶

mooshkymoo · 01/10/2026 16:48

Has anyone from uk ordered from skins.nl, using a forwarding company? Thanks 🙏

BakeOffRewatch · 01/10/2026 16:49

I like the sound of Ylang Ylang Espresso, I love tiramisu! not the kind of thing I’d buy but what I’d love to receive in a bac. For me it’s low cost enough to take a chance on and I ended up using a lot more in last year’s m&s bac than I thought I would, I definitely got £60 value https://floralstreet.com/products/ylang-ylang-espresso-eau-de-parfum

Description

A powerful, creamy, gourmand perfume with its own electric current. A fragrance to get lost in.
Smells like... A strikingly modern blend of red rose, ylang ylang, and jasmine crossed with a soothing cloud of just-brewed coffee, fresh cream, and Sichuan pepper - sustainably harvested from the foothills of the Himalayas. For the rebels. The thinkers. And the leaders.

LightandBreezy · 01/10/2026 17:04

@JoRaRaRa when I spoke to BT previously they said to just contact them if I couldn't pick it up in time, they are happy to extend the collection a bit, as long as they have confirmation you've not changed your mind about the order.

Nearlyadoctor · 01/10/2026 17:27

Could someone send me the Vinted list please 🙏

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 01/10/2026 17:42

Have had a stinker of a week and so it’s barely gone 5:30 and I’m already fresh from a bath in pjs and sipping wine. Desperately hoping the mac n cheese in the fridge can transport itself into the oven without any need for me to shift off my bum, for I have Important Matters to attend to: is a ninth calendar necessary, do you think? It feels like it could be.
Would I feel like that if the Sephora or F&M calendars had arrived? … Yes?

Am tempted by the Selfridges kit and the Fenwick BAC. I fear I’m one glass of wine away from ordering the latter and a late night away from ordering the former.

Mildred, who is by this point totally smashed and agreeing with whatever I say, is just gesturing with a bottle of fizz in her hand and encouraging me with lots of swearing, Ab Fab style.

JoRaRaRa · 01/10/2026 17:57

Buy it all 😈

Seahorses12 · 01/10/2026 18:10

BACs are cheaper than therapy in the long run

SoloCat · 01/10/2026 18:12

I have ordered the HHFAC… probably because I’ve only had 4 hours of sleep and my logical brain is misfiring 🫣 I ordered this morning and it’s took me this long to admit I’ve spent that amount! I did wonder whether to cancel, but it looks so lovely and the box is so pretty. Argh 😳

I also think because I didn’t order BT I felt sorry for myself 😂

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