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SoloCat · 29/09/2026 17:32

Beauty advent calendars thread 10 for spoilers, offers and stock updates πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€πŸ’πŸŽ€

Welcome to Thread 10πŸŽ‰
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.
πŸŽ… A few festive housekeeping notes:
🎁 This thread contains spoilers.
πŸŽ„ Please be kind and respectful to one another.
πŸ’Έ No judging anyone for their purchasing choices (or how many calendars they buy... we're all enablers here! πŸ˜‚).
πŸŽ€ 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 Β£150
beauty-detective.com/boots-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance Β£90
beauty-detective.com/boots-12-days-of-scent-advent-calendar-2026/
Skin Β£70
beauty-detective.com/boots-24-days-of-skin-advent-calendar-2026/
Liberty – Β£285 (Beauty Drop members receive Β£25 off). Now on general sale:
www.libertylondon.com/uk/features/beauty/beauty-advent-calendar#
Unboxing
P. Louise – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£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 – Β£355. Available to pre-order:
https://shop.vogue.co.uk/products/vogue-festive-calendar-2026
Fortnum & Mason Beauty Advent Calendar - Β£275. Available now:
https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Fenwick 25 day beauty advent calendar - Β£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 – Β£98. Available now:
https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/24-days-of-beauty-advent-calendar5
The Fragrance Shop - Available for pre-order Β£120 members, Β£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 Β£250. On sale 1/9:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-beauty-advent-calendar-2026/
Fragrance - current thinking is that this will cost Β£225 and launch around 30/9-1/10:
https://beauty-detective.com/selfridges-fragrance-advent-calendar-2026/
Elle Β£197 or Β£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. Β£90 or Β£75 for subscribers. Code: KAREN5 may give Β£5 off the Β£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 Β£109:
https://www.okbeautybox.co.uk/products/the-ok-beauty-box-advent-calendar?srsltid=AfmBOoppTH5x1vrf3PT8oCWpKiUj111T5PdA8IBPKCjA9SYOpugUFCBJ
Cult Beauty Β£245 - Β£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 Β£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 Β£275 - available now in-store and online:
https://www.spacenk.com/uk/gifts/beauty-advent-calendars/beauty-advent-calendar-MUK200063764.html
Oh My Cream Β£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: Β£235 available for pre order:
https://www.sephora.co.uk/p/sephora-favorites-advent-calendar?
Next Β£150 available now:
https://beauty-detective.com/next-beauty-advent-calendar-2026
Debenhams Β£120
https://www.debenhams.com/pages/beauty-advent-calendar
PURESEOUL Β£140 (first year they are doing an advent)
beauty-detective.com/pureseoul-advent-calendar-2026/
Holland Barrett: Β£60 - available now:
https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/beauty-advent-calendar-6101407249?
Diptyque: Β£420 - available now:
uk.diptyqueparis.com/en-uk/products/advent-calendar-25-scented-treasures-xm26advent?
Jo Malone: Β£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?
πŸ’„ 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, LancΓ΄me, Tatcha, NEOM, Neal's Yard Remedies, and many more as they're announced:
πŸ‘‰ ^https://beauty-detective.com/category/beauty-advent-calendars^/ πŸ‘ˆ

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

https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums-beauty-advent-calendar-2026

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SunnyPinkMoose · 02/10/2026 18:09

AdventAdoration · 02/10/2026 17:04

Oh that BT AC is a real thing of beauty! Fabulous.

well I am always on β€œopening” threads but only ever for dec - are there usually any Jadvent threads? Or even Febvent?

this year was not going for AC as probs be in hosp and after so many restrictions like no candles, bath stuff, scalp and face stuff etc. was resigned to this (actually I really really wasn’t Grin) but brave faced it.

lovely lovely DH has just presented with the most gorgeous L,Occitan AC! So it will be hopefully a Jadvent or maybe a Febvent so I wondered if threads will still going seeing as you lot buy about eight million ACs?Grin I can open it alone but if there is jan or feb ones it’d be great

if anyone waiting for their ACs impatiently etc would like a heart warming AC tale this is it! In hosp I won’t be allowed to shower for 3/4 weeks (yes I know!) or wash any hair I have left. So DH has spent ages looking at ACs and chose the L,Occitan as it is very much soap/shower/body cream as when I get home I will be DESPERATE to shower obvs. So I can have lots of fab showers and the only two hair products are tiny and I’ll only have tiny hair left Grin or can gift if no hair. And my hands will be so gorgeous smelling and soft.

(i asked here a few thread back which handcream had the funny top and people kindly answered,but DH didn’t even know about that!) It’s also a beautiful packing. I’m so happy as it’s something to look forward to.

I know it’s a one brand and I don’t know thr cost but for people who like, can’t think of thr word sorry! Showery stuff in a collected scent? It’s lovely and for travelling too.

That is so lovely , what a good man . He gets massive brownie points . Good luck in hospital you poor thing πŸ₯Ή I hope you get really well looked after and recuperate fast and well . Your hands and nails will look fabulous . You should get someone in to give your nails and toes a little Christmas sparkle . All the very best 🩷🫢🏼

SunnyPinkMoose · 02/10/2026 18:13

AprilLady · 02/10/2026 17:18

Just to confirm, that was the 2022 Liberty FAC. They priced it at Β£275, when the first Harrods FAC, also in 2022, was priced at Β£150 and worth significantly more. As a result, it didn’t sell nearly as well as Harrods and I think was eventually discounted. Based on that experience, Liberty seem to have have steered clear of doing a FAC ever since.

Ahhh thanks @AprilLady

bloody stupid website . For a moment I thought I had cracked my BD money . Never mind . I wish Liberty would regroup and do another one though .

Isabelle70 · 02/10/2026 18:14

@DidILeaveTheGasOn I reckon like they have in the fragrance halls, mirrored stacked shelves with small rails at the front.
Or to keep them in the dark, a cupboard with mirrored and glass inside and a light that comes on when you open the door, could double up as a drinks cabinet :)

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 02/10/2026 18:16

@AdventAdoration and @Isabelle70 i am loving these ideas. Small rails to keep the bottles in place are a great idea because we have lots of cats and foster kittens too, and they LOVE idly batting things onto the floor. Off to look for shelves with rails/bars.

Isabelle70 · 02/10/2026 18:19

MrsBnow12 · 02/10/2026 07:27

They use DPD and you can select the delivery day if you have the pass which costs Β£10 a year - their delivery is 5.95 so two orders a year and the pass makes sense

Thank you. If they dispatch on a Thursday do you think it would arrive on the Friday?
I am using a mail forwarding service and they are closed over the weekend. I guess it depends where they dispatch from and how quick it can get to Portsmouth.

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 18:24

😹😹😹@BeanNaGealai - that was so funny and really well-written - I was playing the whole thing out in my head!

@JoRaRaRa ACCESS - brilliant! I think you should write to your MP with it as a suggestion. (Please post his/her reply here, if you do 😹)

Loveabeautybox · 02/10/2026 18:27

WonderingWhyAndHow · 02/10/2026 16:32

I ordered on 9th Sept and received tracking yesterday. It's due to arrive on 5th October.

I ordered on the 1st Sep. Took money out on 30th. Still says processing. I am waiting to move house so a bit nervous… but it has saved me ordering any more calendars for now. I’m living through you lot!

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 18:27

@AdventAdoration - that L’Occitane a/c is do lovely. Wishing you all the best for your op and recovery afterwards x

Re: Jadvent/Febvent openings - if you don’t fancy starting a thread, I am sure people would be happy for you to post pics on the long-running Beauty chat/GWP thread.

BeanNaGealai · 02/10/2026 18:29

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 18:24

😹😹😹@BeanNaGealai - that was so funny and really well-written - I was playing the whole thing out in my head!

@JoRaRaRa ACCESS - brilliant! I think you should write to your MP with it as a suggestion. (Please post his/her reply here, if you do 😹)

In my vision, JoRaRaRa has long blond curly hair and is wearing an amazing pair of red silk trousers and cream top.

I obviously have way too much time on my hands this afternoon πŸ˜€

AdventAdoration · 02/10/2026 18:33

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 02/10/2026 18:16

@AdventAdoration and @Isabelle70 i am loving these ideas. Small rails to keep the bottles in place are a great idea because we have lots of cats and foster kittens too, and they LOVE idly batting things onto the floor. Off to look for shelves with rails/bars.

You have LOTS OF PERFUME AND KITTENS AND CATS? I am beyond jealous Smile

AdventAdoration · 02/10/2026 18:38

And thank you all for good wishes btw it’s very kind.

i am sulking slightly ill not be able to wear nail polish and shower and do my skincare routines for weeks! I know that’s shallow considering what’s going on, but it’s the little things isn’t it. This is why we all love ACs so much, little things that cause happiness. Treats. Excitement.

lets ignore the delivery stress part Smile

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 18:44

Also @AdventAdoration - could you get a jewellery or sock calendar for December? There are some reasonably priced options available! Or something cute like a LEGO calendar?

AdventAdoration · 02/10/2026 18:52

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 18:44

Also @AdventAdoration - could you get a jewellery or sock calendar for December? There are some reasonably priced options available! Or something cute like a LEGO calendar?

That is a very good idea, but I think I’ll realistically be a. Bit zonked and just be wanting painkillers every day! Not sure my brain will be up to much so I am going to take hard copy(?) photos in of family friends from few years ago etc and look at one each day. Sorry I’ll stop detailing now, thanks everyone x

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 19:00

We will all be sending you good wishes during Advent @AdventAdoration x

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 19:00

Re: Elle

Did those posters who had items missing get any resolution?

SoloCat · 02/10/2026 19:46

Your DH is a complete star @AdventAdoration 🌟⭐️🌟

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SoloCat · 02/10/2026 19:52

Isabelle70 · 02/10/2026 18:14

@DidILeaveTheGasOn I reckon like they have in the fragrance halls, mirrored stacked shelves with small rails at the front.
Or to keep them in the dark, a cupboard with mirrored and glass inside and a light that comes on when you open the door, could double up as a drinks cabinet :)

Just don’t end up drinking the perfume when you’ve had too many πŸ˜€

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Talisin · 02/10/2026 19:53

AdventAdoration · 02/10/2026 18:33

You have LOTS OF PERFUME AND KITTENS AND CATS? I am beyond jealous Smile

Seconded!

TellMeStories · 02/10/2026 20:04

Nearlyadoctor · 01/10/2026 21:20

Elemis are now offering a Full size Pro collagen Glow Boost exfoliator 100ml (Β£59)with each purchase of the Advent calendar.
Having looked closely at the M&S one this evening am sorely tempted by that as well.

Edited

I can’t find this offer on the Elemis website. Is there a code?

Nearlyadoctor · 02/10/2026 20:10

@TellMeStories - Advent . Ordered mine today and it’s been dispatched already πŸ₯°

HumBumBum · 02/10/2026 20:16

IlovePond · 02/10/2026 19:00

Re: Elle

Did those posters who had items missing get any resolution?

I got through to someone by phone on Monday/Tuesday they asked for the classic photo of the missing items πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ and then a photo of all the items I did have (can you imagine the faff?!) and asked me to email the details which I have and haven’t heard anything back.

It’s not filling me with confidence that it’ll get sorted, and I can’t prove that two items are missing. Not sure how much to chase it (their phone system says they’re experiencing lots of phone enquiries and if you have emailed they will get to it, but it’s been 2 weeks since I originally emailed them and nothing has come back)

XEmeraldx · 02/10/2026 20:24

Oof had a bit of a setback today with my c-section recovery. I’m three weeks since having my first baby. I was doing SO well, but now the tethering and nerve pain is diabolical.

now I’m even more grateful my BT calendar shipped today. Having the calendars arrive while PP was a smart move if I do say so myself.

JoRaRaRa · 02/10/2026 20:31

XEmeraldx · 02/10/2026 20:24

Oof had a bit of a setback today with my c-section recovery. I’m three weeks since having my first baby. I was doing SO well, but now the tethering and nerve pain is diabolical.

now I’m even more grateful my BT calendar shipped today. Having the calendars arrive while PP was a smart move if I do say so myself.

Oh that sounds painful, take care of yourself and take it easy 🩷 yes, sounds like that was good planning. Congratulations on the baby πŸ₯°

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 02/10/2026 20:32

Photos of kittens and cats available on request 😊 we are the house of tiny paws.
@SoloCat made me laugh to think of accidentally downing an expensive fragrance, good lord!

Oh gosh @XEmeraldx big gentle hugs. I have had two c sections and they’re not a walk in the park are they (well, one was but the other was not!). How you keeping, do you have decent pain relief? Are you getting much rest? How’s the little one?

SunnyPinkMoose · 02/10/2026 20:59

HumBumBum · 02/10/2026 20:16

I got through to someone by phone on Monday/Tuesday they asked for the classic photo of the missing items πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ and then a photo of all the items I did have (can you imagine the faff?!) and asked me to email the details which I have and haven’t heard anything back.

It’s not filling me with confidence that it’ll get sorted, and I can’t prove that two items are missing. Not sure how much to chase it (their phone system says they’re experiencing lots of phone enquiries and if you have emailed they will get to it, but it’s been 2 weeks since I originally emailed them and nothing has come back)

Do you know I think going forward I’m going to video the openings of anything so they can see blow by blow as you check through your package . I just cannot fathom the dimness of asking for a picture of missing items an empty box etc . They either believe you or they don’t . And they can cross reference because if someone is stealing them in the packing process yours is not going to be the only one . I hope you get it sorted .

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