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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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IDontHateRainbows · 04/10/2026 12:34

MidnightMeltdown · 04/10/2026 12:25

BAC seem to be selling out earlier this year, they usually stick around until at least mid october-ish. I did think that Harrods and Selfridges go first though. Maybe Elle or Sephora next as these seem to be popular. Although it could be one of the cult beauty’s, as presumably their total count is split between the two options.

I think F&M is less popular than some of the big beauty brands, and probably appeals more to an older market, but I imagine they produce far fewer calendars, so that one is hard to predict.

I’m sure I read somewhere that Liberty produce around 60,000 calendars (up from 20,000) when it was first launched). F&M only produced 400 the year it was launched, but I imagine that they produce more now. I bet CB, Sephora and Space NK make at least 100,000. Maybe more.

My theory is that if they overstock one year they will understock the following and vice-versa.

Peridot1 · 04/10/2026 12:36

@BeanNaGealai - indeed. I’m going to be ruthless with what I have and get rid of all the old stuff. I have lots of samples and minis from Beauty Drop boxes etc and a lot of them are in boxes so I will have a forage around.

Donsyb · 04/10/2026 13:04

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 04/10/2026 10:56

Despite being informed by a remarkably restrained Mildred that I’ve got 54 bottles of perfume coming my way in the festive season, I’ve just watched myself order the CB fragrance edit πŸ˜©πŸ˜‚ and the luminous skin and forever loved edits too.

Please please please can MN bring back the laugh emoji - posts like this are screaming out for it πŸ˜‚

Twinsandsome · 04/10/2026 14:18

You know the gift card that come with the cult beauty advent, is it actually a discount code meaning it can’t be used along side the CBAFF code? Or am I being stupid as I can’t get it to work as a gift card it’s saying it needs to be 16 digits

OvaHere · 04/10/2026 14:22

Twinsandsome · 04/10/2026 14:18

You know the gift card that come with the cult beauty advent, is it actually a discount code meaning it can’t be used along side the CBAFF code? Or am I being stupid as I can’t get it to work as a gift card it’s saying it needs to be 16 digits

You can only use one or the other because both are entered as codes. I save the digital cards for things that discount codes don't work on.

HolidayHattie · 04/10/2026 14:24

Twinsandsome · 04/10/2026 14:18

You know the gift card that come with the cult beauty advent, is it actually a discount code meaning it can’t be used along side the CBAFF code? Or am I being stupid as I can’t get it to work as a gift card it’s saying it needs to be 16 digits

I found that too. Yep, it works like a discount code not like a gift card. I had Β£20 account credit so I used that and the Β£20 BAC voucher to get the perfume edit for free, although I had to pay postage.

I prefer to use up credit ASAP because I don't want to lose it if companies go bust, change rules etc.

TeamChaos · 04/10/2026 15:12

Hi folks - took ages coming back to say thank you for the advice on this, went for the Liberty one for her Xmas as it seems pretty special and she let has said before it’s her absolute favourite shop to browse and she has not been able to ever afford anything from there (that may have been a hint!) so hopefully this hits the mark!

thanks all!

OvaHere · 04/10/2026 15:13

TeamChaos · 04/10/2026 15:12

Hi folks - took ages coming back to say thank you for the advice on this, went for the Liberty one for her Xmas as it seems pretty special and she let has said before it’s her absolute favourite shop to browse and she has not been able to ever afford anything from there (that may have been a hint!) so hopefully this hits the mark!

thanks all!

I'm sure she will love it. The box it comes in is really beautiful and will look fabulous on display.

Addictedtobeauty · 04/10/2026 15:21

TeamChaos · 04/10/2026 15:12

Hi folks - took ages coming back to say thank you for the advice on this, went for the Liberty one for her Xmas as it seems pretty special and she let has said before it’s her absolute favourite shop to browse and she has not been able to ever afford anything from there (that may have been a hint!) so hopefully this hits the mark!

thanks all!

fab choice, you’ll definitely be in her good books ⭐️

Fillybuster · 04/10/2026 15:27

@TeamChaos that’s a great choice and I’m sure she’ll be thrilled!

user7172 · 04/10/2026 16:13

TeamChaos · 04/10/2026 15:12

Hi folks - took ages coming back to say thank you for the advice on this, went for the Liberty one for her Xmas as it seems pretty special and she let has said before it’s her absolute favourite shop to browse and she has not been able to ever afford anything from there (that may have been a hint!) so hopefully this hits the mark!

thanks all!

Great choice, it’s my favourite box of all the calendars and it’s really good this year! Hope she loves it

Advententhusiast · 04/10/2026 16:28

MidnightMeltdown · 04/10/2026 12:25

BAC seem to be selling out earlier this year, they usually stick around until at least mid october-ish. I did think that Harrods and Selfridges go first though. Maybe Elle or Sephora next as these seem to be popular. Although it could be one of the cult beauty’s, as presumably their total count is split between the two options.

I think F&M is less popular than some of the big beauty brands, and probably appeals more to an older market, but I imagine they produce far fewer calendars, so that one is hard to predict.

I’m sure I read somewhere that Liberty produce around 60,000 calendars (up from 20,000) when it was first launched). F&M only produced 400 the year it was launched, but I imagine that they produce more now. I bet CB, Sephora and Space NK make at least 100,000. Maybe more.

Thats because a lot of people dont like the SpaceNK and CB this year and Harvey Nichols is missing from the line up.

Too bad. I wanted the Bac from Harrods but get it in person at the store next week. Oh well. I now have my gazillion edits from CB

DidILeaveTheGasOn · 04/10/2026 16:39

Every now and then I get briefly really cross about the Sephora BAC not being delivered yet and then I clean forget all about it until some random point a few days later. I ordered the bleedin’ thing on 9 September! Grr.

Nearlyadoctor · 04/10/2026 17:00

Fillybuster · 03/10/2026 17:53

Molten Brown advent now showing as out of stock. I may have wandered over to snag one. Ah well. Telling myself I didn’t need it, but actually could probably justify bath & body products more easily than beauty!

Currently still in stock with the 20% , not normally one that sells out early unless of course they’ve made a lot less this year. I may try and bag one if they do their usual F&F 30% off in November and it’s still available. Managed to get one last year for my mum.

user626 · 04/10/2026 17:06

Can anyone remember what time the Selfridges BAC went on sale? I’ve messed up big time and booked Wednesday off work instead of Thursday. I work in a school so phone has to be locked away and won’t have access from 8am until at least 10am. Do you think the FAC will be sold out by then.

OvaHere · 04/10/2026 17:10

user626 · 04/10/2026 17:06

Can anyone remember what time the Selfridges BAC went on sale? I’ve messed up big time and booked Wednesday off work instead of Thursday. I work in a school so phone has to be locked away and won’t have access from 8am until at least 10am. Do you think the FAC will be sold out by then.

It was just before 8.30 I think.

pinkchampagne1 · 04/10/2026 17:17

Ohh, if it is just before 8.30 then I might be in with a chance as I leave around 8.35am. 🀞

JoRaRaRa · 04/10/2026 17:18

user626 · 04/10/2026 17:06

Can anyone remember what time the Selfridges BAC went on sale? I’ve messed up big time and booked Wednesday off work instead of Thursday. I work in a school so phone has to be locked away and won’t have access from 8am until at least 10am. Do you think the FAC will be sold out by then.

Can you swap days? I think it could be any time from 7:30 to 11 that it goes on sale. Or can anyone else get it for you? I don't think I'm going to sleep well at all on Wednesday night πŸ™ˆ

Biscuitburglar · 04/10/2026 17:19

The Fenwick BAC appears to be back in stock if anyone missed out last time around and was regretting it!

Advententhusiast · 04/10/2026 17:59

I hope Selfridges is better holding stock than Harrods. Id rather have them release it in waves so people have a chance and limit the amounr. They do it with the BAC so maybe as well with the FAC

HardyJadeTurtle · 04/10/2026 18:04

Advententhusiast · 04/10/2026 17:59

I hope Selfridges is better holding stock than Harrods. Id rather have them release it in waves so people have a chance and limit the amounr. They do it with the BAC so maybe as well with the FAC

And 1 per person

user626 · 04/10/2026 19:23

@JoRaRaRa I was really lucky to have my day off approved so zero chance of swapping unfortunately. I don’t think I would trust dh to get one for me. Hopefully they don’t go on sale until 11am🀞

MidnightMeltdown · 04/10/2026 23:37

Advententhusiast · 04/10/2026 16:28

Thats because a lot of people dont like the SpaceNK and CB this year and Harvey Nichols is missing from the line up.

Too bad. I wanted the Bac from Harrods but get it in person at the store next week. Oh well. I now have my gazillion edits from CB

That’s true. I think John Lewis might be less popular than usual as well.

Harrods may still have their BAC in store. I think they have restocked their BAC online when it’s been popular in the past, but who knows whether or not they will they will this year.

IDontHateRainbows · 05/10/2026 00:28

I can't work out if it's not been a good year for BACs or am I just getting fatigued through over exposure. Leaning towards the former.

My CB edits have despatched so the code worked and too late to stop them now!

Advententhusiast · 05/10/2026 06:54

MidnightMeltdown · 04/10/2026 23:37

That’s true. I think John Lewis might be less popular than usual as well.

Harrods may still have their BAC in store. I think they have restocked their BAC online when it’s been popular in the past, but who knows whether or not they will they will this year.

Im going to check it out regardless when Im in London on Thursday but if its not there its ok too.

I have now bought multiple CB edits with the discount codes. 1x Hair edit, 2 Luminous Skin and 2 Loved boxes with stuff I actually want. I paid around 200 euros for it and has plenty of skincare.

Thinking about that, i have a discount code so I can get the SpaceNK for 220 pounds. Still not interested. It just bores me. Im super happy with the edits. Ill wait to see what other companies come up with in their xmas edits.

And with the Selfridges FAC coming up I think Im done with advents until the discounting starts. Still want the LF but they cant seem to get their shit together with the dispatching.

I might as well put the 20 percent discount code towards a perfume that does not get discounted much to stack it with a GWP.

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