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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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Beautyfox · 30/09/2026 09:07

Nearlyadoctor · 30/09/2026 06:57

Has anyone bought the Harrods HAB, obviously I'm sure they have but wasn’t on my radar until now. Just wondering about people’s views on it? It looks quite a useful calendar minus perhaps the pimple patches and scrunchies.

I think it’s really nice for sub Β£100. It’s aimed at a younger audience but because there’s no real skincare I think it works for anyone. It’s got a nice mix of products that I like such as the Kayli perfume and SDJ, champo and products that I haven’t tried yet. The only things I won’t use are the PK and spot stickers.

TreesinthePark · 30/09/2026 09:12

Thanks @SoloCat for the new thread😊

My Sephora BAC that I ordered on launch day is finally due today. I would be happy to leave it boxed until December but I know I need to check it first. I'll be selling the Haus Labs lip item but I won't bother swapping it now, I like the idea of it all being intact for advent for some reason.

Still waiting on Selfridges FAC. I may inplode in 2027 from the angst of securing the FACs - glad we found out about Selfridges this year after the Harrods release date!
Here's hoping SNK do better with the FAC than the main BAC and the Lux version...

Beautyfox · 30/09/2026 09:14

TreesinthePark · 30/09/2026 09:12

Thanks @SoloCat for the new thread😊

My Sephora BAC that I ordered on launch day is finally due today. I would be happy to leave it boxed until December but I know I need to check it first. I'll be selling the Haus Labs lip item but I won't bother swapping it now, I like the idea of it all being intact for advent for some reason.

Still waiting on Selfridges FAC. I may inplode in 2027 from the angst of securing the FACs - glad we found out about Selfridges this year after the Harrods release date!
Here's hoping SNK do better with the FAC than the main BAC and the Lux version...

Mine has been dispatched…… woohoo I was giving up hope.

Doglover73 · 30/09/2026 09:32

Beautyfox · 29/09/2026 21:44

πŸ™ˆ I forgot about revolve. Yes I’ve ordered that too😬

Some I’m thinking of opening as edits such as sculpted by Amy and the Harrods h and b. I’m also planning on doing an October and November advent and keeping the best ones for December.

I think you are right I am fully stocked. I must stop but I was sooo hopefully for the SNK luxe and feel like there is now a gap to fill. πŸ˜¬πŸ™ˆ
@JasmineMilkTea i think you are right I bet there are going to be some amazing edits this year and Black Friday is just around the corner. I will pause and sort of my stash which is always a sobering exercise.

Personally I would hang fire for now.
I went ott last year, first year on here, and ended up with around 15, although a few were black friday offers. I had a blast. 🀩
I was also having a tough time and it was my escape. Hope things improve for you moving forward. β™₯️
I would wait for the edits as someone else has said. I also bought a fair few of them as there were some good ones. Better value than many advents, thats why I couldnt resist.
This year ive bought 1 advent so far. The boots one that was reduced to £56 as still have a lot and keep buying edits 🀣

user593 · 30/09/2026 09:38

I wonder if the HN advents will wind up on HoF or one of the other brands Mike Ashley has already broken and turned into an outlet store. At least he never ruined Matches, ran it into the ground but didn’t cheapen it.

Goldleafcat · 30/09/2026 09:38

namechange0998776554799000 · 29/09/2026 18:40

Thanks for the new thread.

Is it slow to load for anyone else? The last thread had been for a while, I was hoping it was just the volume of posts/links/photos but this one seems to be the same. Other threads are loading quicker.

Quite possible it's just a me/my phone problem though.

Mine has been very slow to load the last few days but better today for some reason. Perhaps my phone is trying to protect me from further beauty purchases 🀭

Doglover73 · 30/09/2026 09:40

TracyBeakerSoYeah · 30/09/2026 01:00

The new CEO of Space NK is Emma Simpson-Scott previously the CMO (in charge of all the campaigns)
https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/space-nk-names-emma-simpson-scott-ceo

I really wouldn't be surprised if Space NK gets a revamp & becomes Ulta
I really hope not.

Judging by her smile she hadn't seen the new luxe calendar!
πŸ€”

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 09:46

My BT calendar has been delivered!!!!!!

I'm in the office today so won't get to check it out until this evening. Postman was just turning in to our road as I was turning out. I should have stopped him and thrown it in to the boot and could have spent my lunch break in the car park with it😁

SheilaFentiman · 30/09/2026 10:40

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 09:46

My BT calendar has been delivered!!!!!!

I'm in the office today so won't get to check it out until this evening. Postman was just turning in to our road as I was turning out. I should have stopped him and thrown it in to the boot and could have spent my lunch break in the car park with it😁

Edited

Yay glad it is with you!

JoRaRaRa · 30/09/2026 10:45

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 09:46

My BT calendar has been delivered!!!!!!

I'm in the office today so won't get to check it out until this evening. Postman was just turning in to our road as I was turning out. I should have stopped him and thrown it in to the boot and could have spent my lunch break in the car park with it😁

Edited

Arrrrhhhhh this is sooooooo exciting!!!! πŸ₯³

Neither of mine have been dispatched. I didn't order until just before 8am though as I was trying to decide if to c&c or post. In the end, I did both 🀣🀣

Realtnamara · 30/09/2026 10:50

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 09:46

My BT calendar has been delivered!!!!!!

I'm in the office today so won't get to check it out until this evening. Postman was just turning in to our road as I was turning out. I should have stopped him and thrown it in to the boot and could have spent my lunch break in the car park with it😁

Edited

love it! Definitely a reason to hurry home!

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 10:52

JoRaRaRa · 30/09/2026 10:45

Arrrrhhhhh this is sooooooo exciting!!!! πŸ₯³

Neither of mine have been dispatched. I didn't order until just before 8am though as I was trying to decide if to c&c or post. In the end, I did both 🀣🀣

I ordered mine later than that but I'd say it's a bit random when they ship. Hopefully yours will ship soon.

SoloCat · 30/09/2026 11:15

HumBumBum · 30/09/2026 09:00

Thank goodness @SoloCat(I’ve asked for mine to be removed) I missed the link last night!

Ooh, did we have two threads going then? I was blissfully unaware, so may have ended up on either talking to myself πŸ˜‚

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JoRaRaRa · 30/09/2026 11:20

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 10:52

I ordered mine later than that but I'd say it's a bit random when they ship. Hopefully yours will ship soon.

I ordered the c&c one just before 8am and then the one to be delivered to parcel flow a few hours later just before 11am. I'm excited so want it asap but I'm also quite happy to wait and see how others get on with parcel flow ☺️

RipplePlease6 · 30/09/2026 11:35

After much consideration I’ve decided not to keep my LF FAC. The fragrances in it aren’t new to me and don’t excite me. The Jo Malone is tiny compared to last year’s offering too.
A friend had said she’ll buy it off me and I think I’ll use the money to get a full-sized bottle of a perfume I’ve been after for ages.
I’ve got the F and M BAC ordered which has a few perfumes that I’m not familiar with in it.
Think I got carried away by the hype and getting the subscriber early access and discount!

HumBumBum · 30/09/2026 11:36

SoloCat · 30/09/2026 11:15

Ooh, did we have two threads going then? I was blissfully unaware, so may have ended up on either talking to myself πŸ˜‚

Very v briefly - it’s gone now!

wohmum · 30/09/2026 12:34

My LF BAC arrived today. Looks impressive initially, but the quality of the drawers is poor - they feel very flimsy , especially after opening Elle the other day. I also had a small leak on the SdJ perfume mist - no damage to speak of but definitely leaky on the outside of the bottle. Drawer 23 if anyone wants to check

SmashingGemini · 30/09/2026 12:37

My Latest in Beauty grooming kit has arrived. It’s heavy and a good size but the box is quite bashed in on one corner. Doesn’t look great for gifting so I’ve sent an email with photos to customer services.

BeanNaGealai · 30/09/2026 12:38

JoRaRaRa · 30/09/2026 11:20

I ordered the c&c one just before 8am and then the one to be delivered to parcel flow a few hours later just before 11am. I'm excited so want it asap but I'm also quite happy to wait and see how others get on with parcel flow ☺️

I'll post a photo this evening to increase the excitement levelsπŸ˜€

IlovePond · 30/09/2026 12:40

Thanks for the new thread @SoloCat

The BT sounds exciting. @JoRaRaRa - have you ordered two or just one?

Doubleraspberry · 30/09/2026 13:00

Hello, all. In previous years I've been on these threads since the summer each year and a multiple calendar owner, but this year I'm on a joint social media/MN and beauty products reduction regime so this is my first peek. Glad to see you're all carrying on the usual level of scrutiny and review, and loving the AI contributions and the plane trips.

I have far, far too much stuff to have another calendar and also knowing what I need to use up stops be being tempted. I've got a stack of Beauty Drop credit but am going to wait till Black Friday offers and stock up on some basics and/or any truly lovely looking kits if they have the small number of products I'd really love again.

I am building calendars for my DDs from my stash but they are obviously not in need of a lot of the type of skincare so I'm trying to find any good beauty edits or boxes with teen-type stuff (including make up). Nothing very exciting out there at the moment unless I've missed anything. But I'll keep looking.

I'm going to join you all from now on as I've missed the chat. And I'm embarrassed to say, after years of mocking it, I've discovered that my hair LOVES Elasticiser, so I'm making my way through my stash and will then be (can't believe this) needing to get more. If anyone would rather sell it to me rather than faff with Vinted, just let me know. How have I come to this? I've just joined the FB group too.

BeautyMoth · 30/09/2026 13:02

My Sephora arrived today! All contents present and correct. Only DoD for me was the red Haus Labs gloss which I’ve replaced with a Rhode peptide balm. The SDJ was the Bom Dia Bright Body Wash and the LM was Cafe Noir. V happy with that as I already have the LM modern rose. Must put it away now.

SheilaFentiman · 30/09/2026 13:03

@Doubleraspberry i predict you will be inundated with elasticiser any minute now!

Doubleraspberry · 30/09/2026 13:07

Hey, my DMs are open! πŸ˜‚

MosquitoMagnet · 30/09/2026 13:20

Those of you that are in England and successfully got BT delivered, what did you use? Was it Parcel Flow?
Taking notes for next year

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