Whether pulling at our heartstrings with its famous TV ads or offering a huge range of gifts, John Lewis knows how to do Christmas. It’s no surprise that this also applies to its highly anticipated beauty advent calendar – which I can now unveil the contents of for 2026.
Packed with more than £1,000 worth of premium beauty products, the 2026 John Lewis Beauty Advent Calendar is the retailer’s most valuable edition yet. Featuring an impressive selection of sought-after brands, including Trinny London, Fenty Beauty and Elemis, it puts itself in a good position of being one best beauty advent calendars this festive season.
Last year, our tester described the offering as “put together with mature skin in mind” with brands like Dermalogica, Kate Somerville, Estee Lauder being the stand out. For 2026, John Lewis has expanded its offering with 25 individually filled drawers containing a carefully curated mix of skincare, make-up, haircare and bodycare. One of the biggest additions this year is beauty technology, with the inclusion of the Foreo UFO Mini facial treatment device, which alone is worth £129.
For perfume obsessives, the retailer is releasing its first fragrance advent calendar, which seriously impresses on its range of favourited, niche and adventurous scents for every occasion. I’ve got all the details on that calendar, too.
As pre-orders are live for MyJL Beauty members, here’s all you need to know about the John Lewis beauty advent calendar 2026 including a full list of what’s inside.
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John Lewis beauty advent calendar 2026
Price: £250
Worth: £1,160
Number of products: 41 (23 full size)
Available: Pre-orders from 3 August
John Lewis has taken a notably broader approach with its 2026 beauty advent calendar, curating a lineup that balances trendy names, established beauty icons and accessible premium brands. Rather than leaning heavily into ultra-luxury skincare alone, the retailer has assembled a collection that feels designed to appeal to a wide range of beauty lovers, with hydration, glow and everyday essentials forming the backbone of the edit. Familiar favourites from Charlotte Tilbury, Clarins, Clinique and Dermalogica sit comfortably alongside cult names such as Medik8, Malin+Goetz and Foreo, creating a calendar that's as practical as it is indulgent.
What makes the calendar particularly appealing is its versatility. Instead of focusing on products that feel aspirational but niche, many of the inclusions are genuine staples that slot easily into an existing routine, from Medik8's hydr8 B5 serum and Dermalogica's daily microfoliant to L'Occitane's best-selling almond shower oil and the Clarins lip comfort oil.
There's still room for a touch of luxury, too (it is Christmas after all) with La Mer's lip balm and a Jo Loves candle adding a premium edge, while the Foreo UFO 3 mini offers one of the calendar's standout hero products for anyone curious about beauty tech. Trendy brands haven’t been skipped either with Skin Rocks and Sculpted by Aimee on the list.
Where my excitement slightly wanes is with the Rituals, Nuxe and This Works products as you can find these brands in almost every calendar. And do we really need another glittery nail polish in our lives (Mavala pure diamond nail polish is one of the products)? I’d swap out the perfume mini, Versace’s crystal emerald, to something a bit more special.
Retailing at £250, the John Lewis beauty advent calendar encompasses 41 products in 25 drawers, of which more than 50 per cent are full size. It’s £15 more expensive than last year, but this time you get five more products including two more that are full-sized.
When is the John Lewis beauty advent calendar available to buy?
You’ll need to sign up to MyJL Beauty app, where you’ll be able to pre-order the calendar. Pre-orders will be shipped from the 3 September, and will go on general sale from 7 September.
Buy now £250, Johnlewis.com
What’s inside the John Lewis beauty advent calendar 2026?
- Clarins lip comfort oil, 7ml
- FOREO UFO 3 mini
- Foreo UFO mask
- Molton Brown red berry hand wash, 100ml
- Jo Loves mini candle
- L’occitane almond shower oil, 75ml
- Liz Earle cleanse & polish relaxing edition and muslin cloth, 100ml
- Grown Alchemist rich restorative hand cream, 65ml
- Nuxe dry oil huile prodigieuse spray bottle, 50ml
- Clinique all about eyes brightening serum concentrate, 10ml
- Benefit juice blush stick in figgie, 8ml
- Medik8 hydr8 B5 serum, 30ml
- Aveda botanical repair strengthening leave in treatment, 25ml
- Philip Kingsley frizz-fighting gloss, 50ml
- MALIN+GOETZ niacinamide restorative cream, 50ml
- Mavala pure diamond nail polish, 5ml
- Dermask vital hydra solution™ Pro Sheet Mask
- La Mer the lip balm, 9ml
- Dermalogica daily microfoliant, 13ml
- Sculpted by Aimee line and shine lip liner and gloss duo in shade blush
- Fenty Beauty hella thicc volumising Mascara, 10ml
- Laura Mercier translucent hydrating setting spray ultra-blur, 100ml
- Charlotte Tilbury beauty light wand, 12ml
- Trinny London bounce back moisturiser mini, 14.5ml
- Laneige bouncy & firm serum, 15ml
- The Ordinary glucoside foaming cleanser, 50ml
- Estée Lauder advanced night repair, 15ml
- This Works perfect cleavage, 50ml
- Rituals Ayurveda body cream, 70ml
- Neal’s Yard Frankincense intense age defying cream, 50ml
- Skin Rocks the moisturiser, 15ml
- ELEMIS pro-collagen future restore serum, 15ml
- Sisley Paris black rose mask, 10ml
- Sisley Paris black rose skin infusion, 10ml
- Shiseido vital perfection uplifting & firming advanced cream, 15ml
- Shiseido intensive sculptdefine serum, 7ml
- Lumière d’Issey eau de parfum, 10ml
- Wella ultimate smooth shampoo, 100ml
- Versace crystal emerald, 5ml
- Lancôme bi-facil, 30ml
- Gucci flora gorgeous gardenia eau de parfum intense, 5ml
John Lewis fragrance advent calendar
Price: £99
Worth: £305
Number of products: 12
Available: Pre-orders from 21 September
Alongside the beauty offering, John Lewis has created a fragrance advent calendar for the first time. Featuring 12 days, it’s a treat for fragrance lovers who like to find new scents. I’m impressed with the curated selection of eau de perfumes, eau de toilettes and extrait de parfums from premium and luxury brands. Spanning airy citrus, woody ambers, classic chypres, smoky gourmands and white florals, the selection is an education on some of the most respected styles in modern niche perfumery.
You won’t find many safe “department store” scents; most are niche or luxury fragrances with distinct personalities, best suited to those who enjoy experimenting. While there are three tuberose-focused fragrances (Frederic Malle carnal flower, Maison Crivelli tubéreuse astrale and Nishane hundred silent ways), there’s enough distinction to not overlap.
Standouts for me are Essential Parfums bois impérial, a woody scent that won’t break the bank if you happen to fall in love with it; Jo Loves amber, lime and bergamot, a fan favourite for its bright sophistication; and the Maison Margiela replica by the fireplace, which was loved by our tester in their review for its gender neutral, light oud scent.
When is the John Lewis fragrance advent calendar available to buy?
The John Lewis fragrance advent calendar will be available to buy for MyJL Beauty members from 21 September. It costs £99 but is worth £305, and will go on general sale on the 25 September.
Buy now £99, Johnlewis.com
What’s inside the John Lewis fragrance advent calendar 2026?
- Memo Paris madurai eau de parfum and odéon eau de parfum, 5ml
- BDK gris charnel eau de parfum, 10ml
- Acqua di Parma, colonia c.l.u.b eau de cologne, 12ml
- Maison Margiela replica by the fireplace, 7ml
- Essential Parfums bois imperial, 10ml
- Sisley Paris eau de soir, 6.5ml
- Kilian Paris love, don't be shy eau de parfum, 7ml
- Escentric Molecules molecule 01 + iris eau de toilette, 8.5ml
- Maison Crivelli tubéreuse astrale extrait de parfum, 5ml
- Jo Loves amber lime & bergamot, 10ml
- Frederic Malle carnal flower eau de parfum, 7ml
- Nishane hundred silent ways extrait de parfum, 15ml
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