It might only be August, but this festive season is already looking bright, shiny and promising thanks to the sheer number of beauty advent calendars announcing themselves this month. Among the likes of Liberty, Harrods, Cult Beauty and John Lewis, the Sephora beauty advent calendar has announced its return – and it’s set to be a big one.
For now, information is hush-hush on the Sephora beauty advent calendar front... but I’ve managed to needle out some details to share with readers of The Standard ahead of more detailed releases to come.
This year’s Sephora beauty advent calendar will have a full twenty-five boxes (no sneaky tapping out at twenty-four here) filled with 41 products, including 27 full-size products, that will total over £1,000 in value.
As for how much it’ll set you back, that hasn’t been confirmed yet, but considering it was just £225 in 2025, I’m hopeful that this will once again be a reliably affordable, though luxurious, winter investment. Without further ado, here’s what I know, from wishlists to pre-orders to what might be hidden inside...
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What’s inside the Sephora beauty advent calendar 2026?
- Worth: Over £1,000
- Confirmed cost : TBC (£225 in 2025)
- Number of products: 41, including 27 full-size products
- Advent calendar highlights: One/Size on 'till dawn mattifying waterproof setting spray, Discotheque Lola at coat check candle, Phlur vanilla skin eau de parfum
- Available: Join the waitlist to be first to find out when it's live
Adding to the mystery is the only promotional image we’ve seen of the calendar. Backlit and shrouded in darkness, the shady image highlights nine full-sized items that only a pro could detect and deduce. Luckily, however, I’ve worked in the shopping space for just under a decade, and I know a Mac lipstick when I see one.
I also think I can spy a Discotheque Lola candle, a Phlur vanilla skin eau de parfum, a Makeup by Mario 12-colour eyeshadow palette (specific palette unknown), a Kayali eau de parfum (scent unknown), a Sephora Collection lip tint felt liner and the Kosas shiny objects wet glisten powder. And as head starts go, I’d say this is a pretty promising selection.
When does the Sephora beauty advent calendar 2026 launch?
Huge news – the waitlist opens today (August 5th). Be warned, though, this beauty calendar has sold out at rapid speeds for the last four years in a row, so you’re going to need to have your finger on the buzzer with this one. Better register your email ASAP, you’re not going to want to miss this.
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