A beauty advent calendar needn’t cost the earth to feel like an occasion. Some of the loveliest calendars this year sit comfortably below £100, and they each have a clear idea of who they’re for. There’s a first calendar for someone who has never had one, a K-beauty shortlist, a fragrance wardrobe in miniature and a bathroom cabinet’s worth of Provençal almond.
So rather than rank them, we’ve given each of the best beauty advent calendars under £100 a name that says who it suits. They’re listed by price, lowest first, and every one links to our full review if you’d like to see what’s behind every door.
1. The K-Beauty Starter Kit
Lookfantastic 12 Days of K-Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£50 · 13 products across 12 days · Lookfantastic’s stated worth: over £140
Lookfantastic has built this one from the names you keep seeing on shelves and in feeds, and put them in sizes you can actually use. Eight of the thirteen are labelled full size, among them the Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum.
Perfect for: anyone who has heard the names and wants to try them properly before buying a whole routine.
2. The Perfect First Calendar
Anthropologie 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£58 · 13 products behind 12 doors · Anthropologie’s stated worth: over £160
This is Anthropologie’s eye for pretty things, shrunk to twelve doors. There’s makeup, nails, skincare and a little fragrance, and our favourite is a travel spray of Boy Smells Woodphoria.
Perfect for: a teenager, a student or a sister opening her very first beauty calendar.
3. The Routine in a Box
Superdrug 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£60 · 24 products · Superdrug’s stated worth: £160
Superdrug has put a whole skincare routine behind its 24 doors, from the first cleanse to the last layer of moisture. Our pick is the Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Essence, a generous 120ml bottle.
Perfect for: someone building a skincare routine from scratch.
4. The Bathroom Shelf Restock
Holland & Barrett Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£60 (£55 for members) · 28 treats across 25 days · Holland & Barrett’s stated worth: over £266
This is a gentle, natural-leaning calendar of things you’ll genuinely use up, from Weleda, Antipodes and friends. The Weleda Skin Food Super Serum is the one we’d reach for first.
Perfect for: the person who’s delighted to find another body lotion, and anyone building a routine rather than a collection.
5. The Secret Santa Star
The Body Shop Classic Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£65 · 24 products behind 24 doors · The Body Shop’s stated worth: over £120
Every door holds a travel or pocket size, which makes this a calendar of small, cheerful surprises. The Camomile Cleansing Butter is the one most likely to send someone back for the full pot.
Perfect for: gifting, from a first proper calendar to a generous Secret Santa.
6. The One for Thirsty Skin
Boots 24 Days of Skin Advent Calendar 2026
£70 · 24 products · Boots’ stated worth: over £300
This one is soft, cushioning and heavily K-beauty. It brings together names like Beauty of Joseon, Anua, Round Lab and Haruharu Wonder, and it leans towards comfort rather than actives.
Perfect for: dry, dehydrated or sensitive skin.
7. The Head-to-Toe One
M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£75 · 25 products · M&S’s stated worth: over £450
Skincare, makeup, hair, body and fragrance all get a turn here. M&S states that ten of the products are full size, including Benefit’s BADgal Bounce Mascara.
Perfect for: a first calendar that covers the whole routine rather than one corner of it.
8. The Hair Obsessive’s Calendar
Justmylook Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£79.99 · 29 products across 25 days · Justmylook’s stated worth: over £260
Justmylook has leaned into what it knows best, so hair care leads, with plenty of new names to meet along the way. The Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream is a welcome detour into skin.
Perfect for: someone who washes, treats and styles their hair with real intent.
9. The Eight Hour Devotee’s Calendar
Elizabeth Arden Advent Calendar 2026
£80 · 12 products across 12 days · Elizabeth Arden’s stated worth: £232
Elizabeth Arden’s first-ever calendar is a pink octagon of twelve doors, with Eight Hour Cream, two PREVAGE serums and the new gold ceramide capsules inside. Five of the twelve are full size, by the brand’s count.
Perfect for: anyone who has kept a tube of Eight Hour Cream close for years and fancies a wider look at the house.
10. The K-Beauty Wishlist, Ticked Off
StyleKorean 24 Days K-Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£89.90 · 26 products from 19 Korean brands · Boots’ stated worth: £302.31
This is a proper tour of Korean skincare, sold through Boots, with twelve products the retailer describes as full size. The full jar of Centellian24 Madeca Cream is the quiet star.
Perfect for: the curious K-beauty fan who keeps hearing Beauty of Joseon, TIRTIR and numbuzin and wants to try them all at once.
11. The Designer Perfume Edit
Boots 12 Days of Scent Advent Calendar 2026
£90 · 15 products across 12 days · Boots’ stated worth: £356
This is a twelve-day run through familiar fragrance houses, with Lancôme, Givenchy and Estée Lauder among them. Boots states that nine of the fifteen are full size.
Perfect for: anyone hunting a new signature scent, and a safe gift for someone whose perfume taste you don’t quite know.
12. Twenty-Six Small Adventures
Glossybox Advent Calendar 2026
£90 (£75 for Glossybox subscribers) · 26 products · Glossybox’s stated worth: over £645
This one is a proper lucky dip of brands, some familiar and some new, with a little fragrance tucked in. Commodity’s Milk Orchid Expressive Eau de Parfum is the door we’d most look forward to.
Perfect for: the beauty explorer who’d rather have many small discoveries than a few big bottles.
13. The Underrated One
Anthropologie 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£98 · 25 products behind 24 doors · Anthropologie’s stated worth: £400
This is a considered, contemporary edit. Anthropologie says 17 of the 25 are full size, and our favourite is the Grown Alchemist Regenerating Serum.
Perfect for: someone who wants a discovery-led calendar and enjoys meeting new brands.
14. The Trend-Watcher’s Calendar
ASOS Face + Body Advent Calendar 2026
£98 · 25 products behind 25 doors · ASOS’s stated worth: £360
This is glossy, playful and very of-the-moment, with plenty of K-beauty in the mix. The Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Wand is the headline.
Perfect for: the person with a mental list of K-beauty products to try, who wears a lot of gloss and cream blush.
15. The Little Lip Wardrobe
Clarins 12 Day Beauty Advent Calendar 2026
£98 · 12 products · Clarins’ stated worth: over £173
This is a gentle introduction to Clarins, with three claimed full sizes, including a Lip Perfector. The Hydra-Essentiel [HA²] Silky Cream is the one we’d open first.
Perfect for: someone meeting Clarins for the first time, and anyone who never leaves the house without a lip balm.
16. The Provençal Bathroom Cabinet
L’Occitane Classic Advent Calendar 2026
£99 · 24 products · L’Occitane’s stated worth: £192
This calendar is almond, shea, verbena and lavender, one door at a time. It leans towards body care, and it arrives in a lovely illustrated box. The Almond Smoothing Milk Concentrate is our pick.
Perfect for: anyone who already keeps a L’Occitane hand cream in their bag, and an easy introduction for someone who doesn’t.
17. The Grand Tour of Rituals
Rituals Classic Advent Calendar 2026
£99 · 24 doors · Rituals’ stated worth: £187.10
This one moves you through Rituals’ collections one scent at a time, with The Ritual of Jing among the highlights. It’s a calendar made for slow evenings.
Perfect for: the Rituals regular who has settled into one collection and would enjoy being led into the rest.
18. The Perfume Speed-Date
John Lewis Fragrance Advent Calendar 2026
£99 · 13 fragrances behind 12 drawers · John Lewis’s stated worth: £305
There are twelve niche houses in here, including Frédéric Malle, Memo Paris, Maison Crivelli and NISHANE. That makes December a series of first introductions, and NISHANE’s Hundred Silent Ways is the one we’d hope to see again.
Perfect for: the fragrance-curious who would rather meet thirteen scents properly than commit to one.
19. Harrods for Under £100
Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body Advent Calendar 2026
£99 · 18 products across 12 days
This is a little piece of the Harrods beauty hall, with the focus firmly on hair. Nine of the eighteen are standard retail sizes, including a 150ml Philip Kingsley Elasticizer.
Perfect for: someone whose beauty spending goes on their hair first.
How we chose
Every calendar here costs under £100 and can be bought in the UK, and we’ve reviewed each one in full. The prices shown are the retailers’ own, and the stated worth is the retailer’s figure, not ours. We add new calendars as we review them.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the best beauty advent calendar under £100 in 2026?
It depends on who you’re buying for. For a first calendar, Anthropologie’s 12 Days is a lovely start. For skincare, Superdrug and Boots 24 Days of Skin both cover a whole routine. For fragrance, there are Boots 12 Days of Scent and John Lewis’s niche perfume calendar. Every one of the best beauty advent calendars under £100 above has its own full review.
Are there any K-beauty advent calendars under £100?
Yes. Lookfantastic’s 12 Days of K-Beauty is £50, Boots 24 Days of Skin is £70 and the StyleKorean calendar at Boots is £89.90.
Which calendars under £100 include perfume?
Boots 12 Days of Scent and the John Lewis Fragrance calendar are all fragrance. Glossybox and Anthropologie 12 Days each tuck a perfume in among the beauty.
Is there a 12-day beauty advent calendar under £100?
Yes, several: Lookfantastic 12 Days of K-Beauty, Anthropologie 12 Days, Boots 12 Days of Scent, Clarins 12 Day, Elizabeth Arden, John Lewis Fragrance (12 drawers) and Harrods 12 Days of Hair & Body.
