Some calendars simply know how to make an entrance, and this one turns up ready for the party: a pink box printed with ribbon bows, doors that promise a little something every morning, and a line-up that opens with a Patrick Ta blush duo and a 30ml bottle of Commodity perfume. The Glossybox Advent Calendar 2026 is £90, or £75 if you already subscribe, and for that you get twenty-six products spanning makeup, skincare, hair, body, fragrance and a few small tools.
Glossybox has spent years filling a monthly box with things to try, so it knows a thing or two about the small thrill of discovery. That instinct runs all the way through this calendar. There are names you’ll already covet, names you’ll be glad to meet, and a handful of everyday comforts that make December mornings feel looked after. Glossybox calls this year’s edition Beauty Wrapped, and the design is lovely: soft pink, gold bows, pure festive sweetness.
At a glance: £90 (£75 for Glossybox subscribers) | 26 products | stated worth over £645 | in stock now | subscriber price for Glossybox members only
The numbers
The Glossybox Advent Calendar 2026 is £90. Glossybox subscribers pay £75, and Glossybox says anyone who adds a subscription alongside the calendar gets the same £15 off. Glossybox puts the contents at over £645.
There are twenty-six products from twenty-four brands, Glossybox’s own among them. On the product page, Glossybox labels twenty-one of them full size and five deluxe. It’s in stock now, and Glossybox says orders usually dispatch within twenty-four hours.
Does it pique our interest?
It does, and it starts with the three names at the top. Patrick Ta’s Major Headlines Double-Take blush duo in She’s the Moment pairs a cream and a powder in one compact, the kind of thing you layer for a flush that lasts through a long dinner. Medik8’s Hydr8 B5 Intense is a proper full-size hydrating serum from a brand people follow closely. And Commodity’s Milk Orchid is the surprise: a full 30ml eau de parfum, all fig milk, vanilla orchid and magnolia softened with warm cotton and coconut cream. It’s a scent that feels like clean sheets and a slice of something sweet, and it’s a far more interesting thing to find behind a door than a sample vial.
Around them, the makeup drawer is fuller than you might expect at this price. Huda Beauty’s Easy Blur Primer, the 19/99 Beauty cream highlight stick in Miele, a Delilah retractable eye pencil in Twig and a Made by Mitchell mascara make a small, wearable face kit on their own, and a lip liner and a peptide lip oil finish it off. Add The Beauty Crop setting mist and you could do a full party face from this box alone.
The skincare leans towards treatment. Rodial’s Collagen Booster Drops, an Avant eye serum and a Doctors Formula probiotic day moisturiser sit alongside that Medik8 serum, and then there are the indulgent extras: a helloSKIN bio-collagen mask and a BeautyPro warming eye mask, which is exactly what you want on the evening of the twentieth. The Glossybox Wild Amberwood candle, warm amber and smooth woods, brings the calendar out of the bathroom and into the sitting room.
What we like most is the spirit of it. This is a beauty advent calendar under £100 that feels curated rather than simply filled. Nobody will love every door equally, but almost everyone will find three or four products here that earn a permanent place on the shelf.
What we’d change
Our reservations are mostly about the back half of the run.
The headline trio set a high bar, and not everything behind the later doors quite matches it. A few of the smaller pieces, like the body lotion, the shower gel and the hair towel, are pleasant everyday things rather than treats. We’d happily trade one or two of them for another product from the brands leading the box.
The haircare, too, feels a little scattered. There’s a Beauty Works shampoo and conditioner in travel sizes and a deluxe We Are Paradoxx repair mask, but nothing that feels like the star of the hair routine. One full-size styling or treatment hero would pull that corner together.
And we’d love a touch more colour from the makeup names we’re most excited about. A second shade from Patrick Ta, or a lip from the same line, would make the opening feel even more generous.
None of this takes away from a calendar that’s clear about what it’s for.
Full contents list
Makeup
- Patrick Ta – Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo, She’s the Moment
- Huda Beauty – Easy Blur Primer, 30ml
- 19/99 Beauty – Cream Highlight Stick, Miele, 8g
- The Beauty Crop – Oui Cherie Setting Mist, 100ml
- Made by Mitchell – Lash Lacquer Mascara, Black
- Delilah – Eye Line Longwear Retractable Pencil, Twig
- Catrice – Plumping Lip Liner, 110 Stay Seductive
- MUA Makeup Academy – Hydra Juice Peptide Lip Oil, Heartfelt Hun
Skincare
- Medik8 – Hydr8 B5 Intense, 30ml
- Doctors Formula – Probiotic 12 Hour Day Protection Moisturiser, 50ml
- Rodial – Collagen Booster Drops, 30ml
- Avant Skincare – Antioxidising Micro-Algae Eye Protect Serum, 15ml
- helloSKIN – Bio-Collagen Treatment Mask, one mask
- BeautyPro – Warming Eye Mask, one mask
Haircare
- Beauty Works – Pearl Nourishing Shampoo, 50ml (deluxe)
- Beauty Works – Pearl Nourishing Conditioner, 50ml (deluxe)
- We Are Paradoxx – Pro-Density Anti-Breakage Hair Repair Mask (deluxe)
Bodycare
- Aveeno – Skin Relief Moisturising Lotion, 50ml (deluxe)
- Anatomicals – Merry Berry’s Cranberry Stuffed Shower Gel, 100ml
Fragrance and home
- Commodity – Milk Orchid Expressive Eau de Parfum, 30ml
- Gem – Fragrance Mist for Body & Hair, Coconut Vanilla, 90ml
- Glossybox – Scented Candle, Wild Amberwood
Nails
- Nails.INC – Gimme Strength Nail Strengthener (deluxe)
Beauty tools and accessories
- Spectrum Collections – Perfect Blend Three-Piece Eye Set
- Glossybox – Eyelash Curler
- So Eco – Microfibre Hair Towel
Who it’s perfect for
This is for the beauty explorer: someone who likes a mix, enjoys meeting new brands and would rather have twenty-six small adventures than four big bottles. It’s a natural fit for an existing Glossybox subscriber, who gets it for £75, and a lovely gift for a friend who’s building a makeup bag or a skincare routine from scratch. It suits a perfume-curious buyer too, since the Commodity bottle alone is a proper introduction to a new scent. If you want fewer, larger luxury pieces, this isn’t that box, and it doesn’t pretend to be.
Our Pique Verdict
Perfect for: Beauty explorers who want a few premium names, plenty of variety and a price that sits comfortably under £100.
Best product: Commodity Milk Orchid Expressive Eau de Parfum, 30ml, a full bottle of a fragrance you’ll reach for all winter.
Biggest drawback: The later doors don’t quite keep pace with the headline trio.
Value for money: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the Glossybox Advent Calendar 2026?
The Glossybox Advent Calendar 2026 is £90. Glossybox subscribers pay £75, and adding a subscription to your basket alongside the calendar takes the same £15 off. Glossybox states the contents are worth over £645.
What’s in the Glossybox Advent Calendar 2026?
Twenty-six products from twenty-four brands, including Patrick Ta, Medik8, Commodity, Huda Beauty, Rodial and 19/99 Beauty. It covers makeup, skincare, haircare, bodycare, fragrance, nails and a few beauty tools.
Are all the products full size?
Not all of them. On the product page, Glossybox labels twenty-one of the twenty-six full size and five deluxe: the Beauty Works shampoo and conditioner, the We Are Paradoxx hair mask, the Aveeno lotion and the Nails.INC strengthener.
When does the Glossybox advent calendar ship?
It’s on sale now and in stock, and Glossybox says orders usually dispatch within twenty-four hours.
Is it a good beauty advent calendar for beginners?
Yes. The mix of easy makeup, hydrating skincare and a few pampering extras makes the Glossybox beauty advent calendar a gentle, varied introduction for anyone building a routine.
Is it the same as last year’s Glossybox advent calendar?
No. The 2026 edition is called Beauty Wrapped and has a new line-up of twenty-six products. Last year’s calendar, Sent with Love, had a different selection.
