The Next Beauty Christmas Crackers 2026 swap the paper hat and the plastic trinket for something you’ll actually use. There are two to choose from, one for skincare and one for makeup, and each beauty cracker opens onto a small edit of products from names you’ll know. Both come in a festive cracker design, and the surprise inside is the best part of the gift.
£22 each · 5 products in each cracker · Worth over £73 (Skincare) and over £71 (Makeup), per Next · Full sizes, as Next labels them: 1 in the skincare cracker, 4 in the makeup cracker · Sold by Next online · Next advises checking skincare ingredients with your doctor if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding
The numbers
Both crackers were designed exclusively for Next with Kate Fox and Love & Roses. Between them they hold ten products from ten brands: Dermalogica, Elemis, Murad, Thank You Farmer and Bloom & Blossom in the skincare cracker, and Benefit, ICONIC London, BPerfect, Manucurist and Spectrum Collections in the makeup one.
Next explains that its worth figures count full-size and travel-size items only, so sample-size items don’t count towards them. In the makeup cracker, the Benefit 24hr Brow Setter is listed as a Fun Size (Deluxe sample) and the other four products are full size. In the skincare cracker, Next labels four products as travel sizes and the Bloom & Blossom lip balm as full size.
Microfoliant, mousse and a full-size mascara
Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant (13g) is the name most skincare fans will recognise, and a travel size is an easy way to see how your skin takes to it. Next says each of the five skincare products was chosen for its complexion-boosting properties, and it reads that way: a Microfoliant and an Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Mousse for the wash, Thank You Farmer’s Rice Pure Essential Milky Toner next, then Murad’s Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment for the evening.
The fifth product is the one you’ll keep in a coat pocket. Bloom & Blossom’s Christmas Kisses Soothing Lip Balm comes in a full-size 15ml.
The makeup cracker feels like a ready-made festive look. ICONIC London’s Sculpt & Enhance Powder Contour Palette sets the shape, BPerfect’s Intensifeye Mascara (8ml) opens the eyes, and Manucurist’s Active Plump Aqua Glazed (15ml) takes care of the nails, with a Spectrum Collections Pink Wonder Sponge to blend. All four are full size, and a bonus Benefit brow mini finishes it. Next calls it everything you need for high-impact festive glam.
Full contents list
Beauty Skincare Christmas Cracker (5 products)
- Dermalogica, Daily Microfoliant, 13g (travel size)
- Elemis, Pro Collagen Cleansing Mousse, 30ml (travel size)
- Murad, Retinal ReSculpt™ Overnight Treatment (travel size)
- Thank You Farmer, Rice Pure Essential Milky Toner, 30ml (travel size)
- Bloom & Blossom, Christmas Kisses Soothing Lip Balm, 15ml (full size)
Beauty Makeup Christmas Cracker (5 products)
- Benefit, 24hr Brow Setter, Fun Size (Deluxe sample)
- ICONIC London, Sculpt & Enhance Powder Contour Palette (full size)
- BPerfect, Intensifeye Mascara, 8ml (full size)
- Manucurist, Active Plump Aqua Glazed, 15ml (full size)
- Spectrum Collections, Pink Wonder Sponge (full size)
Who it’s perfect for
The skincare cracker suits someone curious about a routine, or who likes to try a name before committing to the full size. The makeup cracker is for the person who loves a quick festive look, with the mascara, contour, brow and nail colour to build one. If a Next beauty box has been on your list, these are a smaller, more festive way in. Either works as a table gift, a stocking filler for a beauty lover, or a Secret Santa that feels considered. For a bigger Next gift, there’s also the Next Beauty Advent Calendar 2026.
Our Verdict
Perfect for: anyone who’d rather unwrap a small beauty edit than a paper hat, with skincare for the routine-curious and makeup for the festive-glam fan.
Best product: Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant, 13g (travel size)
Biggest drawback: Mostly travel sizes in the skincare cracker
Value for money: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
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Frequently asked questions
What’s in the Next Beauty Christmas Crackers 2026?
There are two, each with five products. The skincare cracker holds Dermalogica, Elemis, Murad, Thank You Farmer and Bloom & Blossom. The makeup cracker holds Benefit, ICONIC London, BPerfect, Manucurist and Spectrum Collections.
How much are the Next Beauty Christmas Crackers 2026, and what are they worth?
Each cracker is £22. Next values the Skincare Christmas Cracker at over £73 and the Makeup Christmas Cracker at over £71, counting full-size and travel-size items only.
Are all the products full size?
Not all. Next lists four of the five makeup products as full size, with the Benefit brow setter as a Fun Size (Deluxe sample). In the skincare cracker, Next lists the Bloom & Blossom lip balm as full size and the other four as travel sizes.
Is the skincare cracker a good gift for someone new to skincare?
It can be. It covers cleansing, a toner, an exfoliating step, an overnight treatment and a lip balm, so there’s plenty to try without committing to full sizes.
Can I buy the skincare and makeup crackers separately?
Yes. Each is its own product at £22 on Next’s site, so you can choose one or buy both.
Is the skincare cracker suitable if I’m pregnant?
Next advises consulting your doctor about beauty products and skincare ingredients to avoid while pregnant or breastfeeding, as some ingredients may not be suitable. That’s worth doing before you wear any of the skincare products.
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