The Notino House of Korean Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 is K-beauty with its sleeves rolled up. Where many Korean calendars are about glow and gentle care, this one reaches for the treatment shelf: PDRN, retinol, retinal, azelaic acid and bakuchiol, from the brands that have made those ingredients famous. The box is beautiful too, gold and blush pink with a navy pattern, and it opens out onto a wall of numbered doors that would make a pretty keepsake.
Inside are 24 products, and Notino describes them as a mix of full and travel sizes. It’s the more advanced of Notino’s two Korean calendars this year, sitting beside the lighter, routine-led Korean Beauty Gems.
It feels like being handed the keys to a Seoul skincare clinic’s back room: serums, boosters and creams you’d normally research one by one, gathered together and ready to try across the month. For anyone who loves the science side of skincare, that’s a rather exciting prospect.
At a glance: £209 | 24 products | Notino states worth from £430 | £90 voucher hidden in five calendars | In stock now
The numbers
The House of Korean Beauty costs £209, and Notino says the calendar and its contents are worth from £430. Inside are 24 products from 22 brands. VT Cosmetics and KUNDAL each have two doors.
Notino says the calendar holds both full-size and travel-size products, without giving a count. Some of the bigger pieces are d’Alba’s 100ml White Truffle spray serum, a 70-pad jar of medicube’s Zero Pore Pads, Haruharu Wonder’s 80ml serum mist and Beauty of Joseon’s 60ml Revive moisturiser.
As with the Exclusive, Notino has hidden a £90 shopping voucher in five of these calendars.
It’s in stock and on sale now from Notino’s UK site.
Does it pique our interest?
It does, and it feels thoughtfully put together. The serum shelf is the star. VT Cosmetics appears twice, with its PDRN 100 Essence and the PDRN Reedle Shot 100, the micro-spicule serum that’s become a cult favourite for that gentle tingle. Anua’s Azelaic Acid 10+ serum is there for redness, Purito’s unscented centella serum for calm, and celimax’s Retinal Shot booster for firmness.
The moisturisers are just as considered. Beauty of Joseon’s Revive Firming Moisturizer with ginseng and retinol, Some By Mi’s Retinol Bakuchiol Dual Cream, BIOHEAL BOH’s Probioderm 3D Lifting Cream and a Mary&May PDRN collagen cream give you four textures to try through the winter. SKIN1004’s Probio-Cica Bakuchiol eye cream and a pair of KORIKA mandarin and vitamin C eye patches look after the eye area.
The mists are a lovely touch. d’Alba’s White Truffle First Spray Serum is a cult classic, and Haruharu Wonder’s Black Rice NAD+ serum mist sits beside it for a fresh spritz at any point in the day. mixsoon’s Bean essence adds a fermented, glassy finish.
Then come the treats: medicube’s Zero Pore Pads, NEEDLY’s enzyme cleansing powder, APRILSKIN’s carrot clay mask and Biodance’s Caviar PDRN Real Deep Mask for a weekend reset. IUNIK’s Beta Glucan sunscreen keeps things sensible by day.
It finishes with colour and a surprise. Laka’s Bonding Glow Lipstick, fwee’s Lip&Cheek jelly pot and Frudia’s Glow Juicy Jam bring soft, glossy colour, and a KUNDAL shampoo and treatment duo carries the ritual into the shower.
What we appreciate most is the range of ingredients. PDRN appears across four products, from essence to mask, so you can see how it feels in different textures, while the retinoid doors offer three different routes, retinol, retinal and plant-based bakuchiol. It’s a clever way to learn what your skin enjoys.
What we’d change
For a calendar this rich in actives, we’d love a little guidance in the box. With retinol, retinal and bakuchiol arriving alongside azelaic acid and exfoliating pads, a short card on which doors to pace, and which to keep for the evening, would help everyone enjoy them comfortably.
We’d also welcome a second sunscreen. With so many evening treatments inside, a spare SPF would make it easy to keep one by the door and one in a bag.
These are gentle wishes rather than drawbacks. The box itself is a joy, gold and pink with its wall of numbered doors, and the line-up inside is an ambitious, carefully chosen K-beauty edit. It’s a calendar for enjoying slowly, one considered step at a time.
Full contents list
Notino doesn’t group the products, so the headings below are our own. Sizes are as Notino lists them.
Cleansing and exfoliating
- medicube Zero Pore Pad, 70 pads
- NEEDLY Mild Cleansing Enzyme Powder, 60g
Mists and essences
- Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Probiotics Barrier NAD+ Serum Mist, 80ml
- d’Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum, 100ml
- VT Cosmetics PDRN 100 Essence, 30ml
- mixsoon Bean Essence, 50ml
Serums and boosters
- Anua Azelaic Acid 10+ Hyaluron Redness Soothing Serum, 30ml
- Purito Wonder Releaf Centella Serum Unscented, 60ml
- VT Cosmetics PDRN Reedle Shot 100, 50ml
- celimax Retinal Shot Tightening Booster, 15ml
Eye care
- KORIKA Korean Heritage Brightening Eye Patch Mask, Jeju Mandarin & Vitamin C, 2 pcs
- SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Bakuchiol Eye Cream, 20ml
Moisturisers
- Mary&May Spicule Collagen PDRN Cream, 15g
- Beauty of Joseon Revive Firming Moisturizer Ginseng + Retinol, 60ml
- Some By Mi Retinol Bakuchiol Dual Cream, 50ml
- BIOHEAL BOH Probioderm 3D Lifting Cream, 50ml
Sun care
- IUNIK Beta Glucan Barrier Sunscreen SPF 50+, 60ml
Masks
- APRILSKIN Carrotene IPMP Quick Dry Pore Tightening Clay Mask, 100g
- Biodance Rejuvenating Caviar PDRN Real Deep Mask, 34g
Lips and cheeks
- Frudia Glow Juicy Jam, 4.5g
- Laka Bonding Glow Lipstick, 3.7g
- fwee Lip&Cheek Glowy Jelly Pot, 4g
Hair
- KUNDAL Airy Volume Hyaluron Shampoo, 50ml
- KUNDAL Airy Volume Hyaluron Treatment, 50ml
Plus: a £90 Notino voucher, hidden in five calendars.
Who it’s perfect for
The House of Korean Beauty is for the K-beauty fan who already has a routine and wants to push it further. If you’ve been curious about PDRN, the Reedle Shot or a first retinal, this is a generous way to try them side by side. It suits anyone focused on firmness, texture and fine lines, and it makes a very thoughtful gift for a skincare-loving friend who seems to have everything.
If you’re brand new to Korean skincare, the gentler Korean Beauty Gems may be the easier starting point.
It’s also a lovely choice for someone who enjoys a weekly ritual. With pads, an enzyme powder, two masks and eye patches inside, there’s plenty here for a slow Sunday evening of skincare, and the KUNDAL hair duo adds a finishing touch to the bathroom routine.
Our Pique Verdict
Perfect for: confident K-beauty fans ready for PDRN, retinol and retinal
Best product: VT Cosmetics PDRN Reedle Shot 100, 50ml
Biggest drawback: no guidance on pacing the actives, and only one sunscreen
Value for money: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)
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It’s one of our picks in The Best K-Beauty Advent Calendars 2026, if you’d like to see it alongside the other Korean skincare calendars.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Notino House of Korean Beauty advent calendar worth it?
For anyone who wants to explore treatment-led K-beauty, it’s a lovely buy. The Notino House of Korean Beauty advent calendar costs £209, and Notino states it’s worth from £430, with VT Cosmetics, Anua, Beauty of Joseon and d’Alba among the 22 brands.
What’s in The House of Korean Beauty calendar?
There are 24 products, including VT’s PDRN Reedle Shot 100, Beauty of Joseon’s Revive retinol moisturiser, d’Alba’s White Truffle spray serum, medicube Zero Pore Pads and a KUNDAL shampoo and treatment. The full list is above.
Are the products full size?
Notino says the calendar contains both full-size and travel-size products, without giving a count.
Can I use the retinol and retinal products together?
We’d introduce them one at a time and in the evening, with sunscreen by day. If you have sensitive skin, patch test first.
Is it good for K-beauty beginners?
It’s better suited to people who already have a routine. Beginners may find Notino’s Korean Beauty Gems calendar (£157) a gentler introduction.
What’s the difference between The House of Korean Beauty and Korean Beauty Gems?
The House of Korean Beauty (£209) is treatment-led, with PDRN, retinoids and a hair duo. Korean Beauty Gems (£157) covers a full everyday routine, with more sun care and colour.
