LOOKFANTASTIC unveils first doors of their 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar, costing £120 but worth £665

LOOKFANTASTIC has revealed the first glimpse inside its 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar, and the opening selection includes some of the biggest names in beauty, skincare, haircare and fragrance.

Priced at £120 but worth more than £665, the Beauty Advent Calendar contains 27 products across 25 days, including 19 full-sized products. That works out at an 82% inbuilt saving, making it one of the most interesting beauty countdowns to keep an eye on ahead of Christmas.

Plus, there is a new twist to this year's calendar that could make the reveals even more exciting. For the first time, every door has been curated by a different name, with 25 beauty insiders, buying experts and members of the LOOKFANTASTIC team each choosing the product they wanted to see behind their allocated door.

Among the names involved in the Beauty Advent Calendar are The Girls Bathroom podcast hosts Sophia Tuxford and Cinzia Baylis-Zullo, celebrity hairstylist Sam McKnight and beauty and skincare tastemaker Gary Thompson.

The idea is that each curator has personally selected the product behind their door and explained why it earned a place in their own beauty edit, giving the calendar a more personal feel than a standard collection of products.

There are also some exciting new names joining the LOOKFANTASTIC Advent line-up for 2026, including Laura Mercier, Hair by Sam McKnight, Made By Mitchell and Kanzen.

They sit alongside established favourites such as Medik8, Elemis, Clinique and Benefit, so there is a strong mix of familiar beauty favourites and brands that could tempt shoppers to try something new.

The first hero doors have been revealed today (Monday August 17), with more door reveals to follow in the coming days for the brand’s Fragrance Calendar and Grooming Calendar. All will then be launched in full, and also be available for order, on September 1.

The first doors give an idea of the calibre of products inside the £120 calendar. They are:

• Medik8 Total Moisture Cleanser Full Size - Worth £29, curated by Sarah Jossel
• LANEIGE Vanilla Lip Glowy Balm Full Size - Worth £17.50 curated by Ash Holme
• Color Wow Kale Cocktail Full Size - Worth £25 curated by Dom Seeley
• The White Company Amalfi Lemon Home Spray Full Size - Worth £20, curated by Cinzia Bayliss Zullo
• Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Full Size - Worth £42, curated by Sophia Tuxford
• MAC Fix+ Setting Spray Full Size - Worth £29, curated by Gary Thompson
• Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 40 Perfume Mist Deluxe Size - Worth £25, curated by Beth Hughes
• Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra Blur Deluxe Size - Worth £23, curated by Saffie Khan
• Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Night Cream Deluxe Size - Worth £78, curated by Perrie Sian

The staggered launch means beauty fans do not yet know everything that will be included in the 2026 Beauty Advent Calendar, but today’s reveal is more than enough to get excited about.

I'll bring you all the latest details about all the calendars when we have them from LOOKFANTASTIC, including further product reveals and the names behind the remaining doors. So, make sure you bookmark our dedicated beauty page so you don’t miss the announcements on this beauty calendar, and others.

For anyone already thinking about what beauty advent calendar they’d want this year, the LookFantastic 2026 Beauty Calendar is certainly worth considering. With a stated contents value of more than £665 and 19 full-sized products among the 27 included, the calendar offers a substantial amount of beauty for the £120 retail price.

Early access to the LookFantastic 2026 Beauty Calendar is available by joining LF Beauty Plus+ and opting in to emails.

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