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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lucy Smith

The Harrods beauty advent calendars have started to sell out, here’s my honest review

The Harrods beauty advent calendar 2026 was one of the first major festive countdowns to launch this year and is now available for all to pre-order, following an initial app-exclusive window. It remains one of the best beauty advent calendars 2026 has to offer and returns alongside the Knightsbridge stalwart’s best-selling fragrance and hair and body advent calendars.

Having had an early hands-on look at Harrods's festive line-up ahead of launch, I can confirm this year's edition is bigger than ever, housing 34 products, 21 of them full-size, from a mix of heritage beauty names (think: Cle de peau) and exciting new brands (say, Sync Beauty). I unboxed every drawer to assess the product selection, real-life quality, brand mix and overall value, weighing up whether the premium price tag was justified with every item I put to the test.

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