The Cult Beauty advent calendar 2026 is now live, and I’ve got my hands on the retailer’s ‘special edition’ Christmas countdown to unbox every product inside. As I continue testing the best beauty advent calendars for 2026, Cult Beauty’s offering has wound up being one of my favourites, joining the likes of Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty and Space NK in the competition for this year’s most popular haul.
There are two calendars to choose from this year: the signature edition, which contains 33 products, 17 of them full-size, and the special edition, which features fragrance (where the signature doesn’t), contains 38 products. In previous years, the special edition has also been the first to sell out. Both cost £245, making this year’s calendars £5 more expensive than their 2025 counterparts. However, despite the higher price tag, both calendars contain fewer products than last year.
