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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Daisy Lester

I've unboxed the best beauty advent calendars for 2026

Liberty and Cult Beauty are annual highlights - (Daisy Lester/The Standard)

When it comes to advent calendars, there’s no such thing as too early in the beauty world. From Liberty, Harrods and Sephora to Cult Beauty, Lush and John Lewis, the biggest brands have already unveiled their lineups.

These countdowns for beauty lovers have become a contemporary Christmas tradition. An indulgent alternative to chocolate, beauty advent calendars reveal a make-up, skincare, haircare, or fragrance treat behind each door of December (if you can refrain from unboxing in one fell swoop).

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