Boots' beauty advent calendar is this year's best affordable offering – and it's available now
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The world of beauty advent calendars is big business. Now, following suit from Harrods, Liberty and John Lewis, Boots has unveiled its affordable lineup – and it’s in contention for one of this year’s best.
From Charlotte Tilbury to Sephora, these countdowns for skincare, haircare and make-up lovers are the new festive tradition that more often than not sell out. As per tradition, Boots has launched not one, but three beauty advent calendars.
If you’re a skincare buff, there’s a 24-day offering, costing £70, but worth over £300. A whopping 20 full-size products are inside, from K-beauty favourites including Anua, Beauty of Joseon and Haruharu, to popular brands such as Byoma, Inkey List and Cetaphill, treating you right up to Christmas Eve.
Boots 24 days of luxe beauty advent calendar
- Number of days: 24
- Number of products: 27 (19 full-size)
- Product highlights: Clinique take the day off cleaning balm (full-size), Estee Lauder advanced night repair eye lift + sculpt eye cream (full-size), Caudalie vinoperfect brightening dark spot serum (full-size), Laneige Lip sleeping mask in sweet candy (full-size)
For fragrance lovers, the 12-days of scent calendar is worth £345, but is yours for £90. It features 15 fragrances, perfumes, and candles from brands like Givenchy, Floral Street, Kayali, and Marc Jacobs.
But the 24 days of luxe calendar appears to be the show-stopper. Costing £150 but worth more than £700, it includes Mac, Nars, Clinique, Lancome, Estee Lauder, Caudalie, and Color Wow, to name but a few.
With some beauty advent calendars now costing upwards of £200 (we’re looking at you Harrods and Liberty), the Boots line-up is refreshingly attainable.
If you’re tempted, I got my hands on Boots’ 24 days of luxe calendar for 2026. Opening each drawer ahead of December (sorry, not sorry), I considered the variety of formulas inside, the quality of the brands and their overall value for money. Here’s my full review of the Boots beauty advent calendar.
Boots 24 days of luxe beauty advent calendar: £150, Boots.com
What we love: Generous number of full-size products, recognisable brands, useful formulas, everyday makeup staples, and relatively affordable
Take note: The box isn’t as glamorous as competitors', less premium than other retailers', and not as exciting for fragrance lovers
The Boots’ 24 Days of Luxe Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 brings together an impressive mix of high-end make-up, skincare, haircare and fragrance.
Make-up lovers are particularly well catered for. A full-size Huda Beauty’s easy bake setting spray locks looks in, while the full-size Benefit bang bang! mascara creates dramatic volume for lashes. Iconic London’s cream blush, bronze and highlight palette gives you everything you need to sculpt and add warmth to your look, while Nar’s the multiple blush stick in the iconic orgasm shade creates a glowy flush.
Mac’s lip pencil in dusty rose and a similarly neutral lipstick are given a glossy finish thanks to Fenty Beauty’s gloss bomb shimmer. For anyone who loves a flawless base, Laura Mercier’s translucent setting powder arrives in mini form, while Milk’s Mini primer (10ml) helps create a smooth, grippy base for make-up.
The skincare offering is equally impressive. Clinique’s fan favourite cleansing balm, while the luxury names continue with Lancôme’s génifique serum (7ml), Estée Lauder’s cult advanced night repair eye serum and Caudalie’s vinoperfect brightening dark spot serum, also full size.
For hydration, there’s The Ordinary’s + phytoceramides moisturiser, while lips are given some TLC with Laneige’s full-size lip mask.
The calendar doesn’t stop at skincare, either. Nuxe’s body shimmer oil comes in full size, while fragrance fans can discover two very different scents. Sol de Janeiro’s cheirosa 91 body mist comes in full size, while Floral Street’s wild vanilla orchid (10ml) offers a more grown-up fragrance choice.
There’s plenty for haircare devotees to get excited about, too. Colour Wow’s one minute transformation is designed to help smooth and refresh hair in a flash, while Aveda’s rosemary shampoo and conditioner duo both arrive in full-size bottles. Amika’s Hydro Rush Intense Moisture Leave-In Conditioner is another standout for anyone whose hair is crying out for extra hydration, while Wella’s leave-in mask is designed to care for colour-treated locks.
Is the Boots beauty advent calendar worth it?
With a generous mix of full-size products alongside luxe minis, Boots’ 24 Days of Luxe Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 covers almost every corner of a beauty routine. Whether you’re most excited by the everyday make-up, cult skincare, indulgent fragrances or haircare, there’s plenty behind those 24 doors to make the countdown feel genuinely luxurious.
The Boots calendar will stock you up on beauty for the new year ahead while adding some glamorous excitement to your festive countdown – what more could you want for £150?
Why trust me?
I’ve been reviewing beauty advent calendars for six years, from M&S and Selfridges to Lookfantastic and Liberty. When it comes to Boots, this is the fourth time I’ve reviewed the retailer’s advent calendar, so I’m prime placed to see how it compares against previous iterations and competitors.