The Sephora beauty advent calendar 2026 has joined this season’s Christmas countdowns as the retailer reveals exclusively to The Independent the first details of its treasure trove of products.
For now, these titbits are limited – to keep the festive spirit alive! – but I can disclose that this year’s 25-day haul will exceed more than £1,000 in value. This figure is on par with a handful of other beauty advent calendars, such as Harvey Nichols, but in my years reviewing these cosmetics round-ups, I’ve seen Sephora prove each and every pound of its calendar’s worth. In 2025, I even concluded that the advent was “the one I [was] most excited about.”
I’m not the only one, it would seem, as Sephora’s offering (previously known as the Sephora favourites advent calnedar) has sold out four years in a row. With that in mind, it’s important to stay abreast of all the important dates, from the waitlist launch – today, 5 August – to pre-order announcements and, finally, the live sale day. Here’s everything I know right now, from the number of full-sizes to the nine products hidden within the retailer’s first look image.
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