M&S Beauty Advent Calendar is back – how to get it first

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Beauty fans have been given a first look at the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar 2026, with a bumper collection of products worth more than £460 available for £75.

The highly anticipated calendar returns with 25 beauty products, including names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, Benefit, Aveda, Color WOW, Floral Street, ICONIC London, ESPA and bareMinerals.

But shoppers hoping to get their hands on one won't have to wait until the main launch date.

Beauty fans can get early access to the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar from October 1. (Image: M&S)

M&S Sparks members can get exclusive early access from October 1 to October 7, giving them a week to shop before the calendar becomes available more widely. Sign up here to be one of the first to get it.

The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar officially launches in-store and online on October 13.

This year's edit is the retailer's biggest yet, with 10 new brands joining established beauty favourites. It spans skincare, make-up, fragrance, haircare and wellness, with more full-sized products included than ever before.

What's inside the M&S Beauty Advent Calendar?

The £75 calendar contains 25 products, with full-sized items including ICONIC London Glazing Lip Gloss, Sweed Le Lipstick, Prai Sculpting Throat & Décolletage Serum, Estée Lauder Double Wear Primer, Formula Sleep Cream and Organic Pharmacy Hyaluronic Acid Serum.

The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar returns on October 13 with Estée Lauder, Benefit, Aveda and more. (Image: M&S)

Other products include:

  • Discover Pink Pepper & Midnight Blossom EDP
  • Aveda Rosemary Mint Shampoo
  • Hello Sunday The One For Your Hands SPF30
  • NailsInc Topless Polish in Dakota
  • Pai Light Work Cleansing Oil
  • Aveda Rosemary Mint Conditioner
  • Sam McKnight Happy Endings Balm
  • ESPA Tri Active Smooth & Firm Butter
  • Bloom & Blossom Christmas Kiss Lip Balm
  • &Sleep Pillow Spray
  • Color WOW Money Mist
  • Benefit BadGal Mascara
  • This Works Deep Sleep Body Whip
  • Clinique All About The Eyes
  • Floral Street Ylang Ylang Espresso Eau de Parfum
  • ICONIC London Prep Set Blur
  • bareMinerals Blonzer in Gen Nude

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The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar is back for 2026 with 25 products worth over £460 for £75. (Image: M&S)


The calendar itself comes in a keepsake box with candy-stripe detailing and M&S's Love That! branding.

The M&S Beauty Advent Calendar costs £75 and launches on October 13.

For shoppers who don't want to risk missing out, Sparks members can get exclusive early access from October 1 to October 7.

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