If there’s one thing guaranteed to get beauty lovers excited for Christmas, it’s the return of the Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Advent Calendar. Now, I don’t know about you, but my makeup bag basically looks like a Charlotte Tilbury shop at this point, so naturally this is one of the best beauty advent calendars I look out for every single year. And while we’re still waiting for Charlotte to reveal exactly what’s hiding inside those drawers, I have good news. The 2026 waitlist is officially open.
I’ve been a Charlotte Tilbury fan for years and there are certain products I will never be disappointed to find inside. A restock of my favourite Magic Cream wouldn’t go amiss, especially considering my husband has now stolen mine, and I’ve yet to meet a Pillow Talk product I don’t like. That said, I’m really hoping this year’s calendar brings a little more newness too. Charlotte has been busy launching new products, from the Airbrush Flawless Blur Concealer to the Pillow Talk Blush Balm Lip Tint, and I would love to see some of the newer additions make an appearance.
Last year’s calendar was packed with products I genuinely use, but quite a few had appeared in previous editions, so my wish for 2026 is simple. Keep some of the classics (Magic Cream, I’m looking at you), but give us a few surprises too. We don’t know the full line-up just yet, but the waitlist opening means we shouldn’t have too much longer to wait.
What we know about the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2026 so far
Charlotte Tilbury hasn’t officially confirmed the full contents or exact release date just yet, but the waitlist is now open, with the calendar expected to launch in September. It’s set to cost £170, which is actually £5 less than last year’s £175 calendar. Early information also suggests we’re getting a mixture of makeup and skincare, alongside a gua sha and makeup bag.
- Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2026 release date: Expected September 2026
- Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2026 price: £170 – down from £175 in 2025
- Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2026 value: TBC – the 2025 calendar was worth over £260
- What’s inside the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2026: Early information suggests nine makeup products, four skincare products, a gua sha and makeup bag
- Where to buy: Charlotte Tilbury – JOIN THE WAITLIST
What does the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2026 look like?
The contents might still be a secret, but we have seen the calendar itself – and she’s very pretty darlings (sorry I had to). This year Charlotte has swapped last year’s gold colour way for festive ruby red, complete with glistening crystal star handles on each drawer. It still has all the OTT Charlotte Tilbury glamour, just with a slightly more Christmassy feel.
It’s also one of those beauty advent calendars that you’ll actually want to keep once December is over. The drawer-style box can easily be reused as a makeup organiser or jewellery box. Mine would almost certainly become a home for the ever-growing collection of lip liners currently taking over my dressing table.
What was inside the Charlotte Tilbury Advent Calendar 2025?
- Price: £175
- Worth: Over £260
- Number of days: 12
- Number of products: 12 in total, including five full-size products
- Glamour’s last year highlights: Magic Cream, Pillow Talk Lip Cheat, Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara, Magic Serum Crystal Elixir and Pillow Talk Beauty Light Wand
Until we get the official 2026 reveal, here’s a little reminder of what was hiding behind last year’s 12 bejewelled drawers.
- Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk – Full Size
- Collagen Lip Bath in Pillow Talk – Full Size
- Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara – Full Size
- Beauty Light Wand in Pillow Talk – Full Size
- Rock ‘n’ Kohl in Barbarella Brown – Full Size
- Charlotte’s Magic Cream – Travel Size, 15ml
- Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir – Travel Size, 10ml
- Charlotte’s Magic Hydration Revival Cleanser – Travel Size, 30ml
- K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in 90s Pink – Travel Size
- Lip Cheat in Walk of No Shame – Travel Size
- Matte Revolution Lipstick in Walk of No Shame – Travel Size
- Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray – Travel Size