# essence Holiday 2026 Gift Sets & Baked With Love Advent Calendar: Prices & Where to Buy

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- URL: https://beauty-talk.club/posts/2684-essence-holiday-gift-sets-baked-love-advent
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:04:19.000Z
- Tags: Essence, adventcalendar, holidaygiftsets, drugstoremakeup

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![Essence Baked With Love Advent Calendar box in hot pink with a pink iced heart cookie reading advent calendar](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/60b41143-4f51-4baa-a37e-2baf016e6d73.webp)

![Three pink calendar panels spelling baked, with, love among gingerbread cookies, sprinkles and meringues on marble](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/59dd6d61-1f97-471c-8015-93320aa98c19.webp)

![Three-part pink advent calendar shown with its contents: lip glosses, eyeshadows, nail polishes, brushes and accessories](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/b42520e2-0959-412c-bc7d-383e83a3c52b.webp)

The essence Holiday 2026 lineup is six makeup gift sets plus the Baked With Love Advent Calendar, which holds 24 surprises for eyes, lips, face and nails. Prices run from $9.99 to $49.99 at Ulta Beauty and essencemakeup.com. The calendar was the first piece to appear, on [essence](https://beauty-talk.club/tags/230-essence)'s US site on 7 September 2026.

**Updated 15 October 2026:** in stock at Ulta Beauty (six sets) and essencemakeup.com (all seven). essence lists all seven as limited edition, so stock can change quickly.

essence's other launches this season are the [essence Midnight Meow Cat-Eye Lip Gloss](https://beauty-talk.club/posts/2619-essence-midnight-meow-cat-eye-lip-gloss) and the [essence Book Lovers Club Trend Edition](https://beauty-talk.club/posts/2578-essence-book-lovers-club-trend-edition).

## Quick Facts

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | essence |
| Collection | Holiday 2026 gift sets & Baked With Love Advent Calendar |
| Release date | Calendar on essencemakeup.com from 7 September 2026 (observed); all sets listed by 5 October 2026. Official launch date not announced |
| Price | $9.99–$49.99 (US) |
| Availability | US: Ulta Beauty (six sets), essencemakeup.com (all seven) |
| Products | 6 gift sets + 1 advent calendar |
| essence-site only | Jelly Grip Gift Set (not listed at Ulta) |

## When Did the essence Holiday 2026 Gift Sets Launch?

essence hasn't announced an official release date. On essencemakeup.com, the dates each product first appeared are:

-   **7 September 2026:** the Baked With Love Advent Calendar
-   **18 September 2026:** the Lash Princess, Stay & Play, Super Peptide and Jelly Grip gift sets
-   **1 October 2026:** the Juicy Bomb Mini set
-   **5 October 2026:** the Sweet Treats set

All six Ulta Beauty listings were live and in stock on 15 October 2026.

## essence Holiday 2026 Prices

| Product | Price (US) | Value if bought separately (per Ulta) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Baked With Love Advent Calendar | $49.99 | $76 |
| Stay & Play Gift Set | $23.99 | $40 |
| Lash Princess Gift Set | $14.99 | $20 |
| Jelly Grip Gift Set | $14.99 | Not listed |
| Super Peptide Gift Set | $11.99 | $15 |
| Juicy Bomb Shiny Lipgloss Sweet Treats Set | $11.99 | $15 |
| Holiday Happiness Juicy Bomb Mini Shiny Lipgloss Set | $9.99 | $13 |

Each value is Ulta's own estimate of what the contents would cost if bought individually.

## What's Inside

### Baked With Love Advent Calendar: $49.99

-   **Contents:** 24 limited-edition surprises for eyes, lips, nails and face, plus beauty tools.
-   **Not a full list:** essence hasn't published a day-by-day list of the contents.
-   **What the official photos show:** for example, a cap topper keychain with a gingerbread charm, lip glosses, a lipstick, a blush/highlighter compact, eyeshadow singles, nail polishes, hair clips, makeup sponges, a makeup remover pad and eye patches.
-   **Where to buy:** Ulta Beauty lists it as online only. It is also sold on essencemakeup.com.
-   **More calendars:** see our [advent calendar](https://beauty-talk.club/tags/539-adventcalendar) coverage.

### Lash Princess Gift Set: $14.99

-   **Contents:** four 12 ml mascaras (4 x 12 ml):

\- Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara

\- False Lash Effect Mascara Waterproof

\- False Lash Effect Mascara Brown

\- Curl & Volume Mascara

-   **Where to buy:** Ulta Beauty and essencemakeup.com.

### Stay & Play Gift Set: $23.99

-   **Contents:** eight Stay & Play Gel Eyeliners (8 x 1.3 g).
-   **Shades pictured:** black and brown alongside lighter and coloured liners, including green, mauve and navy.
-   **Where to buy:** Ulta lists it as online only and "Only at Ulta". essencemakeup.com also sells it.

### Super Peptide Gift Set: $11.99

-   **Contents:** three Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatments (3 x 10 ml).
-   **Where to buy:** Ulta Beauty and essencemakeup.com.

### Holiday Happiness Juicy Bomb Mini Shiny Lipgloss Set: $9.99

![Lash Princess Mascara Set gold Christmas-tree box with four mascaras, $14.99 sticker](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/50ea3ed7-27be-40d7-bc19-a2368dc7070f.webp)

![Stay & Play Gel Eyeliner Set gold box with eight pencils in black, brown, nude, white, plum, green, pink and navy](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/d0466e32-71bf-4486-8282-02707b1a7605.webp)

![Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment Set gold box with three tubes in pale pink, bright pink and nude](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/743ba6b9-4be7-453c-b603-54b30d3ad122.webp)

![Juicy Bomb Mini shiny lipgloss set cube box with five mini glosses and a pink leather star keychain](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/59d72a5c-8cec-47f2-87c3-af8cef8cbe73.webp)

![Five Juicy Bomb mini lip glosses clipped to a gold keyring with a stitched pink star charm](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/4dd38409-12b9-467a-8ec5-754f44ae0f93.webp)

-   **Contents:** five mini Juicy Bomb glosses (5 x 6 ml), plus a keychain and a pink star charm.
-   **Where to buy:** Ulta lists it as online only. essencemakeup.com also sells it, where it is listed as shade 01 Holiday Happiness.

### Juicy Bomb Shiny Lipgloss Sweet Treats Set: $11.99

-   **Contents:** five limited-edition glosses (5 x 10 ml):

\- 112 Melty Marshmallow

\- 113 Banana Boost

\- 114 Cookie Crush

\- 115 Raspberry Fudge

\- Choco Bomb 01 Chocoholic!

-   **Scents:** Ulta names them as Whipped Marshmallow, Cookies & Cream, Banana Pudding and Raspberry Dark Chocolate Cake.
-   **Where to buy:** Ulta lists it as online only and "Only at Ulta". essencemakeup.com also sells it.
-   **Not to be confused with:** the Holiday Happiness mini set at $9.99, which holds smaller 6 ml glosses.

### Jelly Grip Gift Set: $14.99

-   **Contents:** Jelly Grip Hydrating Primer, Jelly Grip Refreshing Aloe Spray and Jelly Grip Undereye Primer Stick.
-   **Where to buy:** sold on essencemakeup.com and not listed at Ulta Beauty.

## Where to Buy

-   **US:**

\- Baked With Love Advent Calendar: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/baked-with-love-advent-calendar) ($49.99), [Ulta Beauty](https://www.ulta.com/p/baked-with-love-advent-calendar-pimprod2062083?sku=2661432) ($49.99)

\- Lash Princess: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/lash-princess-gift-set-1), [Ulta Beauty](https://www.ulta.com/p/lash-princess-mascara-holiday-gift-set-pimprod2062081?sku=2661430) ($14.99)

\- Stay & Play: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/stay-play-gift-set), [Ulta Beauty](https://www.ulta.com/p/stay-play-eyeliner-holiday-gift-set-pimprod2062085?sku=2661841) ($23.99)

\- Super Peptide: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/super-peptide-gift-set), [Ulta Beauty](https://www.ulta.com/p/super-peptide-glossy-lip-treatment-holiday-gift-set-pimprod2062082?sku=2661431) ($11.99)

\- Juicy Bomb Mini: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/juicy-bomb-mini-shiny-lipgloss-set), [Ulta Beauty](https://www.ulta.com/p/holiday-happiness-juicy-bomb-mini-shiny-lipgloss-set-pimprod2062084?sku=2661433) ($9.99)

\- Sweet Treats: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/juicy-bomb-shiny-lipgloss-set-sweet-treats-edition), [Ulta Beauty](https://www.ulta.com/p/juicy-bomb-shiny-lipgloss-sweet-treats-set-pimprod2062086?sku=2662057) ($11.99)

\- Jelly Grip: [essencemakeup.com](https://www.essencemakeup.com/products/jelly-grip-gift-set) ($14.99)

-   **UK:** Not yet confirmed
-   **Europe:** Not yet confirmed
-   **Other markets:** availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

*Checked 15 October 2026:* in stock at Ulta Beauty (six sets) and essencemakeup.com (all seven).

## What Makes the essence Holiday 2026 Gift Sets Different?

-   **Shared theme:** the advent calendar, the Juicy Bomb Mini set and the Sweet Treats set all use bakery- or dessert-inspired names, scents and packaging.
-   **Lip focus:** three of the seven products are lip sets (Super Peptide, Juicy Bomb Mini and Sweet Treats), priced $9.99–$11.99.
-   **Retailer split:** Ulta lists Stay & Play and Sweet Treats as "Only at Ulta", although essencemakeup.com also sells both. Jelly Grip appears only on essence's site.

## Formula and Packaging

-   **Baked With Love Advent Calendar:** pink bakery/gingerbread-inspired packaging made of three boxes spelling "baked", "with", "love".
-   **Lash Princess Gift Set:** four mascara formulas (including waterproof and brown) in a gold festive box.
-   **Stay & Play Gift Set:** essence describes the gel liners as waterproof and highly pigmented.
-   **Super Peptide Gift Set:** according to essence, the glossy treatments contain peptides, shea butter and vitamin E.
-   **Juicy Bomb Mini set:** packed in a gift-box cube, with a keychain and star charm for clipping the glosses to a bag.
-   **Sweet Treats set:** Ulta's ingredient list for Choco Bomb 01 Chocoholic! includes castor seed oil, shea oil and cocoa extract. Ulta describes the texture as lightweight and non-sticky.
-   **Jelly Grip Gift Set:** three primer and spray products in a magenta star-print pouch.

Comparing calendars? See [every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates](https://beauty-talk.club/posts/2774-beauty-advent-calendars).

## Sources

-   essencemakeup.com product pages (Baked With Love Advent Calendar and the six gift sets)
-   Ulta Beauty product listings for the six sets, checked 15 October 2026

![Juicy Bomb sweet treats edition shiny lipgloss set box with four Juicy Bomb glosses and one Choco Bomb](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/4b601645-a384-4923-b0eb-55c521670b1d.webp)

![Lip swatches of shades 112 Melty Marshmallow, 113 Banana Boost, 114 Cookie Crush, 115 Raspberry Fudge, 01 Chocoholic!](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/f264d1c3-3440-44d8-a70d-c9ab4ba2fe19.webp)

![Jelly Grip Set magenta starry pouch with stick, hydrating primer and refreshing aloe spray](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/503722d4-71b2-4cce-8de3-5883627f78c4.webp)

![Jelly Grip primer, aloe spray and stick on a purple pouch with gifts, meringues and gingerbread on pink](https://beauty-talk-image-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/posts/47bae99d-d453-4593-9541-3475f38231d5.webp)