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LANEIGE has released a 12-piece skincare and lip care advent calendar in the US at $149, with general sale from 2 October 2026, after launching it in Australia at A$255 through Sephora Australia.

Release Date & US Launch

LANEIGE confirmed the US launch on 30 September 2026. Sephora Rouge members got first access through the Sephora app from 1 October 2026. General sale began on 2 October 2026 at Sephora, Kohl's, us.laneige.com and The Grove in Los Angeles. LANEIGE US lists the calendar at $149.

LANEIGE US's teaser promised "a little something to look forward to… actually, make that 12." It showed a blue box with 12 numbered, colour-gradient doors, the same design as the Australian edition.

In Australia, the calendar is sold at Sephora Australia for A$255. Sephora Australia also offers payment in 4 x $63.75 instalments with Afterpay or Zip.

What's Inside: Full Contents

LANEIGE describes the calendar as "curated with Korean skin and lip bestsellers in full and mini sizes." The US and Australian editions contain the same 12 products:

• Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask, 60ml (2 oz)
• Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer, 50ml (1.7 oz), listed in the US as Water Bank Cream Moisturizer
• Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum in Strawberry Sprinkles, 12g (0.42 oz)
• Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum in Peach Glaze, 6g (0.21 oz)
• JuicePop Box Lip Tint in Jazzy Jam, 4.5g (0.15 oz)
• Lip Glowy Balm in Berry, 10g (0.35 oz)
• Lip Glowy Balm in Gummy Bear, 5g (0.17 oz)
• Lip Sleeping Mask in Sweet Candy, 8g (0.28 oz)
• Bouncy & Firm Serum, 15ml (0.5 oz)
• Bouncy & Firm Eye Sleeping Mask, 10g (0.35 oz)
• Water Sleeping Mask, 25ml (0.84 oz)
• Water Bank Gentle Gel Cleanser, 80ml (2.7 oz)

What the Brand Says

According to LANEIGE, the calendar's 12 formulas are designed to hydrate, visibly plump and nourish skin, and to keep lips glowing.

The brand ties key ingredients to individual products:

• Peptides in the Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum, which LANEIGE says visibly plump.
• Blue hyaluronic acid in the Water Bank moisturiser, which the brand says delivers long-lasting hydration.
• Ceramides in the JuicePop Box Lip Tint, which LANEIGE says boost lips' moisture barrier.

Both Glaze Craze shades list squalane, ceramide NP and sodium hyaluronate among their ingredients.

LANEIGE cites a clinical self-assessment of 30 women using the Glaze Craze Tinted Lip Serum daily:

• 100% agreed it hydrates lips like a skincare serum.
• 96% agreed lips looked plumped and felt pillowy.

The brand also says the Water Bank Cream Moisturizer adds 10 layers of hydration to strengthen the moisture barrier. LANEIGE bases this on a skin hydration analysis of stratum corneum samples.

Where to Buy

• US: LANEIGE US ($149). LANEIGE also names Sephora (Rouge app preview from 1 October 2026), Kohl's and The Grove, Los Angeles (in store); product links not yet verified.
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Sephora Australia (A$255); product link not yet verified.

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

Sources

• LANEIGE US product page
• LANEIGE US Holiday Collection page
• LANEIGE US launch announcement and teaser
• Sephora Australia product listing

KORRES has released its Advent Calendar 2026, a 24-day skincare and body care calendar priced at $134 in the US and £99 in the UK, which went on sale in September 2026. The Greek brand describes it as "the best of 30 years of KORRES." It says the contents are worth over $472 if bought separately.

Key Details

The calendar marks 30 years of KORRES. It holds 24 boxes: six full-size products, 17 travel minis and an ornament as an extra gift. The calendar itself costs $134 in the US. KORRES says buying the same items one by one would cost over $472. The brand has not published individual prices or item sizes, and it has not said which products are full size.

In an Instagram post, KORRES called the calendar "the best deal of the year." The brand also said it includes "a few Greece-exclusive products" that US shoppers can only get through the 2026 Advent Calendar. KORRES has not said which items these are.

The Design

The theme is "Under The Gold & Silver Sky", which KORRES says is inspired by a Greek winter fairytale. Each box shows a tama, a traditional keepsake that the brand says stands for love, wishes and holiday warmth. The boxes can be turned and rearranged to complete four puzzles, and each puzzle reveals a new chapter of the story. The packaging uses gold and silver foils, green accents and embossed details. KORRES pairs the theme with the line "The stories we keep and the beauty we give to one another."

Products: Full Day-by-Day Contents

1. Pure Greek Olive Shower Gel Olive Blossom
2. Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Foaming Cream Cleanser
3. Moisturizing Master Recipe for Men
4. Hair Conditioner Aloe (Condition + Care)
5. Greek Yoghurt Smart Yoghurt™ Probiotic Gel-Cream (normal-combination skin)
6. Black Pine Primus Wrinkle Defying Day Cream
7. Greek Yoghurt Smart Yoghurt™ Probiotic Super Serum
8. Santorini Grape Shower Gel
9. Shower Gel Citrus (Fresh Cleanse + Refresh)
10. Olive Stones Scrub Intense Exfoliation
11. Extra gift: ornament
12. Apothecary Wild Rose Bright-Eyed Cushion Cream Vitamin Super C
13. Shampoo Aloe (Cleanse + Care)
14. Black Pine Primus 6xHA Wrinkle Smoothing Youth Activator Booster
15. Apothecary Wild Rose Night-Brightening Sleeping Facial Vitamin Super C
16. Body Milk Citrus
17. Hand Cream Peony Rose
18. Greek Yoghurt Wide Awake Eye Gel Roller with Caffeine
19. Body Milk Santorini Grape
20. White Pine Volumizing Serum-in-Moisturizer Meno-Reverse
21. Hand Cream Mandarin Neroli
22. Shower Gel Basil Lemon
23. Body Milk Basil Lemon
24. Pure Greek Olive Body Cream Olive Blossom

What's Notable

• Greek Yoghurt is the largest facial line in the calendar. It supplies a cleanser, a serum, a gel-cream and an eye gel roller. Together they cover the usual order of cleanse, serum, then moisturise.
• Scents repeat across the body care. Basil Lemon, Santorini Grape, Citrus and Olive Blossom each appear more than once, as shower gels, body milks or a body cream. This lets you pair a wash with a matching lotion.
• Anti-ageing lines are included. The calendar has Black Pine and White Pine products, plus two Wild Rose Vitamin Super C formulas. KORRES positions these lines for wrinkles, brightening and, in the White Pine product's name, menopause-related skin concerns. These are the brand's claims.

Where to Buy

• US: KORRES US ($134)
• UK: KORRES UK (£99)
• International: Not yet confirmed

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

Sources

• KORRES US product page
• KORRES UK product page
• KORRES Instagram post

The countdown to Christmas just got a little more luxurious. The EVE LOM Twelve Day Advent Calendar 2026 has arrived in the UK, bringing twelve doors of the cult British brand's skincare (plus a sweet hair accessory surprise) to anyone who wants a slower, more indulgent run-up to the holidays. Here's everything we know so far, from the price to the full list of products inside.

The Design: A Snowy London Street

This year's box is a real keepsake. EVE LOM has wrapped the calendar in a pale blue-grey and white illustration of a London townhouse street, complete with snowy rooftops, wreaths on every front door, a Christmas tree topped with a gold star and a gold EVE LOM plaque. It's a softer, wintrier look than last year's navy and gold cityscape, and it will look lovely on a dressing table all December.

What's Inside the EVE LOM Advent Calendar 2026

Behind the twelve doors you'll find these products:

• Cleanser – 50ml
• Cleansing Oil – 50ml
• Firming Face Sheet Mask – 30ml
• Renewal Intensive Treatment – 15ml
• Kiss Mix – 7ml
• Radiance Antioxidant Eye Cream – 15ml
• Renewal Treatment Eye Oil – 10ml
• Restorative Skin Essence – 15ml
• Rescue Mask – 15ml
• Renewal Treatment Oil – 10ml
• Daily Rejuvenating Cream – 15ml
• EVE LOM Hair Clips x 2 – tortoiseshell-style clips

What's New for 2026

The 2026 edition is a fresh design with new contents. The 2025 calendar, which is still listed on EVE LOM's US site at $290.00, included the Gel Balm Cleanser 100ml and the Radiance Repair Retinol Serum 30ml. This year the line-up introduces the Firming Face Sheet Mask, Restorative Skin Essence, Renewal Treatment Eye Oil and the hair clips, which are a practical extra for keeping hair off your face while you cleanse.

How to Get the Most From Your Twelve Doors

John Lewis describes the calendar as a celebration of staying in, with each door offering a new ritual and skincare that feels slower and more restorative. To make the most of it:

• Clip back first. Use the tortoiseshell clips to keep hair away from your face before you start.
• Double cleanse in the evening. Melt away makeup with the Cleansing Oil, then follow with the signature Cleanser.
• Layer from thinnest to richest. Apply the Restorative Skin Essence first, then the Renewal Treatment Oil, and seal everything in with the Daily Rejuvenating Cream.
• Save the masks for a weekend. The Firming Face Sheet Mask and Rescue Mask are perfect for a cosy pre-party pamper night.
• Don't forget your eyes and lips. Pat on the eye cream or eye oil, and finish with Kiss Mix.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed (EVE LOM US still lists the 2025 calendar)
• UK: John Lewis (£235.00, online only, free standard UK delivery)
• International: Not yet confirmed

The total value of the contents, US availability and other UK retailers haven't been announced yet. With beauty advent calendars often selling out quickly, skincare lovers who have their eye on this one may want to secure it at John Lewis while it's in stock.

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

Holiday lip care just got a lot sweeter. eos has released the limited-edition Holly & Jolly Lip Balm 4-Pack, a festive set of four moisturizing balms inspired by the holiday dessert table: berries in syrup, sugared cherries, candy canes and a glass of eggnog. It's a cheerful way to keep lips soft through the coldest months, and it makes an easy gift.

Release Date and Price

The Holly & Jolly set went live on the eos website on 2 October 2026 as part of the brand's 2026 holiday drop. The 4-pack costs $10.99 (US). Because it's a limited-edition seasonal release, eos is clear that these flavors won't stick around, so it's worth picking one up early if you have a favorite in mind.

The Products: Four Holiday Flavors

Each balm comes in a stick tube, and the set includes pastel pink, mint green, red and lavender tubes. The four flavors are:

• Merry Berry: raspberry slush and blackberry syrup
• Cherry & Bright: juicy cherries and crystal sugar
• Candy Cane Swirl: white chocolate and crushed candy canes
• Eggnog: vanilla custard with a sprinkle of spice

Why It's a Winter Lip Care Essential

The flavors are the fun part, but the formula does the real work. These are moisturizing lip balms made with sustainably sourced natural shea, which helps smooth, protect and keep lips soft all day. eos also says the balms are gentle enough for sensitive skin, which helps when cold air and indoor heating leave lips dry and chapped.

Tips for happier winter lips:

• Keep one everywhere. With four sticks in the pack, you can stash one in your bag, coat pocket, desk and bedside table.
• Reapply after eating or drinking. Holiday treats and hot drinks wear balm off quickly.
• Layer before bed. Swipe on a generous coat at night so lips wake up feeling soft.
• Prep for lipstick. Apply a thin layer a few minutes before your holiday lip color to smooth the surface.

More From the eos Holiday Drop

If four balms is more than you need, eos has two other options from the same release:

• Merry & Bright Lip Balm 2-Pack ($5.99, US): Merry Berry and Cherry & Bright together. It's a good stocking stuffer for berry fans.
• Candy Cane Swirl Super Balm ($5.99, US): a squeeze-tube version of the white chocolate and candy cane flavor. Super Balm is eos's richer lip treatment. It delivers up to 24 hours of moisture with shea butter, cocoa seed butter, avocado oil and castor seed oil, and it's paraben-free and cruelty-free.

Gifting Ideas

The Holly & Jolly 4-Pack is easy to split up. Keep one flavor for yourself and tuck the rest into stockings, use them as gift toppers, or hand them out to friends. You could also pair a stick from the set with the Candy Cane Swirl Super Balm: use the stick during the day and the richer Super Balm as an overnight treatment.

Where to Buy

• US: eos ($10.99). Other US retailers are not yet confirmed.
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Not yet confirmed

Christmas gifting season has officially arrived on the high street, and one of the most exciting launches for skincare lovers is the Boots x Bubble Beauty Icons Gift Set 2026. This Boots-exclusive collaboration bundles four full-size Bubble skincare products into a complete routine, plus a cute lilac makeup bag, for £35. Whether you're shopping for a Bubble devotee, a skincare newbie or yourself, this set is worth a closer look.

A later set in the Boots Beauty Icons series is the Boots x e.l.f. Beauty Icons Gift Set.

Bubble's own US holiday range is the Bubble Holiday 2026 Sets, eight kits from $10 to $70.

What's Inside the Boots x Bubble Gift Set

Every skincare product in this set is full size, so you get a proper supply of each:

• BUBBLE Fresh Start Gel Cleanser (125ml)
• BUBBLE Moon Walk Gentle Exfoliating Serum (30ml)
• BUBBLE Water Slide Hydration Boosting Serum (30ml)
• BUBBLE Cloud Surf Water Cream Moisturiser (50ml)
• A Boots lilac puffy zip makeup bag with a "BUBBLE x Boots — Exclusive Collaboration" label

The set costs £35 at Boots, while Boots says buying the items separately would come to £72. That makes it one of the more generous offers in this year's gifting line-up.

What's New for 2026

Bubble fans may remember last year's Boots x Bubble Icons set, which featured the Soft Launch Cleanser, Day Dream Vitamin C + Niacinamide Serum, Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturiser and a Watermelon Talk Back Lip Treatment, valued at £61 for the same £35 price. The 2026 edition has a completely new line-up with two serums instead of one, and a higher stated value of £72. The price is unchanged.

The set belongs to Boots' wider 2026 Beauty Icons gift set series, which also includes sets from NARS, Redken, Matrix and Sculpted by Aimee.

How to Build a Routine With the Set

The four products cover a simple routine:

1. Cleanse with Fresh Start Gel Cleanser to begin your routine.
2. Exfoliate with Moon Walk Gentle Exfoliating Serum. If you're new to exfoliating products, start with a few evenings a week and see how your skin responds.
3. Hydrate with Water Slide Hydration Boosting Serum.
4. Moisturise with Cloud Surf Water Cream Moisturiser to finish.

Tip: Patch test any new product before using it all over your face. Exfoliating products can make skin more sensitive to the sun, so always wear SPF during the day.

Why It Makes a Great Gift

• Full-size products. These aren't minis, so the recipient gets real use from each one.
• A complete routine. It covers cleanser, two serums and a moisturiser in one box.
• A reusable bag. The lilac puffy pouch is handy for travel or for storing makeup.
• Exclusive. This collaboration is only available at Boots.

Where to Buy

• US: Not available (Boots exclusive)
• UK: Boots (£35)
• International: Boots Ireland

Popular Boots gift sets often sell out before Christmas, so if this one is on your list, it's a good idea to buy it early.

If a full LED face mask feels like more than your routine needs, STYLPRO has a more targeted option. The new STYLPRO Red LED Patch Duo pairs red and near-infrared LED light with niacinamide-infused hydrocolloid patches in two flexible, contour-hugging pads. They are designed for the spots that tend to show tiredness first, especially around the eyes. Here's what's new, how it works, and where to buy it.

What's New: Targeted LED Skincare

Most at-home LED devices treat the whole face at once. The Patch Duo focuses on smaller areas. Its two soft silicone LED patches hold 32 LEDs between them and bend to fit the curves of the face. That makes them easy to place under the eyes or along the outer corners where crow's feet form.

They also work beyond the eye area. STYLPRO suggests using them on smile lines, forehead lines and other facial zones that need focused attention.

The other key feature is the hydrocolloid patch layer, infused with 2% niacinamide. Niacinamide is a skincare favourite for its skin-supporting reputation. Here it pairs with the light session, so you get two steps in one.

Key Benefits (Brand Claims)

STYLPRO positions the Patch Duo as a cosmetic beauty-tech device. It uses two wavelengths, 633nm red and 830nm near-infrared light. It does not claim medical results and has not published clinical data. According to the brand, it supports:

• Smoother-looking skin appearance
• More radiant-looking skin appearance
• Targeted routines around tired-looking eyes
• Personalised, flexible facial skincare
• Portable convenience for use at home or while travelling

How to Use the Red LED Patch Duo

1. Start with clean, dry skin so the hydrocolloid patches stick well.
2. Apply fresh niacinamide patches to the area you want to target, such as under the eyes or the outer eye corners.
3. Position the LED devices over the patches so they hug your contours.
4. Switch on. Each session runs for 10 minutes and stops automatically.
5. Remove, recharge and replace the patches after use, then follow with your usual routine.

Tip: Consistency matters more than intensity with at-home LED. Pick a time you'll actually keep, like your evening wind-down, and make it a regular ritual. When the device needs power, it recharges through a USB magnetic connection.

Price and Refills

The price is £39.99 on STYLPRO's UK site. That's an accessible entry point into LED skincare. You get two LED patches that charge through a USB magnetic connection, used with niacinamide-infused hydrocolloid patches.

When the patches run out, Replacement Red LED Patches come in a pack of 40 niacinamide patches for £12.99. The refill pack doesn't include the LED devices.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed
• UK: STYLPRO UK (£39.99)
• International: Not yet confirmed

At launch, the Red LED Patch Duo is sold only through STYLPRO's own UK site. Boots, Lookfantastic and Amazon don't list it yet. We'll update this post if more retailers or markets are confirmed.

The Verdict

The STYLPRO Red LED Patch Duo is a compact, budget-friendly way to try targeted LED skincare without buying a full mask. For eye-area fans and beauty-tech newcomers alike, it's worth a look.

K-beauty lovers, this one's for you. Baerry, the Seoul-based online K-beauty store, has launched its first-ever advent calendar. The Baerry Magic K-Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 packs 12 full-size Korean skincare and makeup products, all handpicked in Seoul, into one box designed like a toy claw machine and decorated with Baerry's bear and bunny characters. It's a limited edition for Holiday 2026, so here's what you need to know before it sells out.

Release Date and Availability

The calendar launched on Baerry's store on 17 September 2026. Baerry is releasing it in three limited waves. When a wave sells out, the calendar is unavailable until the next one. It's sold only through Baerry's own site, so don't expect it at other retailers.

What's Inside: All 12 Products

Baerry names numbuzin, Sungboon Editor, PURITO and fwee among the featured brands. The official photos also show heimish, APLB and TOKTOKHARA packaging. The full lineup:

• No.2 Rose PDRN Collagen Plumping Serum (30ml)
• Deep Collagen Retinol Power Boosting Capsule Cream (30ml)
• Green Tomato NMN Pore Minimizing Ampoule (40ml)
• Blackhead Melting Clear Pad (30 pads)
• Wonder Releaf Centella Mini Kit Unscented (60ml)
• heimish All Clean Balm (50ml)
• APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ (40ml)
• APLB Glutathione Niacinamide Sheet Mask (25ml, 1 sheet)
• 3D Voluming Gloss (5.3g) in B01 VANILLA 70
• Glow Up Collagen Lip Balm (15g) in BUBBLE SUGAR or BERRY TART
• Dual Cheek (4.7g x2) in 18 DEAR ROSE
• TOKTOKHARA No Glue Eyelash - Light in CHERRY COKE (54 pieces)

Prices and Value

The calendar costs $82 in the US and £65 in the UK. Baerry says the contents would cost $246 (or £193) if you bought each item separately.

How to Build a Routine From Your Calendar

Every product is full-size, so you can use them as a complete routine rather than just samples:

• Evening: Start with the All Clean Balm to melt off makeup and SPF. Sweep a Blackhead Melting Clear Pad over congested areas. Follow with the PDRN serum or Green Tomato NMN ampoule, then finish with the retinol capsule cream.
• Morning: Use the Wonder Releaf Centella kit for calm hydration, then apply the SPF50+ sunscreen. Daily SPF matters even more when you're using retinol at night.
• Pamper night: Save the sheet mask for a weekend reset.
• Party ready: Add a flush of Dual Cheek, a glossy lip from the 3D Voluming Gloss, and the no-glue lashes for festive glam.

Tip: If you're new to retinol, introduce the capsule cream slowly (a few nights a week) and patch test any new actives.

Where to Buy

• US: Baerry US ($82)
• UK: Baerry UK (£65)
• International: Baerry Australia (A$115); Baerry Canada (C$105)

Final Thoughts

The Baerry Magic K-Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 contains only full-size products and covers both skincare and makeup. That makes it a good option whether you're new to K-beauty or already a fan, and it works as a gift too. Stock is released in limited waves, so buy early if you want one.

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

If your lips need some love, e.l.f. SKIN has a sweet fix. The brand has launched the Thirst Burst Lip BFFs Duo, a limited-edition, guava-scented, two-step lip ritual that leaves lips feeling smooth and helps them look plumper with moisture. It costs just £11 and is available now in the UK. The duo includes a scrub you can't buy anywhere else.

What's New: The Products Inside

The Lip BFFs Duo pairs two Thirst Burst products that work together:

• Thirst Burst Lip Smoothie in Guava (kit exclusive): an exfoliating sugar scrub in a handy stick format. It buffs away dead skin so lips feel soft and smooth. The Smoothie is only available in this duo, which makes it the main new addition.
• Thirst Burst Lip Treatment in Sheer Guava: a squeeze-tube treatment labelled "plump + quench". The tube lists a 1% peptide complex. It delivers a hit of hydration and helps lips look visibly plumper with moisture.

Both share e.l.f.'s guava scent, and they come in a pearly pink tube and stick inside a pink "Smooth + Plump" box with a water-splash print. It's very giftable, and very shelf-worthy.

How to Use the 2-Step Lip Ritual

1. Exfoliate. Glide the Lip Smoothie over clean, dry lips and gently buff in small circles. Wipe or rinse away any leftover sugar.
2. Hydrate and plump. Squeeze a little Thirst Burst Lip Treatment onto your lips and smooth it on for a glossy, cushiony finish.

Pro tips:

• Do the full ritual in the evening a few times a week, and use the Lip Treatment on its own whenever lips feel thirsty.
• Prep before lipstick or liner. Scrubbed, hydrated lips make matte formulas apply more evenly.
• Be gentle. If your lips are cracked or irritated, skip the scrub until they've healed.

Is the Price Worth It?

The duo costs £11. The Thirst Burst Lip Treatment sold on its own is £7 at e.l.f. Cosmetics UK, in Sheer Guava (pink), Sheer Blue Hibiscus (blue) and Clear Pomelo (clear). For a few pounds more, the duo adds a kit-exclusive scrub you can't get any other way. That makes it a smart pick for lip-care fans and a great stocking filler. Because it's limited edition, it's worth grabbing before it sells out.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed
• UK: e.l.f. Cosmetics UK (£11)
• International: Not yet confirmed

The Verdict

The e.l.f. SKIN Thirst Burst Lip BFFs Duo offers a simple scrub-then-treat routine, a guava scent and a budget-friendly price. If you've wanted smoother, fuller-looking lips without spending much, this limited-edition pair is an easy choice.

Few festive treats beat pulling a cracker at the Christmas table, and Next Beauty has made them much more indulgent this year. The Next Beauty Christmas Crackers 2026, packaged under Next's Beauty Love & Roses branding, come in two versions: a Skincare Christmas Cracker and a Makeup Christmas Cracker. Each one is a cracker-shaped box filled with big-name beauty products, and each costs £22.

What's Inside the Skincare Christmas Cracker

This cracker comes in a playful multicolour harlequin and star print. It covers a full routine from cleanse to overnight treatment:

• Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant, 13g (travel size): a cult rice-based powder exfoliant that you activate with water for a gentle polish.
• Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Mousse, 30ml (travel size): a soft foaming cleanser.
• Murad Retinal ReSculpt Overnight Treatment (travel size): a retinal night treatment aimed at firmer-looking skin.
• Thank You Farmer Rice Pure Essential Milky Toner, 30ml (travel size): a milky K-beauty toner for hydration.
• Bloom & Blossom Christmas Kisses Nourishing Lip Balm, 15ml (full size).

Tip: Use the Microfoliant and the Murad retinal on different nights so your skin isn't irritated. Always wear SPF the morning after a retinal treatment.

What's Inside the Makeup Christmas Cracker

The makeup version comes wrapped in pink with ribbon and bow prints. It holds mostly full-size products:

• Benefit 24HR Brow Setter (fun size / deluxe sample): a clear gel that holds brows in place.
• ICONIC London Sculpt & Enhance Powder Contour Palette (full size).
• BPerfect IntensifEYE Mascara, 8ml (full size).
• Manucurist Active Plump Aqua Glazed, 15ml (full size).
• Spectrum Collections Pink Wonder Sponge (full size).

Tip: Dampen the Pink Wonder Sponge before you use it, then press and roll your base into the skin. It also blends the powder contour softly along the cheekbones and jawline.

Is It Worth It?

Each cracker costs £22. Buying the contents one by one would cost over £73 for the skincare cracker or over £71 for the makeup cracker. That means you pay roughly a third of the value, which is excellent for a stocking filler or a Secret Santa gift.

Skincare or Makeup: Which Cracker Should You Choose?

• Choose the Skincare Cracker if you love trying prestige brands like Dermalogica, Elemis and Murad. The travel sizes are also handy for festive trips.
• Choose the Makeup Cracker if you want products you'll use every day. Four of its five items are full size, so it's ideal for anyone who loves a sculpted, defined look.
• Can't decide? At £22 each, buying both gives you a complete glam-and-glow bundle.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed
• UK: Next (next.co.uk), £22 each
• International: Not yet confirmed. Next ships to many countries through its international sites, but it hasn't confirmed whether the crackers will be available there.

The crackers are at Next for Christmas 2026, but the exact on-sale date and stock levels haven't been confirmed yet. Beauty crackers often sell out quickly, so keep an eye on Next Beauty. Which one are you adding to your basket, skincare or makeup?