Elizabeth Arden's 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 is a limited-edition set of 12 skincare, makeup and fragrance products, 5 of them full-size. It costs $90 in the US at elizabetharden.com and £80 in the UK at LOOKFANTASTIC, where it is in stock now. According to Elizabeth Arden, it is the brand's first-ever 12 Days of Beauty Holiday Advent Calendar.
When Did the Elizabeth Arden 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar Launch?
Elizabeth Arden hasn't announced an official release date. When checked on 7 October 2026, the calendar was listed on Elizabeth Arden's US site and shown as in stock at LOOKFANTASTIC in the UK, usually dispatched within 24 hours. Neither source gives a first on-sale day.
Price
- US: $90 at Elizabeth Arden
- UK: £80 at LOOKFANTASTIC, which also offers 4 interest-free payments of £20.00
LOOKFANTASTIC values the contents at £232.84 if bought separately. In the UK, the calendar costs £80, and buying the 12 items one by one would cost £232.84, a difference of £152.84.
What's Inside
The calendar holds 12 products. Elizabeth Arden says 5 of them are full-size but doesn't say which. Sizes are listed as the brand's US site and LOOKFANTASTIC give them.
Totals from LOOKFANTASTIC's sizes:
- Nine products sold in ml: 133.5ml in total.
- One lip stick: 3.7g.
- Two capsule serums: 28 capsules (14 + 14).
Most of the doors hold skincare, from the PREVAGE® serums to the Retinol + HPR Ceramide formulas. You can follow more launches like these in our BeautyTalkClub skincare release news.
Key Products
- Advanced Gold Ceramide Capsules: Elizabeth Arden calls it "longevity in a capsule". According to the brand, this single-dose ceramide oil serum helps reverse visible signs of ageing and strengthen the skin's barrier.
- Retinol + HPR Capsules: The brand describes it as a potent serum that refines texture for visibly smoother-looking skin.
- PREVAGE® Anti-Aging Eye Serum 2.0: According to Elizabeth Arden, it helps defend against visible signs of ageing. It comes with a cooling applicator.
- Eight Hour® Cream Skin Protectant: The brand calls it a multitasking balm that soothes, protects and hydrates from head to toe.
- Grand Entrance Mascara: Per the brand, it is a long-wear, water-resistant, vitamin-rich formula with a push-up tip brush to lift and curl. The calendar includes the shade Stunning Black.
Where to Buy
- US: Elizabeth Arden ($90)
- UK: LOOKFANTASTIC (£80, in stock)
- Europe: Not yet confirmed
- Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.
What Makes the Elizabeth Arden 12 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar Different?
- Elizabeth Arden says this is its first-ever 12 Days of Beauty Holiday Advent Calendar.
- It mixes skincare, makeup and fragrance, and the brand says 5 of the 12 products are full-size.
- Two of the doors hold single-dose capsule serums, Advanced Gold Ceramide and Retinol + HPR Ceramide, with 14 capsules each.
It's one of several holiday 2026 advent calendars, alongside the larger Clinique 24 Days of Clinique Advent Calendar 2026. For another 12-door countdown, see the Pixi 12 Days of Glow Discovery Advent Calendar 2026.
Formula and Packaging Details
- Retinol + HPR Ceramide Capsules: Brand ingredient list includes retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide NP and the peptides palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 and palmitoyl tripeptide-1.
- Retinol + HPR Ceramide Water Cream: Brand ingredient list includes retinol, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, ceramide NP and sodium hyaluronate. It also lists fragrance (parfum).
- Advanced Gold Ceramide Capsules: Brand ingredient list includes ceramide NP, phytosphingosine, squalane and camellia japonica seed oil.
LOOKFANTASTIC describes the calendar as having 12 doors, each revealing one product.
How to Use
According to the brand directions on LOOKFANTASTIC, twist a Retinol + HPR capsule around twice, then smooth the serum over the face and neck day and/or night before moisturiser and SPF moisturiser. The Gold Ceramide serum is patted around the eye area from the inner corner outwards. Flawless Start primer goes on in a thin layer and should set for 10 seconds before foundation.
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