Manucurist’s £139 Time to Shine advent calendar includes 24 full sizes and exclusive Shine Icy

Manucurist’s Time to Shine advent calendar costs £139 for 24 full-size products, with exclusive Active Shine Icy among the nail colours, care and tools. On 7 November 2026, the official UK product page offers the calendar to buy, with free delivery on orders over £39 and a stated contents value of £307.

This is the air-drying Green and Active version, not the Green Flash LED system. You do not need a lamp for the products in Time to Shine. The brand also has a Green Flash Time to Flash calendar, but its calendar collection page currently labels that version sold out.

What is inside Time to Shine?

Manucurist gives the full selection on its UK calendar page. The 24 products break down like this:

• 8 Green nail colours: Amour, Emerald, Bliss, Pearlescent, Milky Pink, Cosmic Rose, Hollyhock and Anémone.
• 4 manicure essentials: Vitaminised Base Coat, Corrector Pen, Gel-like Top Coat and Drying Drops.
• 3 Active care polishes: exclusive Active Shine Icy, Active Glow Grape and Active Plump Aqua Glazed.
• 4 nail and hand care products: Cuticle Remover, Keratin Booster, Nail & Cuticle Oil and Rose Fragrance Hand Cream.
• 4 accessories: Mani Stamper, Nail File, Nail Buffer and Steel Cuticle Pusher.
• 1 pot of biodegradable Gold Glitters.

Source: Manucurist UK, 7 November 2026. Full-size is the brand’s description; the count includes tools and glitter, not 24 bottles of polish.

The colours and the exclusive

The 8 Green shades cover festive red, deep blackened red, soft bordeaux and forest green, alongside milky pink and paler pearl finishes. Emerald is the deep green shown in the brand’s festive manicure imagery, photographed using the Green Flash formula; the bottle in this calendar is its air-dry Green counterpart.

The exclusive is Active Shine Icy, described as a glittery milky finish. Active Glow Grape gives a sheer lilac gloss, while Active Plump Aqua Glazed is a milky pearlescent shade. We have not tested the calendar’s products, so those are Manucurist’s colour descriptions, rather than wear-time promises from us.

What we think

At about £5.79 per item, this is a focused alternative to a mixed skincare calendar. It makes most sense if painting your nails is already part of your week: the base, top coat, drying drops and tools support the colours rather than filling the box with unrelated extras.

The trade-off is repetition. There are 11 colour or care polishes, plus the finishing products, so someone who wears the same nude shade year-round may get less enjoyment from it than a manicure enthusiast. The £307 stated value is useful context, not a reason to buy products you would not otherwise use.

You can add a Magic Dip Remover bundle for £145 or a Lurex Pouch bundle for £155 on the same product page. The standard £139 calendar is the sensible starting point if you already own remover and a bag.

For a makeup-focused alternative, read our MAC 24 Days of MAC Icons calendar article, or browse the beauty advent calendar guide.

Price and availability: the essentials

• £139 for the standard Time to Shine calendar, with 24 full-size products and accessories.
• Stated contents value: £307, according to Manucurist.
• Available to order on 7 November 2026, in limited quantities.
• Free UK delivery on orders over £39, with import taxes and duties included according to the product page.
• One-off purchase, with no subscription renewal.
• Green and Active products air dry; this calendar does not require an LED lamp.

See Time to Shine at Manucurist UK or compare beauty boxes in our directory.