It’s time to start thinking about systematically crossing off your gift list and for the beauty obsessive in your life, we’re here to help.
We have taken it upon ourselves to channel our inner Christmas elves and inspire your seasonal shop with gorgeous beauty gift sets.
This year promises to be the best one yet. The biggest and most sought-after brands have taken their gift offering one step further with more indulgent goodies than ever from the likes of Drunk Elephant, Anastasia Beverly Hills and Olaplex.
Over lockdown 1.0, we saw a huge surge in skincare sales as people woke up to the importance of self-care. That trend is set to continue, and brands have responded in the best way possible with bumper beauty selections worthy of even the most discerning skin expert in your life.
For the last few months, makeup may have taken a back seat as we spent more time indoors but as we enter the new year, what better excuse to experiment and go bolder and more playful with our look.
If fragrance is what you’re looking for, there are so many sets to choose from whether you are topping up their supply of their signature scent or treating them to the one that made you think of them.
For the tech whizzes, beauty gadgets will be sure to go down a treat and you can really never go wrong with haircare - everyone needs it, so why not gift it?
The Christmas period provides the ample occasion to treat yourself as well as the ones you love. Brands tend to group their hero product with other fan-favourite items so you can make your pennies stretch further and grow your beauty collection at the same time. It’s a cost-effective way to shop as the bundles tend to be better value than buying each of the items separately.
From state-of-the-art newly launched beauty gadgets, to cult ultra-pigmented palettes, we have gathered the most covetable coffrets in price order and by type.
See more of our designated gift guides here:
- Best Christmas gifts for 2020
- Best Christmas gifts for him
- Best Christmas gifts for mums
- Best Christmas gifts for teens
- Best luxury Christmas gifts
- Best budget Christmas gifts
Under £200
Skincare
Drunk Elephant Who’s Your Caddy?
It’s one of the most sought-after beauty labels around and you can give your loved one a real and proper introduction into the world of Drunk Elephant hair and skincare with the clean beauty brand's Christmas offering.
In the Who’s Your Caddy?, you will find the complete hair and body offering that launched earlier this year - worth £151 for £114. They are offered alongside a bright yellow caddy that will instantly brighten up showertime. It is reusable and waterproof.
For skincare devotees, the cult brand is offering the Trunk 4.0 set that contains 10 full-sized products across the entire skincare range. It comes in a cabin-ready custom carry-on created in partnership with Monos. There are also three additional sets designed for specific skincare concerns; the Dewy The Polypeptide Kit (£63) to counteract dehydration and fine lines and wrinkles, Firmy The Day Kit (£74) with a pampering combination of skin firming, boosting and nourishing products and Glowy The Night Kit (£82) for fresh, smooth and a more radiant complexion.
La Mer The Soothing Hydration Collection Skincare Gift Set
Treat your loved ones to a true pampering experience this Christmas with the help of La Mer. The luxury skincare label is offering three gift bundles that are worth their weight in gold. The Soothing Hydration Collection contains beloved formulas for a hit of hydration, while reducing redness and inflammation with The Eye Concentrate, The Concentrate, Lip Balm and cult Creme de la Mer that, when used in tandem, will help you giftee start the new year with a revitalised and fresh complexion. The products come alongside a luxe washbag.
The brand is also offering the Revitalising Hydration Collection (£275) with thrice the skin-boosting benefits thanks to the powerhouse trio of The Cleansing Foam, Revitalizing Hydrating Serum and Creme de la Mer. For the ultimate indulgence, there’s also the Genaissance de la Mer (£805) that boasts the time-transcending power to turn back the clocks with the inclusion of the Renaissance de la Mer Serum Essence, Infused lotion and Eye Expression Cream.
Makeup
Charlotte Tilbury Chest of Beauty Treasures
Contained within a gold chest, this is a show-stopping gift any beauty lover would love to receive. It features twelve full size products - yes, you read right - as well as a selection of travel-size minis across the cult makeup and skincare range. The box is adorned with glitzy detail to form the ultimate bejewelled treasure trove. The products are worth £211.
Hair
Cloud Nine Christmas Collection - The Gift of Gold
The limited-edition Gift of Gold collection direct from hair tools specialists Cloud Nine will unlock a world of styling possibilities. The sets are comprised of the brand’s straightening irons complete with speedy warm up times, variable temperature control, mineral-infused ceramic plates and the signature Kinder Styling technology. Opt between the Original Iron (for thick to medium hair) or Wide Iron (for long, thick or curly locks) - both of which are embellished with a suitably festive, rose gold detailing. Alongside the award-winning tool, the bundle includes a faux leather style case, clear heat guard and stainless steel water bottle adorned with the label's signature design for a nod to more sustainable practices.
The Gift of Gold Original Iron Set: £169 | Cloud Nine
The Gift of Gold Wide Iron Set: £169 | Cloud Nine
Remington Hydraluxe Pro Range
Take their haircare technology to the next level with Remington’s latest Hydraluxe Pro Range. There is either a straightener or a dryer - both of which have advance features to reduce the risk of heat damage. Don’t be alarmed by what may appear as smoke when using the straighteners. This is, in fact, a Cool Moisture Mist feature that helps to regulate the temperature and thus, is healthier for your tresses. The straighteners boast a heat up time of just 15 seconds and leaves locks with a healthy and soft sheen.
The dryer uses moisture lock conditioning technology so instead of drying out hair, it preserves its natural moisture with anti-frizz benefits. There is a Hydracare temperature setting to blast hair with cool air to prevent heat damage.
Hydraluxe Pro Straightener | £74.98 | Amazon
Hydraluxe Pro Dryer | £149.99 | Boots
Dyson Airwrap Exclusive Copper Gift Edition
There is a reason why just about anything from Dyson always has, and always will be, a covetable Christmas gift. The brand uses state-of-the-art technology with products that help make our lives that much easier. This year, the innovative brand is offering its now cult Airdrop styler and Supersonic hair dryer (£329.99) with an exclusive, chic copper finish.
The Airdrop is the brand’s multi-tasking styler with a whole host of attachments to help you get creative - whether you are looking to curl, wave, or smooth your locks. It works through the brand’s V9 digital motor that spins at a super speedy rate to create a powerful airflow called the Coanda effect that uses air over extreme heat. The device measures airflow temperature 40 times a second to keep it under 150 degrees throughout the styling process.
The dryer is also powered through a digital motor that uses intelligent heat control for faster drying, while reducing the risk of heat damage. The copper presentation box contains a storage bag, the styling concentrator, the smoothing nozzle, a diffuser, gentle air attachment and non-slip heat mat.
ghd gold hair straightener in iridescent white
Go for gold this Christmas with ghd. The hair tool extraordinaire is housing its iconic gold styler in a luxury vanity that will become the gift that keeps on giving. The straightener - offered in a stylish iridescent white hue - uses dual-zone technology so the device stays at the optimum heat with smooth, floating plates to create a fizz-free, smooth and glossy result.
For a good hair day for years to come, there is also the limited-edition ghd platimum+ hair straightener (£199) and the helios hair dryer (£169), both which come in the same white shade as well as a combination of the two (£368).
There's even a set with the hugely popular ghd Glide.
Fragrance
House of Jo Malone London
The ultimate Jo Malone bumper pack. Expect squeals of delight at the unboxing of this fragrance-packed set. In a show-stopping box that resembles the brand’s Townhouse HQ, it opens to reveal five drawers adorned with a graphic print. Each of these play host to a different home fragrance from the luxury London-based label. You will find a travel candle, room spray, and body and hand wash.
Under £100
Skincare
Sol de Janeiro Wild Extravaganza
With foreign travel a far off possibility for the foreseeable, bring a touch of sunshine to your loved one's life this Christmas with Sol de Janeiro’s transportive gift sets. Each features a variation of the brand’s cult items. For the Wild Extravaganza, expect the likes of the hero Bum Bum Cream, 4 Play Shower Cream-Gel, Brazilian Crush Fragrance Body Mist and Brazilian Kiss Cupuaçu- Lip Butter - all of which are packed with nourishing, skin-boosting ingredients and the brand’s signature addictive aroma that gives all the holiday feels from the comfort of their own home.
There’s also the Splashy Celebration (£35), Fierce Fiesta (£45), and Carnaval Flight (£24).
The Body Shop Glowing British Rose Ultimate Gift Bag
The Body Shop’s Christmas offering this year is extensive to say the least. You will find gift sets for just about anyone of your list and at every price point. We can’t resist the charm of the British Rose gift bag that puts the fresh floral scent of rose at the forefront. It contains six full-sized products including; hand cream, shower gel, body yogurt, eau de toilette, body scrub and body butter that are made from the essence of handpicked roses.
ESPA The Replenishing Collection
You can always count of ESPA to bring a soothing spa-like treat to your giftee. With The Replenishing Collection, the brand is offering everything they need to start the new year on the right note with hydration-packed products that will offer immediate nourishment to dry skin. It contains the winning combination of the brand’s Floral Spa-Fresh Mist Spritzer, 24-Hour Replenishing Moisturiser and the Replenishing Face Treatment in a limited-edition size. These come alongside a muslin cloth and are housed in a forest green gift box.
For all other skin types, The Optimal Skin Collection (£85) is a versatile alternative that provides skin with a much needed harmonisation to leave it nourished and glowing. From the brand’s Optimal range and worth £172, the gift set is made up of the Pro-Cleanser, Pro-Serum, Pro-Moisturiser, Rejuvenating Night Booster, Instant Facial and a trusteed muslin cloth. All the products are comprised of natural ingredients.
Body
Aromatherapy Associates Ultimate Moments
After the craziness and constant challenges that 2020 has brought, we could all use a moment or two for self-care. Luckily, Aromatherapy Associates is on hand with 10 bath and shower oils to turn the every day task into a wonderfully pampering experience. The oils are ethically-sourced and are made up of natural ingredients that have soothing, relaxing and balancing aromas with an immediate calming effect.
Hair
Olaplex Holiday Hair Fix
With a signature, patented formulation that works at a molecular level, Olaplex is the haircare brand you need on your radar. Ranging from salon-based professional treatments, to at-home products, the testimonials speak for themselves.
This four-part is set will be one of the most popular gifts this season - you heard it here first. It contains the at-home range, from the No 3 Hair Perfector, a weekly home treatment to repair broken hair bonds and maintain fresh-from-the-salon colour, to the No 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and Conditioner with impressive hydrating, restoring and fizz-fighting effects. There is also the No 6 Bond Smoother that is a more intensive leave-in treatment that was an immediate industry-favourite. The products are wrapped up with an adorable red bow.
Under £50
Skincare
Biossance Iluminate Overnight Set
This US-import has been treating our skin all year round and now our favourite products are wrapped up in a handy gift set just in time for Christmas. Prepare to share the love with the skin-smoothing and glowy effects of Biossance and its innovative scientifically-backed formulations with an emphasis on sustainable practises.
For the brand’s Illuminate Overnight set, your lucky recipient will be treated to the ultimate day-to-night pack for luminous skin - the Squalene + Omega Repair Cream, Squalene + Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum and Squalene + Marine Algae Eye Cream.
Biossance is also offering the Let It Glow (£19) set - a two-parter with potent radiance-boosting ingredients to transform dull skin into a noticeably smooth, dewy and luminous complexion. The Uplifting & Bright set (£55) houses three of the brand’s most beloved products designed to boost moisture, smooth out fine lines and nourish.
The products are all vegan and cruelty-free.
Rituals The Ritual of Ayurveda Rebalancing Collection
Whether you are looking for a gift for your partner, parent, colleague or even someone you’re just starting to get to know, Rituals is always a good place to start. The Rituals of Ayurveda is a unisex and universally appreciated gift set with a body cream, body scrub, foaming shower gel and fragrance sticks that have a divine scent and gives skin the TLC boost that it needs.
No7 Skincare Treats 7 Steps to Beautiful Skin
The health and beauty retailer’s in-house label No7 is a one-stop shop to beautiful skin with real bang for your buck. It’s Christmas offering this year combines four of the best-selling products from the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced range that includes the Day Cream, Night Cream, Serum, Eye Cream and the Youthful Replenishing Facial Oil.
Makeup
Bobbi Brown must-have essentials
Housed in a handy makeup bag for ease when on the move, this gift set provides the perfect introduction into the world of Bobbi Brown with the brand’s best-selling products all packed in. The combination of makeup and skincare includes the Pot Rouge in Powder Pink - a multi-tasking formula that can be used as a cheek or lip tint, a mini Extra Eye Repair Cream to hydrate around this fragile area, mini Vitamin Enriched Face Base to prep the skin for makeup, mini Luxe Lip Color in a universally flattering Neutral Rose hue, mini Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in a party-ready golden pink shade and a mini Smokey Eye Mascara.
Illamasqua Beyond Eye & Cheek Glow Set
This party season may be different from previous years but we’re still taking the opportunity to dress up - and so should you and your giftee. Illamasqua is on hand to tick off the makeup side of your festive get-up with a glow-getting shimmery eye and cheek kit that comes in three shades. In champagne, rose gold or bronze, the Beyond Eye and Cheek Glow Set contains two of the brand’s best-selling products; the Beyond Powder and Iconic Chromes that can be applied on the eyes and lips. The former is a baked highlighting powder that has an iridescent finish, while the latter is a cream-powder formula that has a highly-pigmented and metallic pay-off.
Illamasqua is also offering the Beyond Glow Vault (£35) with the Beyond Liquid Highlighter in the glowy OMG shade and the new Beyond Lipstick in the nude pink Spark (which can double up as a cheek tint) that when paired, create a wearable, high-wattage statement look.
Hair
Christophe Robin Hair Detox Ritual
This Christmas, renowned French hairstylist Christophe Robin’s eponymous brand has launched not one but three gift sets that will work wonders to transform dull and dry hair and scalps to a strengthened and healthier state. The Detox Ritual contains the hero purifying scrub comprised of sea salts to rid the scalp of impurities, a detangling formulation and purifying shampoo.
There is also the rose-scented Dreamy Volume Ritual (£50) designed for thin hair with a three step; paste mask, conditioner and mist to create full-bodied styles without drying out your tresses. The Intense Hydration Ritual (£31) is for all hair types that puts Aloe Vera at the forefront of its shampoo and mask for hydrated, luminous locks.
Philip Kingsley The Story of Body & Volume
Give the gift of luscious, bouncy and voluminous locks and help them start 2021 as they mean to go on. Philip Kinglsey is offering a four-part set, The Story of Body and Volume, with the brand’s beloved hair heroes for fine hair. It includes the Elasticizer Deep-Conditioning Treatment, Body Building Shampoo and Conditioner and the Maximizer Strand Plumping Cream.
For fine or medium hair, The Story of Hydration and Shine (£45) also contains the Elasticizer Deep-Conditioning Treatment but pairs it with the Moisture Balancing Shampoo and Conditioner and the Finishing Touch Polishing Serum for a nourishing combination. The stocking filler-sized The Story of Condition and Gloss (£10) works for all hair types with the dynamic duo of the Elasticizer Deep-Conditioning Treatment and New Pure Colour Fizz-Fighting Gloss.
Virtue The Healthy Hair Collection
No matter the haircare concern, Virtue’s starter pack of its universally-beloved and best-selling products will have it covered. The brand is known for its innovative use of Alpha Keratin 60ku protein that is ethically-sourced from human hair and binds it together to counteract all kinds of damage. The Healthy Hair Collection contains the Recovery Shampoo & Conditioner for that much-needed hydration boost for dry and damaged hair, the Restorative Treatment Mask to transform tresses from brittle to brilliant and the multitasking 6-in-1 Styler to fight frizz and dullness.
Davines What An Extraordinary Experience!
In a reusable box adorned with playful illustrations, Davines has gone all out for its Christmas offering. The scientifically-backed haircare has six different gift sets so whether the recipient has coloured (What Bright Colours! - £41.40), frizzy or unruly (What A Smoothie! - £41.40), wavy or curly (What A Passion for Curls! - £37) or dry and damaged (What A Nourishing Dream! - £41.40) - there’s a bumper pack to suit.
There are also two versatile sets - What an Extraordinary Experience! (below) and What A Fantastic Discovery (£27) that work for all hair types. While the latter is packed with four multi-tasking masks, the former is made up of the Oi shampoo, conditioner and Oi oil that work in tandem to nourish dull, frizzy or dehydrated locks.
The packaging is 100 per cent renewable and in fact is made from renewable energy.
Fragrance
Diptyque Holiday Pocket Set
The holidays are here and when it comes to fragrances, few do it as briliantly as French fragrance house Diptyque. Not only are the scents stunning and long-lasting but they are always adorned in the most attractive packaging. Beautifully-illustrated, this gift set contains the hero Baies aroma as a mini candle for an addictive room-filling fragrance. There is also a soap and shower oil in L’Ombre dans L’Eau.
Under £25
Skincare
The Body Shop Christmassy Head Cream Trio
With sanitizer and continual hand washing to prevent the spread of Covid-19, our paws are looking a bit worse for wear. Enter this trio of beautiful hand creams from The Body Shop to save the day. They are made up of a fruity Berry fragrance, Warm Vanilla and floral Jasmine.
Sanctuary Spa Beauty Sleep Journal
When the budget is under £30 or under £20, it can be hard to find something substantial but Sanctuary Spa has taken this into consideration and offered a huge selection of purse-friendly presents that still have the wow-factor. The Beauty Sleep Journal Tin is ideal for those sleep-deprived giftees on our list. The reusable case is filled with lotions and potions to help us drift off for a longer, deeper sleep. The set contains a sleep mist for the pillow or face, the De-stress Intense Warming Body Balm Treatment, the Beauty Sleep Recovery Leave On Face Mask and to top it all off, there’s a sleep mask too. The formulas are scented with notes of bergamot and jasmine with the perfect balancing of calming, sweetness and a woody, musk base.
Mama Mio Pregnancy Essentials
For those expecting mothers or new mums, we have just the ticket. Mama Mio offers products specifically formulated for pregnancy and beyond to tackle common complaints. This year, they come in handy gift set form - just add wrapping paper.
Pamper the mum-to-be with the Blooming Lovely Bundle (£50) with four products including Tummy Rub Butter, Megamama Shower Milk, Lucky Legs and Boob Tube. The Tummy Rub Routine Bundle (£54) has a trio designed for growing bumps, while Breast Friends (£30) will be a godsend to sore boobs and nipples.
For all the hero products in one bumper set, the Pregnancy Essentials pack has been carefully curated by the experts. It contains the Tummy Rub Butter, Lucky Legs, Boob Tube, and Tummy Rub Scrub.
All the products are vegan, cruelty free and have natural, plant-based ingredients. Plus, the packaging is all recyclable.
Makeup
Stila Two Lucky Stars
For the makeup lover in your life, Stila has three show-stopping sets designed for the eyes and lips. The Kitten Bliss Eye & Lip Set (£32) combines the Kitten trio of an eye shadow, the Glitter and Glow Liquid shadow and the Beauty Boss Lip Gloss in the universally flattering pinky nude shade of the same name. The Stellar Duo Huge Extreme Lash & Magnum XXX Mascara set (£30) pairs the two killer products for bigger, better and bolder lashes than ever.
Our personal favourite? The Two Lucky Stars Eye Set gives the recipient a sparkly shadow and liner look with the brand’s hero product, the Liquid Eye Shadow in Kitten Karma alongside the Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Tempting Trio Set
For Marc Jacobs’ 2020 Christmas offering, cherries take centre stage adorned all over the packaging for a fun, playful look. Not all style over substance, the products themselves are certainly worth a look, from the Blacquer Cherry Set (£16) with a mascara and liner duo, to the Eye Pick You Set (£35) with four liners - two of which are exclusive. The Tempting Trio Set has won our hearts offering three of the brand’s most coveted products in mini form. It contains the Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara, Finaliser Ultra-Skinny Eye Crayon in black, and the Enamored Hi-Shine Glass Lip in a pale pink gloss.
Eyeko Effortless Enchantment
Using simply the liner and mascara provided in this set from Eyeko, they can create graphic eye looks from the cat to the crease line style. Both product have long-lasting formulas with impressive jet black colour payoff. They are also housed in a handy, versatile travel washbag so they’ll be ready for their next far-flung destination when the time comes.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Your Brow Kit
Anastasia Beverly Hills may be beloved for its eye-popping palettes, but brows are the brand’s bread and butter - so when they create a gift set titled ‘Perfect Your Brows’, you know it will deliver. The set contains the bestselling Brow Wiz complete with a pencil and spoolie as well as the Dipbrow Gel. Both these products are designed to make the filling in, plumping out and shaping process super easy and fool-proof. There are five shades available from Taupe to Ebony.
Hair
L’Oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Absolut Repair Gift Set for Damaged Hair
What could be better than the gift of shine, enriched and refreshed locks? Housed in this suitably seasonal iridescent set from L’Oreal, they will find two of the haircare expert’s most effective products. The shampoo and mask provided use the power of gold quinoa and protein to replenish your tresses for professional-looking, glossy results.
Tan
Isle of Paradise Take me to Paradise Gift Set
Whether they are a tan obsessive or experimental novice, this gift set from Isle of Paradise will be sure to go down a treat. The limited-edition pack contains the brand’s best-sellers including the Self-Tanning Drops - a personal favourite. You will also find the Self-Tanning Water, Butter and a super soft applicator mitt.
