With Christmas right around the corner, getting your loved ones' gifts in order might be front and centre of your mind - unless you're a last-minute shopper, of course.
The festive season brings many things, delicious food, the joys of unboxing the best beauty advent calendars each day and, of course, gifts. Whether you're someone who thrives off of gifting loved ones or you often find yourself getting stumped as to what to buy others, sometimes you need a touch of inspiration to kickstart your present purchases. Thankfully, we're here to provide you with an abundance of beauty gift ideas, from makeup must-haves and stocking fillers to fragrance finds and skincare gift sets, we've got it all.
Skincare gift sets for every budget, hand-picked by our beauty team
Skincare Gift Sets Under £10
Whether you're on the hunt for a Secret Santa gift or a stellar stocking filler, we've spotted an array of amazing skincare sets that boast a price tag of £10 and under. From nourishing, high-gloss lip balms to hydration-boosting buys, we've found something to please everyone.
RRP: £10
Say hello to brighter under-eyes thanks to Q+A's gorgeous vitamin C duo gift set, consisting of their Vitamin C Brightening Serum and Vitamin C Eye Cream. This antioxidant-rich pair work in tandem to perk up, brighten and hydrate dull, tired eyes.
RRP: £7.50
Gift the gift of a soft, nourished pout for Christmas with this set of Boots' best-selling Glossy Lip Balms, which are designed to moisturise dry lips with long-lasting hydration. The trio set makes home to cherry, coconut and mint options.
RRP: £10
The Inkey List's It's Giving Hydration gift set arrives with two of the brand's hero products, the Hydrating Cream-to-Milk Cleanser and Omega Water Cream. These formulas work together to boost hydration, improve moisture retention and balance oil for a healthy-looking, glowing complexion.
RRP: £8.85
Housed inside this bauble, you can expect to unbox UpCircle's lip balm made from rosehip oil, sunflower oil and an array of vitamins for intense hydration. Not only designed to hydrate and lock in the moisture of your lips, this balm also works to strengthen your skin barrier, while calming inflamed and irritated lips - a true winter staple.
RRP: £8
Boasting a hyaluronic acid serum and moisturiser, this nifty Boots set is an absolute bargain at just £8. Designed to draw moisture deep into the skin, these two formulas get to work, plumping, smoothing and illuminating the complexion for a revitalised appearance.
RRP: £9.99
Featuring two mini versions of CeraVe's most popular products, the Foaming Cleanser and Moisturising Cream, this set gives the recipient the chance to trial the brand before investing in the full-sized versions. Equipped with three essential ceramides, these buys work to protect the skin's natural barrier.
Skincare Gift Sets Under £25
On the lookout for Christmas gifts for friends? You can bag a few neat skincare gift sets for less than £25 from some big name brands, including Dr Jart, Neal's Yard and No7 - think everything from popular green colour correctors to some of the best face masks.
RRP: £21
Korean skincare brand, Dr.Jart+, has been making waves in the UK in recent years, and rightfully so. This gift set houses three deluxe sizes of their popular Cicapair™ line, the Cicapair™ Soothing Color Correcting Treatment (a favourite of our beauty writer's), Cicapair™ Intensive Soothing Repair Serum and Cicapair™ Intensive Soothing Repair Cream. These buys work together to reduce redness, dryness and dullness for an even, glowing complexion.
RRP: £22
Known for their organic and cruelty-free formulas, Neal's Yard Remedies have launched an assortment of gift sets for the festive months, including the All Aglow Duo. Inside, you'll find the brand's award-winning, multi-purpose Wild Rose Beauty Balm and the Wild Rose Hand Cream, each designed to nourish, soften and boost the radiance of the skin.
RRP: £20
Having amassed an abundance of celebrity fans, Weleda's Skin Food arrives in the form of a gift set this Christmas. Unbox the iconic Skin Food moisturiser and the Skin Food Lip Balm, both multi-tasking skincare staples that deeply hydrate, protect and replenish dry skin using their blend of plant oils, natural waxes and botanicals.
RRP: £13
Garnier's Skin Mask Essentials kit contains four sheet face masks designed to suit each of your skin's needs. Namely, AHA + BHA Charcoal Mattifying Serum Mask to purify skin, Pro-Retinol Smoothing Serum Mask to minimise fine lines, Hyaluronic Aloe Moisture Serum Mask to refresh and the Vitamin C Brightening Serum Mask to encourage a brighter appearance.
RRP: £22
You won't find a joke nestled inside this cracker, instead you'll be treated to five skincare essentials to upgrade your beauty routine and unlock your inner glow. You can expect to unwrap cleansers, serum capsules, hyaluronic acid serum, a repairing cream and SPF stick from top brands.
RRP: £15
Trial No7's Good Intent range with the brand's Hydration Heroes Gift Set. This reusable travel bag is jam-packed with a foaming cleanser, moisture milk, jelly mask and glow guard SPF30 - what more could you want?
Skincare Gift Sets Under £50
For those wanting to part ways with slightly more money, there's plenty of gift sets to snap up from some of the most popular beauty brands on the market, including Merit Beauty, Laneige and Clinique. You can expect to be treated to the best cleansers, lip masks and one of the best hyaluronic acid serums.
RRP: £36
Give the gift of glowing skin this Christmas with this gift set of MERIT's best-selling skincare formulas, including the Great Skin Serum, Great Skin Moisturiser and Great Skin Double Cleanser - all arriving in handy, travel-friendly sizes.
RRP: £34
Perfect for those with dry or sensitive complexions, Kate Somerville's Stressed Skin Savers makes home to the brand's popular goat milk products, such as the Goat Milk Cleanser, Goat Milk Body Lotion and Goat Milk Cream, in travel sizes. This trio are designed to hydrate, soothe, replenish and soften the skin, while unlocking a healthy glow.
RRP: £39
Say bye-bye to winter skin thanks to Sculpted By Aimee's The Skin Saviours gift set, which welcomes the brand's new CloudCleanse cleansing balm, the best-selling ceramide-rich CloudCream™ moisturiser and the Beauty Base Protect makeup primer with SPF50.
RRP: £28
Arriving with a reusable travel pouch, the LANEIGE Hydration on the Go Set is equipped with some of our beauty team's favourite formulas that are designed to quench thirsty skin and unlock a radiant complexion. You can expect to be treated to the Water Bank Gentle Gel Cleanser, Cream Skin Toner and Moisturiser, Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Acid Cream Moisturiser and the Berry Lip Sleeping Mask.
RRP: £29
Featuring five fan-favourite formulas, The Ordinary's Most Loved Skincare Gift Set encourages healthy-looking skin, lashes, brows and lips. Think the brand's Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner, Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% serum, Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 serum, Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum and Squalane and Amino Acids Lip Balm.
RRP: £49
Stocked with eight of Tropic Skincare's most popular buys, this gift set will elevate your daily skincare routine. You'll unwrap the brand's icons, such as the Smoothing Cleanser Complexion Purifier, Juicy Greens Exfoliating Toning Essence and Glow Berry Brightening Serum (plus more), each designed to revitalise, hydrate and brighten the complexion.
Skincare Gift Sets Under £100
If you're looking to looking to treat someone special (or perhaps yourself), there's a plethora of impressive skincare gift sets out there if you're willing to splurge. Whether you're seeking some of the best Tatcha products or a limited-edition Elemis deal, look no further than our edit of skincare gift sets under £100...
RRP: £70
Trial Charlotte Tilbury's most sought-after skincare buys this holiday season thanks to the brand's Immediate Skin Revival On The Go Set. Delivering a plumper, smoother, firmer complexion, with a youthful radiance, this set hosts the travel-sized versions of the award-winning Magic Hydration Revival Cleanser, iconic Magic Cream and Magic Body Cream.
RRP: £63
Known for its science-backed, results-driven formulas, British skincare brand, Medik8 has launched a radiance-boosting gift set just in time for Christmas. Introducing, the Radiance Unwrapped gift set which features C-Tetra, the brand's potent vitamin C serum, and the Total Moisture Daily Facial Cream that works to promote a brighter, smoother, hydrated complexion.
RRP: £73
One of our beauty team's favourite brands, Tatcha, has debuted a plethora of skincare sets this festive season - one of which includes the Dewy Skin, Plump Lips Set. Its trio of products include The Rice Wash cleanser, a full-sized The Dewy Skin Cream and Kissu Lip Mask, each designed to soften, hydrate and plump the skin.
RRP: £98
Murad's Youth Renewal range is popular for a reason and now the brand has created Prevent + Renew With Retinol Essentials Gift Set, featuring full-sized versions of their best-selling retinol duo - the Retinol Youth Renewal Serum and Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream. These work together to help smooth lines and wrinkles, even skin tone, and boost radiance while strengthening the skin barrier.
RRP: £99
Try your hand at Trinny London's skincare lineup with The Total Transformation Skin Set, which features a complete routine in a reusable travel bag. Think, a cleanser, exfoliant, vitamin C serum, retinal serum and moisturiser that are designed to refresh the skin and unlock an enviable glow.
RRP: £69
Whether you're shopping for an Elemis devotee or someone who has been eyeing up the brand, the Elemis x Look Fantastic Perfect Your Prep Collection is the perfect opportunity to try a selection of the brand's most popular formulas. Working in harmony to refresh, hydrate and reveal a radiant-looking complexion, you'll get to try the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser, Superfood Midnight Facial Cream and Pro-Collagen Toning Mist.
