Christmas Beauty Gift Sets to Satisfy Everyone on Your Shopping List

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You might still be revelling in the throes of autumn, with its influx of gripping TV dramas and pumpkin-hued eyeshadow palettes, but take it from us: now’s the time to look ahead and start ticking off the bulk of your Christmas shopping.

Why? Because the bulk of this year’s Christmas beauty gift sets have already landed in-store and online. And as you’ll know from years of scrambling for last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve (just us?), the best ones really don’t stay in stock for long.

The problem is knowing how to decipher which gift sets are actually worth every penny and which ones will simply sit gathering dust at the back of a cupboard for months to come. As well as considering the cost-to-value ratio (gift sets often offer a huge saving), it’s important to consider the recipient. Make- up, skincare and haircare choices can be quite personal, so look for sets that feature seriously indulgent, genuinely useful beauty heroes they’re sure to love.

Olaplex Healthy Hair Essentials Kit

Shop Olaplex Healthy Hair Essentials Kit at Cult Beauty, £60

Lookfantastic x ishonest 12 Days of Christmas

We might be slightly biased, but our new 12 Days of Christmas beauty box, made in collaboration with Lookfantastic, is the perfect gift for any beauty fanatic. In it, you’ll find a selection of ritual-focused formulas to bring a little beauty-based TLC to the post-Christmas period.

Shop Lookfantastic x ishonest 12 Days of Christmas at Lookfantastic, £100

Victoria Beckham Beauty Power Sleep Set

Shop Victoria Beckham Beauty Power Sleep Set at Cult Beauty, £160

Aesop The Advocate

With its slick, minimal packaging and deliciously sensorial formulations, any discerning beauty obsessive will be grateful for this bundle of Aesop’s hero products.

Shop Aesop The Advocate at Aesop, £77

Glossier The Bath Duo

Have you heard? Glossier has turned its signature scent into both a candle and a bath oil formulation – only available this Christmas. Get one for your friend and be sure to buy one for yourself too.Shop Glossier The Bath Duo at Glossier, £45

Oxygen Boutique Rose Quartz Eye Mask

Help someone take their meditation sessions up a notch with this seriously fancy (and oddly relaxing) rose quartz eye mask.

Shop Oxygen Boutique Rose Quartz Eye Mask at Oxygen Boutique, £68

Spectrum Collections KJH 25 Piece Set

This make-up brush set was designed by none other than make-up artist Katie Jane Hughes, so you can rest assured it contains every single tool any make-up bag could ever need.

Shop Spectrum Collections KJH 25 Piece Set at Cult Beauty, £160

Caroline Hirons Hall of Fame - The OGs

If a product makes its way onto Caroline Hirons’ iconic blog, you know it’ll work. Inside this kit, she’s pulled together some of her all-time favourites, each of them suitable for all skin types.

Shop Caroline Hirons Hall of Fame - The OGs, £295

Ultra Violette UV Icons Only

Ultra Violette’s modern SPF formulations take the chore and discomfort out of sunscreen application, making this set the perfect stocking filler.

Shop Ultra Violette UV Icons Only at SpaceNK, £15

Dija Ayodele Black Skin: The Definitive Skincare Guide

Full of practical advice and product recommendations as well as an in-depth examination of the history of Black skin, aesthetician and skin expert Dija Ayodele’s debut book is a must-read for all.

Shop Dija Ayodele Black Skin: The Definitive Skincare Guide at Candour Beauty, £19.99

Diptyque Candle Christmas Gift Set 3x70g

Shop Diptyque Candle Christmas Gift Set 3x70g at Liberty London, £94

Westman Atelier Le Box The Shanghai Edition

Feeling in the mood for something more luxurious? This Westman Atelier make-up set, containing their iconic lip suede tint in hues of red and pink and their lash-extending and thickening mascara will do the trick.

Shop Westman Atelier Le Box The Shanghai Edition at Liberty London, £120

Neom Organics Christmas Wellbeing Collection

Since its 2005 launch, Neom Organics has garnered our attention – and soothed our minds in the process. Known for their wonderfully pungent aromatherapy scents, they’ve handpicked a few essentials to get started to keep us calm this Christmas season. Inside, you’ll find a refreshing grapefruit, lemon and rosemary hand balm to soothe cracked skin, their real luxury candle to light up when you need a dose of tranquility and a lavender, chamomile and patchouli sleep spray when nerves hit a high.

Shop Neom Organics Christmas Wellbeing Collection at Liberty London, £40

Sunday Riley Go To Bed With Me Complete Evening Routine

Evening skincare routines can be a minefield if you’re not sure where to look. Sunday Riley’s evening routine gift set gives you the lay of the land with six efficacious products to try out. Whether you’re looking for a new cleanser, retinol or brightening night cream, there’s enough in there to satisfy any beauty obsessive on the hunt for their soon-to-be cult products.

Shop Sunday Riley Go To Bed With Me Complete Evening Routine at Liberty London, £76

This Works With Sleep Comes Beauty

Packed with This Works’ bestselling sleep range, this box of self-care goodies contains the award-winning pillow spray, candle, shower gel and bath soak for your most restful evening ever.

Shop This Works With Sleep Comes Beauty at This Works, £50

Summer Fridays Skincare Regimen Set

This skincare trio contains Summer Friday’s must-have nightly essentials – the Super Amino Gel Cleanser, AHA Solution and Jet Lag Face Mask. Not only that, but you’ll also receive this seriously chic beauty bag that we want just as much as the skincare inside.

Shop Summer Fridays Skincare Regimen Set at Space NK, £54

Patchology Night In Kit

For the ultimate autumn pamper night in, this Patchology kit has the lot. With something for your feet, hands, lips, under-eyes and skin, this is head-to-toe self-care.

Shop Patchology Night In Kit at Cult Beauty, £26.95

Molton Brown Stocking Filler Gift Set

Every year Molton Brown nail it with their Christmas gift sets and this year doesn’t disappoint. Load up on your Molton Brown shower gels for the year with this dreamy discovery set for just £40. Fancy bathroom essentials for 2022? Sorted.

Shop Molton Brown Stocking Filler Gift Set at Molton Brown, £40

Iconic London She’s Got Options

For all-out glamour, nothing quite hits the spot like Iconic London. This glam gift set contains their bestselling Prep-Set-Glow and award-winning Illuminator (the two must-haves for a dewy skin finish) together with their Sheer Blush and Triple Threat Mascara. Obsessed.

Shop Iconic London She’s Got Options at Lookfantastic, £44

Drunk Elephant Kissy Face Skin Kit – The Babyfacial Routine

Want a 20-minute facial at home? This is the seriously savvy skincare kit for you. Bringing together Drunk Elephant’s skincare heroes, T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial and Lala Retro Whipped Cream, this powerhouse duo reveals softer, smoother, richly moisturised skin in just two simple steps.

Shop Drunk Elephant Kissy Face Skin Kit – The Babyfacial Routine at Cult Beauty, £74

Jo Loves Christmas Trees A Fragrance Diffuser

Get ready for Christmas with this gorgeous Jo Loves fragrance diffuser. Fill your home with the warm, comforting scent of Christmas Trees and notes of pine, lavender, incense and amber. It’ll last you until Christmas and beyond.

Shop Jo Loves Christmas Trees A Fragrance Diffuser at Space NK, £90

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Secrets

Any Charlotte Tilbury fans will love this Pillow Talk collection. Combining four of her bestselling products, you’ll get a shimmering lip gloss, full-coverage lip liner and two lipsticks all housed in one cute must-have set.

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Shop Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Secrets at Selfridges, £40

Aromatherapy Associates Our Favourite Moments

If you’re into the healing power of aromatherapy – you’ll love this heavenly gift set from Aromatherapy Associates. Packed with natural, pure essential oil blends to enhance different aspects of wellbeing, there are formulas for bath, shower, skin and travel – each a saviour for those subject to stress, disrupted sleep and bodily tension.

Shop Aromatherapy Associates Our Favourite Moments at Liberty London, £95

Cowshed Ultimate Sleep Set

Turn your home into a soothing sanctuary with this collection of treats from Cowshed. Including the Intense Sleep Therapy Bath Oil together with Calming Bath Salts, Calming Travel Candle and Calming Diffuser, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into a Soho House hotel, ready to recharge.

Shop Cowshed Ultimate Sleep Set at ASOS, £100

Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin Moisturising Gift Set

The perfect treat for stressed-out skin, this moisturising trio contains all you need to soothe, hydrate and nourish parched complexions. After all, who needs to wait until Christmas to get great skin?

Shop Dr.Jart+ Ceramidin Moisturising Gift Set at Boots, £30

Drunk Elephant The Littles 4.0

Another Drunk Elephant favourite (their Christmas gifts are always iconic), The Littles 4.0 is a perfect discovery set for anyone yet to try the award-winning skincare brand. Including eight cult classics, this travel-sized kit is all you need to fall in love with Drunk Elephant – and trust us, you 100% will.

Shop Drunk Elephant The Littles 4.0 at Boots, £76

Gucci Flora Gift Set

In need of a new season scent? Take advantage of this gorgeous Gucci Flora gift set and get more Gucci for your money. Featuring the Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum together with the Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Eau de Parfum Roller Ball – there’s a bottle for your dressing table and a rollerball for on-the-go. Handy!

Shop Gucci Flora Gift Set at Boots, £77

Fenty Skin Start'r Set

If you’re yet to try Fenty Skin – now’s your chance to start. Containing three simple steps for clear, dewy skin – this starter set includes the infamous Total Cleans’r, Fat Water and Hydra Vizor for visibly brighter, glowing skin in just a matter of weeks.

Shop Fenty Skin Start’r Set at Boots, £32

Rituals The Ritual of Jing - Large Gift Set

Treat yourself to a collection of wellbeing essentials with this gorgeous gift set from Rituals. Containing a foaming shower gel, dry oil for body and hair, hand mask and mini fragrance sticks, it’s all you need for those cosy autumn nights in ahead of the festive season.

Shop Rituals The Ritual of Jing - Large Gift Set at Boots, £44.90

La Mer The Nourishing Moisture Collection

Really wanting to treat yourself? This La Mer gift set is the ultimate payday treat. Containing a mini Crème de la Mer and The Lip Balm, this dynamic duo renews dryness and provides soothing moisture around-the-clock. Plus, the signature La Mer bag is perfect for housing all your most luxurious skincare goodies.

Shop La Mer The Nourishing Moisture Collection at La Mer, £95

Bobbi Brown Luxury Brush Collection

Treat yourself to a brand new brush set with this luxury collection from Bobbi Brown – complete with a chic travel case. Dreamy.

Shop Bobbi Brown Luxury Brush Collection at Selfridges, £79

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