Your ultimate Christmas beauty gift guide

You can arguably never own too much makeup. Whether you’re into smokey eyes, a bold lip, contouring or a more muted look, there’s a makeup gift set for that. Don’t trust us? Try Chanel’s Makeup Takeaways, which includes a blush, lipstick, mascara and an eyeliner, or Clinique’s Soft Glam kit for a complete look. For some affordable options, try Primark’s makeup brushes or & Other Stories’ metallic eye colour cream, which is perfect for party season.

Everyone needs skincare, whether they do at-home facials every Sunday without fail, or prefer to just stick some moisturiser or night cream on and be done. We’ve got a nice selection for you, including The Body Shop’s Vitamin C gift set, which even includes a stone to massage your face. At TK Maxx, you can pick up a Florence by Mills set, which includes skincare essentials such as moisturiser and under eye gel pads. Of course, you can’t go wrong with Boots’ iconic No7 anti-ageing cream and serum, or M&S’s Beauty Discovery Edit, which collates iconic skincare products.

The body often gets neglected, and there’s only one way to remedy that: with a gorgeous body gift set, wrapped neatly under the Christmas tree. We love Lush’s calm and comforting bath product gift set, Superdrug’s Hydrating Routine set, Sanctuary Spa’s Retreat gifts set, Perfectil’s luxurious body oil and Sundae’s cute shower foam.

There’s a reason beauty tech is so popular, not only does it speed up your makeup and skincare routines, but it can make your products work even harder. This Christmas, there’s something for every budget, from Dyson’s award-winning hairdryer and face sculpting tools, The Light Salon’s LED Face Mask to the Philips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush.

If you don’t think a beauty gift is very personal, then you haven’t gifted fragrance before. There’s something very meaningful about taking the time to choose a scent that might evoke shared memories, or that smells like all the recipient’s favourite things, whether that’s vanilla or rose.

We would be remiss not to include the men in your life, so we’ve also included some men’s fragrance, skincare and grooming tools for you to shop from too. Try Jo Malone’s travel collection, Clinique For Men’s starter kit, Braun’s electric shaver, which works on wet and dry skin, or Yves Saint Laurent’s MYSLF fragrance.