It’s that time of year! The Christmas decorations are up in the shop windows and strung from lamppost to lamppost across the roads in every town and city. It may not be snowing yet, but when it does, we’ll all be ready to welcome the winter wonderland that comes with Christmas. Gifting is one of the most enjoyable parts of the season; both giving and receiving. If you’re a little stuck on what to get your favourite lady, you’ve come to the right place. Whether it’s your tween daughter or your mother-in-law, our list of festive beauty gifts has got you covered this year.
Best Festive Beauty Gifts
- Tint, Mint & Treat Lip Kit – fresh
Price: £18.20
This lip care trio is an amazing gift for any age, particularly if you have a pre-teen on your hands who feels ready to experiment with a little colour instead of just a balm. These lip treatments from fresh come in a beautiful skincare gift set that is packaged with a little festive flair. Give the gift of a smooth, moisturised pout this season. The set includes:
- 2.2g Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Balm
- 2.2g Sugar Mint Rush Freshening Lip Treatment
- 2.2g Sugar Advanced Therapy Treatment Lip Balm
- Cool Girl Cracker – Hair by Sam McKnight
Price: £18
This is a great one to pop in a Christmas stocking or even have at the table if your festive party is all ladies! Sam McKnight is the absolute master of the “done but not done” hair look and this tousling spray is the preeminent weapon in any hair lover’s arsenal. Whether you’re styling beach waves or just need a little bit of a volume boost for a blow wave that’s a few days old, this spray will wake up your flat hair and infuse it with a gorgeous juniper and botanical scent.
- Liquid Lipstick Matte – BYREDO
Price: £45
This 4ml Matte lipstick by scent giant BYREDO will leave lips nourished with rich colour saturation that is perfect for a holiday event or even a dinner, thanks to the formula’s staying power. Suitable for all skin types, this non-drying lipstick comes in 10 different shades, each housed in a lipstick tube that’s more like modern art than a cosmetic.
- Barrier Boosting Rescue Duo – Byoma
Price: £19
The cold winter air can really take its toll on even the most robust complexions, so a little extra hydration and skin barrier maintenance never go amiss. Byoma’s skin essentials duo is designed to deeply hydrate, hold onto that hydration, and build up weakened skin barriers so that moisture loss doesn’t happen again. Barrier lipids and a combination of peptides offer instant relief to damaged skin on both face and lips. In the duo, you’ll get:
- 50ml Barrier Repair Treatment
- 5ml Liptide Lip Mask
- Hydro Dream Hydration Routine Trial Set – amika:
Price: £26
If your loved one is looking for a little hydration in her hair routine, this is the gift to go for. This amika: gift set offers:
- Hydro rush intense moisture shampoo
- Hydro rush intense moisture conditioner
- Hydro rush intense moisture leave-in conditioner
- Dream routine overnight hydrating hair mask
This travel-sized set gives the receiver the opportunity to try out the products and will be the perfect companion for any Christmas holiday or travel plans they might have coming up. This set is best for frizzy or dry hair types, as well as those with coarse strands.
- Urban Decay Naked Original Eyeshadow Palette – Limited Edition
Price: £38.50
Urban Decay has brought back its cult favourite Naked Eyeshadow Palette in its original form for a limited time only. If you’re a straight man or older/ younger than millennials, this likely doesn’t mean much, but if the person you’re gifting was part of the generation that pioneered the “raccoon look” or the smoky eye, this is like an extra Christmas at Christmas. Often imitated but never truly duplicated, this palette revolutionised neutral eyeshadows and it’s the perfect gift for anyone who likes a little extra something in their makeup applications.
- Silk Sleep Mask – Drowsy
Price: £45-£79 (price is colour dependant)
Give the gift of luxuriously comfortable and deep sleep with this soft, well-fitted sleep mask from Drowsy. Whether for home use or for keeping the lights out while napping on a long flight, this ultra-plush silk sleep mask conforms to the face and wraps all the way around the back of the head for a secure hold. This stunning mask just screams opulence and comes in 13 beautiful colours, including one-night sky print. The silk mask also prevents friction damage to your hair and the delicate skin around the eye area, which can happen easily if the recipient is a rough sleeper!
Festive Gifting Sorted
You can’t go wrong with any gift on this list! Beauty and skincare gifting can be tricky, we know, but any beauty or skincare aficionado will be pleased as punch to receive a gift that improves their routine or fits right in with their style. With festive gifting all wrapped up (see what we did there?), all that’s left to do is enjoy the season.