The festive season is great fun for many reasons. The merriness of the season begins to seep into even the most mundane activities, be it your daily coffee or your weekly shopping. As the weather gets colder, sitting before a fire and sipping delicious hot drinks becomes the merry activity of choice. And did we mention the presents — who doesn’t love those?
Whether you’re gifting yourself (because you deserve it) or looking at presents for your loved ones, the festive season is the best time to get great value for money, especially when it comes to skincare. Exciting sets are released at this time of year that offer a wide range of products for a far lower cost than if you purchased each product individually. These are our top picks for the best beauty gifts of the year, under £30 each.
Tint, Mint & Treat Lip Kit- Fresh
Set price: £18,20
Individual prices: £15,40 each
Skin type: All
One of the best skincare gifts you can give in winter is undoubtedly a good set of lio care options. Lips are often overlooked in skincare routines, but Fresh has got you covered with this gorgeously packaged set of three lip balms.
- 2.2g Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Balm
- 2.2g Sugar Mint Rush Freshening Lip Treatment
- 2.2g Sugar Advanced Therapy Treatment Lip Balm
This is an “all in one” set that offers moisture and colour (the Rose balm is subtly tinted), smoothing action (thanks to the Mint balm) and repairing care for super chapped and dry winter lips (the Advanced Therapy Treatment balm). Whoever gets this set will have a perfectly kissable pout all winter long.
ASOS Gift of Skincare Bag 2024
Set price: £25
Individual prices:
- Lancaster Sublime Tan Sun Beauty Face Cream £20
- The Ordinary Aloe 2% + NAG 2% Solution £12.90
- Sunday Riley CEO Glow Vitamin C and Turmeric Face Oil £34.00
- Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm £13.50
- Patchology Serve Chilled Rose Eye Gel Patches £5.00
- Murad Essential-C Firming Radiance Day Cream £15.00
- First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser £19.00
Skin type: All
ASOS has delivered incredible value with this set of products that are specifically chosen to suit a wide range of skin types. This is the ideal gift to give to someone about to embark on holiday travel because each of the items is small enough to pass muster at the airport, and it also makes packing a breeze. Toss this set into your holiday luggage, and you have daily skin cleansing and moisturising, sun protection, and post-flight under-eye care sorted all in one super cute cosmetic bag.
The Birthday Beauty Box- NEXT
Set price: £20
Individual prices:
- ICONIC London Sheer Bronze Golden Hour 12.5ml, Full Size £21
- L’Occitane Verbena Shower Gel 30ml, Deluxe Sample
- This Works Stress Check Hand Shield 50ml £8
- BEAUTYPRO Super Hydrating Mask, Full Size £6
- Philip Kingsley Swimcap 40ml, Deluxe Sample
- Emma Hardie Protect & Prime 20ml, Travel Size £18
- Hello Sunday, One for your eyes – Mineral eye cream SPF50 15ml, Full Size worth £18
Skin type: All
Whether it is someone’s birthday or not, this birthday box is an amazing skincare gift set to give. An indulgent set that comes with seven carefully selected items from some of the skincare brands in the world is the perfect way to treat yourself or a loved one to a little self-care this season. Look and feel gorgeous!
P Louise Bad Bitch Energy Lip Duo
Set price: £25
Individual prices: £22 each
Skin type: All
Choose three from 93 (yep, you read that right) flavour options and add them to your P Louise cart for a mere £22 this festive season. This collection contains unexpected flavours like Vanilla Raspberry Donut, and Mince Pie, as well as classics like Blueberry, Milk Chocolate, and Bubblegum.
Each duo contains a lip conditioner and lip oil to keep your pout protected and hydrated when the winter temperatures drop so low that chapping is almost inevitable. Care for your lips and smell incredible at the same time this year. Why not? You deserve it!
Me+ Skincare Regime Hyaluronic Acid Bundle
Set price: £25,96
Individual prices:
- Superdrug Me+ Hyaluronic & Niacinamide Cleanser 200Ml £7,19
- Me+ Hyaluronic Booster 30Ml £6,99
- Me+ Hyaluronic Acid Sheet Mask
- Me+ Hyaluronic Acid Body Gel Cream 250Ml £7,99
Skin type: Dry or blemish-prone
With this Superdrug combo, you can keep your skin fresh, smooth, hydrated, and blemish-free while saving your pennies. Hyaluronic acid titans hydration in incredible amounts — up to 1000x its own weight. Niacinamide is excellent at gentle exfoliation, removing debris, clogged pores, and dead skin cells that prevent your complexion from looking and feeling smooth and soft.
Gifting Just Got Easier
Now that you know about these gift sets, which are jam-packed with all the travel or everyday essentials you could ever need, your holiday shopping has become much easier. Choose from these options and give the gift of glowing, gorgeous skin this season.
