Who doesn’t love a gift set? Each year, beauty brands release special Christmas gift sets, often for a limited time only. It’s the perfect time to treat someone with your favourite brand, or try a new brand’s best sellers for yourself. The best bit? The beauty gift sets often have great savings, too.
We’ve listed our favourite beauty gifts for 2023, from affordable stocking fillers to very luxe options.
Beauty gifts under $50
Travel essentials
Sukin Signature Travel Pack, $20
This affordable travel pack is ideal for a colleague gift or Christmas stocking-stuffer. It has all the mini bathroom basics for a weekend away, including the Foaming Facial Cleanser, Travel Moisturiser, Natural Balance Shampoo and Conditioner and Botanical Body Wash. And the see-through bag will get you through international airport security in a jiffy.
All Sukin products are Australian made with natural ingredients. They are cruelty free and vegan, too.
Bon bons done right
Palm Beach Collection Winter Berries Bon Bon Room Mist, $14.95
We’ve had enough of the cheesy jokes and the cheap trinkets. This is the sort of bon bon we really want this year. The bon bon contains a 30ml room mist in Palm Beach’s new winter berries scent. The brand says it’s reminiscent of a “stroll through a sweet-scented forest, mulled wine in hand.” If only the bon bon included a colourful paper hat, too.
Fight the frizz
Arkive The Good Habit Set, $43
Summer messing with your hair? It’s time to look after it, and this set has you covered. It includes a beautifully scented hair oil with baobab and jojoba oil and a solid wooden comb.
Endota Hands and Feet Bon Bon, $35
This is an easy present for that person who’s impossible to buy for. The bon bon includes the Endota Signature Hand Blend Therapy and Avocado & Mint Foot Cream. Both are part of the naturally nourishing organics range. The cute packaging artwork is by Xander Holliday.
Beauty gifts under $100
Mums deserve it
Know a mum-to-be? They deserve some TLC before things get real. This lovely bag includes stretch mark body oil, shea butter and raspberry lip balm.
Every Noosa Basics product proudly carries certifications for vegan, cruelty-free, and palm oil-free, embodying their dedication to responsible and conscientious beauty.
Coco love
We Are Feel Good Inc. The Coconut Bundle, $99
This pack is so good, you’ll never forget to wear sunscreen again.
It includes the We Are Feel Good Inc products coconut sunscreen lotion SPF 50+ in two sizes, coconut lip balm SPF 50+ and coco milk moisturiser. Best of all, they are all in the limited edition, summery Kollab Wet Bag which is water resistant and includes an inside pocket.
Kiss me, quick
KENZINA Hydration Boosting Lip Masks, $60
Didn’t know lip masks were a thing? This gorgeous kitsch packaging will be enough to convert you.
This pack of 20 masks will hydrate dry lips for a perfect pout. They include collagen, hyaluronic acid, peach, cherry blossom and aloe vera extracts.
Just apply the vegan, jelly-like masks to your kisser and leave for 5 to 15 minutes. Peel off and you’re good to go.
Skin saviours on the go
Aspect Luxe Travel Kit Limited Edition, $59
We love a travel pack to trial a brand you’ve not used before. The Aspect Luxe Travel kit features five mini best sellers at a pop, with Purastat 5 cleanser, Extreme C 20 serum, Phytostat 9 moisturiser, Probiotic Mask and Fruit Enzyme Mask in a mesh travel bag.
The brand says it’s best for ageing, dehydrated, problematic and sensitive skin.
Brush upgrade
Nude by Nature Perfecting Radiance 10 Piece Brush Set, $44.95
You’re not changing your makeup brushes enough, are you? Here’s your chance for a do-over.
The luxe set consists of 10 must-have complexion and eye brushes (all vegan); powder brush, angled blush brush, buffing brush, concealer brush, shadow brush, tapered crease brush, blending brush, angled liner brush, round complexion sponge and spoolie brush.
It’s all packaged up in a colourful brush case. Your makeup routine will never be the same.
On the wild side
Inika Wild Safari Lip Trio, $89
Sure, we love Inika for being all about natural products that are effective and free from nasty chemicals. And we love that this pack includes lip serum, lipstick crayon in Rose Petal and a lipstick in Spring Bloom for both moisture and colour pop. But really, we’re most excited about the vegan leather clutch bag in the most delicious jungle green. At $89, it’s a steal.
For bath junkies
We feel like the perfect new year’s resolution is to have more baths. This set is all we need to make it even better – the bamboo bath tray means you can bring your book and tea without risking dropping them in the water. And the magnesium bath salts, papaya and cane sugar body exfoliant and pep up body cleanser are a total bonus.
Best bling
Charlotte Tilbury Rock Star makeup bag, $95
You’re cosmetics deserve some sparkle, right? We’re loving this more is more bag from Charlotte Tilbury. This one will definitely be working double shifts as a makeup bag and party clutch. It’s inspired by Elton John’s superb 70s outfits.
Beauty gifts $100+
Award-winning collection
Prevention Christmas Beauty Box, $139
We’re pretty excited about this one. We’ve packed together some of our favourite products – all winners in the Prevention Beauty Awards 2023. It’s valued at $845 for only $139, and we even throw in free shipping. There are 20 great products, from leading brands including Benefit, Aesthetics Rx, Avene, Dr Lewinn’s and Ultraderm. Expect to be pampered head to toe with mascara, anti-ageing creams, lip balm, sun cream, nail polish and a foot treatment.
Get in quick, because these packs will sell out in no time.
Coming up roses
Diptyque Surprise Pocket Eau Rose $137
You can’t go wrong with a classic rose scent from Dyptyque. This pack includes minis of Eau Rose eau de toilette, Eau Rose Hand Cream and Eau Rose Scented Candle. The brands says scent notes include bergamot, blackcurrant, lychee, centifolia rose, damask rose, geranium, hedione, white musk, cedar and honey.
Skin reset
Clarins Double Serum & Super Restorative Collection, $196
Has it been a big year for you? If you’re skin’s feeling the pressure, this one’s for you. Restore your skin with the Clarins Double Serum, Super Restorative Rose Radiance Cream, Super and Restorative Night Cream. It’s specifically for mature skin weakened by age-related hormonal changes.
Beauty gifts $200+
Get glowing
Go-To, Your Go-To Treasure Chest, $249
If you missed out on a beauty advent calendar (or simply lack the required self-restraint), then this treasure chest is for you. While it costs a hefty $249, it’s worth $353.
Go-To’s peachy festive packaging is the result of a collaboration with Australian born fashion label, Alémais.
All products are made without silicones, parabens, PEGs, sulfates (SLS/SLES), GMOs, mineral oils, petrolatum or synthetic colours.
The treasure inside includes an oil cleanser, exfoliating toner, face mask, Vitamin C serum, moisturiser, sunscreen, a silk eye mask, silk scrunchie and more.
For every boxed limited edition holiday set sold, Go-To will donate $1 to crisis support charity Lifeline. We can totally get behind that.
Menopause skin saviour
Alivio Wellness Complete Wellness Bundle, $249.95
Experiencing perimenopause? Alivio Wellness is here for you. It’s specifically designed to target the skin concern associated with menopause. The brand uses cold-pressed Tasmanian hemp seed oil in their products to help keep skin hydrated and healthy.
This bundle includes every product from the hemp seed oil range (Glycolic Facial Cleanser, Facial Hydrator Serum, Spa Clay Mask & Brush, Nourishing Day Cream and Hydrating Night Cream), designed to take care of your entire skincare routine from AM to PM.
All products are Australian-made, cruelty-free, paraben-free and vegan friendly.
Skin SOS
Clemence Organics Body Essentials, $200
Hydrate from top to toe with the Ultimate SOS Balm, Ultimate Hand + Body Lotion and Ultimate Body Oil. They are all rich in organic rosehip, calendula and jojoba, and with a mild scent for relaxation of mind and muscles.
Clemence Organics is a certified organic and naturopathically formulated skin care brand.
Winning combo
Rejuvaus Dehydration trio, $640
Our skin sure goes through a lot. It has to put up with wind, cold, UV rays and pollution. The Rejuvaus kit with Repair & Refine ABC Serum, Restore & Firm Collagen Peptide Eye Serum and Rich Repair Moisturiser will get things back to where they should be – rehydrated and healthy.
All Rejuvaus moisturisers are free from silicones, petroleum mineral oils, lanolin and synthetic fillers, which block the pores and irritate stressed skin. The brand won two awards in the Prevention Beauty Awards 2023.
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