The Mirror beauty team members have rounded up their pick of the very best Christmas gifts to buy a beauty lover this year, with something for every budget
If you know someone who loves beauty, the chances are that there’s a beauty product (or three) high up on their Christmas wish list this year. And even if they don’t necessarily know their Murad from their MAC, we bet there aren’t many people who wouldn’t love to find a nice hand cream, luxurious moisturiser or scented candle under the tree.
And at this time of year there are so many lovely things to pick from, from limited-edition collections to beautifully packaged gift sets. To help you to narrow down your search, our beauty editors here at The Mirror have seen plenty of gorgeous gifts this year – including skincare, perfume, make-up and self-care – and these are the items they would genuinely recommend buying for anyone who loves beauty.
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Best beauty Christmas gifts for 2025
OK! Beauty Box Christmas Beauty Gift Edit
£59.99 from OK! Beauty Box (worth over £375)
OK! Beauty Box has launched its annual Christmas Beauty Gift Edit, containing 10 top skincare, make-up, hair and self-care treats and priced at £59.99 – but its contents are worth more than £375 in total. In fact, one product in particular, a luxe anti-ageing eye cream from Rodial, is worth a whopping £145 just on its own – more than double the cost of the entire box – so altogether it’s a real steal.
NEOM Christmas Wish Scented Candle
Currently £30 from NEOM (usual price £40)
OK, so it’s not really a beauty item, but we reckon that anyone who loves everything else on this list would also love to receive this gorgeous Christmas candle; our beauty team are big fans of NEOM’s candles.
With notes of mandarin, cinnamon and tonka bean, this new scent will fill the home with festive fragrance – and, even better, it currently has 25% off.
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Mini Viral Beauty Icons
£45 from Charlotte Tilbury (worth £67)
You’re spoilt for choice for Christmas gifts over on the Charlotte Tilbury website, where the brand’s annual ‘gifting universe’ has something for everyone, and every budget. This travel-friendly set gets our vote as it contains four of our all-time favourite CT products, including the iconic Pillow Talk lipstick and lip liner. It’s an excellent introduction to the brand too, if anyone hasn’t tried it before.
PHLUR Holiday Ornament
£18 from Space NK
PHLUR’s warm, gourmand and totally Instagrammable body mists have converted beauty editor Laura Mulley away from her designer perfumes, and this cute little bauble makes a lovely stocking filler. Inside is a handbag-friendly 7ml bottle of one of PHLUR’s bestselling scents, Vanilla Skin, for you to enjoy this Christmas and beyond.
The Body Shop Sugarplum Passion Body Butter
£19 from The Body Shop
There’s no such thing as having too many body creams in winter, and The Body Shop’s iconic Body Butters are about as rich and nourishing as they get. This limited edition scent, Sugarplum Passion, is Christmassy yet still juicy and refreshing – ideal for those who don’t like rich, overpowering Christmas fragrances.
Jo Malone London Ginger Biscuit Cologne
£128 from Jo Malone London
No one does Christmas gifts quite like Jo Malone; we can’t imagine anyone who wouldn’t be thrilled to see one of its cream-and-black, ribbon-tied boxes under the tree.
This festive fragrance smells like straight-out-of-the-oven gingerbread men, with notes of spicy ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon alongside caramel, roasted hazelnuts, tonka bean and vanilla.
L’Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Panorama Mascara
Currently £9.74 from Lookfantastic (usual price £12.99)
Proving that excellent beauty products needn’t cost a fortune, this is one of Laura’s favourite ever mascaras, delivering volume and definition without clumps. Stick this in someone’s stocking and they’ll be sure to thank you.
You’ll also often find it in Black Friday deals at this time of year, including this 25% off offer at Lookfantastic.
12 more beauty Christmas gifts
- This Works Perfect Hands Stocking Filler, £10 from M&S
- Murad The Retinal Resculptors Gift Set, £105 from Murad (worth £197)
- Neal’s Yard Remedies All Aglow Duo, £22 from Neal’s Yard Remedies
- Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil £33 from Dior
- ghd Duet Blowdry Hair Dryer Brush set in Cherry Chic, currrently £339 from ghd (usual price £399)
- Vieve The Heroes, £58 from Sephora
- Laneige Hot Cocoa Lip Sleeping Mask, £21 from Lookfantastic
- Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Cheek and Lip Trio Rare Beauty, £40 from Sephora
- Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid + Peptides Ceramides Hydra-Plumping Water Cream, currently £61.60 at Lookfantastic (usual price £77)
- Gucci Guilty Absolu De Parfum Pour Femme, £128 for 60ml from Lookfantastic
- Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Bergamot & Cardamom cleanser, £36 from Boots
- Jo Loves Christmas A Layered Candle, currently £72 from Cult Beauty (usual price £90)
Source: Mirror
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