Whether you’re celebrating a special someone’s birthday, anniversary, graduation or you just want to say thanks, a beauty giftalways goes a long way. Guaranteed to put a smile on your beauty buff’s face, these generous gestures are primed to leave a long-lasting impression.
But, with tons (and we mean tons) of options to choose from, picking out the perfect present for beauty lovers isn’t always as easy as it sounds. The good news? We’ve enlisted the help of our Cult Concierge expert, Ryan, to do the hard work for you and round up the best bundles in our ultimate beauty gift guide.
THE BEST SKIN CARE GIFTS
The perfect intro to BYOMA’s hardest-working skin care saviours, the So Hydrated Settreats complexions to a trio of sized-to-try super hydrators. While the Cream Jelly Cleanser breaks down dirt and debris with its signature ‘Tri-Ceramide Complex’, the Hydrating Serum and Moisturising Gel Cream leave skin feeling replenished, refreshed, and renewed. Oh, and did we mention these minis are housed in the Insta-worthy pastel cases, too? Time to take a shelf-ie...
Includes: Cream Jelly Cleanser (30ml), Hydrating Serum (15ml), Moisturising Gel Cream (15ml)
SHOP ALL BYOMA >>>Dreamt up to promote radiance whilst sleeping, Sunday Riley’s Go To Bed With Me Complete Evening Routinetransforms the appearance of dull skin. Featuring not one, but seven of the brand’s nighttime heroes, this gift set works hard to smooth, soothe and add a subtle shine to skin, as your recipient indulges in some well-deserved shut eye.
Includes: Ceramic Slip Cleanser (30ml), Pink Drink Essence (10ml), Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment (15ml), A+ High-Dose Retinoid Serum (15ml), Luna Sleeping Night Oil (10ml), 5 Stars Retinoid + Niacinamide Eye Serum (8ml), Ice Ceramide Moisturizing Cream (15g)
SHOP ALL SUNDAY RILEY >>>FARMACY's Bee Hive Kit will have your beauty BFF buzzing. Supercharged by the brand’s farm-grown honey-powered heroes, this glow-giving gift set revies lacklustre skin and shieldscomplexions from everyday environmental stressors (UV rays, we’re looking at you). While the Honey PotionFace Mask revitalises and replenishes skin, the three-in-one Honeymoon Glow AHA Resurfacing Night Serum’s AHAs medley hydrates and clarifies. But,that’s not all. There’s also a sample of the Green Clean Cleansing Balm toeliminateimpurities and leave skin velvety smooth.
Includes: Honey Potion Face Mask (15g), Honeymoon Glow AHA Resurfacing Night Serum (12ml), Green Clean Cleansing Balm (12ml)
SHOP ALL FARMACY >>> SHOP ALL SKIN CARE GIFTS >>>THE BEST MAKE UP GIFTS
At the top of every make up enthusiasts’ shopping list is Nudestix's The Beachy Nudes Kit. Curated by renowned beauty bloggerAllana Davison, this set of soft balms can only be described as the one-stop-shop for a fresh-faced finish. Featuring a trio of blush and bronzer shades, the double-ended crayons include a blending brush to build your besties’ look. Plus, they can be used on the lids, lips and cheeks – making them a hybrid hero they will never want to be without.
Includes: Nudies Matte Blush & Bronze in 'Picante' (1.8g), Nudies Bronze in 'Bondi Bae' (1.8g), Nudies Glow in 'Bubbly Bebe' (1.8g)
SHOP ALL NUDESTIX >>>A make up artist is only as good as its tools, so treat your special someone to Hourglass’Vegan Travel Brush Set. Crafted from PETA-approved Taklonbristles, this seven-piece edit has every brush needed to buff, blend and blur.Housed in a travel-compatible vegan-leather roll for safe storage, they’re perfect for when on the move.
Includes: Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Brush, Veil Single Powder Brush, Ambient Lighting Edit Brush, No.3 All Over Shadow Brush, No.4 Crease Brush and No.11 Smudge Brush.
SHOP ALL HOURGLASS >>Help prep, prime and plump up looks with Too Faced's Most Loved Set. Aptly named, this trio includes the brand’s most-hyped products – we’re talking about the iconic Better Than Sex Mascara, Hangover Replenishing Face Primer and Lip Injection Plumping Lip Gloss, of course. As the gift that keeps on giving, it covers all areas and acts as the ultimate make up survival kit.
Includes: Better Than Sex Mascara (8ml), Hangover Replenishing Face Primer (40ml), Lip Injection Plumping Lip Gloss (4ml)
SHOP ALL TOO FACED >>> SHOP ALL MAKE UP GIFTS >>>THE BEST HAIR CARE GIFTS
Give your loved one a gift that has long-lasting effects. Cue: Fable & Mane’s HoliRoots Shampoo & Conditioner Duo. Making every day a good hair day, this covetable couple delves deep into the world of Indian beauty to bring holistic, herbaceous and strand-saving formulas from across the pond. Powered by tiger herb and coconut extract, the set maintains manes moisture while leaving locks with a light-reflecting lustre.
Includes: HoliRoots Shampoo (250ml), HoliRoots Conditioner (250ml)
Treat them to salon-worthy strands (from the comfort of their own home), courtesy of amika's Moisture Magnet + Wash Care Set. Packed with four of the brand’s best hydrating heroes, this covetable collection rescues lacklustre locks with up to three-times more hydration. Lasting up to 72 hours, the superfruit-rich set unlocks the glossiest tresses yet.
Includes: Hydro Rush Intense Moisture Shampoo (275ml), Hydro Rush Intense Moisture Shampoo Conditioner (275ml), Hydro Rush Leave-In Conditioner (30ml), Dream Routine Overnight Hydration Mask (30ml)
SHOP ALL AMIKA >>>Help them achieve the mane of their dreams – whether that be silky strands or vivacious volume – with Gisou’s Hydrating Cleanse & Care Routine. Powered by none other than the brand’s not-so-secret ingredient, honey, this edit gives lengths natural nourishment with a sweet-scented sign off. From banishing build up to smoothing out strands, this kit has everything needed to maintain happy and healthy hair from the root down.
Includes: Honey Infused Hair Wash (75ml), Honey Infused Conditioner (50ml), Honey Infused Leave-In Conditioner (75ml), Honey Infused Hair Mask (75ml)
SHOP ALL GISOU >>> SHOP ALL HAIR CARE GIFTS >>>THE BEST BODY & BATH GIFTS
A gift for them and their shower shelf, fresh's Milk Moisturising Bodycare Duo not only lavishes your loved one’s limbs but looks aesthetically pleasing in the bathroom too. Marrying good-to-skin ingredients with centuries-old beauty rituals, this couple cares for every inch of the body, leaving no area out. A treat for all the senses, the matching body wash and lotion sweeps away impurities and hydrates the skin from shower to slumber.
Includes: Milk Body Lotion (75ml), Milk Body Wash (75ml)
SHOP ALL FRESH >>>Surprise that special someone with a trip to Rio (without the added cost of flights) thanks to Sol de Janeiro's Bum Bum Jet Set Kit. Curated with jet-setters in mind, this body care bundle is designed to keep skin feeling velvety smooth, when basking under the sun. Filled with three of the brand’s signature formulas, this trio is ready to activate holiday mode – no matter where they are in the world.
Includes:Brazilian Bum Bum Cream (50ml), Brazilian 4 Play Shower Cream Gel (90ml), Brazilian Crush Body Fragrance Mist (30ml)
SHOP ALL SOL DE JANEIRO >>>Give the hardest-working part of the body a break with Margaret Dabbs London’s Discovery Kit For Feet. A capsule collection of the brand’s bestselling products, it’s the perfect present to get the celebrations off on the right foot. Pocket-sized and designed to keep tootsies in check, the set delivers long-lasting relief, banishes dead skins and locks in moisture for a smooth and supple finish.
Includes: Fabulous Feet Foot Soak (45ml), Fabulous Feet Foot Lotion (45ml), Foot Oil (30ml), Foot Mouse (30ml)
SHOP ALL MARGARET DABBS LONDON >>> SHOP ALL BODY & BATH GIFTS >>>THE BEST FRAGRANCE GIFTS
Help upgrade your giftee’s fragrance game with this science-backed scent set. Eccentric Molecules’ Discovery Set gives them the opportunity to layer up the single molecule-based bestsellers and create their own signature set. Featuring ten samplers (all perfectly sized to slip seamlessly in a bag or back pocket), there’s no better present for beauty lovers and nose connoisseurs, alike.
Includes: Molecule 01 (2ml), Molecule 02 (2ml), Molecule 03 (2ml), Molecule 04 (2ml), Molecule 05 (2ml), Escentric 01 (2ml), Escentric 02 (2ml), Escentric 03 (2ml), Escentric 04 (2ml), Escentric 05 (2ml)
SHOP ALL ESCENTRIC MOLECULES >>>Taking the wearer on a fantastical olfactory journey, Christian Louboutin Beauty's Loubiworld Fragrance Miniatures Set includes a miniature rendition of each of the seven celebrated eau de parfums. Housed in the signature baroque bottle with a three-dimensional carved silver-tone lids, each scent elevates their perfume wardrobe, while adding a whole lot of luxury to their vanity desk.
Includes: Loubirouge (9ml), Loubicrown (9ml), Loubidoo (9ml), Loubikiss (9ml), Loubicroc (9ml), Loubiraj (9ml), Loubifunk (9ml)
SHOP ALL CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN >>>Make special moments wearable with Maison Margiela’s Replica Memory Box. Each spritz is set to take your loved one down memory lane – reminiscing the days they never want to forget. Evoking the sense of nostalgia, this bundle features a variety of fragrances inspired by familiar scents and locations. Oh, and did we mention, they’re all shrunken down to miniature proportions so they can smell fresh while on-the-go?
Includes: Lazy Sunday Morning (2ml), Jazz Club (2ml), Beach Walk (2ml), Sailing Day (2ml), Autumn Vibes (2ml), Coffee Break (2ml), By The Fireplace (2ml), Bubble Bath (2ml), Under The Lemon Trees (2ml), Springtime In A Park (2ml)
SHOP ALL MAISON MARGIELA >>> SHOP ALL FRAGRANCE GIFTS >>>THE BEST WELLBEING GIFTS
Did you know a sudden serotonin boost can instantly improve happiness? With that in mind, gift some much-needed me-time courtesy of Smile Markers’ Climactic Basic Set. Including everything needed for the perfect night (or day) in, this duo is primed to give them the time of their life. While the Surfer’s signature fins deliver intense stimulation to unlock waves of delight, the Generous Gel Lubricant sends them into a state of relaxation. A match made in heaven; wouldn’t you say?
Includes: The Surfer (9.8cm x 3cm), Generous Gel Lubricant (30ml)
SHOP ALL SMILE MAKERS >>>Uplift your loved one’s aura with ESPA's Wellness Candle Collection. Gracing them with sensorial harmony through its bouquet of luxurious aromatics, this self care set features four of the brand’s most tranquil home scents. Not only do the candles’ powerful notes envelope the mind, body and soul, but their midnight blue vessels create a calming space to recharge and escape. Let’s face it, there’s no better present than relaxation…
Includes: Soothing Votive Candle (70g), Restorative Votive Candle (70g), Energising Votive Candle (70g), Positivity Votive Candle (70g)
SHOP ALL ESPA >>>Curing aches and pains, Bed of Nails’ Acupressure Mat is for those who enjoy new thrills. Cleverly combining Eastern wisdom with Scandinavian modernity to create an aesthetically pleasing acupressure mat, this tool alleviates tension, stress and stubborn twinges. Fitted with more than 8,800 non-toxic plastic spikes, it works in a similar way to acupuncture needles, helping release endorphins and oxytocin.
Includes: Acupressure mat
SHOP ALL BED OF NAILS >>> SHOP ALL WELLBEING GIFTS >>>Now, you’ve got the run-down of the best gift ideas for beauty lovers, it’s time to surprise that special someone in your life with their favourite present yet. Don’t worry; you can thank us later…
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