The ultimate holiday gift guide for all beauty lovers (including yourself)

Naughty or nice, this festive season everyone deserves some beauty and wellness treats

17December 2021

Herzliche Glückwünsche freunde, we made it through another tough year. Now it’s time to take a moment to enjoy the festivities and have a much needed break. December is a month to eat, drink, and be merry (in a safe, socially distanced way). It’s also a month for spreading love and joy.

As someone who expresses affection and good will through gift giving, there is nothing more satisfying to me than finding the absolute perfect present for someone. If you feel the same and are looking for some gift inspiration for the beauty junkies in your life, then we are here to help.

A lot of products have passed our (WFH) beauty desk this year, and we’ve tried them all. Every now and then we find one that really stands out and, in the spirit of giving, we’re sharing our list with you. And if you’re still unsure on what to buy someone, just use the Marc Jacobs method: think about what gifts you’d love to receive yourself. (Or try the Rihanna method and just turn innocuous everyday items assless).

Here’s the Dazed Beauty guide to all our favourite products and the best gifts in 2021.

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Courtesy of Plus

Plus Dissolvable Wrapping Paper, £8.50

In the UK, 3 million tonnes of waste is produced over the festive season each year. So first things first, make your gifts more sustainable by wrapping them up in Plus’s dissolvable wrapping paper. Just be very careful to not get anything wet!

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Glossier

Glossier The Makeup Set + The Beauty Bag, £55

Make someone’s Christmas with this limited edition Glossier kit. The seriously chic Beauty Bag is big enough to fit all your essentials and comes filled with three of the brand’s best selling products.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Olaplex

Olaplex Healthy Hair Essentials, £60

Give your loved ones the gift of healthy hair this year with Olaplex’s limited-edition set featuring four of its best selling products. Top tip from an expert: don’t get discouraged early in your Olaplex journey, results take about six weeks but after that you won’t look back.

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Courtesy of Morphe

Morphe X Pony Constellation Sky Artistry Palette, £36

Whoever is lucky enough to find this Morphe x Pony 39-shade eyeshadow and face palette under their tree will be well prepared to create the best, most glittering NYE looks.

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Courtesy of RE=COMB

RE=COMB X-MAS Box, £28

Made from recycled plastic waste, these combs and piks are as eco-sustainable as they are beautiful. For the holidays, the brand has combined its two styles of hair tools for one great gift.

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Courtesy of Coco de Mer

Coco de Mer Pleasure Number 2 The Dual Vibrator, £145

For sex toys that will get you off and look good while doing it, search no further than Coco de Mer. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, your partner, or that friend who needs to discover self pleasure, you can’t go wrong with the elegant dual vibrator. As a bonus 10 per cent of all sales go to The Five Foundation, which works to end female genital mutilation.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Starface

Starface Cookie Monster Bundle, £26.07

Any teens (and older!) in the family with troublesome skin will love Starface’s cute pimple patches. For this limited edition collection, the brand departed from its namesake stars for a Sesame Street collab. Choose between Elmo, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, or the Cookie Monster.

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Courtesy of Gucci Beauty

Gucci Rouge A Levres Gothique Metallic Lipstick, £38

I once lost a Gucci lipstick at Heaven (shoutout 506 Louisa Red) and it was heartbreaking. Give your friend the chance to go through similar turmoil by gifting them this special edition holiday packaging lipstick.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Faace

Faace Period, Tired, Sweaty Mini Faace Mask Collection, £28

This gift set featuring three of Faace’s best face masks will see your friends and family through all skincare crises, from dull hangover skin to post-workout sweatiness.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Valentino Beauty

Valentino Beauty Go-Clutch Bronzer & Lipstick, £176

Is there anything more chic than a Valentino clutch that doubles up as a bronzer and lipstick? No, is the answer. Treat your favourite friend or, to be honest, just keep it for yourself.

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Courtesy of Fable & Mane

Fable & Mane Pre-Wash Strengthening Treatment Hair Oil, £29

This hair oil from Fable & Mane is inspired by the brand founders’ grandmother’s tradition of therapeutic hair oiling. It also smells divine and will leave you with strong, healthy, smooth hair.

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Courtesy of Eve Lom

Eve Lom Rescue Ritual Gift Set, £75

Treat your friend to a luxe skincare experience with this gift set from Eve Lom. Featuring the brand’s signature balm cleanser and new rescue mask, it’s like a spa day in a jar.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of 2SQM

2SQM Delicate Cleansing Mousse and Tonic Lotion, from €19

Our largest organ, our skin covers roughly 2 sqm – a fun fact which gives this Italian skincare brand its name. Your friends with sensitive skin will love the delicate cleansing mousse and tonic lotion.

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Courtesy of Dior

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil, £29.50

Keep your lips soft and hydrated with this glossy lip oil from Dior. Infused with cherry oil, it protects and nourishes lips while bringing out their natural colour – our fave shade is the rosewood.

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Courtesy of Above & Beyond

Above & Beyond Lip Balm Sets, £25

Refillable beauty will be the beauty trend of 2022, trust us – so get ahead of the curve with a future-friendly present. Choose from a range of colours and scents (vanilla, coconut, mango, or mixed berry) from Above & Beyond, the personalised plastic-free, refillable lip balms. The formula includes natural ingredients including sunflower, coconut, olive oils, rice brand, carnauba waxes, and shea butter to sooth the driest of lips, and the curvy packaging comes in cute colours including earth metal and volcanic pink.

Refills are biodegradable and compostable, so you never have to worry about waste, and the first purchase covers three refills – a gift that keeps on giving to your loved one and the planet.

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Courtesy of Manifesto Nutrition

Manifesto Nutrition Beauty Gummies, £39.90

Supplements are only going to get more mainstream and future-facing in 2022, and shining indie newcomer Manifesto are leading the strong, sustainable (and delicious) charge. The Beauty supplements are super-charged with natural ingredients including astaxanthin (great for skin texture and elasticity), biotin, inulin (for boosting gut health), and acai berry to support healthy hair, skin, and nails, all packaged up in a natural cherry flavoured gummy. There’s no plastic involved in the packaging either, so you can stay radiant and eco-conscious easily.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Tom Ford Beauty

Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eye Colour Quad Eyeshadow Palette, £68

Have you ever seen a beauty product so attractive you want to lick it? Well that was my immediate impulse, when I first set eyes on this eyeshadow quad from Tom Ford featuring rich cherry shades. The Cherry fragrance is also totally intoxicating.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Costa Brazil

Costa Brazil Kaya Jungle Firming Body Oil, from £50

This luxury body oil containing a formula of rare Amazonian ingredients is rich in omegas and vitamins and will leave your friends and family (and you) with the softest skin.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Ciaté London

Ciaté London Dewy Skin Glass Glow Tint, £26

Not only has everyone I have given this glowy skin tint from Ciaté London to loved it, but they have recommended it to all their friends, who have also loved it.

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Courtesy of Violette Fr

Violette Fr Petal Bouche Matte Liquid Lipstick, £24

Your friend who loves effortless French beauty will be obsessed with this très chic red lipstick created by the très chic make-up artist Violette.

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Courtesy of Fussy

Fussy Deodorant Christmas Tree scent, from £13

Gifting someone deodorant has the potential to turn into a sticky situation but if you have the social grace to navigate it then Fussy is a great option. Fussy is refillable and uses probiotics to fight odor. For the holidays, the brand has introduced a new Christmas Tree scent which was created by distilling actual wonky, unloved Christmas trees.

Not only that, but in January the brand is launching an initiative where consumers have their used trees collected and returned to them as their very own deodorant.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Dior Beauty

Dior Beauty, various prices

We were totally inspired by the Dior Men’s Fall 2022 show, where Dior Beauty creative and image director Peter Philips talked us through the beauty looks backstage. Skin was prepped to total radiancy with the Dior Capture Totale skincare routine, including the Super Potent Serum and Super Potent Eye Serum. The brow product, the Diorshow Kabuki Brow Styler, was our firm fave tool and product, giving that structured yet natural look with the nifty triangular tip. The lips were also totally dreamy, given a moist yet matte finish using the new Rouge Dior Velvet Balm in 000 Natural. An accessible, always sleek aesthetic with any Dior Beauty buy for the holidays.

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Courtesy of Loewe

Loewe Beetroot Scented Candle, £80

Candles are the most fail-safe of all gifts and the holidays are the perfect time for them. Help your friends get cosy on dark wet nights with this heavenly scented entirely wax candle. If you think it looks good now, wait until you see it as it starts to melt down.

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Courtesy of The Unseen

The Unseen Spectra Eye Colour, £33

All beauty involves some degree of magic but the Unseen’s dual reality eye colour is actually magic. A reflective cream that transforms under flash, this product will have you and your friends living in the future.

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Courtesy of Fiils

Fiils Pomelo Hair Duo, £26

You can’t go wrong with the Pomelo Shampoo and Conditioner duo from British-founded refillable beauty brand Fiils. Great for all hair types, this set will leave hair soft and shiny.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Byredo

Byredo Lipstick Wooden Box, £580

If you get your hands on this Byredo box of lipsticks and then give it away, you are a better person than me. I would keep this festive wood box filled with the brand’s collection of opulent lipsticks all to myself.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Le Labo

Le Labo Thé Matcha 26 eau de parfum, £141

You’ll have a friend for life if Le Labo is what they find under their tree this year. Try the brand’s “skin scent”, Thé Matcha 26 which is infused with notes of creamy fig, soft vetiver, cedar woods, and bitter orange. Sans oat milk.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Chāmpo

Chāmpo Large Silk Scrunchie set, £22

A great Secret Santa gift or stocking stuffer, these scrunchies are made from 100 per cent mulberry silk and will hold hair in place without causing any friction or damage.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of FaceGym

FaceGym Hydration HIIT Workout Kit, £200

Can’t get near the cult face workout IRL? The next best thing has to be this hydration kit from FaceGym, which features three of the brand’s full-sized bestsellers and the micro-needling roller tool to boost moisture and promote a luminous glow. FaceGym is offering a full range of high-performance Christmas gifts for whatever you’re after with your skin – from ‘personal trainer in a bottle’ products and pro tools to online class vouchers. Another fave of ours has to be the Multi-Sculpt tool, with six edges that aid in lifting, depuffing, reducing fine lines, and lymphatic drainage. Tis the season to sculpt and glow!

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Fenty Beauty

Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Blotting Powder, £24

This isn’t the most glamorous of Fenty products to gift someone but it’s the one that will make the biggest difference to their make-up routine. Rihanna’s secret weapon, this powder will leave you looking flawless.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of 111Skin

111Skin The Jetsetter, £25

This trio of eye masks from luxury brand 111Skin will have you covered no matter what your skincare concerns and they come in a very chic black leather pouch so you'll be travelling in style.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Korres

Korres Greek Yoghurt Probiotic Power Duo, £12

Perfect for stressed, sensitive skin, this gentle cleanser and moisturiser duo from Korres is full of nourishing probiotics to leave your skin balanced and hydrated.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Wishful

Wishful Rose Quartz Lift & Glow Peel Off Face Mask, £34

This mask from Huda Beauty’s new Rose Quartz collection is very satisfying not only to put on and peel off, but also to look at – it’s like iridescent molten rose quartz in a jar. Buy this for your friend who loves crystals and smooth, bright skin.

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Courtesy of Victoria Beckham Beauty

Victoria Beckham Beauty Smoky Eye Essentials Bundle, £88

Give the gift of a perfect smokey eye with this trio of products from Victoria Beckham Beauty. With a variety of shades to choose from, there’s something for everyone.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Bad Habit

Bad Habit Major Intervention Face Mask Trio, £23

A skincare brand for Gen Zs with “stressed-out skin”, this Bad Habit face mask trio will cheer up the teens in the family battling the skin-damaging effects of hormones, revision stress and masks.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of BAO

BAO Dunia Papaya Enzyme Cleanser, $60

BAO’s whole range of papaya-based products is inspired by founder Jaé Joseph’s Caribbean heritage. The gentle foaming cleanser is good for any friend looking for a smoother, brighter complexion.

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Courtesy of Paula’s Choice

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant, £28

This one’s a no-brainer. Why wouldn’t you want to give your friends the gift of amazing skin this Christmas?

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Courtesy of Smile Makers

Smile Makers The Surfer, £19.95

A great first vibrator for any of your friends who are sex toy novices. Small but mighty, it’s cute and non-intimidating but it will get the job done.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Comme des Garçons

Comme des Garçons Ganja Eau de Parfum, £50

For that chic, stylish stoner older cousin in your family. Make yourself their fave relative to sneak a joint with before dessert by gifting them CDG’s marjiuana-inspired fragrance.

It has a woody and herbaceous overall scent, featuring top notes of black pepper oil and cumin seed oil, middle of hemp accord, maté abs, lentisque abs, and dry down of guaiac wood oil, olibanum resinoid, and patchouli oil. The fragrance “promises us an escape and sensorial stimulation” – yes please.

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Courtesy of Nursem

Nursem Caring Minis Gift Set, £15

My mum is obsessed with hand cream and I’ve been assured by her that all other older women are as well. So treat the aunts, mums, and godmothers in the family with this hand care gift set.

Not only will their hands thank you but so will the nurses of the NHS. For every product purchased, Nursem gives a month’s worth of hand cream to a nurse or midwife.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On The Go, £39

Charlotte Tilbury’s best selling shade Pillow Talk is the focus of this holiday gift kit which features a mascara, lip liner and lipstick in the nude-pink shade, and the new jumbo eyeliner pencil in, you guessed it, Pillow Talk.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Schwarzkopf Professional

Schwarzkopf Professional Deep Nourishing Treatment, £15.50

Perfect for thick hair damaged by chemical treatments, this Schwarzkopf hair mask works to deeply nourish the hair while improving inner strength for long-lasting results.

Get it here.

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Courtesy of Feelunique

Feelunique Hair Heroes Gift Set, £28

Feelunique’s Hair Heroes gift set featuring brands like Ouai and Fekkai has everything you need for sleek, healthy hair.

Get it here.

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