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Vogue Editors On The Best Beauty Gifts To Give (And Receive) In 2025
While the best beauty gifts are a safe bet for the beauty-lover on your list, there’s an art to choosing presents that will be well received. Once you’ve considered whether they’re more into skincare, fragrance, make-up or wellness gifts, there’s the question of what beauty brands your recipient already loves, and which products they’ve likely been pining all year for. If they’re particularly picky, you’ll need some help finding something that will impress – and who better to point you in the direction of quality beauty gifts than Vogue’s discerning beauty team?
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We know our way around what makes a good make-up gift set, and when summoned, can reel off popular fragrance gifts that are sure to please. As for the best beauty tools, treatments and trends to know, we’re well-versed in those too. So, if you want to discover gifts that will wow the aesthete in your life, consider our curation of editor-approved beauty products your ultimate guide. Ahead, all the inspiration you need to find the best beauty gifts in 2025.
Best beauty gifts at a glance:
- Best for the beauty gadget collector: CurrentBody Skin Limited Edition LED Mask Gift Set,
£359£322 - Best for fragrance fiends: Look Fantastic Festive Fragrance Discovery Set For Her, £55
- Best beauty gift that keeps on giving: Liberty Glam Beauty Kit, £95
- Best beauty gift that they’ll actually use: STYLPRO Spin & Squeeze Makeup Brush Cleaner, £40
- Best beauty gift set for the skincare lover: Tatcha Dewy Skin & Lips Trio, £95
- Best beauty gift for the make-up obsessive: Pat McGrath Labs Mothership IX Artistry Eye Palette, £119
- Best for luxurious lounging: Tekla Shawl Collar Robe, £185
Vogue beauty editors on the best gifts to give and receive
Lumie
Dash SAD Lamp
“One gift I’d give is a SAD lamp from Lumie’s offering – they’re something anyone who suffers from the winter blues will appreciate. Exposure to morning sunlight is crucial for our mood, sleep and energy levels, but we don’t get enough in winter. I do my make-up in front of my Lumie every morning and it’s transformed my happiness levels in the cooler months – this new one is compact and chic. I can’t recommend it enough.”– Hannah Coates, beauty & wellness editor
Neom
Wellbeing Pod
“A gift I’d like to receieve is Neom’s Moment of Calm diffuser. There’s nothing like a tranquil room to turn a frazzled mind into a calm one – and it makes light work of creating a serene space. Accompanied by Neom’s essential oils, the Chill + Unwind blend contains therapeutic-grade lavender oil to promote inner peace. Sanctuary? Sorted.” – Hannah Coates, beauty & wellness editor
111Skin
NMN Eye Masks
“111SKIN’s cult eye masks grip the eye contour like no other and are the ultimate pampering treat. Plus, they make for stocking fillers that are sure to please. The gorgeous, slimline packages also fit perfectly inside envelopes, so I like to slot them in my Christmas cards – they’re an effortless way to cover everyone on my gifting list.” – Tracy Achonwa, beauty shopping writer
Prada Monochrome Hyper Matte Refillable Lipstick
“A gift I‘d always be happy to receive is Prada’s silky matte lipstick. Chic in squared chrome, the silver bullet packaging is sustainable – you can infinitely refill or swap out your colour of choice for a lifetime of gorgeous lip looks. And inscribed with Prada’s signature Saffiano leather pattern, the sticks inside look just as luxe as they feel. The shade I’m eyeing for my next refill is Tonka – a mulled wine hue made for the festive season.” – Tracy Achonwa, beauty shopping writer
“Rather than gatekeeping my best fragrances, I’m gifting them season. The mini bottles in Matiere Premiere’s discovery set are inspired by lab samples and look so pretty on a counter. The includes Crystal Saffron, my most complimented scent of all time (one time at a party, someone followed me around until I spelled out the name for them in their Notes app), plus my other favourites from their line that I would recommend. My mother-in-law Mary, who has a really discerning nose, loves this brand – so she’s first on the list. Can’t miss.” – Arden Fanning, beauty editor at large, Vogue US
“I am someone who genuinely loves to receive practical gifts. Yes, please give me that one random item I likely need but simply will not buy! For example, I’ve been hearing about the benefits of an air purifier for a while now – and as an NYC-resident, I should focus more on my air quality. Blueair’s tops my wishlist for removing 99.97 per cent of tiny airborne particles (think smoke, dust, pollen and airborne allergens) with minimal noise. Bonus points, it’s pretty chic. – Kiana Murden, senior beauty shopping writer, Vogue US
Best perfume gifts
A good way to sniff out the kind of scents your recipient has on their radar? Take a look at the perfumes they already love. Whether sparkling citruses, feminine florals or sophisticated woods, shopping scents within the fragrance families they favour is a surefire way to buy them a new signature scent that is most likely to please. If in doubt, you can’t go wrong with a discovery set that lets them sample and choose – Look Fantastic’s comes with vouchers for your recipient to buy a full size of the bottle they love most.
Look Fantastic
Fragrance Discovery Set For Her
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
The ideal gift for the friend with a penchant for collecting fragrances. Featuring blockbuster miniature perfumes from the likes of Lancome, Valentino and Viktor & Rolf, they’re bound to find a spritz they love here. The best thing about this discovery set? It includes a £55 voucher redeemable against a full-sized bottle of the scent they like the best. A foolproof find that won’t be followed by a request for the receipt.
Parfums de Marly Paris Delina Exclusif Parfum
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
Scents from niche perfumeries make exceptional gifts: produced in small quantities with precious ingredients, they’re some of the finest fragrances money can buy. See Parfums de Marly Paris for luxurious bottles your giftee is sure to love. With an opulent accord of bergamot, peony, cashmere that fetches compliments, we recommend Delina Exclusif – but the house’s chic coffrets are also worth considering if you want to trial a range of sublime scents.
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge EDP 70ml
Why it’s a gift we recommend: A cult scent, Baccarat Rouge by Maison Francis Kurkdjian effuses sumptuous notes of resin, cedar, jasmine and saffron. One to finish with when you’re dressed in your best, it has a powerful, sophisticated sillage that’s best saved for special affairs.
Best make-up gifts
There are a few finds that never fail to please make-up aficionados: a good set of tools, a top-up of essentials (think: lip balm, mascara and blush) and cult beauty products they will no doubt have been wanting to try. Eyeshadow palettes are an easy way to charm the amateur artist, and with several shades to mix and match, almost impossible to get wrong. Whichever you opt for, choosing quality formulas that feel special and intentionally chosen is key – find our trusted favourites below.
STYLPRO Spin & Squeeze Makeup Brush Cleaner
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
We challenge you to find a beauty lover that won’t adore this gift, which cleans – and dries – all manner of make-up tools in minutes. If you’re after a gift that doesn’t end up gathering dust, rest assured that this is one they’ll actually use.
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Best skincare gifts
If they’re into their skincare, consider supercharging their routine with one of the best LED face masks – a gift guaranteed to elicit gratitude and get a lifetime of use. With serums and salves, stick to pampering formulas unless they’ve hinted at having a specific treatment product on their wish list – it’s the best way to avoid offence. Luxurious picks from Elizabeth Arden, 111SKIN and Medik8 offer high-performance formulas that are a safe bet for beginners and skincare buffs alike.
Self Care Sunday Collection
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
The kind of set that comes in clutch during the winter cold, Medik8’s self care trio bolsters your moisture barrier with hyaluronic acid, NMFs and ceramides. One to hibernate with during festive season – prepare to emerge with deeply nourished, supple skin.
Nu Face Trinity Starter Kit
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
For lifting, sculpting and firming skin, there’s a legion of Tiktokers who swear by Nu Face’s Trinity toning device. We tried it and can concur: it’s an excellent skincare tool for smoothing lines and a thorough depuff. Including a conductive gel activator, applicator brush and firming and brightening silk cream, this kit contains every essential for a thorough home facial.
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Best haircare gifts
From Good squish scrunchies to the hottest new hair tools, our favourite haircare finds will woo the well-groomed giftee. Beautyworks’ sleek styling set offers every attachment needed for bombshell blown out hair, all while controlling airflow to shield strands from excess heat. To elevate their haircare game, cocooning finds from Oribe and Slip are worth a look – try a personalised silk pillowcase to give them the ultimate beauty sleep.
Beauty Works
Aeris Multistyler
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
If ‘the bigger the better’ is the hair mantra your giftee lives by, they’ll love you for adding this BeautyWorks hot brush to their collection.
Hair By Sam McKnight Cool Girl Volume Edit
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
Cleanse, nourish and texturise your tresses with this trio of great hair must-haves from Sam McKnight. Powered by rice water ferment, the shampoo and conditioner garner strong and shiny strands, while the texture mist turns up the volume to give life to limp-looking locks.
Dyson
Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
With six attachments for all types and several airflow settings, Dyson’s tool is pricey, but it’s a buy-once-and-cherish-forever kind of gift. “I use my Supersonic hairdryer every day – I can’t recommend it enough.” – Jessica Diner, global beauty & wellness director
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Best wellness gifts
We’ve shared an extensive guide to the best wellness gifts you should consult if you’re shopping for someone nurturing their inner sanctum, but you can browse the below for our quick picks. With a few drops of water, Meditatif’s oil transforms from an oil to a serum to a cream, grounding you in the present moment through intentional application. Meanwhile, Grey Wolfe’s guided journal and film camera set encourage adventure and reflection, while an aromatherapy diffuser from Neal’s Yard invites the great outdoors in.
Harvey Nichols Beauty Sleep Hamper
Why it’s a gift we recommend:
Harvey Nichols’s Christmas hamper hides some first class finds to wind down with this winter. From Slip’s silk eye mask to the rejuvenating Kiehl‘s Midnight Recovery Concentrate, there’s plenty here to keep you feeling (and looking) refreshed through all the season’s festivities.
Foreo Bear™ 2 Microcurrent Body Toning Device
Why it’s a gift we recommend: Tightens lax skin, eases muscle tension and puts you firmly in your giftee’s good books. Buy it with the body serum for the ultimate home spa treatment.
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