Best under £25 beauty and self-care gifts to give for Christmas 2023

If you’re working through your Christmas shopping list and there are some recipients on your list who love beauty and skincare, it can be overwhelming to know where to start.

We’ve rounded up the best beauty gifts available to buy right now from Boots, Lookfantastic, Charlotte Tilbury and more, and we’ve kept them to a £25 budget to show that you don’t need to splurge to treat your loved ones – or yourself.

Self-care gifts are also popular, and can be a reminder for those leading busy lives to slow down, relax and take some time for themselves – and Holland and Barratt have some affordable options this year.

Whether it’s Secret Santa, stocking fillers or refilling your own beauty collection, thee’s something for everyone.

No7 is one of the UK’s favourite brands, and their limited edition sets always form a key part of Boots’ Star Gifts, which offer huge savings.

The Cosmetics Collection features a wide variety of No7 products, including eyeliner, cleansing wipes, mascara, primer, lipstick, eyeshadow and eyeshadow brush, all wrapped up in a gorgeous velvet case.

Buy now at Boots (£25)

Holland and Barratt is the home of health and wellbeing, and the high street staple’s website shouldn’t be overlooked for Christmas – it’s very much a goldmine for gifts too.

If you want to gift someone a ready-made self-care gift, this bundle includes sweet treats with added vitamins, magnesium bath salts, hair vitamins, glow tea bags and essential oil.

Best of all, the set is part of the brand’s well-known buy one get one free offer, so you can mix and match to get a bonus gift from a huge selection.

Buy now at Holland and Barratt (£19)

This set features two of Revolution Pro’s bestselling skincare products – the Miracle Cream and Miracle Night Cream, containing hydrating, anti-ageing and glow-inducing ingredients including retinol.

The rich and luxurious moisturisers are perfect for prepping the skin for New Year’s Eve celebrations, and hydrating skin in cold and drying weather.

Buy now at Lookfantastic (£14)

Clarins is without a doubt a luxury brand, and whether or not you think the products are worth the splurge individually, the gift sets can offer good value for money and decent savings compared to buying separately.

This one showcases some of the beauty brand’s best eye products, including a full-sized mascara worth £22 alone, a mini mascara and an eye cream.

Buy now at Debenhams (£21.60)

The Body Shop’s scented products pretty popular, and this set has three travel-sized products from the strawberry range – a shower gel, body butter and hand cream, all perfect sizes for travel and staycations.

It’s one of the most affordable gift sets priced at £14, and it’s also part of the two for £20 offer, if you’re looking to tick even more gifts off your list in one fail swoop.

Buy now at The Body Shop (£14)

Charlotte Tilbury’s products look as luxurious as the formulas feel, and are known for helping to achieve glowing, radiant skin for glam makeup looks.

This set is a great starter kit for those who’ve never experienced the premium brand, and includes two mini Beauty Light Wands, in a blush pink shade and one in a pearlescent highlight shade.

Buy now at Charlotte Tilbury (£25)

A set of good brushes is an essential for any beauty fan and Real Techniques’ kit costs £17.80 but the contents are worth £35.

You’ll get a blush brush, complexion sponge, crease brush, setting brush and expert face brush to help out with your whole makeup routine.

Buy now at Lookfantastic (£17.80)

Get glossy and radiant skin made easy with this duo from Iconic London – the Light and Glow compact with champagne and bronze highlight shades, and the illuminating and moisturising Prep-Set-Glow setting spray which keeps make up dewy and flawless all day long.

Buy at Cult Beauty (£20.80)

Give the gift of festive nails with this trio of polishes from Nails Inc. worth £45, but it will only cost you £15, and could be split up into separate stocking fillers.

The shades are all Christmas-themed – ‘Happy Holly-Days’, ‘Home for Christmas’ and Be-Wreath in Magic’ are perfect for Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties.

Buy now at Cult Beauty (£15)

Another self-care gem from Holland and Barratt, this gift set is focused around relaxing before bed and getting high-quality sleep with a mixture of six products.

It’s a thoughtful idea for someone who could use a little me-time and needs an excuse to unwind, with a sleep candle, pillow mist, Ashwaganda drink, tea bags, bath salts and chocolate.

Buy now at Holland and Barratt (£25)

These Boots Christmas baubles are a new addition for this season, and this one has a gorgeous selection of makeup, fragrance and skincare minis from high-end brands like Huda Beauty and Urban Decay.

It’s a great way to try some cult favourites including the Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 perfume, and the ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm.

Buy now at Boots (£20)