It’s a simple concept, really: a brand would obviously rather you purchase multiple items from their line instead of just one, so they sweeten the deal and throw in an extra something (or things) for a slightly higher price, often in fancier packaging. For us consumers, these kits make a very attractive proposition. Discovery sets allow you to sample new products without having to commit to the full size, while bundles take a lot of stress out of the equation since you can simply use every product as you’re told (very handy for those of us who struggle to nail down a skincare routine). Did we mention they also make fantastic gifts?
Whether you’re looking to replenish your vanity cabinet or hoping to treat a loved one, we have put together the ultimate list of beauty gift sets you need right now. Click ahead to discover the latest and greatest in skincare, makeup and body care product bundles.
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Glossier The Makeup Set, £56 £48
If you’ve clicked on this article in a Christmas-gift buying panic — first, welcome, this is a safe space with (hopefully) lots of handy suggestions. Second, don’t stress. Glossier is always a good bet, whether you’re buying for a beauty fanatic that already loves the brand and is just looking to update their collection, for a Glossier newbie, or even for someone who doesn’t really like to wear a lot of makeup. Our top choice? The Makeup Set which combines Glossier’s best products and can’t-fail cult classics: the Boy Brow gel, Lash Slick mascara and Cloud Paint liquid blush. It’s the key to creating a buildable, barely there makeup look that has the seal of approval from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Sofia Ritchie and Devon Lee Carlson.
Glossier The Makeup Set, $, available at Glossier
Give Me Cosmetics Christmas Mega Mystery Bundle, £80 £20
Oh, how we love Christmas! When else could you score £80 worth of beauty goodies — skincare, body care and hair care — all for just £20? Well, that’s what Give Me Cosmetics is offering with its Mega Mystery Bundles: ten secret full-size products for indulgent, winter self-care. Don’t just take our word for it: There’s over 1k five-star reviews on site gushing about the quality and variety of choice received, even by customers who ordered multiple boxes together and found them vastly different.
Give Me Cosmetics Christmas Mega Mystery Bundle, $, available at Give Me Cosmetics
Floral Street The Discovery Set, £18
How do you find a new signature scent that’s not already being worn by everyone else? Plenty of cool indie fragrance brands just aren’t stocked in our local Boots or Superdrug, and it’s often too much of a gamble to shop online outright. Floral Street has answered our fragrance prayers: for just £18, new customers can explore eight of its bestselling scents. Ranging from bright and fruity Sunflower Pop to spicy and woody Black Lotus, you’re guaranteed to find a new favourite. And for the scents you’re not so much a fan of? Why not reuse as stocking fillers?
Floral Street The Discovery Set, $, available at Floral Street
The Afro Hair & Skin Co. Divine Trinity — Natural Afro Hair Bundle, £53
Based in Hastings, The Afro Hair & Skin Co. is dedicated to creating organic and natural beauty that makes you feel great on the inside as well as on the outside. The brand focuses on the unique needs of afro textured hair in all forms and creates skincare to address some of the concerns that come with having melanin-rich skin. Each product is handcrafted, using the most natural and purest ingredients possible — this means that many are sourced locally, and if they come from further afield, they are certified organic and fair trade. The Divine Trinity set is designed for a quick, easy and nourishing washday experience, including the Nurture Gentle Cleansing Shampoo Bar, Bloom Omega Healthy Hair Oil and Flourish Totally Nourishing Hair Butter.
The Afro Hair & Skin Co. Divine Trinity – Natural Afro Hair Bundle, $, available at The Afro Hair & Skin Co
Beauty Pie Dry & Sensitive Skincare Routine, £61
Keen to upgrade your skincare routine but feeling overwhelmed by all the choice out there? Beauty Pie has taken all the guess work out of the equation with its handy skincare routine kits — its also has options for dull skin, oily and acne-prone skin (I know, the name isn’t great but the products are!), extra dry skin and for minimising the signs of ageing, FYI.
If you’re a Beauty Pie member, this four-parter is a real saver: just over £15 for each product. If you’re not, then the non-member price of £220 is definitely a real splurge, but our beauty writer Venus has been raving about Beauty Pie’s skincare so we had to include, if only for how much she’s already inspired team R29 to explore the BP world. It’s her secret to supple, glowy winter skin.
Beauty Pie Dry & Sensitive Skincare Routine (4-step), $, available at Beauty Pie
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dreams Come True, £320
Christmas is unofficially Charlotte Tilbury’s season — a time for all-out Old Hollywood glamour. Nothing captures all of this quite like her latest gift set offering: 14 full-size Pillow Talk bestsellers in a vanity case. Worth £437, you save £117 and score three new additions for 2023 (the Matte Beauty Blush Wand, Hollywood Glow Glide Face Architect Highlighter and Pillow Talk Beautifying Face Palette).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dreams Come True, $, available at Charlotte Tilbury
Zadig & Voltaire This Is Her! Eau de Parfum Gift Set, £75
Sandalwood, Sambac jasmine and pink peppercorn combine to create a rich, heady floral-woody scent that’s perfect for winter dates. Up the ante with this gift set which includes a body lotion and bottle of perfume.
Zadig & Voltaire This Is Her! Eau de Parfum Gift Set, $, available at The Perfume Shop
Nip + Fab Moisture Sandwich Kit – Illuminate, £62.85 £35
Winter is coming and it’s bringing a season of dry, dull and flaky skin. Nip all of that in the bud (yes, the pun is intended, thank you for asking) with Nip + Fab’s new Moisture Sandwich Kit. With 40% off, you get the ultra-nourishing and brightening Hyaluronic Fix Extreme 4 Cleansing Cream, Vitamin C Concentrate Extreme and Hyaluronic Fix Extreme4 Hybrid Gel Cream, all for only £35.
Nip + Fab Moisture Sandwich Kit – Illuminate, $, available at Nip + Fab
Augustinus Bader The Winter Recovery Kit, £435
We hear you, this is definitely at the top (top-top-top) end of the market, but we’re including it because it — believe it or not — is a steal from the luxury brand. If you brought each of these products (The Serum Nomad, £275, The Eye Cream Nomad, £155, The Rich Cream 15ml, £71 and The Lip Balm, £32) separately, you would actually be spending almost £100 extra.
If, like us, you’re keen to save as much as possible on an AB splurge, we’ll let you in on a key piece of information: last year around Black Friday, Augustinus Bader had a 20% off sale. Watch this space for extra price cuts.
Augustinus Bader The Winter Recovery Kit, $, available at Augustinus Bader
Coco & Eve Limited Edition Super Hydration Kit, £109 £87
It’s not just our skin that needs a moisture boost in the winter, our hair needs some TLC too. Our go-to? Coco & Eve, a brand that’s a longtime Team R29 favourite for transforming dull and damaged hair into soft and glossy locks. With the Super Hydration Kit, score everything your 2023 haircare routine needs in one handy set, including the bestselling Super Nourishing “Like A Virgin” Hair Masque which saved R29 shopping writer Karina’s dry, frizzy hair.
Coco & Eve Super Hydration Set, $, available at Coco & Eve
Give Me Cosmetics Twilight Escape Deluxe Bath Set, £50 £30
’Tis the season to switch off, slow down and get cosy. There’s no better way to do that than with a long hot bath, especially when it includes everything needed to soothe both body and mind: bath salts, a deep hydration hair mask, exfoliating bath mitt, coconut oil and shea butter body souffle, and more.
Give Me Cosmetics Twilight Escape Deluxe Bath Set, $, available at Give Me Cosmetics
The Ordinary The Daily Set, £16.50
It’s no exaggeration to call The Ordinary a game-changer: its straightforward approach to product naming has made us way more aware of all the different kinds of acids we should put on our skin. You’ll find the brand’s popular hyaluronic acid serum — a key ingredient for achieving dewy skin — in this competitively priced bundle. There’s also a non-greasy moisturiser that contains a blend of amino acids and fatty acids. Topping off the hydrating trio is a cleansing balm that removes makeup without making your face feel dry. If you’re in the market for a no-fuss skincare combo that takes care of your everyday needs, this is the winner.
The Ordinary The Daily Set, $, available at Beauty Bay
Anastasia Beverly Hills Supreme Brow Kit, £31 £21.65
This makeup set does what it says on the tin: it includes everything you need for perfectly groomed brows. First, brush into place with the duo-ended brush, define the shape and fill in any gaps with the Dipbrow Pomade (one of the best brow creams we’ve used), and then finish with the Brow Freeze (which really does freeze everything in place).
Anastasia Beverly Hills Supreme Brow Kit, $, available at Beauty Bay
Sunday Riley Go To Bed With Me Complete Evening Skincare Routine Set, £76
If bedtime skincare is something you take very seriously, you will be all set with this box. It comes with products that take care of each step of your evening routine, from a mild plant-based cleanser to a rich face cream that leaves your skin watered all through the night. The best part? The kit also preps you with four serums, oils and essences, including the beloved Good Genes glycolic acid serum and Luna sleeping oil. A must-have for Sunday Riley fans.
Sunday Riley Go To Bed With Me Complete Evening Skincare Routine Set, $, available at Cult Beauty
Nails.INC Manicure Me Quad, £30.60
The secret to a long-lasting DIY manicure is to always put on a stellar base coat and top coat. Nails.INC makes an outstanding version of both: Its NailKale Superfood base coat lavishes your nail bed with vitamins and reduces breakage, while its retinol-enriched top coat gets your fresh tips locked and loaded in a swift 45-second timeframe. This quad gets our top vote since it also comes with a nourishing nail oil (for those off-duty days when your nails are varnish-free) and a super durable, gel-effect pink nail polish, which is one of the hottest colours right now.
Nails Inc. Manicure Me Quad, $, available at Feel Unique
Cult Beauty Christmas Makeup Edit 2023, £42
Worth over £121, Cult Beauty’s makeup edit is packed with big brand names and industry faves like Huda Beauty, Saie and Benefit.
Cult Beauty Christmas Makeup Edit 2023, $, available at Cult Beauty
Kiehl’s Up-The-Moisture Starter Set, £51
Kiehl’s is our go-to for great quality, naturally derived skincare that just works. The Up-The-Moisture Starter Set has everything you need to kickstart a simple but healthy, three-step routine that boosts your skin’s radiance and improves its clarity while also being gentle. Perfect for those with sensitive skin.
Kiehl’s Up-The-Moisture Starter Set, $, available at Kiehl’s
Real Techniques Everyday Essentials Brush Set, £20.99
Choosing the right makeup for your features and complexion is only half the battle: you also need a set of brushes to blend everything in properly. Real Techniques is a brand favoured by many makeup professionals (not surprising, given that it was formerly fronted by established beauty YouTubers Pixiwoo) thanks to its solid quality, delivered at a rather reasonable price point. The Everyday Essentials brush set will equip you with five different applicators for your powder blush, liquid foundation, eyeshadows and highlighters — including the famous miracle complexion sponge, which makes blending a breeze.
Real Techniques Everyday Essentials Brush Set, $, available at Feel Unique
OPI Jewel Be Bold Mini Nail Lacquer 10 Piece (Iconics), £44.90
From shimmering metallics to bold jewel tones, score ten of OPI’s bestselling shades for less.
OPI Jewel Be Bold Mini Nail Lacquer 10 Piece (Iconics), $, available at OPI
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