Searching for the perfect gift for the makeup lover in your life? This gift guide brings you all the best makeup sets and sought-after products of the season, that are sure to excite the beauty enthusiast!
Hourglass - Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked - £86
Give the complexion the perfect lighting with Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked, a limited-edition palette that works to diffuse, enhance and add a glow to the complexion. This vegan and cruelty-free set includes one finishing powder, two blushes, one bronzer, one highlighter and a brand-new blush shade.
Available exclusively for the 2023 holiday season, this palette features packaging designed by the London-based artist Katie Scott. Crafted with photoluminescent technology, the powders in this makeup palette work to filter out harsh light, including flash photography, and improve the appearance of the skin.
Rare Beauty - Blush & Glow 4-Piece Mini Set - £33
Give the cheeks a glowy blush with the limited-edition Rare Beauty Blush & Glow 4-Piece Mini Set, a set of two liquid blushes and two highlighters in new and fan-favourite shades. This set includes two Soft Pinch Liquid Blush and two Positive Light Liquid Luminizer in miniature versions.
This makeup collection provides long-lasting wear without fading or creasing and layers and blends beautifully. Positive Light Liquid Luminizer provides an instant wash of light, while Soft Pinch Liquid Blush gives the skin a soft, healthy looking flush.
Perfectly sized to fit in a handbag for on-the-go use, Rare Beauty Blush & Glow 4-Piece Mini Set also makes a great gift for loved ones.
Illuminate the complexion with the Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Superstar Glow Kit, a highlighter set featuring two limited edition mini Beauty Light Wands in the shades Pinkgasm and the award-winning Spotlight.
The Beauty Light Wands in this makeup kit will bring a blush to the cheeks and a beautiful glow to the cheekbones. Using Glow Gel Technology, the highlighter melts seamlessly onto the skin, playing with the light for a long-lasting highlight with a dewy, high-gloss finish.
Applied using the Magic Cushion Applicator, the highlighter glides over the skin, effortlessly applying the silica formula, which works to leave a soft-focus appearance that is silky to the touch. The highlighters are infused with brightening pigments to help give the complexion a flattering, radiant appearance.
Hourglass - Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm Duo - £57
Plump and hydrate the lips with the Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm Duo, two of Hourglass’s Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balms. Exclusively available for the 2023 holiday season, this set includes one of Hourglass’s bestselling shades of lip gloss-balm and one in a brand-new shade.
The Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm is infused with an elixir of emollients and oils that work to nourish and condition the lips, helping to leave them looking softer and smoother. Working to plump the lips and leave them looking fuller, this hybrid lip gloss-balm provides a high-shine finish and full-bodied colour.
Hydrating and comfortable to wear, the Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm Duo includes only vegan and cruelty-free makeup products. Gliding on smoothly, this lip gloss-balm is never sticky or tacky.
Laura Mercier - Setting Powder and Puff Set - £36.50
Absorb excess oil for up to 24 hours with the Laura Mercier The Guiding Star Translucent Loose Setting Powder and Puff, a best-selling loose setting powder in a special limited edition design. Providing sheer coverage with a soft matte finish, this setting powder extends the wear of makeup for up to 16 hours.
Lightweight and finely milled, this setting powder helps to blur fine lines and imperfections while working to eliminate flashback in photos. Available in a selection of shades to suit all skin tones, this setting powder includes a signature velour makeup puff for easy application.
Providing a naturally flawless look, Laura Mercier The Guiding Star Translucent Loose Setting Powder and Puff never looks cakey.
NARS - Invite Only Mini Afterglow Blush Set - £42
Get a radiant, sun-kissed look with the NARS Cosmetics Invite Only Mini Afterglow Liquid Blush Set, a special edition makeup kit containing three hydrating blusher shades.
These highly-pigmented formulas are designed to be built up in layers. They create a range of popping cheek tones which can be bold and intense or can take the form of a gentle, natural blush. Developed with a silky texture, these cream blushers feel lightweight on the skin but produce enduring results with no transference.
To apply a cheek colour from the NARS Cosmetics Invite Only Mini Afterglow Liquid Blush Set, simply shake the bottle and dispense one pump. Next, dab onto the cheeks using the fingertips and build to produce the desired look.
Vieve - Cherub Treasure Tin - £39
Create high-shine looks with Vieve Lip Gloss And Blush Treasure Tin in Cherub, a lip gloss and blusher duo that are part of the brand’s extensive makeup collection.
The super-shiny Lip Dew glides on smoothly and creates a plumping effect that’s enhanced with a gentle hint of sweet vanilla. The formula is enriched with lip-friendly hydrators, raspberry seed oil extract and vitamin E to keep the lips feeling smooth, while camellia oil adds softness.
Showcased in a limited-edition golden tin, this duo includes Sunset Blush, a cheek tint in the same shade of pink. The silky, blendable formula can be swept on to add a subtle rosy glow or layered to produce a bold pop of colour on the complexion.
NARS - All That Glitters Cheek Palette - £59
Highlight the cheeks with the NARS Cosmetics All That Glitters Light Reflecting Cheek Palette, a makeup kit featuring six shimmering shades.
Created to sweep on smoothly, the silky blushers in this palette range from stunning rose golds to striking metallic pinks. The formula includes pure pigments suspended in microspheres to deliver buildable coverage that endures. Polymers and pearlescent powders produce a range of glittery looks with colours that pop.
To apply blush from the NARS Cosmetics All That Glitters Light Reflecting Cheek Palette, use a large, soft bristled brush. Sweep across the apple of each cheek for a natural glow, or create a lifted look by brushing the product onto the temples and blending outwards.
Charlotte Tilbury - Hollywood Flawless Filter - £39
Perfect your makeup base with the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, a complexion booster that creates a youthful glow.
Inspired by social media filters, the Hollywood Flawless Filter primes, blurs and highlights the skin with a healthy-looking glow. Infused with nourishing ingredients like glycerin and squalane, this primer also leaves the skin feeling hydrated and creates a luminous skin-like finish.
Loved by celebrity makeup artists all over the world, this is the perfect multitasker that can be used on its own, mixed a foundation or applied on the high points of the face for a healthy-looking glow that lasts all day or all night.
Laura Mercier - Cosmic Stars Caviar Stick Trio - £30
Steal the scene with the Laura Mercier Cosmic Stars Caviar Stick Trio, a limited-edition trio of cream eyeshadow sticks that provide long-lasting, buildable colour. Easy to apply, these cream eyeshadow sticks layer and blend beautifully while providing intense colour payoff.
With a crease-proof, transfer-resistant formula, colour glides onto eyelids evenly and smoothly to create a wide range of looks. With a creamy, shimmer finish, this eyeshadow can be blended with a makeup brush or the tip of a finger depending on the desired look.
Comfortable and long-wearing, the Laura Mercier Cosmic Stars Caviar Stick Trio has no fall out or flaking, making them ideal for a wide variety of looks. Layering easily under and over other eyeshadow products, these cream eyeshadow sticks provide up to 12 hours of wear.
Milk Makeup - Lip + Cheek MVPs - £23.50
Easily swipe and blend colour on the lips and cheeks with the Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek MVPs – Werk + Smirk, a pair of Milk Makeup’s bestselling Lip + Cheek shades. In a handy stick format, this multi-use cream blush and lip colour can be blended with the fingertips or a makeup brush or sponge.
Formulated with mango butter, avocado oil and apricot oil, this cream blush and lip colour works to boost hydration while nourishing the skin. It provides buildable, blendable colour to create the desired look. With up to 1,000 swipes per stick, this cream blush and lip colour provides natural to bold colour.
Vegan and cruelty-free, Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek MVPs – Werk + Smirk provides a great introduction to Milk Makeup’s product line.
Kosas - The Wet Set: Undressed Duo - £24
Enhance the lips with the Kosas The Wet Set: Undressed Duo, a pair of lip products in full and mini sizes to help pamper and nourish the lips.
Providing skincare tailored for the lips, this set includes Wet Stick, a moisturising lip care stick. Easy to apply, the formula includes squalane and ceramides to help moisturise the lips and leave them kissably soft with sheer, buildable colour and a beautiful shine.
The Wet Lip Oil Gloss is a mini hybrid lip treatment and gloss that combines active-rich lip care with makeup. Formulated with hyaluronic acid and peptides, it baths the lips in refreshing hydration, while adding a juicy slick of colour that works to deliver a ‘your-lips-but-better’ effect. Use the products individually or pair for maximum impact.
Charlotte Tilbury - Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray Kit - £28
Keep makeup looking fresh with the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray Kit, a setting spray duo in a handy travel size for on-the-go makeup.
The setting sprays in this set work to keep makeup looking as flawless at the end of the day as when it has just been applied. Formulated with flawless film formers that work as an invisible shield, it helps prevent makeup from melting, fading or creasing throughout the day.
The formula of the setting spray also includes Japanese green tea, which provides hydrating skincare to help soften both the look and feel of the skin, and aloe vera, which works to leave the skin smooth and supple. Misted over the face, it will give makeup that ‘freshly applied’ look for up to 16 hours.
Rare Beauty - Dewy Essentials 3-Piece Set - £47
Give skin a dewy glow with the Rare Beauty Dewy Essentials 3-Piece Set, a set of three makeup products that soothe and nourish the skin. This set includes full-size versions of Soft Pinch Liquid Blush and Positive Light Liquid Luminizer, and a mini Always an Optimist 4-in-1 Mist.
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush gives the skin a soft, healthy flush and blends layers well, while the Positive Light Liquid Luminizer provides an instant wash of light that resists fading and creasing. Always an Optimist 4-in-1 Mist combines water-based actives with nourishing oils to hydrate skin while extending the wear of makeup.
Featuring Rare Beauty’s signature blend of lotus, gardenia and white water lily, the Rare Beauty Dewy Essentials 3-Piece Set includes only vegan and cruelty-free products.
Hourglass - Veil Powder Brush - £63
Perfectly set foundation, concealer, and colour in an instant with the Hourglass Veil Powder Brush, an innovative double-ended makeup brush that’s designed to be used with the brand’s luxurious Translucent Setting Powder.
This sleek powder brush boasts two ends, which perfectly complement different parts of the face. The smaller, tapered end of the brush is ideal for setting the under-eye area. The larger, rounded end of the brush, meanwhile, is perfect for use across the whole face, applying setting powder onto the forehead, brows, nose, cheeks, and chin with ease and precision.
The Hourglass Veil Powder Brush is soft and smooth, so it won’t irritate delicate skin. Its shapely handle fits perfectly into the hand for pleasant, and stress-free application.
Chantecaille - Philanthropy Cheek Collection - £39
Add a veil of flushed colour to the cheeks with the Chantecaille Philanthropy Cheek Collection, a long-wearing powder blush available in a range of shades. Depending on the shade chosen, a portion of each sale of this cruelty-free product goes to support one of a range of causes.
Crafted with finely milled pigments, this blush has a featherweight texture that blends easily. This blush brushes on easily to add a flush of colour to the cheeks. Each blush is packaged in a mirrored compact, while the blush itself is embossed with the image of the natural cause supported by the specific shade.
Containing no phthalates or parabens, Chantecaille Philanthropy Cheek Collection is also available as makeup refills.
Vieve - The Ninetease Palette - £49
Give the eyes a grunge-meets-glam look with the Vieve The Ninetease Palette, an eyeshadow palette inspired by the 90s. With a selection of 10 shades in cool-toned mattes and metallic shimmers, this eyeshadow palette can be used to create an endless number of combinations.
Whether a smoky eye or sultry supermodel shimmer is the goal, this vegan and cruelty-free eyeshadow palette delivers. The collection of richly pigmented shades are easily blendable, creamy and buildable. They can be worn alone, layered or blended with next to no fallout.
Packaged in a beautifully designed palette, Vieve The Ninetease Palette contains shades that work with a wide range of skin tones to create unforgettable makeup looks.
Byredo - Lip Balm - £40
Care for the lips with the Byredo Lip Balm, a nourishing lip balm available in a choice of colours deigned to help pamper the lips while giving them a subtle tint of colour.
Combining skincare with makeup, the lip balm features a 99.8% natural, vegan-friendly formula. With a smooth texture, it glides easily over the lips with just one coat, providing hours of comfort and a subtle wash of colour with a semi-matte finish.
The tinted lip balm comes in curvilinear, anthracite metal casing, with the weight utilised to aid precise application. The slim-line stick seals securely with a magnetic click, making it ideal for on-the-go lip care for whenever the lips require a touch of colour or some extra TLC.
Charlotte Tilbury - The Supermodel Look - £175
Create an iconic, glamourous look with the Charlotte Tilbury The Supermodel Look, a seven-piece makeup set that works to amply natural beauty. This set includes the Luxury eyeshadow palette, Rock ‘n’ Kohl Eyeliner, Full Fat Lashes Mascara, Cheek to Chic Blusher, Superstar Lips, Lip Cheat Lip Liner and Collage Lip Bath.
Featuring some of Charlotte Tilbury’s most iconic lip and eye products, this makeup set is ideal for creating youthful-looking, dreamy eyes coupled with a glowing, fresh complexion. Working to make the eyes appear instantly bigger, this set makes refined, effortlessly chic makeup easy to achieve.
Packaged in a Charlotte Tilbury makeup bag, the Charlotte Tilbury The Supermodel Look makes a wonderful gift for loved ones.
Byredo - Eyeshadow Palette - £58
Create a classic and stylish look for the day or night with the Byredo Corporate Colours Eyeshadow Palette, a makeup palette featuring colours that are easy to blend and apply with just a fingertip. Ideal for a day at the office, this eyeshadow palette features a range of neutral shades that provide long-lasting wear.
With a lightweight, creamy formula, the shades in this palette have been carefully selected to complement one another to allow for a range of easy combinations. This eyeshadow palette includes a combination of five matte and shimmering shades in neutral tones.
Packaged in a gold-coloured metal compact with a design inspired by a raindrop, the Byredo Corporate Colours Eyeshadow Palette also includes a mirror for easy on-the-go application and makeup checks.
By Terry - Opulent Star Stunning Eyes Cracker - £34
Give the gift of easy, on-the-go makeup with the By Terry Opulent Star, a beauty cracker packed with a bestselling three-in-one cream eyeshadow and a miniature mascara. This set includes Ombre Blackstar cream eyeshadow and miniature Mascara Terrybly.
Ombre Blackstar is a three-in-one eyeshadow that works as eyeliner, illuminator and eyeshadow. It features an anti-ageing formula in a convenient pen format. Mascara Terrybly works to care for lashes with growth-activating technology while providing volume, length and definition in a buildable formula.
In festive, eco-friendly packaging, the By Terry Opulent Star makes for a wonderful gift for loved ones. Travel-friendly and ideal for on-the-go use, this duo is ideal for creating a wide range of looks.
Vieve - Lip Sync - £32
Create the perfect lip look with Vieve Lip Sync, a lip duo that helps to nourish the lips while providing powerfully pigmented colour. Comfortable to wear and packed with skin-loving ingredients, this set includes a travel-size Modern Lip Definer and full-size Modern Matte Lipstick.
Smooth and creamy, Modern Lip Definer is enriched with vitamins C and E, as well as jojoba seed oil. It glides on easily while providing depth and definition. Modern Matte Lipstick contains carnauba wax to soften and condition the lips, as well as vitamins C and E to help provide antioxidant protection.
With a matte finish, Vieve Lip Sync is ideal for creating a longer-lasting lip look. Great as a gift for the holiday season, this duo is perfectly sized for on-the-go use.
Space NK - Double Travel Bag - £46
Keep any beauty game on point when travelling with the Space NK Double Travel Bag, a makeup bag for holding products and accessories while on the go. Fully wipeable, it is ideal for weekend trips and overnight jaunts. The transparent panels make it easy to see what is inside, so it is possible to quickly find the exact product needed.
Measuring 23cm x 18cm x 16cm with a zip fastening, this bag is the perfect size and light to travel with.
Both practical and attractive, the Space NK Double Travel Bag features faux leather accents on the top, bottom and back panel, with a clear PVC panel to the front and back. Inside, the back panel is made of faux suede and features polyester bindings.
