The best skincare sets and beauty baubles to give this Christmas

We’re big fans of Dermalogica here at Now to Love, thanks to the skincare brand’s powerhouse ingredients that actually work. If you’re gifting to someone travelling this year, I would recommend the cleanse + brighten kit, full of handy minis for the toilet bag. Or get your skin ready for party season with the lift + firm kit, which includes a depuffing gua sha for those slightly hungover mornings, or the cleanse + glow kit, which comes with handy wristbands to stop water running down your arms. 

Whenever anyone asks what they should buy a beauty lover, I always recommend an Emma Lewisham set. This organic Aotearoa-founded brand is luxe but doesn’t compromise on quality. The Essentials kit is a premium set of minis which makes the perfect intro to the range, or as refillable, travel-friendly holiday companions. 

Take time for a serene self-care moment at home with this facial kit, formulated from some of this spa chain’s best-loved products. With a Ceramide Cleansing Balm, Intense Moisture Mask, Vitamin Treatment Oil, Deep Hydration Moisturiser and a gua sha facial tool, you can give yourself a salon-worthy facial from the comfort of your bathroom. Even better, it all comes packaged in endota’s sustainably crafted cosmetics train case – so you can take your self-care anywhere, anytime. 

The holiday collection from this Aussie beauty brand sells out every year, for good reason. Their packaging? Some of the best in the game. This year’s collaboration with Aussie designer Alémais is so stunning, there is absolutely no need to gift wrap when present shopping, either for loved ones or for yourself.  Prices start at $26 for the ‘Perfect Present’ (featuring a sheet mask and hand cream) or splash out on the $300 must-have ‘Facial In A Box’ containing six full-sized skincare products. We personally love these bonbons: each contains a surprise gift. They’re perfect for the table setting at your ‘gals-mas’ celebration. 

This holiday gift set offers a full evening skincare ritual in one handy pack, to help you wake up with that fresh-faced glow. Start with Soy Face Wash to deeply cleanse and calm visible redness. Follow with Lotus Serum to gently resurface and smooth skin. Finish with the overnight recovery Lotus Face Cream to improve radiance by morning.

Whether you’ve gone for a real or artificial Christmas tree this year, you can make it smell sweet with this delicious and delightfully festive miniature candle bauble, which contains a candle that smells like a crowd-pleasing camellia & lotus scent. Simply hang it on your Christmas tree and open it, ready to light when you want some festive cheer. Of course, you can always decorate your whole tree in them if you’re a super fan, which would be pricey but we endorse the Christmas spirit.  

Christmas calls for a bouncy do, and there’s no better way to prep for party season than with this super glam hair tool set. This set features the cult-classic Chronos hair straightener in a limited-edition ice-blue shade. It also includes a case worth $99, which can sit pretty in your bathroom or bedroom. We’re obsessed. 

Don’t sleep on this fragrance collection, which will ensure that you’re smelling sweet no matter where you are. Whether you like a sheer fruity fragrance, tropical bright notes, or a more sultry warm scent for the evening, you’ll be set with this essential fragrance collection from Aussie beauty brand MCo Beauty. Throw one in your handbag, one in your gym bag and leave a couple at home so you’re never caught short. Sorted!

Laura Mercier setting powder is an international phenomenon for its 16-hour makeup setting prowess: and now it comes tied up in a sweet holiday bow. This lightweight, finely milled powder doesn’t add weight or texture to skin and never looks cakey. Place it under the tree for a beauty-loving loved one, or buy it as the perfect present for yours. 

If the silly season is leaving your skin a little worse for wear, give it the glow-up it deserves with this age-defying nighttime duo. Crystal Retinal 6 works to visibly smooth, brighten and firm your skin overnight while Advanced Night Restore boosts these visible benefits and ensures optimal skin comfort and nourishment while you sleep. Plus, there’s no need for any additional wrapping thanks to the beautifully designed, fully recyclable gift box. 

If you’re a diehard Glow Recipe fan, don’t miss out on this sparkly set that is perfect for the silly season. Packed with travel-sized minis of the skincare brand’s best sellers, it contains the cult classic dew drops to fake eight hours of sleep, and hue drops; a tinted serum ready to even skin tone and provide a just-got-back-from-holiday glow. Finish off with a spritz of the watermelon mist and you’re good to go. 

Buying a Christmas prezzie for the life of the party? look no further than this mascara ad lipstick duo which comes in a festive golden Christmas bauble. Each is in a handy travel size making them perfect for the handbag during the silly season. 

This beauty kit is a one-stop wonder for some of Benefit’s biggest beauty hitters. Containing primer, mascara, brow wax and even a bronzer and blush duo, it’s an absolute beauty bargain. Buy it and you’ll be ready to do a whole face speedily. 

We love local skincare company Raaie for its aesthetic packaging and use of locally grown botanicals. The holiday collection has all of that, elegantly packed into a recycled vegan leather cosmetics bag. Our pick of the bunch is the Morning Radiance Ritual Set, because who doesn’t want to be glowing in the morning? Containing the refreshing gel-like Morning Drew Vitamin C serum and the lightweight SPF50 Sun Milk drops, you’re giving the gift of glowing skin – either to a loved one or to yourself. 

Christmas isn’t traditionally a time for wellness, but life is all about balance. We’re getting some goodness in with these Jeuneora Christmas gift sets. The beauty supplement brand has collaborated with other Kiwi brands to create a limited edition selection of skincare and supplement gifts. We’re gifting this Hair Care Set, which contains a marine collagen supplement and a Hair Candy Keratin Conditioning Treatment.

Stock up on your year’s skincare needs or gift this collection to a very lucky friend. This Christmas set contains all the classic skincare brand’s biggest hitters, along with a toilet bag in the classic red-door red. If you’re an Eight Hour Cream fan, this is a must-buy.