Anyone who’s obsessed with makeup knows that the lead up to Christmas is the best time to acquire new and limited-edition makeup gift sets for one’s collection.
So, if you’re lucky enough to have a loved one in your life who’s a bonafide cosmetics obsessive, there’s no better time to indulge their addictions.
There’s makeup stocking stuffers to whet their appetite, and there’s even cheap Christmas gifts if you’re on a budget, and still want to treat them.
But if you really want to knock their socks off, we suggest wrapping up a makeup gift set with their name on it and stashing it under the Christmas tree.
Keep scrolling, ahead, 10 Christmas makeup gift sets, we’re sure they’ll love to unwrap on Christmas day…
M.A.C Cosmetics Winter’s Kiss Mini Lip Duo
Available in a neutral hue or true red, this mini Retro Matte Lipstick and mini Lipglass duo is a handbag essential.
$39 at M.A.C Cosmetics
ColourPop Cosmetics The Ultimate Stunner Shadow Palette & Brush Set
Any true makeup lover will be able to tell you: cool-toned eyeshadows are hard to come by. This massive 30-pan eyeshadow palette and 15-piece face and eye brush set is the ultimate ’90s makeup starter pack.
$74 at ColourPop Cosmetics
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Lip & Cheek Secrets
Charlotte Tilbury’s iconic Pillow Talk makeup range has been shrunk into a handbag friendly size. Get the perfect nude makeup look wherever, whenever.
$84 at Charlotte Tilbury
Pat McGrath Labs Bijoux Brilliance Eye Shadow & Divine Rose: Jet-Set Kit
Pat McGrath Labs makeup is a treat to receive any day of the year, but the makeup artist’s limited edition holiday range ‘Bijoux Brilliance’ is extra special, and full rose-hued lip, cheek and eye makeup goodies to try.
$121 at Pat McGrath Labs
Clinique Black Honey + More Incontournables Trio
This curated makeup set from Clinique is a three-step no-makeup makeup routine in a box; there’s the cult-famous black honey lippy and high impact liquid eyeliner and mascara.
$64 at Sephora
Givenchy L’Interdit Eau De Parfum Set
Got a friend that goes bananas for fragrance and makeup? Gift ’em this covetable set from Givenchy which includes a 50ml bottle of the L’Interdit eau de parfum, a Mini Disturbia Mascara and a Mini Le Rouge N333 Lipstick.
$178 at Sephora
Kayali Yum Set
Designed for the sweet tooth in your life, this gift set marries together Kayali’s Yum Pistachio Gelato perfume and Liquid Matte Lipstick.
$60 at Adore Beauty
OPI Holiday 2023 Nail Lacquer Mini 10pc Gift Set
This 10-piece nail polish set is sure to bring a smile to the face of that friend who mastered the at-home manicure during the pandemic.
$54.95 at Adore Beauty
Fenty Beauty Prime + Set Essentials Instant Mattifying Set
Makeup lasts all day with these two essentials stashed in your makeup kit. There’s the original Instant Mattifying Pro Filt’r Primer to prep skin before makeup and the Invisimatte blotting powder to set.
was $59 now $47.20 at Fenty Beauty
Giorgio Armani Sì Gift Set
Enjoy the scent of blackcurrant nectar, chypre and musky wood with this set that includes the original Sì eau de parfum, a Lip Power satin lipstick in shade ‘104’, housed in a collectable clutch-shaped pouch.
$230 at Selfridges
What’s the best makeup item you’ve ever been gifted?
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OPI nail polish, it is the best
Clinique Black Honey is elite!
That Clinique set looks good – I’m in two minds about trying Black Honey.