If you've left it too late and have missed out on this year's round of beauty Advent calendars, don't panic. While we love a beauty Advent calendar, there are also plenty of beauty gifts and sets to be enjoyed at this time of the year.
You see, beauty gift sets are a great way to try out lots of different products from a brand—or several brands—while making a pretty big saving too. This is particularly true when it comes to the luxe beauty brands out there.
This year, beauty brands have seriously upped the ante when it comes to luxury gift sets. They cost about the same as an Advent calendar, granted they contain fewer products, but for the most part, the contents are full-size, carefully curated, and come with really hefty savings.
So if you missed out on an Advent calendar this year or simply thought you wouldn’t get the use out of one, keep scrolling for the 18 best luxury beauty gift sets that make for the perfect alternatives.
The Best Luxury Beauty Gift Sets
Diptyque always have the most luxe gifts around the festive season, and I've bookmarked this set of Diptyque fragrance vials, which allows you to pick and choose five 7.5ml scents to include in the set. My picks would be L'Eau Papier, Do Son, Philosykos, Eau De Sens and Tam Dao. The fragrance lover in your life will very much appreciate this luxe gift set, which you can personalise to their perfume tastes.
The ultimate grown-up, beauty version of an gingerbread house. This Dr. Barbara Sturm set includes the brand's best-selling cult products in miniature form, including the Hyaluronic Serum, Cleanser, Face Cream, Enzyme Cleanser and Glow Drops. You'll be sure to enter 2025 with your best skin yet.
Everyone loves Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540, and this chic set contains five 11ml vials to slip into your handbag.
Is there anything more luxurious than the gift of a blowdry every day? I think not. For those who are particularly hard to please, you can guarantee that the Dyson Airwrap will delight any hairstyling connoisseur. From curling barrels to straightening brushes, you'll get a professional result every time. Housed in chic vanity case, this gift set will make jaws drop upon opening.
Good things come in those iconic cream and black gift boxes, and this set allows you to try all of Jo Malone London's classic colognes, including Wood Sage & Sea Salt , Lime Basil Mandarin, and Peony & Blush Suede. So. Dreamy.
I'm besotted with Beauty Pie's candles, which are super luxe and smell amazing. This gift set features a quartet of brand favourites including Clean House (smells like fresh laundered linen), Bitter Orange (a hypnotic citrus) and Bahia De Miel, a deep, creamy and seductive scent. Plus, a festive addition, Fir Balsam. Gift all four or split amongst your recipients.
Temple Spa's Truffle skincare line is as luxe as it gets—it's a customer favourite. And it's unsurprising given the several 5-star reviews on this peptide-infused skincare that leaves the skin looking revitalised and refreshed. The perfect gift set for the party season.
Brings an instant hotel vibe to your bathroom.
If your recipient is in need of some R&R, then Bamford's beautiful hamper will allow them to unwind in luxury.
Be still, my beating heart. Byredo fans will adore this gift set of two full sized Byredo hand creams, accompanied by a chic tube wringer in this beautiful gift box.
For the luxury beauty lover who has it all, this hamper guarantees to impress. Brimming with skincare icons such as the Dr Dennis Gross LED mask and luxe brands like Augustinus Bader and La Mer, this gift set is every beauty lover's dream.
For the creme de la creme of skincare, you can't get much better than la Prairie for its high-tech, innovative and utterly luxurious formulas.
The ultimate beauty MOT for those who love their visit to the salon. Based at Neville's London Pont Street salon, the 3.5 hour service includes half a head of highlights, a cut, blowdry, manicure and pedicure with polish (gel manicure supplement +£15, Gel pedicure Supplement +£20), which will leave you feel refreshed for 2024. To book treatments contact the Neville team.
Any skincare lover will be delighted to find this set wrapped up underneath the tree.
The latest advancement in home skincare tech is laser. Designed to be used on face, body, and neck for just three minutes daily, this pain-free treatment targets everything from loose skin and dullness to breakouts and fine lines.
Collecting a stash of minis to use on your travels is one of the major perks of a beauty advent calendar, so this set is sure to delight. It contains four cult classics for face and body from iconic French skincare brand, Nuxe.
Susanne Kaufmann’s gift sets are amongst my favourites every year—they're so chic that no wrapping is required. This is an ideal gift for the friend of family member who’s always in need of some R&R.
Hardcore fans of Glossier You may need some convincing to stray from their perfume staple. In which case, this trio will keep them happy with a top-up of their favourite, plus an opportunity to try out the latest fragrance launches from the brand.
