Beauty gift guide 2024: The make-up and skincare presents our editors would love this Christmas

Shopping for a make-up maven, a Sephora teen, or that family member that just looks perfectly-put-together all the time, but don’t know where to start? We’ve whittled down the best of the best in beauty gifts, used on repeat by our editors — plus the new launches we’re excited about from cult beauty brands.

As well as adding a chic pop of colour to your dressing table, London salon Hershesons’ hair tools punch well above their weight for the price. This super compact hairdryer will wow the beauty lover in your life for its speed, precision and feather-lightness. Get them the sleek and shine kit, which comes with the the brand’s brilliant Zhoosh Foam, large Pro Blow Dry Brush, Pocket Brush and section clips included, so they can create the dream bouncy blowdry at home.

Votary’s serum is a blend of super ingredients including glycolic acid, which speeds up the skin’s renewal process and hyaluronic acid for that plump and dewy look, along with with skin-loving plant extracts. It’s not at all sticky like some hyaluronic serums and smells divine thanks to the addition of neroli flower.

& Other Stories have the monopoly on great high street beauty products with their re-launched line of products, and this brand-new brush kit is as precise as it is easy on the eye.

Penhaligon’s packaging has a decidedly festive feel, and with its notes of juniper, angelica and black pepper it’s both warm and spicy.

Or for those who love a sensual scent — and louder packaging, for that matter — this BINAURALE perfume is a real treat. It’s an intoxicating blend of rose oxyde, saffron, and nutmeg — while notes spanning black pepper and guava jelly, patchouli and oakmoss ground it with warm undertones.

Give the gift of beauty sleep with the Rolls-Royce of eyemasks from Slip. The Meribella style is contoured so it doesn’t disrupt lifted or faux lashes — a detail that your beauty loving recipient will delight in.

Looking for something sweet for your giftee? Sephora teens and grown-up beauty girlies alike will fawn over a set of LANEIGE lip balms — the cult Korean brand really deliver on hydrating, glossy formulas in cute colours and scents.

It might be minimalist on the outside, but it hides a very Christmassy scent. There’s spicy top notes, with a woody accord of patchouli, cedar and vetiver and a hint of musk. The perfect scent for your giftee to fill their home with over the festive season.

Davines have struck the perfect balance of creating products with clean ingredients that still make your hair look amazing. All of their shampoos and conditioners are sulfate and paraben free, as well as being sustainably made. The Momo range gives that sheeny, shiny fresh from the salon look – and it smells great.

Every beauty lover needs a little bit of Charlotte Tilbury in her life if you ask us! The London make-up maven’s gift sets are a Christmas delight, and we’d love to this see one — combining the cult nude-pink lip liner, matching lipstick, Beauty Light wand and plumping lip gloss — wrapped up under our tree.