15 Affordable Beauty Gifts Under £25

Working your way through your Christmas gifting list and realise that your budget is looking a little tight? Don’t worry, you’re not alone.

Searching for an affordable-but-impressive beauty gift can sometimes feel impossible, especially when your giftee is already a beauty lover, and you want to spoil them this Christmas.

But this is where we step in with our favourite cheap beauty gifts and value gift sets that will have your giftee light up like a Christmas tree, without bleeding your budget dry.

Keep reading to discover our top 15 beauty gifts under £25, that are guaranteed to please both them and your wallet this Christmas.

A cheap and cheerful option is the Rose Winter Essentials from Mario Badescu. In this set you’ll find three rose-infused skincare essentials that will stop at nothing to hydrate and revitalise the skin, like an ultra-rich lip balm, a luxe soap, and a rejuvenating facial spray. 

What’s cuter than a mini OLAPLEX treatment? A mini OLAPLEX treatment in a festive gilded ornament package. This bond-building hair treatment works hard to repair damaged follicles, reverse bleach and chemical damage, and restore vitality – no matter the hair type. PS: this is a solid stocking stuffer. 

The Midnight Minis set by Laneige is what you should haul if you’re really trying to impress your giftee. It lets them pick their flavour of the day thanks to a medley of mini lip masks that are formulated with a nourishing blend of vitamin C and powerful antioxidants, so your giftee can wake up to super-soft lips. 

The Face Palette from By BEAUTY BAY is a real beauty bargain. With four versatile and multifunctional bronzing powders, soft blushes, and shimmery highlighter shades, your giftee is in for the glow of their life.

Your giftee deserves the best, which is why you should haul the Just For You: A Dashing Duo from florence by mills. This duo contains everything they need to brighten and refresh their under-eye area including a pair of gel patches and a brightening eye cream. You’re welcome. 

If your giftee is a skincare newbie, The Ordinary’s The Most-Loved Set features the perfect trio of mini products to kick-start that journey. It includes a universal brightening serum, a pre-moisturiser hydrating and plumping serum, and a depuffing solution for tired eyes. 

Give them the gift of luscious lips by hauling Clinique’s Lipstick Luxury Set: Beauty Gift Set. It offers a lip treatment that delivers plumping hydration and a 2-in-1 smoothing primer and lipstick hybrid in a bold plum shade. What are you waiting for? Haul it! 

Gifting a nail lover? We’ve got you covered with the 3D Nail Art Kit by Mylee. It includes a 3D clear nail powder, a powder catcher, and a 9mm liner brush that lets them bring their nail creations to life, quite literally. Easy 3D nail art is just a click away.

The Ghost Orb Of Night Mini Gift Set is what you should haul if you’re trying to go big this Christmas without making your pockets hurt. It includes a mini floral eau de toilette that features the heavenly notes of cherry and almond, plus a dusky-rose-hued lip gloss that coats the lips with a sheer shine finish. 

You really can’t go wrong with Kitsch’s Satin Heatless Styling 5pc Gift Set. With a satin foam curling rod, two satin scrunchies, a large claw clip, and a velcro roller to deliver bouncy beach waves and curls, your giftee will be celebrating the festive season in style. 

If your giftee is a makeup obsessive, chances are they’re hoping the Get The Look Gift Set Smokey Icon from Makeup Revolution is under their tree. Only because it includes a selection of sparkly and rich matte eyeshadows, a nude lip liner, an illuminating setting spray, and everything else needed to create a sultry and smoky glam look. 

Neom’s Christmas Wish Travel Candle needs no introduction for obvious reasons. It’s mini and it blends 13 (yes, 13) essential oils including mandarin, cinnamon and tonka bean to create a relaxing and traditional Christmas scent. Oh, and it’s mini. 

T’s the season for transformative looks and By BEAUTY BAY’s Metamorphic 16 Colour Palette is the perfect beauty buy without putting a dent in your budget. This palette offers low-cost luxury eyeshadows in smoky tonal grey, oil-slick teal, and muted lilac-hued shades with luxe shimmer, metallic, matte, and duochrome finishes. Race you to the checkout!

Super cute with super strength, Philip Kingsley’s Super Strength Stocking Filler is what you should haul if your giftee’s hair needs some TLC. With a deep conditioning treatment and a 5-in-1 pre-styling serum, your giftee can enjoy detangled silky-smooth hair that’s flyaway-free. 

Meet the Full Size Sky High Set by Maybelline, the ultimate gift for any makeup lover. It features TikTok trending treats like the Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara, the taming Brow Fast Sculpt Mascara, and the viral Lifter Gloss Lip Gloss, need we say anymore?