Beauty & Grooming buying guides
Beauty and grooming gift sets and advent calendars from UK beauty retailers, with exactly what's inside and who each suits.
Christmas gifts: Buying beauty or grooming presents? Our gift guides are sorted by person. Every gift guide is linked from our Christmas gift guide hub.
GiftsBest beauty advent calendars UK 2026: luxury, makeup and bath and body picks
Ten 2026 beauty advent calendars from Molton Brown, ESPA, L'Occitane, The Body Shop, Revolution, W7 and more, all confirmed as this year's editions.
New · Updated 24 October 2026Read the guide →
Beauty & GroomingBest beauty gift sets for her UK 2026: skincare, make-up and pamper sets
Nine beauty gift sets for her: Sol de Janeiro, Charlotte Tilbury, Laneige, ELEMIS, No7, L'Occitane, Olaplex and a Cult Beauty edit, with full contents.
New · Updated 25 October 2026Read the guide →
Beauty & GroomingBest men's grooming gift sets UK 2026: skincare, shaving and body sets
Nine men's grooming gift sets: Clinique, ELEMIS, Kiehl's, Molton Brown, L'Oréal Men Expert, Bulldog, Liz Earle, ESPA and a grooming advent calendar.
New · Updated 25 October 2026Read the guide →Beauty and grooming gifts, with exactly what's inside
This section covers beauty and grooming presents: beauty gift sets for her from LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty and No7, men's grooming gift sets from Clinique, ELEMIS, Kiehl's and Molton Brown, and the 2026 beauty advent calendars. Every guide lists the contents and sizes of each set, so you can match it to the person before you buy.
How I choose beauty picks
I pick sets from brands people already know and ask for, check the retailer's contents list and stock on the day I publish, and describe what's inside rather than repeating brands' claims about results. I don't quote prices, because beauty sets are discounted often in the run-up to Christmas. Some links on these pages are not affiliate links yet; each page says which.
Buying tips
Check scents, shades and ingredients against any allergies or sensitive skin, buy limited-edition Christmas sets early, and keep the receipt: most retailers only take back unopened beauty products. For more present ideas, see our Christmas gift guide hub.