The beauty editor's Christmas gift guide: 12 things to buy for everyone in your life

From daughters to mothers in law, Sally Foran reveals her makeup and skincare gift ideas for Christmas

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 - 01:00

Sally Foran

Your sister

Ella & Jo Everyday Moments set €90

The perfect gift set for your sister, it features three full sized products, including the iconic melt the day away cleansing balm, the plump and protect hydrating day cream with SPF30 and the hydrating hyaluronic acid serum to cleanse, hydrate and nourish skin.

ellaandjo.ie

Your mother

Love Your Skin Queen gift Set, Holos skincare €85

This is the ideal routine for the mother figure in your life, as it has everything they need to soften fine lines and nourish skin. It includes the multiple award winning facial oil in a natural cotton cosmetic bag, handmade in Ireland.

holos.ie

Your girlfriend

The core collection gift set, Poco Beauty €160

Happy will be the girlfriend that receives this amazing set, serious brownie points will be earned! This captures the essence of Poco Beauty, a curated edit of uncomplicated, high performance heroes including skincare and makeup, to transition your routine into a luxury one.

pocobeauty.ie

Your daughter

The complete essentials set, Sculpted by Aimee, €50

This all in one limited edition set contains five full sized products including a new and exclusive palette for eyes, cheeks and lips. It’s packed with makeup/skincare hybrids, multitasking colour and must have beauty tools, the perfect all in one set with everything you need to take you from every day to event ready in minutes.

sculpted.ie

Your best friend

The Land of Resilience Bodycare Recovery Duo Gift Set, Voya, €60

Awaken body and mind with Voya’s Land of Resilience Gift Set, containing a ‘feel the heat’ body warming gel and a serenergise body oil, it’s a luxurious celebration of strength and renewal. Designed to restore balance and vitality, this indulgent duo envelops the senses in soothing warmth and rejuvenating aromas, the perfect gift for moments of recovery, relaxation, and festive self care.

voya.ie

Your mother-in-law

The Pure Hyaluronic Edit Gift Set, Pestle and Mortar, €86

This hydrating skincare trio features Pure Hyaluronic Sheet Masks, Pure Hyaluronic Hydrogel Eye Patches, and Pure Hyaluronic Serum. Perfect for boosting moisture and plumping tired skin, this gift set makes an ideal Christmas present for skincare lovers or anyone who wants a dewy, radiant complexion.

pestleandmortar.ie

The man in your life

Pro Electric Toothbrush, Spotlight Oral Care, €85.

Sleek and understated in a classy matte black finish, the Sonic Pro is Galway dentists Dr Lisa and Dr Vanessa Creaven’s most advanced toothbrush yet. It delivers expert results at home, with advanced sonic technology, a long-lasting battery, and four speed settings.

spotlightoralcare.ie

Your surprise caller

Réiltín Selection Box, Forager €29.

Forager Reiltín Selection Box, Forager €29

Featuring a Forager balm of your choice, a mini travel sized tub, and a Wild Lips lip balm, all nestled together in a beautifully festive box. Adorned with a soft satin bow and a seasonal label reading “Is Réiltín Thú”, crafted from wild foraged botanicals and natural ingredients, these Selection Boxes bring a touch of wild Irish beauty to winter rituals.

forager.ie

On my wishlist

Luxury Bamboo Bedding Range, Jo Browne, €185

Silky soft and luxurious, this bamboo range delivers a sleep experience like never before as bamboo fabric is among the smoothest fabrics, luxuriously soft with a feel like silky cashmere. The absorption, wicking and ventilation properties of bamboo are superior to that of cotton, helping you stay drier. (Perfect for menopause!) They’re also skin friendly, bamboo fabric is hypoallergenic – perfect for those who suffer from sensitive skin or eczema.

jobrowne.ie

The splurge

The ultimate skin longevity duo, The Skin Diary, €260

Created by consultant dermatologists, including our own Dr Clare Kiely, the ultimate skin longevity duo is a comprehensive skincare solution, providing everything you need for a morning and evening routine to protect, repair, and restore your skin around the clock, delivering superior skin-ageing results in just two steps.

theskindiary.com

The smart choice

The Detangled Brush, The Smooth Company, €26.99

Engineered with 106 anti-static nylon and smoothing bristles and a flexible curved head resulting in zero pulling, zero snapping — just smooth, shiny detangled hair, it ensures brushing your hair runs 100% more smoothly. It’s ergonomically designed with a curved flexible head which ensures no pulling or tugging. It’s crafted to reduce frizz and speed up drying time for healthier, shinier hair.

thesmoothcompany.ie

The budget hero

Hand Cream gift set, Max Benjamin, €25

A trio of hand creams in their classic scents. Made using olive oil which has antioxidant benefits for the skin, sweet almond oil known for it’s moisturising benefits and Olus oil which softens and smooths skin. Plus, 93% ingredients are of natural origin.

maxbenjamin.ie

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