Christmas Gift Guide 2024: The Best of Skin, Hair & Beauty
No need to make a list and check it twice; we’ve done it for you. Christmas is the opportune time to restock essentials or finally splurge on a coveted tool. While exclusive colourways and stunning packaging help to sweeten the deal, it’s the extra value that comes with a gift set that really entices us over the line – and this year’s holiday offerings do not disappoint.
We’ve rounded up the best skincare, haircare, and beauty gifts available at salons and clinics this festive season.
Skincare
Dermalogica
Dermalogica offers a wide range of limited-edition holiday gift sets, ensuring that loyal fans find all their favourite products—like PreCleanse, Special Cleansing Gel, Daily Microfoliant, plus potent serums such as Biolumin-C and Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum—bundled together for fantastic value. Learn more here.
Emma Lewisham
These premium gift sets in travel sizes are great for both longtime fans and newcomers eager to discover the award-winning New Zealand skincare brand. Choose from The Heroes, The Evening Ritual Trio or, for the perfect introduction to the range, The Essentials. According to Emma Lewisham herself, there’s enough to get 2-3 weeks out of these sizes—perfect for holiday travels! Learn more here.
Osmosis
Renowned for their disruptive approach to skincare, Osmosis presents two essential gift duos this season: Fresh & Smooth and Soak It All In, combining their top cleansers with a bestselling moisturiser. The ultimate universal duo for even the most discerning recipient. Learn more here.
IMAGE Skincare
With over 460 active ingredients at the highest allowable percentages, IMAGE Skincare is sure to please any self-proclaimed skincare enthusiast. While all five sets make excellent gifts, it’s helpful to remind clients of the vital importance of sun protection during this season as they make their pick. Of particular note are the Ready, Set, Discover set and the Radiant Night, Morning Bright set, both of which feature one of the new Daily Prevention moisturisers. Learn more here.
Sothys
From Paris to New Zealand, wrapped in stunning midnight blue, Sothys Christmas Collection brings a taste of their luxurious spa experience to the home. For a guaranteed crowd pleaser, the Cherry Travel Kit features a body trio in their top-selling body fragrance, Cherry Blossom & Lotus. Learn more here.
Coola
It’s rare that holiday collections cater to the Southern Hemisphere. Thankfully, sun-smart shoppers are catered to with Coola’s Travel Kit. With four travel-friendly organic suncare products in a reusable pouch, this is the perfect on-the-go summer companion, wherever their travels may take them. Learn more here.
Pure Fiji
No brand captures the scent of summer holidays quite like Pure Fiji. This year, their festive collection showcases beloved tropical aromas in refreshed packaging. The new minimalist design makes for a modern addition to any vanity, while what’s inside is an invitation to unwind post all the silly season festivities. Learn more here.
Murad
Murad’s limited-edition kits—Smooth and Hydrate, Prevent and Renew, Rejuvenate and Replenish, Exfoliate and Brighten—feature best-selling formulas in bold and bright packaging ready to unbox, no wrapping needed. Learn more here.
The Beauty Chef
As an inside-out approach to skin becomes increasingly prevalent, holistic beauty brands are sure to be high on wish lists. The Beauty Chef’s three sets feature fan favourites, from their most recent launch, Plumpers, to the cult COLLAGEN Inner Beauty Boost, which both support skin elasticity and collagen production from within. Learn more here.
Haircare
Joico
Bring the ‘Joi’ to Christmas with Joico’s holiday sets! Fans will discover all the cult classics, including K-Pak’s reconstructing collection, alongside the newest range, InnerJoi. Committed to sustainability, this 100 percent vegan line combines mindfulness with science, offering a thoughtful approach to haircare that benefits both hair and the environment. With three targeted collections—Hydrate, Preserve, and Strengthen—there’s a duo for every hair goal. Learn more here.
Moroccanoil
This Christmas, Moroccanoil presents its instantly recognisable scent, dressed up in beautiful, limited-edition packaging by LA artist Jayde Cardinalli. The Festive Fairytale Hydration Pack includes argan oil, algae, and vitamins A and E, ideal for nourishing and hydrating hair throughout the summer. Learn more here.
Olaplex
Encourage clients to maintain the integrity of their hair with the Olaplex In Good Repair packs. Ideal for now, when the harsh summer elements and increased heat styling can take a toll on our tresses, this regime leaves hair shiny, smooth, and protected. Learn more here.
Evo hair
Evo’s quirky and playful packaging makes gifting effortless. With solutions for every hair concern—be it damage, dryness, or manageability—there’s an Evo set that will suit every recipient. Learn more here.
ghd
The highly anticipated ghd holiday collection consistently ranks among the top gifting options. This year’s Iced Luxe collection features iconic ghd tools in a stunning pearlescent icy blue finish , complemented by crystal blue accessories. The brand’s latest chronos straightener, the unique duet style, which straightens and dries simultaneously, the helios hairdryer, and the gold styler are all included. The ghd deluxe set with the chronos and helios is the collection’s pinnacle gifting option. Learn more here.
Color Wow
If they’re after super glossy, healthy-looking locks this holiday season, Color Wow does it best. For the indecisive shopper, they can’t go wrong with any set that features the brand’s cult, celebrity-endorsed Dream Coat Supernatural Spray. Learn more here.
Kérastase
Kérastase’s celestial-inspired holiday collection features luxurious sets tailored to various hair needs. Among them is the new Première collection, specially designed to combat calcium buildup on damaged hair. Learn more here.
Dyson
Show your loved ones you care—about their hair, too—with Dyson’s special edition collection in strawberry bronze and blush pink, complete with exclusive accessories. Dyson’s styling tools are ideal for those who take pride in their locks, employing airflow technology over hot plates for a salon finish sans the damage. Learn more here.
Kevin Murphy
Each Kevin Murphy set is crafted to treat, shape, and enhance. From picture-perfect curls to hydrated, shiny tresses that smell as good as they shine, these thoughtfully curated sets will inspire beauty and joy this Christmas. Learn more here.
Oribe
Oribe scores top points for the prettiest packaging this season! Lovers of luxury will need no introduction to the brand, but for the unacquainted, Oribe’s Gold Lust Collection is the crème de la crème. The Gold Lust Shampoo rejuvenates hair to its healthiest state, while the conditioner reverses damage. To finish, a single drop of Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil seals in shine before heat styling. Designed for gifting (and collecting) in a limited-edition box featuring original artwork by Thandiwe Muriu. Learn more here.
R+Co
With a focus on innovation, R+Co brings diverse haircare solutions envisioned by top hairdressing creatives, making their collections a delightful gift for any hair enthusiast. Learn more here.
Wella
Retail ready gifts and an enticing 25 percent off selected sets, Wella Pro salons are in for a treat this Christmas. This year’s range includes all the hero ranges, from SP LuxeOil to Wella Fusion, ensuring clients (and their loved ones) can keep up their hairdressers’ hard work between salon visits. Learn more here.
Cloud Nine
The Starlight Collection features the brand’s most popular tools in a shimmering silver finish with chrome accents. It also boasts new and improved technology updates that will be rolled out across the full range next year. For a gift guaranteed to impress, the limited-edition Luxe gift set includes a leather case, comb and brush. Learn more here.
Beauty
RevitaLash
Naturally long and luscious lashes for summer? Ground-breaking. Yet often overlooked! This limited-edition trio features the brand’s award-winning lash conditioner, fan-favourite primer and mascara duo, and lash curler packaged in a luxe gift box. Learn more here.
Jane Iredale
Jane Iredale’s Christmas-themed collection is a celebration of beauty, offering three cute sets that cater to every makeup lover’s needs. The Merry & Bright palette features the brand’s top-selling blush, bronzer, and highlight shades from the beloved Glow Time Sticks, perfect for achieving a radiant holiday glow. The Glam & Glow set includes a trio of mini eyeshadow sticks in stunning shades of Moonstone, Gatsby, and Rose. Then, the Sugar & Ice duo combines a lip scrub to gently exfoliate and a hydrating gloss for a plump and hydrated pout over summer. Learn more here.