I am so excited as I have some amazing Christmas gift ideas to share with you, so today I’m sharing part one, and in the next few days there’ll be part two. I’ve got lots to get through so I’m going to jump straight in!
Showstoppers
These are the gifts that I think make an impression, either because they’re large, fancy or just full of fabulousness.
Temple Spa are so good at affordable showstoppers! Pictured here I have The Recharge Spa (£30 here) which contains six minis displayed in a beautiful, slide-out case and my personal favourite of the duo, the Time To Glow (£50 here) which is basically a spa in a box, containing five items, three of which are skincare and the remaining two are body care.
The Argentum fragrances are just so beautifully presented, making them an ideal gift for someone you want to impress. I have Lover (£78 here) which is a very pretty, slightly sweet floral musk that’s available in a variety of sizes so well worth checking out if you’re looking for something a bit different. They do some gorgeous skincare too!
If you have some of the gorgeous Christmas offerings from Ted Baker on your radar then now is the time to head to Boots as the deals are DEALING with some amazing promos available! This stunning set is the Revive and Invigorate (£35 here) but there are loads of different sets spanning across fragrance, makeup and body care, some of which have 50% off!
One of my favourite finds this year has been Holistic Silk, who do the most beautiful silk products available in a variety of shades and options, such as the pillowcase that I am so in love with! It’s one of those products that really deserves to be called a “showstopper” as it is so well made, with the most amazing attention to detail. Use code BG15 for 20% off until the end of the month. Find the whole collection of silky joy here.
Finally, it’s really hard to beat something beautiful from L’Occitane, such as The Best of L’Occitane (pictured – £65) as they always do Christmas so well with something for every taste and budget. Find the whole Christmas collection here.
Beauty Tech
Make 2025 the year they dramatically up their skincare game!
I wasn’t planning to include beauty tech in my guide, but it feels wrong not mentioning my three favourites as these are all things I’d be thrilled to receive:
The CurrentBody Series 2 Light Therapy Mask (currently £359 with code SASCHABEAUTY here) is still the very best LED mask currently on the market, in my humble, but well-informed opinion!
The ZIIP Halo is widely reported as one of the best microcurrent devices around (due to the ease of use and the addition of nanocurrent) and I really look to using mine. You can also use my SASCHABEAUTY for a discount, bringing it down to £341 here. The code works on the gels too, I love the Crystal Gel so much!
Finally, I couldn’t possible talk beauty tech without mentioning my beloved Medicube Booster Pro, which I use every single day. It’s well worth shopping around for deals as there are so many stockists and they all seem to compete. At the time of writing, the best deal I could find was at Stylevana, where it’s just £148!! Find it here.
Candles
A beautiful home candle is such a safe choice for most gift receivers
My candle addiction shows no signs of slowing down, I literally have several drawers full and I burn one every day, so I thought I’d narrow down my current favourite three to hopefully give you some gift inspiration:
The Anatome Roman Chamomile candle (£52 here) is my current favourite candle right now as it smells truly amazing and gives just the right amount of throw. It also seems to last really well as I’ve been burning it a lot and it’s barely made a dent.
If you really have no idea what to buy someone and need to make an impression then a Jo Malone candle will do just that. It’s the perfect lazy gift too as they come in a variety of sizes and editions, beautifully presented in a gift box. Find the current candle collections here.
Finally, if you’re buying for a candle lover then you need to introduce them to Kindred Fires, since they have the most incredible range of candles spanning a huge array of tastes and price points. Pictured is the Spiced Orchard one, which is just £19 here, but I noticed they have a lot of great Christmas gift sets too.
Fragrance Sets
Fragrance discovery sets are such a great way to gift a variety of options. For someone really special, you could offer to buy them a full-sized bottle of their favourite!
I’m a bit of a fragrance hoarder and I’ve recently started gravitating towards minis and discovery sizes because there is no way I can get through full-sized bottles before they start to turn, so here are a couple of fab fragrance sets that I think anyone would love to receive:
Is the Miller Harris Discovery Set not the prettiest you’ve ever seen? The presentation is so cute, you get 8 x 2ml bottles, plus you receive a £35 voucher towards a full-size fragrance which basically negates the cost of the set, such a brilliantly executed way of offering such a service! Find the set here.
Certain brands have a special place in my heart, and one of those is Ormonde Jayne – probably because my mum loves them so much and I love being able to share the goodies with her! At Ormonde Jayne have a kind of “build your own” discovery set option, where you can select four of their amazing fragrances in 10ml bottles (sounds small but they really do last!) making this a perfectly personalised gift for someone very special. It’s £165 here.
Small Gifts/Stocking Fillers
A little treat to show someone you’re thinking of them
Finishing off with some a quick rundown of some cute little goodies and sets:
Another fragrance discovery set, but much more budget friendly, courtesy of Ted Baker – £12.50 here.
Temple Spa have loads of cute little token gifts, such as this All is Bright set containing a mini cleanser and flannel – £15 here.
Giving one last shout out to Holistic Silk and sharing their Skinny Scrunchies (£39 here) and their Eye Masks (from £55 here) and remember BG15 will get you a 20% discount.
There we have it, gift guide one complete! I really hope you’ve found some gifting ideas and thanks to all the brands who sent over their products to be featured. Gift guide two coming shortly…
Disclosure: unpaid ad – some PR samples