There are few things as exciting as whipping open a parcel to find a curated selection of all your favourite things inside.
A hamper is one of those universally appreciated presents, especially when it’s tailored to their interests. And you can get a hamper for just about anything; whether it’s a complementing selection of wine and cheese, a library-worth of good reads or a delicious array of sweet and savoury treats.
For your loved one who deserves a pampering indulgence, you can’t go wrong with a beautifully boxed beauty kit. No matter the occasion – be it Christmas, Mother’s Day, a birthday, celebrating a new arrival, an engagement party, a bridal shower or encouraging them to get well soon – there are carefully curated edits across the spectrum of skincare, makeup, hair, body and fragrances.
These bespoke beauty bundles give the gift of indulgence, whether you are introducing their complexion to a new regime, encouraging them to discover their signature scent or upgrading their haircare with salon-quality products. It may even give them a chance to try the latest hyped-about products from the likes of Charlotte Tilbury, La Mer and MAC.
The only challenge? Putting together the hamper yourself. Luckily, you can find the very best of beauty bundled together in pre-packed and gift-ready bountiful wicker baskets or boxes. These discovery sets have been curated by the experts whether at the brands themselves or by retailers like Cult Beauty and LOOKFANTASTIC to include ready-made routines and encourage them to indulge in the self-care that they so very much need.
See the best beauty hampers below to win at the gift-giving game.
Harvey Nichols Glow Getters Skincare Hamper
If you’re able to go big, treat them to the Glow Getters hamper from Harvey Nichols. Stuffed with luxury products from Sunday Riley, Pixi and Kate Somerville, your loved one is set to feel like utter royalty, no matter where they’re recovering.
Buy now £200.00, Harvey Nichols
The White Company Lime & Bay Hamper
This bestselling hamper from The White Company is filled to the brim with the luxury homeware label’s pampering selection beautifully scented with the lime and bay aroma. The contents include the eau de toilette, bath and shower gel, body lotion, home spray, diffuser and soap, housed in a wicker basket.
The pre-packaged present makes the ideal gift for a new home or special occasions like birthdays or Mother’s Day. It will imbue their home with the zesty scent of lime set alongside pink grapefruit and orange blossom.
Buy now £120.00, The White Company
Cowshed Ultimate Self-Care Hamper
Transport this Cowshed gift set’s lucky recipient to one of Soho House’s luxury boltholes. The pampering label is found in the bathrooms of the private members’ club’s houses around the world and there are 10 of the self-care-ready body and skincare favourites in this hamper.
The contents are worth £248 and include the Indulge Bath & Shower Gel to Mineral-Rich Sheet Masks to encourage your giftee to take some well-deserved me time.
Buy now £180.00, Cowshed
Liberty All About Her Beauty Kit
Stashed within a reusable washbag adorned with the world-renowned Liberty print, you’ll find a bumper pack of relaxation goodies to transport the senses and lift the spirits of your loved one.
The All About Her Beauty Kit has everything she needs to pamper from head to toe, including the REN Clean Skincare Moroccan Rose Otto Body Lotion, Augustinus Bader’s The Foaming Cleanser and Omorovicza’s Perfecting Lip Balm. There’s even the D.S. & Durga Wild Brooklyn Lavender Candle to set the mood.
Buy now £130.00, Liberty
Cult Beauty Fragrance Edit Box
Unless you know their signature scent, gifting fragrance is never the easiest of tasks – but Cult Beauty is here to change that. In its fragrance discovery box, the retailer has curated a selection of lesser-known but hyped-about labels including Fugazzi, Vyrao and Escentric Molecules.
There are also renowned big brands like Jo Loves, Maison Margiela and BYREDO with an array of aromas across the scent spectrum. Uncover deeper woody fusions, light floral fragrances and saccharine sweet scents to suit all preferences.
Buy now £40.00, Cult Beauty
Augustinus Bader Winter Radiance System
There is an array of gift sets available at Augustinus Bader and if your budget will allow, you really can’t go wrong with any of them. The brand has a celebrity clientele that includes Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston and is known for its trademarked complex TFC8 which is at the heart of the product line-up and was created to encourage cellular renewal.
The Winter Radiance System is the seasonal reset that our skin has been looking for. It contains the award-winning The Rich Cream, a cult formula that plumps and conditions skin as well as The Cream Cleansing Gel to remove dullness-causing impurities. There are also The Eye Patches to counteract dark circles, earned from wrapping presents into the early hours. The trio will work in tandem to hydrate, smooth and give skin a radiant glow.
The holiday sets - like the Supreme Collection (£1,280) pictured - are packed up in Bader-blue gift boxes.
Buy now £170.00, Augustinus Bader
Harvey Nichols Full On Fenty Hamper
Is there anything more exciting than unwrapping a hamper jam-packed with Fenty Beauty? If there is, we don’t know what it is.
From Harvey Nichols, one of the few stockists of Rihanna’s beloved makeup range comes this gifting win. The retailer’s signature black wicker hamper opens to reveal cult products like the Fenty Skin Start’r Set, Fenty Glow Gloss Bomb and the ultimate glow-getter, the Liquid Killawatt Highlighter.
Buy now £175.00, Harvey Nichols
LOOKFANTASTIC Celebration Edit
When a celebration is on the cards, head to LOOKFANTASTIC. The retailer is known and loved for its impressive bundle packs where you will always be treated to beloved beauty worth far more than the RRP of the box.
In this gift that keeps on giving, there are nine favourites across skincare and makeup with Perricone, PAI Skincare and Ciaté taking a starring role. See also the Rodial Snake Bubble Mask and GLOV Gold Sleep Eye Mask worth £12 each if you were to buy them separately.
Buy now £28.00, lookfantastic
SEPHORA FAVORITES The Ultimate Treat Collection
Lift their spirits with this mood-boosting selection of skin, body, hair and fragrance heroes curated from the shelves of Sephora’s legendary stores. This bumper pack includes bestsellers like the Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Serum, Jo Loves White Rose & Lemon Leaves Candle and NEOM Real Luxury Scented Candle that will be universally well received. The value of the contents is worth £246.
Buy now £59.00, Sephora
Harvey Nichols The Bride-To-Be Beauty Hamper
To celebrate the impending nuptials of the beautiful bride in your life, Harvey Nichols has curated a gift with enough pomp and circumstance to be worthy of the biggest day of their lives.
Within the department store’s signature black wicker hamper, there is the Sarah Chapman Overnight Facial, La Mer’s The Lip Balm, Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution Lipstick and Lip Liner as well as a silk sleep mask embroidered with the word ‘Bride’ from Slip. Plus, there is a bottle of Whispering Angel to toast to their ‘I do’s’.
Buy now £225.00, Harvey Nichols
La Prairie White Caviar Luxury Ritual Gift Set
Few brands are as synonymous with luxury as La Prairie. The science-backed Swiss skincare label has a selection of rich, efficacious anti-ageing creams with caviar as the supercharged signature ingredient.
In this truly opulent collation of the White Caviar collection, the named component is harnessed to provide a firming, brightening and smoothing effect on the complexion. Inside, you will find the Illuminating Pearl Infusion, Eye Extraordinaire, Crème Extraordinaire, Illuminating Pearl Infusion and Crème Extraordinaire – all housed in a travel case.
Buy now £1780.00, Harrods
Aesop Rousing Rhythms Bodycare Gift Set
The Aussie apothecary-style skin and bodycare label counts the likes of Kendall Jenner, Margot Robbie and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley among its extensive fan base. For a failsafe gift idea, you really can’t go wrong with any of the extensive genderless selection boxes.
In the Rousing Rhythms, there is thrice the invigorating power with the Geranium Body Cleanser, Geranium Body Balm and Geranium Lead Body Scrub. The ingredient is included for its soothing, plumping and restorative properties.
Buy now £67.00, Harrods
Oh Mumma No Sleep Survival Kit Gift Box
Better yet, when treating new parents to this box filled with pampering, slumber-inducing goodies, let it come with an offer of babysitting, so they catch up on their forty winks. In this sleep kit, worth over £37, there is the lavender-infused REN & Now to Sleep Pillow Spray, revitalising Q+A Caffeine Eye Serum, soothing Sensory Retreats Luna Self-Heating Eye Mask and the skin-restoring Salt & Steam Rough Night.
Buy now £29.00, John Lewis
Bramley Gardener's Greenhouse Beauty Set
Housed in an beautifully illustrated greenhouse box, this set packs Bramley’s fan-favourite products into one handy set that will be well-received by all. The set opens to reveal the hand wash, hand cream, bubble bath, body wash, and body lotion as well as a pack of wildflower seeds. The latter is designed to encourage recipients to provide food and habitat to help the bee and butterfly populations.
Buy now £38.00, John Lewis
Stella Travel Essentials Set
If they’re heading for winter sun, simplify the wash bag packing process by leaning on the clean skincare of Stella, the newly launched beauty arm of Stella McCartney’s eponymous brand.
The Stella Travel Essentials Set houses the brand’s hero products; the Reset Cleanser to dissolve makeup and impurities in one fell swoop, the Alter-Care Serum to nourish and minimise the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles and the Restore Cream to nourish and repair the skin’s barrier.
The products come in at under 100ml and in a travel bag created by McCartney from recycled nylon. They are also scented with the signature High Cliff aroma that was created by Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian (the nose behind Baccarat Rouge) and are refillable once they’re back from their trip.
Buy now £140.00, Space NK
