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Best beauty Christmas stocking fillers under £20 from Cult Beauty, Boots and more
Small but mighty, these stocking stuffers are bound to impress
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There’s a childlike joy in opening a stocking filler on Christmas morning – and equal delight in finding the perfect small gift for a loved one. Whether you’re shopping for a parent, child, grandparent or partner, these small but mighty gifts help to make sure they’re sufficiently spoiled (deservingly so).
While the tech fans among us might want to unwrap an Apple Airtag, dads will be more than pleased with a cardholder while there’s no better stocking stuffer than beans for the coffee aficionados. As for beauty buffs, they’ll relish receiving make-up, skincare and wellness goodies.
From travel-sized sets from the Ordinary or Benefit to staples, including Olaplex’s no3 hair perfector or Eve Lom’s essentials set, there’s a mini gift out there to suit every age, gender and skin type.
With just over a week to go until the big day, we’ve rounded up the best beauty stocking fillers under £20 to surprise and delight on Christmas day from the likes of Lookfantastic, Cult Beauty, Boots and more.
Read more: Best beauty Christmas gifts under £100
Olaplex no.3 gifting ornament: £10, Cultbeauty.co.uk
A beauty favourite that requires little introduction, Olaplex’s no.3 treatment is powered by the brand’s patened bond building formula. Designed to repair and protect the hair’s strands, this mini version is the perfect beauty stocking filler and the packaging is particularly festive.
Read more: Can Olaplex hair products really transform lacklustre locks?
Eve Lom radiance essentials set holiday: £20, Lookfantastic.com
The perfect pick-me-up for tired skin after Christmas, this Eve Lom set is a steal. The set includes the brand’s balm cleanser (complete with muslin cloth) along with the fan-favourite rescue mask work to cleanse, exfoliate and revive skin.
Hair by Sam McKnight cool girl barely there texture mist: £12, Cultbeauty.co.uk
Hairdresser to the stars, Sam McKnight’s eponymous brand has many cult products under its belt, including this cool girl mist, which took the top in our review of the best texturising sprays. The secret to an effortlessly tousled and textured hairstyle, our writer praised it for giving their locks “instant volume and added oomph”. It’s even scented with a fresh floral and spiced fragrance. This travel-size bottle is perfect for popping in their bag on the go.
Real Techniques face brush set: £19.99, Lookfantastic.com
A stellar stocking stuffer, Real Technique’s face brush set will help your giftee achieve the perfect base of make-up. It includes the ultra buff brush, small concealer brush, flat contour brush and setting brush, so they’ll be all set for the year ahead.
Benefit lil’ brow loves mini brow set: £20.34, Lookfantastic.com
Benefit’s brow products are lauded for good reason. This gift set contains everything they’d need to make sure their brows are on fleek, including the precisely brow pencil, volumising fiber gel and the invisible brow setter.
Clinique easy eye duo: £16.20, Boots.com
This gift set from Boots contains two of Clinique’s most-loved products: the high impact mascara and take the day off make-up remover. The former gives lashes instant volume and length for a bold eye look, while the latter make-up remover for eyes, lips and lashes melts the day away.
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian crush cheirosa 62 perfume mist: £18.70, Boots.com
Sol de Janerio’s perfume mists (suitable for both body and hair) are a TikTok favourite. A bottle of this in a stocking is sure to impress teenage beauty lovers. The scent gives off pistachio and salted caramel notes and is reminiscent of the brand’s cult Brazilian bum bum cream (£21, Cultbeauty.co.uk).
Coco & Eve super nourishing coconut and fig hair mask: £15, Cultbeauty.co.uk
A TikTok cult hit, Coco & Eve’s coconut hair mask is enriched with argan oil and shea butter to transform brittle and dry locks into a glossy, frizz-free mane. By leaving it on for 10 minutes, the mask will work its magic and leave the hair looking and feeling smoother.
Cult Beauty satin pillowcase and scrunchie sleep set: £15, Cultbeauty.co.uk
A satin pillowcase offers an affordable way to reap similar rewards to sleeping on a silk one, and if your giftee is yet to transform their sleep set-up, this stocking filler is a no-brainer. Helping to prevent hair breakage and kinks, it should prevent a bad hair day. Plus, it comes with a black satin scrunchie for typing up their locks at night.
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