The best Christmas gifts for beauty lovers, according to GH editors

A home spa in a box, with an aroma sure to fill any bathroom with zen-like calm. (It's a shower ritual which is a particularly soothing option, considering the latest news on water bills.) It'll bring your stress levels down as well, as it's available on next-day delivery to home or store at Boots.

Once your recipient has locked the door and the world away, they can light the candle and scrub away cares from top to toe with the body polish. Then it's a fragrant rinse with a hydrating shower foam, topped off with a smothering in Rituals' signature cocooning body cream. Plus the gift box is designed to be reused for keepsakes. Good karma all round.

From the heritage French skincare brand, L'OCCITANE, this non-greasy, oil-to-milk made with 100% traceable Mediterranean almonds is one of the most sumptuous, indulgent products you can put on your shower shelf.

Anyone who loves sustainably-sourced ingredients and hardworking formulations will be delighted to find this in their stocking (there's also a travel-friendly size). Apply in the shower to leave dry winter skin looking and feeling super soft, without the need for a body lotion.

These are the bath salts that made our senior beauty writer, Florence Reeves-White, a bath person again – the gorgeous peach-toned crystals soothe the soul and smell divine, plus the packaging looks oh-so-chic on the side of the bath. This brand is founded on the concept of taking a meditative moment for yourself whenever you can, and we'll probably all be in need of that come Boxing Day.

When we’re travelling for work, which tends to happen a lot for us jaunt-seeking journalists, these Floral Street favourites are a non-negotiable component of our airport tray feng shui.

The three best-selling fragrances – Wild Vanilla Orchid, Arizona Bloom and Wonderland Peony – come in well-under-the-liquid-limit 10ml ampoules and make smelling sensational on-the-go a guarantee. A perfume passport to olfactory paradise, let’s say.

Look no further than this Look Fantastic pamper edit for anyone in your life who's picky about products. Nobody has ever turned their nose up at an Olaplex shampoo and conditioner duo, and the Inkey List oat cleansing balm is a long-standing cult favourite with our beauty team.

The Elizabeth Scarlett bag it comes with makes the whole collection extra special and sparkly, too.

Created by Jo Malone, Jo Loves has also become a firm favourite for fragrance lovers. This Pomelo candle has scents of grapefruit, vetiver and pink pomelo. Perfect for unwinding in front of Love Actually... for the hundredth time.

Rarely are we complimented on our lustrous-looking locks more than after a long shower session with some Oribe essentials. Combining timeless glamour with skincare-grade ingredients, this is a brand that’s built on expertise (it’s co-founded by a hair stylist to the stars).

This convenient trio includes some of our non-negotiable travel companions – the signature shampoo and conditioner, plus the Royal Blowout Heat Styling Spray. To guard your strands against those heinous hotel hairdryers, spritz this heat protectant on and we promise your lengths will look glossier for it.

If you're looking for a lip balm fit for a princess, look no further than this Clarins option, which has been spotted on Kate Middleton herself on many occasions.

The cushioned applicator means it glides on comfortably and lips stay looking plumped and perfect, even as you sip your coffee. Well, if it's good enough for royalty...

There are few more failsafe skincare brands for gifting than Olay – perhaps not for the TikTok generation, but for those who recognise staying power and heritage when they see it in these brightly coloured pots.

This set covers all bases, with a vitamin C eye cream for brightening dark circles, retinol night cream for firming fine lines, and a hard-working day cream with added SPF to protect and prime pre-makeup. An entire routine for this price feels like a steal.

Never have we ever met an All Saints leather jacket we didn't love, and this eau de parfum, inspired by that musky leather smell, is a delicious homage.

Recently launched and instantly loved, it's the perfect gift for those who are into more androgynous, spicy and fresh fragrances. You could buy it for the man in your life and then ‘borrow’ it when they're not looking.

When it comes to makeup, it doesn't get much more iconic than Charlotte Tilbury's universally flattering 'Pillow Talk' range. This palette is perfect for popping in your handbag for top-ups in the toilet at the work Christmas party if you decide to keep it for yourself instead. We won't tell.

If you've ever had a Townhouse manicure, you'll already know that their salons are the best in the business: chic parlour-style decor, and a constantly evolving menu of trending nail art, painted on by a brilliant team of pros. There's now a matching line of nail and hand care products to make your skin smooth and your manicure gleamy for even longer

Trinny Woodall's beauty brand, Trinny London, has long been adored for its skincare and makeup buys with fast-acting, efficacious formulas. This set includes all the basic essentials needed for clear, plump and glowing skin – all of which come housed in a handy makeup bag. For someone who's always on the go, this would make the ideal gift.

For the true skincare geek on your list, gifting one of these will earn you instant brownie points. This one proved popular with Good Housekeeping editors when we tried them out at home, and it’s a convenient place to store vitamin C serums, cryotherapy tools and teeth whitening gels, for those who don’t want to slot them alongside the stilton in the regular fridge.

If you’re not up to speed on the benefits, we’re told it’s a good idea to store anything containing unstable actives in a fridge for ultimate formulation longevity. It may seem extra, but at least this pastel-toned number will look cute in their office or bedroom. Besides, it perfectly fits a can of Diet Coke for a little mid-afternoon desk-side delight.

Who wouldn't want a shower gel and body lotion in The White Company's sumptuous Lime & Bay scent? Level up the luxury with this delicious-smelling duo – guaranteed to provide mini moments of bliss during their daily shower time.

Merit is the must-have minimal makeup brand for the Good Housekeeping beauty team. This set includes four products for a gorgeous glow – a cheek colour, lightweight lipstick, tinted lip oil and highlighting balm – and you'll be given a choice of flattering shades for each. If you're buying for anyone that knows their of-the-moment makeup, this is sure to get you in their good books.

My oh my, this pillow mist. Independently tested and shown to improve sleep quality by 33%, this trio of lavender, chamomile and magnesium-infused formulations is a failsafe way to create a slumber-inducing sleep set-up and get some quality Zs over the winter months. Who doesn’t want to be given the gift of good sleep this Christmas?

A brilliant stocking filler, you can never go wrong with one of Tangle Teezer's Original brushes. They've been getting knots out of our bed hair for years. Every tote bag should have one.

This candle is like a portal to peace – ideal for a meditative moment on the sofa snuggling up with a good book. The woody yet fresh fragrance is beautiful and sophisticated. It's the ideal way to signpost a cosy night in and the blue pot it comes in means it's special enough for keeping.

When it comes to beauty electricals, ghd has been outperforming the competition since the dawn of hair styling tools. Sometimes at half the price, too. And the brand always performs well in our GHI tests. The Original Styler creates great results in record time, making it a failsafe beauty buy. No one's going to be asking you for the receipt for this one.