Christmas gift guide: beauty gifts under £25

December is offically upon us (eek!) and I've got lots of lovely gift ideas coming up this week. Today's post concentrates on beauty gifts that all come in at £25 or less - perfect for family and friends, or alternatively for yourself as a reward for getting all that Christmas shopping done! 

Rituals True Happiness Gift Set £17.50* - four travel sized bath and body products in the Sweet Orange and Cedarwood Rituals fragrance.

Benefit Sweet Tintations £19.50 - a combination of two full-sized BeneBalms and matching cheek tints, this is a great value gift set for any Benefit lover.

Kiko Punk Seduction Gleaming Body Butter £16.90 - a large body cream shimmer and powder puff  from Kiko's new limited edition collection.

Weleda Hand Cream Trio £18.99* - three delicious-smelling, full-sized hand creams from natural brand Weleda.

Avon Nail Creations £12* - perfect for any budding nail art enthusiasts, this starter kit is packed with polishes and tools to create different nail looks.

Flamingo Candles Chocolate Orange candle £12* - smells just like a Terry's chocolate orange. I wish it was edible as it smells good enough to eat!

The Body Shop Glazed Apple School Book of Peace £15* - four mini bath and body products in The Body Shop's new winter fragrance. The Body Shop are also donating one school lesson to charity War Child for every Christmas gift purchase, so this one comes with double benefits. 

Ted Baker coral touchscreen pen £16.14* - it's pink, it's girly and it's perfect for your handbag.

Lanolips Artists gift tin £15.28* - exclusive to Whole Foods, this Lanolips tin, which has been designed by fashion illustrator Kelly Smith, comes with a 101 Ointment and Intense Hand Balm.

OPI Coca Cola The Bearest of Them All £11.95* - red and white glittery polish, complete with it's own Polar Bear toy.

The Body Shop Dolly Pastels eye shadow palette £15* - four eye shadows in candy coloured pastel shades

Bare Minerals Touch Up to Glow £15* - the perfect handbag-sized Touch Up Veil highlighting powder with mini brush.

Mavala Snow Blossom trio £13.50* - three full-sized Mavala polishes in metallic shades - multiple colourways available

Caudalie Hand Cream Trio £12* - Caudalie's hand creams are amazing and this trio of pocket-sized 30ml tubes features three of their iconic scents.

Topshop Nail Polish Trio £12* - this cute little nail polish trio feature three complementary blue shades in fantastic formulas.

Aromatherapy Associates Perfect Partners £17.50* - a day and night bath and shower oil duo. Smells amazing, and really does the trick in terms of waking you up and helping you to relax before bed.

Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream Christmas Edition £20* - a cult product in limited edition, vintage-style packaging.

Ole Henricksen Merry & Bright Duo £18* - two radiance boosting skincare products (the serum is my favourite!) with a combined value of £47.

Diego Dalla Palma Red Passion Kit £15* - get red lips and nails from DDP in the M&S exclusive gift set

Wu and Wu Deer Print makeup bag £15.28* - it's kitsch, it's cute and it's the perfect size for an every day makeup bag. Irresistible in my books!

Pur Minerals My Favourite Things trio £19* - everything you need for makeup on the go - travel sized mascara, lip crayon and a mineral glow bronzer.

Will any of these be featuring on your Christmas list?

*PR samples