…for me! Christmas shopping can feel like guesswork for some people (looking at your other half, ahem). This guide makes it easier. Think of it as a gentle nudge in the right direction. The kind you might casually forward, leave open on the laptop, or mention over a cup of tea. If you’re hoping someone else takes the hint, this is your shortlist. Consider it festive delegation at its finest.

Of course, it works just as well the other way round. If you’re buying for a partner, a friend, or yourself, this edit is about ideas that actually land. Thoughtful treats. Gifts that feel chosen, and not panicked. It’s in alphabetical order, just to be a bit crazy about things.

What would you circle? What would you send? And what would you quietly keep…!?

Aveda Full of Wonder Hair Thickening Gift Set, £55

This is a strong choice for anyone concerned about thinning or fragile hair. Powered by Aveda’s Invati Ultra Advanced system, the set focuses on scalp health, strengthening, and visible thickness, all without feeling heavy.

It includes exfoliating shampoo and conditioner, a revitalising scalp serum, and a fortifying leave-in treatment. The formulas target breakage-related hair fall and help hair look fuller over time. As ever with Aveda, the scent alone makes it feel like a treat.
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Babyliss Style Secret Air, £120

Salon-style blow dry without any effort? Yes please. Effortlessly create defined curls, soft beach waves, or a soft blow-dry look with this automatic curler and waver. Enjoy safe, easy styling with long-lasting results and a high-shine finish.
Visit the Babyliss store

Balmond Hold My Hand gift set, £27

Includes: Intensive Hand Cream 50ml + Skin Salvation 50ml. Designed for hard-working hands, Hold My Hand combines Balmonds’ iconic, multi-purpose Skin Salvation balm with the beautifully rich Intensive Hand Cream, made with sea buckthorn and shea butter. Perfect for gardeners, crafters and anyone whose hands need deep replenishment during the colder months.
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Benefit Glam a Grams 5-piece makeup set, £52.50

Full-size brow wax, volumizing mascara, and tint plus mini primer and fun-size cleansing oil. Perfect gift for the Benefit fan, this VFM set contains at least two hero products. There’s Fluff Up Brow Wax, BADgal BANG! Mascara, the famous Benetint lip and cheek stain, and The POREfessional primer.
Benefit store

Champneys Slumber collection, £20

Want to feel like you’re at the spa without leaving the house?! Great value little set here, specially formulated with essentials oils, and a relaxing fragrance of organic lavender to help you relax before bedtime, this set is relaxation in a box. Inside you’ll find bath salts, an overnight facial balm, a mood mist, a supplement blend, and a satin eye mask. It’s a thoughtful gift for anyone who struggles to switch off at night.
Champneys store

Chanel Pouch Set, £162

Luscious lips and luxurious scent – what more does a girl need on the run? This lush set from Chanel includes Coco Mademoiselle Eau De Parfum, 50ml, and Rouge Coco Baume 918 My Rose lip colour. A fragrance with a sensual trail has been paired with a tinted lip balm that offers a naturally luminous finish, revealing a sophisticated look. The selection is presented in a travel-friendly pouch. Comp treats at checkout too.
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Dermalogica warmth of the winter sun gift set, £65

We know it’s winter. Less light, cold wind, dry skin… but hope is at hand! This handy little kit includes some travel size versions of Dermalogica’s faves: Daily Microfoliant (13g), Biolumin-C Serum (10ml), and Heat Ageing Protector Moisturiser (15ml). A yummy kit for Dermalogica fans.
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Dermaworks Complete Anti-Ageing Transformation Kit, £66.40

Whilst we aren’t huge fans of the term ‘anti-ageing’ we do love skincare that support mature skin as you age. Featuring luxury cleansing cloths, three powerful serums (hyaluronic acid, retinol, and Vitamin C versions), and a hydrating moisturiser, this set covers pretty much everything you need to boost skin health and vitality. Eco-friendly, cruelty-free, reusable, and gentle for all skin types.
Dermaworks store

Eco Warrior Total Works set, £28

A fabulous gift for someone who has ethics at the heart of their beauty habits. This top to toe collection of bars includes face, hair, body, scrub, shaving… all in a neat little tower.

The formulas are plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free, and made with a high percentage of naturally derived ingredients. Everything is biodegradable, including the packaging, which makes this an easy win for low-waste gifting.
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Glow For It Ultimate Christmas Bundle, £90

This is exceptionally good value, with the contents adding up to an eye-watering value of £256.50. The Ultimate Christmas Bundle brings together everything in one show-stopping bundle. Includes Lash Serum + Brow Serum Christmas Cracker, Recharge + Grow Edit limited-edition lash growth set, Mini Lash + Brow Serum Duo, Lip Oil Trio (Original, Peach, Watermelon) … for full contents details check the listing.
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Issey Miyake L’Eau d’Issey EDT gift set, £108

Lovely set for fans: Issey Miyake’s exclusive set, designed in collaboration with Philippe Apeloig. The set contains an eau de toilette (100ml), moisturising body lotion (50ml), and a 10ml EDT purse spray (handbag, to us here in the UK). Fab for those who love this famous floral fragrance, with notes of white lily and lotus.
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Jimmy Choo I Want Choo gift set, £81

If you know this fragrance, you know. And this is a great little set that includes a parfum spray (60ml) and body lotion (100ml). This amber floral woody fragrance hits you with vibrant notes of pear and golden gardenia. The middle notes combine a creamy, warm heart with sweet jasmine, irresistible patchouli, and ambrette. The glamorous base notes, blending with moss, amber, sandalwood, and praline accord, give the creation a long-lasting trail. It’s like Christmas in a bottle.
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Leighton Denny Multidimensional Nail Varnish Set, £22.50

A festive-feeling trio with serious polish credentials. This metallic collection plays with light and depth, delivering colours that feel grown-up but still special enough for party season.

Glow is a khaki-taupe metallic with pink shimmer. Blaze is a warm terracotta with an emerald shift. Dazzle is a luminous bronze chrome with a molten finish. All are vegan, cruelty-free, and formulated for long-lasting wear with a high-gloss finish.
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LUSH set – Little Snow Fairy, £12.50

Excellent stocking filler limited edition set from Lush. This Little Snow Fairy set embodies the phrase ‘small but mighty’ with its magical ability to fill a bathroom with the iconic scent of bubblegum and Persian lime. Get ready to be transported to a land of candy floss sweet bubbles and pink glittery waters with this bathing duo!
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Memoize perfume gift set II, £49

What a lovely gift set. This small size sampler type set has a range of four really lovely perfumes – we particularly love the Luxuria, and the Rose Luxuria, both of which lean musky, with vanilla tones, the latter having a citrus top note and rose middle. All phials are 7.5ml, and although Memoize is a gender-free brand, this collection is decidedly feminine.
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Mylee Gel Wraps, £13.99 each

If you want spanking new nails with very little effort, no trip to the salon, and no messing about with LED lights, these are for you. The UK’s first wraps of their kind, delivering high-shine, chip-resistant wear for up to 14 days, with no curing time required.  Application is quick, gentle and easy, simply prep, press, and file for a pro-level finish in minutes.
www.mylee.co.uk, Amazon, Boots, LookFantastic, ASOS, Sephora, Very etc.

Olaplex Full-On Shine Hair Gift Set, £58

This is one for those with fine or damaged hair. This is a six-step treatment kit, limited edition set with Hair Perfector, Shampoo and Conditioner, Scalp Treatment, Bond Smoother, and Bonding Oil for shiny, smooth, stronger hair. Salon results at home? We love it.
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Silver Skincare Pro-Ageing range, from £18

Obviously we’re going to be recommending our own pro-ageing skincare products. Natural, luxurious, 100% cruelty-free products that put a smile on your face, whilst keeping your conscience clean. Created by mature people who understand the challenges we face as we experience changes to our skin and body. Our heroes are the Stem Cell Regenerator Serum, the Collagen Face Cream, and the Collagen Eye Gel.
See the full range

TempleSpa Do Not Disturb gift set £55

This is all about switching off. Designed to recreate a spa experience at home, the Do Not Disturb collection combines TempleSpa’s signature calming scents with products made for deep relaxation. The set includes bath and body essentials, a pillow spray, and skincare for winding down at night. Bought separately it would cost considerably more (£95), which makes this a generous and indulgent gift, whether you’re giving it or keeping it.
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The Byron Vibe, £44.95

Before you point out that this isn’t a beauty set, let’s just remember what health benefits there are to be found in having orgasms, okay!? Get yourself a full-body glow-up with this vibe which mimics oral simulation. Water resistant, 10 speeds (ye gods!), fully chargeable. You’ll never leave the house again.
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The Silke 24/7 Set, £92

Round-the-clock care, done properly! Available in Black & White, Caramel, and Poppy, the Silke 24/7 Set is a beautifully considered ritual for hair and skin. Inside the set you’ll find a silk pillowcase, a large scrunchie, and a silk hair tie. Simple pieces, done exceptionally well, and a genuinely useful luxury gift for anyone who takes their hair care seriously. Each piece is made from 100 per cent pure mulberry silk, chosen to reduce friction, lock in moisture, and help minimise breakage.
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Weleda Skin Food The Glow Up Gift Set, £24

A great introduction to Weleda’s cult Skin Food range, or a reliable favourite for anyone already hooked. This trio of naturally nourishing products is designed to revive dry, dull skin from head to toe, using Skin Food’s signature blend of soothing botanicals.
The set includes Skin Food Ultra-Light Dry Oil, Skin Food Cream, and Skin Food Lip Balm. It’s practical, well-priced, and ideal for winter skin that needs a bit of extra help.
Visit the Weleda Store

ZIIP Halo All In One Microcurrent Facial Device, £379.99

We tried this with a Golden Gel (£119.99) and the results were very promising indeed. ZIIP HALO is a very clever all-in-one skin-boosting bit of kit. This app-connected microcurrent facial device transforms your skin through personalised electrical currents. With just one tap in the ZIIP app, each treatment targets exactly what your skin needs – so you can lift, tighten, brighten and more – all with one device. Effective for wrinkles, skin sagging, acne etc. Endorsed by a long list of celebs, we could see the difference after just one sesh.
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We’re bubbling with excitement here at Silver HQ, because next week we’re off to Hickstead. Silver Skincare is exhibiting at the legendary Al Shira’aa Derby, and we can’t wait to be part of one of the biggest and best events in the British equestrian calendar. And yes, that’s me on the stand above, at a show we did recently.

From Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd June, you’ll find us right in the heart of the action – trading all day, every day – with our full range of gorgeous natural skincare products available to browse, try, and buy.

Our exclusive Silver Skincare collection has been specially developed to nourish, protect, and rejuvenate your skin. And it’s all made using natural, cruelty-free ingredients, with no parabens, sulphates, or nasties. We’re all about quality, integrity, and skincare that really works.

We’re also all about giving our lovely customers a little something extra, so read on to find out how you can get your paws on some fabulous deals, and a chance to win an exclusive luxurious skincare hamper worth over £250.

Read more about the Silver Skincare range

A unique shopping opportunity – at a special price…

One of the best things about visiting our stand at Hickstead is that you can buy all your favourite Silver Skincare goodies at a lower price. Zero P&P means we can afford to offer VERY special show rates that you won’t find anywhere else.

It’s the perfect time to top up your skincare collection. Or try something new and indulge in a little self-care.

PLUS – win a luxury beauty hamper giveaway

This one’s for those of you coming to Hickstead. Come and visit us at our stand (Stand 51) and you can enter to win an absolutely beautiful hamper, featuring one of every product in our range.

All nestled together in a sleek black presentation box and tied up with a bow, this prize is worth over £250 retail and makes a stunning treat for you – or a very generous gift. If you can bear to part with it!

All you have to do is pop by and fill in a quick entry card at the stand, or drop your business card in the pot. It takes less than a minute, and you could be walking away with a truly indulgent prize. Ts&Cs apply, natch.

What’s so special about Silver Skincare?

Our serum – hero product!

Our products are crafted with natural ingredients, eco-conscious practices, and a whole lot of love. We use plant oils, essential oils, herbs and botanicals to create skincare that is gentle, effective. And kind to both skin and planet.

Everything is made in the UK using natural ingredients. It’s 100 per cent cruelty-free, and almost entirely vegan-friendly. From our dreamy Collagen Face Cream, to our cult favourite Stem Cell Regenerator Serum, we create skincare that people genuinely love – and keep coming back for.

We’re proud to be part of Silver Magazine – the lifestyle brand that celebrates midlife and beyond – and our skincare range reflects that same ethos: smart, stylish, and refreshingly real.

Come and say hello

We’ll be at Hickstead from Wednesday 19 June to Sunday 22 June, and we’ll be trading all day, every day. Bring your friends, bring your mum, bring your dogs (yes, they’re welcome) and treat yourself to something special. See you there!

Hickstead Derby

Sam Harrington-Lowe

Sam is Silver’s founder and editor-in-chief. She’s largely responsible for organising all the things, but still finds time to do the odd bit of writing. Not enough though. Send help.

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In October last year we were contacted by the Good Housekeeping Institute. They were testing a range of products for mature skin, and wanted to include our serum. One of their beauty editors had spotted it, thought it would be a good fit.

We were obviously pretty excited about this, and although balking slightly at the (to us) quite large batch of free samples they wanted, we despatched them. We also completed the not-inconsiderable questionnaire about the product, responding to questions about the ingredients, sustainability, no-paraben status, vegan-ness, packaging credentials and so on.

I LOVE this product – I shouldn’t have favourites, but out of all our range, the serum probably is mine (don’t tell the others). So I was especially thrilled they came for this one. I knew it had a good chance of standing up to the testing; it’s all natural ingredients, cruelty-free, vegan, sustainable packaging… I was reasonably optimistic. So we answered all the questions, provided all the proof, sent off the samples, and waited.

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So how did the serum do?

After a couple of weeks, I hit the research team a little email to see how things were going. And they said the products were still being tested. A couple of weeks later I checked in again, same answer. I checked in one more time – towards the end of the year – before concluding that perhaps this was just going to disappear. I hadn’t heard anything back, and so slightly disappointed, I figured that was probably that.

So imagine my surprise and delight when I received an email at the end of February telling us that our products had been through the testing process, and made the grade. And what a journey our little serums had been on. The GHI email said:

We tested products on over 500 women who are currently going though perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. Testers assessed the properties of each product giving a rating for the texture, packaging, and performance. In the lab we did extensive testing including using the VISIA Complexion Analyser to assess fine lines/wrinkles, skin texture and brown spots. We used the corneometer to measure skin hydration.

So the Silver serum is officially approved

After four months of rigorous testing, the serum has made it on to their approved products list, meaning that not only can we identify the serum as recommended by the Good Housekeeping Institute, it is also cleared to be featured in all or any Heart magazine, such as Red, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s, Women’s Health, ELLE and so on.

We know this could be huge for us

This testing proved what we always knew; that the serum is a fabulous product. But this is extraordinarily in-depth, unbiased testing of the product, over which we had absolutely no control. And now there is the possibility that this beautiful, beautiful product could be seen by millions of people. And hopefully end up on lots of happy faces.

Obviously this is amazing news for us, and would be a bit of a dream come true for me. I mean, I love the product and I know lots of other people do too. But for it to pass such rigorous independent screening is massive.

There will be writeup about this project at some point, on or in Good Housekeeping, I think, although I don’t know when. But if you see it, please do let us know! I’m dying to read what they say about our lovely serum!

In the meantime, if you’d like to see the serum, and what all the fuss is about, you can find it HERE.

To celebrate this excellent news, there is a limited-time offer of 20% off this product – and all our skincare range, until the end of April. Simply add the coupon code GOODNEWS at checkout. Enjoy! xxx

Sam Harrington-Lowe

Sam is Silver’s founder and editor-in-chief. She’s largely responsible for organising all the things, but still finds time to do the odd bit of writing. Not enough though. Send help.

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