You can rest-assured that when gift shopping for a beauty lover, you can’t go too wrong so long as you know the fail-safe buys that are *always* going to delight the recipient. A fancy candle, luxurious hand cream or posh soap for the guest bathroom are almost certainly going to be surefire brownie point winners. Fragrance and make-up can, admittedly, take a little more research but, if in doubt, stick with either a restock of a perennial favourite or a gift set from a beloved brand and you are guaranteed to hit gifting gold.

We have all beauty bases covered, from token stockings fillers to deeply indulgent gift sets and luxury treats: presenting 25 hand-picked beauty gifts The Guide’s editorial team would love to unwrap this festive season.