Your mum wants a skincare set for Mother's Day... and a little peace n' quiet
Don't get us wrong, we like love makeup, but there’s something oh-so special about a skincare gift set.
Nothing says me-time like a looong skin-pampering sesh and, frankly, we’d rather slather our face with a luxe face mask than spend over an hour making up our base.
What’s great about a skincare gift set is that everyone needs one – we all have skin and we all need to look after it – so you know that everything included will be used to the very final dollop.
These bundles make great Christmas and birthday pressies, but with Mother’s Day approaching, we know any mum/friend/auntie would love to open one of these pampering treats and indulge in a little R&R, pronto! Plus, we’ve made sure they don't break the bank. Mums, we love you but we’re also girlies on a budget.
We’ve trawled the internet (and our all-time favourite beauty brands) to find the very best selection of skincare sets out there. Cleansers, moisturisers, masks and serums: these have all been hand-picked, thanks to their premium ingredients and formulas that really are worth your hard-earned cash. There’s also a skincare gift to suit a range of skin types and concerns, so whether your recipient has dry, oily or acne-prone skin, there’s something for them!
Rest assured, we will be treating our friends, family and ourselves to the kits in here – so we suggest you follow suit. From Rhode Skin and Medik8 to the The Ordinary, these are the skincare treats to sweeten up Mother’s Day this year.
Best skincare gift sets for a range of skin types and budgets...
Iconic Mini’s Set
If you haven’t heard of Medik8’s much-hyped Crystal Retinal, where have you been? Srsly, go buy it if you want impeccably smooth skin.
But, don't sleep on the rest of the brand's skincare (fyi, you can read our full review here). The Iconic Mini's Set features all the brand’s bestsellers that make up the perfect skincare routine for a glowing and hydrated complexion.
The Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Collection
Double cleansing is a must year-round so stocking your favourite people up with this iconic balm in three iterations is true skincare kindness.
Summer Skin Essentials
Stumped on what to get your mum for Mother’s Day? Fresh’s Summer Skin Essentials couldn’t be more perfect. The kit features the Soy Face Cleanser (one of the brand’s hero products) and the Deep Hydration Serum to gently cleanse and hydrate without overloading the skin with potent actives – ideal for any mum or loved one. On top, it comes with a cute tote bag so they can bundle up their essentials and head to the beach!
Skin Revival On The Go
If you’ve been sleeping on Charlotte Tilbury’s extensive skincare line, this kit would be a great intro to the range.
It features travel-sized versions of the iconic Magic Cream to the much-hyped Magic Serum Crystal Elixir (packed with vitamin C and polyglutamic acid, this stuff is seriously good) and the Glow Toner.
£65.00 at charlottetilbury.com
The Barrier Set
Perhaps the most coveted skincare set among the rhode-initiated, this trio contains the much-loved Glazing Milk, Peptide Glazing Fluid and Barrier Restore Cream, all designed to protect and hydrate the skin barrier. Slather on the routine before you go to sleep and wake up looking like a glazed donut à la Hailey Bieber.
Icons to Go
Icons by name, icons by nature, the Laneige Icons to Go kit features the brand’s most viral products (hey, hey, Lip Sleeping Mask) all in mini form. Each product focuses on the hydration department, so glowing and plump skin is almost guaranteed.
Ceramidin Hello Moisture Travel Set
We're huge fans of Dr. Jart+’s Ceramidin collection on team Cosmo. Anything from the range is needed if you have a dry and damaged skin barrier, but our fave has to be the Moisturising Mask. Kick back, pop in some headphones and sip on a cup of tea while the blend of ceramides sinks into the skin – it’s what any mum would want.
Skin Essentials Collection
REFY literally broke the internet when it announced the launch of its skincare range, so we completely understand if you wanna keep this set for yourself instead of gifting to your mum or loved one.
It features everything you need for makeup prep, including the Broad Spectrum SPF and Hydrate Primer, and then the Face Setter to keep everything in place for the day.
Glass Skin Essentials Set
Now how tempting does that sound? Glass Skin Essentials... get us on board. This Glow Recipe kit only features two products but, IMO, two of the best the brand has to offer. The Niacinamide Hue Drops flood the skin with hydration while the Pore-Tight Toner works to smooth pores and texture. Everything smells like watermelon too, yum.
Vi's Supreme Skinscreen™ Routine
Just when we thought things couldn't get any more exciting, we found this adorable Ultra Violette SPF kit, featuring the Supreme Screen cream, Preen Screen spray and Sheen Screen lip balm. You never have a reason to skip sun protection again.
The Clear Set
The beauty of The Ordinary is that it suits all skin types and ages, meaning you can never go wrong. But if acne is your biggest skincare woe, The Clear Set features a cleanser, salicylic acid serum, and a moisturiser to tackle pesky blemishes and prevent future ones from popping up.
Mini SPF50 Heros Kit
We are completely obsessed with minis over here at Cosmo HQ and this little set from Naked Sundays is the ideal pressie to gift someone that’s about to set off on hols. It contains a mini sunscreen, body mist and lip oil so they'll be covered from top-to-toe and it’ll fit in their liquids bag with room to spare.
Breakout-Fighting Bestseller Kit
So many things can take a toll on our skin (read: pesky breakouts) from diet and alcohol consumption, to stress and hormones. TBH, many of these causes are tricky to control, but this acne-fighting trio will come to the rescue.
The set contains mini versions of the brand’s Pore Normalizing Cleanser, their iconic 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant and their 10% Azelaic Acid Booster (my personal fave), so your loved one (or you) can head into Summer with spot-free skin.
Bestseller Trio
If your skin isn’t playing ball, this set from Beauty Pie will get it back on track. Featuring the skincare bestsellers from the brand, there's a cleanser, moisturiser and body lotion to flood your skin with hydration – a must if you want to have a radiant and clear complexion by Summer.
Go to Bed with Me Complete Evening Routine
We all know how essential sleep is to repair your skin, so why not gift the gift of the nighttime glow up with this comprehensive set from one of our fave brands, Sunday Riley.
This routine includes a complete nighttime routine, including their Ceramic Slip Cleanser and iconic Luna Sleeping Night Oil.
Farm Fresh Bestsellers Kit
If you know Farmacy, you’ll know just how delectable all of its products are. The bestsellers kit contains all our faves (especially the Lip Smoothie Apple which smells exactly like a toffee apple) in very generous deluxe sizes too. That’s their travel skincare sorted.
Purify & Brighten 3-Step Set
Glow Hub *screams* Gen Z, and is the perfect place to start for anyone trying to get to grips with their first skincare routine. This lilac kit features a cleanser, moisturiser, and a set of toning pads, to help brighten and purify combo skin.
Face Duo Set
Garnier’s skincare bits are not only affordable, but they work too. This set comes with their famous Brightening Serum and Daily UV Glow SPF, both of which are jam-packed with vitamin C to brighten and smooth areas of pigmentation.
Start'r Set Mineral - Skincare Set
We can rave about Fenty Beauty until Rihanna drops that new album – that’s a long time. If you’ve been debating what to try from Fenty Skin, this basics set has got you covered.
All products are vegan and noncomedogenic (meaning they won’t clog pores) and aim to target everything from minimising the look of pores to banishing dryness.
Balm Dotcom Trio
Don’t let this chilly weather take its toll on your loved ones lips! This adorable Glossier set contains three Balm Dotcoms (which you can personalise the scents, btw) and seeing as a tiny amount of this stuff goes a mile too, you may not need to buy them another present for a very loooong time.
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