Gift Guide For Your Glamorous Girlfriend

Christmas is truly the most magical time of the year – and the perfect opportunity to show that special someone in your life just how much you care! When it comes to picking out the perfect gift for your girlfriend, of course you’ll be looking for something that’s packed with thought and love – with just enough oomph to really impress her – and maybe even win you enough brownie points to see you through to the New Year! But with so much out there, where do you start?

If your girlfriend is into all things glitz and glam, scrawling through reams and reams of beauty products to try to find the best gift for her may feel like nothing short of entering a minefield! There’s an endless list of beauty products on the market today, with everything from eyeshadow palettes containing every colour of the rainbow to lipsticks in shades you’ve never even heard of and about 100 different creams for each part of the body, so trying to pick out something that your girlfriend would actually like can seem like quite an overwhelming task. Luckily for you, we’ve gathered some well-loved picks from our very own beauty-conscious customers to lend you a helping hand with what you get your glamorous girlfriend this Christmas. You can thank us later!

Let’s face it, even well into adulthood, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing a pile of Christmas presents under the tree with your name on, which is why you can’t really go wrong with a whole host of individually bought and wrapped beauty gifts! Getting your hands on a wealth of different beauty products from a load of established names in the business is a great way to cover yourself on all bases. Especially as beauty buffs often look to different brands for certain products. Not only will seeing a giant collection of presents under the tree heighten her anticipation but it should, theoretically, improve your chances of picking out something that she’ll truly love, too! 

Here are some of the most popular beauty picks on our store at the moment to help inspire you:

Mascara has got to be one of the most essential makeup products you can find out there, perfect to flick on for subtle, everyday wear or to layer up for bold, eye-catching looks. It’s important to remember, however, that not all mascaras are made the same, so you need to be sure that you’re giving your glamorous girlfriend the best of the best if you’re really looking to dazzle her this Christmas - and that’s where this little beauty comes in!

Packed inside this makeup goodie is a whole host of deeply nourishing ingredients, including caster oil to promote hair growth, leaving her with enviably thicker, fuller and long lashes with show-stopping va-va-volume that she’s sure to love. 

With a smooth and lightweight formula, this is the perfect mascara to help her achieve all her fluttery, featherweight lash goes - sure to leave her speechless with excitement!

For a makeup gift that is truly as out of this world as your girlfriend, look no further than the Alchemist Holographic palette by the irrefutable queen of makeup, Kat Von D. 

Perfect for luxurious ladies who crave a touch of sparkle in their lives, this otherworldly palette features four holographic shades, creating new spectrums of radiant effects with each and every layer. Boasting a first-of-its-kind formula, which is packed with 360-degree refractive pearls dipped in a prismatic coating, this palette practically emanates opulence - sure to make your girlfriend feel like pure royalty! 

What’s more, versatile by nature, this glowing gift can be applied directly onto the eyelid for a subtle shimmer, layered on top of other shadows for an extra pop of sparkle, feathered onto the cheekbones for a beaming highlighter, or even dusted over lipstick to create a captivating holographic effect - it’s like four gifts in one!

Nothing finishes off a glam makeup look quite like a positively blinding highlighter, and the opulent 3D Highlighter Palette by the makeup masters at Huda Beauty is sure to leave her dazzled!

Crafted using Huda Beauty’s renowned high-pigment formula that delivers peerless colour payoff in just one swipe, it’s never been easier to achieve that coveted high-fashion look, made famous by the likes of Kim Kardashian and catwalk models. Boasting four different buttery shades to choose from, spanning everything from sparkly sands to pearlescent pink and captivating caramel, this gift is sure to add some va-va-voom this Christmas. 

For a limited time only, you can pick up this show-stopping highlighter palette for only £15.99 on OnBuy, that’s a saving of 50%! Act fast while stocks last.

There’s nothing better than taking some me-time to unwind after a long day, and sinking into relaxation all starts with skincare. Packed with a variety of active ingredients that work in blissful harmony to deeply nourish the skin and lock in moisture for up to 72 hours, your girlfriend is bound to feel a million dollars when she uses her Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrator! 

This luxurious face cream provides both immediate and long-term hydration, leaving skin enviably dewy, soft and supple for up to three days between applications, making this the perfect product for everyday use or for all those midweek pamper sessions. Specifically formulated to be suitable for all skin types, you really can’t go wrong with this gorgeous gift.

With the annual winter holiday to hotter climates cancelled this year, many glamourpusses have had to look to self-tanners to achieve that opulent sun kissed glow – and with the Crazy Angel self-tan mousse, it’s never been easier! 

Your girlfriend won’t be able to stop beaming as she shows off her gorgeously golden, rich, deep and streak-free tan, thanks to the unique cloud-like formula of this stunning self-tanner. Enriched with a variety of intensely moisturising ingredients, this premium tanning product will leave your girlfriend feeling as glamorous as she looks, sure to put you on the nice list this Christmas!

Beauty gift sets are an undeniable crowd pleaser and the perfect choice for last-minute Christmas gifts that are guaranteed to put a smile on her face! Coming jam-packed with some of the most-loved products from all the best brands, gift sets do all the hard work for you, removing the hassle out of the present buying process to provide you with a collection of luxurious gifts that she’s sure to love. If you know what your girlfriend’s go-to brands are, you’re already over halfway to securing the perfect present for her but, if you’re at a loss of what she’s into, don’t fret: as our little Christmas gift to you, we’ve put together a list of some of the most in-demand beauty and makeup gift sets out there today. You’re welcome!

There’s nothing like treating yourself to a luxurious spa experience and, with this gorgeous gift set, your girlfriend can indulge in all the pamper sessions she desires – all from the comfort of her own home! 

This makeup gift set practically exudes opulence, coming with a stunning pastel purple gift basket adorned with rustic rope handles. Now for the main event: this premium gift set features 12 ultra-relaxing spa products and accessories, including shower gel, bubble bath, body mist, body lotion, bath bombs, body butter, bath salts and a flower poof, perfect for hours of pampering bliss to come. Infused with lavender essential oils that naturally calm the mind and promote overall wellbeing, this gift set will whisk your girlfriend away on tranquil spa retreats with each and every use – sure to go down a storm this Christmas Day!

When it comes to buying your girlfriend lipstick, why get her one shade when you could delight her with four? But then, come to think of it, why delight her with four lipsticks when you could leave her positively speechless with a series of lip liners to match, too? 

For the pièce de résistance of gifts, look no further than this fabulous makeup gift set by the beauty buffs at Benefit! Coming packed with four lip liner and lipstick duos, each featuring their own enticing shade, this is the perfect present for any luxurious lady looking to add a touch of glam to their everyday look.

Boasting Benefit’s irresistibly creamy, long-lasting formula and unique teardrop tip that glides on effortlessly to fully saturate lips in show-stopping colour, this sumptuous set will surely be a hit with your girlfriend this Christmas!

Any beauty buff knows the cardinal sin of makeup is a poor variety of applicators but, with this sumptuous set of high-quality makeup brushes to hand, your glamorous girlfriend will be unleashing her inner MUA in no time! 

Concealed inside a luxurious leather bag are 18 ultra-soft makeup brushes, all with unique shapes and sizes that have been specifically designed to see her through each and every makeup task with ease. Just waiting to be discovered within this gorgeous gift set is everything from stippling brushes for seamless foundation coverage to fluffy brushes for beautifully blended eyeshadow looks, angled brushes for fabulously fleeky eyebrows, fan brushes for eye-catching pops of highlight – the list goes on! 

If she finds this incredible set of makeup brushes under the Christmas tree this year, she’s sure to be thrilled – and it may even “makeup” for the dirty pile of laundry you left on the bathroom floor!

Since lockdown, glamorous girlfriends have had no choice but to take it upon themselves to create fabulous works of art on their own nails, with many discovering a hidden talent they never knew they had! 

If your girlfriend loves to stun with her show-stopping set of claws, she’ll absolutely adore the Nails Supreme nail art gift set. Coming with four packs of nail art pens, providing a whopping 21 different colours, finishes and features to choose from, your girlfriend can get to work on creating all the stunning nail art designs she desires with this jam-packed gift set – it truly is the gift that keeps on giving! 

Even better, you can take the double-sided nail pens apart and combine different colours together, perfect if she’s off on holiday with the girls and just wants to take a few of her favourite colours with her. Thoughtful and functional – you’re onto a winner!

Treat your girlfriend to the ultimate Christmas gift this year with the oh-so indulgent All You Can Treat gift set from the pamper professionals at Soap and Glory!

Jam-packed with 12 intensely luxurious goodies, including hydrating body wash, lightweight body lotion, moisturising shower gel, smoothing body scrub, hydrating hand cream, 3-in-1 vitamin C facial wash, high-definition mascara, dry shampoo and so much more, this sumptuous beauty gift set provides everything your girlfriend could ever need to treat herself to an all-over, spa-worthy pamper whenever she desires. What’s more, each enchanting product can be stored away in the pretty pink travel case, included in the set, perfect for taking the non-stop pamper sessions with her wherever she goes. 

Currently, you can find this super-sized gift set for only £76.99 on OnBuy, reduced from £140.00 – that’s a whopping 45% saving! Pick up this bottomless pamper buffet now while stocks last.

If you’re still looking for a bit of inspiration as we draw nearer to the big day, keep an eye on our most popular Health & Beauty products to take a look at what other beauty buffs are snapping up right this moment. No matter what you eventually decide to pick out for your girlfriend this year, she’s sure to appreciate knowing the gesture came from you. So, sit back, relax and let the shopping frenzy begin!

For now though, from all of us at OnBuy, we hope you have a truly magical Christmas! 

Please note: prices and availability were correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.