Give the gift of younger looking skin with these anti-ageing skincare sets

07 December 2023 , 19:00

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Who wouldn't want younger skin for Christmas? (Image: Boots)

Skincare lovers will know that a youthful complexion doesn't just come from good genes alone, but a whole host of skincare products whose magical (or rather scientifically concocted) ingredients eliminate or vastly reduce fine lines, wrinkles, dull dark spots and more to give you glowing, rejuvenated looking skin. And what better gift to give this Christmas than a set of lotions and creams that'll knock ten or twenty years off - on the surface?

We all want to have the kind of complexion that makes people say wow when the makeup has been washed off and if you're someone who's left it a little late in the game to get cracking on your Christmas shopping (we've all been there), we've got you and your soon-to-be age-defying relative.

From Kiehl's to Elemis and Estee Lauder to Charlotte Tilbury's Mystery Box, we've rounded up some of the best gift set deals at the moment whose creams promise a more youthful glow and will be sure to put a smile on the face of the person you are gifting.

1. No7 Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Collection - £64.95

Boots' Restore & Renew Face & Neck Multi Action Collection has a plethora of five star reviews

Containing six pieces from the Restore & Renew collection from No7, this gift set is worth £161.40 and comes with five full size products including day and night cream, youthful replenishing facial oil, face and neck serum, eye cream and a travel sized bottle of 0.3% pure retinol night concentrate. Much of the products in this set claim to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles and give you a firmer and more lifted complexion in your face and neck.

One person who bought the set ahead of Christmas said: "Really, really good value for money - and introduced me to a product that was new to me, the oil. I wouldn't necessarily have purchased this, but I'm so pleased with the effect that it has had on my ageing skin that I am adding it to my favourites."

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Get it from Boots here for £64.95

2. Clinique Smart & Smooth: Anti-Ageing Moisturiser Skincare Gift Set - £86

The 'genius anti-agers target lines and wrinkles for younger-looking skin' (Clinique)

A trio of gorgeous anti-ageing potions, this Clinique set contains a full-size Smart Clinical Repair™ Wrinkle Correcting Cream moisturiser and serum, a travel size Wrinkle Correcting eye cream and you get a beautiful purple washbag to pop it all in. The products in total are worth £141, so buying this gift set you are saving yourself over £50 in skincare goodies that target wrinklies and fine lines. If you're after something a little cheaper, Clinique's Get Smart:Anti-Ageing Moisturiser Skincare Gift Set is £65 and contains a full size moisturiser and travel sizes of the other two "genuis" products.

Get it from Clinique here for £85

3. Shiseido Benefiance Anti-Wrinkle Skincare Gift Set - £87

With six anti-ageing products to give you firm and radiant skin, this is the perfect gift for skincare lovers (John Lewis)

This little bag contains six skincare wonders from brand Shiseido and together you can expect plumper, smoother and more youthful skin. Containing a Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing cream that targets wrinkles, dryness and loss of resilience (and gives results in two weeks); a Clarifying Cleansing foam that leaves your skin soft and radiant; a treatment softener lotion to give your skin a glug of hydration, Ultimune Power Infusing Eye Concentrate to enhance inner skin defences and prevent damage, serum that's powered by a double anti-ageing technology and a Ginza Eau de Parfum - what more could you want from a Christmas present? Oh, and you get a stunning washbag to pop it all in.

Get it from John Lewis here for £87

4. Kiehl's Age Defying Skincare Set - £88

A magical trio that helps firm your skin and reduce the signs of ageing

Containing the brand's - beloved by Kate Middleton herself - Retinol serum, lightweight eye cream and multi-benefit moisturiser, this gift set will help to help visibly reduce wrinkles and smooth fine lines while boosting radiance and elasticity of your skin to reveal a younger looking complexion. The set's key ingredients are pure retinol, vitamin A and vegan collagen peptide, all of which help the skin's cell turnover, renew its surface for a more refined and smooth look and iron out fine lines and crows feet.

For the specifics, the Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum will help reduce wrinkles while the Super Multi-Corrective Cream with firm your skin up and be used day and night. Finally, the Super Multi-Corrective Eye Zone Treatment will brighten and smooth your eyes.

Get it from Kiehl's here for £88.

5. ESPA Timeless Regenerating Collection - £65

(LOOKFANTASTIC)

Containing products worth £195, this collection of creams and oils that work to support cellular renewal and rejuvenation to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin-tone and brighten your complexion. Using plant extracts, marine actives and essential oils, it's like a spa treatment at home and comes with your own pure cotton and muslin cleansing cloth.

The gift includes a dreamy foursome of Tri-Active™ Regenerating Phyto-Collagen Plumping Cream, Tri-Active™ Regenerating Facial Oil, Tri-Active™ Regenerating Calming Cica Cleansing Balm and the Tri-Active™ Phyto-Collagen Plumping Mask.

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Get it at LOOKFANTASTIC for £65.

6. Elizabeth Arden Twist & Lift Ceramide Capsules gift set - £99.20

You can never go wrong with Elizabeth Arden (LOOKFANTASTIC)

A favourite brand of Reese Witherspoon and Victoria Beckham, Elizabeth Arden's Ceramide Capsules are pretty renowned for its miraculous properties in reducing the signs of ageing and so this gift set including them HAD to be on our list. Worth £177.70 together, the gift set includes a Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum, Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Day Cream SPF 15 PA ++ 50ml and Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Eye Cream. Firm and hydrate your skin while the capsules (the serum) provide a daily essential for skin barrier repair and "the foundation of youthful skin".

For night time repair, its Elizabeth Arden Nightly Performance Retinol Ceramide Capsules 90-Piece Gift Set containing the retinol ceramide capsules is available for £102.40 here.

Get the set from LookFantastic here for £99.20

7. Estée Lauder Star Performers Advanced Night Repair Skincare Gift Set - Limited Edition - £49

The Advanced Night Repair Serum costs £65 alone, which makes this gift set a bargain

This limited edition Star gift from Boots is a game-changer when it comes to not only anti-ageing because of not only the contents but the price. It's £49 but contains a full sized product that alone would cost £65, reports Manchester Evening News, and has been described as 'beauty sleep in a bottle'. The Advanced Night Repair Serum helps skin look smoother and less lined, younger, more radiant and even toned, while the supercharged Night Repair Eye Gel-Creme helps to diminish lines around the eyes and brightens the area.

Finally, a bit of a mascara always helps and the set includes a full size version of its new New Turbo Lash High-Powered Volume + Length Mascara.

Get the set from Boots here for £49.

8. Elemis The Pro-Collagen Skin Trio Treat - £90

Hydrate, nourish and exfoliate your skin with this gorgeous gift set (Elemis)

A favourite brand of Molly-Mae Hague, Elemis' Pro-Collagen Skin trio costs £90 but is worth £54 more than that. With Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Oil and Glow Boost Exfoliator, this set will improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, elasticity and firmness of your skin and will leave the skin feeling "clean, refreshed, less congested and smooth".

Get the set from Elemis here for £90.

Eve Rowlands