Looking to simplify your skincare routine, without the risk of missing out on any important steps? Make it easy with our beauty director’s pick of the best skincare sets.
The right skincare routine can make all the difference for healthy, glowing skin – but with so many products out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. (Trust us, the Citizen Femme team has been there too).
Curated skincare sets can take the guesswork out of the equation, providing you with mini routines in just one simple purchase – and often in travel-friendly sizes, perfect for frequent flyers. In even better news, right now is the perfect time to invest, because many leading brands – from Shiseido to The Ordinary – are releasing discounted skincare sets in time for Christmas and other festive gifting opportunities.
From solutions for sensitive skin to targeted routines for wrinkles, breakouts and dark spots, we’ve rounded up some of the best skincare sets available today – perfect for giving as presents or for treating yourself.
Trinny London has a devoted following for its clever, fuss-free approach to beauty, and this set is no exception. It is the ultimate 'I might be tired but my skin doesn't have to show it' routine. Perfect for anyone wanting to brighten up their complexion, inside you'll find the Take Back Time Skin Vitality Elixir, the Mini-Protein Eye Treatment and some instantly depuffing stainless steel cryo globes to help give your skin a facial at home.
Offering four products for less than £18, you not only get a lot of bang for your buck with The Ordinary's curated skincare set, but it is particularly good for supporting dry skin when the harsher weather tries to do its worst. Featuring a complete routine of a non-stripping cleanser, milky toner, lightweight hyaluronic acid serum and a daily moisturiser, each step is like a comforting hug for your face that locks hydration in for longer.
This is a beautifully curated set of five of MZ Skin's best-sellers, all tucked inside a quilted bag so getting your skincare right while travelling never felt so chic. In fact, it really is a case of 'jet lag face' be gone, with an AHA mask, a rejuvenating stem cell serum, a 10% vitamin C, a collagen moisturiser and a soothing hyaluronic acid eye cream all up for grabs. Plus, a gold-infused eye mask for puffiness.
The Shiseido Lifting & Firming Ritual is a luxurious four-step skincare set built around a full-size Vital Perfection Cream. The cream itself is rich, smoothing, and designed to improve firmness and brightness, while the supporting minis (a cleanser, skin softener and serum) are travel essentials, helping clean, prep, and boost the cream's effects. With its elegant packaging, thoughtful curation, and formulas that feel indulgent, it is one of our top picks for gifting.
Want to get your hands on an award-winning vitamin C, retinoid and peptide serum to really supercharge your routine – at the price of just one product? You can with Medik8's results-driven set; a cohesive, science-led routine for anyone looking for clinically-backed results. That includes: reduced wrinkle appearance and brighter, plumper skin, without undue irritation. Best of all, two of the products are full-sized favourites too.
This is a full skincare wardrobe in one luxury box. In fact, it includes 10 full-sized products, all powered by Augustinus Bader’s skin renewing TFC8® technology. There are two moisturisers, a body cream, a gentle cleanser, an essence, a reparative serum, a retinol, two eye creams, and a nourishing lip balm (yes, we know that's quite the list!). Together, they create a complete head-to-toe ritual, perfect for skincare enthusiasts who love indulgent routines and want science-backed formulas.
There's a reason there's such a buzz around Charlotte Tilbury skincare – it's a real shortcut to glossy, radiant skin. Inside this set, you'll find the iconic Magic Cream, which is award-winning for its melt-into-skin moisturising texture, and the brightening, plumping Magic Serum too. Those products alone are enough to recharge your routine but there's a bonus gift as well: a limited-edition white quartz gua sha that can sculpt and depuff your complexion via a little at-home facial.
This set is a seriously smart pick for anyone who really wants to get their beauty sleep. At its heart is the legendary Advanced Night Repair serum, a product powered by 40 years of 'night science' research. More specifically, it helps support your skin’s natural repair cycle, smoothing lines, evening out your skin tone, and boosting radiance through hydration. That's enough to pick up the box alone, but there's also a travel-sized cleansing gelée, a lightweight eye gel and a youth-boosting cream inside too, making up a complete night-time ritual.
A curated mini‑kit that's like a 'greatest hits' line-up of Paula’s Choice’s most iconic favourites – all designed to deliver clear, radiant and balanced skin. A brilliant introduction to actives, specifically exfoliants and retinoids, the products are specifically designed to not overwhelm your complexion, with the hero 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant included for fighting breakouts, plus a salicylic-acid cleanser, dark spot-fighting 10% azelaic acid and a potent retinoid treatment.
This is the ultimate induction into La Mer indulgence – a seven-piece treasure chest filled with full-size icons in a keepsake vanity trunk. Not only can you discover the rich Crème de la Mer moisturiser that is a stalwart of many luxury routines, but you can also enjoy the Rejuvenating Night Cream, the calming Eye Concentrate, and the softening Treatment Lotion. Plus, a foaming cleanser, firming serum and potent concentrate – all powered by La Mer’s signature Miracle Broth. There's never been a better time to treat yourself.
If 111Skin’s clinical expertise was distilled into three powerhouse essentials this set would offer it all, with each product built around the brand's proprietary NAC Y²™ antioxidant complex to support skin cellular repair. Developed with input from plastic surgery experts, there's the lightweight repair serum, a day cream and an eye treatment too, all tucked into a luxe velvet pouch, making this set perfect for travel or as a refined introduction to 111Skin as a brand.
Here in the CF office, we were tempted by the gorgeous limited edition golden pouch alone when we saw Dior's latest skincare set – but the heroes inside are definitely worth it too. They are 'High Performance' by name, high performance by nature. Providing a complete anti-ageing ritual of prep, treat, and protect, the lotion, serum and day cream work together to leave your skin smoother, more hydrated and glowing throughout the winter and beyond.
This skincare set gives you a beautifully balanced anti-ageing ritual rooted in L’Occitane’s Immortelle flower-based technology. At its heart is the Immortelle Divine Cream, a luxuriously rich moisturiser that helps smooth fine lines, boost firmness, and even out tone. You also get the gentle yet effective oil cleanser and an alcohol-free Essential Water, forming a complete daily ritual designed to restore, regenerate, and reveal firmer, younger-looking skin.
A beautifully composed trio of products, the Sisley Black Rose set leans into the luxury behind skin wellness, working beautifully for gifting or treating yourself. Designed to hydrate, brighten, and lift, it features the nourishing Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream, as well as Black Rose Eye Contour Fluid to target puffiness and dark circles, and the Beautifying Emulsion to boost your glow. All three share Sisley’s signature rose fragrance, creating an elegant, mind-calming experience, perfect for this busy time of year.
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