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Beauty Gift Ideas That Don't Feel Like a Safe Default

Published 13 September 2026 · Updated 24 October 2026

Beauty is one of the easiest categories to get lazy with - a boxed gift set from the supermarket till, picked in the last five minutes. The better version takes the same five minutes of thought that any good gift does: what do they actually use, and what would they never buy themselves.

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Our Picks for Beauty

  1. Oudh Nūr1

    Oudh Nūr

    A woody oudh fragrance lifted with bergamot, jasmine and saffron, chosen by Broadsheet for its Christmas guide.

    A$189Flaner

  2. Daily Tool Kit for Face and Body Care | Hunter Lab3

    Daily Tool Kit for Face and Body Care | Hunter Lab

    A well-edited skincare kit for men who want a simple daily routine.

    A$125Hunter Lab

  1. Birkenstock 3-step Foot Care Kit2

    Birkenstock 3-step Foot Care Kit

    A scrub, balm and care set for tired feet that Bounty Parents put in its Christmas gifts for mums guide.

    A$51.95Birkenstock

  2. Glow Tinis6

    Glow Tinis

    A$62.00MECCA

Their everyday product, in the version they wouldn't buy themselves

Most people have a beauty routine they stick to, and a nicer version of something already in it - the proper hand cream instead of the drugstore one, a fragrance a step up from their usual - reads as thoughtful precisely because it's not a totally new suggestion, just a better one.

Save it the moment you notice it, not the week before

The best beauty gifts often come from an offhand comment months before the occasion - “I've been wanting to try that”, said once and then forgotten by everyone except whoever was actually listening. A hint saved in the moment beats trying to remember it later.

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