Best beauty stocking fillers under £20: Makeup

It’s been extra hard to find really great beauty stocking fillers under £20 this year, but don’t worry – I’ve hunted down some great ones for you to save time and hassle. Let’s get glam!

Beauty gifts at Christmas tend to be a way to buy two or more products and save on the usual prices, or they’re minis for a little taste of luxury without having to pay for a full priced item. Most of what I’ve included here is about making a saving, with a couple of little luxury exceptions.

Benefit Lash & Brow Bells Set | £17.00 (worth £27)

Benefit have several really nice options under £20, unlike many other quality makeup brands this year! This kit contains two minis: a Fan Fest fanning & volumising mascara and a 24-HR Brow Setter invisible shaping & setting brow gel, both hugely popular products. They’re also likely to have some good discounts over the Black Friday weekend. FIND HERE: Benefit UK

You may also like:

• BANGin Lash Fest Badgal Bang & Fan Fest mini Mascara Gift Set, £17 (worth £27)
• The North Pore Porefessional Mini Primer & Setting Spray Gift Set, £17 (worth £25)
• Pucker Up & Peace Out Tinted Lip Balm Trio Set, £16 (worth £27.75)
• Hoola Secret Oasis ‘Willa’ blush & ‘Lite’ mini bronzer duo, £22 (worth £31)

John Lewis The Glam Cracker Makeup Gift Set | £18.00 (worth £50)

Well, this is a nice surprise from J-Lew, for someone who needs a little party pick-me-up. Contains 3 cute minis: Elie Saab Le Parfum Eau de Parfum 10ml, Benefit Fan Fest Mascara 3g, and Carolina Herrera Fabulous Kiss Satin Lipstick (red) 1g. FIND AT: John Lewis

Revolution Mini Matte Heroes Gift Set | £4.00 (was £5.00)

Tiny budget, big complexion perfection results. Contains a Revolution Conceal & Define Infinite Setting Spray 30ml and a Loose Banana Baking Powder 10g. Should be plenty to get you through party season. FIND AT: Revolution (best price), ASOS, Debenhams

You may also like the all bases covered Revolution Mini Favourites Set, £10, or their Into The Bronze smoky eye gift set, £7.

Stila Red Compassion Liquid Lipstick & Lip Liner Set | £15 (was £30)

Party pouts at the redd-y (sorry, couldn’t help myself) with this excellent set which contains their Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick and Stay All Day Matte Lip Liner in ‘Beso’. FIND AT: Debenhams (best price), AllBeauty

You may also like their Kindness is Cool set, which is a natural pink colourway.

ASOS Makeup Must-Haves Stocking Filler – £12.00 (57% saving)

An excellent value cracker gift containing 3 items: a nice quality Lottie London Eyeshadow Palette, a Benefit Fan Fest Mini Mascara, 3g, and a Made by Mitchell glowy liquid Blursh, 6ml in Pink Lynx. FIND AT: ASOS

All of the ASOS beauty extras edits are excellent – and very popular – this year, check them out here before they sell out.

Real Techniques Chic Dreams Sponge Set | £7.50 RRP £10.00 (worth £15)

Two different complexion sponges for low or high coverage finishes, plus a sponge case for on the go. FIND AT: Argos, Tesco (Clubcard price), Debenhams

You may also like their Real Techniques New Nudes Nothing But You Face Kit, £20, a collection of four good quality face and cheek brushes plus a mixing palette.

bareMinerals Holiday 2023 Mini All-Stars Doorbuster | £25 (Worth £40.00)

I know it has an RRP of £25, but various shops have been offering it for £20 in flash sales so look out for those. Contains: Original Mineral Veil Loose Setting Power 2g, All-Over Face Colour (loose bronzer or eyeshadow) in ‘Warmth’ 0.57g, Maximista Phyto-Fiber Volumizing Mascara 2ml, and Mineralist Lip Gloss Balm in ‘Sincerity’ 5ml. FIND AT: LookFantastic (£20, best price), Escentual

Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Matte Revolution Lipstick Bauble | £14.00

While I don’t think it’s especially amazing value per gramme, this mini lipstick gift does make the ever-popular nudey-pink lip shade more affordable and accessible if you’re on a tight budget. There’s also a travel sized Push Up Lashes mascara bauble for the same price. FIND AT: Charlotte Tilbury, Space NK, Cult Beauty, Fenwick

You may also like their Pillow Talk mini lipstick and lipliner kit, £20.

Iconic London Smokey Eye Obsession | £17.60 (worth £40)

This has an RRP of £22 but it’s £17.60 at Debenhams at the moment. Contains their excellent Triple Threat mascara, 9ml, and their bronze eyeshadow quad. Really gorgeous. FIND HERE: Debenhams, also at Boots (in the 3-for-2), LookFantastic

Clinique Cult Classics On-The-Go: Black Honey Mini Makeup Gift Set | £19.00 (save 33%)

Contains a mini Clinique Almost Lipstick in the bestselling Black Honey (glossy plum tint) shade and a travel size Clinique High Impact Mascara in black. FIND AT: Clinique, BeautyBay (best price), Lookfantastic

You may also like their Merry Moisture Hydrating Beauty Gift Set, £20 (worth £35.71), which contains a full-size Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator moisturiser and a travel-size pink Pop Plush™ Creamy Lip Gloss.

Eyeko Black Magic Duo 2023 | £12.00 (was £15)

This great little duo is £12 at Lookfantastic, and most makeup fans will get a lot of wear out of it. Contains Black Magic Volume Mascara, 4ml, and a Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner Pen, 0.4ml. FIND AT: Lookfantastic

Nudestix Nudegold Glam Mini Kit | £19.20 (RRP £24)

An excellent party/festival-inspired gift tin containing a mini champagne-gold eye colour stick, rose-gold shimmer lipgloss and rose-gold all-over highlighter balm. FIND AT: BeautyBay

Rimmel London x Olivia Neill Exclusive Lip Kit | £8.99 (worth £13.98)

Need something nice under £10? This lip kit contains a brown lip liner, a liquid lipstick in a pinky-brown nude shade, and a clear top coat for long lasting colour. FIND AT: LookFantastic

Not feeling the nude? Also available in a mauve colourway at Lookfantastic.

NAILS Beauty stocking fillers under £20

When it comes to manicure stocking fillers you could either buy them a single designer nail colour, or look for a nice quality set of polishes. I found you some sets, of course – have a peek.

House Of Nails.INC Nail Polish Trio | £15.00 (worth £45)

Three full sized quality nail colours in Happy Holly-Days (gold glitter), Home for Christmas (deep red) and Porchester Square (chic mushroom grey). Vegan, cruelty free, recyclable packaging. FIND AT: Boots (in 3-for-2), Cult Beauty, LookFantastic, NailsInc.

You may also like their Merry Minis Treatment Duo, £10 (NailKale Superfood Base Coat 5ml and 45 Second Top Coat 5ml), or Sephora’s exclusive Stocking Filler Favourites, £18 (worth £45, three full sized bottles including full size Kensington High Street polish, a seasonal berry colour), or their Winter Wonder Mani Set, reduced to £20 at Boots (hand masks, base coat, top coat, nude longwear polish and nail file).

Barry M Touch of Luxe Deep Shimmer Set | £15.74

Six party-ready rich toned and sparkly nail paints in a handy gift box. All vegan and cruelty free. FIND HERE: Lookfantastic (best price)

You may also like their star bauble , £7, with two full sized Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paints in Marshmallow (Baby Pink) & Meringue (Clear Shimmer), or any of their amazing value £20 Goody Bags.

Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish London Bus Kit | £13.73 (worth £19.95)

This neat little beauty stocking filler contains 5 best-selling 60 Seconds nail polish shades, with a shiny, quick drying finish. FIND HERE: Amazon UK

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That should give you plenty of ideas for Christmas beauty stocking fillers under £20 in the makeup department. Which one’s your favourite?