If you’re after a last minute way to decorate your home or tree for Christmas, these crackers and baubles are filled with beauty essentials and gorgeous jewellery
With the lead up to Christmas officially on, there’s still plenty of time to get some last minute decorations. But we’re not talking about your usual tinsel or garlands – we’re talking about crackers and baubles filled with everything from skincare and makeup to jewellery.
They’ll not only make your home feel more festive, but will also double as great presents (even if they are for yourself). From dainty ornaments that you can hang from your tree to crackers to dress your table or full size decorations that look just as good under your tree as the rest of your gifts, we’ve found the best ones to shop.
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Beauty
LOOKFANTASTIC Christmas Cracker, £28 (worth over £140)
Beginning with a bang – quite literally – this giant Christmas cracker from LookFantastic is packed with £140 worth of beauty staples. Inside you’ll find a Morphe Color Pencil in shade Sweet Tea worth £7, a full size Sweed Cloud Mascara worth £24, a Shiseido Future Solutions Total Protective Cream(deluxe size) worth £73.50, a full size Natasha Denona Mini Nude Palette worth £24 and a deluxe size OUAI Detox Shampoo 30ml worth £4. Originally £40, it’s now been reduced to £28, saving you more than £110.
Tan-Luxe Mini The Face Bauble, £15
Coming in an adorable bauble just the right size to hang on your tree, Tan-Luxe’s The Face Bauble contains a skincare-meets-self-tan bronzing serum which gives your skin a natural looking glow whilst also nourishing and improving your complexion.
Q+A Holiday Heroes Skincare Giftset, £19
The perfect gift for skincare lovers, the Q+A Holiday Heroes gift set contains four of the brand’s best selling products worth £34. You’ll get the Oat Milk Cream Cleanser, Niacinamide Daily Toner, Hyaluronic Acid Facial Serum and the Ceramide Barrier Defence Face Cream, which work together to create the ultimate four step routine. The whole bundle come in a fantastic cracker-shaped gift box ready for gifting.
Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Swirl Twisted Lip Luminizer, Fu$$y Flex, £22
Another great addition to your Christmas tree for beauty fans, this Fenty bauble contains a full size Gloss Bomb lip gloss. Perfect for creating a sparkly pout for the festive season, it contains a swirled mashup of iconic shades Fu$$y and Fuchsia Flex. The two shades are universally flattering on all skin tones, with shimmering dusty pink and deep fuchsia colours.
Molton Brown Festive Bauble Gift Set, £30
If you want your beauty decorations to look exactly like baubles, this Molton Brown trio is a must. Containing three shower gels in the brand’s popular scents, they come in a jewel-inspired design which can be hung on your tree, popped into a stocking or even used as an unusual place setting at the table.
Jewellery
Bohomoon Personalised Cracker Bundle, £38 (worth £71)
If you want something that’ll last a lifetime, Bohomoon’s Christmas cracker is full of meaningful, personal jewellery that you can wear time and time again. Inside you’ll get a Love Heart Birthstone Necklace worth £25, the Hawaii Beaded Initial Necklace worth £22 and the Vintage Zodiac Necklace worth £24, getting you £71 worth of personalised necklaces for under £40.
Clogau Christmas Bauble, £10
Now, whilst this Clogau bauble doesn’t contain any jewellery, it does make the most gorgeous gift box for any jewellery you might be planning on gifting. The bauble comes in an elegant mink colour with a matching ribbon and can be hung from your tree, with an opening that reveals whatever jewellery you wish to put inside.
Astrid & Miyu Love Studs Cracker Gift Set in Gold, £55
Perfect for sprucing up your Christmas dinner table setting, the Love Studs gift set contains a positive affirmation card and a pair of 18k gold-plated heart-shaped stud earrings. You can also choose which colour and design you want on your crackers, so you can make them match your colour scheme perfectly.
