We trawled through over 137 emails from PRs (hey, someone has to do the work right?), tested some of them in the flesh on flesh and most importantly, decided what makes these 27 grooming gift sets the best. In short: they’re easy to use, can be split between friends and family and of course, will be beloved by anybody you gift it too.
Pictured Above: 1. Diptyque Calendrier-demi Ouvert Dessus/escentials: What is inside the most minimal advent calendars of this list? Hint: small candles. Second hint: things you’d want to keep for yourself.
2. Belief Manology Essentials Set: What does a man truly need? Well, one of the simplest grooming gift sets with just four products. Joking, please include a sunscreen.
3. Briogeo Detox + Repair Set: Detox all the nasties on your scalp and then soothe and repair. A simple two step solution.
4. Burberry Hero Set: Apparently, morphing into a hero involves a perfume, body wash and if need be, topping up an elixir as time goes by.
5. Caudalie Vinoperfect Anti Dark Spot Solution Skincare Set: Three steps to visibly brighter skin without the sensitivity and at worst, burning.
6. Chantecaille 12 Days of Botanical Beauty Set: 12 days of natural goodness and most importantly, saving nature’s cutest animals.
7. Clarins 12 Days of Christmas Set: One side for the women and the other, for the men. Or, both side applicable for new-age men.
8. Coco & Eve Oh My Hair Kit: What does this hair masque and elixir promise to do? Restoring your hair a time when you have never heard of chemical treatments.
9. Dr Dennis Gross Merry, Smooth & Bright Set: Merry because of its affordability, smooth because of its no-sensitising retinol and bright with the push of a button on the LED mask.
10. Dr. Jart+ Soothe With Cicapair Set: Two products to conceal and correct redness and if need be, a colour correcting base for foundation or concealer if you need more coverage.
11. Drunk Elephant Saving Face (The Refining Routine) Set: Restore, resurface and re-condition overnight. The container this set comes in makes for some cute table decoration too.
12. Frank Body Buff Love Kit: The quote on the packaging is true because you have to literally be naked to scrub away skin cells, cellulite and stretch marks with this non-abrasive scrubber.
13. Fresh Cleanse, Smoothe and Tighten Set: The brand isn’t kidding with the latter statement because the firming corset cream visibly lifts and tightens overnight.
14. Givenchy Gentleman Set: All a gentleman might need is a musky perfume and an accompanying bath gel to keep the scent lingering.
15. Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Magic: The magic is in how this set visibly tightens pores without drying your skin out. Also, how it smells exactly like fresh watermelons.
16. Guerlain Holiday 2021 Set: Finally, an anti-aging skincare set that doesn’t feel heavy or dare we say it, goopy.
17. HEURE Limited Edition Ageless Renewal Kit: One of the best grooming gift sets also contain one of the best skincare products we’ve tried this year.
18. Jo Malone Men’s Essentials: What can you not see in this picture? A toiletries bag that is equally as handsome as the box it comes in.
19. Living Proof Joy To Strong Hair Restore Trio: Technically speaking, this is one of the grooming gift sets here that keeps on giving because it’ll last you up to three months.
20. L’occitane Advent Calendar: Make sure you’re one of the lucky ones who gets a full-sized product. Hint, it’s the hand cream.
21. Mario Badescu Winter Glow Essentials: A set that contains products infused with rose water which means it’s still Summer appropos.
22. Ole Henriksen Shelfie Stars: A brightening set of shelfie products to help you achieve your best selfie.
23. Oribe Signature Experience Collection: It contains the signatures of the brand but fyi, the box is a collectible too.
24. Philosophy Smooth, Glowing & Hopeful Set: America’s #1 cleanser now has two siblings, a peeling facial and a 72-hour strength moisturiser.
25. Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Serum Set: You’re going to want to rip apart one of the most beautifully packaged grooming gift sets so word of advice? Take it slow, bro.
26. Tatcha Japanese Ritual For Petal-Soft Skin: Gotta give it to the Japanese because they know the true methods of hydrating.
27. Virtue Labs Recovery Discovery Kit: Each of these products contains Alpha Keratin 60ku®, a product that revives in just under five uses.
28. M.A.C Viva Glam x Keith Haring: Three colours made for women or the adventurous male, 100% proceeds going to Action for AIDs (AfA) and if you’re just a collector, a set for archival.
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