Gifts for the Person Who Asks Why Your Skin Looks So Good
October 22 | 3 minute read
Words by The MECCA Memo
Skincare can feel too personal, but that’s exactly what makes it so special. Beyond results, great skincare is about the ritual, creating a moment of calm or discovery.
We’ve handpicked failproof gifts that anyone with skin is sure to love – from the friend who knows their actives to the one who’s still using a bar of soap.
For your perpetually late friend
Charlotte Tilbury Immediate Skin Revival On The Go Set
There’s always one! This Charlotte Tilbury set is the two-minute equivalent of a full skincare routine. Inside a chic pouch they’ll find three of the MUA’s cult-favourites: the Magic Hydration Revival Cleanser, a foaming fac wash that does exactly as its name suggests; the Magic Cream, a world-famous formula that instantly plumps and hydrates; and the Wonderglow Primer to blur, brighten and help their makeup last longer.
For the friend whose skincare collection resembles a MECCA store
Element Eight O2 Niacinamide Eight Active Serum
Here’s something they haven’t tried yet. Oxygen facial treatments are all the rage right now for their promise of plumper, brighter, all-round more beautiful skin, and this marvel from Element Eight brings that tech home. Using a delivery system that was developed by a team 16 scientists, surgeons, dermatologists and engineers, it deposits liquid oxygen deep into the skin when applied topically.
For the friend still using makeup wipes
Mimétique Skin Cloud Nourishing Cleansing Balm
If they insist there’s no need for a skincare routine, this cleansing balm from the French pharmacy is how you prove them wrong. With Mimétique's ‘secret sauce’, the SMR-C5 Complex, works to boost hydration, increase collagen production and strengthen the skin barrier, it’s basically their whole skincare routine covered in one (very satisfying) step.
[Read more: The Best Skincare Gifts for Beginners]
For the friend contemplating a little ‘lift’
Emma Lewisham Supernatural Vitale Face Elixir
A serum that rivals an appointment with their derm, we recommend this Emma Lewisham marvel for those in your circle after serious line-smoothing results. It targets both reduction and prevention of visible fine lines and wrinkles, to give skin that plump, luminous skin we’re all chasing.
For the friend running on empty
Reome Active Recovery Broth
They might live in a constant state of chaos, but their skin doesn’t have to! Biotech-centric skin brand Reome’s Active Recovery Broth works at a cellular level – using clinically proven bio-ferments and nine biomimetic actives to repair and strengthen the skin - so even if they’re sleep-deprived and surviving on caffeine, their face won’t show it.
For your chronically online friend
Glow Recipe Dewy Babies Set
This adorable set of minis has all the viral hits from gleaming skin, from the Watermelon Pink Juice Oil-Free Moisturizer to Plum Plump™ Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum, along with new skincare-makeup hybrids that keep treating the skin even after they’ve washed their face. A gift they’ve definitely seen these on their feed and will be thrilled to unbox.
And if you truly have no idea...
MECCA COSMETICA To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen
Everyone needs a really great SPF! This hydrating formula with zero white cast doubles as their moisturiser and primer and comes wrapped in cheerful artwork of MECCA’s 2025 Holiday artist, Karen Black. One try and they’ll be hooked.
