Secret Santa is a fun social tradition that many play among a huge group of friends or colleagues. While it’s exciting trying to shop for a random acquaintance, it can be stressful trying to get a good gift for someone you may not know much about.

If you find yourself in this difficult position, here are the gifts we recommend that you get when you play Secret Santa.

1. Sephora Collection Wishing You Mango Hand Masks – Nourishing & Repairing (Holiday Limited Edition)

Treat your giftee to a fun self-care moment with these limited-edition hand masks that will fit anyone like a glove (literally!).

They’re definitely going to have a good laugh seeing the adorable mitten-like mask that reminds us of Santa’s gloves.

This mask is infused with a creamy formula that is infused with mango butter to nourish and repair hands so it stays hydrated for up to eight hours.

All they need to do is to slip these gloves on for 15 minutes and let the Christmas magic take over. The best part is that it comes at an extremely affordable price to fit the budget you’ve been allocated for Secret Santa.

Sephora Collection Wishing You Mango Hand Masks – Nourishing & Repairing (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for RM21, available at Sephora.

2. Frank Body Ho Ho Glow

Who doesn’t smooth and glowy skin to shine at all the end-of-year parties? This holiday set will help anyone achieve just that.

Buff away dry and weary skin with the Original Coffee Scrub. The coffee it features has antioxidants to revive and revitalise tired and dull skin.

Afterwards, drizzle a few drops of the Booty Drops with Shimmer to hydrate and firm the skin while giving it a festive sparkle.

Frank Body Ho Ho Glow retails for RM93, available at Lookfantastic.

3. DR.JART+ Ceramidin Merry Moisture Set (Limited Edition)

With a splash of yellow all over this kit’s packaging, your Secret Santa will definitely be cheered up just by looking at it.

This limited-edition moisturiser set is travel-sized and will deliver strong hydration that is necessary for a daily skincare routine. It includes Ceramidin Cream, Ceramidin Liquid, and Ceramidin Facial Barrier Mask.

All the products are infused with the patented DR.JART+’s total Ceramide and Pyracantha fortuneana fruit extract that will give you healthy and supple skin.

There is definitely something for everyone to enjoy in this set. Ceramidin Cream restores skin, Ceramidin Liquid features concentrated nourishing agents to hydrate dry skin, and Ceramidin Facial Barrier Mask enhances the skin barrier.

DR.JART+ Ceramidin Merry Moisture Set (Limited Edition) retails for RM70, available at Sephora.

4. DEAR DAHLIA Mini Paradise Dream Velvet Lip Mousse 6-Piece Set


Beautifully packaged, this contains six mini Paradise Dream Velvet Lip Mousses, which have a whipped velvety texture that effortlessly glides onto the lips for a dreamy, soft-focus, and powdery matte finish.

Each lipstick has a formula that wraps the lips in an intense, long-wearing colour without any drying discomfort.

DEAR DAHLIA Mini Paradise Dream Velvet Lip Mousse 6-Piece Set retails for RM90, available at Sephora. Four shade variations are available. 

5. Philosophy Under The Mistletoe Shower Gel and Bubble Bath Set

Nothing says, “Merry Christmas” like gifting Christmas-inspired scents and you can’t go wrong with this three-in-one shampoo-shower-gel-bubble-bath.

Whoever receives this is in for a treat; they’ll be pampered with a fresh scent made of  violet blossoms and lily of the valley.

Philosophy Under The Mistletoe Shower Gel and Bubble Bath Set retails for RM87.50, available at Lookfantastic.

6. CAUDALIE Beauty Elixir Bauble (Holiday Limited Edition)

Pore-tightening, line-refining, this is the perfect gift of great skin. This powerful plant-based mist is also a great priming base and setting spray to keep makeup intact for a long time.

Even if your giftee is a guy, this also works as a great aftershave as its formula of essential oils and plant extracts clarify and brighten his complexion at the same time.

CAUDALIE Beauty Elixir Bauble (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for RM75, available at Sephora.

7. Morphe Festive and Flawless Beauty Sponge Duo

For the real beauty junkie, these two makeup sponges are a great duo to gift them. They are two full-sized beauty sponges that can cover all their makeup application needs.

Curved and smooth edges that the Microfiber Beauty Sponge features can blend their foundation and concealer for a smooth, natural finish.

On the other hand, the Contour Beauty Sponge has edges that can help cover and define the hard-to-reach areas around the nose and eyes.

Don’t you feel the Christmas vibes just by looking at the maroon and cherry red and mocha brown colours that these two sponges sport?

Morphe Festive and Flawless Beauty Sponge Duo retails for RM54.50, available at Lookfantastic.

8. BENEFIT COSMETICS The Porefect Parcel! Pore Primer & Makeup-Setting Spray Set (Holiday Limited Edition)

Too tired to wrap a gift after the slew of parties you’ve already attended? No worries, this holiday set is housed in an adorable metal tin that comes with special holiday stickers you can decorate it with before the gift exchange.

In the box is two bestsellers from Benefit Cosmetics, the ultra-lightweight primer The POREfessional: Lite Primer and long-lasting makeup setting spray, The POREfessional: Super Setter. Your giftee will have all the tools to achieve a gorgeous party makeup look that last all night.

BENEFIT COSMETICS The Porefect Parcel! Pore Primer & Makeup-Setting Spray Set (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for RM78, available at Sephora.

9. SEPHORA COLLECTION Wishing You Set Of 13 Shower Cream Capsules (Holiday Limited Edition)

If the one that’s receiving your gift is about to go on a nice vacation before the new year starts, this set of 13 shower capsules is a great gift option.

These shower creams come in a travel-friendly packaging. Peel open the capsule and they’ll get a body wash with a creamy formula that will nourish and hydrate their skin.

In total, this gift box contains 13 shower cream capsules in five fragrances for them to enjoy. Fragrances include cotton flower, cherry blossom, monoi, mango, and lagoon.

SEPHORA COLLECTION Wishing You Set Of 13 Shower Cream Capsules (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for RM69, available at Sephora.

10. NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream Duo Gift Set – Abu Dhabi and Monte Carlo

Just in case your giftee gets caught under the mistletoe with someone special this holiday season, this lip duo guarantees a perfect pout.

Offering a matte finish so makeup stays on during the party, these lippies also have a lightweight and creamy formula so their lips will always remain plump and never dry.

This duo set comes in two limited edition colours, Monte Carlo is a blood red hue and Abu Dhabi features a gorgeous light nude shade.

NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream Duo Gift Set – Abu Dhabi and Monte Carlo retails for RM64, available at Lookfantastic.

11. innisfree Green Holidays Jeju Life Perfumed Hand Cream Set

Know that your giftee can’t get enough of hand creams? Why not a get a set of them that features a limited-edition fragrance made for the festive season.

This new scent is found in the exclusive Winter Walk Hand Cream (80ml). It has an earthy fragrance with notes of warm citrus that will immerse the wearer in a cozy, heart-fluttering ambience of the winter holidays.

The set also consists of two pocket-sized hand creams: the Guest House Laundry (30ml) and Pink Coral (30ml). Both leave a powdery and floral scent lingering on their skin.

innisfree Green Holidays Jeju Life Perfumed Hand Cream Set retails for RM70, available at Innisfree.

12. ORIGINS Mask To Go Mini Duo To Detox & Hydrate (Holiday Limited Edition)

Here is another gift you can hang on the Christmas tree instead of under it for a fun surprise. This mini masking duo comes in an adorable pyramid packaging that will look adorable dangling on the branch of your tree.

Included in this set is the best-selling Clear Improvement™ Active Charcoal that purifies pores of impurities and excess oils. Infused with bamboo charcoal, this mask helps draw out deep-dwelling pore-cloggers and environmental toxins for clearer skin.

Drink Up™ Overnight is the other product in this set. This ultra-moisturising sleeping mask delivers 72 hours of nourishing hydration to keep skin soft and smooth to touch.

ORIGINS Mask To Go Mini Duo To Detox & Hydrate (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for RM65, available at Sephora.

13. PIXI Vitamin C Tonic Holiday Edition Brightening Toner (Limited Edition)

You can’t go wrong with this PIXI best-seller that will make anyone’s skin glow like the star at the top of a Christmas tree.

This vitamin C tonic brightens up the skin and is loaded with antioxidants to further offer anti-ageing benefits.

What’s more, this is a full-sized product so your giftee will be happy that her Secret Santa (you!) is super generous.

PIXI Vitamin C Tonic Holiday Edition Brightening Toner (Limited Edition) retails for RM48.50, available at Lookfantastic.

14. Burt’s Bees A Bit of Burt’s Bees Christmas Cracker – Vanilla

Your giftee’s inner-child will squeal in joy as they get to unbox a gift that’s shaped like a Christmas cracker.

After that she will continue to be delighted with the contents of this set that are not only a treat for the olfactory senses but also for the skin.

In the gift set is the Vanilla Bean Lip Balm, made with responsibly sourced beeswax, shea butter, and vitamin E for deep hydration and nourishment.

There’s also a Hand Salve that provides sweet relief to super dry hands with the soothing effects of botanical oils, herbs, and beeswax it is infused with.

Burt’s Bees A Bit of Burt’s Bees Christmas Cracker – Vanilla retails for RM52, available at Lookfantastic.

15. CLINIQUE Lip Luxury Set (Holiday Limited Edition)


No beauty enthusiast will say no to more lip product, which is why this is such a crowd-pleasing gift to get for Secret Santa gift exchange.

This lip duo comes with the beloved Moisture Surge™ Lip Hydro-Plump Treatment and Clinique Pop™ Lip Colour + Primer in Bare Pop.

First, use the treatment to prep the lips so that they remain soft and supple, then finish off with the Clinique Pop™ Lip Colour + Primer in Bare Pop for a gorgeous pop of colour.

CLINIQUE Lip Luxury Set (Holiday Limited Edition) retails for RM99, available at Sephora.

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