Shoppers are rushing to snap up £25 Christmas cracker gift sets from Boots that are packed with sought-after beauty buys. The festive offerings serve as stocking fillers or Secret Santa gifts.
Three themed cracker edits
Boots fans can choose from three Christmas cracker edits, each available online. One cracker is filled with skincare picks, one with makeup essentials, and a third with a mix of both, featuring brands including Bobbi Brown, Elemis, e.l.f, Kylie Skin, and Sol De Janeiro.
Each cracker contains six beauty products, three of which are full size, with each cracker worth over £70. This gives shoppers a saving of over £45.
Alternative gift options
For those seeking an alternative, the Clarins Prime & Pout Stocking Filler is available for £12.75, down from £15. The set is described as an “essential duo for smooth and enhanced lips”.
LookFantastic offers The White Company Winter Mini Cracker for £16, down from £20, including a Winter Hand Wash 50ml and a Winter Hand & Nail Cream 50ml.
What’s inside the Boots crackers?
The Cheer cracker, priced £25, is worth £74.46 and includes a full-size Biodance Collagen Peptide Jellly Serum Mist 50ml, a full-size Laneige Cream Skin Milky Hydration Sheet Mask 33g, and a full-size Dr Reju All All Advanced Retino-Mela Serum 30ml, plus Elemis Pro-Collagen Hydrating Cleansing Mousse 30ml, Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Capsule Ampoule 30ml, and Cosrx 5 PDRN B5 Vital Soothing Toner 80ml.
The Magic cracker, also £25, is worth £72.32 and contains a full-size Kylie Skin Lip Butter in Toasted Marshmallow 10g, a full-size R.E.M Beauty Dreamglow Highlight Serum 30.7ml, and a full-size e.l.f Cream Glide Lip Liner in Baddest Beige 1g, along with Missha Glow BB Boomer Primer 20ml, Sol De Janeiro Cheirosa 76 Perfume Mist 30ml, and Glow For It Lash Recharge Mascara 3ml.
The Joy cracker, priced £25, is worth £75.20 and includes a full-size No7 Pro Artist Powder Highlighter in Gold Silk 5g, a full-size Sacheu Eyeshadow Stay-N in Sp-Ice 4ml, and a full-size e.l.f. SKIN Holy Hydration! Clean Freak Daily Cleanser 30ml, plus amika Frizz-Me-Not Hydrating Anti-Frizz Treatment 30ml, MILK Makeup Mini Hydro Grip Set + Refresh Spray 50ml, and Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base 15ml.
Shopper feedback on the contents
While there are no reviews of the crackers themselves, shoppers have praised the included products. One shopper said of the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base: "I've tried a lot of primers over the years, but this one really lives up to the hype. I love that it's not just a primer, it actually feels like it's looking after my skin too. It leaves my skin feeling really hydrated and gives my makeup a smooth base without that heavy, silicone feel that some primers have."
A second added: "I've been really impressed with the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base. It feels rich without being heavy, and my makeup sits so much better when I use it. My skin stays hydrated throughout the day, and the citrus scent is nice especially in winter, but not too overpowering. A little goes a long way, so the jar lasts longer than I expected."
However, a third shopper noted: "Has a strong smell, so be wary if you dont like strong smelling products."
Reviews of the e.l.f Cream Glide Lip Liner noted its creamy texture, with one person saying: "This lip liner is soo creamy and I love that because is so easy to do my lip combo, and I love how look like when I put that lip liner, my lips looks pretty." Another shopper commented: "While this does glide on, it’s way too much of a hassle to have to constantly sharpen and sharpen and sharpen. No thanks." Yet another praised it as "Good creamy long lasting highly recommend for everyday use."
