The best beauty Easter eggs to treat your fellow makeup, skincare and fragrance lovers
PSA: Beauty Easter eggs are the new Christmas beauty advent calendars, and we couldn't be more excited. And let's face it, they're not all that different to begin with – both swap out chocolate for some beloved makeup and skincare items like lip balms, hand balms, hand creams, eyeshadows, highlighters and more. And while nobody's stopping you from treating yourself to some egg-shaped chocolate deliciousness, I think most beauty enthusiasts can agree that there's a certain charm in gifting and receiving holiday-themed gifts that hide beauty goodies inside. After all, chocolate can only be enjoyed for a few minutes and a lipstick can last you a good while (yep, even the travel-sized one).
If you haven't heard of beauty Easter eggs before, not to worry. They're a relatively new addition to the beauty world that have gained popularity incredibly quickly. And many of our favourite brands and retailers, including L'Occitane, LUSH, MAC and Rituals have jumped on the bandwagon and come out with their fair share of best-selling Easter eggs. Need proof? The LookFantastic beauty Easter egg has consistently sold every unit in the past six years and although it's already sold out, one of our favourite beauty Easter eggs from MAC is still available, so hurry while it's still in stock.
The best part? Even though the Easter weekend is just a few days away, most of the options available are still in stock. So if you're eager to pick up some last-minute Easter gifts, now's the perfect time to act. To help you avoid the trouble of a literal Easter egg hunt, we've put together a full edit of all the most coveted options out there.
In a rush? The best beauty Easter eggs at a glance:
- Best beauty Easter egg overall: LookFantastic The Box: Beauty Egg Limited Edition, £60, LookFantastic
- Best beauty Easter egg for bodycare: The Ritual of Sakura Easter Egg Gift Set, £37.50, Rituals
- Best beauty Easter egg for wellbeing: Myvitamins Easter Beauty Box, WAS £27.49 NOW £19.99, Myvitamins
- Best beauty Easter egg for makeup lovers: MAC Easter Egg, £45, LookFantastic
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Tempted? Scroll down to check out all the best beauty Easter eggs to shop in 2023...
MAC Easter Egg, £45, LookFantastic
Looking for a perfect Easter treat to gift a fellow makeup obsessive? Say no more, because the MAC Easter Egg is exactly that. Housed in an adorable and re-usable egg-shaped tin, there's a total of four products inside, including some of the brand's latest launches and trending bits. Our personal fave? The MAC Lustreglass Lipstick is shade Thanks, It’s M·A·C.
What's included: Fix + Stay Over Setting Spray, Hyper Real Serumizer, Micro MACSTACK Mascara, Lipstick in shade in Thanks, It’s M·A·C
The Ritual of Sakura Easter Egg Gift Set, £37.50, Rituals
Inspired by cherry blossom, this body care set from Rituals is the ultimate pamper gift for your loved ones. Each reusable egg retails for £37.50 and comes with a body cream, a body mist and a foaming shower gel.
What's included: The Ritual of Sakura Body Cream 100ml; Ritual of Sakura Hair & Body Mist for Gift Set, The Ritual of Sakura Foaming Shower Gel.
Myvitamins Easter Beauty Box, WAS £27.49 NOW £19.99, Myvitamins
Unlike other beauty Easter eggs, this one is focused on your "inner" beauty routine. Inside, you'll find a good bunch of vitamin gummies and collagen supplements. Perfect for yourself or the wellness junkie in your life.
What's included: Hair, Skin and Nails Gummies (Blueberry, 60 Gummies); Glow Bites (1x Lemon Drizzle Cake & 1x Salted Caramel Almond, 45g Sample); Collagen Beauty Shot (60ml, Pineapple and Coconut, Sample); Plant Collagen, Orange, Pineapple & Grapefruit, 8.5g.
Beauty Bakerie Blending Eggs 6 Pack, £17, Sephora
It's pretty safe to say that you can never have too many makeup sponges. Which is why it's a great thing that this set comes with 6 of them, all ready for some intense blending action. Plus, just look at the adorable packaging – it look like this carton of eggs came straight from the Easter bunny.
What's included: 6x Beauty Bakerie Blending Eggs Sponges.
Aromatherapy Shower Steamers Egg Gift Box, £14.50, Etsy
Baths aren't necessarily everyone's cup of tea – and that's perfectly fine. If you're more fond of showers but still want the pampering element that bath bombs bring, check out these shower steamers. There's three different types of eggs to choose from too, all depending on your mood.
What's included: 2x egg shower steamers scented with lavender and chamomile; 2x egg shower steamers scented with Egyptian geranium and lavender essential oils; 2x egg shower steamers scented with peppermint and eucalyptus essential oil.
Lush Let's Be Eggcellent to Each Other, £12, Lush
Who needs chocolate eggs when you can have egg-shaped bath bombs? This two-piece set from Lush contains two limited-edition bath products to help you kick back and unwind after a tough work week. They almost look almost good enough to eat (but don't though).
What's included: Flamingo Egg bath bomb; Golden Egg bath bomb melt.
LookFantastic The Box: Beauty Egg Limited Edition, £60, LookFantastic
The iconic LookFantastic Beauty Egg is back once again for the sixth year running. Priced at £60 and worth over £200, it contains nine beauty goodies (seven of which are full-size) from notable beauty brands such as Elemis, Sol De Janeiro, Color Wow and Dr Jart. Oh, and did we mention that the packaging is re-usable too?
What's included: Color Wow Speed Dry 150ml; Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Cream 75ml; MZ Skin Hydra Lift Gold Mask; Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser 60ml; Sweed Mascara 8ml; Dr Jart Ceramidin Cream 10ml; Nudestix Mini Magnetic Luminous Eye Colour in shade ‘Dew Wap’ 2.5g; Iconic LDN Triple Precision Brow Definer; Grande Cosmetics Lip Plump.
Glossybox UK Easter Egg 2023, £40, Glossybox
The Glossybox Easter egg is one of the most coveted items this time of year. Between makeup products like a bronzer and lip liner as well as skincare items like an eye cream and exfoliating tonic, there's nothing in the gift set that you won't automatically fall in love with.
What's included: Hair Syrup The Original, Barry M Lip Line, Ciaté Bamboo Bronzer, Hawaiian Tropic Golden Paradise, Vita Liberata Gradual Tanning Lotion, Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Liz Earle Smooth + Glow Exfoliating Tonic, Revolution Forever Limitless Allure Palette, Avant Deluxe Hyaluronic Acid Vivifying Face & Eye Night Cream, Frank Body Lucky Dip Rose Gold Shimmer Scrub OR A-Beauty Scrub.
