Whether it’s a bottle of bubble bath in a stocking, or a bottle of Chanel No 5, beauty buys are some of the most instantly gratifying Christmas presents to receive, yet also some of the hardest to pick out.

With our three-tier suggestions, you can pick a product that suits your budget - and loved one.

Buying for: The Beauty Snob

Budget: Aveda is by no means a budget organic brand but their Hand Relief is affordable, and will add a little bit of luxury to your recipient’s hand care routine, while also smelling deliciously herby. If your beauty snob is more of a foot fanatic, the Peppermint Foot Cream is a classic. £5 each for 40ml, www.aveda.co.uk

Mid-range: Ren Moroccan Rose Bath Oil is made of, believe it or not, petals picked at dawn. A delicious smell and comes with a promise not to cover your bath in an oily film, £26, www.renskincare.com

Blowout: Kiehl's, the cult brand beloved of New York beauty editors, has become easier to obtain, yet it still retains its insider-y cachet. To dress up their £7.50 lip balm, you can splash out on the £150 silver cap to go on it. All proceeds from the balm and £50 from the cap go to the Terrence Higgins Trust in December. www.kiehls.com

For the No-nonsense Beauty Fan

Budget: Add a little danger to your loved-one’s Christmas stocking with some hemp, a product of the cannabis plant. Known for its moisturising (rather than mind-bending) properties, the Body Shop Hemp Lip Conditioner is a bargain buy at £4 www.thebodyshop.co.uk

Mid-range: Toni and Guy’s hair care brand Label M has launched their Honey and Oat Shampoo. Gives you that just-stepped-out-of-the-salon look and the smell does its name justice: £9.95, www.labelm.co.uk

Blowout: Surely there was never a bath as luxurious as Cleopatra’s. Short of buying a dairy, Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath is probably as close as you’re going to get. It has also won countless awards and lives up to its reputation, £39 for 400ml, www.timetospa.co.uk

Bling Beauty

Budget: Taking inspiration from Guerlain’s Radiant Butterfly compact powder, the No 7 Highlighting Star Palette looks very expensive. It's a pressed powder in a shimmery design that is almost too pretty to use, but is a bargain at £11.75, www.boots.com

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