39 Chic Secret Santa Gifts for Every Budget in 2023

Secret Santa. An ingenious way to whittle down the number of perfect presents you need to find and wrap, or a stressful process of trying to figure out what to buy for Sandra in accounts with whom you have yet to converse? At it’s best secret Santa is a fun way to get into the festive spirit and share the joy amongst people who might not normally be on your Christmas list. At its worst, panic buying some token “treasure” to fill the quota on a ludicrously teeny budget.

To avoid this very scenario, we wanted to hunt down some honestly rather chic secret Santa gifts you can buy, even on a shoestring budget. So whether it’s amongst work friends (you’re welcome Sandra), a group of close pals, or family, these are gifts any Santa can be proud to present. And even if you don’t hit the nail on the head, these chic secret Santa gifts are very much stylish enough to be enthusiastically regifted. Therefore, ultimately fulfilling their Christmassy purpose. Here are 39 chic secret Santa gift ideas guaranteed to spread joy in 2023. Happy secret Santa shopping…

The Best Secret Santa Ideas Under 10

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. H&M Small scented candle in a glass holder to create a cosy atmosphere in your home. Supplied in a stylish box. Burn time 30 hours. Height 8 cm. Diameter 9 cm
H&M Small scented candle, £9.99

Everyone loves a scented candle, especially one that smells like Christmas.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. A colourful leather bookmark that sits on the corner of your page, stamped with your name or initials. The perfect personalised gift for book lovers.
SBRI Personalised Leather Corner Bookmark, £10.50

A colourful leather bookmark that sits on the corner of your page, stamped with your name or initials. The perfect personalised gift for book lovers and it comes in many shades.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Espresso cup Textured ceramic Handleless design Dishwasher safe Made in Portugal
ANNA + NINA I Love You Ceramic Espresso Cup, (£10.00) £8.00

If it’s for a family member this is a great cute gift. If it’s for a colleague, then maybe consider this “Good Morning” mug instead.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. This simple yet effective daily diary by MiGoals helps put in order your day-to-day to make sure you 'Get Sh*t Done'. Featuring a PU cover with an embossed slogan motif and FSC Certified paper inside. Features a simple structure of half to-do-list, half notebook, so that you can jot down ideas and tick off your to-do's for optimal organisation.
MiGoals Black Get Sh*t Done Journal, £6

Help anyone be more organised with this small but mighty daily planner with a format of half to-do-list, half notebook to ensure they ‘Get Sh*t Done’ in 2024.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Guide yourself to a life of new understanding and possibilities with this pack of Chakra cards. Complete with a hundred cards that will help to build confidence, reduce stress and more. Simply use these cards as a guide through each of the seven major chakras to help you on your path to enlightenment.
Urban Outfitters 100 Everyday Chakra Cards, £9

For your friend who is on a journey…

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. The perfect secret Santa gift for under 10. Infused with organic shea butter, panthenol and cork extract, Caudalie's Vinotherapist Vegan Repairing Lip Balm (7.5ml) works wonders on dry and chapped lips.
CAUDALIE VINOTHERAPIST VEGAN REPAIRING LIP BALM 7.5ML, £9

For your colleague who is never without their lip balm (it’s me), Caudalie’s Vinotherapist Vegan Repairing Lip Balm is infused with organic shea butter, panthenol, and cork extract to soothe away. It helps that it looks very luxe too.

Allsorted brain training puzzle book
Allsorted Brain Training Puzzle Book, £5.99

You could almost get two of these…

Show someone just how much they mean to you, with this darling pink heart-shaped box containing three Marc de Champagne truffles.
Charbonnel et Walker Mini Pink Heart Champagne Truffles, 34g, £6

Or just add champagne truffles.

Chic Secret Santa Gifts Under 15

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Jo Malone London encourages a playful attitude to scent by layering and testing multiple fragrances, so you can create your own signature. This curated unisex 'Cologne Discovery Set' includes five of the brand's best-sellers, which take you through every season and can be worn together or solo.
JO MALONE Cologne Discovery Set, 5 x 1.5ml, £15

Anyone would be happy to receive this fragrance discovery set from Jo Malone, fragrance fiend or not.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. H&M Metal jewellery stand with two T-shaped bars for storing necklaces, bracelets, earrings etc. Rectangular base with padding underneath. Height of the bars 23 cm and 33 cm. Width at the top 20 cm. Width of the base 7.5 cm. Length of the base 14 cm.
H&M Metal jewellery stand, (£17.99) £14.40

If you know someone with a great jewellery collection, this is a stylish place for them to store it.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. The perfect chic secret santa gift under £20, these & other stories rhinestone socks in black cotton with festive embellishments.
& Other Stories Rhinestone Socks, £11

Festive but stylish.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Start feeling more grateful with this daily journal by MiGoals. The embossed PU journal includes FSC Certified paper inside with gratitude exercises and worksheets to bring better wellness into your day-to-day.
MiGoals Teal Gratitude Journal, £15.00

This journal contains gratitude exercises and worksheets to bring better wellness into anyones day-to-day.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. The iconic No.3 Hair Perfector™ is dressed up for the season in a gilded, holiday ornament package.
Olaplex No.3 Hair ProtectoJOhn Lewis, Netr Holiday Ornament, 50ml, £12.80

This festive limited-edition size version of the iconic No.3 Hair Perfector is a perfect secret Santa gift for someone who is into their hair self-care. Or is already a big Olaplex fan…

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. These onyx marble tealight holder is a timeless classic, styled perfectly on your mantel or table centre, fitting with modern, & minamalist interiors.
Luxury Onyx Marble Tealight Holder, £12

Everyone has that friend who loves candles everywhere.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Making snagging, breakage and creased skin a thing of the past, Cult Beauty's Satin Pillowcase & Scrunchie Sleep Set is encased in an enticing drawstring bag making it the perfect gift.
CULT BEAUTY SATIN PILLOWCASE AND SCRUNCHIE SLEEP SET, £15

Cult Beauty’s Satin Pillowcase & Scrunchie Sleep Set is encased in an enticing drawstring bag making it the perfect gift for someone who is all about their nighttime routine.

The Best Secret Santa Ideas Under 20

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Liberty's Christmas tree bauble Loafer shape Black finish Glitter and gold tone horse bit detailing Glass style String hanging
Liberty Horse Bit Loafer Ornament, £15.95

A touch of fashion flair for the Christmas tree.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. & Other Stories. Cast from brass, this minimalistic chunky ring features a wrap design.
& Other Stories Wrapped Ring, £17

This wrap design ring makes a cute gift in silver or gold and would be such a cute friend gift.

A colourful cabbage-inspired serving bowl from Bordallo Pinheiro. Made of earthenware in Portugal using traditional ceramic manufacturing techniques, the bowl is microwave and dishwasher safe for everyday use.
Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Earthenware Serving Bowl, 17.5cm, Green, £20.00

Bordallo Pinheiro’s plant-inspired ceramics are a feast for the senses. 

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Take your lucky dip and receive one of twelve retro YASHICA cameras picked at random. Disposable single-use camera complete with 27 exposures, that will capture the moment perfectly. Each camera features a shutter speed of 1/125s and a focus range of one to infinity.
YASHICA Blind Box Retro Disposable Camera, (£20.00) £16.00

For the memories. Just be prepared for the physical evidence of what you all got up to at the office party.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Create the perfect bedtime ritual with this botanics 100% natural Peaceful Night Sleep bundle. Includes our 100% Organic Restoring Overnight Facial Oil, Lavender Pure Essential Oil and Lavender & Sweet Majoram Pillow Mist. Use this trio of products to relax mind, body and soul for a good night’s sleep.
Botanics Peaceful Night Sleep Bundle, £15

This 100% natural sleep bundle will help someone create the perfect bedtime ritual.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Meet Coco the Fashion Fox looking sharp in her felt pearls and handbag. A hanging decoration designed by British brand Felt So Good and crafted by hand in Nepal. Dimensions 13 x 6.5 cm.
Felt So Good Fashion Fox, £16

Everyone needs a fashion fox for their tree.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. H&M Soft red blanket containing some wool with fringes along the short sides.
H&M Wool-blend blanket, (£24.99) £20.00

Give the gift of warmth this season. This fringed wool-blend blanket comes in 7 shades, but the festive (and very on-trend) red is my favourite. Though this check version is also a winner…

& Other Stories Chunky open ring in a duo-tone silver and gold split finish.
& Other Stories Duo Tone Split Ring, £17

For someone who likes to mix metals, the open design of this cool ring makes it adjustable and therefore a perfect gift as you don’t need to know their ring size.

Chic Secret Santa Gifts Under 30

A Korean skin care and make up brand with innovative, water-based formulas that deliver swift and noticeable results, LANEIGE is the true authority on all things H2O, with the brand having spent over 25 years on unlocking the secrets to hydrated and healthy skin. Using the brands own Berry Fruit Complex, the Lip Sleeping Mask feeds lips with moisture overnight, so that you awaken to smooth, soft, and supple lips - no lip balm required.
LANEIGE LIP SLEEPING MASK – CARAMEL APPLE 20G, £21

This luxe lip sleeping mask is a bestseller for a reason. This new caramel apple flavour has a festive feel, and the original berry flavour is also a winner.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Aesop's 'Arrival Kit' includes all the essentials you need to freshen up after a long-haul flight. The quartet of hair and body staples are formulated with plant-based ingredients to cleanse, hydrate and invigorate.
AESOP Arrival Travel Kit, £29

This chic travel set will provide a little luxury for a travel enthusiasts next trip.

& Other Stories Gift box featuring a set of three glittering socks with frilled cuffs and reinforced toes.
& Other Stories 3-Pack Socks Gift Set, £27

These deliciously festive but also rather chic socks come in a cute gift box too. Winning all round.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Skin Gym Gua Sha Sculpty tool in rose quartz. This modern take on an ancient beauty ritual, helps to contour and massage the face for a more radiant complexion. The scraping technique originated as a form of Chinese medicine hundreds of years ago, and is now used as a self-care tool for glowing skin.
Skin Gym Gua Sha Crystal Sculpty Tool, £29

A self care essential.

Chilly's Series 2 drinks bottles come with a customisable carry loop and a soft-touch, anti-microbial drinking collar for comfortable and hygienic sipping.
Chilly’s Series 2 Insulated Leak-Proof Drinks Bottle, 500ml, £30

Make the trip to the water cooler a more stylish affair.

As far as festive decorations go, it doesn't get better than Charlotte's Magic Cream Bauble... Because who doesn't want glowing, runway-ready skin with their celebrations?
CHARLOTTE TILBURY CHARLOTTE’S MAGIC CREAM BAUBLE, £22.10

Christmas is all about the magic after all…

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. & Other Stories Lightly cushioned eye mask with a decorated velvet front gives the gift of sleep. Designed to sit softly against your face to block out light. It's made from lustrous satin and has a scrunched elasticated strap. Length: 19.5cm / 7.7" Width: 9.5cm / 3.7"
& Other Stories Embroidered Satin Eye Mask, £23.00

Add some relaxing sleep spray and this is a perfect gift for someone who loves their beauty sleep.

With the aim of completing your astrological profile, work your way around the gameboard by answering different questions about your fellow players, general knowledge on the zodiac signs or even a dare to test your courage and vulnerability. Once your profile is complete, move into the inner ring and hope the stars align as you race to the centre of the board to be crowned the winner.
Talking Tables Host Your Own Zodiac Night Game, £28.00

For your next big night in.

The Best Secret Santa Ideas Under 40

This chic but practical laptop case is inspired by a COS signature: the quilted bag. Crafted from 100% recycled fabric, it's designed with the trademark pillowy texture and has a secure zip closure to keep your tech safe. Inside you'll find three pockets for your cables, notepad and other essentials.
COS QUILTED LAPTOP CASE, £35

You definitely have a work friend who needs this stylish laptop case. It also comes in winter white.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Arket dark beige wool mohair blend mittens are a perfect gift this christmas.
Arket RESPONSIBLE WOOL Mohair Blend Mittens, £37

These come in this chic dark beige, or a fun fluffy pink.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Diptyque's 'Ambre' candle is a warm, woodsy blend of Vetiver and Patchouli enhanced with Spice, Incense and Tonka Bean. The minimalist packaging and glass vessel are aesthetically pleasing. Relax and let this elegant scent fill your favorite room.
DIPTYQUE Ambre scented candle, 70g, £35

Diptyque’s aesthetically pleasing ‘Ambre’ candle is a warm, woodsy blend of Vetiver and Patchouli enhanced with Spice, Incense and Tonka Bean.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. Invest in your downtime with these COS bright-red cashmere socks. They're knitted from supremely soft, thermoregulating cashmere with a hint of stretch and thickly ribbed to keep warmth in.
COS RIBBED CASHMERE SOCKS, £35

Not only are these red socks perfectly festive, but they are also rather luxurious in cashmere and something of an influencer favourite to finish your outfits with this season.

This is not just another history of fashion: it is a survey of how fashion past continues to inspire fashion present. It features over 1,000 stand-out pieces, together with over 300 contextual illustrations, dating from the 1920s to the 1980s, including many icons of vintage fashion, from Marilyn Monroe’s bra to the Ossie Clark dress made so famous by David Hockney’s painting. Each garment is explored from the viewpoint of the contemporary fashionista looking to build a vintage wardrobe.
Vintage Fashion: A Sourcebook, £35

For the vintage lover.

Chic Secret Santa Gift Ideas for every budget in 2023. A great secret santa gift under £40. Inspired by the Arabian Ouled Naïl tribe, the sweet Spearmint scent of Cire Trudon's 'Abd El Kader' candle calls to mind the aroma of hot tea. Ginger, Clove, Jasmine and Vanilla give the refreshing fragrance a warm depth. The vegetable-based wax is housed in a hand-blown green glass vessel, adorned with the brand's signature gold plaque.
CIRE TRUDON Abd El Kader scented candle, 70g, £39

The sweet Spearmint scent of Cire Trudon’s ‘Abd El Kader’ candle calls to mind the aroma of hot tea. Ginger, Clove, Jasmine and Vanilla give the refreshing fragrance a warm depth. Sounds perfect for the holidays.

Zara Bowling bag. Handles and removable and detachable crossbody strap. Zip closure.
Zara BOWLING BAG, £35.99

A personalised bowling bag is such a cute gift idea for a bag lover.

COS recycled nylon with a high-shine finish, this softly padded bag is gathered at the sides to create a draped silhouette. It has an adjustable buckled webbing strap, secure zip closure and a small pocket inside for your keys or cardholder. Wear it as a crossbody or sling it over your shoulder.
COS PADDED CROSSBODY – NYLON, £40

Alternatively, this new version of the COS crossbody sling bag is a no-brainer (and so affordable) in nylon. This high shine chocolate brown is very chic, or the black will obviously work with everything.

Chic Secret Santa Gifts Under 50

Tiny solid gold zodiac sign necklace
Available in 9k, 14k and 18k yellow, white and rose solid gold
Size: 7-12 mm / 0.3 -0.5 inches
Tiny Solid Gold Zodiac Sign Necklace Charm, £53.10

This tiny solid gold zodiac sign necklace is so cute and available in 9k, 14k and 18k yellow, white and rose solid gold.

A perfect christmas gift, Arket's recycled polyester faux fur slippers in a slip-in design with flat rubber sole. Upper covered in soft faux fur.
Arket RECYCLED POLYESTER Faux Fur Slippers, £47

Cosy and chic.

Enjoy your favourite radio stations on the go, at home, and in style with the Play 11 from loved British radio experts Roberts. Tune into crystal-clear DAB radio, or your favourite FM station, and easily store your top selections thanks to 20 presets. It’s powered by mains power or batteries, and is easily, elegantly compact enough to take with you. It features an easy-to-read LCD screen, intuitive manual dials, and is completed with a premium fabric covering for that refined Roberts touch.
Roberts Play 11 DAB/DAB+/FM Portable Digital Radio, Black, £49.99

A stylish and useful addition to someone’s home.

Roxanne Assoulin's trio of bracelets are a playful gift for any friend or loved one. They're strung with tiny white, red, black and gold-tone beads and letters that spell out 'Ride or Die'. Wear them stacked together on one wrist.
ROXANNE ASSOULIN Ride or Die set of three gold-tone beaded bracelets, £45

For bestie.

Add extra resistance to your workout with these stylish wearable weights. Weighing one pound each, these bangles can be worn on the wrists or ankles to add a constant but comfortable level of resistance that helps to increase heart rate, burn fat, and build muscle. Wear these weights during any workout from yoga to running to boxing, for an extra boost to your fitness routine.
Bala Bangles Monochrome 1 Lb. Weights, £50

For your fitness friend.

These COS chunky teardrop earrings are the perfect piece for party season. Crafted from silver-tone recycled brass, they have a curved shape that elegantly hugs the earlobe and are embellished with rounded diamantés that will glisten under the light of a disco ball.
COS CRYSTAL CURVED TEARDROP EARRINGS, £45

These earrings are so good for so many reasons, from the trending teardrop design, silver finish, or on-point sprinkle of festive sparkle.

Elegant, everyday glassware
• Made from high-quality crystalline glass
• Beautiful optic design
• Matching items available
The White Company Skye Optic Wine Glasses – Set of 4, £42.00

Classic with a twist, you can never have too many wine glasses around at Christmas (or in life).

Charming and thoughtful with its personal touch, STONE AND STRAND's single 'Alphabet' earring spells out a great gift. Sold individually by letter, each one is crafted from gold in slim, delicate proportions suited for stacking.
STONE AND STRAND Alphabet gold single earring, £55

For your friend with a well-curated ear, STONE AND STRAND’s single gold ‘Alphabet’ earring spells out a great gift.

Vital Voices, edited by Alyse Nelson and illustrated by Gayle Kabaker, documents the stories of 100 women who are using their power to make a difference. This hardcover book includes portraits of some of the world's most influential public figures, as well as first-person narratives that explore their activism, leadership and fight for equality. Discover the perspectives of everyone from Tarana Burke to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
ASSOULINE Vital Voices by Alyse Nelson and Gayle Kabaker hardcover book, £45

A vital pick for the coffee table.

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