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makeup gift sets for women

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A small market ($23K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 22Conversion 18Competition 85Returns 99Price range 56Avg price 50Brand share 57Review moat 52Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good71%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Good£2.79–£30.56

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,439.01

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£12.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-7.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad1.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad£23K

£23K/yr · 136K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makeup gift sets for women is a £23K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (136K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

makeup gift sets for women market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£30K–£36K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#62
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

120

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

25%

  • Technic50%
  • Muiefe6%
  • bonvoyage6%
  • CHAFFUL5%
  • JWEX4%
  • Viugex4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.8×

Top makeup gift sets for women search terms

  • make31K/yr
  • technic makeup32K/yr
  • teen make up set16K/yr
  • make up sets for teenage girls14K/yr
  • make up for teenage girls11K/yr
  • gift set makeup7K/yr
  • make up gifts for women7K/yr
  • technic makeup set6K/yr
  • make up beginner set4K/yr
  • professional make up set5K/yr
All search terms

Top makeup gift sets for women products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%£6966%£1K9%£2K12%£3K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about makeup gift sets for women

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money20%

“Amazing value”

Quality-Overall17%

“A good quality set”

Gifting Purpose11%

“Perfect for Gifting”

Color10%

“Lovely colour”

Eyelash Quality7%

“A great affordable mascara”

Ease Of Use3%

“are easy to blend”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does what it says”

Suitability Combination Skin2%

“The product is skin friendly”

Water Resistance2%

“Absolutely waterproof”

Durability2%

“Lasted well”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall15%

“Not good quality”

Size-Overall12%

“Products are tiny sample set rather than travel size”

Color7%

“has no real pigment”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Nothing like the photo :”

Water Resistance3%

“Not waterproof”

Eyelash Quality3%

“Terrible mascara”

Ease Of Use3%

“Couldnt open properly”

Allergies3%

“my daughter had an allergic reaction to it”

Value For Money2%

“Not value for money”

Moist/Dry2%

“Too dry”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall21%
Quality-Overall18%
Defective Material/Parts14%
Color9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Value For Money6%
Ingredients-Overall3%
Product Condition3%
Leak-Proof3%
Smell3%

Common questions

Is makeup gift sets for women profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £23K/yr across 68 tracked products. 1 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the makeup gift sets for women niche?
24 brands and 120 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in makeup gift sets for women?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for makeup gift sets for women peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the makeup gift sets for women niche?
Listings span £2.79–£30.56; the average listing price is £12.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,439 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.