It’s impossible to compile a Christmas gift guide without mentioning the yoyo lockdown we’re all currently facing. While I did try my very best to omit the L word for this piece, I failed to do so, and here I am, using it twice in one paragraph.
Instead of trying to avoid it, I’ve decided to embrace it, because what this article will prove is, that regardless of the new lockdown rules, it’s still possible to get your last-minute Christmas shopping sorted.
If like me, you’re awful at presents – whether that’s remembering to buy them in the first place, or handing them in several months late, I’ve got us covered. But only if you at least promise to get through this list on time.
OLEHENRIKSEN GIFTING
HAPPY JUICE™ BRIGHTENING SKINCARE SET, £60
This set features Happy Juice – something we could all do with this year, and includes the multitasking cleanser, the powerhouse vitamin C serum, the 24-hour rush of energizing hydration and the game-changing eye crème.
You will find the Banana Bright Vitamin C Serum, Truth Juice Daily Cleanser, C-Rush Brightening Gel Crème and Banana Bright Eye Crème in this bundle.
Available from Boots
OLEHENRIKSEN POWER JUICE™ SKINCARE SET, £42
You’ve got the power to transform your skin, and OLEHENRIKSEN is here to accommodate. With these three supercharged formulas – a high-potency toner, a 24-hour rush of energizing hydration and a one-step skin-perfecting facial.
Features the Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner, C-Rush Brightening Gel Crème and PHAT Glow Facial
Available from Boots
OLEHENRIKSEN DAILY JUICE™ BRIGHTENING SKINCARE SET, £25
If you’re looking for a juice cleanse you can commit to, you’ve got it here. These illuminating products – a multitasking cleanser, a game-changing eye crème and a vitamin C makeup primer can help you deliver your daily dose of Ole Glow®!
Includes the Truth Juice Daily Cleanser, Banana Bright Face Primer and Banana Bright Eye Crème
Available from Boots
EVE LOM GIFTING
ICONIC CLEANSE ORNAMENT, £18
This set of EVE LOM’s balm Cleanser and Muslin Cloth gives the gift of the first step to achieving radiant skin and is described as the perfect cleanse.
Available from NEXT
DECADENT CLEANSER GIFT SET, £75
From travel-sized to oversized, this set includes four different sizes of EVE LOM’s balm Cleanser along with three 100% Muslin Cloths, ensuring the Cleanser-obsessed will never be without these cult favourites.
Exclusive to EveLom.com
KEVYN AUCOIN GIFTING
KALEIDOCHROME ALL OVER HIGHLIGHT PALETTE, £39
The collection features the limited edition, multi-use Kaleidochrome All-Over Highlight Palette comprised of four shades – Super Cosmic (champagne with pink pearl), Highwatt (amber gold), Zoom Zoom (iridescent rose bronze) and Space Party* (multi-chrome blue bronze). Each of which can be used for a multi-dimensional glow on cheeks, eyes or lips.
Available from Harrods
SOMETHING NUDE EYESHADOW PALETTE, £47
This new limited-edition eyeshadow palette is filled with 12 cool and warm shades developed to flatter every skin tone and eye colour in mattes which are easy to blend and come in shimmery formulas.
This highly pigmented palette is perfect for creating an easy day-to-night look with minimal effort.
Exclusive to Harrods
BLITZ KID EYESHADOW PALETTE, £47
This limited-edition eyeshadow palette is filled with 12 avant-garde shades in pinks, purples and coppers, with pops of neutral nudes, in creamy mattes and shimmery finishes.
Exclusive to Selfridges
L’ABU GIFTING
L’ABU RETINOL FACE OIL, £22.00
This feather-light oil with a unique combination of botanical ingredients targets a variety of concerns. Promotes collagen and elastin, whilst refining dark circles, skin tone and clarity.
Packed with Vitamin E, Co Enzyme Q10, Grape Seed Oil, Rosehip Oil, Olive Squalane and Turmeric Root Extract.
Available at L’ABU
L’ABU ANTI-AGEING SERUM, £20.00
This product offers a shot of hydration formulated to refresh and boost cell renewal. With anti-ageing properties, It revives the skin for a youthful and hydrated result.
Filled with Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C, A & E. Organic ingredients include Grape Seed Oil, Organic Passion Fruit Extract, Organic Green Tea and Organic Blueberry Extract.
Available at L’ABU
L’ABU HYDRA GEL FACE MASK, £18.00
Antioxidant skin reviving gel provides an intense hydration and radiance boost. This is a super-hydrating instantly quenching mask packed with Avocado, Guava Fruit Extract, Fennel Seed Extract, Organic Green Tea, Organic Grape Seed Oil and Passion Fruit Extract.
Available at L’ABU
KHALI MIN GIFTING
CLEAN CREAM LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER, £25,00
Khali Min has launched a product to hydrate and smooth hair: Clean Cream Leave-In Conditioner. Khali Min drew from a rich Egyptian tradition of aloe in haircare and paired it with ingredients more associated with skincare: Rosehip Oil to moisturise and Broccoli Seed Oil for siliconefree slip.
These soothing ingredients are also ideal for scalp health. Naturally scented with citrus and herbal notes, Clean Cream includes Murumuru Butter for soft hair.
Originally formulated for textured hair, after testing this product ourselves, we’re obsessed with the results.
Available at Khali Min
KHALI MIN RESCUE OIL, £38.00
Rescue Oil, Khali Min’s debut offering, blends premium oils sourced from Egypt with active botanicals from around the world. This luxurious oil was formulated to be reparative, restoring vibrancy to hair that has been subjected to heat styling, salon treatments or sun exposure, or simply needs added lustre.
A weightless blend of pure oils that deeply nourishes, Rescue Oil is a delicate formula that can be used as a hair treatment or finishing product. Made with Macadamia, Hibiscus, and Egyptian Jojoba and Moringa Oils, Rescue Oil will soften your hair, boosting shine and taming flyaways.
Khali Min’s products are vegan, cruelty free and made without unnecessary additives and synthetics.
Available at Khali Min
OWOW GIFTING
OWOW KIT, £54.95
This revolutionary hair product offers a formaldehyde-free hair smoothing treatment home kit with no harsh chemicals, and rich in natural ingredients. This product promises to deliver a shiny, smooth after-hairdresser look in an accessible at-home format and with long-lasting results.
Available at OWOW
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