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Who doesn’t love Michael Bublé? Since we reviewed his first fragrance for women, By Invitation, earlier in the year, we can’t get enough of this crisp floral oriental in its iconic bottle. The beautiful By Invitation Gift Set containing 100ml bottle of By Invitation and 150ml Body Lotion is amazing value at £55.00.
The Perfume Society has fragrance Discovery Boxes and VIP Subscriber sets from £17.50, a wonderful way to indulge your loved one in scent.
Josephine Fairley and Lorna McKay’s book The Perfume Bible is the ultimate guide for your fragrance lover £19.99.
Elemis and Aspinal of London have the ultimate gift for the woman who likes to travel. The Elemis Luxury Travel Collection contains everything you need for your trip including, Skin Nourishing Shower Cream 100ml, Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm 20g, Soothing Apricot Toner 50ml, Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 30ml, Pro- Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream 15ml, the Aspinal of London Classic Travel Wallet and the Aspinal of London Passport Cover £175.00 (worth £267.00).
For your skincare loving travelling man, Elemis Wandering Star has all the travel sized essentials for the man on the move. Including, Deep Cleanse Facial Wash 50ml, Skin Soothe Shave Gel 50ml, Daily Moisture Boost 50ml Full Size, Revitalise-Me Shower Gel 100ml and Instant Refreshing Gel 20ml. £40.00 (worth £57.00).
Merumaya have highly effective affordable skincare all year round but at Christmas they pull out all the stops. Choose from the Making Merry Blockbuster set containing, Melting Cleansing Balm 100ml, Iconic Youth Serum 30ml, Youth Preservation Moisturiser SPF20 30ml, Skin Brightening Exfoliating Peel 50ml, Treatment Toner 128ml and the Bi-Phase Plus Eye Makeup Remover 128ml £99.00 (worth £136.00).
Girls Night In has the Everything Everywhere Beauty Oil 50ml, Mud Marvels Mask 50ml and Youth Preservation Moisturiser SPF20 10ml £45.00 (worth £62.50). You can also pick up two Merumaya Hydrate & Protect Hand Creams for only £20.
Five pots of pure pigment, Pixi’s multi-purpose Fairy Dust Favourites are ideal for creating mesmerising eye makeup effects. Choose between Metallic and Matte Classics. £12.00.
Palette’s make the perfect present. If your budget is high, then Urban Decay has a huge selection for you to choose from. We particularly like the Urban Decay Naked Ultimate Basics, all matte, all naked £38.50 and the Naked Smoky palette with 12 sultry, smoky neutrals £38.50.
Makeup Revolution’s collaboration with Jane Cunningham, British Beauty Blogger, Fortune Favours the Brave eyeshadow palette has been one of our favourite products this year. It’s constantly used. Containing 30 shades of matte, glimmer and sheen eyeshadows, this palette suits every age and every skin tone and it’s only £9.99.
Nars Moon Thousand Worlds Lip and Nail Set ticks all the boxes. The set contains two mini lipsticks and nail polishes in a keepsake box £29.00.
Marc Jacobs Up All Night Petite Lip Crème gift set has five rich shades of Marc’s revolutionary 10-hour longwear lipstick in a deluxe zipped pouch with a swinging tassel £34.00.
We love everything about Claudia Bradby Fine Cultured Pearls; take a look at their gorgeous Christmas gifts. Claudia has designed this beautiful Joy necklace for Maggie’s Cancer Charity using their Joy slogan. All the profit from sales of the Joy necklace is going to the charity. Also in support of Maggie’s, Claudia Bradby will donate £10.00 from each sale of the limited edition Maggie’s Pink Pearl Stud Earrings £36.00. What a wonderful way to help Maggie’s with the running costs of their cancer care centres.
Bagsy, the British born company known for its expertly formulated and beautifully packaged handbag friendly beauty essentials, has collaborated with British fashion designer, Savannah Miller. Savannah’s 7 piece capsule collection offers an edit of easy-to-use products in ultra stylish packaging. Bagsy is proud to support the charity Women for Women International. For every Bronzed Brilliance Shimmer Powder that’s sold 15% of the retail price is donated to Women for Women. The range starts at £8.00, the Bronzed Brilliance is £20.00, the Dawn to Dusk Eyeshadow Palette £24.00 and Intensifying Ink Liquid Liner £15.00.
Quai, the luxury hair care range created by Jen Atkins, celebrity stylist, offers the Holiday Curly Hair Kit containing, 300ml Curl Shampoo, 250ml Curl Conditioner and 190g Soft Mousse in a white zipped case £40.00.
Celebrity hairdresser, Andrew Barton has created the Vita-Revive range of hair care products especially for older women. Vita-Revive features super-ionic technology, which releases a stream of ions to surround and condition each strand of hair making it smooth and shiny. Choose from the Age Defying Air Brush, Age Defying Tong and our particular favourite, the Age Defying Dryer which at under £35.00 is an absolute bargain and proved to be super-efficient in our trials.
If money is no object, then the Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer is the ultimate gift for someone who loves taking care of their hair. The powerful technology, heat regulation, fast drying and super stylish design makes this dryer a joy to use £299.00.
Ted Baker notebooks are both beautiful and practical. Prices range from £13 and we particularly like the bright suede effect of bright purple Brogue Notebook.
Plooms Fountain Pens are available in 10 bright colours that are guaranteed to make you smile every time you use them. Perfectly weighted and crafted out of brass, chrome and lacquer, each pen comes in a presentation box and delivered free in the UK £59.00.
Woods of Windsor have been creating fine fragrance and beautiful gifts since 1770. We adore the packaging and the quality of the products from the Drawer Liners to fine fragrance to the triple milled soap. All Woods of Windsor products offer outstanding value for money. Prices from £6.99 with many products in the range currently discounted.
English Heritage home fragrance ranges were inspired by three unique English Heritage locations – Kenilworth Castle, Osbourne House and Eltham Palace. Choose from Sea Spray and Freesia, Tudor Rose and Citrus and Basil. Each fragrance smells clean and fresh and we particularly like the Citrus and Basil Candle and the Sea Spray and Freesia Diffuser prices from £4.99 with many products in the range currently discounted.
We love the personalised Body Butters from The Body Shop. A variety of fragrances are available and only £14.00 for 200ml. Available in store only.
Burt’s Bees Lip Balms are guaranteed to keep lips hydrated all through the Christmas celebrations. Drop our favourite 100% natural Lip Balms £3.99 into the stockings and lookout for the classic Beeswax Lip Balms with a travel friendly mini Hand Salve only £5.99.
The Rubis Christmas Star is not the cheapest at £ 23.00 but they are the cutest, and most precise tweezers – worth every penny.
Aromatherpy Associates has so many gorgeous gifts that it’s hard to choose but, we love the Rollerballs and especially the Inner Strength, perfect for keeping in your handbag for stressful days £16.00.
Zoeva 110 Face Shape Brush should be in everyone’s makeup bag, it’s the perfect size for applying highlighter, blusher or bronzer £11.00.
If you still need more gift inspiration, visit The Present Finder, they have 100’s of gifts for all the family.
