Tuesday, May 14, 2024
ADVT 
Beauty

Give the Gift of Beauty This Holiday Season

By Catherine Tse, 26 Nov, 2015 11:01 AM
  • Give the Gift of Beauty This Holiday Season

Spread some holiday cheer with one of these decadent, limited edition gift sets. Beauty brands wait all year to launch these special kits, which are often a great value with particularly pretty packaging, so indulge in your favourites and buy before they sell out!

Lush, Winter Garden, $37.95

Smelling fabulous is always in season and Lush’s gift set is full of hand-made delights inspired by garden blooms. This contains five luxurious all-star products that will leave skin soft and delicately scented. This holiday set includes Rose Jam Shower Gel, Rub Rub Rub Solid Body Scrub, Gorgeous Facial Moisturizer, Dream Cream Hand and Body Lotion and Snowcake Soap.

Available online at lush.ca and at Lush retail stores.

Hourglass, Ambient Lighting Edit, $95

Hourlgass is the expert on delivering luminous glow, and their holiday palette offers six shades designed to brighten, contour and highlight, all in a single, elegant palette. This includes blushes, bronzers and the new Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in Iridescent Strobe Light, a sheer illuminating highlighter designed to capture and reflect light on the face.

Available online at sephora.ca and in-store at Sephora retail stores.

Make Up For Ever, Cult Brush Set, $99

Creating beautiful holiday looks start with the right tools, and Make Up For Ever’s holiday brush set is perfect for collectors or for those just starting out. The brushes are handcrafted and come neatly stored in a travel pouch to keep them protected. The set includes a foundation brush (#106), a highlighter brush (#152), an eye shader brush (#226), a bent eyeliner brush (#260) and an angled eyebrow brush (#270).

Available online at sephora.ca and in-store at Sephora retail stores and Make Up For Ever boutiques.

AmorePacific, The Asian Beauty Secret Collection, $95

This luxury skincare line comes from Korea, where some of the best, most innovative skincare products are developed. This holiday set is a fantastic value and a great way to introduce some new products into your skincare regime. This kit contains a Treatment Enzyme Peel (full size) to exfoliate dry, dull skin; Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Delivery System (full size) to increase brightness wile balancing moisture levels; Intensive Vitalizing Eye Essence to immediately lift and de-puff the eye area; Moisture Bound Hydra-gel Oil-free to provide intense hydration and replenish nutrients; and Treatment Cleansing Oil to thoroughly cleanse pores and remove all traces of makeup, sunscreen and impurities.

Available online at sephora.ca or in-store at Sephora retail stores.

Escents, Mini Wellness Roll-on Tin, $32.95

Give the gift of health and wellness this holiday season with Escents’ 100% natural aromatherapy roll-ons. Made from pure therapeutic grade essential oils and plant-based ingredients, these vials are perfect for keeping on hand to help keep the calm through the hectic holiday season. The set includes four roll-ons - Head-aid, Stress Relief, Breathe Easy and Muscle Relief - all stored in a travel-friendly reusable tin ready for use in any situation.

Available online at escents.ca and in-store at Escents retail stores.

Rodial, Smokey Eye Kit, $49

From cult-beauty brand, Rodial, this luxe makeup set is focused on one thing: creating the perfect, sultry smokey eye. This kit contains three of Rodials’ best-sellers: Glamolash Mascara XXL, Smokey Eye Pen in black and Instaglam Magic Pen Eye Glow.

Available at Murale retails stores.

Burt’s Bees, On the Go Kit, $14.99

Always a crowd-pleaser, Burt’s Bees offers an adorable pouch this holiday season containing an assortment of nourishing products for those on-the-go. Perfect for those who travel a lot or for stashing in the office desk to keep the face, hands and lips conditioned all through the holiday season. This kit contains White Tea Facial Cleansing Towelettes, Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream Mini, Milk and Honey Body Lotion Mini, Vanilla Bean Lip Balm and the classic Beeswax Lip Balm.

Available at drug stores.

Clé de Peau Beauté, Collection Bal Masque, Nail Lacquer Trio, $80

For incredible impact, this gift of three exquisite nail lacquers from prestige makeup line, Clé de Peau, won’t disappoint. This limited edition holiday collection was inspired by the mysterious elegance of a masquerade and the bottles are exquisitely adorned. The collection has been exclusively packaged in collaboration with renowned jewellery designer, Joji Kojima.

Available at Holt Renfrew.

Tarte, Light of the Party, $71

Give the gift of glamour with this beautifully designed kit. The sturdy zippered case is adorned in sequins, which holds an impressive 30+ beauty items within. This dazzling collector’s set contains 24 holiday-ready eye shadows, a double-ended eye shadow brush, six limited-edition shadows, and brand new highlighter, bronzer and blush shades. A deluxe sample size of their cult favourite, Lights, Camera Lashes 4-in-1 mascara will complete any holiday look.

Available online at sephora.ca and in-store at Sephora retail stores.

Atelier Cologne, Collection Azur Travel Spray Gift Set, $60

This metal tin contains eight vials of Atelier Cologne’s most popular scents. Perfect for traveling or tucking into a purse, these offer artisanal fragrances that are mysteriously unique yet universally beautiful. Scents include: Orange Sanguine, Cédrat Eniivrant, Pomélo Paradis, Vanille Intensée, Mandarine Glaciale, Sud Magnolia, Figuier Ardent and Cédre Atlas. A wonderful set for anyone who loves niche, well-crafted French fragrances.

Available online at sephora.ca and in-store at Sephora retail stores.

MORE Beauty ARTICLES

Body Image, Mirror Image, Media Image

Body Image, Mirror Image, Media Image
When asked to describe the ultimate or perfect woman, certain qualities immediately come to mind for many – Angelina Jolie’s luscious lips, Kate Middleton’s voluminous locks, Kiera Knightly’s defined facial structure and Beyonce's voluptuous body

Body Image, Mirror Image, Media Image

4 Ways to Save Money on Beauty This Year!

4 Ways to Save Money on Beauty This Year!
Now before I touch on this topic, I have to admit I’m the first to spend on cute little makeup packages, gift sets and unnecessary prod-ucts that I don’t need at the time and end up sitting on my shelf. Yes I’m a marketer’s dream and I have no regrets

4 Ways to Save Money on Beauty This Year!

Crazy For Lashes

Crazy For Lashes
This winter, the craze is all about lashes, lashes and lashes! The new accessory to any finished beauty look, lashes of all shapes, colours and materials are emerging in the marketplace and is the must-have product for makeup artists

Crazy For Lashes

Beyoutiful Laser & Spa - Be You, Be Beautiful

Beyoutiful Laser & Spa - Be You, Be Beautiful
In our quest for beauty, we often undergo a number of treatments, meet a range of specialists and try about everything under the sun to ultimately look stunningly beautiful

Beyoutiful Laser & Spa - Be You, Be Beautiful

Use This App To Check Your Makeup For Potential Toxic Ingredients

Use This App To Check Your Makeup For Potential Toxic Ingredients
A new app informing consumers about the potential toxics in their makeup has been launched in the market. Think Dirty strives to inform consumers of any potential carcinogens in their cosmetics and personal care products

Use This App To Check Your Makeup For Potential Toxic Ingredients

Beauty Twists and Turns: Stay fashionable by owning and showing off these hot trends!

Beauty Twists and Turns: Stay fashionable by owning and showing off these hot trends!
Another summer has come and gone, and now it’s time to make room for the festive fall trends. This season is always filled with cozy, warm inspired hues. Nonetheless, there are a few twists and turns to keep this season from being predictable

Beauty Twists and Turns: Stay fashionable by owning and showing off these hot trends!