Whether you’re a Secret Santa on a budget or shopping for one of your closest girlfriends, these gifts will bring a smile to the grumpiest soul.
Bare Necessities
First spotted in South Korea, our premiere pick boasts of an oriental origin. The cushion compact foundation is a total beauty game-changer. Its ingenious built-in spongy base soaks up just the right amount of product for an air brushed veil of foundation. Considered a fusion of skincare and makeup, this feather-light concoction offers sun protection (SPF 15) combined with daily coverage.
Brow Power
Cara Delevingne and Lily Collins aren’t labelled runway brow queens for nothing. Statement arches are rocking the Hollywood scene right now and a personal stylist set will have anyone equipped to ace the perfectly-pencilled trend in an instant. This travel-friendly kit, home to dual eyeshadows in complementing shades, an applicator and three stencil templates is the key to standout brows.
Color me Scarlet
In the mood for va-va-voom lips? The fabulous lip kit from Maybelline New York Lip Studio features a gorgeous red lip color along with a prismatic lip powder with a python effect. Even the faint of heart can carry off classic red lips with a dazzling chromatic finish. Transfer-proof as the name suggests and long-lasting are just the beginning. Just one swipe offers the most intense colour coverage for a Picasso-perfect finish.
Blush and Bronze
This versatile multi-tasking makeup essential—a hybrid blusher/highlighter palette—complements glowing skin that’s so in this festive season. Sculpt, bronze and illuminate with a compact combo in matte, satin and shimmery shades from dusky nude to iridescent pink. We don’t advocate going all out aping Kim K. but boosting facial definition with a healthy flush, will seldom be a nay.
Gilded and Tinted
This stunning nude-gold-themed palette packed with 10 neutrals, ranges from sensuous browns, tempting bronzes to bold champagnes. Each shade is paired with a complementary shimmer shadow, so the combinations are unlimited. Plus, the highly blendable, universally flattering tones make for fool proof, bare-it-all looks.
Hydrating Basics
Give the gift of beautiful skin this winter with the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel, that continuously quenches your skin's thirst throughout the day. The ultra light-weight fresh texture is instantly absorbed deep within your skin; plus, the improved ingredient list also boats of Glycerin, Antioxidant Olive Extract Formula and purified Hyaluronic Acid for a cell-level plumping effect. What's not to love!
