Blogger / 13 November, 2017 / Carly Neale

Beauty Christmas Gift Guide – The Must-Have Edit

It’s that time of year again already and what better excuse to indulge in a little bit of sparkle for yourself (hey, you’ve almost made it through the year!) or more importantly your loved ones? Here’s our beauty expert Carly Neale’s guide to the gifts that have really caught our attention this season:

Nails Inc Sparkle Baby Bauble

Nails Inc have certainly been making waves this year with their highly successful Unicorn and Dirty Unicorn collections (check them out here). Never a brand to shy away from the glitz of the season, this pretty, sequin filled bauble is a great stocking filler. £11.00, Nails Inc

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette Volume 3

In beautiful limited edition rose gold packaging, this palette is certainly one of the most covetable gifts this season. Perfect for the festive period, the set includes both blush, bronze and highlighting shades to take you from day to night; creating a flawlessly luminous look. £69, Space NK

Clinique Cheers to Chubby Gift Set

Clinique’s chubby sticks are absolute must-haves for any make-up bag. Coming in both sheer balm and intense colour options, they are easy to apply and super hydrating. Give this exclusive tin as a gift, or split these little life savers out as stocking fillers. £25, Clinique

Diptyque Holiday Candle Gift Set & Carousel

This year, Diptyque have worked with artist Philippe Baudelocque to create the most gorgeous celestial packaging with fragrances in 3 limited edition scents: Frosted Forest, Incense Tears and Fiery Orange. An indulgent gift, but one that will no doubt be appreciated by all scented candle obsessives out there. £84.00, Space NK

They’ve even created a limited edition carousel, powered by the heat of the flame to create a beautiful light show while you relax. £40.00, Space NK

Pixi Holiday Glow Tonic

A cult favourite across the beauty industry, Pixi’s Glow Tonic gently exfoliates to reveal smooth, radiant skin. Used after cleansing, the formulation containsGlycolic Acid and Aloe Vera to remove excess oil and leave skin feeling invigorated. Extremely affordable and in adorable Christmas packaging, it’s the ideal gift for any skincare obsessive. £10, lookfantastic

Charlotte Tilbury Instant Eye Palette

There are an awful lot of gorgeous palettes out there this Christmas but this limited edition really caught our attention. 12 separate shades help you tocreate four diverse looks: Day, Desk, Date and Disco. A mixture of both matte and shimmer shades, this will take you through the party season and beyond. £60, Charlotte Tilbury

Ren Moroccan Rose Duo

Beautifully packaged and containing two of Ren’s most coveted, award winning products; this set is the perfect gift of relaxation for a loved one. Beautifullyscented, the gentle body wash effortlessly washes the day away and the light body moisturiser will leave skin looking and feeling supple and dewy. £36, Ren

Philip Kingsley Polished Perfection Gift Set

Not to forget our tresses this festive season, this cute little gift set contains the multi-award winning Elasticizer; an incredible treatment to reduce breakage. Partnered with PK Prep Polishing Balm to minimise frizz when styling, it’s a gorgeous introduction to the range. £10.00, Feel Unique

Tom Ford Velvet Orchid Eau de Parfum Gift Set

Last but by no means least, no Beauty Gift Edit would be complete without fragrance at Christmas. Not new, but still one of the best; Tom Ford’s iconic Velvet Orchid is a heady, seductive floral with top notes of rum, honey and mandarin. I don’t know about you, but I don’t know a lot of people that wouldn’t be happy to open this one on Christmas day. £82, Selfridges

Carly Neale, Expert Beauty Blogger