8 Holiday Beauty Collections That Make Great Gifts
These limited edition packages are brimming with perfume, soap, makeup and more
These prettily packaged holiday beauty collections make the perfect gift for makeup junkies, skincare fanatics, perfume lovers and bubble bath fans. They’re ideal for anyone who wants to smell good and look lovely all season long.
Benefit Cosmetics Advent Calendar
Benefit’s limited edition advent calendar is packed with 24 mini-sized beauty essentials. On each of the 24 days leading up to Christmas, find Benefit products, including They’re Real! mascara, Ultra Plush lip gloss, and Benetint lip and cheek stain. Gift it for $119 from Sephora.
Various locations, sephora.com
Elemis 12 Days of Beauty Set
Elemis limited edition 12 Days of Beauty set has everything your skin needs, from your toes to your nose, for a beautiful holiday glow. Buy it for someone whose skin deserves a pampering for $134 from Nordstrom.
Jo Malone Cologne Collection
The Jo Malone holiday cologne collection features five of its most beloved scents including Zesty Lime Basil and Mandarin, Wood Sage and Sea Salt and Blackberry and Bay. These scents are so distinct and lovely it might be tempting to keep all five for yourself. Buy it for $130 from Nordstrom.
Lush All I Want for Christmas
Lush’s All I Want for Christmas holiday collection is pretty self-explanatory. It includes almost two dozen head-to-toe body products such as body scrubs, lotions, soaps and gels. Gift it for $179 from Lush.
Various locations, lush.ca
MAC Naturals Makeup Palette
This stocking stuffer-sized makeup palette from MAC features three eye shadows, pressed powder, natural base and two lipsticks. The natural colours work well on most faces. Buy it for $58 from MAC Cosmetics counters and Calgary’s two MAC Cosmetics stores.
MAC Cosmetics, Chinook Centre, 403-255-6121, and Market Mall, 403-247-0468, maccosmetics.com
Philosophy Sparkly Time of Year
Philosophy is right – the holidays are a sparkly time. Add to the glitter with its Sparkly Time of Year set. Find stocking-sized shimmering body products including shower gel, bubble bath and shampoo as well as four glossy lip shines. Buy it for $50 from Sephora.
Various locations, sephora.com
Rocky Mountain Soap Company Sugar Plum Gift Set
Rocky Mountain Soap Company’s Sugar Plum Gift Set is sweet, spicy, completely natural and toxin-free. The gift includes soap, body butter, body wash and lip balm. Gift it for $40 from Rocky Mountain Soap Company.
Various locations, rockymountainsoap.com
Sephora Superstars
This 12-piece “Superstars” collection includes Sephora’s bestselling beauty essentials, such as Smashbox BB cream, Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray and Nars blush. Buy it for $90 from Sephora.
Various locations, sephora.com
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