Best part of the festive season? Celebrating with your loved ones and let’s be real, that means presents, presents, and more presents! Whether you’re looking to give your BFF that eyeshadow palette of her dreams, your Mum her favourite fragrance, or some skincare essentials for your colleague for Secret Santa – the list is endless.
We’re here to make your life easier with some beauty gift ideas – from affordable stocking fillers to truly luxurious beauty gifts, you need not further.
Elizabeth Arden – White Tea EDP – AED 341
From Elizabeth Arden, the creator of several iconic and bestselling fragrance collections, the White Tea Eau de Parfum is the perfect gift of simple joys and private pleasures.
A deeper concentration of the beloved scent, it is composed by master perfumers using exquisite ingredients and crafted with VivaScentz™ technology which harmonizes key White Tea notes into perfect balance.
The fragrance encourages a sense of wellbeing in its wearer. The scent at its heart is rose, as well as hand-harvested mate leaves from South America which lend a fresh, herbal tea signature.
It’s rounded out by Venezuelan tonka bean, picked by hand and sun-dried to release its nuanced warmth, Amberwood and a trio of musk.
Available online at www.namshi.com
The KIND Collective – Miracle Glo Skin Serum with Hyaluronic Acid – AED 85
The KIND Collective’s Miracle Glo Skin Serum is perfect to own or to include in a beauty lover’s stocking.
This ultimate product is a hybrid of skincare cosmetics and is perfect for boosting the complexion.
This multi-purpose serum creates the smooth base of a primer and the megawatt glow of a highlighter, all while
nourishing skin with the serum base of Hyaluronic Acid and natural plant botanicals.
Available at FACES stores and online at www.faces.com
FILORGA Hydra-Hyal Range
For any skincare lovers out there, gifting something from the French skincare brand FILORGA is your best bet! They are world-renowned for their highly effective and quick-acting products.
Quench dehydrated skin with this new range which incorporates 5 hyaluronic acids together to bring the ultimate anti-aging hydration to the skin.
This innovative product duo is directly inspired by the best rejuvenation protocols used in aesthetic medicine practices: hyaluronic acid and injections.
Experience hydrated, plump, and smooth skin in no time from the comfort of your home!
HYDRA-HYAL Hydrating Plumping Serum, AED 270 excluding VAT
HYDRA-HYAL Hydrating Plumping Day Cream, AED 300 excluding VAT
FILORGA products are all available for purchase at leading pharmacies including Bin Sina Pharmacies, Boots Pharmacies, and online at www.basharacare.com and Ounass.
GlamBeauté I Love Signature Indulgent Hand & Nail Cream Trio 100Ml Gift Set – AED 25.20
Nourish your hands with these restoring & conditioning Hand & Nail creams.
Rejuvenating and nourishing, they contain shea butter together with organic coconut oil which is quickly absorbed into the skin, leaving it feeling intensively moisturised and feeling soft, smooth & hydrated.
They also contain natural skin-loving moisturisers, including Pro vitamin B5 & Vitamin E, plus ACB Bio-water Bamboo and natural fruit extracts to help condition the hands.
Available online at www.glambeaute.com
Flormar Smokey Eyes Carbon Black Waterproof Eyeliner (AED59)
This eyeliner by Flormar is the only product you need to achieve the perfect smoky eye look for all the upcoming festive events – it has never been this easy.
It lasts all day long with its intense black color, soft and waterproof texture. Apply your liner at the lash lines and outer side of your lower lash lines and then blend it to your liking with the sponge-tip at the end of the product.
Available in 5 shades: brown, deep khaki, deep purple, royal blue, and outstanding bronze.
Available at all Flormar Stores in the UAE and online on www.glambeaute.com and www.instashop.com
HASK Color Care Color Protection Range
End the year with fresh and vibrant hair thanks to the HASK Color Protection range.
A moisturizing blend of hydrolyzed quinoa and peach fight color fading and seal in your hair’s natural shine.
Containing a protective blend of a Color Perfecting Complex and rose oil, it nourishes and revives color-treated hair, restoring vital moisture and keeping your strands feeling strong and lush.
Enjoy healthy and well-nourished, frizz-free hair with confidence.
Color Care Color Protection Shampoo, AED35
Color Care Color Protection Conditioner, AED35
Color Care Color Protection Deep Conditioner, AED 13 HASK products are available across all major hypermarkets, supermarkets and online on www.glambeaute.com
wet n wild Mega Slicks Collection (Priced at AED27)
We’ve known lip glosses to be either too sticky or quick drying, but it doesn’t have to be. L.A.-based beauty brand, wet n wild, recently launched its Mega Slicks collection of lip glosses.
These ultra-glossy lip glosses, available in seven gorgeous shades, are designed to intensely hydrate the lips while providing a smooth texture, high-shine finish, and moisturizing lustre to the lips.
Infused with vitamins A and E, and aloe vera to moisturize and condition, this high-gloss formula can be worn by itself or over lipstick to boost shine. A makeup must-have for yourself or as a gift!
The Mega Slicks collection is available for purchase at leading department stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets in the UAE and online at www.glambeaute.com and www.namshi.com
Milani Baked Highlighter (AED78.75)
Highlighters give you that natural glow and mimic the way natural light catches and reflects off the high points of your face.
Be it on your cheekbones, under your eyebrows to accentuate your eyes, or above your cupid’s bow to emphasize your lips, they are a super staple! Highlighters come in powders, creams, and liquid formulas, and choosing the right one for your skin is crucial.
This highlighter by Milani is perfect for any skin type and adds just the right amount of glow. What’s more, it’s cruelty-free!
You can find Milani’s everyday luxe products in Lifestyle and Debenhams Stores across the UAE and on www.glambeaute.com.