THE EDITOR'S BEAUTY 2018 CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 0.1
Christmas may only be days away but don’t let that put your head in a spin. To ease you into your festive spree, we have put together a last minute guide full of gorgeous beauty themed gifts (well we are called Editor's Beauty after all) that your friends and family will actually want to receive.
So to ensure your gifts stay in the hands of the person you actually bought them for check out our 2018 Editor’s Beauty Christmas Gift Guide 0.1.
FOR THE MAKEUP GURU
CLINIQUE The Chubbettes Gift Set £68 / 2. YSL BEAUTY Couture Palette For Smokey Eyes £44, Couture Blush in 01 £32 / 3. SUNDAY RILEY Face to Face Gift Set £35 @ Cult Beauty / 4. CLARINS Limited Edition Highlighter Palette £31 + Gold Top Coat Mascara £22 / 5. COVER FX Glam & Glow Liquid Lights Set £35 @ Selfridges 6. JESSICA Custom Nail Colour in Royal Red £11 / 7. PAUL + JOE Moisturising Foundation Primer £24 @ Birchbox, YSL BEAUTY Rouge Pur Couture Gold Attraction Edition Lipstick in 01 Le Rouge £28, DELILAH Pure Light Liquid Radiance £32, CLARINS Limited Edition Highlighter Palette £31 + Gold Top Coat Mascara £22, GLAMFOX Fleurissant Lip Glow GLO4 Rose Flower £23 @ Showcase Beauty, YSL BEAUTY Couture Blush in 01 £32, CLINIQUE Power Lash Gift Set £21 / 8. SHISEIDO Essential Eye Palette in Kaigan Street Waters £38 / 9. LAURA MERCIER Master Class In Light Holiday Illumination Edition £94
FOR THE DISTINGUISHED GENT
LES CRAYONS DE LA MAISON CARAN D’ACHEE Edition No.8 Scented Pencils £35 / 2. NEIGHBOURHOOD BOTANICALS Big Strong Man Moisture Facial Oil £28 / 3. CLINIQUE Great Skin For Him Gift Set £40 / 4. HEAVEN by DEBORAH MITCHELL Post Shave Spray £46/ 5. SPONGELLE Men’s Triple Butter Supreme Buffer £13.50 / 6. BVLGARI Man Wood Essence EDP 100ml £80 / 7. WATERPIK Black Cordless Plus Water Flosser £ 54.99 / 8. THE LOST EXPLORER Magnesium Arnica Gel £ 28.17 / 9. PERRICON MD CB, For Men Gift Set £117
FOR THE MAMA, BABA + CHILD
MINI RABIT NOT LOST by John Bond £12.99 / 2. MARY POPPINS (2018 covers) by P L Travers £6.99 (sold individually) / 3. ORGANIC BABIES by Green People Newborn Collection £35, HUMBLE Eco Friendly Childs Bamboo Tooth Brush £ 3.99 / 4. FOREO ISSA Mikro Toothbrush (ages 0-5) £79, HUMBLE Eco Friendly Childs Bamboo Tooth Brush £ 3.99 / 5. MINI RABIT NOT LOST by John Bond £12.99, MARY POPPINS by P L Travers £6.99, JURLIQUE Baby’s Calming Massage Oil (Part of Baby Care Trio) £56, ORGANIC BABIES by Green People Newborn Collection £35, MAMA MIO Bloomin’ Lovely Perfect Pamper Pack £50, / 6. JURLIQUE Baby’s Calming Massage Oil (Part of Baby Care Trio) £56 / 7. STOJO Collapsible Reusable Pocket Cup £9.99 / 8. ORGANIC BABIES by Green People Newborn Collection / 9. MAMA MIO Bloomin’ Lovely Perfect Pamper Pack £50
PHOTOGRAPHY Asia Werbel
BEAUTY Alicia Irvine-MacDougall + Sofia Khan
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