Christmas Gift Guide Part Three - Splurge-worthy treats (£50 and up)
We are, of course, aware that there’s a cost of living crisis going on, and that most people are hurting. But we all have super-special loved ones in our lives who deserve a mega-treat. And anyway, who’s to say you haven’t been saving up, all of 2022…? So, our job is to bring you the finds which really are worth the money, at whatever your budget. So: here’s what we’ll be dreaming of receiving, ourselves, with price-tags of £50+.
NEOM Our Ultimate Bestseller Edit (main pic above)
It’s exactly that: wellbeing brand NEOM’s beloved bestsellers, including home fragrance, bodycare and sleep-beckoners, plus the brilliant Wellbeing Pod Mini Essential Oil Diffuser, which is one of the chic-est out there, and a Focus The Mind Essential Oil Blend. Just the mood-boosters we all need right now, actually.
£101- buy here
Aromatherapy Associates Ultimate Bath & Shower Oil Collection (above)
As ever with this gift guide, we only feature the presents we’d be happy to receive ourselves. And boy, would we be happy to unwrap this chest of drawers, showcasing three-bath sizes of all of AA’s best-loved bath oils, including Forest Therapy, Deep Relax and Inner Strength. If you’re giving this to a stressed mum, we love the idea of accompanying with the promise of some babysitting, while they enjoy a good, long, restorative soak.
£67 - buy here
Green People Age Defy+ Glam & Go Organic Trio (above)
Way to glow! Natural age-proofing skincare treasures from beauty pioneers Green People, showcasing 30ml sizes of gentle, brightening AHA Radiance Peel Mask (30ml), dewy Collagen Boost Vitamin C Serum and Liquid Gold Tanning Drops, one of our favourite products for adding a touch of glow to winter skin.
£82.99 - buy here
Bramley Cutting Garden Gift Set (above)
Gorgeousness for a gardener, here. From a proudly British range which is now seen in so many smart hotels (we always do a little dance when we spot it), this prettily showcases full sizes of bestselling Hand Wash and Hand Cream , but also a nifty pair of Niwaki Higurashi Flower Snips.
£62 - buy here
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Recovery Skin Set (above)
Best-known for her high-profile, high-voltage make-up collection, Charlotte’s skincare is also world-class (as our Beauty Bible testers will confirm). Ideal for winter-weary skin, all her greatest glow-getters are here, in generous try-me sizes: Charlotte’s Magic Cream, Mini Charlotte's Magic Serum Crystal Elixir and Cryo-Recovery Eye Serum. Always glam, always well-received.
£75 - buy here
Trinny London Good to Glow Set (above)
Gosh, ‘glow’ really has become the word du jour, hasn’t it? But that’s because glow = healthy-looking vibrance, and frankly, in a more forgiving world, we care more about that than lines and wrinkles, nowadays. Our favourite beauty whirlwind has put together a kit of her bestsellers, too, with Lash2Lash mascara, Sheer Shimmer (for lips and cheeks) and BFF De-Stress Tinted Serum, which is – hand on heart – a world-beating instant skin-smoother/complexion-evener. You can choose the shades, too, for a personalised kit.
£70 - buy here
Paul & Joe Make-Up Collection 2022 (above)
What can we say? This is a bumper fun pack of Paul & Joe make-up and accessories, at a pretty amazing price. Technically it’s an ‘advent calendar’ – but who’s counting that there are 25 goodies, ranging from powder blush to cleanser via body oil and lipsticks. The cute packaging might look super-girly, by the way, but it always puts a smile on the faces of Team Beauty Bible and we like to think of ourselves as really rather grown-up.
£110 - buy here
OSKIA The 12 Days of OSKIA (above)
‘12 Days’ gifts are a sort of post-advent calendar, a gift to be opened in the 12 days following starting on Christmas Day and taking us through till Twelfth Night. This is the most sophisticated and gorgeous version of that concept, from the brand which scooped more Beauty Bible Awards in 2022 than any other, a vibrant red faux leather vanity case showcasing generous travel sizes of (among other skin treats), Renaissance Cleansing Gel, Restoration Oil, Renaissance Mask, Moon Salts and a quartz facial tool. Divine.
£170 - buy here
Bamford Baby Collection Gift Set (above)
For the mum of a new baby, who’ll enjoy pampering her small person with this line-up of organically-certified gorgeousness from Bamford, in its chic natural pouch: Baby Powder (100g), Baby Balm (60ml) and Baby Hair and Body Wash (100ml).
£74 - buy here
delilah Cosmetics ALIBI FULL & FLAWLESS - 3 Piece Complexion Collection (above)
British make-up artist-founded delilah have some absolutely fabulous Christmas gifts for 2022, each offering a saving on the regular prices and elegantly presented, and including several Beauty Bible Award-winners. This features Jo’s current fave foundation, the brilliantly budge-proof Alibi Perfect Cover Fluid Foundation, Under-Wear Future Resist Skin Primer and just THE perfect powder brush. All full sizes, with a value of £86 – and you get to select the foundation shade.
£59.50 - buy here
MAC Bestsellers 5-Piece Matte Lipstick Makeup Gift Set (above)
Every woman needs ‘her’ perfect red lipstick – but here’s a whole line-up of them, with a lip-friendly matte texture, in five couldn’t-be-more-chic shades, slipped inside a gorgeous clutch. Again, bestsellers – brands aren’t daft; they put their most foolproof, fail-safe products in these kits. And we love them for it!
£60 - buy here
Forest Essentials Evening Ritual Gift Box (above)
You’ll be reading more – much more – about Forest Essentials on this site, after our recent visit to the new flagship Covent Garden outpost for this Ayurvedic brand. We were particularly wowed by their line-up of keepsake-boxed Christmas gifts – here, some of their most-lauded offerings, including silky-textured Ojas Sheer Night Beauty Balm (15g), Ayurvedic herb-powered Intensive Under Eye Serum Red Banana Flower and Potato Starch (12ml), radiance-boosting Ayurvedic Eternal Youth Formula Date and Litchi (15g), and Purifying Facial Cleanser Kashmiri Saffron and Neem (50ml). Wonderfully fragrant and sense-pleasing and an instant magic carpet ride in every box.
£80 - buy here
