From The Straits Times    |

 

As we usher in the festive season, exciting holiday-themed beauty products get added into the bargain as well. And we’re not complaining – we love festive-smelling products which we can richly lather all over our bodies. Vanilla bean lotions… firewood-scented creams… the list goes on and on. To keep your skin supple and nourished when you’re travelling to colder climates this upcoming holiday season, make sure you keep these newly released lush moisturisers on hand. Vanilla-scented everything and warm smelling spices, here we come.

 

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Mickey Mouse x Kiehl’s

Kiehl’s has teamed up with Disney this holiday season to give its signature Crème de Corps body moisturizer a Mickey Mouse makeover. A limited-edition version of the product now features the famous cartoon character on its wrapping. The moisturizer, formulated with cocoa butter, beta-carotene and sesame oil, promises soft, hydrated skin, and best of all, profits from sales of the Mickey Mouse collection will be donated to the hunger-relief charity, Feeding America. 

Kiehl’s x Mickey Mouse Crème de Corps, US$35 (S$47.66) www.kiehls.com

 

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Avocado hand mask


Plummeting temperatures can quickly lead to chapped, raw hands, so take extra precautions this season and consider a hand mask. Sephora’s new holiday version, the Avocado Hand Mask, comes in glove form and contains avocado extract to help hands feel silky smooth. 

Sephora Avocado Hand Mask, $7 www.sephora.com

‘Deep Comfort’ body oil


Body oils have become a huge beauty trend recently, thanks to their capacity to hydrate the skin without leaving any residue. Clinique has just released a ‘Deep Comfort’ body oil that goes one step further by claiming to strengthen the skin’s barrier over time. 

Clinique ‘Deep Comfort’ body oil, price unavailable www.clinique.com

 

Vanilla chai body butter

The Body Shop’s new Vanilla Chai Body Butter promises to keep skin both soft and scented, thanks to its festive notes of Madagascan vanilla and warm spices such as cardamom and star anise. 
 

The Body Shop Vanilla Chai Body Butter, $9 www.thebodyshop.com

Vanilla and bergamot body buffer


Buff away any dead skin cells with a body scrub such as the new ‘Vanilla + Bergamot Body Buff’ from Bliss. Shea butter, sweet almond oil and vanilla bean pieces combine to leave skin feeling smooth and supple. 
 

Bliss Body Buff, price unavailable www.blissworld.com

 

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