Got invited to a party and you haven’t got a gift prepared? Or you’ve left out someone from the Christmas gift list?
Here are 20 gift options to choose from. We promise your giftee will love your choice too.
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For fragrance enthusiasts
The gorgeous packaging that showcases the iconic Chanel bottle up front and centre is a collector’s item on its own. Choose from the three classics: Chanel No. 5, Chanel No. 5 L’eau and Coco Mademoiselle.
Available at Chanel boutiques and counters.
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For the skincare junkie
Keep the complexion healthy, youthful and radiant with this trio. The Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment strengthens from within while the iconic Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II renews and hydrates skin. Finish with the Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Complex Synchronized Recovery that keeps eyes bright.
Available at Estee Lauder boutiques and Sephora stores.
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For the perfume lover
No time for a holiday? Take a trip to the Italian Riviera without leaving the comforts of home with this sparkling scent infused with Tunisian neroli, Italian bergamot, Sicilian lemon, lavender and warm amber notes. It also comes with an atomiser so you can take the scent wherever you go.
Available at Tom Ford boutiques, Tangs@Tang Plaza and Sephora stores.
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For the skincare junkie
The perfect festive skincare must-haves, it has everything you need for a dewy and glowing complexion this season. The Oxy Recharge Bubble Mask detoxes and refines the skin while the Pure Deepsea Hydrating Mask hydrates, clarifies and brightens. And for that extra boost, the Multi-Masking Bento Box contains three hydrogel masks – Soothe-n-Purify Black Gold Mask, Lines Be-Gone Rose Gold Mask and Get Glowin Platinum Mask, to treat your skin concerns when you need to.
Available at Skin Inc boutiques and Sephora stores.
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For the lipstick lover
Pucker up with this trio of lipsticks. Each not only delivers beautiful vibrant colour but also intensely nourishes and hydrates lips with camellia oil and safflower complex.
Available at Sulwhasoo boutiques and counters.
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For the skincare junkie
A great starter kit to introduce your friend to the wonders of the brand’s iconic Secret Essence. Besides a full-sized Essence, you also get a mix of deluxe and sample-sized products such as the Toner, Emulsion, Double Concentrate, Cream, Cleansing Foam and Mask for a complete Su:m37 Secret skincare regime.
Available at Su:m37 counters.
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For the skincare junkie
You can never go wrong with two of La Mer’s cult favourites – the Concentrate and Creme de La Mer. Use together to keep the complexion radiant and youthful.
Available at La Mer counters.
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For the skincare junkie and makeup lover
While the main highlights of the kit are the Cheongidan Balancer and Emulsion that re-balances and strengthens skin, you get many other extras too, like the Gongjinhyang: Mi Luxury Lip Rouge 4-Colour Palette, Double Radiant Base and a Cleansing Foam to keep you looking fabulous always.
Available at The History of Whoo counters.
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For the skincare junkie
Your night-time skincare routine is taken care of thanks to the Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, T.L.C Framboos Glycolic Night Serum, Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil, C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream and Lala Retro Whipped Cream. They don’t call it beauty sleep for nothing.
Available at Sephora stores.
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For the skincare junkie
For intense hydration for a supple complexion, the set comes with the Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner, Rose Deep Hydration Face Cream, and Rose Face Mask. And for a soft kissable pout, there’s even the Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment SPF15 too.
Available at Fresh boutiques.
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For the skincare junkie
A dream kit featuring six cult favourites from the brand, it includes the refreshing Cucumber Gel Mask Extreme De-Tox Hydrator, impurity cleansing Irish Moor Mud Purifying Black Mask, anti-ageing Rose Stem Bio-Repair Gel Mask, radiance-boosting Pumpkin Enzyme Mask Enzymatic Dermal Resurfacer, the ultra-pampering 24K Gold Mask Pure Luxury Lift & Firm and the thirst-quenching Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer.
Available at Sephora stores.
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For the bodycare enthusiast
Six of the brand’s bestsellers (Body Scrub, Shower Oil, Body Lotion, Butter Cream, Aroma and Bath Ball), each infused with the festive Shiny Spice scent, which has notes of citrus oils, flowers, warm woods and vanilla.
Available at Sabon boutiques and counters.
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For the skincare junkie
Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine, this anti-ageing set promises to boost skin’s resilience, keeping it healthy and youthful. Get a clean start with the Face Cleanser, soothe skin with the Soothing Treatment Lotion, and enhance radiance with the Advanced Face Serum. For a weekly treat, the Face Mask revitalises stressed skin.
Available at Origins boutiques and
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For top-to-toe pampering
This top-to-toe pampering treat comes with an Aromatherapy Shampoo - Detoxifying Formula, Aromatherapy Conditioner, Aromatherapy Shower Gel, and Rice Extract Body Milk. Everything a girl needs to de-stress at the end of a hectic day.
Available at Thann boutique and
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For top-to-toe pampering
Comes with a Soft Touch Face Foam and a Velvet Body Melt to keep skin soft and supple. The limited edition packaging also features London as a background illustration, done by British muralist Vic Lee.
Available at
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For the perfume lover
Pick your scent according to your mood with this set of four products. The popular Amazing Grace is clean and feminine with muguet blossoms and musk, while the Amazing Grace Ballet Rose is delicate and dreamy with peony, rose and pink musk. Pure Grace is cool and crisp with lily of the valley and fresh green notes and Pure Grace Nude Rose is whimsical with rose and warm cedarwood.
Available at Sephora stores.
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For the bodycare enthusiast
A bath and body kit that includes the citrus and woody Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash and Balm as well as the much-loved Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser and Rind Concentrate Body Balm.
Available at Aesop boutiques.
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For the skincare junkie
This beauty gadget uses a unique T-Sonic technology to lift away impurities and oil, enhancing your cleansing routine daily. The serum is enriched with squalene and hyaluronic acid to hydrate the skin and protect it against free radicals. Best bit? Use the LUNA 3 to massage in the serum to enhance its benefits.
Available at Sephora stores and
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For the skincare junkie
A three-piece anti-ageing skincare kit, each enriched with ceramides, peptides and the brand’s proprietary anti-ageing concentrate to keep skin radiant, hydrated and supple.
Available at Sephora stores.
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For the bodycare enthusiast - just for mums-to-be
For your mum-to-be friend, this collection comes with four must-haves: Stretch Mark Control, Tonic Body Treatment Oil, Energizing Leg Emulsion and Exfoliating Body Scrub to ensure that she looks her best always. It also includes a pregnancy book and a pair of adorable baby mittens too.
Available exclusively at
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