Gift Guide: 10 Must-Shop Gifts for Beauty Lovers
The festive season is here, and it’s time to spoil the special people in your life with stunning gifts of appreciation. If you’re shopping for someone who loves all things beauty — makeup, skincare, and more, then this list of beauty gifts will prove to be invaluable. Of course, you don’t have to spend a fortune to show someone you care. A small, inexpensive gesture can go a long way, which is why our list includes gift ideas starting from as little as R25! So, keep reading to find the perfect gift for a beauty lover in your life.
Soothe the senses with Lulu & Marula (R445)
The ultimate treat yo’self bundle, the Lulu & Marula Calming Bath and Body Kit makes festive gifting easy. This bath and body duo is crammed with floral ingredients like neroli, geranium and ylang-ylang that will transport your mind to an exotic seaside paradise. The kit contains a seriously moisturising body balm that indulges your skin and leaves you feeling fabulously relaxed, and a comforting bath oil that scents the room to melt away stress and inspire positivity. Both products come in handy travel sizes of 50ml each.
A treat-all stocking stuff with Malcura Honey Gel (R160)
This one is a great little add-on for any gift or stocking this festive season. This delicious Honey Gel contains medical-grade Fynbos honey and vitamins C and E. The multi-use gel is ideal for all types of wounds like cuts, abrasions, donor sites, first and second-degree burns, bites, arterial and diabetic ulcers, chronic wounds and post-surgery wounds. Making it a must-have in any handbag or first aid kit.
The gift of relaxation
Do you know someone who is fighting the war on fluff and in desperate want of permanent hair removal? Then why not give them the joy of laser hair removal and help them get ready for the summer season fluff free? Spoil a special someone with a gift card from The Laser Beautique and help them get started on their laser hair removal journey.
Or, if you know your mom, sister, brother, or best friend needs some much-needed rest this festive season, then why not give them the gift of a pamper session? An I-Bloom gift card will give them the freedom to choose how they would like to be pampered, and they can redeem the gift card at any Placecol, Perfect10 or Dreamnails salon.
A git that helps the planet with BeauRaze (R25)
This one is a great little stocking stuffer. BeauRaze, South Africa’s first biodegradable razor, offers a way to curb fuzz without the environmental guilt. These single-use disposable razors are the planet-friendly answer to single-use plastic razors and are ideal for travel and home use. Available at The Laser Beautique, this festive season, why not purchase 6 or 12 units at just R25 each and help the environment in the process?
Affordable quality gifts with Bramley
Bramley’s Limited Edition Christmas Gift sets offer affordable quality this festive season. Spoiling someone doesn’t have to mean blowing your budget. These gift sets are fragrant and elegantly boxed to make a fetching gift, so you can indulge your most important friends, family and loved ones this festive season. Save time and avoid the Christmas shopping crowds when you make a beeline for Bramley’s Shea Butter, Magnolia and Aloe Vera gift box selections, offering two gorgeous products inside.
A treat for the skin with RefectoCil (R200)
For that special someone who loves to pamper themselves at home, RefectoCil’s range of luxurious at-home care products are perfect stocking fillers and are great to use after a long day, month, and year when you need to take time out for a bit of TLC. Better yet, why not make them up a hamper of products, so they can enjoy a home spa experience? One of our favourites from the range is the RefectoCil Eye Care Pads Pop the RefectoCil Eye Care Pads in the fridge and use it for an intense hit of hydration to refresh the delicate eye area after a long day. This treat for the eyes comes in a box of 10.
A limited-edition spoil with Esse (R695)
For many modern consumers, gift-buying needs to be a conscious action that considers sustainability, ethics and well-being — while also bringing the recipient joy! That’s why bio-clinical skincare brand, Esse, has launched the ideal limited-edition Festive Pack to rejuvenate the face and body. This unique, once-off set will only be made available for a limited time. This not only makes the gift extra special, but gives the recipient an introduction into Esse’s range which aims to rewild the skin and restore the microbiome to its natural balance. The Esse Festive Pack includes a 150ml Body Cleanser and two Sensitive Face Masks.
Treat them to a skincare journey with Environ (R635)
Skincare fanatics will be ecstatic to know that Environ Skin Care has just announced its much anticipated, exclusive 2022 Holiday Gifting Collection — and you won’t want to miss out on these. The proudly South African skincare brand is known for its special gift collections this time of year and has curated gift sets featuring best-selling Environ formulations, award-winning innovations, limited edition accessories, free gifts, and extraordinary value. A top pick from this year’s festive collection is the Original Discovery Collection containing some of Environ’s original best-sellers to keep your skin clean, healthy and radiant thanks to the signature Environ complex of vitamins A, C and E. The collection is beautifully packaged in an eco-friendly and sustainably sourced gift box that is 100% recyclable.
Show the love with Lush
The Lush Christmas Gifts 2022 collection is bigger and better than ever. With prices starting from R195, there’s an option for everyone. This year, the Lush Christmas Gifts range has been created with the idea of sending messages of positivity and joy to the ones we love. This is through the vibrancy of design, messaging on the gift or through a selection of poems found inside the gifts. There’s something for everyone on your list at Lush, but we love the Little Snow Fairy — a duo of sweet treats to help sprinkle some snow fairy magic on bath time during the festive season. The gift pack consists of the Lush Snow Fairy Bath Bomb and Snow Fairy Shower Gel. Make someone smile this festive season with a gift from Lush. Not only will they find some remedial poetry inside each gift, but each one also has a positive impact on the planet.