Add To Cart: Last-Minute Beauty Gift Guide 2021
It's never too late to play Santa! Check out our lineup of gift ideas for all the beauty lovers in your list!
We are down to just a few days before Christmas D-day, but that doesn't mean our quest for the perfect gifts has to end this early. We know that a lot of you are still on the lookout for perfect presents for your nice list, so we rounded up our beauty picks of the moment, to help you decide on what to place under that tree.
Spread much-needed cheer, give a gift of beauty for someone in your life who truly needs a lift. We've selected fragrances, skincare picks, a techie gadget, and a clean nail line to upgrade their self-care game, and to help get them ready for yet another exciting year. Happy holidays everyone!
Last-Minute Beauty Gifts
Last-Minute Beauty Gifts
For the techie beauty: Aivee Clear
Is your sister a beauty buff? She'll most likely appreciate a new beauty gadget that will make her life easier in the new year. Aivee's brand new innovation is able to purify pores, rejuvenate skin, contour your face, reduce fine lines, and does blue light therapy to eliminate acne-causing bacteria and eases inflamed skin. The gadget has 4 probes for different functions like sucking out blackheads, promotes skin elasticity, and removes dead skin which can help fade scars when used consistently.
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For the life of the party: Boss Alive
Contemporary and confident, blending soft and bold notes, the BOSS ALIVE fragrance leaves a trail of positive energy. For the friend who's always able to lift you up, a bottle of positive energy in the form of Alive will put a smile on her face. Top notes include apple and plum, heart notes include jasmine sambac, and base notes include vanilla absolute.
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For the discerning beauty: Shiseido Holiday 2021
Give a gift from the heart with Shiseido's beautifully-designed holiday collection of holy grail picks. Share the gift of Ultimune or Vital Perfection, encased in renowned Japanese graphic designer Koji Iyama's take on traditional 'Tsutsumu' wrapping. The designs feature 4 washi tape designs and are interconnected to represent connection—a core factor during the holidays.
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For the special man in your life: Montblanc Explorer Ultra Blue
Your dad, brother, or husband would love to receive a bottle inspired by adventure, and in true Montblanc fashion, the Explorer Ultra Blue is inspired by the blue of the sky, the seas, and the ice-covered mountains. Top notes include Italian bergamot and citrus, middle notes of Sea Notes and Ambergris, and base notes of Patchouli, combined with refined woods and leathery facets.
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For the quirky girlfriend: Innisfree Green Holidays 2021
For a second year, Innisfree partnered with visual artist Steven Harrington for their Green Holidays line. Cult favorites from the beauty brand get dressed up in the artist's quirky illustrations, making them instant collector's items. We love the Hydrating Green Tea Seed Serum Set, a 4-piece kit that doubles as a travel kit!
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For the local beauty lover: SONO Botanical Elixir
In need of a little me time in the middle of this busy holiday season? Meet the SONO Skin Ritual: light a scented candle, listed to the Sono curated Spotify playlist, apply a few drops of the proudly Filipino elixir Sono, apply on your face, then use the crystal gua sha for a much-needed facial massage. The Sono Botanical Elixir is a luxurious highly nourishing formula that calms and renews inflamed skin, and increases cell turnover. The result is a calmer, more relaxed you with a natural glow.
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For the clean beauty buff: Nami Polish
This UK-developed nail polish brand has a mission of making beauty products of exceptional quality, and are safe for the people and the planet. It's a great gift for loved ones who love painting their nails, but are on the lookout for better alternatives, and are affordable too. The formula is water-based and chip-resistant, is 18-free (no nasty chemicals), is vegan, cruelty-free, and odor-free! The initial line is available in 6 shades: dark violet, white, light pink, red, gray, and nude. Get the 'I Want It All" set of 6 for the price of 4 for a limited time.
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For the feel-good friend: Human Nature Gift Sets
With its mission to provide amazing natural products for every home, Human Nature has long been a staple in our list of great gift ideas. They have also made sure to help Filipinos rise from poverty through living wages, a no-firing policy, safety nets for workers, livelihood for farming communities, and food for the needy. Gift a gift of true cheer, from Human Nature's wide range of gift sets that are good for you, the community, and the planet. All 26 bundles come in festive packaging so you don't have to worry about wrapping.
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For the J-beauty lover: Hada Labo Hydrating Set
Hada Labo fans are in for a treat, especially if you plan to give these as gifts this Christmas! The trial kits (which come in convenient and cute set packaging) are on 50% off til December 31, so you can totally hoard and play Santa for all your skincare and J-beauty-loving friends and family! Get it before it's gone!
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For the fragrance aficionado: CK Defy
Calvin Klein inspires defiance in their latest scent—the CK Defy. This newly-launched product is a whiff of motivation for the bold and the brave, with its masculine and woody fresh scent making the wearer ready to push for the limits. It stars an addictive blend of citrus highlighted by crisp bergamot and fresh lavender absolute. Its star ingredient, the vetiver oil, is responsibly sourced from Haiti and provides a vibrant earthiness and rugged texture that compliments a rich and alluring base of amber notes. Game of Thrones star Richard Madden is the face of the new fragrance, personifying this lavish bottle of courage perfect for the most special man in your life.
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