Gift Guide: 10 Beauty Ideas for Christmas 2020By Alicia Grimshaw
If 2020 has taught us one thing – it’s that we need to look after ourselves (even if it’s just sticking on a sheet mask after a Zoom call). If you’re on the hunt for a beauty gift, we’ve discovered skincare sets, anti-ageing must-haves, and haircare saviours. Go on, have a scroll:
1. For a Vegan-Friendly Brand: Nuture
The Lowdown: Nuture is the new and effective plant-based skincare brand home to an innovative range of nurturing and caring products inspired by nature. From a Nourishing Skin Treatment to a Facial Treatment Serum, the vegan-friendly range from Nuture uses a unique blend of plant-based omega-rich oils with high performing nature actives, like Squalane, Centella and Grapeseed Oil – a natural source of Vitamin E – to deliver a positive impact on skin.
Price: From £8.99
Where: Boots
2. For Anti-Aging: ilody
The Lowdown: ilody is an Ayurvedic-inspired luxury skincare brand that uses the most effective natural bio-compatible and time-honoured actives used in Eastern products and practices. ilody seres is an age defence emulsion serum designed to boost collagen in the skin and treat the signs of ageing; from fine lines and wrinkles to dullness and slackness. The serum also contains Centella asiatica, a herb which helps to repair UV damage and stimulate collagen production.
Price: £70
Where: Buy online
3. For CBD Products: Cannaray
The Lowdown: Indulge in true luxury with the Self Care Kit from the UK’s leading CBD brand Cannaray. The kit, which includes the Cannaray CBD Oral Drops, Skin Cream and Capsules, is perfect for those who need to make ‘me time’ a priority. For the friend who’s working extra long hours or simply need a life reset, the Cannaray Self Care kit is the gift of relaxation, offering a much-needed dose of extra zen to our everyday lives.
Price: £63
Where: Buy online
4. For Cruelty-Free Skincare: Oio Lab
The Lowdown: This PETA approved, vegan and cruelty-free skincare range delivers clinically proven skincare solutions. Oio Lab are completely transparent when it comes to what is in their skincare and connects advanced ingredients with botanical extracts obtained with clean methods. The Facial Treatment Oil is ideal for tired, irritated skin in need of balance and radiance. There are also two serums; Multi-Dimensional Facial Serum and Pro Repair Anti-Blue Light Facial Serum.
Price: £49.95
Where: Buy online
5. For Sensitive Skin Products: Bao Skincare
The Lowdown: BAO Skincare, which is all certified organic, natural and registered vegan skincare brand, has been specially created to suit those with a more sensitive skin. The Soothing Face Kit features products like Lip Saviour, Hydrating Rose Mist, Recovery Face Cream, Radiance Face Scrub, and Nourish Urself Balm. All have been carefully chosen to help soothe, calm and nourish skin.
Price: £66
Where: Buy online
6. For Healthy Tresses: Moo Hair Heroes
The Lowdown: Moo uses natural ingredients from sustainable and renewable sources, glass and recyclable packaging, and are palm oil and cruelty-free. Moo Hair Heroes gift box is essentially a hair spa at home. The Hair Mask leaves hair feeling rehydrated, strong, silky and shiny; the Marula oil and Icelandic moss locks-in moisture; and, finally, the Miracle Milk hydrates, de-frizzes and de-tangles.
Price: £52.99
Where: Buy online
7. For Haircare: Authentic Beauty Concept
The Lowdown: Premium, sustainable, vegan haircare brand Authentic Beauty Concept’s beautifully packaged gift boxes are available for three hair types – Glow for coloured hair, Hydrate for normal to dry hair, and Replenish for damaged hair. Authentic Beauty Concept uses a special combination of purified natural extracts from ingredients that are ethically sourced, and all products free from parabens and silicones.
Price: £57
Where: Buy online
8. For Lashes and Brows: Bowe Organics
The Lowdown: Bowe Organics is a British brand, founded by London hairdresser Diane Bowe, with a collection of amazing beauty products made from the highest quality organic botanicals and natural ingredients. The Christmas gift set pairs the Bowe Organics award-winning Lash Oil with the latest addition to the range, a vegan society-approved Brow Oil.
Price: £35
Where: Buy online
9. For a Recovery Cream: BeautyBio
The Lowdown: BeautyBio’s The Quench Restoring Quadralipid Cream bauble features the brand’s This award-winning, nourishing recovery cream, that immediately revives the skin’s glow. Quadralipid and lactic acid technologies work to restore the four key lipids responsible for the complexion’s protective barrier, bounce, hydration and radiance. Use this cream for a plumper, hydrated visage, with lines visibly blurred.
Price: £50
Where: Buy online
10. For Skin and Hair Hydration: INKEY
The Lowdown: A supercharged ingredient-led set for the curious skincare and haircare user, complete with a selection of INKEY heroes to hydrate, treat, and boost the appearance of skin and hair. The gift set includes four full-sized products: Hyaluronic Acid, this super serum hydrates your skin, helping it appear plump and smooth; 15% Vitamin C + EGF, helps brighten dull skin; Caffeine Eye Cream, helps to reduce the appearance of puffiness and dark circles; and Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Hair Treatment, hydrates hair and reduces frizz.
Price: £30
Where: Buy online
