Editor’s Picks:
🎄December 🎄
Our top 6 beauty products we can’t get enough of this month.
Portrait photo: Colin Gaudet, 21MGMT.ca
December is well underway – are you ready to get Festive AF?! Great, cuz you’re in the right place: welcome to our holiday gift guide! Here we’ve rounded up the finds that have stood out from the crowd, seven brilliant gifting ideas that we believe are worth every penny. This list features skincare sets of award-winning and iconic formulas powered by tried-and-tested ingredients, an advent calendar built with mind-blowing value and the must-have eyeshadow palette that’s guaranteed to add a sprinkling of shimmering magic to anyone’s season. Whether you’re shopping for your mom, your bestie or thinking of treating yourself (and, sweetie, you should!) our December Editor’s Faves will bring joy to any lucky recipient.
I’m a sucker for advent calendars
and this beauty one is ram jammed with amazing goodies. Best-selling minis from mainstays like Murad, Shiseido, Hermès, Lancôme, Stila keep you guessing what’s next and I love that you get a mix of fragrance, makeup, skincare and hair care. A true must for beauty lovers.
Made with 2% salicylic acid
that can unclog and minimize large pores, control oil and leave any uneven skin texture more refined, this lightweight exfoliating liquid has earned its place in the Beauty Product Hall of Fame. Anyone who fancies themselves a skincare enthusiast will be gooped and gagged by this duo that features a supersized 236ml bottle plus a mini 30ml dose.
This time of year my skin is especially pissy
and this set from the K-Beauty brand has some of my fave cures for a red and inflamed complexion. The sheet mask is a must to have on hand for flare ups while the treatment, cleanser and cream are a dream trio for keeping skin cool, calm and collected well into the new year. Surprise a sensitive skin someone with this treat.
Get this for the unstoppable force in your life
who always knows exactly what to say. Containing a high-shine gloss, liquid lipstick and glossy balm stick, it offers three ways to wear Rihanna’s go-to rose mauve nude lip shade that looks stunning on all skin tones, all packaged in a chic re-usable canister.
This duo is just the cutest?
Benefit’s foodie gift packaging this year is outstanding but this set is especially adorable. With two go-to mascara formulas (that layer together beautifully, FYI), this combo will give you the lashes of your dreams and the little sardines-inspired tin is perfect for repurposing.
Treat someone special
to an overall complexion boost! Stacked with award-winning formulas, this set serves up a mix of key ingredients, incl. niacinamide, hyaluronic and salicylic acid. The trio of serums is everything one needs for plump, hydrated, smooth and brighter skin, with the bonus of a Vitamin C-infused toner and creamy-gel moisturizer along for the ride.
the must-have makeup palette…
Have you *seen* the glitter in these powders? Packed with multiple eye-popping shades in a glitzy finish that’s to die for, there is no limit to the ways you can wear this palette. -EM
I’m not usually an eyeshadow girlie, but this palette got me good, the results are STUNNING! I’ve been dabbling in this for weeks now, the shimmering hues are so fun to play with and the joy they elicit deserves to be passed on. -IW
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