Well struggle no more, because we have shortlisted five options under €50 that will earn you serious kudos this Christmas!
Best Beauty Products:
New make-up or skincare are always a winner, just make sure it’s the good stuff!
Pop either of these two beauties under the tree and watch those eyes light up.
Kiehls Crème De Corp body lotion Body Lotion:
There is a reason this cult product sells by the bucket load in Ireland every year. This is premier league. No other body lotion comes even close. A very generous 250ml bottle will set you back €31.50.
Top TF tip: All Kiehl’s stores gift wrap beautifully and always include samples from their range so be sure to ask, just don’t leave it till Christmas week to purchase when staff are exhausted and all the samples are gone!
Urban Decay Smokey Eye Palette
When this bad boy launched in July Irish beauty fans were queuing round the block to get their hands on it. Available in all Debenhams stores this 16 shades palette will not disappoint the smoky eye fan. The pigment is super intense so a little goes a long way and it is ideal for travelling. €46.
Subscriptions:
Porter Magazine
In 2014 online luxury retailer Net-A-Porter launched their own glossy new fashion magazine publication called PORTER. If I were to describe this magazine it would be Vogue meets Vanity Fair with the option to purchase all the clothes featured on NET-A-PORTER ….which is very dangerous! It’s a stunningly produced magazine and while it only issues six times per year there is so much content it never seems long before the next issue is landing on your post box.
Subscriptions to PORTER start at €45 and includes six issues of the print edition, delivery direct to your door and complimentary access to the digital edition. All subscriptions purchased pre-Christmas will begin with the Spring issue of PORTER out on February 05, 2016.
Beauty Subscription:
GLOSSYBOX is Ireland’s & UK’s no.1 beauty subscription box. Every month five hand-picked beauty samples are delivered direct to your door. Wrapped in the Glossybox signature pink box it is not only the ultimate luxury treat for beauty lovers but also a brilliant way to try out new brands and products. Just in time for Christmas, Glossybox have just launched GLOSSY GIFT CARDS with subscriptions starting at just €35 (+P&P) for a three-month subscription.
Vouchers:
Often regarded as a ‘lazy gift option’ but show me a girl who is doesn’t love a gift voucher for a blow dry at their favourite hair salon. Recently opened The Salon at the Shelbourne has just raised the blow dry bar in Dublin with the introduction of their Breakfast Club Executive Blow Dry.
Available weekdays from 7am – 11am, a wash and blow dry includes a (really nice) coffee, pastry and a selection of fruit. Priced from just €30.00 this is a total winner! http://www.shelbournespa.ie/the-salon
Books:
Facepaint – The Story of Makeup by Lisa Eldridge
British make-up artist Lisa Eldridge is one of the most internationally recognised faces in the beauty industry. With nearly half a million followers to her you tube channel her online make-up tutorials are regarded as an understated, modern approach to beauty. Last month Lisa released her first book, Face Paint - The Story of Makeup.
Now a #1 bestseller Facepaint is a great read and will look super cool on your coffee table too.
Price : €25.25
How To Be A Parisian Wherever You Are
Authors include a former model, a novelist, a film producer and a writer.
From staying slender despite a diet of red wine and baguettes to having perfectly-behaved children, the fascination with French women and their seemingly idyllic lives shows no sign of abating. More than staying slim, however, it's their chic sense of style and oh-so-French insouciance that has the rest of the world gnashing its teeth in envy. But gnash no longer for a group of achingly chic Parisiennes have unveiled a new book that explains exactly how style á la Français is done.
I have had this book since January and I often re-read a chapter or two.
So if you want to know how to emulate effortless French style, then this is the book for you!
Beauty Tools:
Real Techniques Deluxe Collector’s Edition Gift Set
Designed with pro makeup artist's and You Tube beauty guru's Sam and Nic Chapman, Real Techniques brushes combine high-tech materials with innovative design to help you create a pixel perfect look. The set contains a versatile Multi-Task Brush, a Tapered Foundation Brush, an Angled Highlighter Brush, a Base Shadow Brush and a Fine Liner Brush. A chic Real Techniques envelope clutch is also included, which is perfect for storing your brushes for touch-ups on the go.
Cloud 10 €39.95 - click here for more and where to buy
Charlotte Tilbury Eye Lash Curlers (Above)
Every make up kit should have one. However not all models are the same so I would strongly advise not buying the €5 high street version and invest in the best. Charlotte Tilbury’s LIFE CHANGING LASHES in ROSE GOLD are the business and if they are good enough Kate Moss and an Amal Clooney then they are good enough to gift this Christmas.
€18.00 and click here to buy or for more info
