The Christmas Gift Guide for Skincare Geeks

Soothe and Restore Home Facial Kit by VerdeKin, £49.50

This luxurious facial kit offers skin a full spectrum of vitamins and nutrients straight from nature: perfect for helping dry, combination and sensitive skin get back to its natural radiant state. The vitamin C and AHA rich Hibiscus Cleansing Melt can be applied overnight; while the antioxidant-packed Wild Rosehip Exfoliating Powders smooth the surface of the skin in preparation for the Regenerative Smoothing Rose Facial Oil which restores the skin’s barrier. VerdeKin embodies the value of slow skincare, with founder Polly Barsby lovingly creating the organic plant oils and final products from her home studio in Somerset. For every kit purchased VerdeKin will plant 3 trees, in line with their ethos of “preserving our beautiful planet”. The perfect gift for skincare lovers who believe that beautiful skin shouldn’t cost the earth.

What is included? Smoothing Rose facial Oil 30ml, Hibiscus & Mallow Cleansing Melt and Night Treatment 60ml, Rosehip Seed Exfoliator 15g and one organic cotton and bamboo face cloth made by the Grampadaya Women’s co-operative.

Available from www.verdekin.co.uk

Mádara Superseed Age Recovery Facial Oil, £48

This potent anti-age recovery treatment, with 10 rare regenerating dry oils, deeply rejuvenates and restores tired skin. The carotene-bursting oils of Tomato, Rowanberry, Carrot seed, Cranberry seed, Raspberry and Strawberry Seeds reduce solar damage and reactivate skin’s regeneration rhythms. Highly bioactive antioxidants of Black Currant seed, St.John’s wort and Sea Buckthorn oils protect skin cells from environmental stress while Rosehip oil provides nature’s megadose of Pro-retinol A – the famous anti-ageing agent. These precious Arctic berry and red vegetable seed oils diminish signs of photo-ageing, lines and wrinkles.

Available from www.madaracosmetics.com

The Ordinary ‘The Bright Set’, £33

The Ordinary has expanded its existing set range with the introduction of a four-product combination that looks to tackle dull skin and hyperpigmentation. The perfect starter set to a new regimen and a new year. The set includes the Squalane Cleanser, Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG, Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution (Vitamin C) and Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution.

Available from www.deciem.com

The Luminous Collection, IMAGE Skincare

Image’s dermatology tested skincare is available in a gorgeous Christmas collection. The kit includes IMAGE’S best-selling products the ORMEDIC balancing facial cleanser, ILUMA intense brightening serum, PREVENTION+ daily matte moisturiser SPF32 and ORMEDIC balancing lip enhancement complex, as well as a cosmetic bag.

Available from www.imagebeauty.ie

Peace & Pure, Timeless Elixir Facial Serum, £69

Peace and Pure are a new premium natural skincare brand who are all about wellbeing and self-love, and their amazing hero product, Timeless Elixir Facial Serum, contains a natural alternative to retinol called ‘Bakuchiol’ which gives the same results, but no side effects. Other key ingredients of P&P’s serum include BlueberryNECTA – a high performing antioxidant with essential fatty acids to boost skin’s elasticity and shields against blue light – and Tomato Carotenoids – to lighten dark spots and discolouration. All these botanical ingredients are sustainably sourced to nurture your skin with natural and organic plants.

Available from www.peaceandpure.com

Sensai Total Eye Treatment, £191.00

The innovative dual approach treatment – offering cooling and warming day & night care to promote energy metabolism of the muscles and rejuvenate the eyes. The Refreshing Eye Essence is formulated with a Total Eye Complex to enhance firmness and plump up from within, the eye area is left hydrated and refreshed, with fine lines and wrinkles visibly smoothed. The Melty Rich Eye Cream is a pearly-rich cream that ‘warms’ and awakens the entire eye area for a fresh, wide-open look, helping ease the look of puffiness, dark circles and wrinkles.

Available from www.harrods.com

Biossance Bright Future Set, £53.00

Vegan, cruelty-free and combining science-led, efficacious skincare with sustainable practices, Biossance will lead you into a new age of ethical skincare. Say hello to illuminated skin – this three-piece is designed to brighten, exfoliate and nourish to combat dull, dry skin from dusk ‘til dawn. Featuring Squalane and Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum, Squalane and Lactic Acid Resurfacing Night Serum, Squalane and Omega Repair Cream.

Available from www.cultbeauty.co.uk

ilody Kansa Wand, £69

Ayurvedic-rooted brand ilody have released their Kansa Wand, the original facial tool. Designed 5000 years ago, the tool has a teak wooden handle and two copper domes of different sizes. It sculpts, drains toxins, lifts and helps to balance the PH of the skin due to the natural antibacterial properties of copper.

Available from www.ilodyskincare.com

 

Copper Amino Isolate Lipid 1%, £70

Copper Amino Isolate Lipid (CAIL) 1% is the latest addition to NIOD’s core regimen collection. Designed for PM use, the formula has a blue gel-like texture that melts into a comfortable oil-like feel upon application. An enhanced approach to targeting overall healthy-looking skin, this pro-collagen, pro-lipid, pro-fat formula branches from the concept of NIOD’s multi-award-winning Copper Amino Isolate Serum, with the additional benefits of building and enhancing skin barrier function, elasticity and integrity via lipophilic pathways. In general, healthy-looking skin maintains a careful balance of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), extracellular proteins such as collagen and elastin, and epidermal surface lipids, corneocytes, adipocytes, and sebocytes. CAIL 1% is designed with a highly focused effort to target all of the aforementioned skin components, improving volume and resilience by elevating the skin to optimal conditions.

Available from www.deciem.com

Alpha H Winter Skin Kit, £31.95

A trio of Alpha-H favourites to nourish and restore hydration during Winter. Leave dry and dehydrated skin behind with the Alpha-H Winter Skin kit. These three ultra-hydrating products are designed to nourish and restore hydration during the cooler months. The kit is valued at £90 and includes Hyaluronic 8 Super Serum 15ml, Vitamin B Serum 15ml and Essential Hydration Cream 30ml.

Available from uk.alpha-h.com

Gherane, Reset Facial Oil, £42

Restore your balance and glow with a unique blend of sustainably sourced natural plant extracts and oils that are kind to every skin type. Its key ingredient Watermelon oil is a natural source of niacin, safflower oil and jojoba regulate sebum production. An additional benefit of this oil is that it contains prebiotic burdock root to enhance the skin’s natural healing process. A sustainably clean product that every skincare enthusiast will want to try!

Available from www.gherane.com

Filorga Meso-Mask, £45

Improve the appearance of your skin with Filorga Meso-Mask, an anti-wrinkle lightening face mask that works to enhance skin’s natural radiance whilst targeting signs of ageing and fatigue. The delicate cream texture delivers a veil of moisture onto skin; its dose of Rhamnose Polysaccharide relieves irritation, evens tone and brightens, and NCTF (an anti-ageing complex used in non-surgical procedures) improves skin density for a younger-looking, more resilient complexion. Effectively treating wrinkles and signs of tiredness, the creamy mask will leave skin with a plumper, smoother appearance that looks fresh and radiant.

Available from www.lookfantastic.com

Gentle Daily Cleansing Balm, £34

This gentle cleansing balm is specially formulated to turn from oil to milk on contact with water. Smooth this cleansing balm over skin to remove dirt, oil, and makeup without leaving that tight, drying feeling and compromising the skins natural acid mantle. This cleanser is easily removed with just water, which means you don’t have to work hard to take it off.
Your skin will feel smooth, nourished and soft after use, with a natural glow

Available from www.creatureofhabitskincare.com

Festive Facial Favourite Trio from By Sarah London, £76

Featuring the iconic trio, making up a soothing skincare routine, this Christmas bundle features the Balancer Cleansing Oil, formulated with soothing marula seed and squalene to wash away all impurities whilst retaining moisture, the renowned restorative Hero Facial Oil, and intensely nourishing Reviver Hydrating Mist, making it the perfect gift for a beauty novice, or budding skinthusiast.

Available from www.bysarahlondon.com

The Signature Set by Vinter’s Daughter, £380

Vintner’s Daughter is one of the most coveted skincare brands loved by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Heidi Klum, Tracee Ellis Ross to name a few. This holiday season Vintner’s Daughter have launched their Signature Set, which houses both their Active Treatment Essence and Active Botanical Serum. Designed to renew, reset and refresh in just two steps this consciously crafted duo delivers the quintessential Californian glow. Vintner’s Daughter exudes an old-world luxury – where time-honoured, quality craftsmanship is honoured in everything they do. Each bottle takes weeks to make – making this gift a real rarity in a world of fast beauty.

Available from www.net-a-porter.com

 

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