Christmas is the perfect time to spend surrounded by family, friends and lots and lots of food, but let’s be honest – exchanging gifts makes Christmas time all the more exciting.
And we don’t know about you, but, the one thing we absolutely ADORE receiving is beauty products.
From the latest eyeshadow palette, to the hairdryer that you simply HAVE to have – we’ve listed 20 must-have beauty buys for your Christmas list.
Take a look:
1. The Goddess Collection
Ok, so we all know that Christmas is all about the party season. And every outfit needs a little sparkle right?
The Goddess Collection from Cocoa Brown is EVERYTHING you need to achieve glowing luminous skin, and with the Golden, Rose and Ice Goddess Oil – you can compliment any look with these three different hues.
Pick it up from Penneys now for €17.95.
2. Urban Decay Ultimate Basics Palette
The ladies of Goss HQ were lucky enough to try out this stunning eyeshadow palette from Urban Decay, and we can confirm that it is AMAZING.
Packed with 12 all-new matte eyeshadows, including one demi-matte shade (to get that perfect highlight) – these are the neutral shades Urban Decay junkies have been BEGGING for.
Fancy adding this to your Xmas list? You can pick it up from Debenhams right here for €47.00.
3. Enchant By JL Fairy Wands
If you haven’t heard about this magical new brush set, then where have you been?!
Created by top blogger and makeup artist extraordinaire Joanne Larby, aka The Make Up Fairy, the luxurious brushes have a Tiffany blue handle, and are handmade, cruelty free, vegan friendly, and even kind to trees.
Held together with a rose bronze encasing, these brushes are virtually shed free, wash like a dream, retain their shape and are incredibly soft – so you simply have to have them.
The full set is available for just €90 (€7 per brush!), and while the pre-sale is ALREADY sold out, we’re sure they’ll be back in stock very soon.
4. The Body Shop Purifying Glow Mask
This (tried and tested)Â Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Glow Mask is seriously amazing, and an AMAZING dupe for Glam Glow.
The 100% vegan tingling clay mask is infused with bamboo charcoal, green tea leaves and organic tea tree oil, and draws out impurities and refines the appearance of pores for healthy-looking skin with a glow that shows.
Best of all? It has an incredibly reasonable price tag at just €25 – so it’s the perfect gift for you, or your bestie!
Get it here.
5. Sculpted by Aimee Connolly
A new product from young Irish make-up artist, Aimee Connolly, this All in One Highlighter & Shader set takes sculpting your face to a whole new level.
Including a Warm Tone Bronzer, a Cream Highlighter, and a Golden Sheen Highlight – this kit is all you need to fulfil your contour and highlight desires.
Pick it up here for €24.95.
6. TooFaced Lip Injection Gloss
Want to achieve a fuller pout with out the pain of cosmetic enhancements? Well, now you can!
Lip plumping products have bee around for quite some time now, but this has to be our favourite so far.
Not only is the gloss available in a number of great shades, but it’s also infused with natural botanicals like avocado and jojoba oil in order to smooth and moisturise your lips.
Get it here for €21.12.
7. SOSUÂ Highlighter Kit
Suzanne Jackson, aka SoSueMe, unveiled her latest SOSU product recently, and we couldn’t love it anymore.
The SOSU highlighter kit contains x 6 amazing highlighting powder pans in varied shades, including pressed powders – ‘Shooting Star’, ‘Moon Sparkle’ and ‘Melted Gold’. As well as three baked powders in ‘Candy Crush’, ‘Peach Smoothie’ and ‘Unicorn Dust’.
We don’t know about you, but this is on the top of our Christmas list.
Unfortunately, pre-sale is currently sold out, but it should be back in stock before Christmas time here.
8. Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb
Perfume is always an essential beauty buy to go on your Christmas list – and we are LOVING Viktor & Rolf’s scents right now.
Whether it be for yourself or a loved one, this Flowerbomb gift set, which includes a Flowerbomb eau de parfum 50ml and a handbag-size 7.5ml eau de parfum, is the PERFECT gift for the glamourous lady.
Get it here for €85.50.
9. Powder n Pout: The Flawless 5
If you’re looking for a go to make-up brush set that won’t break the bank, then look no further.
Powder n Pout’s Flawless 5 kit contains five of the most versatile brushes, including the Duo Tapered Powder P210, the Angled Blush P120, the Duo Crease P245, the Bullet P325, and the Angled Liner P245.
The best thing? You can get it here for just €50.
10. Sleek Secretly Spellbound Glitz & Glam Kit
This is possibly the best gift you could possibly buy yourself or your make-up mad friend.
The Sleek Glitz and Glam Kit contains some of the brand’s bestsellers, including the All Night Long i-Divine palette, the amazing Dip It Eyeliner, the Eyebrow Stylish compact, the much-loved Contour Kit and Contour Brush – as well as a stunning Lip VIP lipstick and twist up lip pencil to match.
You can get it for €37.50 in Boots now, but you better be quick as we reckon it’ll sell out.
11. Anastasia Beverly Hills – Modern Renaissance Palette
Quite possibly the most-anticipated Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadow palette yet, Modern Renaissance features 14, highly-pigmented powders in a rainbow of pinks, taupes and berries.
With 11 matte and 3 metallic shadows, alongside a dual-ended soft bristle brush for seamless application and diffusion this is the PERFECT palette for your make-up collection. The packaging is also in pink velvet (squeels!).
Now, this palette doesn’t come in cheap as it costs about €47, but if you’re willing to splash the cash (it is amazing to be fair) – you can get it here.
12. Crown Brush Full Face Contour Set
For the lovers of the paddle make-up brush, then these are 100% for you.
The Crown Brush Full Face Contour Set holds three luxuriously silky brushes that deliver optimum and even coverage for a perfect finish every time.
Not only are these ROSE GOLD – but unlike most paddle brushes, these are designed to withstand twisting and bending and will not snap under the pressure of those with heavier hands. And, they are 100% synthetic and vegan friendly.
Get them here for €37.67.
13. LanaiBlo Hair Dryer
The LanaiBlo hairdryer is the latest device making waves in the beauty industry right now.
The 2400 watt high power hair dryer helps you achieve salon worthy hair in minutes – even for people with extensions!
Created by hair guru Katie Jane Goldin, this hair dryer will give you sleek and shiny hair in no time – and, you can get them personalised!
Available in black, pink and white – you can pick up the LanaiBlo for just €99 here.
14. Benefit Girl O’Clock Rock Set
Another gift that will make any beauty lover drool is this Benefit set, that includes 12 of the brand’s bestsellers.
The set includes mini sizes of the POREfessional, They’re Real! mascara, Benetint, Posietint, They’re Real! remover, It’s Potent! eye cream, Ultra plush gloss in lollibop, Hoola bronzer, Dandelion blush, BADgal lash mascara, High Beam liquid highlighter and a Lollitint.
You can pick up this stunning box of beauty from any Benefit store or Debenhams now for just €46.
15. Charlotte Tilbury Dolce Vita Palette
The best way to show someone you love them, is buying them something from Charlotte Tilbury.
This luxurious eyeshadow quad contains four harmonious colours that offer a complete “desk to disco” eye colour wardrobe – and, trust us, the staying power is INSANE.
Now, we know that this isn’t the cheapest product, but it really is just fab (and we’ve got to treat ourselves every now and again, am I right?!)
Pick this up from Brown Thomas here for €50.
16. Penneys Large Brush Cleaning Mitt
Not the most glamourous of items on your Christmas list, but totally essential all the same.
This brush cleaner is something every beauty loving gal, and at just €2.50 – how could you go wrong?!
The ultimate stocking filler, if you ask me.
17. Clarisonic Mia Fit
The latest device to come from the much-loved Clarisonic brand is the Mia Fit.
The Mia Fit is the new travel-sized cleansing device from Clarisonic that has two speed settings: Delicate and Power Cleanse – which removes make up 6x better than hands alone.
A great gift for people that LOVE their skincare, the Mia Fit comes in at €220 from Debenhams, but trust us – it’s so worth the price.
18. Cocoa Brown Kind Shampoo and Conditioner
We have been OBSESSED with this Shampoo and Conditioner in Goss HQ ever since it launched, and you will too.
Created by Cocoa Brown CEO Marissa Carter, the Kind Collection is a range of softly scented products for everyday use, specifically formulated for coloured hair, sensitive scalps, extensions and people suffering from skin conditions like psoriasis.
Amazing for the winter season, do you hair some good by picking up a few bottles for yourself, and your girlfriends!
Available on Cloud10Beauty for just €2.95 per bottle.
19. Kiehls Skincare Gift Set
Kiehls has to be one of our FAVOURITE skincare brands, so their products are always guaranteed to be on our Christmas wish list.
This gorgeous gift set includes a selection of Kiehls’ favourite essentials, including their bestselling Midnight Recovery Concentrate, their Ultra Facial Cleanser as well as deluxe samples of the Grapefruit Liquid Body Cleanser, and the Daily Reviving Concentrate.
Pick it up here for €52.50.
20. The Pippa Palette from Blank Canvas
While The Pippa Palette has been around for quite some time now, it’s still one of our fave make-up palettes out there.
Created by the fabulous Pippa O’Connor, the palette contains 6 stunning eyeshadow shades, as well as a highlighter, blush and bronzer, so you have everything you need to get all glammed up.
AND, it’s just €34.95! Get it here.
