The Best Luxury Beauty Products to Gift this Christmas

Bask in the spirit of Christmas with all beauty has to offer. As another year comes and goes, we are once again spoiled for choice with holiday-themed sets and accessories

CARTIER NÉCESSAIRES À PARFUM SILVERY CASE, $690, DIABOLO CASE, $1,480, RED DOT CASE, $1,200, GOLDENCASE,$690,AND LAPANTHÈRECASEWITHLA PANTHÈRE FRAGRANCE, $830. Since its launch a year ago, the Cartier Nécessaires à Parfum Collection remains one of the Maison’s finest objects of desire. Now, the house has introduced a new design to its range of vanity cases — a red lacquered style elevated with a geometric motif that pays homage to Cartier’s famous red case.

GUCCI BEAUTY LIMITED EDITION GUCCI ROUGE À LÈVRES LUNAISON LIPSTICK, $70 AND GUCCI CUSHION DE BEAUTÉ FOUNDATION, $110. Packed in a festive yet retro-inspired casing exclusive to the season, Gucci Beauty’s holiday picks make the prettiest gifts for all of the makeup lovers in your life. Our favourite? The glittery Rouge à Lèvres Lunaison lipsticks encased in an embellished metallic pink tube. Pick shade 505 ‘Janet Rust’ for that true Christmas red!

ROUGE DIOR MINAUDIERE, $350. Dior Beauty returns with its limited edition Rouge Dior Minaudiere, now encased in a sleek black finish.The handy clutch doubles as a lipstick holder for the Rouge Dior in 999 Velvet, and also comes stocked with three refills — 471 Enchanted Pink, 674 Midnight Rose, and 913 Mystic Plum.

JO MALONE COLOGNE COLLECTION, $172. Run, don’t walk to your nearest Jo Malone store; the brand has brought back its seasonal scents this December. If you’re looking to gift a safe set of people-pleasing scents this year, the house’s Cologne Collection features a compact selection of 9ml scents, including favourites like English Pear & Freesia, Wood Sage & Sea Salt.

CHANEL BEAUTY LIMITED EDITION LES 4 OMBRES — OMBRES DE LUNE, $103, ROUGE ALLURE L’EXTRAIT, $73, AND LES VERNIS, $43. Chanel Beauty’s exclusive seasonal range will have you looking your best for Christmas parties, with eyeshadow palettes, nail lacquer, and lipsticks fashioned in festive shades of red and gold, and shimmers to add pizzazz to your holiday look.

GUERLAIN ROUGE G THE CASE GOLDEN STARS, $53, ROUGE G SATIN AND VELVET MATTE SHADES, $49, AND GEL GLOSS ROSE GOLD, $60. Christmas just got a little more glam with Guerlain’s holiday collection. Engraved with tiny stars on gold and silver hard cases, the house’s iconic Rouge G lipsticks and multipurpose Gel Gloss (for the cheeks and eyes) have never looked better.

Photography JAYA KHIDIR

Styling GREGORY WOO

Photography Assistant ZILHANZ AFFENDI