The Body Shop is always a great idea.
Stumped on a Secret Santa gift? Looking for a stocking stuffer or a topper gift? Want to gift some moisture? I’ve said this so many times, but The Body Shop is always a great stop to pick up a gift for someone hard to buy for since who doesn’t love bath and body products?
From body butters to gift sets, to masks, and even candles, here are my top picks to gift this season.
Bath Bubble and Bath Bombs
For only C$3, these bath bubble and bath bombs are perfect little gifts to throw in a stocking or a bigger gift that you’re looking to round out.
Available in four scents, these bath bombs start by fizzing once you throw them in the water, change the colour of it, and have a fruity scent (strawberry, vanilla delight, green tea, and mango).
The Bath Bubbles are similar but create a movie-like bubble bath. They also change the colour of the water and scent it depending on which one you pick up or gift (available in mooring, coconut, or pink grapefruit).
Vanilla Marshmallow Bath Foam
If you’re looking for something that will last a little longer, then take a look at the Vanilla Marshmallow Bath Foam (on sale for C$7.20). Add this both foam to your bath for a sweet scent of vanilla marshmallows, which is enriched with vanilla extract from Madagascar and Community Trade honey from Ethiopia. If your recipient isn’t a fan of vanilla, then try one of the other limited-edition scents from their holiday collection, Peppermint Candy Cane and Berry Bon Bon.
Body Butter
The Body Shop’s body butter is a staple, and if you pick up the bath foam, then gift the matching scent body butter as well.
Available in all three limited edition scents (Berry Bon Bon, Vanilla Marshmallow, and Peppermint Candy Cane), these body butters (all on sale for C$12.60 right now), provides moisture to dry skin. They are also all enriched with Community Trade ingredients and leave your skin with a pleasant scent.
I love gifting these since it’s winter time and skin typically tends to get very dry (at least here in Winnipeg). You really can’t go wrong with a Body Shop body butter.
Peppermint Candy Cane Delights Festive Sack
If you’re looking to gift something a little larger, take a look at the Peppermint Candy Cane Delights Festive Sack (C$28), which has four travel-seized items of The Body Shop’s most popular products. All these goodies come in the irresistible Peppermint Candy Cane scent, which will have your recipient feeling extra festive on Christmas Eve.
Included in this set is a 60 ml of the shower gel, a 50 ml of the body scrub, a 50 ml of the body butter, a 30 ml of the hand cream, and a reusable festive sack to hold them all in.
Strawberry Festive Picks
If you would rather gift something with a more year-round scent, then take a look at the Strawberry Festive Picks set (C$28), which has five items all housed in a gift-ready box.
Included in this set is a 250 ml of the shower gel, a 75 ml of the body polish, a 50 ml of the body butter, a 100g soap, and a red bath lily. Not only does this set smell amazing, but everything is infused with oil from millions of strawberry seeds.
Facial Mask Duo Gift Set
For the frequent masker, take a look at the Facial Mask Duo Gift Set (C$40), which includes two bestselling masks.
Open the box to find the Himalayan Charcoal Purifying Mask, which helps to draw out impurities and refine the appearance of pores, as well as the British Rose Fresh Plumping Mask, which is infused with real rose petals, and leaves skin feeling full of moisture and visibly smoother. You can use them together or separate for a truly cleansing experience.
Spa of the World Blissful Escape Gift Set
Another awesome gift is the Escape the World Blissful Escape Gift Set (C$50), which includes two full sizes of the Spa of the World Brazilian Cupuacu Scrub-in-Oil, as well as the Spa of the World Hawaiian Kukui Cream. The oil leaves skin feeling smooth and glowing, and the cream is enriched with kukui oil to restore skin’s suppleness. Both offer a relaxing scent that will take your gift recipient from the Canadian winter to the beaches of Hawaii.
Enchanted Forest Candle
You can really never go wrong with a candle and the Enchanted Forest Candle is the perfect one to gift this season.
On sale right now for C$13.20, this candle is inspired by the freshness of frosty pine trees (not gonna lie though, to me personally it smells like gin) and fills your space with a pleasant holiday scent. It has pine essential oil in it, so it’s perfect to light up Christmas morning.
Lip Liquid Parade
Lip products are also a crowd pleaser and this roll-out sack with five lip products will be sure to be a hit to anyone you gift it to.
The Lip Liquid Parade (C$50) features three of the Matte Lip Liquids in the shades Sydney Armaryllis, Nairobi Camellia, and Tahiti Hibiscus, as well as two Shine Lip Liquids in Strawberry Bonbon and Blueberry Chew.
You can either wear these colours separately or top the matte ones with the shine ones for a more festive look.
Other small gifts…
If you are looking for more smaller gifts for a Secret Santa or a stocking stuffer, then the hand cream holder (C$5) is a great option since you can just attach it to the outside or inside your bag (just make sure you throw in a hand cream as well). Also, the mini shower gels and shower creams also make great options since they are perfect for travel.
Really, when it comes down to it, you really can’t go wrong with anything from The Body Shop this season. There truly is something for everyone since body wash, body lotion, candles, and hand creams always come in handy. The tough part will be choosing which scent you’re gifting that special someone.
Are any items from The Body Shop on your gift-giving list?
Please note, I was sent these products from PR. All opinions are my own.
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You really can’t go wrong with anything from Fenty Beauty.
The beauty brand from Rihanna literally slays every item, so when I saw their holiday collection come out a couple months back, I knew I had to nab a couple items.
The brand is well known for their highlighters, so it comes as no surprise that she released a giant highlighter palette that should be at the top of any makeup lover’s wishlist. There’s also metallic powders, metallic lipsticks, metallic lip and face crayons, and more in this collection, which all comes in limited-edition holiday packaging.
I managed to get my hands on a few items and couldn’t wait to share them with you guys. So let’s get to it.
Metallic Eye + Lip Crayon Three Piece Set
Available in three combos, Frost Bunny, Frost Hunny, and Frost Money (C$48 each), these cigarette case-esque containers open up to a trio of creamy metallic crayons for both the eyes and lips.
Each set contains three complementary shades to create a variety of eye and lip looks. Frost Bunny contains Banana Frost (soft yellow), Parka Princess (metallic soft pink), and Guava Mint (metallic rosy bronze); Frost Hunny has Sunfrost (metallic burnt orange), Ice Dune (metallic bronze), and Pretty Penny (metallic terracotta); and Frost Money has $lu$h Fund (metallic blue), Igloo Bloo (blue grey), and Purp (metallic ocean).
I received Frost Hunny and Frost Money and although I don’t find these to be makeup necessities, I do think they are fun to play around with and have in your collection. I prefer Frost Hunny over the two since I usually wear a lot of bronze shades on the lids, so these are perfect to use as a base prior to powder eyeshadow. Since it’s the season for more dramatic holiday looks, then Frost Money definitely comes in handy with the purple, silver, and blue in that particular collection.
The formula on these are creamy and glide on your skin to deliver opaque colour. Make sure your recipient doesn’t throw out the packaging since the lid of the container contains a mirror for on-the-go application.
Killawatt Foil Freestyle Highlighter Palette
This large highlighter palette is one of my favourite holiday items this year.
The limited-edition palette (C$67) opens up to seven new Killawatt Foil Highlighters in a wide variety of shades. Included is Subzero (iridescent blue), Stone Cold (icy pink), Chillz (iridescent baby blue shimmer), Heart Burn (metallic plum shimmer), Coppin ice (copper), Hunny Slope (metallic pumpkin shimmer), and Scandal’ice (iridescent lilac shimmer).
Now as much as this palette excites me, for my personal skin tone, only three of these shades really work for me, the centre one, the white one, and the icy pink one. With that being said, I have used the other shades on my eyes as eyeshadow toppers to deliver a little more bang to my holiday look. Of course the navy blue highlighter wouldn’t look that great on my skintone, but layered over a deep blue eyeshadow, it really helps to make the eyes pop.
As for the shades that do work with my skin tone, I can see why these highlighters are so hyped in the beauty community. A little goes a long way for some out-of-this-world highlight, so trust me with this, anyone you gift this to will adore this palette.
The Fenty Beauty Chill Owt collection also has a number of other goodies which are still available for purchase off the Fenty site or Sephora. I do have to say that everything I have tried from the brand thus far has really impressed me, so anyone you gift these to will love them I’m sure.
Is Fenty Beauty on your wish list?
Please note, I received this product from PR. All opinions are my own.
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Looking for something edgy this holiday season? Then you need to check out what Kat Von D has in store.
From cosmetics to fragrances to candles, there’s truly an abundance of options to choose from in the vegan line. I love her makeup and her fragrances, so now is the time to explore the line or pick up some of your (or your gift recipient’s favourites).
Here are my top picks.
Kat Von D Beauty Saint + Sinner Fragrance + Lipstick Set
This lipstick and fragrance set (on sale right now for C$41.50) makes the perfect gift since it’s the best of both worlds, you get two travel-sized perfumes in Saint and Sinner, and two full-size Studded Kiss Lipsticks in limited edition Saint and Sinner shades.
Originally created in 2009, Saint and Sinner are both wonderful scents, and since they are in travel-sized sprays, your recipient can bring them with her wherever she goes. Saint has notes of warm vanilla, jasmine petals, and musk; whereas Sinner has notes of jasmine, orange blossom, patchouli, wood, and cinnamon. Just like the names suggest, Saint is a lighter, sweeter perfume, whereas Sinner is more darker and muskier.
I have Sinner already in this size and it has quickly become my go-to travel fragrance. It’s an easily wearable scent that is so irresistible and enchanting.
To go with the perfumes are two Studded Kiss Creme Lipsticks that were created to honour the two scents and are only available in this set. Saint is a peachy rose shade, whereas Sinner is a midnight plum lipstick. Both shades definitely embody both personalities of the two perfumes.
Kat Von D Beauty Saint + Sinner Scented Candles
If someone on your list loves Saint and Sinner already but don’t need new bottles, then maybe consider gifting one of the scented candles (C$46 each).
Made by luxury candle maker Biren &Co., each candle is hand poured and created exclusively for the Kat Von D line in both scents. Saint comes in a white jar, whereas Sinner is black. My favourite part about these (aside from the scents), are the etched glass detail work that glows when the candle is lit.
Even if you have a friend that is a huge candle fan but hasn’t yet discovered the Kat Von D line, then I think they will love these since the design on the glass is so unique and stunning (honestly, anyone that is a fan of Alexander McQueen’s iconic skill print would die – no pun intended – over these).
Kat Von D Beauty Best of Nudes Mini Studded Kiss Crème Lipstick Set
I chatted about these already in my lip sets post last week, but the Kat Von D Beauty Best of Nudes Mini Studded Kiss Creme Lipstick Set (on sale for $22) makes the perfect gift if your recipient loves nude lipsticks.
Included in this limited-edition set are six of the brand’s most iconic and best-selling neutral shades, including Bow N Arrow, Ophelia, Hawkwind, Sanctuary, Crucifix, and Piaf. Since the shades range from light nude to rich brown, there is truly a shade for everyone.
The formula of these are incredibly creamy and deliver opaque colour instantly. The wear is comfortable and won’t dry out your lips. This set is great since it gives you a range of nudes to choose from, and the mini size makes it easy to toss in your clutch for all those holiday and New Years parties.
Kat Von D Beauty Trooper Black Eyeliner Obsession Set
Finally, if you’ve never tried Kat Von D Beauty’s eyeliners, then now is the perfect time to try them.
The Kat Von D Beauty Trooper Black Eyeliner Obsession Set (C$110) includes five of her liquid eyeliners, all of which are long wearing and contain high pigments. Included in this set are the Tattoo Liner, Ink Liner, Well Liner, Dagger Tattoo, and Lash Liner, all in the colour Trooper, which is black.
I know what you’re thinking, five black eyeliners? Each eyeliner is different. Tattoo Liner is her standard liquid liner with a fine tip; Ink Well gives you matte colour; Ink Liner gives you intense waterproof colour; Dagger Tattoo Liner has an angled brush tip, expertly-cut with a 30-degree edge to give your cat-eye built-in straight lines; and Lash Liner helps to intensify your waterline.
Everyone needs a black eyeliner, and with this set you’re gifting five of them, which, when it comes to makeup, always comes in handy.
Each of these items from Kat Von D Beauty make amazing gifts and since there’s such a wide variety of items to choose from, there’s truly something for everyone.
Are any items from Kat Von D Beauty on your wish list?
Please note, I received this product from PR. All opinions are my own.
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