Why stop at 12? We’re giving every beauty pick in this gift guide away—one a day, from now until December 25th. To enter, visit us on Instagram @vitadaily.ca! All contests’ rules and regulations here. —Vita Daily
happy golden days. This Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold Trio ($75) combines tones of one of the world’s most precious minerals into a portable palette so you can dress your skin in gold this season any way you choose, from your eyes to your cheeks—even pressed onto your lips!
mistletoe must. Get your pucker perfect for Christmas kissing with Kat Von D’s Best of Nudes Mini Studded Kiss Crème Lipstick Set ($53), bursting with a range of six tones from fawn nude to blush to a rich chocolate-box-worthy brown.
brush brilliance. Called Brilliance, Nude by Nature’s holiday set ($60) is a stunner, packed with the ultimate collection (read: 15) of cruelty-free complexion, eye and lip brushes—perfectly packaged in an elegant roll, to boot.
almond joy. From L’Occitane, this Delicious Almond Collection ($79), packed with products made from sustainably sourced drupes from the South of France, could make you consider roasting something other than chestnuts on an open fire.
moor-y christmas. The best way to get familiar with the best of Hungarian beauty this holiday season? This Omorovicza Introductory Set ($120), including the brand’s award-winning Moor mud products, Queen of Hungary Mist and more!
saint nick. More like saint or sinner; this four-piece Kat Von D lip and fragrance set ($83), with two glass travel sprays and two exclusive full-size Studded Kiss Crème lipsticks in shades created to honour the scents, lets you choose (or be both).
misty & bright. Bastide’s multi-tasking dry oil face and body mist ($68 at Holt Renfrew) outshines the rest (even Rudolph’s nose) thanks to deeply hydrating linoleic acid and vitamin E. It creates a nourishing protective barrier for your skin—and boasts a seasonally appropriate orange scent, too.
tea set. AmorePacific’s Green Tea Me Gorgeous Set ($130 at Sephora) includes a trio of products—like an Essential Crème Fluid— containing the brand’s very own green tea, garden grown and hand harvested on a beautiful island in South Korea.
shimmer time. Share some shimmer this holiday season with a deluxe-size trio ($33) of Stila’s long-wearing lustrous shadows in Kitten (a vibrant nude pink), Cloud (cool lavender gray with gold pearl) and Twig (a warm chestnut brown).
shine so bright. Offering the gold standard in holiday hair care, Kérastase’s Elixir Ultime Holiday Gift Set ($112) includes everything needed—shampoo, conditioner and a beautifying oil (pictured)— for fa-la-la-la-fabulous locks.
festive fresh. Not sure what to give? This set ($76 at Sephora) features Fresh faves for beautiful, healthy skin and lips. From the Soy Face Cleanser to the latest antioxidant hero, Glow Water, this collection is perfect to gift … or to keep for yourself!
festive facials. This glowing (vegetarian!) gift set features five favourite facial masks from The Body Shop ($86) informed by beauty cultures and rituals ’round the world—talk about peace on earth!
everything il-lumi-nated. Inspired by the unique Nordic lights of Finland, this lovely Lumi set ($225) includes a serum for cellular regeneration and an Arctic superfruits-packed cream to keep skin balanced and healthy—in frosty weather and beyond.
holiday hair. A festive gift set for all hair types, this Cleansing Oil Collection from Shu Uemura ($154) includes shampoo, conditioner and the Wonder Worker—no, not Santa Claus, but a luxe leave-in mist that’s pretty perfect for holiday party prepping.
tied with a ribbon. Inside this beautiful Shiseido set ($68 at Sephora): five unique shades of ModernMatte Powder Lipstick. Outside: the work of Japanese artists Baku Maeda and Toru Yoshikaw—together Ribbonesia—decorating a keepsake box.
buon natale. Inspired by Venice, Valmont’s Gaggia Medio I ($550)—a sensual, mysterious scent featuring cardamom, sandalwood and amber—is one of a series of ve fragrances in bottles adorned with a Murano glass mask.
wonder full. Part of Elizabeth Grant’s Wonder Effect Collection (we’re giving away the range), this Wonder Effect Night Concentrate ($70) is a beauty award winner for good reason, saturating deep into skin while you sleep (and while Santa visits) to minimize signs of aging.
gorgeous gift. SkinCeutical’s Lipid Correction Kit ($260) gives the gift of a glorious complexion, thanks to products bursting with ingredients and technology that refill cellular lipids to help support skin’s natural self-repair and nourishment.
green christmas. Recently launched Veriphy Skincare offers three products—an eye cream ($82) and a facial serum ($105) and moisturizer ($85)—that harness the power of a breakthrough plant extract called phytoglycogen. The best part? It’s Canadian—and cruelty-free!
party palette. Beautycounter’s Iconic Velvet Eyeshadow Palette ($65) is the perfect holiday helper, with nine long-wearing shades that transition effortlessly from day to night.
season’s scent. For the holidays, Tiffany Eau de Parfum is surrounded by an intricate paper design of the New York agship store and Tiffany Blue diamonds in this lovely, limited-edition box ($150). Tip: personalise this bottle with custom engraving to make it the perfect gift!
frost bites. Rihanna’s got a lock on staying ice-queen-chic this winter, with Fenty frosted eye and lip crayon sets (three to choose from, $48 each) including a trio of creamy metallic crayons in a portable mirrored case.
glow ho ho. This limited-edition offering ($115 at Holt Renfrew) features two Sulwhasoo masks—one overnight, one peel-off—formulated to deliver a glowing, clear complexion. Also included: deluxe stocking-stuffer-sized samples of a start-to-finish skin-care regime.
influencer pick. “I love Benefit Cosmetics’ Gimme Some Sugar Set ($59) because it has my all-time fave bronzer, Hoola, which I like to bathe in on the daily. Top that off with some High Beam highlighter and rockin’ lashes, and you’ve got yourself a dream Xmas gift!” —Allana Davison
creative claus. Laura Mercier’s limited-edition Master Class Artistry in Light Holiday Illuminations Collection ($160 at Sephora) boasts a dozen eye colours, three cheek shades, three eye liners and two brushes (the only thing missing: a partridge in a pear tree!).
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