The Ultimate Beauty Lovers’ Gift Guide

There’s a little something for everyone on your list. —Emily MacCulloch & Ingrie Williams of The T-Zone

The Jet-Setter

These travel-friendly goodies provide glam on-the-go and are perfectly pocket-sized for epic getaways and weekend adventures.

• Sephora Collection Wishing You Face Mask Magic, $34, sephora.ca

• Nuxe The Iconics Set, $39, shoppersdrugmart.ca

• Pixi Glow Tonic Ornament, $19, pixibeauty.com

• belif Merry Moisturizers Kit, $20, sephora.ca

• Slip Violet Moon Sleepover Mask & Scrunchies Set, $82, nordstrom.ca

The Local Lover

Canada is chock-a-block with incredible beauty offerings. Here are a few coast-to-coast picks that are sure to satisfy.

• MIFA Body Brush Treatment, $88, mifaandco.com

• Céla Seed to Skin Gift Collection, $75, thisiscela.com

• Sahajan Goddess Glow, $139, sahajan.com

• Sade Baron Superfat Cleanser Set, $89, sadebaron.com

• The Cure The Pragmatist Kit, $218, thecureskincare.ca

The Social Activist

Nothing feels better than giving back, and this year there’s plenty of brands that are doing their part to support local and international communities.

• The Body Shop The Gift of Joy, $35, thebodyshop.com

Learn more about The Body Shop’s Community Fair Trade commitment.

• Hourglass Unlocked Ambient Lighting Palette, $107, sephora.ca

Find out how the Unlocked Collection supports Hourglass’s mission to unlock the cages of wild animals in captivity.

• Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush 3 Piece Set, $39, sephora.ca

Learn how the Rare Beauty Impact Fund aims to increase access to mental health services in educational settings.

• EVIO Donate What You Can / Velvet Colour Sticks, $14, eviobeauty.com

Discover the ways EVIO is supporting FreeFrom.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping survivors of intimate partner violence achieve economic justice and long-term financial stability.

• Cheekbone Beauty Winter Stories – Gift Set, $70, cheekbonebeauty.com

Learn how giving back to Indigenous communities is central to the Cheekbone Beauty mission.

The Makeup Maven

Give the gift of adorning eyes, lips and cheeks, because a pop of colour or lit-from-within luminosity will look good on anyone on your list.

• Urban Decay Naked x Robin Eisenberg Eyeshadow Palette, $69, urbandecay.ca
  
• Quo Beauty Artistry Brush Set, $68, shoppersdrugmart.ca
  
• Beautycounter Going Places Makeup Kit, $55, beautycounter.com
  
• Benefit Cosmetics Jolly Brow Bunch, $48, well.ca
  
• Charlotte Tilbury Dreamy Superstar Glow Kit, $42, charlottetilbury.com

The Cult Fave Follower

Deliver delight with these coveted formulas from a few trusted names in beauty. IYKYK.

Dermalogica The Cleanse & Glow Set, $137, dermalogica.ca

Laneige Midnight Minis Lip Sleeping Mask Set, $25, sephora.ca

Caudalie Pores & Glow Duo, $25, caudalie.com

Oribe Style & Refresh Set, $95, holtrenfrew.com

Clarins Double Serum & Super Restorative Routine 4-Piece Set, $138, thebay.com

The Luxe Loyalist

On a mission to spoil someone sweetly? Anything from this list qualifies as a very grand gesture they won’t be able to resist.

• Valmont Multi-Masking Mask Set, $190, holtrenfrew.com

• Noble Panacea The Absolute Overnight Reset Program, $534, holtrenfrew.com

• Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine Eau de Parfum, $186, sephora.ca

• Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Eye & Lip Set, $600, nordstrom.ca

• Diptyque Sapin Candle, $65, nordstrom.ca