During the festive season, one beauty world inevitability arises; limited-edition holiday gift sets. The moment November arrives, the storefronts of Tangs or Sephora greet shoppers with lavish displays of seasonal products and gift bundles of varying sizes—making it easy to become disoriented from the cornucopia of holiday gift sets on offer.
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However, this doesn’t mean holiday gift sets are necessarily inherent gimmicks with few utilities. In fact, you’ll find the bite-sized offerings are useful for drip-feeding your loved ones a brand. Plus, unintentionally or not, their smaller sizes are also great for packing essential beauty products for a flight.
Of course, gift-giving wisdom dictates the best presents are ones fitting for the recipient. But with as many types of gift packages as beauty mavens, it can be difficult to know where to start. Thus, though variations exist, it’s best to think of this as a general guide on tailoring your gifts to the needs of the most enduring types of beauty connoisseurs. To give a few examples, the clean girl loves her glow-inducing skincare, while baddies gravitate towards statement make-up looks and shades.
In honour of the season of giving, Vogue Singapore presents a curation of holiday gift sets tailor-made for every type of beauty lover.
The luxury bestie
For the person who loves the finer things in life, big-name beauty brands with cutting-edge formulations come to mind. You can never go wrong by gifting her some of the most powerful and indulgent products the industry can offer.
The SK-II PITERA™ 230mL Coffret is available at all SK-II counters.
The clean girl
Of course, ‘tis the season for glow, but the glassy visages of the likes of Hailey Bieber are here to stay. During the year-end celebrations, her secret weapon is clear, glowing skin. Treat her to a self-care skincare package with all her glass skin holy grails.
The baddie
The holiday season is the time for end-of-year celebrations. Whether at a Christmas office event or on the dance floor on New Year’s Eve, she’s the life of the party—and will always deliver the bold looks to match. Stuff her stocking with some of the season’s hottest shades, like deep, reddish burgundies and shimmery pastels for experimentation.
The jet-setter
She lives life in the fast lane, and the holiday season is no exception. Gift her a small, yet versatile set, fit for helping her skin withstand the stressors of travel—great for a long-haul skincare session in the cabin.
The boho one
She’s always one with nature, and the products she chooses reflect this; clean with natural ingredients and age-old skincare hacks in the mix. Spoil her with a gift set from an all-natural brand with exotic ingredients and a sustainable approach which gives back to the natural world.
The fragrance fanatic
For the person with a nose for detail and a taste for fine fragrances, surprise her with something new or familiar. Consider her favourite scent profile with a twist, or a sampler set for her to expand her olfactory palette.
