Hi, hello. You landed here for one reason, and that’s to find *the* best beauty gifts. Given that I’m the Beauty Editor of Cosmo ME and can rock my way around the Christmas ~beauty~ tree, I figured I’d spill the deets on the best pressies to buy that suit all budgets. Pour yourself a cup of hot cocoa and throw in a couple of marshmallows, put on your fuzzy slippers, and start scrollin’.
Comfort Zone Essential Beauty Skincare Gift Box
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Price: Dhs220, eideal.com
Gift it to: 👩🏾👩🏻💻👵
What makes it special: Calling all minimalists 📢This face kit is perfect for anyone who prefers as few steps as possible with their skincare routines. Your special someone will be super grateful to receive Comfort Zone’s gentle Essential Face Wash to remove makeup and impurities from the skin, as well as a three minute express moisturising Hydramemory Mask, and their popular Hydramemory Cream Gel packed with hyaluronic acid. As an added bonus, all the products are formulated with the GCC climate in mind.
Pastels Salon Gift Voucher
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Price: starting at Dhs100, Pastels Salon, Dubai
Gift it to: 🧕👩👧👧👩🏽
What makes it special: Give your gal a fresh ~beauty~ start in the new year. One of Dubai’s hottest salons just launched a gift voucher campaign that is too good to pass up. This December, for all vouchers purchased, Pastels Salon is offering 20% extra to the value of the voucher, if it is used before the end of January 2023. The voucher is open to all treatments. We totally suggest you gift one to yourself, too.
Creed Men’s Holiday Gift Coffret
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Price: Dhs654, Creed Boutique, The Dubai Mall
Gift it to: 👨🏿👨🏾👶🏾👴🏾
What makes it special: We can’t think of a better gift for the fellas in your life than Creed’s 5x10ml Eau de Parfum gift set. Packed in a smart gift box showcasing the brand’s signature Fleur de Lis, your guy is set to smell incredible with the house’s classic scents of Aventus, Aventus Cologne, Green Irish Tweed, Silver Mountain Water and Millesime Imperial. It’s a gift that keeps on giving.
11/11 Aesthetic Clinic Christmas Facial Package
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Price: Dhs1700, 11/11 Aesthetic Clinic, Dubai
Gift it to: 💆🏽♀️🧑🏻❤️💋🧑🏽👨👩👧👧
What makes it special: Since we’ve (mostly) good all year, we’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll find the 11/11 Aesthetic Clinic’s Christmas package under our tree. Consisting of a deep cleansing facial and a 24K Aquagold treatment, we’ll be deeply relaxed in this lush Jumeriah spot and set to glow into the new year. The package is usually Dhs2,400 so consider this limited time offer a gift to your bank account, too. *wink wink*
Molton Brown Merry Berries and Mimosa Festive Collection
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Price: starting at Dhs90, moltonbrown.ae
Gift it to: 👵🏽💆🏽♀️🛀🏽
What makes it special: Receiving Molton Brown products will put a smile on anyone’s face, even your gossipy aunt who’s always asking you when you’re going to get married (never, bb). With notes of candied red berries, mimosa, almond ripple, mandarin, and raspberry, the Christmassy scent of this fragrance is the fast track to a holly, jolly good mood.
Youthforia BYO Blush Trio
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Price: Dhs317, revolve.com
Gift it to: ✈️👰🏽♀️🧚🏽♀️
What makes it special: GenZ fave, Youthforia, just dropped their latest product, a trio of blush oils, making it one of the best beauty gifts to give (and receive) this hols. Made with skin-friendly plant-based ingredients, your bestie will love the pop of colour of her cheeks and how soft and smooth her skin feels after use. They’re chic, perfect for both low- and hi-maintenance gals, *and* they suit all skin tones and types.
Fable and Mane HoliRoots Good Karma Hair Set
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Price: starting at Dhs118, sephora.ae
Gift it to: 🌿🧘🏽♀️🛀
What makes it special: Give yourself a dose of good ~holiday~ karma, bb, while gifting this high vibe Ayurvedic haircare set. Containing four minis of Fable and Mane’s best-selling products, your special person will find their moment of zen while nourishing their locks. Stronger, fuller-looking hair is always a good idea.
Kayali Vanilla Royale Sugared Patchouli | 64 Eau De Parfum Intense
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Price: starting at Dhs111, hudabeauty.com
Gift it to: 💃🏽👩🏽🎨💁🏽♀️
What makes it special: Mona Kattan is the queen of fragrance and her newest scent is the most elevated vanilla we’ve ever sniffed. Sugared patchouli? We didn’t even know that existed. Vanilla Royale also contains vanilla (obvs), jasmine, oud, amber, and leather. It’s one of the best beauty gifts to give to the glam girl, the creative girl, and the girl who loves being her authentic, boujee self.
MyOlivanna Exam Skin Kit
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Price: starting at Dhs283, myolivanna.com
Gift it to: 👩🏽🎓👩🏽💻👩🏽🔬
What makes it special: There’s honestly no better gift for a stressed out student or your lil’ sis. Suitable from ages 11+, the kit contains Apple AHA Foam Face Wash, T-Zone Stick, Green Tea Eye Cream, Exam and Study Gummies and a trendy cosmetics bag. The gummies are made with Vitamins B5, B12 and Zinc to give a brain boost while your gal pal studies away. We’re thinking of buying one for ourselves too (bc work life is insane too).
Sensasia Silent Night Massage
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Price: starting at Dhs495, Sensasia Spas
Gift it to: 😴👨👩👧👧💅🏽
What makes it special: Whether your special gal is a spa lover, busy mum, or just straight up exhausted from the festive gatherings, a 60 minute Silent Night massage will be well received. Holiday scents of brown sugar-baked cookies and classic bourbon vanilla fill the room as this melted candle massage soothes tired muscles, softens skin, and ushers in a fresh wave of relaxation. It’s one of the best beauty gifts for a happy holidaze.
SheGlam x Noor Stars Liquid Blush and Highlighter Kit
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Price: Dhs38, sheglam.com
Gift it to: 🎮👩🏽💻🤳🏽
What makes it special: We couldn’t think of a better gift for Noor Stars fans that her very own blush and highlighter collab with GenZ fav beauty brand, SheGlam. With shades picked out by the gaming queen herself, the two products give the perfect flush of colour and shimmer to the skin. Deffo one of the best beauty gifts for makeup newbies and experts alike this festive szn.
Maison 21G Luciole Oil Burner
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Price: Dhs780, shop.maison21g.com
Gift it to: 🧘🏽♀️🧑🏻❤️💋🧑🏽🛀🏽
What makes it special: For those who love time to themselves, or shared with a ~special~ someone, this home fragrance set is the one of the best beauty gifts to give. Choose between woody, sleek sandalwood or romantic, seductive rose to give the gift of balance and harmony. The luxurious pressie lasts up to 8 hours. Be prepared to receive lots of 🕯️😍🙏🏽texts.
Laura Mercier Petal Soft Lip Crayon
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Price: Dhs137, bloomingdales.ae
Gift it to: 💋👛😘
What makes it special: These pout perfecting lip crayons are one of the best beauty gifts for the makeup lovers in your life. Boasting a sheer finish and 12 hours of wear, we promise your beauty bae will treasure her new lippie. They contain only lip loving ingredients too, like hydrating and nourishing Raspberry Seed Oil and Mango Butter.