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December Beauty Roundup: Festive Glam

From emerald liquid eyeshadow to scented hair mist, these are the five beauty items you need this Christmas season.

By Samantha Topp
December 20, 2021

With Christmas just around the corner and many holiday parties well underway, we have rounded up a list of our favourite holiday season beauty items for this gifting season. Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer, a gift or the perfect shade to wear to your next holiday dinner, our comprehensive list has it all. From mini eyeshadow palettes to fragrance mists and hair masks, see the full list below.

 

DOLCE & GABBANA ROYAL SHADOW LIQUID EYESHADOW

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Described as the product to get you looking like a queen this holiday season, the Royal Shadow Liquid Eyeshadow from Dolce & Gabbana’s 2021 holiday collection is available in rich, two pearlescent shades. The ultra-pigmented shades include a chocolate brown, ‘Baroque Bronze’ and a deep emerald, ‘Vibrant Green’, and both blend quickly and smoothly onto the eyelids, while offering easy buildability. The packaging also includes a cute bejewelled crown exterior.

 

NARS UNWRAPPED EYESHADOW PALETTE

Photo: Sephora

A collection of six mini eyeshadows can be found within the NARS Unwrapped Eyeshadow Palette, all of which were inspired by iconic shades Orgasm, Laguna and Dolce Vita. The mini size of this palette makes it the perfect addition to any overnight or travel bag, and its mix of mattes, satins and shimmers provides you with maximum versatility for both day and night looks. All the shadows can be applied wet or dry as eyeshadows or liners.

 

MOROCCANOIL HAIR & BODY FRAGRANCE MIST

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Morrocanoil’s first ever fragrance offering, Brumes du Maroc Hair & Body Fragrance Mist, features their signature scent—a blend of spicy amber and sweet floral notes, and is the perfect lightweight scent for everyday wear. The formula is recommended as a refresher for both hair and body throughout the day and includes antioxidant-rich argan oil and vitamin E to nourish and hydrate, as well as a UV absorber technology to help protect your hair.

 

LAURA MERCIER'S SET FOR PERFECTION TRANSLUCENT LOOSE SETTING POWDER

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One of the most renowned setting powders available, Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Powder is now available in limited-edition holiday season packaging. The setting powder gives 16 hours worth of matte coverage while feeling weightless on the skin and blurring fine lines and imperfections through a soft-focus effect. The powder is available in three different shades: Translucent for fair to medium skin tones, Translucent Honey for olive and golden skin tones and Translucent Medium Deep for medium to deep skin tones.

 

AVEDA CHERRY ALMOND SOFTENING HAIR & BODY ESSENTIALS

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Inspired by a mutual appreciation for nature, Aveda has partnered with global fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim to create special gift packages just in time for the gift giving season. Each box is made with 100% recycled fibre and all products are wrapped in 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) tissue paper. This particular limited-edition set includes a cherry almond softening shampoo, conditioner and body lotion, all of which are infused with Aveda’s signature aroma containing 38 flower and plant essences including tonka bean, certified organic orange and ylang-ylang.

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