By Chloe Schneider
Whether they’ve been naughty or nice this year, Christmas is a time to spoil your loved ones and what better way to do so than with beauty gifts!
At this time of year, you certainly don’t want to be lost in the mall without direction so we’ve put together a list of our favourite beauty brands to shop for this Christmas. Careful though, these brands are so good you might wind up with a few gifts for yourself too!
Luxe for less
MOR Essentials
MOR has recently launched a new collection that is as elegant as we have come to expect from the brand but comes at a more affordable price point so you can use the products every day without guilt.
With this new range MOR introduces five debut fragrances each available in a range of candles, soaps, body butters and lotions.
Rescu. Loves:
Sugar Rose Tiger Lily Hand and Body Lotion
A subtle bouquet of rose and tiger lily mixed with ripe tropical fruits, this lotion has a scrumptious summer smell that we can’t get enough of!
The lotion itself simply glides onto the skin and is quickly absorbed to fight off dryness and leave your hands and body silky smooth.
Availabl
e from David Jones, Myer, selected pharmacies, gift boutiques and retailers ($19.95)
Home, Sweet Smelling Home
Atmos Home Fragrance
Atmos is a new range on the home fragrance scene and is fast becoming a favourite for the Rescu. team. This range of Australian-made reed fragrance distributors feature hand blown apothecary bottles meaning they will not only smell beautiful but also look beautiful.
Rescu. Loves:
Fig, Bergamot and White Atmos Ambient Home Fragrance
This fusion of figs, crushed bergamot and white pepper has just the right subtle hint of musk to sweeten without over-powering. Let this Mediterranean medley linger in the home and take your senses on a summer holiday.
Available from selected David Jones stores ($79.00)
One Stop Beauty Shop
Kit Cosmetics
Kit Cosmetics stores are a mecca for Christmas gifts. Full to the brim with products that are beautifully packaged, deliver results and are on-trend, you’ll be hard pressed to walk out of Kit with just one gift in your hand. Stocking their own fabulous range along with brands such as Soap and Glory, Filles Des Iles, Smashbox, Too Faced and so many more, Kit is like the candy store of beauty.
Rescu. Loves:
Korres Holiday Treats Kit
Hailing from Greece, Korres has been delivering natural products since 1996 and continues to provide us with unique, skin-friendly beauty goodies. We love this limited edition Holiday Treats Kit which contains a travel friendly mini guava shower gel and body butter housed in a pretty pink package.
Available from Kit Cosmetics stores, selected Myers and online at www.kitcosmetics.com.au
Compassionate Classics
The Body Shop
This Christmas, The Body Shop gives you a choice of three seasonal fragrances: Cranberry Joy, Spiced Vanilla and Jolly Orange.
Each scent is available for a limited time only and each product in the festive collections feature at least one Community Fair Trade ingredient sourced from marginalised communities so you can bring the Christmas cheer to your near and dear as well as those less fortunate.
Rescu. Loves:
Cranberry Joy Body Butter
The Body Shop’s body butter’s are a classic beauty must-have and a never-fail gift. We love this limited edition Cranberry scent that has the deliciously rich scent of the festive berry. Body butter’s pack serious moisture punch that is just perfect for the long, dry days of summer.
Available from The Body Shop until the 26th of December or until stocks last ($27.95)
Sophisticated Cheer
L’Occitaine
Indulge your loved ones with L’Occitane’s elegant fragrances, body creams and natural skincare. For over thirty years the Mediterranean-inspired brand has been delivering quality products using traditional techniques. Each of their products is gorgeously presented in simple and sophisticated packaging.
Rescu. Loves:
Refreshing Verbena
Featuring L’Occitane’s Verbena Body Salt Scrub, Shower Gel, Body Lotion and a beautiful travel candle, this luxury pack is the perfect way to spoil your Mum, best friend or sister. A complete skin-rejuvenation set to exfoliate, clean and moisturise. Just beautiful.
Available from L’Occitane stores and selected pharmacies www.loccitane.com.au ($114.95)
Bathing Beauties
Abahna
Abahana celebrates the daily bathing ritual, creating products that turn an everyday necessity into a rewarding and therapeutic experience. Using pure essential oils with organic botanical extracts, these beautiful soaps, lotions, foams, oils and candles make for the ultimate pampering gift.
Rescu. Loves:
White Grapefruit and May Chang Candle
This fresh blend of citrus notes invigorates and energises the body and refreshes the senses. Housed in a chic glass canister adorned with Abahna’s gold logo, this candle will create an unforgettable bathing experience for your loved one.
Available from David Jones and leading pharmacies ($44.95)
‘Tis the season to spa
Endota Spa
Give the gift of at-home indulgence with Endota Spa’s amazing products. Endota’s products bring the spa experience home with their amazing certified organic products. Using all-natural ingredients that are proven to not only purify the skin but also relieve the mind. These incredible products are the perfect gift for anyone in need of some relaxing me time.
Rescu. Loves:
Melting Moments Gift Pack
A recipe for full body relaxation, this cute Endota bath purse contains massage oil, muscle magic lotion and lilly pilly moisturiser to soothe aching bodies. We’ll be giving this one to our gym junkie friends!
Available from Endota Spas or online at www.endota.com.au
Make-up all wrapped up
David Jones
We’re sure you’re all more than familiar with David Jones the store but have you checked out David Jones brand make-up yet? Packaged in their classic black and white and containing classic, wearable colours, you can’t go wrong gifting anything from David Jones brand.
Rescu. Loves:
Make-up to go compact
Perfect for travelling or just storing all the essentials in a compact space, David Jones Make-up to go compact features 16 eye shadows, 4 lip colours, 4 blushers, 1 bronzer, I shimmer powder and 1 black eye pencil along with five makeup applicators. Incredible!
Available from David Jones ($29.95)
Homegrown inspiration
Trelivings
Using native Australian ingredients, Trelivings candles and bath and body care range is every bit as exotic and exquisite as the Australian Landscape. We love the femininity of this brand; each and every product is utterly beautiful. The scents used in the range are completely unique so your gift will be too.
Rescu. Loves:
Lolita Wrapped Soap
Sometimes giving hand soap for Christmas can see a little passé but when the soap in question is as exquisite as Trelivings wrapped soap, the gift is nothing but utter luxury. This all-natural hand soap gently builds into a creamy lather and leaves hands soft and supple.
Available in Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies, gift stores and online at www.evodia.com.au ($18.95)
Natural Nourishment
Natio
Natio prides itself on being a pure range with plant-based ingredients at its heart. This Australian brand believes that no one should have to settle for second best when it comes to skin care and cosmetics so their quality products are simply packaged and promoted to ensure you are paying for the product itself. We love this gentle range, it’s mother nature at its best.
Rescu. Loves:
Natio Mineral Lip Butters
New to the Natio range, these lip butters are highly with a hint of peppermint to awaken the lips. Available in six luminous colours, these velvety lip butters are subtle and on-trend, delivering more than just protection. The perfect stocking stuffer for girls on the go.
Available from Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies ($8.95)
