THE ULTIMATE holiday gift list

1 BE SUSTAINABLE

Kemon Actyva has launched four vegan and sustainable Christmas gift sets this festive season, with each one presented in an eco-friendly box with product packaging that is fully recyclable.The Be Bright Colore Brillante, Be Loud Volume e Corposità, Be Strong Nuova Fibra and Be Bold Disciplina are formulated to nourish a range of hair types, and meet a variety of needs.

RRP: from €54

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2 PEP IN YOUR STEP

Hydropeptide has three gift sets this festive season. Eye Revive features a travel-size Eye Authority eye cream, Polypeptide Collagel Eye Masks and a Stainless Steel Eye Roller; Barrier Boost contains the Daily Drench hyaluronic acid peptide booster, a travel-size Moisture Reset facial oil and a Stainless Steel Gua Sha tool; and Power Pack includes the Power Serum, Power Lift moisturiser and a travelsize Nimni Cream.

Trade: from €24.25

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3 CALENDAR COUNTDOWN

Natural skincare and spa brand Gaia Skincare is launching its first advent calendar this year. It includes a range of face, body and bath products, including full-size retail products such as retinol-rich Eye Serum and soothing Sleep Balm. Recipients can also sample products from Gaia’s three signature blends – Awakening, Balancing and Calming.

Trade: €115.35

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4 UNDER THE TRIO

Ori Lab has launched a collection of five Edit sets, each comprising a trio of products from the vegan haircare range made by Nak Hair. Clients can choose from Restore Edit, Plump Edit, Curl Edit, Calm Edit and Blonde Edit.With Ori Lab being committed to sustainable practices across every area of the business, all the products are made with organic ingredients, and each bottle is made from 100% rescued plastic.

RRP: €93.30

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5 NOURISH AND NURTURE

Voya has launched a selection of gift sets that promise to nurture the body and mind, as well as the environment.Tranquillity Night – Nourishing Sleep Ritual features the brand's True Tranquil Relaxing Body Wash to soothe the senses, and Buoyancy Luxury Body Butter, which combines shea and cocoa seed butters with the calming and stress-relieving properties of lavender and rosemary essential oils.

RRP: €50

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6 SMOOTH AND STRONG

Olaplex has launched two hair kits and a No.3 Hair Perfector in a decorative ornament this festive season.The Smooth Your Style kit, which includes four products, is a reparative styling set,while the Strong Days Ahead kit comprises three products to repair, strengthen, protect and smooth hair.

RRP: €40 (Smooth your Style); €55 (Strong Days Ahead); €17 (No.3 Hair Perfector ornament)

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7 SET TO CELEBRATE

Environ has an assortment of seven gift sets featuring a selection of its best-selling products.The Skin Essentia Celebration Set includes full sizes of the Mild Cleansing Lotion, Botanical Infused Moisturising Toner,Vita- Antioxidant AVST Gel, Vita-Peptide Eye Gel and Youth+ Revival Masque, along with complimentary 5ml versions of the RAD SPF and 3DSynerge Crème.

Trade: from €44

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8 JOY TO THE WORLD

Joico has launched 10 gift sets for all hair types this festive season.These include the JoiFull Gift Set, a duo featuring JoiFull Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner to create long-lasing, natural looking volume; the YouthLock Gift Set, which features collagen and promises to capture youthful bounce, shine and manageability; and the Colorful Gift Set, which is formulated with nourishing camellia oil and pomegranate fruit extract.

RRP: from €31.84

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9 PULL A CRACKER

Skinceuticals’ Christmas crackers feature a number of products suitable for a variety of skin concerns.The Clear + Correct Cracker includes Silymarin CF and Blemish + Age Defense for oily and blemish-prone skin; the Glow + Plump Cracker includes C E Ferulic and H.A. Intensifier for dry, normal and ageing skin; and the Brighten + Hydrate Cracker includes Phloretin CF and Hydrating B5 for dull and uneven skin.

Trade: €190.85

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10 ON THE NAIL

OPI has a selection of festive gifting options this year.The Nail Lacquer 25-Piece Mini Advent Calendar features 25 mini nail lacquers, including all 14 shades from the festive Terribly Nice Collection, 10 popular iconic colours, the RapiDry Top Coat and Start to Finish.There are also smaller stocking filler options available, such as the Nail Lacquer Duo Pack.

Trade: from €17.50

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11 KITTED OUT

Dermalogica has nine skincare kit offerings that cater to a number of skin needs, from brightening and hydrating to healthy ageing. Included in the collection is the Expertise Kit, which contains favourites such as the Daily Microfoliant, Biolumin-C Serum and Dynamic Retinol Serum,as well as a gua sha tool.There is also the Supple Skin Kit, containing Skin Smoothing Cream, Circular Hydration Serum and Cooling Globes.

RRP: from €56

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12 WALKING IN THE AIR

Alafaparf Milano Professional has teamed up with architect, teacher and artist Andrea Frassinelli to create Walking around Milano, which features seven Semi di Lino Gift Boxes.The Diamond Set, Moisture Set,Reconstruction Set,Volume Set, Curls Set, Smooth Set and Blonde Set all address different hair needs, with each gift box featuring metallic finishings.

RRP: €39.90

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13 COMPLEXION BOOSTERS

Advanced Nutrition Programme has three gift sets available this year. Skin Clarifier contains Skin Accumax and Skin Omegas+, which work to clarify and nourish problem-prone skin; and Skin Rejuvenator includes Skin Collagen Support and Skin Omegas+ for fresher, younger-looking skin.The third offering is Skin Illuminator, which contains Skin Vit C and Skin Omegas+.

RRP: from €62

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14 SWEET DREAMS

This festive season, ghd has unveiled its Dreamland Collection, which offers the brand's styling tools in limitededition colours. Included in the range is the Dreamland Limited Edition Deluxe Set, which features the ghd platinum+ and the ghd helios in jade, accompanied by a dusky pink velvet case. Other offerings from ghd this Christmas include the Unplugged Cordless Hair Styler Gift Set.

RRP: from €249

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15 TIMELESS BEAUTY

Guinot’s Avenue Des Champs-Élysées Christmas gift set features a collection of anti-ageing skincare, including the Life Influx Concentrate, which is formulated with active ingredients to help skin feel firmer, plumper and more hydrated, with diminished lines and wrinkles.The set also includes the Creme Age Summum, an anti-ageing skin-immunity cream, and the Masque Age Refill Summum.

RRP: €335

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16 HARMONY DUOS

Wella Professionals’ Christmas gift sets feature a selection of shampoo and conditioner duos. The Smooth & Nourished Gift Set includes the Nutri Enrich Deep-Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner enriched with goji berries. For hair in need of extra care, the Repaired & Restored set features Fusion, a specially formulated solution for intense hair repair.

RRP: from €22

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17 ALL NATURAL

Insight’s Haircare Trio Boxes offer six options for tailored haircare, each including a shampoo, conditioner and a hair masque.The vegan products from the Italian haircare brand are formulated with 98% naturally derived ingredients, and are free from parabens, petrolatum, colorants and allergens. Promising a purifying experience, with effective results, the entire Insight range is nickel-tested.

RRP: €39

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18 MARINE MARVELS

Marinebased skincare brand Repêchage’s Christmas offerings comprise the Starter Collections, which are available in six complete skincare routines. Hydra is suitable for all skin types and contains Sea Cleanse Foaming Seaweed Cleanser,Algo Mist Hydrating Seaweed Facial Spray, C-Serum Seaweed Filtrate, Hydro-Complex PFS Moisturising Cream and Opti-Firm Eye Contour Cream.

RRP: €74

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19 BRUSH BLISS

Et Al is launching a limited-edition Festive Brush Set containing four essential mini brushes for clients’ daily use. These include a Buffing Brush, Sculpting Brush, Diffusing Concealer Brush and Blending Brush.The set also features a brush cleanser infused with coconut oil to maintain the quality and performance of brush fibres, along with a reusable pad, with all items housed in a limited-edition cosmetics bag.

RRP: €40

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20 ATELIER CREATIONS

DIBI Milano has created a limited-edition holiday range that pays tribute to Italian fashion.There are five Atelier Collection kits, with each one embodying specific characteristics and traits that are combined with DIBI Milano cosmetic actions and products. These include Hydra Perfection, which includes Hydra Perfection Extreme Moisturising Cream and Hydra Perfection Active Eye Cream.

RRP: from €90

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