XMAS BEAUTY GIFT IDEAS UNDER $25

Today I've got a selection of Xmas gift ideas suitable for any beauty lover, and the best part, none of them will break the bank as they are all under $25, so they're great stocking fillers too.

First up is the Olive Hands Gift Set, which contains a Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream (50ml) as well as a Blackcurrant Hand & Nail Cream (50ml). Inside the purple gift box you'll find the two tubes of hand and nail cream, the purple Blackcurrant and the Pink Pomegranate one, and I really love these brightly coloured tubes.

Each of the creams have the most gorgous fresh and natural fruity scents, with my personal favourite being the Pomegranate as it is slightly fresher. The cream has a lovely consistency and absorbs quickly and easily into my dry hands, leaving them silky soft and smooth, without any stickiness and with the gorgeous scent lingering for quite some time. Olive is a New Zealand brand, known for their natural skincare made from active and botanical ingredients and which are all free from parabens, mineral oils, colourants, artificial fragrances and silicones.

Next up there's the Evodia Byron Bay Frangipani gift set, which contains a Hand Cream (100ml) and Fragrance Roll-On (15ml). The Hand Cream is made with among others Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba and Avocado Oils as well as Cocoa Butter. It is a thick and rich hand cream, which naturally takes a few moments to absorb into the skin but the wait is worthwhile as is super nourishing and moisturising, and leaves you hands silky soft for hours. It has the most gorgeous frangipani scent, that is quite strong for a hand cream, which I really love as it means the beautiful scent lingers for a long time.

The gift set also includes a frangipani Roll-On fragrance - and don't be fooled by the little roll-on bottle, as this one really packs a punch. It is a very concentrated fragrance designed to roll onto your pulse points for a lasting floral scent - and should you want to touch-up throughout the day, it has the perfect size to pop into the handbag.

Then there's the Goodness Grab & Go Try-Me Kit. As Goodness says, "this pack smooshes, drips, squeezes and scoops all your natural skincare needs. Packed with mega-omega boosting certified organic chia seed oil, your skin, your mates or your carry-on will love you for it". This means that this skincare kit really contains everything you need for a trip away, including a Certified Organic Seed Oil (5ml), which is a light oil containing high doses of Omega 3 and Omega 6. it also contains an Every Day Cream Cleanser (20ml), which is a super gentle cream cleanser that removes all makeup, dirt and grime that has built up on your skin throughout the day (and night). It contains apple extract, chia seed, avocado and coconut oils. It also contains an Every Week Face Scrub (10ml), which as the name suggests is a facial scrub to be used weekly. It is packed with powdered pumice, chia seed, avocado and coconut oils, and it gently helps buff away dead skin cells to help reveal as clearer and smoother skin. Then there's the Every Morning Moisturiser (20ml), which is a lovely light, yet very hydrating cream that apart from the chia seed, avocado and coconut oils, also contain bilberry and hibiscus extracts. Finally, the gift set also includes an Every Evening Cream, which is a jar with a very thick and nourishing cream, while it is still non greasy and absorbs into the skin quickly. It contains the chia seed, avocado and coconut oils aw well as honeysuckle flower extract. Goodness is a New Zealand brand, and I love the pastel coloured tubes and jars, and the humorous comments printed on the labels such as 'apply to clean face. Admire your awesomeness (and check your teeth for kale), and Remove Makeup. Apply. Sleep. Wake. Repeat after 15-18 hours".

 

If you're after makeup, Sugarbaby has got a the most stunning nude eye shadow palette called Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette. This palette contains 14 beautiful neural shades ranging from soft nudes to intense chocolate and charcoals, and even a black. The top row of the palette contains 7 shimmering shades, while the bottom row contain 7 matte shades. The shades are soft and easy to apply and blend, and they are also, especially considering the very low price of this palette, very pigmented and wear very well during the day. This means that you can easily build up the intensity of the shades (and even more so if you apply them with a damp brush!), or of course just apply them as a wash of colour. All the shades in the palette are beautifully coordinated so you'd use every single shade, and they are very wearable for both a day-time 'no- makeup look, or a more intense nighttime look. If you cannot afford or justify the hefty price tag of some of the branded nude eye palettes, then this one from Sugarbaby is a great alternative. I also love the packaging, the white leather look, with the large internal mirror and the double ended brush applicator, makes it look very sleek and stylish, and also more expensive than it really is.

 

 

Designer Brands also have countless gift sets that you cannot miss, including the Nude Pout Perfection Gift Set. This set is a 3 piece lip kit that contains just what you need to enhance your natural lip shape and achieve a full luscious lip, including a nude shaded lip pencil to use to outline your lips. It also includes a velvet lipstick in a nude soft mauve shade, that is giving you full colour intensity in just one swipe, and a matte look that lasts hours, while still feeling soft and non-drying on the lips. Finally, there's also a pale golden shimmery lip gloss that you can use on top for a plumper and fuller looking lips. Or of course, you can use both the lipstick or the gloss individually on their own. This kit is also available in a Ruby Red option for those preferring a bolder lip.

 

For the brows, Designer Brands has this great Brow Perfection Set, which contains absolutely everything you need for the perfect brow, including tweezers to pluck the brows, and Angled Brush and a Spoolie to shape and fill in the brows, a brow powder kit with three different powders so you can custom select your perfect shade for filling in the brows. It also contains a bro pencil to add shape and definition, while the 5 stencils helps you shape your brow like a pro, and gives you different looks to try too.


Olive Hands Gift Set - RRP: $19.95
Olive Skincare is available from Olive Online and select pharmacies

Evodia Byron Bay Frangipani Gift Set - RRP: $19.95
Available from Myer stores, selected pharmacies, gift and home wares stores and from Evodia online.

Goodness Grab & Go Try-Me Kit - RRP: $24.95
Available from Goodness

Sugarbaby Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette
Available from Sugarbaby Online and Myer

DB Designer Brands Nude Perfection Lip Kit - RRP: $14.99
DB Designer Brands Brow Perfection Kit - RRP: $12.99
Available from Designer Brands

* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.


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XMAS GIFT IDEAS FROM OLIVE SKINCARE

Today I'm going to share with you some gorgeous gift sets from Olive. 

If you're not familiar with the brand Olive, they are make natural skincare and originates from the Simunovich Olive Estate in Bombay Hills in New Zealand. The products contain natural active and botanical ingredients and are all free from parabens, mineral oils, colourants, artificial fragrances and silicones, and have of course not been tested on animals. 

The Olive Hands Gift Set contains a Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream (50ml) as well as a Blackcurrant Hand & Nail Cream (50ml). Inside the purple gift box you'll find the two tubes of hand and nail cream, the purple Blackcurrant and the Pink Pomegranate one, and I really love these brightly coloured tubes. Each of the creams have the most gorgeous fresh and natural fruity scents, with my personal favourite being the Pomegranate as it is slightly fresher. The cream has a lovely consistency and absorbs quickly and easily into my dry hands, leaving them silky soft and smooth, without any stickiness and with the gorgeous scent lingering for quite some time. The long skinny tubes are very handy to pop into the handbag too without taking up too much room.

 

Next up is the Olive Daily Gift Set which contains a Hands Moisturising Cream (75ml), which is a thick, yet non greasy cream loaded with plant extracts including extra virgin olive oil and spring water from the Olive estate. Again this cream absorbs quickly and easier, but does feel very intensely moisturising, and even after hours of working in the garden left my hands dry, this cream nourished them back in no time thanks to the added shea butter. While I do love a nice fragranced hand cream, I do admit that I also love the more subtle scent. The yellow gift box also contains a 100% Natural Lip Balm (10ml), which is loaded with plant extracts and extra virgin olive oil to help restore dry lips, all while keeping them soft and smooth, and well protected from the weather too. I love the fact that it has next to no scent, so it's perfect for applying at night time before, and the fact that it is a multi-tasker too as it can also be used to keep dry cuticles nourished and healthy. Finally, the gift set also contains a Pomegranate Body Lotion (50ml), and as above, I really love fresh fruity scent of this cream. The body lotion is quite lightweight, yet clearly very moisturising as it adds sufficient moisture to keep my dry elbows, knees and chins soft and smooth all day long, all while that gorgeous scent continues to linger on my skin.
 

Then there's the Olive Original Body Gift Set which contains products from the original range, including the Hand Moisturising Cream (75ml), (same as above), the Hydrating Shower Gel (30ml), which contains plant extracts, extra virgin olive oil and demineralised spring water, and it cleans the skin very gently, leaving it very soft and smooth. I love that it has a very subtle and gentle scent, and that it's another multi-tasking product that can also be used to assist shaving. The green gift box also contains a Body Moisture Milk (250ml), which contains extra virgin olive oil, olive leaf extract and grape seed oil, and it is packed with minerals and vitamins. The gentle scented Body Milk has a light consistency, but don’t be fooled, as it still provides intense moisture and care to your skin.
 

Finally, the Olive Pomegranate Body Gift Set, which is probably my personal favourite - and again, that is down to the fresh fruity scent of the pomegranate, so if you prefer something more subtle, you'd probably prefer the original range. This pink gift box contains the Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream (50ml) (same as above), a Pomegranate Body Wash (200ml), which is loaded with the usual Olive plant extracts, as well as pomegranate fruit extracts to add vitamins and antioxidants to the skin, and it gently cleanses the skin, without drying it out. Again, this is another multi-tasker that can also be used while shaving. The gift set also contains the Pomegranate Body Lotion (50ml) ( same as above), and after using the Body Wash and the Body Lotion, let me tell you, my bathroom smells divine, and so does my skin! Finally, it also includes a Pomegranate Lip Balm (10ml), which feels so lovely and non-sticky on the lips.

 
Olive Hands Gift Set - RRP: $19.95
Olive Daily Gift Set - RRP: $24.95
Olive Original Body Gift Set - RRP: $29.95
Olive Pomegranate Body Gift Set - RRP: $34.95

Olive Skincare is available from Olive Online and select pharmacies 
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.


 

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