The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Christmas is my favourite time of year, and nothing gives me greater pleasure than finding friends and family their perfect present match.
In fact, I love it all — the list-making, the research, the wrapping and, of course, the opening. After much consideration, digging and delving around in the hallowed beauty cupboards at work and at home, these are a few of my favorite beauty and wellness gifts this time around. I hope you love them as much as I do.
NOOANCE Paris ELITE X600 Mask NOOANCE Paris Fountain of aesthetics and skincare knowledge Dr. Sophie Shotter cites the brand new NOOANCE Paris ELITE X600 Mask as “fabulous” - and if it's good enough for Sophie… (£599, nooance-paris.com)
Tort Ware Hair ClipTort Ware Hair clips from London brand Tort Ware make the very best gifts. Amen. (From £11, tortware.com)
39-BC Fig Milk Oil Body Cleanser,39-BC Elite bathing is my specialist subject, and right now I’m bobbing around amidst Wildsmith Mistletoe Bath Salts, (£56, wildsmithskin.com) and Sharmadien Read’s new 39-BC Fig Milk Oil Body Cleanser, (£39, 39-bc.com). I’ll take the Hermes Three Soaps Gift Set too, please. (£90, Hermes.com)
La Bonne Brosse Hair Brushes La Bonne Brosse There are few things chicer, more useful and kinder to hair than a handmade Bonne Brosse Hairbrush, (£142, labonnebrosse.com)
Moon Pill BoxEtsyThis cute Moon Pill Box makes swallowing an unfathomable number of oversized supplements daily far more fun. (£65, etsy.com)
Cire Trudon Fir Candle Cire Trudon Fir Candle Fire up Cire Trudon’s iconic Fir Candle for fabulous forest-y vibes chez vous. You’ll get bonus points for gifting a three- or five-wick baby. I’ve been good, I promise. (from £105, libertylondon.com)
Ballet shoe makeup bagAmazonPossibly the perfect stocking filler: this makeup bag is en pointe. (£7, amazon.co.uk)
Perfumer H Ink Perfume Perfumer H Perfumer H is the nom de fume of iconic British perfumer Lyn Harris. Swing by her Chiltern or Clifford Street stores to find the coolest smells for you or pals - Ink and Rain Cloud are my picks (From £140 for 50ml each)
Loop x Swarovski ear plugs Loop A seamless meeting of style and function, LOOP X Swarovski’s bejewelled crystal ear plugs are very firmly on my Father Christmas list. (£119, www.swarovski.com)
Dyson Give the gift of good, beautifully healthy hair with Dyson’s clever and unnervingly efficient Supersonic Nural™ hair dryer. (£400, dyson.co.uk)
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette UnlockedHourglassHourglass’s Ambient Lighting Palettes deliver the soft-focus, ethereal skin achieved otherwise only from sitting in the low lit library or drawing room of your rich friend’s country pad, whiskey cocktail in hand at 11pm. (£92, hourglasscosmetics.co.uk)
Chanel N.5 The White Gold Body Oil Chanel Dissatisfied with merely smelling expensive, I intend to look and feel it too this festive season - Luckily Chanel N.5 shimmering White Gold Body Oil delivers on all counts. (£105, chanel.com)
Currentbody Infrared Sauna BlanketCurrentbody Currentbody’s Infrared Sauna Blanket, works tirelessly to ease stress, lift your mood and guarantee better sleep - ticking three of my wishes for 2026 (£549.99, currentbody.co.uk)