How to Create the Perfect Festive Beauty Hamper

25 November 2024 | By Shani Tsai

Make the perfect festive beauty hamper for the beauty guru in your life with these top suggestions.

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Be thorough in your thinking

You will want to cover all your bases when compiling your beauty hamper, from makeup and nails to hair and skincare. This doesn’t mean you need to splurge in each of these categories. You’ll know what your friends like so focus on those areas.

Remember that the person you’re trying to spoil already spoils themselves in their preferred categories, so you could also focus on the areas they tend to overlook. If they’re invested in their hair but forget to prioritise regular pedicures, then you could spoil them with DIY foot-care products and tools.

Beauty gurus already know (and have experienced) the basics of beauty so you’ll need to get a step ahead. Are there new skincare ingredients that are currently trending? Explore product offerings that include these ingredients but in a unique formulation that stands out from the regular day cream. Opt for foams and mousses, or milk-based creams with unusual exfoliators.

Look deeper into the makeup game – do the online reviews back up a new mascara’s claims that it adds volume to lashes? A good place to look for beauty advice is on our very own shores as local influencers would be able to give an honest review on how a product performs in our climate.

IDEAS:

Catrice Caffeine Kick Under Eye Serum

Nativechild Whipped Sheabutter

Sorbet Salon Skin Daily Skin Polish Powder

Sorbet Pedi-Care Pomegranate Foot Peel Duo Kit

Their preference is your strength

If you already know what their favourite scent is, why change it? You could bring in the element of surprise by opting for a fragrance wand instead of a bottle so they can carry it wherever they go. If they’ve been raving about the smell of coconut lately, look for skincare or hair care products that contain it.

More importantly, put some effort into understanding their current routines or the type of skin or hair they have, so you can give them products that will help them in their journey to healthier skin and hair.

Once you know what they like and what they need, buy a set that includes a few products in the same scent, or includes the full skincare range.

IDEAS:

REN Clean Skincare Cleanse & Glow Duo 2-Piece

Atomic Sweet Kisses Gift Set

Make their life easier

Things like shampoo bars and roll-on fragrances are big right now, and for good reason. They’re useful without taking up too much space. For an everyday essential you can be sure they’ll use, gift a guru a 2-in-1 face scrub and mask.

Multi-tasking makeup is also on our radar thanks to its ability to create a cohesive look with one shade fit for the lips, eyes and cheeks. Also look out for doubled-ended tools that include a blush and highlighter or a brow brush and gel – convenience always wins!

IDEAS:

The Body Shop White Musk Roll-On Perfume Oil

The Body Shop Shea Shampoo Bar

African Extracts Even Tone Cleanser and Mask

Revolution Double Ended Blush & Highlight Stick Flushing Pink

Revlon ColorStay Brow Fantasy Pencil & Gel

Oh So Heavenly Face Scrub & Mask Superfood Skin Care

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