Your Guide To The Best Beauty Finds This Festive SZN

We bet that everyday will feel like Christmas with the limited-edition 24/7 Magic Routine Lift+Firm+Glow Set (SGD152) from Estée Lauder!

Let worries about lines, wrinkles, and dullness melt away with this perfect pair of moisturisers: the Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Creme (originally priced at SGD98 per 30ML) and the Revitalizing Supreme+ Night Intensive Restorative Creme (SGD178 per 50ML). The former improves skin’s firmness and elasticity for a more lifted look while the latter does the work while you’re sleeping to help your skin feel firmer and look radiant and restored.

For your friend who needs to catch up on some sleep, give the Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Set (SGD51) along with wishes of pleasant dreams throughout the holiday season and beyond. Each piece of the set works together for hydrated and visibly radiant skin.

The full-size Water Sleeping Mask (originally priced at SGD51 per 70ML) is a relaxing, moist gel-type mask that provides intensive overnight hydrating care without feeling heavy. The travel-friendly Cica Sleeping Mask (originally priced at SGD20 per 25ML) strengthens and cares for dry and damaged skin by providing intensive nourishment during the night while the Bouncy & Firm Sleeping Mask (originally priced at SGD28 per 25ML) works to moisturise, firm and revitalise skin overnight.

Spread some love and cheer with the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk™ Icons On The Go Kit Mini (SGD87)! The brand’s 2024 holiday kits are inspired by the glitz and glam of the 1970s and celebrate the euphoric energy and self-expression of the shimmering disco era.

This travel-friendly kit includes the Pillow Talk Beauty Light Wand (originally priced at SGD66 per 12ML) which melts seamlessly onto the skin and plays with the light for a high gloss, dewy highlight. It also features the Pillow Talk Lip Cheat (originally priced at SGD40 per 1.2G), a nude-pink lip liner, and the Matte Revolution in Pillow Talk (originally priced at SGD55 per 3.5G) which has a nude-pink shade, and Eyes to Mesmerise in Pillow Talk (originally priced at SGD51 per 7ML), a long-lasting cream eyeshadow.

If you or your friends love all things beauty and fashion, this holiday drop from shu uemura will be the perfect pick. It collaborated with jewellery brand TAKASI for a captivating collection which features pearlescent and golden hues and metallics.

Unleash your creativity with the pearl with attitude eyeshadow palette (SGD152) — which comes in the form of an eye-candy clutch! — and be iridescent at your next Christmas party. The new launch will be available at all shu uemura stores and departmental stores from 1 November.

Make the beauty enthusiast in your life feel like royalty with the fascinating, festive holiday makeup collection from Dior Beauty! Watch their eyes light up with the house’s pieces adorned in gold.

The collection consists of showstoppers such as Rouge Dior Forever Liquid Sequin (SGD67), a shimmering iridescent liquid lipstick for a sequined pout and the Diorshow 5 Couleurs (SGD123). We were also drawn to the gorgeous Advent Calendar with 24 drawers featuring a hand-drawn design by Italian artist Pietro Ruffo which evokes the splendour of the Palace of Versailles. The Dior Holiday Look 2024 Collection is now available at all Dior Beauty Boutiques, Counters and on the Dior Online Boutique. Stay tuned for more details on the availability of the Advent Calendar in Singapore.

For your artsy and lippie-loving friend, this gift will be sweeter than a candy cane. The Clé de Peau Beauté Lipstick 526 (SGD92) will capture their heart with its Christmassy red hue, vivid finish, and sublime comfort that will last throughout the day. Plus, it comes in whimsical packaging inspired by the dreamy allure of Paris.

Let your friend experience a shining, shimmering, and splendid Christmas with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Holiday 2024 collection. Pick up one (or all!) of the brand’s latest launches.

The Glow Seeker Highlighter (SGD60) has two new shades for the season with the same ultra-beam effect and weightless feel: Ethereal (light gold) and Enchanted (bronze gold) which is flattering for all skin tones. For dazzling eye looks, get the Spice Mini Eyeshadow Palette which has darker, earthy tones or the Sugar Mini Eyeshadow Palette which contains cool-toned neutrals and icy pastels (SGD50 each). The brand also has limited-edition holiday kits you can check out on Sephora. 

Make your loved one feel like a princess on Christmas with these dazzling holiday pieces from CHANEL. 

Inspired by the brilliant light of the aurora borealis and the translucent nature of snowflakes, the CHANEL Makeup Creation Studio and CHANEL Global Makeup Creative partner Valentina Li have designed the enchanting Winter Tale collection which includes fragrances, makeup, and skincare products.

Check out DIAMOND DUST (SGD145), a limited-edition illuminating powder for the eyes, face, and décolleté; ROUGE ALLURE L’EXTRAIT (SGD82), a lipstick with intense colours and a satin finish, and exclusive new shades of iconic House makeup products.

(Photo from: @chanelofficial)

For your special someone, make this holiday season scent-sational with elegant pieces from Jo Malone London.

The brand has launched the new woody and aromatic Fir & Artemisia Cologne (SGD135 per 30ML) which features a blend of fir, artemisia, leather, oakmoss, and patchouli and is made for men and women. 

Jo Malone London also offers a delightful Advent Calendar (SGD750) which contains 25 scented surprises. It includes a selection of timeless and seasonal colognes, miniature travel-size candles, bath and bodycare favourites in smaller sizes, and more.  It’s available exclusively in-store at all Jo Malone London boutiques. The brand’s other festive gift sets are available online.

Let your loved ones have precious me-time moments this season with these skincare treasures from La Mer.

Delightful skin treats await in the La Mer Holiday Minis collection (SGD245) which includes the best-selling moisturising cream Crème de la Mer (originally priced at SGD195 per 15ML), and travel-friendly versions of The Hydrating Infused Emulsion (originally priced at SGD245 per 50ML) and The Hand Treatment (originally priced at SGD234 per 100ML). This and other limited-edition collections from the brand are now available online.

Make someone’s wish of having crystal clear skin come true with lovely gift sets from SK-II! 

The new limited-edition SK-II Holiday Limited Giftbox is exquisitely crafted and includes an exclusive SK-II red suede pouch. One of the variants is the PITERA™ Essence 230ML Coffret (SGD328) which includes the Facial Treatment Essence (originally priced at SGD328 per 230ML) and travel-sized PITERA™ essentials such as the Facial Treatment Gentle Cleanser (originally priced at SGD103 per 120G), the Facial Treatment Clear Lotion (originally priced at SGD111 per 160ML), and the SKINPOWER Advanced Cream (originally priced at SGD192 per 50G).

The SK-II Holiday Limited Giftbox is now available at all SK-II counters.

Watch your friends and loved ones be starry-eyed over these golden gift sets and makeup pieces from MAC Cosmetics! 

Some of its limited-edition offerings include the Chromacrayon Eye Shadow Stick (SGD62), the luminous and weightless Skinfinish Metallic Cream Blush (SGD65), and the Gift Of Gold Frost Lipstick (SGD40) which features smooth, medium buildable coverage, high levels of pearlescence and a semi-lustrous finish. 

MAC Cosmetics has also released gift sets with collectable pouches and packaging. Check out the Stay Curious Party Crew Vault Gift Set (SGD144) which includes six of the brand’s best-selling lip products and a gilded keepsake box, the Gold Standard Matte Lipstick Kit (SGD130) which contains a set of five full-sized MACximal Silky Matte Lipstick hues in a keepsake gilded clutch, and more.

(Photo from: maccosmetics.com)

Treat your artsy friend to glamorous, long-wearing, and transfer-proof makeup pieces from the KVD Beauty Holiday collection! For cat-eye looks that will turn heads and will last throughout the festivities, check out the Full Sleeve Mascara + Tattoo Liner Duo (SGD51), which includes a full-size Tattoo Liner Liquid Eyeliner (originally priced at SGD37) for ultra-precise lines and a full-size Full Sleeve Long Defined Tubing Mascara (originally priced at SGD40) for long, defined lashes. 

Sing along to 12 Days of Christmas with the limited-edition Advent Calendar (SGD130) from Clarins! Pamper yourself with 12 of the brand’s luxurious face care, bodycare and makeup essentials including the hydrating Lip Comfort Oil, the smoothing and mattifying SOS Primer, the gentle and revitalising Exfoliating Body Scrub, and more. It comes in a dreamy, eco-designed case.

On the lookout for playful gift sets with effective skincare treats? Check out INNISFREE’s 2024 holiday bundles. For your friends and colleagues who are facing hectic schedules, give them the Collagen Green Tea Ceramide Bounce Cream Special Set (SGD53) which lets their skin stay well-nourished, smooth, and bouncy during this busy season. It includes the Holiday Edition Collagen Green Tea Ceramide Bounce Cream 50ML (originally priced at SGD53), its travel-sized version, and the Vitamin C Green Tea Enzyme Brightening Serum 7ML (originally priced at SGD18 per 10ML).

Unwrap elegance with the L’Artisan Parfumeur Discovery Set which comes in a vibrant red box with botanical motifs. Enjoy a tranquil time as you discover your signature scent with the set’s six plant-inspired perfumes. It includes 2ML versions of these Eau de Parfum pieces: Arcana Rose, Crepusculum Mirabile, Mirabilis, Obscurato, Venenum, and Tenebrae. 

Priced at SGD57 and available exclusively at L'Artisan Parfumeur Takashimaya S.C Boutique. 

Let yourself and your skincare-loving friends enjoy a serene self-care sesh with this lovely Tatcha Pure Pores, Lush Lips Set (SGD148). Crafted with Japanese kyo-matcha, mugwort, wild rose, squalane, and Japanese peach, these work in harmony to purify pores, retexturise skin, and restore your lips. The trio includes the The Matcha Cleanse 50ML (originally priced at SGD68 per 150ML), The Water Cream 50ML (originally priced at SGD125) and The Kissu Lip Mask - Plum Blossom 9G (originally priced at SGD51.95).

No need to wish upon a star for bewitching holiday makeup looks when you have the Dasique Starry Night collection by your side. The pieces include Eyeshadow Palettes (SGD39.07), Luminous Glow Sticks (SGD28.94), and Twin Tints (SGD18.81) in limited-edition fairytale-like packaging. 

(Photo from: @dasique_official) 

CHILLAB is a rising C-beauty brand that went viral for its translucent Lavender Matte Powder. Its latest blush gift set Somehow Pretty Blush Collection (SGD95) features three colours to complement every skin tone. The blushes are made with llightweight, buildable formulas for a natural, radiant finish for subtle and dramatic looks this holiday season.

(Photo from: chillab.net)

If you’d like to explore the world of luxury K-beauty during this festive season, check out Sulwhasoo’s artistic sets which contain the brand’s finest skincare treats. 

The Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream Set (SGD330) includes the Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Cream 50ML (originally priced at SGD330), Gentle Cleansing Foam 50ML (originally priced at SGD36.90 per 200ML), First Care Activating Serum VI 8ML (originally priced at SGD170 per 90ML), and Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Serum 8ML (originally priced at SGD100 per 15ML).

Plus, limited-edition Sulwhasoo holiday ornaments will be included in this set.