She’s the undisputed style icon with an infectious love of fashion, beauty, interiors and a life lived fabulously: Iris Apfel, American original, true individual, 101-year old Instagram sensation and lover of bright colours and great glasses - knows a thing or two about what makes the perfect gift. So in time for the holidays, we asked her to pick her standouts from the Beauty Pie lineup - and why they make great gifts, too.
I see myself as the world’s oldest living teenager, because I have such a good time, and because I try and get as much of a kick out of things as possible.
Iris Apfel
Super Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Cream
“It firms. It brightens. It softens. It’s easy to wrap. How could it not be the perfect gift?” The Super Healthy Skin Ultimate Anti-Aging Cream is an incredible all-in-one facial rejuvenating formula, enriched with wrinkle-rewinders, instant lifters, complexion brighteners, elasticity enhancers, stem cell re-energizers and powerful plant actives in one luxe cream.
Youthbomb 360 Radiance Concentrate
“As far as I’m concerned, I’m the Youthbomb in this equation - but when a serum’s this good, I guess we can share the name.” The Youthbomb 360 Radiance Concentrate is our bestselling serum containing a powerful proprietary blend of 15 active ingredients to help visibly firm, resurface, brighten, tighten, hydrate and glow.
Super Retinol Ceramide Boost Anti-Aging Serum
"Great skin while you sleep is something I can get on board with.” Our Super Retinol Ceramide Boost Anti-Aging Serum contains super-gentle encapsulated slow-release Retinol plus Shea Butter, Caviar Lime AHAs and Argan Oil for an overnight smoothing sleep mask blitz.
Wonderscrub Bio-Dermabrasion Face Polish
“When you need to go for a facial, but you can’t find time because you’re too busy being fabulous.” Wonderscrub has a perfect ratio of super-gentle Volcanic Scrub Spheres, hydrating liquid Shea Butter and Pineapple Enzymes - to clear, brighten, purify, smooth and re-energize your skin.
Japanfusion Genius Lift Elixir
“It’s got ‘genius’ in the name - what more is there to say?” The concentrated Japanfusion Genius Lift Elixir is like an instant shot of skin magic. Massage straight onto cleansed skin and your complexion will look immediately more elastic, plump, dewy and hydrated.
Superactive Capsules Essential Ceramides
“It was love at first squeeze with these little capsules of pink magic.” The Superactive Capsules Essential Ceramides+ are fully-compostable capsules containing skin-identitcal doses of barrier-supporting Sphingo-and-Glycolipids for longer-lasting moisture and dewier, glowier skin.