While it is the most wonderful time of the year, the holidays can also be the most stressful, in part due to a seemingly endless stream of gift-giving conundrums. Here are a few fabulous solutions to please even the most discerning recipient...
Q: What’s the perfect gift for a high-maintenance friend? You know the type. If it’s not Swiss, £300, and comes with a backstory involving glacier water, she’s not interested.
A: Great news: our skincare is created by experts from Switzerland, Japan, South Korea… and made in the same labs as the pricey stuff she’s already overpaying for. This year’s must-have if you’re flush? The C-Wave LED Facial Mask is back in stock, joined by its fabulous sibling, the LED Neck & Chest MasksStill stuck? Throw her a Youthbomb Gorgeous Skin Duo and let the glow speak for itself.
Q: My sister claims she doesn’t believe in beauty products. What do I get her? (This is the same sister who “doesn’t like Christmas” but still downs half the cheese board and drinks champagne like it’s kool-aid.
A: A Rose Quartz masks, obvs. Ten minutes with one of these weighty wonders, and her lymph will be flowing, her puffiness will be de-puffed, and she might even crack a smile. Pampering denial? Crushed.
Q: What about my tween niece who changes obsessions faster than I can say “GRWM”?
A: Easy: the Yes Gloss Kit. Two TikTok-perfect shades (a shimmering rose pink and glistening chocolate brown), infused with collagen-plumping magic. She’ll be “obsessed”—and you’ll be crowned The Cool Aunt™.
Q: What’s the best gift to introduce someone to Beauty Pie?
A: The Superstar Facial Kit. Six iconic minis, plus a 3-month Beauty Pie membership card. Translation: world-class skincare for the price of a Pret sandwich. They'll feel like they’ve cracked a secret society—because they have.
Q: What to give a total makeup hoarder? Has everything in every shade, but insists she needs more.
A: This person will have their minds blown (and their makeup organized) by the Perfectly Puffy Silver Organiser Bag. Three zipped compartments (one big, two smaller) made from soft, durable mesh - so you can easily find the item you’re looking for - that all roll up inside the chic, squashy silver outer. Throw in some new Wondercolour Eye Crayons in the Shimmer Fling Trio and a Velvety Matte Lip Crayon Trio of Nudes and you’re all set.
Q: What’s the beauty equivalent of a ‘safe’ Secret Santa gift (budget: £20) for a co-worker who thinks toner is for a printer?
A: £20? Easy. Get our Magic Mandarin hand cream and write a card that says “I’ve got to hand it to you, you’re a great co-worker”. Nailed it.
Q: What to give the low-key friend who says ‘don’t get me anything', because I know she will get me something amazing, so I have to buy her a gift that looks like you didn’t try too hard, but also outshines hers, obvs.
A: IT’S A TRAP!! Step away from the socks!!! What she really wants is to be wowed. Get her Super Healthy Skin Deluxe Body Crème (French, fabulous, Vogue award-winner) or The Sleep Set Night-Time Essentials because they’re amazing, and who doesn’t always want the best night’s sleep?
Q: What’s a great gift to keep a few of in the cupboard for last-minute emergencies - that doesn’t scream “I had this generic item in the cupboard for moments like this”?
A: Easy. Candles. Our luxury scented candles are imported from the South of France, with sophisticated oil blends from Grasse (the birthplace of perfumery). From the soft, smoky Firewood to the balmy, beachy Bahia de Miel or the modern floral Fleurosa. Or even the Candle Library, a votive set of four of our best-loved candles. Squirrel them away, and when you think you’re out of danger - they’re all yours.
Q: What to get the intern who’s way too cool for me? She wants something edgy and ironic, and still expects me to somehow know their vibe after one week of small talk.
A: Don’t try to impress. Trying isn’t cool. Just get them something they NEED and will also be nice to use. Our cute Lip Spa Duo. Or a pack of five totally genius hydrating Miracle Sheet Masks. Will they roll their eyes? Probably. But at least they’ll look good while doing so.
Q: Help! Gift ideas for my friend the Instagram-obsessed Overachieving Holiday Host (bakes cookies shaped like reindeer, handwrites personalized gift tags, and decorates like it’s a Hallmark movie set). My gift will never measure up—but I have to try.
A: Urgh. The worst. Ok so just get her a gift so gorgeous it practically poses for its own Instagram selfie. In the card, write “I hope you like this as much as your followers will”. That gift? It’s the Everyone Loves These kit, with four of our all-time bestsellers (AND a 3-month Beauty Pie membership) in the beauty bag of the season, our chic silver puffy bag. Done!
Q: My aunt returns every gift I give her, no matter what it is. Should I just get her a gift card this year, or is that giving up?
A: Outsmart her. Go for something ultra indulgent that she’ll (hopefully) love - but that YOU also want. A fabulous French fragrance like the ultra-chic Amber 001. A high-performance, luxurious face cream like Youthbomb Breakthrough Repair Cream. Then say, “If you don’t like it, I’ll take it back”. Back to your bathroom shelf. Win, win.
