Welcome to the first edition of my IT Girl Christmas Gift Guide! You can say this guide is sort of like the Top 50 Viral Playlist on Spotify. It’s the ultimate guide on what’s trending in Beauty and coveted by many. This is THE Christmas gift guide for that person who says they don’t want anything, or already has it all. Everything on this list is from MECCA and Sephora for extra convenience, so keep reading, if you want some inspo and be the top gifter of all gifters this year!
Under $30 Stocking Stuffers
For this holiday season, Go-To has collaborated with homegrown iconic Aussie fashion brand Alemais to create ultra cute packaging that is simply adorable and is a hit with their loyal fan base. This fun stocking stuffer features their popular Transformazing Sheet Mask and Lip Balm 15ml.
This Works Choose Calm Kit – $29
Holidays are chaotic times, so what better gift than This Work’s Choose Calm Kit? This mini kit makes the perfect Christmas gift for ‘that person who already has everything’. Includes Stress Check Mood Manager Spray 10ml, Roll-On 5ml and Kind Hands Cream 30ml.
Laneige Midnight Minis Lip Set – $30
Laneige’s best-selling Lip Sleeping Mask is truly a best-seller. So much so that it keeps selling-out and I can’t get my hands on it. This unattainable Christmas gift set features give cult-favourite flavours Berry, Gummy Bear, Mango, Sweet Candy and Mint Choco. They are all mini size (3g) but they last quite a long time and is definitely value for money.
Under $50 Christmas Gifts
Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum Jet Set – $48
Sol De Janeiro is a cannon event that every young girl goes through, and we cannot interfere. Especially popular amongst the younger generation and viral on Tiktok, their body collection featuring body butters, scrubs and sprays make great gifts for the holiday season. This Jet Set Christmas gift pack comes in a cute clear zipped bag with the famous Bum Bum Cream 50ml, Brazilian 4 Play Shower Cream-Gel 90ml and Brazilian Crush Body Fragrance Mist 30ml.
Mecca Max Off Duty Cream Complexion Sticks – $48
MECCA’s Off Duty Cream Complexion Sticks are so underrated! I have their blush sticks, contour sticks and bronzing/highlighter sticks, and I cannot fault them at all. They are pigmented, blends beautifully and probably one of the best formulas I’ve seen in stick format. They also make a great handbag essential for when you’re on the go. I’m a huge fan, and trust me, you can’t go wrong with this Christmas gift set!!
Jo Malone Fragrance Discovery Set – $37
Jo Malone perfumes are so good but quite expensive! Enter this discovery set which makes the perfect Christmas gift for someone who is considering investing in a full-size perfume. Included in this set is English Pear and Freesia (the best-seller), Peony & Blush Suede, Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Blackberry & Bay and Wild Bluebell – all in 1.5ml travel sized bottles.
Rare Beauty Everyday Rose Lip Oil & Lip Liner Duo – $45
Rare Beauty Lip Oils were all the craze when it launched and it took a while to get my hands on it. This lip oil has amazing staying power and packs a punch with pigment. It’s easy to see why it’s so popular! This limited-edition Christmas gift set contains full sized Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil in Delight and Kind Words Matte Lip Liner in Admired.
Under $75 Gift Sets
Tarte The Icons Radiant Best-Sellers Set – $53
Tarte’s Shape Tape is cult-status for a reason! This flawless concealer now comes in a radiant formula that provides a light-diffusing effect to offset darkness for skin that looks smooth, even and glowy. This best-seller set includes a FREE full-sized Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in the limited edition Rosebud shade, perfect for OG Tarte fans.
Fenty Beauty Glossy Posse Volume 6.0 Trio – $64
Fenty Beauty always comes out with really good gift sets every year for the holiday season and this one is no exception! This limited-edition Christmas gift set includes a trio of cream, shimmer and heat formulas in the shades Pink Dragonfly, Fenty Glow and Glass Slipper Heat. Even better, all of them are full-sized, which is great value for money!
Who hasn’t heard of Gisou? The natural beauty and hair care brand is known for their aesthetics and their passion for bees. Their honey-infused hair range was a big hit when it launched and is still popular on Tiktok. This Ultimate Glow Duo features their famous Honey Infused Hair Oil 20ml and Lip Oil 8ml.
Under $100 Christmas Gifts
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Set – $79
Literally everyone in the MECCA Chit Chat Facebook Group is going crazy right now for the Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Set. Sold out multiple times, this full-size lip balm set is vegan friendly, non-sticky, high-shine and works to soothe and hydrate dry lips. Shades include Vanilla, Cherry and Iced Coffee (exclusive to this set).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Lip & Cheek Secrets Mini – $76
Ahh, the ultimate IT girl makeup brand, Charlotte Tilbury – need I say more? Guaranteed to earn extra brownie points, CT is one brand that would rarely do you wrong. This mini Christmas gift set includes their famous Pillow Talk shade in lipstick, lipliner and gloss format, as well as the popular Beauty Light Wand stick.
Rose Inc The Radiant Colour Edit – $91
I’m all about multi-purpose beauty products and The Radiant Colour Edit set by Rose Inc screams ultra cool girl vibes. Aside from its aesthetically pleasing minimalist packaging housed in a cute vegan leather pouch, the Christmas gift set also boasts multi-use on-the-go makeup including Cream Blush Refillable Cheek & Lip Color in Heliotrope, Satin Lip Color Rich Refillable Lipstick in Persuasive and Solar Radiance Hydrating Cream Highlighter in Prismatic.
Hourglass Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm Duo – $88
Hourglass is that makeup brand for the absolute beauty enthusiast. If you know, you know. Their products are super luxe and high-performing, which is no wonder why they have a cult following. This 3-in-1 Lip Gloss Balm works like a lip balm, plumps for fuller-looking lips, and delivers the high-shine finish of a lip gloss. The limited-edition holiday gift set features the colours Crave (warm pink) and Haze (burnt rosewood).
Over $100 Luxury Gifts
Dr Dennis Gross Spectralite Faceware Pro LED Mask – $709
The ultimate skincare Christmas gift! When you gift this to someone, it means you must love the shit out of them. At $709 price point, it’s not affordable for many but that’s because it works. MECCA’s Chit Chat group swears by this, and I have seen a lot of before and afters which are too many to ignore. Equipped with a blend of 100 red LED lights and 62 blue LED lights, this mask is designed to reduce wrinkles, alleviate discoloration, and address acne for a radiant and youthful skin tone. The red lights penetrate deeply into the skin’s dermis, promoting collagen production, while the blue lights target acne-causing bacteria to minimize redness, inflammation, and prevent future breakouts.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette – $144
Hourglass Ambient Lighting holiday palettes sell out like hot cakes every year, and this year is no exception. The six-pan palettes include different shades of setting powder, blush, bronzer and highlighter. The colourway is carefully curated in 3 different palettes (Jellyfish, Leopard and Snake) to suit all skin tones. And if it makes you feel less guilty dropping money on this palette, Hourglass will donate 5% of annual profits from this collection to the Nonhuman Rights Project, a U.S. organization working to secure fundamental rights for animals.
Dyson AirWrap – $949 Ceramic Pop
Is it even a Christmas gift guide if Dyson Air Wrap isn’t featured in it? We all know what the Airwrap can do, but now it’s exclusively available in a brand-new colourway called Ceramic Pop at MECCA. Ultra cute, super expensive and prepare for your Tiktok to be bombarded with ‘How To use Dyson Airwrap’ tutorials after Christmas.
If you’ve been wanting to get on the Dior train, now it’s the time. The Natural Glow Set features the highly sought-after Dior Rosy Glow Blush and Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil in the iconic shade 001 Pink,as well as Dior Crème in Abricot, which is a fortifying cream for your nails. Bougie!
What is on your Christmas wish list this year? Are you eyeing any gift sets from this Christmas Gift Guide? Let me know in the comments down below!
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