If you want to start a collection, Laura recommends choosing items you feel strongly about. “They will catch your eye, stir emotion in you, and you will ultimately become obsessed with them!” she advises.
“Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat” – Fran Lebowitz
Christmas gift ideas for the women who want to nuture their beauty.
Whether you compile them at the counter yourself or buy them ready-packaged, beauty coffrets (or gift sets) have the power to impress. They offer simple solutions to your Christmas shopping, and the biggest beauty discounts you’ll see all year. Stock up on your favourite products or take the opportunity to try something new. By Erin Whitty.
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Shi’Jano
Shi’Jano skincare has received accolades from the British Journal of Dermatology for its ability to deliver on its claims. In October 2003, it was reported to reduce the appearance of wrinkles by an average of 51 per cent, smooth skin tone and diminish visible pores in only 12 weeks. Christmas is the best time to test these assertions, because in this pack you receive the Shi’Jano original Day & Night Crème, 50ml, plus a Shi’Jano lifting Serum for the price of one. Both products are highly effective and feel soft and smooth on the skin.
Price: $143
Value: $203
Available from: Selected pharmacies. Stockists: 1300 723 698.
Freeze 24/7 Miracle Kit
Treat yourself to this cool kit. The pack includes an Anti-Wrinkle Cream, 10g, which claims to dissolve wrinkles in minutes and last up to 24 hours; IceCream Double Scoop Intensive Anti-Aging Moisturizer, 15g, a rich hydrating cream that works to diminish signs of aging over time; Anti-Aging Eye Serum, 7g, which provides targeted anti-wrinkle technology over the delicate eye area and IceCrystals Anti-Aging Prep & Polish, 30g, which gently sloughs dead skin cells. This pack has a good range of products to help put ageing on ice.
Price: $220
Value: $300
Available from: Stockists: 1800 004 507.
SK-II Pitera Revival
If you are going to spend a good amount of money on anti-ageing skin care, the SK-II range offers some of the best investments. The SK-II Pitera Revival pack contains three full-sized products including Advanced Signs Treatment, 80gm, Eye Treatment Film, 15g, and a box of Signs Eye Mask (containing 14 masks). The pack also includes Facial Treatment Essence, 30ml, Facial Treatment Cleanser 20g, Facial Treatment Clear Lotion, 40ml, and three Facial Treatment Masks. The miracle ingredient in every product is Pitera, a derivative of yeast fermentation that was discovered in a Japanese sake brewery where the hands of the elderly workers were found to be soft and youthful. One bottle of Facial Treatment Essence (which contains 90% Pitera) is sold in the world every 28 seconds. The formula boosts the skin’s ability to accept moisture, increases elasticity and smoothes texture.
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