Last-minute Christmas gift guide

BEAUTY AND PAMPERING
 
Treat someone to eco-friendly beauty essentials – MÁDARA Ocean Love Clean Essentials gift set
This gorgeous gift set contains 100 ml purifying foam and a 60 ml daily defense balm nestled in a cute box in a fun and vibrant print, making it perfect for tucking under the tree this Christmas. Suitable for all skin types, this gentle, non-irritating purifying foam is a highly effective face cleanser that removes makeup and impurities and leaves your skin feeling fresh and clean – without drying out your skin.
 
The multi-purpose daily defense balm nurtures skin, while protecting against dryness and roughness in harsh weather conditions, making it perfect for the cold winter months. Suitable for hands body and face.
 
Best of all, the products are vegan, cruelty free and made with 100% biodegradeable formulas and ocean-friendly ingredients. What more could you ask for?
 
Available from MÁDARA for £15.95.

Give the gift of glowing skin with Holy Grail Naturally Radiant AHA Skin Tonic
 
For the beauty maven who loves a good skincare routine, you can’t go wrong with a gorgeous skin tonic. We love this hydrating acid toner that helps to exfoliate the surface of your skin for an everyday glow. Infused with botanical extracts, this gentle 5% glycolic acid solution lightens dark spots, refines pores and improves the overall appearance of the skin to reveal finer, softer, healthier-looking skin.
 
The combination of AHA, Rosemary Leaf extract and a natural form of salicylic acid derived from willow bark extract hasthe power to loosen dead skin cells, unclog pores and minimize the appearance of blemishes. Gentle enough for daily use. 
 
Available from holygrail-beauty.com for £21.00 for 150ml.

Encourage calm with The Mindful Box from Holistic

This lovely gift box contains everything you need to feel grounded and relaxed including: A neroli + chamomile candle, lavender tea, lavender pillow mist, lavender and chamomile bath salts, lavender pillow mist, a velvet sleep mask and an inspiring journal all packed up in a gorgeous keepsake box. Bliss. Available from Holistic for £44.00.

Give an indulgent spa break
For anyone on your list that deserves a bit of me time and the perfect relaxing treat, a gift voucher from Spabreaks.com is just the ticket. They are currently offering 10% off online bookings and 15% off gift vouchers. Use the code XMASTREAT at checkout.

FOR TRAVEL LOVERS
 
Keep it clean while travelling with the Aesop Departures travel kit
We love Aesop and a good travel kit, so when you the combine the two, you’re on to a winner. Contains everything you need to feel fresh upon arrival: Rinse-Free Hand Wash (50ml), Resurrection Hand Balm (15ml), Blue Chamomile Facial Masque (15ml), Immediate Moisture Facial Hydrosol (50ml), Rosehip Lip Cream (6ml), Mouthwash (50ml), Toothpaste (10ml).
 
Available from Cult Beauty for £45.00.

​Get cosy with The White Company Cosy Eye Mask and Throw Set
I don’t know about you, but I never trust the cleanliness of the blankets handed out during flights, so I always travel with my own. This gorgeous set includes a 100% cotton thrown and a cute eye mask to ensure you’ll have everything you need to nod off in comfort during your next flight.

FOOD AND DRINK
 
Give a Luxury Christmas Hamper from Marlo Wine
 
Everyone loves a hamper, but there are hampers and then there are FABULOUS hampers. This gorgeous luxury hamper from Marlo Wine is definitely of the latter.  Boasting three bottles of beautiful wine and a selection of delicious gourmet snacks, it’s the perfect gift for even the fussiest foodies.  Available from Marlo Wine for £195.00.

Treat foodies to some gourmet cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
 
Cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil from the Greek island paradise of Zakynthos has delighted foodies for over 2,000 years, but cold pressing and fusion with black garlic is a new and unique innovation.
 
Made from single-origin olives, each and every organically-certified olive is pressed within 24 hours of picking to ensure the best flavour. We can't wait to use it for dipping crusty bread and jazzing up pasta.

Available from Symposium Olive Oil at Etsy for £10.00 (100ml bottle).

Give a bit of spice with the ‘Eaten Alive’ hot sauce Discovery Pack: The perfect Christmas gift for spice lovers!
‘Eaten Alive’, the award-winning fermented foods producer created by two former Michelin starred chefs, has launched its first ‘Discovery Pack’ featuring four of its best-selling fermented hot sauces – all bursting with flavour and the beneficial bacteria that helped create them.
 
An explosively delicious gift for fermented food fans and spice lovers, the pack of seven delicious raw sauces includes the Smoked Sriracha, Chocolate BBQ, Scotch Bonnet, Preserved Lemon, and Raw Kimchi sauces. Available from eatenalive.co.uk for £29.99.

BOOKS
 
London In Bloom by Georgianna Lane
 
For anyone that loves London and flowers, this book is a must have. Bursting with beautiful pictures of London in all its blooming glory, it’s a feast for the eyes. From majestic parks to quaint gardens, sweet neighbourhoods and charming floral markets, you get all the joys of travelling through London without leaving the comfort of your home. At the end of the book, there are recommendations for the best places to take in blossoms and blooms as well as how to make your own floral arrangements. Although it’s the middle of December, this book has given me some serious spring fever!
 
London In Bloom by Georgianna Lane is published by Chronicle Books. Available from Blackwell’s for £10.99.

Hot Cheese by Polina Chesnakova
Who doesn’t love a bit of hot cheese, especially when the temperatures drop? There really is nothing that screams comfort food more than a bit of hot cheese. This recipe book contains 50 cheesy recipes from finger foods to meals, there’s something for all cheese lovers to drool over.  Some our favourite recipes included pigs in a blanket, Cheese Steak with Kimchi, and the Shepherd’s Pie Tater Tot Hot Dish, a real Midwest American dish that takes me back to my Minnesotan roots.
 
Hot Cheese by Polina Chesnakova is published by Chronicle Books. Available from Waterstones.com for £14.99

 My Wellness Journal by Monika Schneider
After a trying year unlike any other, never has taking care of one’s self been more important. This daily wellness journal is designed to help you have a positive mindset, while reflecting on your goals, habits, sleep and your diet to help encourage self-care. Available from Papier.com for £24.99.