It’s the most wonderful time of the year — especially when it comes to beauty gift sets! Here at the NYLON office, we’ve been flooded with all sorts of festive goodies (yay!), from limited edition makeup sets, blockbuster makeup sets that include every shade we ever dreamed of, or skincare hampers that pool together the best items each brand’s known for. And still, a few items rise above the rest… call us biased, but here’s the a list of the NYLON’s team most coveted holiday collections — the ones we’ll definitely spend money on.
“The Fresh lip balm set is the one Holiday set I always look out for. It’s the only time Fresh releases their mini-sized lip balms that are perfect for popping in the bag or even a pocket. I find the regular-sized ones too big to travel with.” — Adele Chan, Editor-in-Chief
“I blame my job for making me desire so many of these holiday makeup sets — seriously, writing about them or looking at them all day long (for work!) has me bookmarking so many links, I’m beginning to worry about commitment issues. But here’s a brand I’ll have no trouble committing to — NARS always does gorgeous holiday gift sets, and this year’s Man Ray for NARS collection is no different. There’s a beautiful surrealist image, in classy monochrome, that greets you when you pick up this blush palette, while opening it up will unveil a trio of shades that include the classic Laguna bronzer, a shimmery rose highlight, and a pop of bright watermelon red. Yep, it’s equally stunning, inside and out. ” — Amelia Tan, Associate Editor
“Ever since Rituel de Fille released their black Inner Glow Crème Pigment, I’ve kept a close eye on this spellbinding makeup brand, waiting for their next major drop. So when the Ramos sisters announced a partnership with one of my favourite goth rockers Chelsea Wolfe, it became the beauty collaboration I never knew I needed. That deep red lip shade (that looks a little like dried blood) is one I’d reach for on special occasions, and while I’m not particularly fond of wearing eyeshadows, I’d definitely try to sport that gorgeous taupe-y hue on my lids. The best part? Their products are made with 99% natural ingredients. Yup, I’m making my purchase tonight, and I’ll even throw in their Whitethorn Enchanted Lip Sheer, too. Can’t help it.” — Jade Yeo, Writer
“For me, Mamonde was initially a cheaper alternative to Fresh, but I soon fell in love with Korean skincare. I’ll admit that it was Mamonde’s gorgeous packaging that caught my attention, but the lightweight formula seemed to calm my skin down after a heavy breakout when I tried to switch skincare brands. The First Energy line is meant to target combination skin, which is perfect for me right now. Using honeysuckle flower extracts, the First Energy line contains anti-oxidants for the skin too, which means healthier and more resilient skin (yay!). I also really love how Mamonde uses all-natural ingredients extracted from flowers; it might sound dumb, but just knowing it’s inspired by flowers makes me feel a little bit happier whenever I use any Mamonde product.” — Michelle Ng, Writer
“Kat Von D’s Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita was my first liquid lipstick. I own liquid lipsticks from other brands too but Kat Von D’s my absolute favourite! It’s really pigmented, not drying on the lips at all and doesn’t transfer easily. Most times I don’t even have to touch up and reapply the lipstick again – they’re THAT good! Since my Lolita purchase, I’ve not bought any of her other products yet so I’m definitely keen to try her lip liner set especially since they come in 15 gorgeous colours. Of course I’m not just going to use them as lip liners, I’m so ready to experiment, apply them on my eyes too and create fun looks for the holiday season.” — Nurasyiqin Sedik, Media Executive
“I find it super relaxing during the weekend to just lay around with a face mask on. This gift set from Fresh gives me four to try! I’m pretty picky when it comes to my skin care but with this variety I’ll be sure to find a new favourite product.” — Eleni Kontorigas, Media Executive
“I like cleansers, and I like cocktails – Erno Laszlo’s Cleansing Cocktail Set is a no-brainer since its me play at being a skincare mixologist. Fancy, right? There are three different cleansing oils for me to mix: Sensitive for irritated skin, Hydra-Therapy for deep hydration, and Detoxifying for congested skin. It comes with a sea mud deep cleansing bar, that you’re meant to use after the oils. I also love how these oils are travel-sized at 15ml per bottle, so you can easily lug it along when travelling.” — Pailin Boonlong
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