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'Tis the season of gift giving and sharing, but who says it has to be an extravagant affair?
If you’re looking for a perfect gift within your budget, to give to a special someone, you're in the right place. Our handpicked items make for the perfect present this holiday season. We've considered trends, season favourites and bestsellers on Amazon, to curate a list of self-care items that every gift recipient is sure to love. Grab these gift sets right now, during the ongoing White Friday sale, and save!
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1. Best Perfume (Women): Versace Bright Crystal
This four-piece gift set is ideal for women who love the smell of flowers. Bright Crystal is a floral-fruity fragrance that’s soft and luminous, with a slightly gourmand nuance. The top notes here are pomegranate, yuzu and frost, while peony, lotus, and magnolia steal your breath away via its middle notes. An opulent base of amber, extracted from plants, musk and red woods, grounds the fragrance and lends it a richness that lingers. In this set, is an eau de toilette, a perfumed bath and shower gel, a body lotion and a striking Versace bag.
2. Best Perfume (Men): Armaf Perfumes Club De Nuit Iconic
Most reviewers call Armaf’s Club De Nuit their ‘endgame’. It’s a range of perfumes that’s captured people’s attention on social media, with its projection, longevity and mass appeal. This gift set features their Iconic Blue eau de parfum, which is both refined and charismatic, in its woody and slightly floral scent trail. There’s also a 75g deodorant stick that exudes a spicy and warm fragrance in its hygienic formula. Lastly, a 100g shower gel combines citrusy, spicy and woody notes to create a dynamic blend than every man will find refreshing.
3. Best Lip Balm: Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm Trio
We all know someone who always gripes about chapped lips, or never fails to venture outdoors with a lip balm in their pocket. Give them the gift of hydrated, well-loved lips, with Summer Fridays’ popular Lip Butter Balm Trio. This set includes three flavours – vanilla, vanilla beige and a new limited-edition brown sugar. While vanilla beige adds a touch of sheer beige tint to the lips, brown sugar envelopes the lips in nude colour. Untinted vanilla, on the other hand, is best used over or under lipstick or as a nourishing overnight mask. All three provide instant moisturisation and shine, with a lick of flavour you cannot complaint about.
4. Best Skincare: Tatcha The Starter Ritual Set
If you haven’t heard of Tatcha before, you’re missing out. This Japanese brand took social media by storm recently, with its collection of thoughtfully formulated skincare products. So, there’s nothing better than a gift set full of its bestsellers! This skincare set includes The Camellia Cleansing Oil, which purifies skin with an antioxidant-rich cleanser that can even melt away make-up. There’s also The Rice Polish, a creamy, water-activated exfoliant comprising nourishing rice bran and pore-refining Japanese wild rose. Next in line is The Essence, which softens, plumps and hydrates the skin via its formulation of anti-ageing superfoods. The oil-free Water Cream acts as a perfect moisturiser, and it can be followed up with The Silk Peony, an anti-ageing eye cream that smooths out fine lines and provides a double shield of hydration. Overall, it's the perfect gift set for someone who pays attention to their skin, or needs to integrate a little self-care routine into their busy lifestyle.
5. Best Trending Skincare: Laneige Midnight Minis: Nourish & Hydrate
Lip sleeping masks are all the range, so you have to pick up a gift set from the brand that started the trend: Laneige. This limited-edition set comprises five mini versions of Laneige’s bestselling sleeping masks. Each mask feels like a juicy treat for the lips, with nourishing and hydrating ingredients like berry fruit complex, which is rich in antioxidants, as well as coconut oil, shea butter and murumuru seed butter. With the addition of vitamin C, these sleeping masks have everything you need to stay moisturised and protected from external aggressors.
6. Best Spices: Rufus Teague Box Box O’ Rub Variety Pack
Made for the grillers among us, Rufus Teague’s premium barbecue rubs make for the perfect holiday gift that the entire family can enjoy. No matter what your gift recipient is cooking, there’s a rub here for it. It includes rubs for fish, steak, chicken, meat and a spicier version for people who can handle their chillies. Crafted with natural ingredients, these rubs are non-genetically modified and gluten-free. Reviewers say they instantly add rich flavour to any kind of protein, and are a game-changing addition to cookouts in the backyard.
7. Best Cookware: Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Cookware Set
Le Creuset’s cookware may be expensive, but if you’re looking to buy a gift that will last, not just for years, but generations, consider this signature cookware set by the brand. The enameled cast iron used in crafting this cookware efficiently retains heat, but the pieces all have a smooth surface that doesn’t require seasoning to maintain their non-stick quality. Included here is Le Creuset’s iconic Dutch oven – a workhorse pot that’s as versatile as it is good looking. There’s also a saucepan and skillet. Reviewers appreciate that all three pieces are dishwasher-safe, and remark that the variety of colours adds to their appeal. It is, no doubt, a superior addition to any kitchen.
Bonus: Buy with 0% installments and pay Dh201.96 for 12 months with select banks.
8. Best Candles: Diptyque Limited Edition Scented Candles Gift Set
A luxurious gift that adds quiet elegance to any home, Diptyque’s limited-edition holiday gift set comprises five candles that capture timeless scents favoured by the brand: berries (or baies), roses, fig tree, amber and tuberose. Light them individually or pair them with each other to create a sense of aromatic bliss. Each candle weighs 35g and can burn for up to 15 hours. The beautifully crafted scents are warm and delightful, say reviewers. Some praise the exclusive box they’re packaged in – it represents the diptych chart of the sky, and ties in with the magical experience of the holidays, and quality time spent with family and friends.
Bonus: Buy with 0% installments and pay Dh74.21 for 12 months with select banks.
9. Best Hair Styling Set: Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler Complete
Pros
- Quickly styles hair
- Uses gentle heat
- Versatile attachments
Cons
- Substantial learning curve
This single styling set is all your gift recipient needs for salon-like hair every day. The popular Dyson Airwrap is engineered for multiple hair types, and comes with 1.2-inch and 1.6-inch barrels to curl and create waves in your hair. It also features specialised brushes to smooth and volumise, so that you can dry and style your hair simultaneously. One of the best parts about this upgraded Airwrap is its Coanda airflow feature, which uses gentle heat and attracts hair to the surface of the Dyson brushes so that you get precise control with limited to no heat damage. This special edition gift set comes with a sleek storage box that can store the Airwrap and its seven attachments. Reviewers say it’s an investment for salon-quality results any time you need it, but do warn that it requires a steep learning curve, and some time and patience to understand how to use the various attachments correctly.
Bonus: Buy with 0% installments and pay Dh133.79 for 12 months with select banks.
Warranty: Amazon offers one-year extended warranty by Salama Care for Dh97, and two-year extended warranty for Dh138.
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