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Urban 100 gift ideas: BEAUTY JUNKIES

 

 

Besides a shower gel and body lotion, this perfume coffret contains a scented candle and lipgloss locket too. The CH Carolina Herrera fragrance is a warm Oriental scent with notes of Bulgarian rose, sandalwood and amber. Carolina Herrera CH Deluxe set, $224, from Level 1 Tangs Orchard

 

 

 

This whopper of a make-up palette will meet all your preening needs. It contains 84 shades of eyeshadow, 60 shades of lipgloss, six shades of blush, a lipliner and an eyeliner. Sephora In A Box Oh My Gold limited-edition make-up palette, $79, from Sephora, B1-05 Takashimaya Shopping Centre

 

 

 

This skin-friendly mineral make-up set contains a Skinfinish pressed face powder, Play On Plums peachy purple eyeshadow and Nuance peach blush for a sunkissed look. Buff the face powder into the skin with the Kabuki brush for a flawless finish. Fun In The Sun Mineralize kit, $165, from M.A.C

 

 

 

This set of 25 eye pencils in a tin case evokes fond childhood memories. The waterproof pencils – great for oily lids – double as eyeshadows and eyeliners. Aqua Eyes Collector 25 Years, $500, from Make Up For Ever Academy, 02-06 Stamford House

 

 

 

This newly launched range of lightweight hairstyling products from Californian brand Joico contains a protein complex to nourish and repair stressed out strands. Spray Humidity Blocker, the star product, onto wet hair and cut the blow-drying time by half. Joico Design Collection, $36 each, call 6739-8639 for stockists

 


 

Professionalgrade brushes are the foundation of impeccable make-up. The six-piece set comprises brushes for foundation, concealer, face blender, eyebrow, eyeshadow and eyeliner. The Basic Brush Collection, $280, from Bobbi Brown

 


 

A beauty editor's favourite, this radiance booster from French brand By Terry was created by the same guy behind YSL’s best-selling Touche Eclat highlighting pen. By Terry Eclat de Teint-Pinceau highlighter, $88, from Escentials, Level 1 Tangs Orchard

 

 

 

This 12-piece set from SK-II's premium anti-ageing skincare range LxP is luxury skincare at its best. It includes the LxP Ultimate Revival Cream, a rich rose-scented potion that contains one of the highest concentration of Pitera, SK-II's miracle ingredient, among its products. SK-II Pitera Inspiration Set, $850, from SK-II counters in Tangs Orchard and Robinsons The Centrepoint

 

 

False lashes work wonders to emphasise and define your peepers. Give this pair, which is studded with diamante crystals, to the drama queen who loves attention. Dazzling Diamante lashes, $41, from Shu Uemura

 


 

Part of Estee Lauder's covetable annual holiday collection, this limited-edition perfume compact shaped like a Chinese take-out container not only holds the brand’s iconic Pleasures fragrance, it is also a quirky addition to any dressing table. Pleasures Glimmering Take Out solid perfume compact, $250, only from Estee Lauder counters in Robinsons The Centrepoint, Tangs Orchard and Takashimaya Shopping Centre

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