Are Christmas gift sets a con?
Not if you shop smart...
I hate those make-up palettes disguised as ‘Christmas gift sets’ that pop up at this time of year like an unwanted zit before the office party.
Especially ones trussed up as a glitterball, unicorn, some sort of S&M trophy or the size of a tupperware box.
My wrath is particularly reserved for eyeshadow palettes boasting over 16 shades.
I mean how many colours do you genuinely need to whack on before you start resembling a box of Quality Street?
Because that’s the thing: no matter how much you try to convince yourself otherwise, you will NEVER. EVER use all those shades.
There’s even bound to be two or four that you don’t like from the off and for that you’ve paid upwards of 30 quid.
I have friends who will religiously buy a new Bobbi Brown or Urban Decay nude eyeshadow palette every single year. NUDE. How many variations of a taupe or beige eyeshadow can there be?
Call me bah humbug but eyeshadow palettes are the spawn of some marketing guy who lives in Shoreditch, has a man bun and wants to sell you something you don’t really need in order to get a Christmas bonus (which he’ll probably spend on beard oil, FYI).
Best skincare gift sets
Skincare is a different matter all together, providing they aren’t trying to convince you to swap your minimalist approach for a Korean 16-step regime.
For years Elemis Christmas gift sets have made it onto my wish list. The savings alone are worth it, while each box is chock full of products that you will actually use [read: scrape the bottom out of].
This year’s Pro-Collagen Rose Glow Gift Set, is no different.
It is made up of the brand’s Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm for an aromatic deep cleanse, the Pro-Collagen Rose Hydro-Mist (aka the 3pm wake-up call for sluggish skin) and a Rose Glow Candle. The £34 saving is enough to make you blush, too.
I hate those make-up palettes disguised as ‘Christmas gift sets’ that pop up at this time of year like an unwanted zit before the office party.
Especially ones trussed up as a glitterball, unicorn, some sort of S&M trophy or the size of a tupperware box.
My wrath is particularly reserved for eyeshadow palettes boasting over 16 shades.
I mean how many colours do you genuinely need to whack on before you start resembling a box of Quality Street?
Because that’s the thing: no matter how much you try to convince yourself otherwise, you will NEVER. EVER use all those shades.
There’s even bound to be two or four that you don’t like from the off and for that you’ve paid upwards of 30 quid.
I have friends who will religiously buy a new Bobbi Brown or Urban Decay nude eyeshadow palette every single year. NUDE. How many variations of a taupe or beige eyeshadow can there be?
Call me bah humbug but eyeshadow palettes are the spawn of some marketing guy who lives in Shoreditch, has a man bun and wants to sell you something you don’t really need in order to get a Christmas bonus (which he’ll probably spend on beard oil, FYI).
Best skincare gift sets
Skincare is a different matter all together, providing they aren’t trying to convince you to swap your minimalist approach for a Korean 16-step regime.
For years Elemis Christmas gift sets have made it onto my wish list. The savings alone are worth it, while each box is chock full of products that you will actually use [read: scrape the bottom out of].
This year’s Pro-Collagen Rose Glow Gift Set, is no different.
It is made up of the brand’s Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm for an aromatic deep cleanse, the Pro-Collagen Rose Hydro-Mist (aka the 3pm wake-up call for sluggish skin) and a Rose Glow Candle. The £34 saving is enough to make you blush, too.
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