Aisling McDermott on Beauty: nine last minute beauty gifts

Tom Ford 2 Piece Gift Box €282

Amazingly stylish, this gift box contains two 50ml Private Blend fragrances. Each box is bespoke; you choose the scents that you want to include. As fragrance is a notoriously difficult gift to get right you’ll need to do a little sneaky research beforehand in order to select the fragrances your loved one will like. Find out which perfume or aftershave they usually wear and ask the sales ladies to recommend something with similar notes.

Yon-ka Home Spa €48.50

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Green goddesses will love this set from posh spa range Yon-ka. This pampering bath kit will create a perfect pampering experience with Phyto Bain and a spa candle. A great present for lovers of relaxation, or indeed anyone who is about to collapse after the strain of hosting the in laws over Christmas.

Gwen Stefani Urban Decay Palette €46

Gwen Stefani has collaborated with Urban Decay to produce a palette filled with her favourite shades. Along with the bold and bright tones that you would expect from a Stefani curated box of shadows, there are also tamer shades for day time and blending use. If you have someone in your life who spends hours watching YouTube tutorials on makeup application you can be sure they will love this palette.

ClarinsMen Face Collection ‘ Grooming Essentials’ Gift Set €66

If my husband and male relatives are anything to go by, Clarins Men is a range that always proves popular. This kit is great value and includes Super Moisture Balm, Exfoliating Cleanser, Smooth Shave and Anti-Fatigue Eye Serum.

Harvey Nichols Gift With Purchase. €190

Nip into Harvey Nicks in Dundrum and pick up fragrance, cosmetics and skincare gifts for everyone on your list from Beyond Beauty, either instore or online. Spend €190 and receive beauty gifts to the value of €347. This is one of the best deals around and includes products from Rodial, Skinceuticals, Bliss, Blinc, Environ, This Works, Trilogy and much more.

Use the gifts as a present or… keep the lot for yourself. Not that I would do that, but you may be more unscrupulous than me.

Pippa Palette €39.99

You may have missed out on Kylie Jenner’s Lip Kit which reportedly sold out in 30 seconds and are coping with a distraught teenager as a result. Don’t worry. You’re going to be able to get them something much better than a kit of brown lipstick. The much wished for Blank Canvas Pippa Palette, from Irish model/blogger Pippa O’Connor, is available from Cloud10Beauty.com. They can get it out to you in time for Christmas once you order before December 17th.

Origins Ginger Pleasures Christmas gift set €60 Debenhams

This is a lovely Christmassy set with lots of festive goodies including Ginger Souffle Whipped body cream, body wash, essence, body scrub, gloss and body puff. Bathing beauties will love it

Max Benjamin Candles €15 - €35

I am addicted to scented candles as I like the house to smell lovely, warm and welcoming. The brand I buy repeatedly is Max Benjamin and their new coffee collection will make any home feel cosy and toasty. To really bring on the festive atmosphere, three Christmassy four wicked candles are also available.

No7 Ultimate Collection €52.50

Every year Boots keep us on tenterhooks waiting for their ultimate Christmas Star Gift. This one doesn’t disappoint; with a value of €105 it contains many of the bestsellers from the No7 range. Included are Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced Day Cream, Advanced Night Cream, body washes, cleansers, moisturisers and mascara.