I am a firm believer in giving Christmas gifts, and I think
the best sorts of gifts are the things that you wouldn’t usually purchase for
yourself. Being someone who is completely beauty obsessed means that I do tend
to indulge in bath and body products quite often, but before I began blogging
the only items I really used were those gifted to me. Luxury during a bath and
shower can really help someone wind down after a long day at school or work (or
shopping!) and these gifts would all make lovely, thoughtful gifts.
Even though I’m not a bar soap sort of person myself, the
majority of people I know prefer them to shower gels . The fact that this
product is made by the Scottish Fine Soaps Company (my family come from
Glasgow!) makes it hold a special place in my heart, and the tins are stunning
and reusable. They have tins with birthday, good luck, and other general
messages on top, making them perfect as something sweet AND useful! $11.99 at
David Jones.
The Clarins Eau des Jardins Uplifting Shower Gel is probably
the nicest luxe shower gel I have ever used. The scent is beautiful, but hard
to explain, and it lathers up in the most perfect way. The scent is made up of
10 different essential oils, including
zesty ones like grapefruit, right through to rose and cedar. The bottle
itself is really cute as well, and the range contains a gift set which would make a beautiful gift. $42.00 for 150ml at Myer, David
Jones, pharmacies and Adore Beauty.
As well making lovely face products, L’Occitane have a great
range of bath and shower products that I really enjoy. I’m about to try the
Almond Shower Oil (and am very excited by it!) but something I’ve been using
for a while are these two shower gels. Captivant is definitely my
favourite from this range, I also have it in cologne form and it makes for a
very uplifting scent experience. A wander into L’Occitane is always a good idea
at Christmas time, the packs they make are often better value than purchasing
products separately. I know when I went to my local store for Christmas drinks
I was taken with the packaging and value they have out at the moment! These
shower gels retail for $28 for 250ml.
It’s no secret I am a massive Kiehl’s fan, and the new
Aromatic Blends collection has really impressed me! I have been using my travel
size samples of the Orange Flower & Lychee scent for a while now and love
it, but I’ve also sniffed all 3 other variations in store and adore them as
well! The range has lotions, fragrance sprays and body cleansers, so you can
pick and mix to your hearts content. Prices range from $29 for the fragrances
to $38 for the lotions, and the collection is available from Kiehl’s counters
in Myer and David Jones.
I have another of these posts coming up soon as I just couldn't fit all of my bath and body loves into a single post. I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether or not you like to receive things like this for Christmas, or for birthdays or other celebrations?
These products were kindly provided for editorial consideration, so I had a chance to personally try all of these products. Honesty, always.
