All photography by Alexander Barth
It’s that time of year again, where the cold weather, endless slew of holiday obligations and mulled wine are all conspiring against us—everyone could use a bit of self care. For those you don’t want to offend by snagging a sweater in the wrong size, a luxe beauty item can be a more fitting solution, or it could just be what you need to polish up on New Year’s. Although Berlin is definitely more of a White Christmas vibe, we turned our office into a Mele Kalikimaka fantasy, complete with cocktail umbrellas. Here are our favourite beauty picks we would like to both give and receive this holiday season:
The full regime from Aesop
The Chronicler gift set is a trio of the brand’s Fabulous Facial Oil, Primrose Facial cleansing Masque and Purifying Facial Exfoliant Paste that can completely overhaul an outdated skincare routine or provide much needed relief for holiday-fatigued skin.
110.00 € available at Aesop.com
High glamour from Milk Makeup
For the green-lover in your life, there is the KUSH line from Milk Makeup. In addition to being vegan, the Lip Balm (16.95€), Fiber Brow Gel (15.95€), Waterproof Mascara (24.95€) and Lash Primer (24.95€) are made with hydrating hemp cannabis oil.
Available at Sephora.com
Smokey eyes from Chanel
Between the Ombre Première Poudre shadow in ‘Pourpre Brun’ (36.00€) and the Stylo Yeux Waterproof eyeliner in ‘Khaki Intense’ (27.00€), this dramatic holiday look is also luxurious.
Available at Chanel.de
Golden glow from Fenty
When you fell in love with the 18-carat glow of the Killawatt Freestyle Illuminator (not pictured) and you need the Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer, Hyper-Metallic Liquid Eyeliner and Hyper-glitz Lipstick, the 4 piece set is the way to go.
61.95 € available at Sephora.com
Good hair days from Bumble and Bumble
While we wish we could be air-drying our hair in the sun, this isn’t always an option when temperatures sink below freezing. During these months, we’ll settle for some blow-dryer protection and a little added shine with the Glow Blow Dry Accelerator and Glow Thermal Protection Mist.
32.00 € each, available at Falconi.de
Starry eyes from Huda Beauty
We aren’t generally fans of Mercury Retrograde, but we will make an exception for the cosmic shades in the Huda Beauty palette.
67.95 € available at Sephora.de
Something for the fur-baby from Aesop
When you want your baby to be just as pampered as you.
31.00 € available at Aesop.com
Base layer from Smashbox
The perfect beat always begins with the base layer, so Smashbox’s Photo Finish Star Primer Set isn’t a bad place to start.
27.45 € each, available at Sephora.com
Emergency refresh from GlamGlow
Whether it’s to bring you back to life after the office Christmas party, or a 38,000 ft-high facial on the way to see your family, the Selfie Approved Cleanse & Glow Sheet Mask Trio has you covered.
17.85 € available at Sephora.com
A sweet pout from Beauty Bakerie
The perfect little stocking stuffer, Cake Pop Lippies Lipstick comes in a range of creamy tonal shades to mix it up from the standard red matte liquid lip.
10.99 € each, available at Douglas.de