Give the special women in your life all her favourite things this holiday! The theme this season is Celebrating Beauty: pamper the stressed new mom, glamourize the friend stuck in a rut, or give your little sister her first lesson in beauty. She’ll love you for making all her beauty-full wishes come true!


(1) Ojon Winter Shine & Protect Collection, $44

For some, hair care is a ritual. Ojon’s holiday set is the perfect gift for that gal who loves to pamper her hair with only the best natural ingredients. This 4-piece set protects hair from the elements, retains colour longer, and leaves hair healthy and shiny looking.

(2) Schwarzkopf Essensity Holiday Pack, $35

It’s like a salon in a box, minus the hair stylist. This home pampering set includes a Restoring Shampoo, Sealing Lotion, and Sculpting Mask only available at salons. We love that these products are free of parabens and sulphates!

(3) Exuberance: The Essential Series Set, $75

Staff at ChickAdvisor HQ is wild about Canadian skincare line Exuberance! Products are made with certified organic ingredients and beautifully packaged. This Essential Set includes Radiance Green Tea Cleanser, She’s So Lovely Daily Soothing Moisturizer and Believe (and Receive) Tangerine and Maple Balancing Toner. 

(4) LUSH Bathtime Favourites, $40

This is one gift that may have you thinking “one for you and the rest for me”. Give away (if you can) nine limited-edition LUSH best-selling bath bombs in an adorable reusable tin!


(1) EcoTools by Alicia Silverstone, from $9

This is the perfect way to travel; stylish and eco-conscious. Animal and environmental activist, Alicia Silverstone, has teamed up with, ecoTools, to create a gorgeous line of eco-friendly traveling bags made with a natural hemp material featuring a floral design. The collection ranges from small cosmetic bags to overnight bags.

(2) Cargo Hands of Hope Eyeshadow Palette, $29

Pretty brights and pastels make this a go-to palette for an island getaway. The embossed Hamsa Hand, a sign of peace, hope, and prosperity, will send this traveler on her way in high spirits!

(3) Venus Embrace Holiday Gift Set, $14

Any woman heading for sun and surf this holiday will appreciate this handy set from Venus. Everything she needs to keep her body looking smooth and hair-free!

(4) Sephora Favourites LashStash Mascara Deluxe Sampler, $50

This deluxe mascara sampler includes all the top-sellers from Sephora. The sizes are so travel-friendly she’ll want to pack them all!


(1) True Romance Eyeshadow Palette in True Love by Kat Von D, $44

Kat Von D’s tattoo-inspired eye shadow octet is for the fashionista who likes to be creative with her makeup. This ultra-edgy palette can take any fashionista from a classic day look to night time smoky eye.

(2) Sephora Brown Smoky Eye Tutorial Kit, $49

Brown is the perfect neutral to ease young fashionistas-in-training into the smoky eye. Sephora’s eye quad includes a step-by-step tutorial to take her from sweet and innocent to sultry and mysterious.

(3) Juicy Couture Couture Fragrance, from $16

This exotic fruity floral is for the “it girl” everyone wants to be around. She’s the life of the party, wants to be heard and needs to be seen! The gold luxe bottle is just icing on the cake.

(4) The Satorialist by Scott Shuman, $31

The Satorialist is the must-have coffee table book for fashion lovers everywhere. Author and designer, Scott Shuman, looked to the streets to bridge the gap between the fashion industry and the real world. His street images of real people with personal style have inspired many people around the globe.


(1) Quo Diamonds & Ice, $25

This diamond-inspired palette holds all the essentials for a flawless face: 12 eye shadows, 12 lip glosses, three blushes, two pressed powders and various applicators in a two-layer compact for maximum convenience.  And after all, aren't Diamonds a girly-girl's best friend?

(2) Benefit Celebutante Personal Stylist Kit, $34

Celebrity treatment is exactly what she expects. Benefit Cosmetics is known for creating pretty palettes fit for Hollywood’s elite, and this A-lister kit includes everything needed to perfect a red-carpet ready look.

(3) Cake Beauty Limited Edition Bath & Shower Bubbles, $20

If soaking in a tub is a part of your gal pal’s beauty regime, then Cake Beauty’s delectable mouth-watering scented Bath & Shower Bubbles are a must-give this holiday season. Shea butter and avocado & jojoba oils soothe winter-chapped skin. Snow Woman, Gingerbread Woman, and Jacky Frost smell good enough to eat!

(4) Sephora Favourites Glitz & Glam Deluxe Sampler, $49

Girly-girls are no stranger to a little bling! Sephora’s glam-packed kit includes everything from body shimmers to glosses.

(5) Lise Watier Folies Neiges perfume, $75

Lise Watier’s new holiday scent is perfect for the glamourous mom in your life. Folie Neiges is a beautifully feminine scent that symbolizes freshness and spontaneity. The oriental fruity floral mix is inspired by the Neiges bouquet of white flowers.

Do you have a great gift idea For Her?  Share it with us!

by Joy David-Tilberg