Last minute Christmas gifts

Last minute Christmas gifts?

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Christmas candles

Even if you are not huge on decorating your table at Christmas, place a scented candle on your table setting and it looks like you have gone to a huge effort!

Glasshouse has re-released the ever popular Limited Edition ‘Night Before Christmas’ Triple Scented Candle. Inspired by plum puddings and the treats your grandmother traditionally cooks up, Night Before Christmas combines blackcurrant, plum, lemon and lavender. $39.95, call 02 9757 3080 for stockists or see: www.glasshousefragrances.com

The Yankee Candle range of candles always seriously test me – do I light it or eat it... yes, the scents are that true to life. Their Christmas range – Christmas Cookie, Christmas Cupcake, Cranberry Chutney, Happy Christmas, and Mistletoe Fig – are no exception, and are all a snip at $19.99 and available online at www.yankee.net.au

Palm Beach Collection is an exquisite new eco-friendly Australian lifestyle product range and they have released this limited edition ‘White Christmas’ candle. $37.95, see www.palmbeachcollection.com.au for stockists details Australia-wide.

Beauty gifts

Wanna really spoil the lady in your life – or spoil yourself? This Estée Lauder by Michael Kors Christmas Collection set (in silver; gold and pewter versions also available) includes a vibrant palette of rose, plum and berry for lips and eyes including: a face compact featuring Pure Color EyeShadow in Candy Crave, Sandbar Beige, Iridescent Violet, Sugar Cube, Pink Flash, Polished Platinum and the Signature Silky Powder Blush in Pink Kiss; Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Pink Parfait; Pure Color Gloss in Star Pink; Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx; Estée Lauder Golden-Mirrored EyeShadow Brush; and Estée Lauder Golden-Mirrored Blush Brush. Available for $125 (with a value of over $275) from selected Estée Lauder counters nationwide, and at www.esteelauder.com.au, or call 1800 061 326 for stockists.

The Lanolips rosy red hue called ‘Apples’ is the perfect stocking filler for girlfriends – but make sure you keep one for you. Addictive and highly effective, this gloss will add zing to your festive season makeup look. Or choose the just-for-Christmas colour called Mulberry, designed to deepen the shade of your natural lip colour. $13.95, and available at Myer, David Jones, and selected pharmacies Australia-wide, or call 02 9663 4277 for stockists.