Last week, we focused on Stocking Stuffers. This week, it’s all about your nearest and dearest with a guide to Best Gifts for Family.
Best Gift for Boyfriend/Husband:
This season’s ‘must-have’ smartphone device, the Samsung Galaxy S5 in Copper Gold features a 16MP camera, GS5’s IP67 dust and water resistant, and the coolest feature: Ultra Power Saving Mode which gives you 24 hours of battery life with only a 10% battery charge.
Best Gift for Your Mother:
We absolutely love L’Occitane’s winter fragrance Arlésienne and in particular their Shower Wash and Body Oil. The scent is uber feminine and the products feel fabulous on.
Or, if your mother likes facials and skin treatments, we recommend Philosophy’s The Micro Exfoliating Treatment, an at home microdermabrasion procedure that “rapidly resurfaces as it replenishes the skin with Vitamin C.”
If you prefer to gift perfume, our favourite this season is Elizabeth Arden’s Red Door 25, the 25th Anniversary Fragrance. Bold and floral, the seductive blend of blackcurrant nectar, luxurious rose extracts, sensual musk and warm patchouli, Red Door 25 is a reinterpretation of the classic by Master Perfumer Carlos Benaiim, one of the original creators.
Best Gift for Your Mother-in-Law:
The epitome of perfume for a woman of sophistication and mystery, Elizabeth Arden’s Untold is sure to please even the most difficult of mother-in-laws. It begins fruity and then transitions to floral, Untold has an inviting warmth to it as well.
Alternatively, Crabtree & Evelyn’s Rosewater duo features Rosewater Bath & Shower Gel and Body Lotion in gorgeous packaging. These products are made with distilled hundred petal roses that are then blended with violet, peony, musk and foliage. The result is sophisticated, luxurious and ultra feminine.
Best Gift for Your Sister:
The Body Shop Moringa Premium Selection is the kind of gift you don’t want to part with. This deluxe bath and body box set has Body Butter, Body Scrub, Oil, Soap and Bath Lily. The packaging is also gorgeous and as with all Moringa products, the fragrance is divine.
Or, if jewelry is more her thing, the Pohjola bracelet by Aarikka Finland is a beautiful piece, hand made in Finland. It can dress up a pair of jeans or enhance a LBD. We liked it best in purple but it is available in many colours.
Best Gift for Your Brother:
Phantom Glass Tempered Glass Screen Protector for iPhone 5/5s/5c (if he still has that phone). We like this item in red, but regardless of the colour you get, it is a powerful screen protector. Installs in less than 30 seconds but is a must-have item for iPhone users.
If he doesn’t have an iPhone or has upgraded to a 6 or 6+ and is sporty, a gift he will love is Ombrelle SPF 60 Sport Water Resistant UVA-UVB Protection Spray. It also comes in a Dry Mist Lotion format or Complete Water Resistant Lotion, and is available for the Face as SPF 45 ultra-light cream.
Best Gift for Your Grandmother:
We love Cerave thereapeutic hand cream for all ages, but it’s such a wow product, it’s certain to put a happy smile on your grandmother’s face, especially if she suffers from dry skin. If you are a MoroccanOil fan, they also make a sweet hand cream with their signature scent.
