L to R: Clarins Total Serum Gift Set, Origins Cocoa Therapy, La Prairie Skin Caviar, Chanel No 5 Intense Bath Oil, Issey Miyake Soothing Night Milky Bath. Picture / Carolyn Elliott
L to R: Clarins Total Serum Gift Set, Origins Cocoa Therapy, La Prairie Skin Caviar, Chanel No 5 Intense Bath Oil, Issey Miyake Soothing Night Milky Bath. Picture / Carolyn Elliott
Give and ye shall receive ... that's what they say. So imagine what you'll get back if you buy some luxurious booty from the beauty counters
Chanel No 5 Intense Bath Oil, $163 for 400ml
Indulgence doesn't get much better than this. Coco Chanel's classic fragrance from 1921 created as"a woman's fragrance that smells of a woman" is still the last word in elegance. Inside this large glass bottle is an oil with the recognisable No 5 smell, and you need only a few drops at a time. A limited edition, so be quick. From selected department stores and pharmacies.
Clarins Total Serum Gift Set, $160 for the set
Inside this festive box is a DIY age-control set. The Total Double Serum 30ml has 42 key natural ingredients to kick-start skin not responding to treatments. You also get a 15ml each of Extra-Firming Day Cream and Extra-Firming Night Cream. Another limited edition you'll need to swoop on. From selected department stores, pharmacies and beauty therapists.
La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream, $680 for 50ml
Okay, it's not cheap, but La Prairie is one of the most luxurious skincare companies known to women. Swiss-based, the range is dedicated to advancing anti-ageing skincare treatments. It's the sort of product you have to try before your inner sceptic will be quieted. From selected department stores and pharmacies.
Issey Miyake L'eau D'Issey Soothing Night Milky Bath, $80 for 200g
L'Eau D'Issey is a fresh, delicate fragrance for summer. Far more indulgent than a cup of cocoa before bedtime, these eight sachets turn an ordinary bath into an event. Eight hours' sleep is almost guaranteed after this. From selected department stores and pharmacies.
Origins Cocoa Therapy Deeply Nourishing Body Butter, $68 for 250ml
Here's a twist. Instead of giving a box of chocolates, give chocolate to rub into the body. This is an intensely nourishing butter that moisturises even the driest skin with cocoa butter and shea butter. The antioxidant protection comes from the cocoa powder and Vitamin C and E. From Smith & Caughey's and Origins Botany Town.
