Deck the halls
With these baubles and bonbons
YEAR AFTERYEAR, beauty brands bring out dainty baubles and Christmas crackers containing miniature beauty products to treat a loved one (or yourself) comechristmas Day.
These merry makers offer amore affordable option than luxury beauty advent calendars, and make for ideal stocking fillers or Secret Santa gifts.
BONBONS
Pure Fiji Tropical Christmas Cracker $22: Discover four tropical treats from Pure Fiji’s body care range inside this gilt cracker. Untie each end to reveal a hydrating body lotion, nourishing body butter, refreshing body mist and lip balm in minis. Select from any of Pure Fiji’s signature scents, including Coconut Lime Blossom, Guava, Mango, Coconut, Orange Blossom, Pineapple, Starfruit or White Gingerlily.
Ecoya Tea Light Gift Set $20: Okay, we’re bending the rules a little with this one, but this painterly tube was too impactful to not include. Ecoya’s Tea Light Gift Set comes in three festive fragrances – Fresh Pine, Sakura and Lagoon – each one inspired by Christmas traditions across Australasia. While the iconic Fresh Pine scent is in its ninth year of production, it’s Lagoon that’s captured our attention (and senses) for its Polynesian-inspired fragrance of sweet coconut palm, sea salt, frangipani, exotic green fruits and creamy vanilla.
Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen Oxybenzone Free Formula Cracker $24: Mecca Cosmeti- ca’s signature sunscreen has garnered fans young and old (including members of the Viva team) and for good reason – it couples the skin-loving benefits of a luxury face cream withuv protection. Not only does it sit beautifully under makeup, but it helps combatuva anduvbrays, free radicals and dehydration. This year, the multi-tasker comes housed in a pretty orange and pink cracker that is sure to stand out when spotted under the Christmas tree.
Nars Instant Orgasm Mini Blush and Balm Cracker $42: It’s the shade that’s become synonymous with Nars since its inception – largely in part for its risque´ name, but also for its wearability. Discover two Nars products in the iconicorgasm shade in this gilded cracker, amini Blush and After Glow Lip Balm. The silky textured powder blush offers a hint of peachy pink warmth to the apples of cheeks, and is easily buildable, while the hydrating lip balm delivers sheer colour and shine to lips. Floral Street Electric Rhubarb Eaude Parfum Holiday Cracker $49: It maycome as no surprise that the perfume contained within this cracker is a floral one. Packaging aside, Electric Rhubarb boasts a bouquet of white florals and powdery sandalwood, punctuated by notes of English rhubarb and fresh, salty sea air. The 10ml eau de parfum is an excellent way to trial a fragrance before you commit to a full-sized version.
Jo Malone London Christmas Cracker $93: This luxurious bon bon is filled with three minis in Jo Malone London’s mostloved scents. Enjoy a 9ml Peony& Blush Suede Cologne, Woodsage& Sea Salt Body & Hand Wash and Wild Bluebell Body Cre`me. Use each one on itsown or layer them together for a truly sensual experience. Slip one of these into a loved one’s stocking for a sweet surprisecome Christmas morning.
BAUBLES
Ashley& Co Twice As Merry $25: This painterly bauble is worth purchasing for the packaging alone – it features a hand painted watercolour design created by Spanish illustrator Blanca Deblas. The artist was commissioned via Instagram to create three bespoke designs to houseashley& Co.’s Christmas collection, each one representing the native flora ofnew Zealand using abstract floral shapes. Inside, you’ll find Ashley& Co.’s most popular lip duo – Lip Punch and Tintmelip Punch – which help to protect lips against the harshsummer sun using arnica and a blend of essential oils.
Clarins Perfect 4Dlook $54: Containing three of the brand’s best-sellers is Clarins’ Perfect 4Dlook bauble, which sees its Mascara Wonder Perfect4d packaged upwith the Instant Eye Makeup Remover and Natural Lip Perfector in one sizable tree ornament. The iconic mascara has proved a popular pick for its ability to lengthen, define, volumise and curl lashes, thanks to the unique precision brush and rose wax formula. M.A.C Baubleburst Ornament $16: Beauty buffs will obsess over M.A.C’S 2020 Holiday offering, which includes three Baubleburst Ornaments. Take your pick of Mini M.A. Clipsticks, which includes two mini-sized versions of Rubywoo(a matte blue-red) and Velvet Teddy (a deeptoned beigewith amatte finish); In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash mascara or Prep + Prime Fix+ setting spray (pictured).
Take in the stunning panoramic water views of the Tauranga Harbour whilst enjoying an entrée, main and welcome drink before being whisked off for dessert platters and a 2 hour ocean cruise with Bay Explorer, departing from Trinity Wharf’s pontoon.