Audrey’s Top 6 Essentials!

The Christmas countdown is on – with budget treats, fabulous gifts and even a beauty advent calendar!

1. BUDGET SERUM Treat yourself to a luxurious, antiageing serum at a bargain price. Lacura Cuvée Royal Luminous Serum Concentrate £7.99, Aldi, is infused with skin-refining QT40 and grape extract in a pleasingly light gel formula to soften and smooth. Apply a small amount to cleansed skin morning and night.

2. NORTHERN LIGHTS Nail colour masters OPI’s Iceland Collection includes 12 new shades taking inspiration from cool climes, including grey-blues, mossy greens and dusky purples. Hot picks include rich pink Aurora Berry and sparkling glacier-blue Check Out the Old Geysirs. OPI Iceland Collection, £13.95, OPIUK.COM

3. NEARLY NUDE No7 Glamorous Nudes Eye Palette £14, Boots has 8 soft shadows to take your make-up from pale and interesting to dark and smouldering at the flick of a brush – just the thing for those desk-to-dancefloor days and nights. It would also make a great gift for girls of all ages – good value!

4. PUFF BALL Soap & Glory’s inexpensive Christmas gift range includes the fabulous Glow Ball £14, Boots, packed with pampering bath-time goodies so you’ll smell as good as you look! There’s a body wash, scrub, body butter, hand cream and shower puff, all wrapped up in a festive bauble to keep for refills.

5. PEARLY DUO Here’s a pretty stocking filler you might want to keep for yourself! Laura Geller Color Luster Lip Gloss Hi-Def Top Coat Duos £20 (value £32), Debenhams, in pearly peach or plum are infused with nourishing Kendi oil to give a sparkly, silky finish. Try the top coat on its own for a subtler shimmer.

6. BEAUTY BOX Who can resist the excitement? House of Fraser’s Exclusive Beauty Advent Calendar, £25 has a glam gift for every day of the Christmas countdown, so you’ll have your party make-up sorted for the big day! Highlights include nail art pots, eyeshadow dust, nude lipstick and a handy kabuki brush.