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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Maddy Mussen

From face oils to reflective foundations: here’s what to buy your beauty addict best friend this Christmas

Beauty gifts were once failsafe stocking fillers (see: Sanctuary Spa gift sets — helping forgetful sons appease their mums since the dawn of time). But with the era of the armchair beauty expert upon us, a bunch of Cath Kidston hand creams will no longer cut it. According to consumer analytics group Kantar, post-pandemic we’re wearing less make-up than ever but spending more on high-end brands to guarantee results. Thankfully, we’ve lined up everything the hard-to-please could need this Christmas.

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