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Christmas 2023: 10 gifts perfect for the beauty addicts
And just like that, we find ourselves in the final month of 2023. In today's beauty scene, time seems to fly as brands innovate faster, unveiling new products that make beauty lovers squeal with excitement.
The Christmas season is synonymous with gift-giving, and what better way to delight your beauty junkie loved ones than with some newly released products they're sure to love trying for themselves.
Without further ado, here are 10 of the best beauty releases of 2023 that we have tried and loved, listed in order of price point.
Five Beauty Hybrid Colour Stick (P399)
Are you ready to get ready in just five minutes?
Five Beauty, a new beauty brand co-founded by Kapuso It Girl Gabbi Garcia, has officially launched. Its first product release is an all-in-one beauty stick designed to serve as eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick. This versatile must-have is available in six universally flattering shades, including red, coral, pink, and nude.
Available here.
Issy True Flex Skin Balm (P599)
For the best breakthrough product of the year, let’s hear it for Issy!
Formerly known as Issy & Co., this local beauty brand has recently undergone a rebranding, emerging simply as “Issy.” Alongside this transformation, they have unveiled an exciting array of new products that not only make Filipino beauty enthusiasts proud but also scream louder: Go local!
One of Issy’s best releases for 2023 is its True Flex Skin Balm, a one-of-its-kind multi-use complexion pot with skin-enhancing, spot-concealing, and makeup-priming components. With a “barely there” natural matte finish, this product visibly enhances the appearance of the skin. It can be used as an overall base like a skin tint, as a spot concealer, as a smooth-as-butter primer, and even for brontouring.
Available here.
Chu Chü Beauty Skin Dewy Cushion (P599)
Who says cushion foundations have to be expensive? Thanks to cult-favorite homegrown brand Chu Chü Beauty, we now have an affordable alternative for the cushion trend.
The Skin Dewy Cushion is your friend if you want a long-lasting base with a fresh second skin finish. It has a lightweight and hydrating formula that is buildable to medium coverage, and comes in six inclusive shades from light warm to deep neutral.
Available here.
Teviant Deity Dust (P675)
We’re all about getting our money’s worth here, and we have to give it to Teviant’s Deity Dust palette for the most “sulit” beauty product of the year.
This trio face palette comes with a blush, a “brontour” (bronzer and contour), and a highlighter. These sections are just guides, though, as you can use all the products in the palette for eyeshadow or even for your lips, too. Just like what Teviant founder and makeup artist Albert Kurniawan used to say, “Your face, your rules!”
Teviant optimized a technology for this palette to deliver a product with exceptional blendability and a cream-to-powder finish. Featuring five versatile shades, it caters to various occasions, whether it's a romantic date night, a sunny brunch, or your everyday errands.
Available here.
Pure Culture Dream Drops (P846)
Pure Culture’s Dream Drops serum is a holistic approach to achieving hydrated, nourished, and radiant skin while targeting specific skin concerns like fine lines, wrinkles, and rough patches.
It’s infused with cutting-edge dual-phase oil powered by antioxidant duo Resveratrol and biotech Edelweiss Callus Culture extract that helps deeply hydrate skin and prevents it from premature aging.
Available here.
Kiko Milano Jelly Stylo (P850)
We can all agree that the safest gift for a beauty junkie would be a lip product. To simplify your decision-making process, here's a gem from Kiko Milano that seamlessly combines the best of both lipstick and lip gloss worlds.
Kiko Milano’s Jelly Stylo is an innovative gel texture lip product that is smooth like lipstick but with a wet look finish like a lip gloss. Upon application, the Jelly Stylo guarantees an extra-shiny finish with medium-low coverage.
Available here.
Sunnies Face High Gloss (Price varies per set)
A lip gloss is always a good idea, especially during Holiday gatherings when everything just feels pretty extra!
Just in time for the Christmas season, Sunnies Face has released a limited-edition lip gloss perfect for any of your upcoming gatherings and parties. When applied, the High Gloss will leave your lips with a high shine, moisturized, and plump look.
Available here.
Benefit Fan Fest (P1,850)
A mascara doesn’t go out of style; it just gets better and better every time with innovations — all thanks to the ever-evolving cosmetics technology. Benefit’s newest addition to its mascara line, Fan Fest, is for all the girlies out there who like their lashes “fanned out.”
Whether you have short or long natural lashes, let this ophthalmologist-tested mascara do the job of volumizing them even more, giving your lashes a full fan effect that is both smudge and humidity-proof.
Available here.
Drunk Elephant B-Goldi (P2,300)
A beauty junkie is not a beauty junkie if they don’t know that a good makeup look starts with good skin.
Drunk Elephant’s B-Goldi is an illuminating serum infused with 5% Niacinamide to improve skin clarity and boost radiance. As the product name suggests, it leaves the user’s skin with a golden finish while evening one’s skin tone.
If you’ve been struggling with hyperpigmentation for a while now, this product also promises to help the fading of dark spots and acne marks.
Available here.
The Beauty Edit (P5,895)
Last but definitely not least, this may be the most extra gift you could give someone or even yourself.
Especially tailored for the Christmas season, The Beauty Edit has unveiled its Volume 12 box, featuring 24 brands and their bestselling products. Packaged in a sizable box designed as an Advent calendar, it draws inspiration from the festive “pabitin” game often enjoyed at Filipino children’s parties.
To give you a little peek on what’s inside, it includes products from Issy, Sunnies Face, GRWM, Pure Culture, and more!
Available here.
—CACM, GMA Integrated News
