The Beauty Sets Everyone’s Talking About

As the facialist to Hollywood’s A-list, you can be certain that Joanna Czech has ticked all the boxes for guaranteeing thoroughly hydrated, restored skin with her eponymous range of essentials – think hydrating The Toner, peptide-infused The Soothing Serum, brightening The C+ Serum, moisture-rich The Cream, melt-into-skin The Balm, plus The Face Mask and The Cleansing Wipes. Even better, this luxurious collection of skin-enhancing products comes perfectly packaged in a plush, travel-friendly pouch.

When it comes to achieving red-carpet radiance, celebrity makeup artist Gucci Westman, founder of Westman Atelier, knows the power of a strategically placed highlight and hit of blush. This trio of the brand’s beloved blush, highlight and contour sticks comes in bag-friendly proportions and delivers a satin-soft, real-skin finish thanks to Westman’s signature mix of soothing actives and buildable, high-performance pigments. The Face Trace Contour Stick, for example, is ideal for subtly hallowing out cheekbones; the Lit Up Highlight Stick adds luminescence to the tops of cheeks, brow bone and above lips; and the Baby Cheeks Blush Stick will add a natural flush with a pop of color.

There’s nothing better than a fragranced candle for upping the ambience, and this set of limited-edition scents from Diptyque will do just that and more (we love turning the lights down to reveal a glowing map of stars etched on the candle’s glass vessel). Consider this golden-lid-topped trio your Christmas-season olfactory backdrop, with Sapin pairing notes of mimosa with pine; Neige transforming your home into a floral winter wonderland; and Etincilles’ subtle cocoa and coffee-spiked woodfire scent made for a night spent fireside. Just divine.

Besides grounding walks and sleep-inducing magnesium, this is the beauty set you want with you after a long-haul flight. There are four of Aesop’s hair and body bestsellers here, all packed with invigorating botanicals. Its iconic Shampoo and Conditioner will restore hydration and shine to travel-weary strands, while the Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser doubles up as an uplifting bubble bath and shower gel. Post-shower, massage a small amount of the Rind Body Balm into damp skin – the pink grapefruit, orange and lemon rind combination is great for stressed-out, parched post-flight skin. Plus, the citrusy scent will boost your energy levels. Self-gift before you embark on travel plans for the holidays or introduce a pal to this definitive kit for tackling jet lag.

As a pre-red-carpet favorite of A-list aestheticians, red-light therapy is great for calming redness and inflammation immediately, plus boosting collagen and elastin in the long term. This kit from The Light Salon delivers everything you need to achieve a glow-giving LED facial at home, including Enzymatic Cleanser to gently exfoliate and prep skin, and Hydrating Peptide Serum, which amplifies the Boost LED Mask’s calming, soothing effects. Expect a brighter, tighter, smoother complexion in just one 10-minute session.

If you want to renew texture and glow and restore skin plumpness, this one-week skin boot camp is just the ticket. Infused with Noble Panacea’s famous OSMT technology, which preserves ingredients’ potency and delivers them to the skin precisely when needed, this collection of four hero products gives noticeable results almost instantly. A restorative eye cream, replenishing moisturizer, intense serum and rejuvenating night balm will see you through one week of daily skincare, so invest in this superb kit once a season (and one week before a special event) to really amp up your routine.

Iles Formula founder Wendy Iles is famous for using her signature three-step hair system on celebrity clients, including French cool girls Léa Seydoux and Lou Doillon (which is reason enough to self-gift in our book). Bottled in minimalist, chic packaging, the coveted trio comprises Iles’ sulphate-free, antioxidant-rich and amino-acid-spiked Haute Performance Shampoo, Conditioner and Finishing Serum, plus a wide-tooth comb for kicks. The real beauty of this kit, though, is that it truly transforms even the most frazzled strands into spun silk, protecting hair against UV rays, heat and humidity.