Luxurious gifts you’ll want to keep for yourself
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As you work through your holiday shopping list, there are bound to be a few people notorious for their taste in the finer things.
Aunt Mary would scoff at any home furnishings not from Restoration Hardware, and your teenage cousin is partial to high-end beauty products. There’s also your well-meaning foodie friend who only consumes hard-to-pronounce french fare. It’s clear that when it comes to family and friends with champagne taste, a quick trip to the holiday aisle at the drugstore simply won’t do.
It may cost you a small fortune to satiate their particular needs but tell yourself it’s Christmas, so what the heck! Even the bougiest members of your clan will love these luxury gift ideas that will wine, dine and pamper them.
BHLDN Hibiscus Robe
Robes don’t have to be basic and we can assure you, this floral print robe with intricate crochet sleeves is anything but. This is the perfect luxury gift for a friend or family member who appreciates the art of the at-home spa, but loves looking stylish even on a lazy Sunday.
SHOP IT: BHLDN, US$78
DIPTYQUE Box of Three Candles
You’ll have a hard time parting with these limited-edition holiday candles by french perfumer Diptyque. Never just a candle, Diptyque enlisted the help of German illustrator Olaf Hajek to design the festive artwork. The botanically-inspired collection is meant to manifest good luck and fortune for the new year to come.
SHOP IT: Holt Renfrew, $155
Cilque Lustrous Beauty Sleep Set
Every night will feel like a luxury spa experience with Cilque’s Beauty Sleep Set, which includes an eye mask and pillow case made of 100 per cent mulberry silk.
SHOP IT: Cilque, $199
Gran Patron Smoky
This is one tequila you’ll actually want to sip and savour. Gran Patron Smoky is the ideal luxury gift for the liquor connoisseur in your life. With notes of pepper, spice, citrus and honey, this smooth and distinct liquor is great for serving neat or in a signature cocktail.
SHOP IT: LCBO, $277.15
Au Lit Essential 220 Thread Count Duvet Cover
Give Santa a run for his money with the gift of a heavenly hotel bed in the comfort of your home. Okay, we’re not talking about the whole bed but Au Lit’s crisp luxury linens. After all, everyone knows it’s the sheets that make the hotel sleeping experience what it is.
SHOP IT: Au Lit Fine Linens, $229 - $328
SK-II Facial Treatment Mask
What’s a luxury gift guide without a pricey face mask? In this case, the gold standard is SK-II Facial Treatment Mask. Whoever receives this mask will enjoy the benefits of instantly younger, plumper skin.
SHOP IT: Sephora, $181
Lush Milky Bath
If luxury means emerging from the bathtub with the skin of a newborn, we’ve found the perfect gift idea or stocking stuffer. Lush Milky Bath Bubble Bar will turn your daily soak into an elevated experience and to be honest, we can’t think of anything better for just $9.
SHOP IT: Lush, $8
Laura Slack Drinking Chocolate
One sip of Laura Slack’s other worldly drinking chocolate and you’ll wonder if wine really deserves to be called the drink of the gods. You’d be wise to gift this as soon as possible or you may be tempted to keep it all to yourself.
SHOP IT: Holt Renfrew, $25
Fenty Beauty Body Lava Luminizer
The beauty enthusiast in your orbit will squeal with delight at the sight of Rihanna’s coveted Lava Luminizer. This mood-lifting luminizer will make you feel like you’ve just returned from the tropics even if you’ve been hibernating in your blanket fort for weeks.
SHOP IT: Sephora, $75
Everlane The Cashmere Crew
Finally, a cashmere sweater with a reasonable price tag. The classic crew neck from Everlane is made of 100% Grade A cashmere and it even comes in both men’s and women’s versions. If in doubt, this is definitely an overall people pleaser.
SHOP IT: Everlane, $132
SQUISH Gummy Chest, $40
One way to turn run-of-the mill gummies into a luxury item is to make them Prosecco flavoured. Montreal’s SQUISH candies did just that with their popular Prosecco bears and champagne gummy roses. Their Gummy Chest includes the two booze-flavoured candies along with other best sellers.
SHOP IT: Squish Candies, $40
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