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WIN the full Max Benjamin candle collection worth €300
WIN the full Max Benjamin candle collection worth €300

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Win two tickets to IMAGE x Sculpted by Aimee’s beauty event
Win two tickets to IMAGE x Sculpted by Aimee’s beauty event

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Women in Sport: First female president of GAA Rounders Paula Doherty
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WIN a €150 Brown Thomas voucher thanks to Magnum
WIN a €150 Brown Thomas voucher thanks to Magnum

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5 beauty gifts under €20 for your glam-loving Kris Kindle


By Aisling Keenan
10th Dec 2019
5 beauty gifts under €20 for your glam-loving Kris Kindle

Beauty gifts for hard-to-buy-for co-workers, family members or friends are tricky enough to come by, but when it’s for a Kris Kindle, it can be even harder. Here are some ideas…


Aren’t Kris Kindles the worst sometimes? Buying things for people you know is hard enough, but throwing some casual acquaintances from work into the equation and it’s a recipe for Christmas mayhem.

If you’re not sure what beauty gifts someone might like, these five are virtually guaranteed to come in on target, and none are over the €20 mark.
beauty gifts

Catrice Merry Go Round Mini ICONails Set

€13.55 from catrice.eu

Shades everyone will like, and as an added incentive, most people have nails. Ideal.

beauty gifts

Aveda Styling Essentials Cracker

€17.95 from cloud10beauty.com

Thickening tonic, styling foam, damage remedy and blow dry spray… In one cracker. For less than €20. Hair goals, cracking cracker.

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Beauty Blender Jewel Box

€19.95 from cloud10beauty.com

A cute Christmas decoration-style present, this one will reveal a blender and a gemstone cleanser. Perfect for beauty lovers – we all need clean brushes, and we all need a blender (whether we know it or not).
beauty gifts

Voya Calming Skin Duo

Containing a moisturiser and serum, from Irish brand Voya, this little stocking filler would suit any skin type, even the most sensitive, and so proves a simple skincare buy for a Kris Kindle.
beauty gifts

Note No Make-up Make-up Set

Making beauty buying simple and straightforward, this has all the basics – thus being fairly non-commital. Nude lippy, primer, BB cream and a compact blush are all infinitely usable.

Read more: Aldi has just dropped a range of Christmas beauty gifts (and they’re surprisingly luxurious)

Read more: The beauty gift-guide (that’s all Irish!)

Read more: 9 Irish Christmas gifts you can experience, instead of adding to clutter

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