Although it's hard to believe, as it feels like we've just said farewell to summer, the festive period is rapidly drawing near. With that in mind, it's time to begin considering gifts for our nearest and dearest before the ideal pressie sells out.
For beauty fans, you can't go wrong with a gift set filled with skincare or make-up. And No7 has launched a collection of Christmas gift bundles that come brimming with bestselling items and the saving from them are pretty impressive.
Fans ofNo7's Future Renew rangecan get theRegime Set, which usually retails at £55, for £38.50. Customers will discover five items whose formulas have been designed to reverse noticeable signs of skin damage and ageing in a number of weeks.
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While all the products inside will make any beauty buff giddy, its star is most likely the full-sizeNo7 Future Renew Serum (50ml), which typically retails for £47.95 individually, reports the Liverpool Echo.
At regular pricing, this means the bundle allows Boots enthusiasts to essentially secure the remaining four products - a night moisturiser, day moisturiser, eye treatment and peptide cleanser - for under £10. At the discounted rate, even less.
Shoppers are singing the praises of the lightweight treatment, with one customer even claiming it 'completely transformed their skin', delivering radiance, diminished fine lines and wrinkles and 'reduced discolouration'.
Another delighted shopper added: "Gives skin a sheen glow! Firmer skin wrinkles seem reduced. Been using a week so looking forward to seeing results after a month."
The complete collection addresses fine lines, wrinkles, irregular texture, firmness and luminosity. Another exceptional No7 gift bundle is the7 Steps to Beautiful Skin Gift Set (£50). Featuring a combination of full-size and travel-size treats, the bundle includes the much-loved Protect and Perfect Intense ADVANCED Day Cream SPF 15 (£27.95 on its own), which fans say 'leaves skin hydrated all day long'.
For those looking to boost their night time routine, the No7 Retinol Sleep Collection, priced at £35, is another worthy gift that'd go down a treat. This set includes four skincare products that'll get to work on any wrinkles while getting 40 winks. Alongside the skincare, the set come with a linen mist to aid relaxation before sleep - a beauty and bedtime ritual rolled into one.
For those who are new to retinol or who want to start incorporating it into their routine, it's important to know that, while retinol is beneficial in accelerating skin cell renewal, stimulating collagen production and reducing fine lines, it can cause dryness and irritation if too much is applied.
Therefore, it's crucial to start using it gradually and at a low dose. With Christmas on the horizon, No7isn't the only big beauty brand offering up some seriously enviable gift collections.
Clarins regularly brings out sets that feature targeted edits for specific areas, such as its £49 The Complexion Edit Set. Rituals also consistently stands out as an excellent gifting brand for those who want more of a self-care pressie.
The wellness company'sRitual of Sakura Gift Setboasts a range of indulgent treats like body scrub and body cream. Whilst No7's gift sets haven't garnered reviews yet, the individual products inside them have received some glowing feedback that proves their quality.
The No7 Future Renew Serum, for example, has been praised by one shopper for delivering fast results. They said: "I've been using this serum for a couple of months and I can already see results. The serum is lightweight and blends in easily with no oily or greasy film left on my skin."
Someone else who used the Pure Retinol 1% Concentratefrom the Retinol Sleep Collection said: "Been using this for quite a while - dare not stop. I have pretty good skin anyway for my age, but I think this is helping me to keep it that way."
As for the Protect and Perfect Intense ADVANCED Day Cream from the 7 Steps to Beautiful Skin Gift Set, one person wrote: "Perfect day cream, lightweight in texture that is easily absorbed into my skin. Hyaluronic acid aids with hydration, and within a few weeks of use, my skin feels more comfortable with fine lines less visible."
However, not all customers were thrilled with the products. One Future Renew Serum buyer complained: "This serum is lovely, but the glass bottle and pump are awful - it's so hard to get out. I couldn't get most of my product, so it was a real waste of money."
Someone else using the Day Cream said: "The addition of SPF is good, but does not offer a high enough protection for my fair skin." However, the products have generally received positive reviews, with one individual raving about the Future Renew Serum: "So many people have commented on how much smoother and better my skin looks in the month I have used it. It has really evened out my skin tone, getting rid of many of the red parts."
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