Luxuriate Life Magazine has the Christmas gifts to get you through the 2023 season stress-free. From experiences to kitchen appliances and gifts for your little ones, we have something for everyone.
You wear it well
Dumbarton Tote
Designed to work into your wardrobe season after season, this timeless bag is a classic take on a tote bag, which has been beautifully made from sturdy leather. This stylish little beauty comes with a fully monogrammed lining and a detachable key charm & HC clasp — created to become an everyday staple piece and is available in black, tan and a rather fetching chocolate suede by Holland Cooper.
From – Holland Cooper
Price | £329
Helly Hensen – Odin BC Infinity Shell Jacket
For those who love backcountry ski touring, the Odin BC Infinity Shell Jacket is lightweight, protective, durable and loaded with technical features that will protect you from the elements. Featuring responsible, professional-grade LIFA INFINITY™ technology, the jacket is constructed with an innovative waterproof/breathable LIFA INFINITY™ membrane, achieved without the use of chemicals. Meeting the extreme waterproofness and breathability of HELLY TECH® Professional construction, the jacket delivers protection for deep powder days, while also being lighter in weight and better for the environment.
From – Helly Hansen
Price | £550
Polar Pacer – Premium Outdoor Multisport Watch
Built for military-level durability with sapphire glass and ultra-long battery life, the Polar Grit X Pro wristwatch equips you with new navigation tools, always-on outdoor features and Polar’s ultimate training solutions so you can go wherever your heart takes you and never be lost. Built to handle extreme conditions, with up to seven days battery life on a single charge, it will help you navigate your world to bring you back home safely.
From – Polar
Price | £459
On Running – Cloudmonster
Perfect for runners who like walking on a cloud, expect soft landings and maximum rebound to enhance your energy for the best run ever with the aptly named Cloudmonster trainer. Light, durable and temperature resistant, these shoes are the business with a bold rocker outline, a soft sock liner and next-generation comfort, perfect for wherever your next outing takes you. So when you next head out for a big effort run, these little babies will make you feel like you are taking a walk in the park. And they come in 23 different colourways.
From – On Running
Price | £160
Kempton Waterproof Leather Boots
Keep your feet toasty warm this winter inside a pair of the Kempton Waterproof Leather Boots, crafted from a chic combination of 100% waterproof premium leather and nubuck. The knee-high women’s boots are a pull-on style with lace detail available in dark brown and tan colourways. Part of a new collection and inspired by Chatham’s love for the great outdoors, exploration and adventure, you can see glimpses of the brand’s nautical roots and country lifestyle in the design.
From – Chatham
Price | £150
Chatham Dovedale Slippers
When the day has come to a close, put on a perennial winter essential, Chatham’s new Dovedale slippers, designed to be perfectly cosy and comfortable during the colder months. These moccasin-style women’s slippers are beautifully crafted from super-soft suede and leather in pretty pale pink, with classic moccasin styling and stitching detail. They have a warm fluffy lining and sit on a durable rubber sole, making them just what you need when temperatures drop.
From – Chatham
Price | £45
The Penguin Necklace
The perfect winter gift from sustainable fine jewellery brand Jane Reinhardt’s Polar Collection, this adorable penguin necklace will make a cute surprise addition to any Christmas stocking. Handcrafted in the UK and available in sterling silver, solid gold or platinum, this little penguin sits on a 1.2mm trace chain, adjustable to either 41/46 cm or 52/57 cm and can be proudly worn all year around.
From – Jane Reinhardt
Price | from £95
Home comforts
The Real Flower Company Frosty Morning Christmas Bouquet
The Real Flower Company specialise in luxury floral bouquets and arrangements featuring sustainably grown, naturally scented roses, English flowers, herbs and foliage all grown on their leaf-accredited farms. With a product range that expands florals to gardening tools to lifestyle gifts, there is something for everyone in the Christmas 2023 collection. This striking Christmas bouquet is composed of wintry white and cream roses combined with touches of twisted willow, anemones, dried flowers and berries.
From – Real Flowers
Price | £92
James Boyd Niven: Interior Design
The first book from British-Argentinian interior designer and creative director James Boyd Niven, merges South American cultural and historical references to produce youthful, vibrant design. This elegant hard cover coffee table book presents the story of the designer’s boutique firm, James Boyd Niven Design. With five chapters divided by theme and geographical location (Urban/Buenos Aires, Rural/Campo, Austral/Patagonia, Hospitality/Montevideo, and Beach–Horseback riding/José Ignacio, Uruguay), the book features multiple homes illustrating each style through a gorgeous aesthetic.
From – Buy here
Price | RRP £47.50
Microplane Universal Mill
Perfect for crafting an excellent Christmas dinner this year, this compact and stylish Microplane Universal Mill has three different interchangeable blades: fine, coarse and ribbon to grate food directly during cooking or at the table. The blades are ideal for a variety of foods including cheese, chocolate, garlic, nuts, seeds, coconut and spices. Made in the USA with Microplane’s photo-etched, ultra-sharp stainless-steel blades for effortless grating and superior results, spices are precisely and finely cut for a full aroma.
From – John Lewis
Price | £39.95
KitchenAid Cast Iron Empire Red Non-Stick Casserole Dish
A touch of festive red for the kitchen counter, this 26 cm Casserole Dish with lid is made from the highest quality cast iron for durability, retaining heat during cooking – perfect for searing, browning or slow-cooked casseroles. Ideal for cooking on the hob and switching to the oven, this sturdy design has ergonomic handles, and a non-stick ceramic cooking surface and can even be placed in a dishwasher although handwashing will protect the non-stick surface for longer.
From – Harts of Stur
Price | £200
Melitta AromaFresh II Therm Pro
If you come alive at the smell of coffee in the morning, then the new AromaFresh II Therm Pro might prove to be the perfect gift for you and any fellow coffee lovers. Complete with flexible graphic programming which has been integrated into a curved surface, this sleek machine champions key features which include an easy-to-clean, durable ceramic grinder with 11 grind settings (which can be switched off to use with ready-ground coffee) and fully adjustable coffee strength for those who want the perfect brew.
From – Melitta
Price | £289.99
Feeling great and looking good
LUMI THERAPY
For fitness fans, the LUMI Therapy fully portable Recovery Pod Ice Bath is a perfect fit. An isolated cool pad that you can take anywhere keeps your water at the ideal temperature for optimum cold-water therapy with five layers of thermal insulated TPE protection to keep the water at a steady cold temperature. It comes in a Dry bag, has an all-weather cover, a thermometer and a Lumi Thermo Lid, plus of course, a beginner’s guide to cold water therapy.
From – Lumi Therapy
Price | £175
Jabra Elite 8 Active Earbuds
No matter where you are or what you are doing, you’ll be able to hear Santa coming with Jabra’s Elite 8 Active earbuds. Thanks to Jabra ShakeGrip™ technology, these buds are also built to withstand maximum movement and will stay in no matter how much you move. These buds are waterproof, snowproof, sweatproof, dustproof – the toughest earbuds ever!
From – Jabra
Price | £199.99
Luff Height Adjustable Prestige Bamboo Pillow
Treat a loved one (or yourself) to blissful sleep with Luff’s Height Adjustable Prestige Bamboo Pillow this holiday season. The pillow is adjustable to fit your preference and is Luff Sleep’s bestseller. It can also be used as a lower back support for those struggling to get good quality sleep through the night. As a sustainable and vegan-friendly pillow, this is an excellent option for those wanting a good night’s sleep with eco-friendly luxury. The pillow has removable cubed Cloudtec® filling to create the perfect balance of comfort and support in seconds. The adjustable filling is composed of cooling gel-infused memory foam, which guarantees the perfect temperature all year round. Save on your purchase with Capital One Shopping.
From — Luff Sleep
Price | £129.99
Philip Kingsley’s Christmas Bundles
For a magnificent mane to flick around flirtatiously this Christmas, check out Philip Kingsley’s hair kits, the perfect gift for anyone with beautiful tresses this festive season. There are three on offer: the Mega Volume Body Building Collection to give fine hair a bit of a boost, The Megawatt Shine Saving which delivers just the right amount of moisture to combination hair without weighing it down and the Super Strength Stocking Filler for visibly healthier hair.
From – Philip Kingsley
Price | From £22.50 for the Megawatt Shine Saving and £56.50 for the Mega Volume and the Megawatt Shine Saving
Miller Harris Limited Edition Christmas Collection
As the nights draw in, prepare your home for the festive season with a scent created by the couture British fragrance house of Miller Harris and be inspired by festive comfort and joy. Let the vibrant, delicious and decadent scents of Miller Harris’ limited-edition Christmas collections into your house to delight and enchant both the interior and any fragrance lover. Choose from Tea Tonique, Scherzo Rose Silence & The Bestsellers Discovery Kit.
From – Miller Harris
Price | from £65 for The Bestsellers Discovery Kit, £100 for the Tea Tonique and Rose Silence Collections
Jusbox Visionary Eye eau de parfum
This unisex fougère perfume is inspired by David Bowie, and is the perfect gift for a special someone. The innovative perfume explores between the classicism of the most precious iris and the avant-garde notes of absinthe. The spicy note of Ceylon LMR cinnamon bursts into the stillness of lavender and paves the way for the triumph of the distinctive notes of iris. This smooth and sexy scent projects well and is long lasting.
From — Selfridges
Price | £190 for 78 ml
Barbour for Him
The Barbour for Him fragrance transports you into the Scottish Woodlands, with woody base notes of Cedar, Guiacwood and vetiver this fragrance offers a masculine everyday essential. Offering a timeless heart accord of black pepper and cardamom topped by fresh citrus, the Barbour For Him fragrance offers the perfect Christmas gift or a treat for yourself during the stressful holiday season.
From — Barbour
Price | £49 for 50 ml
Alterna Duo hair treatments
For more coiffure assistance, the luxury haircare brand offers the Christmas gift of hydration for your gorgeous locks with products designed to increase moisture and make styling more effective. Their Caviar Replenishing Moisture Duo restores, protects and hydrates, leaving your hair glowing with health. The Caviar Replenishing Moisture Conditioner meanwhile targets the natural signs of ageing with helps protect against colour fade. For those who rock a “Cindy Crawford” look with bouncy curls, head over to the Caviar Multiplying Volume Shampoo for shiny, hydrated waves.
From – Alterna Direct
Price | £176.20 for the Caviar Multiplying Volume Shampoo & Conditioner Duo
GF Fabulosity Luxury Hair and Scalp Recovery Elixir
We love leave-in products here at Luxuriate Life so this nourishing leave-in hair and scalp elixir is just up our strasse. This wonderful little discovery works to stimulate, nourish and increase hair growth and scalp health with a welcoming silky light texture, binding moisture to increase elasticity and hair density whilst taming frizz. It is also high in tannin compounds to protect against our everyday stressors while strengthening follicles, preventing hair loss and promoting growth. What more could you want?
From – GF Fabulosity
Price | £53
Rhug Wild Beauty Gift Sets
We would be very happy little bunnies come Christmas morning if our stockings were filled with Rhug Wild Beauty Gift Sets. A certified Cosmos skincare brand with performance sustainability at its core, products are made with organic and wild foraged ingredients from the Rhug Estate in Wales. There is the Hand Wash & Lotion Duo for silky moisturised hands, the Wild Beauty Wild Foraged Skincare Essentials Kit to make your skin zing, the Nighttime Heroes that work whilst you are asleep and more, much more.
From – Rhug Wild Beauty
Price | £64 for the hand duo
Cellcosmet Christmas Gift Sets
To make your skin shine brightly this Christmas, Swiss luxury skincare brand, Cellcosmet, has launched a collection of luxury gift sets featuring a selection of its award-winning cellular skincare products. From the ultimate Christmas Gift Set containing a full skincare routine for the best in Swiss glow to The Hero Set including Cellcosmet’s iconic and highly effective Cellular Eye Cream and Ultra Vital Day & Night cream; each set contains essential skincare products to give you what you need for vital self-care.
From – Cellcosmet
Price | From £312 – £506
Emolyne Cosmetics
To make those eyes pop this festive season, the London-based colour Cosmetics brand, Emolyne Cosmetics, has just launched their ‘All Eyes on You’ range of eye products comprised of five dazzling crème shadows, two Lashline Lacquers and two kohl liners. It not only delivers enduring, pigment-rich results but is easy to use to create that effortlessly glamorous look. It joins the brand’s successful lip and nail sets and the core collection of 15 nude and 15 red shades that serve as the nucleus of all the brand’s colourways.
From – Emolyne
Price | From £18
Paradis Nuit by Bastille
A new, effervescent French fragrance brand with freedom at its heart Bastille Parfums is shaking up the establishment by being more natural, more sustainable and more ethical than their peers. Created by perfumer Nicolas Beaulieu, the Paradis Nuit formula includes 53 ingredients, 95% of which are natural ingredients with the perfume being an amber woody skin scent with a hint of audacity and a whiff of playful escape, with top notes of a clean, soothing Marseille soap accord and a heart of powdery Cassie flower and sandalwood, infused with bitter cocoa brings a warm mixture of sweetness and ardour.
From – Bastille Parfums
Price | €139 for 100ml
And lastly, for the rugrats:
Leapfrog Magic Adventures™ Telescope
This could be the perfect gift for those aged from five to nine years and of an adventurous nature. Let them discover things that are out of this world with the Magic Adventures™ Telescope where young astronomers can focus on the moon at night or nature during the day. Even more interesting, activate 100+ amazing videos and images, courtesy of NASA and the European Space Agency that deepen space knowledge by exploring the solar system, the Moon, star life cycles, constellations, space discoveries and more. Twenty Cosmic Cards with a storage box are included.
From – Smyths Toy Stores
Price | £74.99
Vtech Marble Rush™ Magnetic Magic
Perfect for four years plus, the 120-piece Marble Rush® play set is out of this world! The Marble Rush® Magnetic Magic set features an electronic rocket ship, which pops up and sends marbles in different directions, all whilst playing cool music and sound effects. The set includes 10 marbles, five of which are special mega marbles that react with the magnetic modules which flip, turn and pull the mega marbles as they rush around the track.
From – AmazonUK
Price | £64.99
All imagery courtesy of the brands featured. Leading image courtesy of Unsplash.