Over the past three months, Amazon has reported that skincare was the most searched for category - and face sheet masks were amongst the most searched words on Amazon Beauty. Nothing beats a weekend or afternoon sheet mask, especially straight from the fridge.
According to Amazon UK’s Top Gifts and Trends for Christmas Guide, customers are increasingly choosing to focus on skincare to boost their beauty regimes by swapping make-up for pampering treatments to reset their skin. By layering ingredients such as retinols, masks and creams the make-up free look has become increasingly popular trend as lockdown eases.
Now we’ve listed Amazon UK’s top 10 beauty gifts they predict will be popular this Christmas, and chosen by a team of experts.
So what are you waiting for? Why not treat yourself to some new beauty bits or perhaps a friend that you’ve been missing dearly.
Amazon’s 10 best beauty buys:
Belei Gentle Cleansing Milk, £4.79 for 200ml
This gentle cleansing milk is a Swiss formula that removes make-up and dirt with ease. It’s been developed for normal skin. You can use this in the morning and in the evening to cleanse the skin - just apply to a cotton pad and wipe over your face and neck.
L'Oreal Paris Clay Detox Mask, £8 for 50ml
L'Oréal Paris laboratories have selected three pure clays and combined them with charcoal, which acts like a magnet to draw out impurities. The creamy texture detoxifies the skin's surface by cleansing deep into the pores. It immediately leaves your skin looking purer and clearer.
find. Beauty Peel Off Charcoal Mask, £8.99 for 100ml
The charcoal in this mask help regulate the excess sebum without leaving the skin dry. It is a natural ingredient obtained from the coconut shell and it helps normal, oily and combination skin types due to its absorbing, detoxifying and purifying properties. It contains natural charcoal, bio chamomile extract and Vitamin E. There are different face masks they have been formulated to address different skin concerns and deliver the desired results.
Nip+Fab Vitamin C Regime Bundle, £17.42
This Amazon exclusive collection contains the new Nip+Fab Vitamin C range. Infused with highly concentrated ingredients that retexturise and revitalise skin, Vitamin C will help reveal a smoother, brighter and more luminous complexion. The set includes a full sized Vitamin C fix Brightening pads, Vitamin C fix tonic and Vitamin C fix serum.
Olay Retinol Night Cream, £17 for 50ml
Wake up to visibly smoother and glowing skin. This night cream helps hydrate your skin for 24 hours with visible improvements of fine lines and wrinkles, smoothness, brightness, firming, dark spots and pores. Olay Retinol24 combines two of the most powerfull skin care ingredients: retinoid complex and Vitamin B3, which have been designed to deliver anti-aging ingredients up to 10 layer deep into skin’s surface.
Belei Nourishing and Protecting Eye Patches, £7.42 for two packs of 10
Rediscover youthful looking skin with this firming eye mask treatment. Made with active ingredients to help protect and hydrate the skin. They contain Caviar extract which is rich in hydrating Omega acids that nourish the skin, leaving the skin to appear more radiant and youthful. Not only that but Hyaluronic Acid: a moisturising film that helps maintain moisturisation and elasticity. They leave the skin feeling hydrated and reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Lip and Cheek Duo, £29.99
Bring a little fairytale magic to your makeup with Lipstick Queen's bestselling Frog Prince Lip and Cheek Duo. The remarkable emerald green lipstick and blush duo work with your skin's pH to transform into your unique shade of rosebud pink. Moisturizing and mesmerizing, these luscious formulas are enriched with Vitamin E and Shea Butter, giving you a petal-soft texture and a translucent finish to both you lip and cheek.
Garnier Sheet Face Masks, £12.50 for a pack of five
The Garnier Moisture Bomb Pomegranate Sheet Mask is a super hydrating revitalising face mask for dehydrated and tired skin. It’s the No1 Sheet Mask brand to intensely rehydrate skin, reduce the look of fine lines, tired and dull skin and revive radiance for glowing skin. Enriched with natural extracts and plant serums; Pomegranate, Lavender, Green Tea, Sakura, Chamomile, each mask is also infused with Hyaluronic Acid. Unmask smoother, bouncier, healthier looking skin that glows in just 15 minutes. These vegan formula face masks are created with ultra-thin tissue and infused with a week's worth of hydrating serum.
Olay Regenerist Whips Refill Face Moisturiser Limited Edition, £35 for 100ml
This is Olay’s first ever refillable face cream. The limited edition face moisturiser set includes one refillable 50 ml Olay Whip Face Moisturiser and one 50 ml refill pod. Once you finish the jar, just pop the refill pod in. The refill pod eliminates 94 Percent of plastic jar waste verses purchasing a new one. With this limited edition purchase you will also donate £5 to the Young Women's Trust, a UK based feminist organisation working to achieve economic justice for young women. This fragrance-free, day cream, moisturiser is formulated with skin-loving ingredients, like Vitamin B3 and Vitamin E. The unique cream actively hydrates to smooth fine lines and even tone for younger-looking skin
Belei Detox Day Moisturiser with SPF 15, £10.14 for 50ml
This is a Swiss formula Detox Day moisturiser with Nordic Cotton and Vitamin E. It gently nourishes and protects the skin, leaving it feeling fresh and radiant. Using the right moisturiser for your skin can help maintain its balance, reduce the appearance of blemishes and help your skin stay fresh. Just apply daily in the morning to cleansed face and neck after applying your favourite serum.
AHC Ageless Real Eye Cream for Face, £16.97
Anti-aging begins with a skin care for the eyes. Among all skincare products, eye creams have the highest concentration of the most advanced anti-aging technology. Eye Cream for Face was developed to introduce the concept of applying this richness to the entire face, elevating eye cream into the realm of total facial care to provide resilience, hydration, brightening, and nourishing effects.