I love this picture of Carole Lombard, one of my favourite Hollywood beauties from the golden age, gleefully opening her Christmas presents – even though I know it was probably taken in July and all the boxes are empty! I’m sure she would have loved to find any of my pick of this year’s beauty gifts under her tree – apart, obviously, from the token one for the men!
Bobbi Brown Caviar Mini Lip & Eye Palette, £26.50 (www.bobbibrown.co.uk)
Aveda Stress Fix Hand Creme Gift Set, £32 (www.aveda.co.uk)
Elemis Clean Man Gift Set, £25 (www.elemis.com)
Dior Multi-Use Make-up Palette, £68 (www.houseoffraser.co.uk)
Diptyque Oliban Candle, £48 (www.spacenk.co.uk)
Tom Ford Lips & Nails Gift Set, £130 (Tom Ford counters in House of Frasers and Space NK)
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