Before we get into the hustle and bustle of the VERY long anticipated (RIGHT?) R18 Holiday Gift Guide, I wanted to share with you 5 things I’m loving this week.

Essie Luxe Effects In Fringe Factor ($8.50) Features festively fine sparkle in a faceted mauve. Jazz up your holiday mani with it, stat.

Lavanila Mini Deodorant ($8) Who can’t use a mini deo for travel or your gym bag? PS It’s natural, aluminium-free and smells divine.

Fresh Cocoa Body Exfoliant ($45) Smells like Nutella, smooth skin like a dream and leaves it soft. The only issue is remembering not to eat it.

Demarche Labs Fullfill ($89) Another day another serum, this is true. But one stopped me dead in its tracks when I learned about its use of an alcohol-based delivery system to penetrate the skin’s moisture barrier so hyaluronic acid can penetrate and not leave the building, Elvis-style. In clinical tests, the serum reduced deep wrinkles for two weeks after application. I use it on my forehead and have noticed a difference in my skin’s texture in jus ta couple weeks.

Votre Vu Bebe Duette Luxe ($18) This purse staple now comes in a grapefruit-scented hand cream iteration, plus a tinted lip balm. Fun fact: Grapefruit makes you smell younger.