AFFORDABLE LUXURY GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS 2019

[Contains gifted items & PR samples. Everything is bought by me unless stated with an '*']

Welcome to the fourth consecutive annual luxury Christmas gift guide by The Perks of Mollie Quirk! I can't quite believe that this is the fourth gift guide I've put together. I wasn't actually planning on producing one this year as I'm in the process of moving house, but the festive spirit got the better of me and I just couldn't resist.

Within this guide, you'll find a whole host of fabulous gifts (mainly for her). From opulent fragrances to limited edition holiday collections, delectable bath treats and wonderful stocking fillers – there's something for every fabulous female in your life! 

With gifts from under £10, there's something suitable for every price range! 

Pamper treats for Her

Marks & Spencer Beauty gifting*

From: £5 – £7.50
Marks & Spencer always launch the most amazing Christmas beauty gifts. Whether you're stuffing a stocking, partaking in a secret santa or simply fancy a cheeky pamper session for yourself, one of these little delights might be perfect for you. The Bath Fizzers Set (£5) contains three fabulous bath fizzers in the most gorgeous floral scent, they're perfect for gifting. Charcoal Bath Salts (£5) make such a wonderful pamper gift, and these marigold and amber scented salts will really give you or your gift-recipient an indulgent bathing experience. The Spa Mask Duo (£6.50) makes the perfect secret santa gift – two relaxing facial masks to give you a clear complexion. The Library Of Scent Shampoo and Conditioner Bars (£7.50) also make a great secret santa gift – environmentally friendly, means these are perfect for any eco-conscious friend!

Lee Stafford Hair Tools*

From: £5.99 | Available from Boots

You just can't go wrong with a hair brush! But not any old hair brush... Lee Stafford's hair brushes and tools are perfect for gifting because they are super professional. The CoCo LoCo Comb Out The Curl Comb (£5.99) is perfect for combing out curls and keeping your hair looking sleek. The Smooth and Polish Paddle Brush (£10.99) is great for detangling and combatting frizz! Great for gifting this festive season. 

LUSH Snow Fairy Shower Gel*

RRP: £28 | 1kg | Available from LUSH

The perfect pamper treat for anyone who adores the classic LUSH Snow Fairy fragrance. In a bumper supersize – this shower gel will be well received by anybody who loves sugary scents, glittery bath water and sweet-smelling smooth skin!

L'Occitane Classic Shea Collection*

From: £8 – £34 | Available here

The L'Occitane Classic Shea fragrance is an opulent treat. If you (or whoever you're buying for ) is a lover of warm scents and luxurious pampering – this collection will be a welcomed addition to any stocking this Christmas! The Shea Butter Hand Cream and Shea Shower Oil are uber luxurious and so perfect for gifting this Christmas. 

L'Occitane Advent 'Calendar of Dreams'*

RRP: £79 | Available here

Whether you fancy a bit of indulgence for yourself, or maybe you want to treat a loved one – the L'Occitane Calendar of Dreams would make the most perfect gift this Christmas. Although traditionally an advent calendar, L'Occitane's Calendar of Dreams would make a marvellous gift to be opened on Christmas Day! Filled with 24 best-selling luxury L'Occitane products, the Calendar of Dreams contains: 30ml Immortelle Essential Water, 20ml Almond Milk Concentrate, 14ml Immortelle Divine Foaming Cleansing Cream, 10ml Shea Butter Foot Cream, 5ml Immortelle Precious Cream, 1.5g Shea Butter Comforting Eye Patches, 10ml Shea Intensive Hand Balm, 25g Shea Milk Extra Gentle Soap, 35ml Almond Shower Oil, 5ml Shea Light Comforting Cream, 10ml Almond Delicious Hands, 35ml Repairing Conditioner, 5ml Aqua Réotier Ultra Thirst-Quenching Gel, 35ml Shea Shower Oil, 50g Almond Delicious Soap, 4ml Divine Cream, 10ml Shea Butter Hand Cream, 10ml Verbena Eau de Toilette, 10ml Rose Hand Cream, 35ml Repairing Shampoo, 10ml Cherry Blossom Hand Cream, 5ml Overnight Reset Serum, 4ml Shea Ultra Rich Lip Balmand finally, 5ml Herbae par L'OCCITANE Eau de Parfum.

L'Occitane's Rose Collection

No longer available for TSV price, but may be available via this link

I bought this collection from qvcuk.com when they it was the Today's Special Value. Containing Shea Hand Cream (150ml), Shea Ultra Rich Lip Balm (2g), Shea Rosemary Liquid Soap (500ml), Rose Shower Gel (500ml), Rose Bath & Shower Gel (75ml), Rose Perfumed Soap (50g) and Rose Hand Cream (30ml). This collection was amazing value when it was available as a TSV (under £50 for everything listed above). 

Gift Sets from The Body Shop*

From: £9 – £30 | Available from The Body Shop

The Body Shop's festive collections for 2019 are utterly stunning... affordable luxury at its finest! There are four gift sets that would make perfect stocking fillers this Christmas. The Juicy Pear Delights set is just £9 and would make such a brilliant Secret Santa gift. Containing a 50ml of their famous Body Butter in the festive Juicy Pear scent and a 60ml of their Juicy Pear Shower Gel, plus a shower lily! The Don't Ask, Just Mask gift set comes in at just £10 and contains 6 sachets of their super popular face masks as well as cute headband – the perfect gift for any skincare lover. The Born Lippy Festive Star makes the perfect stocking filler for just £12! Containing five of their Born Lippy lip balms in Raspberry x2, Strawberry x2 and Watermelon x1. And finally, the Irresistibly Juicy Strawberry Premium Collection is the ultimate affordable luxury gift.. at an irresistible £30! Containing FIVE full size products and a shower lily, this collection comprises of Strawberry Shower Gel 250ml, Strawberry Body Butter 200ml, Strawberry Body Polish 75ml, Strawberry Hand Cream 30ml and Strawberry Body Mist 100ml!

Fragrance treats for Her

Heliaca by Le Couvent Des Minimes Parfum*

RRP: £55 (50ml) | Available from Le Couvent Des Minimes
Pure opulence... this stunning perfume is extremely potent in all of the best ways imaginable. Strong, long-lasting and luxurious – nothing comes close to Heliaca by Le Couvent Des Minimes. Spicy and woody, this glorious scent contains notes of Ginger & Oud. Heliaca is incredibly long lasting and definitely fills a room, so just a couple of sprays is more than enough to last the whole day. Although heady and potent, this fragrance is most definitely not sickly or overpowering – it's beautiful while being soft yet heady. A perfect luxurious addition to any stocking.

LUSH Snow Fairy and Yog Nog Body Sprays*

RRP: £20 each | Available from LUSH
Perfect for any LUSH lovers, these wonderful body sprays are both fun and wonderfully fragranced. Festive, delectable and incredibly affordable, I don't know anybody who wouldn't be chuffed to find one (or both) of these in their stocking this Christmas! The Snow Fairy Body Spray is in the classic Snow Fairy fragrance – think candy floss, bubblegum and all things sugary. The Yog Nog Body Spray is heady, warm, aromatic, biscuity and super sweet too!

Monotheme Oud Fragrances from M&S Beauty*

RRP: £22 each | Available from marksandspencer.com
If you (or the person you are buying for) are partial to a heady, sensual fragrance – then an oud fragrance would be ideal. The Monotheme Black Oud* or Monotheme Rose Oud, depending on the intensity you'd prefer. Monotheme Black Oud contains notes of Black Pepper, Citrus, Cloves, Amber and of course Oud. Whereas Monotheme Rose Oud contains notes of Moroccan Rose, Indonesian Patchouli and Amber. Each fragrance is highly opulent, extremely luxurious and lingers for the longest time. For just £22, these fragrances are SO affordable yet so luxurious that they could easily cost triple their RRP!

L'Occitane Pamplemousse Rhubarbe Tantalising Collection*

RRP: £69 | Available from L'Occitane

The Pamplemousse Rhubarbe Tantalising Collection is a refreshing and sumptuous set that really tantalises the tastebuds. Containing 75ml Pamplemousse Rhubarbe Eau de Toilette, 250ml Pamplemousse Rhubarbe Shower Gel, 30ml Pamplemousse Rhubarbe Hand Cream, and 50g Pamplemousse Rhubarbe Scented Soap, all packaged in a gorgeous L'Occitane signature gift box. This collection smells incredibly expensive, luxurious and really does make your mouth water... perfect for any lavish lady in your life. It make the perfect stocking filler as a wonderful transition fragrance from winter to spring.

Makeup treats for Her

Lancôme Holiday Collection 2019*

From: £25.50 – £45 | Available from Lancôme & Selfridges

The Lancôme Holiday Collection 2019 would make the perfect gift for any makeup lover this Christmas. The collection comprises of the Hypnôse Drama Mascara (RRP: £25.50) which comes encased in the most beautiful festive packaging, which is limited edition and utterly stunning. The mascara is volumizing and boasts of being anti-flake and anti-clump. Also in the collection is a trio of the famous L'Absolu Rouge Lipsticks (RRP: £27 each), in the shades 132 Caprice (a gorgeous bright red cream lipstick), 06 Rose Nu (a lovely nude-y pink cream lipstick), and 503 Golden Holiday (a stunning sheer sparkly lipstick). And finally, the showstopper – the L'Absolu Rouge Lip Palette (RRP: £45). A gorgeous limited edition palette that contains seven iconic colours from deep reds to light pinks. Perfect for any lipstick lover!

Too Faced Gingerbread Bronzed and Kissed*

RRP: £36 | Available from Debenhams

With two beautiful makeup products, this stunning gift set is both fun and fabulous! The cutest Gingerbread Man makeup bag contains a full size Gingerbread Tan Bronzer (in the cutest festive packaging) and a full size Gingerbread-Scented Peach Kiss Lipstick in Gingerbread Man (also in the cutest festive packaging). This set from Too Faced is such a cute festive treat, and definitely makes the most amazing luxury stocking filler for any makeup lover!

Charlotte Tilbury magical gifts inspired by the galaxies*

From: £35 – £60 | Available from Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury never fails to amaze.. and even more so at Christmastime. Each year Charlotte launches the most beautiful collection imaginable – she redesigns packaging, designs an incredible advent calendar and puts together the most magical gift sets. Charlotte Tilbury's Magical Mini Brush Set (£35) and Filmstar Bronze & Glow Set  (£60) are just two of the amazing items within her Christmas collection this year. Perfect as luxurious stocking fillers, these two gorgeous little boxes of luxury are pure perfection. The Magical Mini Brush Set contains four high-quality makeup brushes – perfect for travelling! They come encased in the most gorgeous velvet pouch with Charlotte's initials in gold metal hardware. The Filmstar Bronze & Glow Set contains Charlotte's iconic highlight & bronzer duo encased in the most beautiful festive packaging, complete with a cute mini blush brush! The packaging is uber glitzy and is even embellished with crystals from SwarovskiⓇ – the perfect gift for any glam lady!

Lifestyle gifts for Her & Home

MOR Belladonna Home Diffuser Kit*

RRP: £34 | Available from Look Fantastic
Perfect for the home, this reed diffuser kit is incredibly lavish. The MOR Belladonna Home Diffuser Kit is different to any other reed diffuser.. with black rattan sticks, an elegant black glass and the most splendid fragrance – this kit makes the perfect gift this Christmas. With notes of Patchouli, Pink Tulips, Moroccan Rose and French Cassis – this glorious kit will keep your home smelling beautiful for 6 months or more.

Yvonne Ellen Tableware*

From: £27 – £52 | Available from Yvonne Ellen
Quirky, kitsch and incredibly unique – Yvonne Ellen Tableware makes the perfect gift for any house proud, vintage-loving lady. From their beautiful teapots – their Carnival Giraffes Teapot (£52) making a wonderful gift idea; to their gorgeous Carnival Elephant and Giraffe Mugs, Set of 2 (£27). Yvonne Ellen's tableware is beautiful.. perfect for gifting, perfect for buying for yourself, and perfect for adorning your home, dresser, kitchen or shelves.

Yankee Candle 'The Perfect Tree'

RRP: £23.99 | Available from Yankee Candle
This was bought in QVC's Today's Special Value as part of a set, but it is available to buy separately for just £23.99 from Yankee Candle. Yankee Candle's Glittering Star Candle is a must-have candle this Christmas. This candle smells like a gorgeous, luxury perfume – Yankee Candle fans, think Cosy Sweater mixed with Christmas Eve – perfect any household this Christmas. This candle will make an amazing gift, especially to a family – great for gifting if you're heading to a dinner party or Christmas buffet and don't want to gift a cliché bottle of wine.

FY! Print by Sally B*

From: £19 | Available from Fy!
Prints make perfect gifts. I think that prints are very personal and really do make wonderful gifts. This print is by Sally B and is available from Fy! This print is the Woman With Chinoiserie Vase And Flowers Art Print.

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Fashion gifts for Her

Leather Satchel Co. Landscape Tote*

RRP: £160 | Available from Leather Satchel Co.
The Leather Satchel Co. Patent Rosy Red Landscape Tote is a real treat, and would make the most amazing 'main' present this Christmas. A bright red that pops, in the most divine patent leather – this bag will turn heads for sure. Why not treat yourself to this fabulous tote with some of the Christmas money you might be lucky enough to receive?

Monsoon Prue Paisley Jacquard Blanket Scarf*

RRP: £35 | Available from Monsoon
A gorgeous scarf that makes the perfect gift. Winter will hang around until February, and the cold weather beyond March – so give the gift of fashionable warmth this Christmas. The stunning Prue Paisley Jacquard Blanket Scarf is big, weighty and super warm – and not to mention, incredibly on trend!

Gaston Luga Pråper White Backpack*

RRP: £109 | Available from Gaston Luga
The Gaston Luga Pråper White Backpack is perfect for the keen traveller. Great for fashionable travel lovers, this fabulous backpack from Swedish brand Gaston Luga is stylish, sleek and practical too.

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EverSwiss Women's 2812-LZS Timepiece*

RRP: £200 | Available from www.thewatchhut.co.uk & www.watchshop.com
The EverSwiss Women's 2812-LZS timepiece is complete and utter opulence. With a genuine black leather strap, the timepiece has a stainless steel dial with clear mineral crystal glass. The dial appears to be floating, which is striking, unique and incredibly opulent. Cubic Zirconia stones embellish the watch in a crescent moon shape. This timepiece makes the most amazing gift imaginable – perfect for any high-flying fashion lover. 

All of these gorgeous delights would make wonderful, magical and fabulous gifts this Christmas! Whether you're buying for yourself, your mum, your best friend, your sister, your cousin or a secret santa – there's something for everyone (and for every budget too)!

Thank you for reading my fourth consecutive gift guide.. I hope it's inspired you to get shopping!

Happy Shopping! & Merry Christmas!