The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2025 - Issue 38

Beauty Christmas bitebeauty Cristina Lloyd looks at some of the beauty gift sets available for the festive season. A s the first frost paints the city and the streets of London twinkle under a canopy of festive lights, trade the stress of life for sparkle. Achieve a beau- tifully balanced festive glow, from dazzling party glam to restorative Christmas Eve self-care, with a bit of help from the season's best beauty treats. Carmex The Carmex Winter 4 Pack (£11.99) A gift set of four seasonal lip balms in festive flavours, the Carmex Winter 4 Pack is expertly formulated to soothe and hydrate chapped lips during the cold weath- er. The balm comes in a tube format, featuring flavours such as Toasted Marshmallow, Vanilla Frosting, Candy Cane, and Sugar Plum. It can be used on its own for hydration or as a primer before applying lipstick. The Carmex Pot Duo (£6.99) This twin-pack features Classic Original and Cher- ry flavour lip balms in their iconic pot format. The formula is rich in emollients, such as lanolin and cocoa butter, to provide intensive, long-lasting hydration and protection for dry, chapped lips. Its compact trav- el-friendly size perfectly fits into your handbag, pocket, and make-up bag for on-the-go convenience. The Carmex Cherry Duo (£6.99) The perfect Christmas duo, the Carmex Cherry Duo pairs the brand’s Cherry stick for on-the-go use with a Cherry tube for extra hydration, keeping lips soft, pro- tected, and festive. It’s an excellent stocking filler and thoughtful treat for everyone to have sweet-smelling lips this Christmas. Carmex products are available from Amazon online, as well as New Look, Superdrug, and Boots, with ad- ditional stockist information available on the Carmex website. https://carmex.co.uk Gift Guide 2025