An Expert Opinion: Sarah Brown’s Best Beauty Bets of the Holiday Season Inline
1/10“I love these miniature nail polishes from Le Métier de Beauté—luxe jewel-tone metallics in a great size,” says Sarah Brown. “These are my favorite shades (Plum Puddin’, Lamé Entertain You, Tarnished Silver, All That Glitters, Spruce It Up, and Midnight Heron), taken from two holiday gift sets put together by Neiman Marcus’ fashion director, Ken Downing.”
Le Métier de Beauté polish sets in Merry Metallics and All That Glitters, $32 each
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2/10“Bond No. 9’s little green scented rosettes are the best thing to happen to my lingerie drawer (yes, I have already gifted myself),” says Brown, “and they remind me of the incredible vintage-inspired jewels on Prada’s spring runway.”
Bond No. 9 Madison Square Park Potpourri-Scented Flowers, $130
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3/10“This is for sure: Hermès will bring a smile to anyone’s face,” says Brown. “Their luxurious take on body cream—scented with Eau des Merveilles—will look so chic next to the tub or on a vanity.”
Hermès Eau des Merveilles Lait des Merveilles Marvelous Body Lotion, $120
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4/10Says Brown: “The square jet-black glass bottle—tough chic with a feminine touch, thanks to the old-fashioned atomizer—is enough for me, but what’s inside does not disappoint, either: gold-flecked scented powder that adds just the right amount of sparkle to cheeks, shoulders, wherever….”
Givenchy L’Or Céleste Starry Loose Powder, $68
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5/10“These boxes, with nineteenth-century illustrations by the artist Giorgio Mattioli, from Florentine soap maker Alighiero Campostrini are so pretty, you’ll keep them for years,” Brown says. “And the soaps inside, handmade with bronze molds used for generations, are great tossed in a lingerie drawer as a solid sachet.”
La Florentina Dalle Dame, $24, and Millefiori Di Firenze, $44, soap sets
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