What to buy a beauty addict – as chosen by an expert 

Guerlain Rouge G Fantasy Bee Prestige gift set, £800
Maison Guerlain has invited Turkish jeweller Begüm Khan to reinterpret the house’s emblem, the imperial bee. The lipstick alone will spark conversation when I pull it out of my bag for a post-dessert refresh. guerlain.com

Sisley Supremÿa At Night, £580 for 50ml
Winter nights are the perfect time for reverse-ageing treatments – or, at the very least, for regenerating skin for the party season. sisley-paris.com

Tripollar Envig Edge, £699
There are certain devices better kept in the hands of professionals, but this is a portable smart skin gadget for home use that combines microneedling with fractional radio frequency (RF) thermal energy to synthesise collagen. That’s no-downtime party-prep sorted. tripollar.com

Diptyque Carousel and candle set, £110
With me being married to a German and immersed in Christmas-market culture, candle carousels are a familiar sight at our festive dining table. The ornate metal windmill attachment fits atop the candle, and the hot air makes it spin, creating a mesmerising light play. diptyqueparis.com

Tanner Krolle Annabel 18 vanity case, £1,750
In an age when we no longer need to carry a wallet, the make-up bag has renewed importance. This Tabitha Simmons design, inspired by Diana, Princess of Wales’s Tanner Krolle vanity case, is the ne plus ultra. tannerkrolle.com

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Heaven Can Wait, £185 for 50ml EDP
As you’d expect, this scent evokes Ernst Lubitsch’s emotionally complex 1943 drama featuring the sublime Gene Tierney and Don Ameche. The sensual and sombre moments of love and commitment, acerbic jokes and descent into an eternal afterlife find expression in embracing warm clove, pimento spices and poetic iris – rounded off with acidic prune. fredericmalle.co.uk

Bulgari pink-gold and diamond Serpenti ring, £15,500
Elizabeth Taylor’s love of high jewellery, and her special relationship with Bulgari forged when she was filming Cleopatra at Cinecittà in Rome, springs to mind when browsing the Serpenti 75th-anniversary collection. This is how I dream of channelling my inner diva! bulgari.com

Caudalie Moisturising Fig Body Oil Elixir, £20 for 50ml
Many cultures regard figs as symbols of fertility, prosperity and enlightenment. But that’s not only why I want to slather this dry oil all over my body, hair and décolleté. The cocktail of vitamins B and C, argan and prickly-pear oil will help prevent water loss and itchy dryness during the season of indoor heating and wool sweaters. caudalie.com

Assouline The Impossible Collection of Champagne, €1,200
Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk from Hautvilliers in Champagne, perfected the “méthode champenoise” in 1697 and gifted the world a celebratory drink. This book, in a handcrafted wooden case, will be almost as exciting as receiving an 1841 Veuve Clicquot vintage recovered in 2010 from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea. assouline.com

Natura Bissé Inhibit Retinol Eye Lift, £136 for 15ml
An eye cream with a cooling ceramic wand that’ll perk up my tired eyes after putting my energetic five-year-old to bed. naturabisse.com

Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum, £115 for 75ml
I began using (OK, stealing) my mother’s bottle of this iconic serum in my late teens – until she became suspicious about how quickly it ran out. Looking back, canny move on my part, since this multitasker ticks hydration and lifting boxes for all ages (not just mature skin). Its new iteration keeps the original formula, while upping its youth-enhancing properties. esteelauder.co.uk

Cartier gold and sapphire crystal Baignoire de Cartier watch, £17,800
The reinterpreted Cartier Baignoire is a fitting homage to the sensual curved oval of the original watch, which does double duty as a bangle. Its slim proportions will lift a casual look or bring magnificence to an evening one. cartier.com

Clé de Peau Synactif gift set, £525
I am a firm believer in long-term prevention being smarter than a quick cure, which is why I like this J-Beauty stalwart. This gift set contains the Japanese label’s Synactif range, so I can test-drive it all at once. harrods.com

Baccarat Bon Jour Versailles Petit Modèle Dichroïque, £1,650
2023 celebrates 20 years of Philippe Starck and Baccarat’s collaborative craftsmanship. As a facialist, I only really conduct one aspect of my work from my desk: my monthly HTSI column. Imagine if I could have this sculptural table lamp to illuminate my scattered notes so I can meet those deadlines! baccarat.com