The Best Indie Beauty Brands To Support This Christmas

Offset minimal effort with maximalist hair accessories. We're obsessed with this limited edition bejewelled hair clip from Tort, made from strong resin and diamanté - great for securing all hair types with some added flair this party season.

Founded by our favourite Glaswegian babe Jamie Genevieve, there's nothing not to love about her stellar make-up range. The packaging is to die for, the product formulas are luxury and they all come in at an affordable price. Vieve's latest eyeshadow palette, Ninetease, is the perfect selection of throwback nineties muted mauves that suit any skin tone.

The graphic designs and chic gold lettering of Soapsmith's packaging makes it a recognisable classic, and that's before you've smelled what's inside. Its London-inspired scents which draw from different parts of the city position it as a thoughtful gift for those who love London from afar, or who are lucky enough to call those boroughs home.

Walk down the street and you're likely to get a whiff of either Le Labo Santal 33 or Baccarat Rouge 540. No shade because they are great scents, but if you're shopping for someone who wants their perfumes to be as individual as they are, look no further than 19-69 and their dreamy line-up of fragrances and candles that are sure to get people asking, 'What scent are you wearing?' Whether you share that with them or not? We'll leave that up to you.

Dizziak was founded by Loretta de Feo with the aim of creating the ultimate nourishing products which cater to all hair types. Now they've extended into body care too, so why not give the gift of soft, gorgeous-smelling skin this Christmas with their Body Conditioner?

Looking to buy for the discerning candle connoisseur in your life? It surely has to be Moro Dabron's sculptural ceramic candles, which house a grounding and forest-inspired blend of hinoki, pine needles and patchouli. Not only are these the most mantlepiece worthy candles we've ever seen, but the earthenwear vase means it's the gift that keeps on giving long after the last burn.

Our bodies have been through a lot the past few years, and that's not even considering the havoc that the harsh British winters wreak on our skin. To help keep skin glowing and moisturised, give the gift of a bottle of Neighbourhood Botanicals UK-made Facial Oil, infused with squalane and wheatgerm oil with a fresh and green geranium scent.

Bamford is the consciously crafted, British brand born from founder Caroline Bamford's vision for a more organic approach to the food, clothes and beauty products we consume. All, if not the majority of the ingredients in their range of beauty products are from natural, organic origin for a luxurious and sustainable approach to self care.

When it comes to gifting, whether that be for yourself or someone else, we're of the mind that the more unusual the better. Enter Vyrao, the brainchild of Yasmin Sewell, which combines her beliefs that fragrance can be a powerful channel for our wellbeing with her experience in energy healing. The result? A unique conceptual collection of fragrances, lead by the nose of Lyn Harris, where each bottle of perfume contains an energetically charged Herkimer Diamond crystal. You'll be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn't be obsessed with this present.

There's no doubt we can encounter festive period fatigue at one point or another, but a few spritzes of the Queen of Hungary Mist by Omorovicza goes a long way to refreshing your mood and your skin. Containing the brand's famous Hungarian thermal water, as well as orange blossom and rose water, the mist delivers a long-lasting hit of moisture to the skin. The chances of us having more empty bottles of this mist than we do empty bottles of wine at the end of December? Very high.

Hair loss and damaged ends have been a hot topic of conversation of late. One way to help protect our hair from further damage, especially curly and coily hair types which are more delicate, is by sleeping in hair wraps. This soft silk hair wrap from Silke is elasticated so it stays put no matter how much you toss and turn.

A fusion of traditional West African botanicals and British aromatherapy, Liha's offerings are not only beautiful but genuinely created. Their Goddess & Queens set makes a thoughtful present for a loved one, featuring their geranium and frankincense Queen Ida candle and three aromatic essential oils to dress your skin with opulent fragrance.

Why just shop small when you can shop sustainably too? UpCircle repurposes coffee grounds that would otherwise go to waste into their revitalising body scrub, as well as keeping their packaging 100% plastic free.

Honestly, who doesn't love getting gifted an eyeshadow palette at Christmas? Granted, sometimes you get given a palette you've already got 100 versions of, but with this one we're sure that won't be the case. Packed full of intense pigment and easily blendable formulas, this joyful palette rivals the quality of the most established make-up brands in the industry.

Raise your (or your friend's) dressing table game to the next level with these striking combs from Re=comb. Not only do they look like they've captured a tiny bit of space in their uber-cool designs, but they're actually made out of recycled plastic, so you're doing your bit for our planet too.

Ever wish you could bottle the smell of that first raincloud burst after a long, hot summer? Well, Haeckels went one better and distilled that nostalgic scent into a candle for you to burn at your desire. Crushed seashells, rain and seawater all coalesce to create a truly earth-borne fragrance. Did we mention it's 100% natural?

Counteract the effects of one too many Christmas parties on your face with Disciple's Triple-C Gel Serum, a luminosity and hydration booster which brings life back into dehydrated and dull skin. If only the hangovers were as easy to cure...