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Canadian Holiday Beauty: Gift Sets, Limited Editions & Festive Favourites
Holiday beauty hits differently when it’s crafted close to home. This season, Canadian indie brands are delivering standout sets, special editions, and luxurious little moments designed for gifting, treating, and celebrating. Think elevated formulas, seasonal exclusives, and beautifully designed sets that make gifting feel effortless and shopping local feel even better.
Editor’s Picks: Canadian Beauty, Curated by the Experts
When it comes to beauty recommendations that truly deliver, few opinions matter more than those of the editors who live, test, and write beauty for a living. For this gift guide, we tapped some of Canada’s most trusted beauty voices, journalists, editors, and tastemakers to share the products they genuinely love and return to again and again.
From luxurious bath rituals to hardworking skincare staples, these are the Canadian-made beauty picks earning a permanent spot on their shelves (and making exceptional gifts).
25 Canadian-Made Beauty Gifts Under $100
Smart, gift-ready picks that look elevated without the splurge. Think winter-proof skincare, polished hand and body care, indulgent candles, and easy-to-wear makeup that travels well and lands under $100 in CAD. Every item is Canadian-made and simple to wrap, ship, and actually use.
22 Stocking Stuffers for the Beauty Lover
Small but mighty. These stocking stuffers are Canadian-made by default, under about $35, and designed to be used to the last drop. Think lip care that survives winter air, travel-size cleansers that don’t strip, solid shampoos that actually perform, and subtle scents that won’t overwhelm. Easy to wrap, easy to love, and easy to ship across Canada.
32 Little Canadian Beauty Upgrades You’ll Use Before New Year
Think: tiny thrills and daily workhorses from indie Canadian makers—desk-drawer saviors, cozy-night fixes, and “oh wow, that actually helped” formulas. Each pick is small enough to gift (or keep), big enough to earn a spot in the routine.
18 No-Fail Gifts for the Office Exchange
The office swap, solved. These are clean, good-looking crowd-pleasers that don’t blast fragrance, don’t leave hands greasy, and do survive a commute. Think desk misters, smart hand care, travel-size resets, and small luxuries that feel considered under a $50 cap.
15 Cold-Weather Skin Gifts to Give or Keep
When the temperature drops, skin gets thirsty, lips crack, and hands take a beating. This edit pulls from Canadian-made brands in our directory and zeroes in on barrier-building creams, balms, oils, and winter-smart SPF. Everything here is editor-grade: comforting textures, thoughtful formulas, and packaging that actually survives a commute in sub-zero.
Bare and Fair
Bare & Fair Skincare is an early-stage natural skincare startup creating premium, sensorial rituals rooted in ingredient integrity—where purity meets luxury. They blend time- honoured botanicals.
Om Organics
100% natural skincare that uses nature’s most potent and powerful botanicals, including ingredients known for their efficacy and healing properties. Designed to target anyone's unique combination of skin challenges.
The Cure Skincare
The Cure Skincare offers simple, plant-based formulas powered by Irish Sea Moss and nourishing plant ingredients to deeply hydrate, soothe, and support healthy, balanced skin naturally.
Hereward Farms
Hereward Farms turns homegrown lavender into all-natural Canadian beauty that’s anything but old-school. Fresh, clean, sustainable, and made to spoil you — straight from our fields to your soul.
Hydrate, Repair, Protect: Canadian Hair Care for Winter Weather
Winter weather in Canada is notoriously drying, with frigid outdoor air and heated indoor environments stripping moisture from hair and scalp alike. Low humidity levels and harsh winds can lead to brittle strands, static, frizz, and lacklustre texture.
But your hair doesn’t have to suffer through the season. With the right products, hydrating rituals, and clean formulations, you can maintain softness, shine, and resilience all winter long. Here’s a curated edit of Canadian hair care essentials from independent brands, designed to nourish, protect, and restore moisture when your hair needs it most.
Winter Skin Rescue: Canadian Clean Beauty for Dry, Dehydrated Skin
Winter’s chill can leave skin craving moisture, softness, and resilience. As temperatures drop and indoor heating rises, many of us notice dryness, tightness, and a lackluster complexion. Luckily, we can offer deeply nourishing skincare solutions crafted with intention, integrity, and high-performance ingredients.
Here are the best Canadian clean beauty products to rescue dry, dehydrated skin this winter, all from independent brands you can feel good about supporting.
Detox & Reset: Canadian Beauty Essentials to Kickstart the Year
January invites us to slow down, cleanse gently, and begin again. After weeks of late nights, festive meals, and winter air, our skin and bodies crave balance, softness, and care. A true reset isn’t about harsh detoxes, it’s about nourishing rituals that support renewal from the inside out.
These Canadian indie beauty brands offer thoughtful, clean, and effective formulas designed to help you step into the new year feeling refreshed, grounded, and glowing.
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