Current Obsession: Beauty Made in Italy

Last minute shopping?  Don’t worry, ‘Beauty Made in Italy’ has you covered with a round-up of all-time favorite Italian beauty essentials for anyone on your list. Perfect for presents, stocking stuffers, White Elephant, Secret Santa, you name it!  ‘Beauty Made in Italy’ is a program launched by the Italian Government to promote the awareness, availability and excellence of Italian beauty brands in America.
1. Feather Supreme by Jusbox:
Inspired by all things MUSIC, Jusbox is a contemporary, cutting-edge collection of luxury fragrances that just launched at Bloomingdales in NYC. From Jusbox we recommend their best-selling fragrance, Feather Supreme inspired by Aretha Franklin and gospel music. With notes of mandarin, bergamot, rose and patchouli, Feather Supreme is a symbol of strong, female voices and equality for all.
$190. Available at Bloomingdale’s SoHo and Bloomingdale’s 59th Street in New York City
2. Classic Strong Mint Toothpaste from Marvis: 
Made in Florence, Italy, Marvis has revolutionized the concept of toothpaste with a variety of delicious, innovative and contemporary flavors. This holiday season, keep your smile bright with Marvis’ iconic Classic Strong Mint Toothpaste.
$6. Available at bigelowchemists.com
3. Acca Kappa’s Beechwood Brush with Wood Pins:
Founded in 1869, Acca Kappa is a family owned company renown for their iconic fragrances, hair brushes, body care and wellness products that are inspired by flowers and plants from the most decadent Italian gardens. Acca Kappa’s Beechwood Brush with Wood Pins is the ultimate gift with its ergonomic design to reduce structural damage to the hair while brushing, each of Acca Kappa’s beechwood brushes are hand-finished and never varnished. We’ll take it!
$76. Available at bigelowchemists.com
4. Proraso’s Refreshing & Toning Shaving Cream:
Created over 80 years ago in Florence, Italy the distinctive quality and performance of Proraso has been transforming shaving into a heavenly experience for decades. Perfect for men and women alike, we recommend the Refreshing & Toning Shaving Cream. This Proraso classic features a thick lather that is enriched with natural ingredients and formulated with glycerine to help the blade glide smoothly and reduce razor burn and rashes.
$10. Available at bigelowchemists.com
5. Honey Anti-Age Body Balm from Perlier:
For over 80 years, Perlier has specialized in the manufacturing of products derived from the active ingredients of Nature: honey, flowers, plants and fruit. Using the latest cosmetic research and technology, Perlier provides high quality, functional and fun products to create a marriage between anti-aging and luxury. Give the gift of youthful skin with Perlier’s Honey Anti-Age Body Balm that fights the signs of aging with its concentrated formula containing a unique combination of peptides extracted from almonds, Italian organic honey and pure royal jelly. This precious complex stimulates the production of collagen and hyaluronic acid to reduce the signs of aging skin.
$60. Available at perlier.com
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