Though we are of the opinion that our exclusive Holiday Bag is the number one gift to give this holiday season, we (kind of) understand that you may want some other options.

Pick from Chic Tools and Accessories For Men

Taylor of Old Bond Street Pure Badger Shaving Brush: Taylor wants you to have a close, comfortable and slightly ceremonious shave every time…even on the road. To that end, they’ve handmade this luxurious shaving brush using the highest quality (read: softest) badger hair. These bristles will stand the test of time, remaining pliable and super-soft for years to come. This brush comes in an imitation ivory travel case, so it’s a great gift for a globetrotting guy.

Taylor of Old Bond Street Manicure Set: Lend your hands a hand! This luxurious, fine leather manicure kit has everything the modern man needs to stay well groomed. Comes with a nickel finish nail/cuticle scissor, nail clippers & slanted tweezers, sapphire dust nail file and cuticle pusher/nail cleaner. The compact size makes it perfect for travel.

Gifts that Every Women Will Love

Seisuke88 Compact Mirror: Need a little something to get your work BFF? She’ll fall in love with this unique and stylish Japanese handbag essential. The Seisuke88 Compact Mirror has a self-contained cover and stand, allowing it to be placed easily on any tabletop. It’s just the right size: not too big to take anywhere & everywhere, not too small to see your entire face at once! The beautiful fabric is coated, making it easy to clean with a damp sponge or cloth. The black and red pattern is borrowed from 150 year old kimono designs.

M.B. York Paint by Numbers Kit: This is the perfect gift for the Glamazon in your life that always looks flawless. This two-column eye shadow kit is the easiest way to go from day to night in a flash. The first column creates the perfect daytime look and the second a shimmery evening eye. The set also comes with three numbered eye shadow brushes to ensure a precise and flawless application every time! Mary Beth made sure to create six shades suitable and flattering for all skin tones and eye colors – from porcelain to tawny, light blue to dark brown.

Gifts Sure to Delight Anyone

Binchotan Toothbrushes: These stylish brushes are the perfect stocking stuffer. The Binchotan charcoal blended into each bristle of these impossibly chic toothbrushes prevents bad breath, deodorizes and removes plaque. This activated charcoal also gives off negative ions to prevent harmful bacteria from growing within the brush – a valuable characteristic of a tool that spends most of its time in the bathroom. Available in Red, Blue, White and Yellow.

Binchotan Eye Mask: This eye mask is the REAL DEAL. It has significantly improved the sleep patterns of many insomniac suffering members of the Travel Beauty team, and we now consider it a MUST for anyone who stares at screens all day. A sheet of Binchotan charcoal is layered into the mask, which emits infrared rays that help to gently stimulate blood flow, healing and soothing the eye area and relieving fatigue by easing pressure on the optic nerve. This luxurious mask is silky to the touch, with soft padding to pamper your eyes. Great for relaxation, meditation, stress relief, sinus pain, airplane travel and – most importantly – a deep, restful sleep.

How About Beauty Kits and Gift Sets?

Phylia de M. Travel Trio: Finally back in stock! This is the ultimate Phylia starter kit, perfect as an intro to this award-winning, best selling brand, or as a travel essential for the Phylia-philes in your life. The chic branded and reusable canvas bag is roomy and stylish. Once they sell out, it may be months before they are back in stock, so grab one (or five) while you can!

Emma Hardie Body Beautiful Collection: Emma Hardie’s all natural, luxury body products makes a beautiful gift. These are the best smelling body products we’ve ever tried – perfect for pampering! The set comes with:

• Luxurious Body Cleanser: Combines natural foaming agents, hydrating Shea Butter and plankton extracts, to gently cleanse and condition the skin with aromatic, uplifting essential oils of Mandarin, Jasmine, Bergamot and Rose.

• Super Rich Body Butter: Combines protective marine actives, hydrating moisturizers, soothing Shea Butter and exotic Inca Inchi oils from Peru. This botanical body butter helps preserve skin elasticity and suppleness, provides added protection and healing benefits from Vitamin E and is rich in Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids. It’s ideal for sensitive, damaged and dry skin.

• Hydra Body Oil: Helps condition dry areas with intense hydrating properties, leaving the skin thoroughly moisturized. Can be used after bathing as a body oil or can be added to your bath.

• Hand and Nail Treatment Cream: Three-in-one product delivers instant hydration and nourishment to hands and cuticles, helps to strengthen nails and even lightens age/sun spots!

Heaven Skincare Long Weekender Kit: Got a few product junkies in your life? They’ll all delight in this curated kit! We’ve chosen our favorite anti-aging products from Heaven Skincare’s Stratosphere line to create this comprehensive kit covering all skin care bases: there’s a cleanser, exfoliator, toner/serum, daily anti-aging moisturizer and, of course, the world famous Bee Venom Mask. If mom feels she’s too busy to shop for skin care, you’ve just done all the legwork for her.

Create Your Own Beauty Kit: For someone extra special, perhaps yourself, you can create a bespoke beauty bag. Just add a Travel Beauty Travel Bag to your cart and start shopping for all of the products you would like to pack in it.

Too many choices? Call or email our white glove Concierge Service at 888-717-8790 or concierge@travelbeauty.com. We are on call to help you pick the perfect gift!

By: Claire McCormack, Twitter & Instagram

We hope you thoroughly spoiled mom with lots of lavish gifts on Mother’s Day. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the men in our lives. Put down those ties and boxers and get dad something he really wants and needs.

Though beards have become a bit of a thing in the past few years, shaving will never go out of style…and therefore neither will quality shaving products. Finding the perfect combination of shaving essentials that best suits a specific skin type can be tricky, and many men can’t be bothered with tricky skin care issues. Travel Beauty is here to “shave the day” by building a soup-to-nuts skin care and shaving supply kit, perfect for gifting. Spoil your favorite man (or yourself!) with our top-notch tools and smoothing, soothing products. He’ll never suffer through a scathing shave again.

A Great Shave Starts With a Clean Slate

Men’s skin produces more oil and sweat than women’s, so proper cleansing is important. The gentle yet effective B. Kamins Laboratories Vegetable Cleanser is the perfect pre-shave skin care step to start your shave with a totally clean slate. For a more robust cleaning, Lavido Purifying Facial Cleanser is a great all-natural choice. Follow the wash with Ursa Major Essential Face Wipes. These travel-friendly, use anytime/anywhere cleansing and toning wipes are saturated with Ursa Major’s 4-in-1 Essential Face Tonic. 4-in-1 Essential Face Tonic is a potent skin care cure-all that removes oil and grime, dissolves dead skin, clears blocked pores, and combats blemishes, razor bumps and ingrown hairs. These wipes can also be used post shave – a matter of preference! Use them regularly and they will deliver clearer, brighter, calmer skin.

Shaving Kit Essential: A Dream Cream

Your skin is now prepped and ready to be shaved. Even if your skin is not particularly sensitive, shaving can be harsh. Even those with sturdy skin can never go wrong with a shaving cream formulated for sensitive skin. Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Collection Shaving Cream for Sensitive Skin is a Travel Beauty favorite. It contains no parabens or allergens, making it especially suitable for even the most sensitive skin. A small amount easily works into a creamy lather that gives great glide and moisture; making a smooth shave a cinch every time.

Tools of the Trade: A Luxe Shaving Brush

Nothing upgrades your shave like a luxury handmade shaving brush. Using a shaving brush generates more lather, lifts the hair on your face, opens up your pores and naturally exfoliates your skin. All this leads to a closer shave with less irritation, razor burn, and ingrown hairs. Taylor Of Old Bond Street Pure Badger Shaving Brush in Imitation Ivory Travel Case is handmade with the finest quality hair. Its convenient travel case makes it easy to take with you anywhere you go.

Post-shave Skin Soothers

After shaving, pores need closing and skin needs soothing. Given their soothing and hydrating properties, you can follow your shave with Ursa Major Essential Face Wipes. They will also help close up your pores. Lavido Hydrating Facial Toner and Vine Care Water are great fixes for nics.

Last, slather on some Taylor of Old Bond Street Mr. Taylors Luxury Aftershave Balm or Ursa Major Fortifying Face Balm. These high-performance moisturizers, both paraben free, are the perfect solutions for sensitivity, irritation, dryness and blemishes (including ingrown hairs). The powerful formulas contain active natural ingredients like witch hazel, frankincense and lavender to instantly soothe any problem areas and leave skin comfortable, hydrated…not to mention, handsome.

The Cherry on His Sunday

But don’t stop there! Dad may not admit it, but he’s dying for an effective nose hair trimmer but doesn’t know where to find one. Travel Beauty to the rescue! Our favorite is Taylor of Old Bond Street Ear and Nose Hair Trimmer. This baby is neat and discreet and gets the job done.