Meghana HarikumarIf you’re one of those who always wait until the last minute to buy Raksha Bandhan presents, there are many like you out there. This festival celebrating the unique, imperishable bond between siblings is an excellent occasion to adore and spoil them. Here are the best premium picks for your siblings.
Calalenta Fantini
An ideal choice for your wine-loving siblings made from grapes that are hand-picked at night (Calalenta), the wine has notes of strawberry, fresh watermelon, and rose petals as well as an aroma of mulberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, pink grapefruit, and floral hints.
Bushmills 12 O
This newest whiskey from the Bushmills range is perfect as a gift for your whiskey-loving siblings. With a full-bodied interesting bouquet of dried fruit, spices, and sweetness from caramelized apples, it is finished in Marsala barrels for that dry fruit-rich finish.
Hayman’s London Gin
The perfect present for a gin enthusiast or Sloe Gin fan who wants to try the new line of lauded English gins. Only the best botanicals are used in its production, which includes a two-day gin-making procedure in which the botanicals are steeped for a full day in English wheat spirit to bring out their full natural flavors. It also provides you with a variety of selections based on your preferences, like Sloe Gin, Exotic Citrus Gin, Peach, and Rose Cup, Old Tom Gin, and Hayman’s London Dry Gin.
Kaya Intense Clarity System – 3-Step Brightening Kit
Kaya Intense Clarity System is the “all you need” skincare kit for brighter, radiant, and youthful skin. With the power of exfoliation to promote new and healthy skin, the Intense Clarity system focuses on reducing pigmentation and giving the skin the protection + hydration it needs.
The 3 step routine includes
- Brightening Beads Cleanser: cleanse & exfoliate
- Pigmentation Reducing Complex: visibly reduce pigmentation
- Brightening Day Cream: hydrate & protect
SkinKraft’s Hydra Boost Kit
This festive season, don’t let that glow leave your side! With skin so supple and hydrated, flaunt away your best skin that is also healthy. With science-backed formulas that work just great for your skin, the Hydra Boost Kit is a go-to for all special gifting or some serious self-pampering!
The kit includes:
- Cleanser: Syndet Facial Cleanser
- Brightside Night Cream
- Brightside Facial Serum
- Brightside toner
Simple Namdhar’s Hamper
This Raksha Bandhan, Spoil your siblings with Gift Hampers specially curated by Simpli Namdhari’s. Shower them with loads of love and pamper them with a range of hampers including a ‘party treats hamper’ of, premium dry fruit, chocolates, marmalade, and corn chips; a ‘breakfast hamper’ to start the day on a deliciously healthy note, two in-house special ‘Simpli Namdhari’s fruit boxes’; a ‘bundle joys hamper’ and a ‘delightful munchies hamper’ and an ‘indulgence hamper’ with mouth-watering goodies that do not compromise on taste. These hampers are available exclusively at all Simpli Namdhari’s outlets across Bangalore and online at simplinamdharis.com.
Raksha Bandhan Edition
Magnolia Bakery is introducing their delicious desserts curated especially for Raksha Bandhan and these are definitely the best gift one could give to a sibling.
- Chocolate Ganache Cake Slice – Chocolate Cake with Ganache filling and Chocolate Buttercream on top. Topped with Ganache on top .
- Mini Chocolate Ganache Cake
- Sea Salt Pecan Loaf Bar – Classic Double Fudge Brownie topped with Pecan filling and Pecan Nuts on top with Sea Salt
- Sea Salt Pecan Brownie
- Banana Pudding Cookie – white chocolate, nilla wafers, fresh banana, milk powder, and jello
Just like all the desserts at Magnolia Bakery, these Raksha Bandhan specials have also been hand-made and freshly made, daily.
From Fashion to fitness, The Vivomove sport is the perfect companion for any female to help them stay fit and stylish. It includes all the health and wellness-related features like Body Battery energy monitoring, all-day stress tracking, enhanced sleep monitoring, and built-in sports applications with connected GPS among other features.
As its name suggests, the vívomove Sport is equally at home in the gym as it is on the town with friends and includes a variety of features to enable an active lifestyle. It Includes built-in sports apps for yoga, strength, Pilates, cardio, treadmill, cycling, and more. Connects to a compatible smartphone’s GPS to accurately track distance and pace during outdoor walks, runs, and bike rides. The hybrid smartwatch also helps monitor activity throughout the day with step counting, calories burned, intensity minutes, and more. Also, like other Garmin Smartwatches, vivomove sport also can be used with any smartphone (compatible with AndroidTM and iOS devices).
Daily Protection Value Kit
You protect your loved ones in small ways every day and these products do the same for your skin. The set comes with Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser (75ml), a quick-lathering cleansing foam that thoroughly removes impurities without over-stripping the skin; Kiehl’s Daily Reviving Concentrate (15ml) which revitalizes the skin to help correct the visible signs of fatigue for radiant, glowing skin; a deluxe sample of Kiehl’s Ultra-Light Daily UV Defense Sunscreen.
SEVA
Light up your siblings’ life this holiday with Seva Santal wood candles. A powerful scent of dry cedarwood, sage, and rosemary. The heady perfume of the forest blended with seductive herbs to create a seductive earthy scent. It comes in two appealing colors, Amber and Forest Green, in a chic hand-blown double-walled glass. This Raksha Bandhan gift your sibling’s ecstatic aromatherapy to ease their minds and soul.
Crazy Owl
This Festive season, let’s not adhere to gender-labeled products and try Crazy owl perfumes which are perfect for every occasion. This Raksha Bandhan gift your loved ones Crazy owl’s Aqua musk gift set, which contains Aqua Musk Eau De Parfum, Aqua Musk Body Wash, Aqua Musk Body Spray, and Crazy Owl Magnetic Gift Box. This collection has been carefully chosen for people who desire to radiate charm and allure. Aqua mint top notes with hints of green and rose notes adorn the fragrance.
Caring Compounds
The most amazing thing about having a sister is that you have a best friend for life. Rakhi is a day where you can pamper her and gift her the skincare products that she has always been asking for. Caring Compounds-Glowy Skin Confidence Set is the perfect gift that will help her regain the confidence and skin glow she once had. A skincare collection with products that have been dermatologist-tested offering a variety of straightforward but efficient formulae. They combine the purest and most potent elements found in nature with special organic twists to slow down the aging process.
Pilgrim
Pilgrim Squalane Peppermint Lip Serum is a tasty and exciting must-have for soft and nourished lips. To hydrate and comfort chapped lips, squalane, shea butter, sweet almond oil, and jojoba oil have been expertly combined with other skin-nourishing superstars. Fast absorption of the thin serum results in a smooth, healthy-looking glow. Peppermint’s distinctive flavor gives you a moment of refreshment throughout the day and prevents dry, cracked lips. This Raksha Bandhan Lip Serum is a gift for your loving sister. Just like you pledge to protect her from all the negative energies, this serum protects her lips from getting chapped.
Derma Essentia
A brother and sister’s bond is unusual since they argue yet care the most for each other. Give your sisters the ideal skin protection Vitamin C essentials by Derma Essentia this Raksha Bandhan. The brand promises to redefine skincare and haircare by ensuring that all its products are made with safety and science. Their Skin Shine Vitamin C Essentials value set contains ethyl ascorbic acid serum, organic vitamin C face cleanser, and radiant skin toner.
The Hosteller
This festive season, take that trip with your siblings that you have always been discussing in your cousins’ group. The Hosteller is a backpacker hostel brand with over 28+ hostels spread out across India. They provide comfortable and economical accommodation and a range of exciting activities to make your stay delightful and fun! Their beautifully built hostels are intended to give you the best experience possible while immersing yourself in the worldwide backpacking lifestyle. So, this Raksha Badhan, go on a budget-friendly trip with your loved ones.
BlushBee
BlushBee Organic Beauty is an intentionally-conscious and organic beauty brand reinventing makeup that performs beautifully on the skin without harming it. This Rakhi gift your sisters a memorable gift which is everyday clean beauty makeup products. This gift hamper includes Lip Nourishing Organic Vegan Lipstick, Natural Eye Kajal, Free Vegan Nail Polish, and Natural Nail polish Remover. All the products are free from toxic chemicals and made only with skin-loving ingredients to elevate your loved ones’ everyday looks effortlessly.
Dimantina
Dimantina is a high jewelry brand celebrating the opulence of precious stones with its exclusive jewelry and designs. For the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, give your loved one the best of the best. Express your love with something remarkable and dazzling, symbolic of their care and grace. Dimantina’s Emerald and diamond statement earrings are exquisite pieces of breathtaking jewelry crafted with preciseness. A piece that never fails to shine and sparkle; mark your bond with this exclusive piece of jewelry!
Baskin Robbins
The taste of nostalgia! Baskin Robbins ice creams always hit home with their indulgent flavors and combinations. A sneaky ride with your sibling to grab a popsicle on a hot summer day is reminiscent of the careless and playful childhood holidays! Celebrate this Rakhi by reliving the fun and frolic you indulged in with your beloved brother, sister, and cousins by treating them to a special selection of Baskin Robbins slushes! The refreshing slushes are sure to transport you to the memories of all your gola-ice cream- popsicle adventures with your loved ones!
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