The ultimate Diwali gift guide for everyone from beauty lovers to home cooks

Lifestyle

Somewhere between the first strings of fairy lights going up in Dubai apartments and the last box of mithai being carried across a doorstep, the Diwali gift guide takes shape as a list of people to remember, from the aunt who will open a hamper before anyone else has sat down to the colleague who would be delighted by a scented candle on her desk, and this year’s edit of Diwali gifts covers all of them, with finds across makeup, self care, homeware, kitchen and sweets to suit every budget and personality.

For the friend who keeps a well-organised vanity and always knows what is new in the beauty aisles, the makeup picks in this Diwali gift guide lean towards pieces that look their best under the warm glow of diyas and string lights, since so much of the festival is spent posing for family photographs. Those who spend the weeks before Diwali hosting, cooking and cleaning will most appreciate the self care selection, which gathers bath, skin and body treats that make an evening off feel well earned once the guests have gone home.

Homeware is where Diwali gifting tends to feel most festive, because a tealight holder, a set of serving plates or a handsome cushion goes straight on display in a home that has just been tidied for Lakshmi Puja, and the pieces below were chosen with that in mind. The kitchen finds are meant for the relative who treats Diwali as a cooking marathon, with tools and tableware that make the long hours of preparing snacks and festive meals a little easier and a good deal more attractive at the table. No Diwali edit would be complete without sweets, and the final section rounds up boxes and treats that can be handed over at the door or tucked into a hamper, whether the recipient favours classic mithai or something with a more modern twist.

Whether you are shopping for a close family member, a neighbour who always drops by with a plate of homemade treats or a team member you would like to thank, the edit below should make it easier to find something that feels personal, and every pick is listed with where to buy it so your shopping can be finished well before the celebrations begin.

Here are our picks for this year’s Diwali

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