When the color “nude” doesn’t quite match you, you can refer to artist Pierre David’s Human Pantone, a redesigned version of the famous color chart that reflects the wide variety of skin types. 

Every year men’s skin and hair product maker Aesop chooses a new theme for their holiday gift kits. This year the theme is Daring Cases in Favour of Science:

This year our sought-after gift kits have been created around the theme of science. This is a topic about which Aesop is passionate and which has daily significance for our company. Since our inception, we have worked with talented scientists from many disciplines, and listened with respect as our understanding of their expertise grew.

Every product that Aesop offers has benefited from the discoveries of agronomists, botanists, chemical scientists and biophysicists. Each of our 2011–2012 science-themed kits is dedicated to a particular theory that captivates our imagination and has laid the foundations for countless achievements that have followed. From the Theory of Special Relativity to the Laws of Motion, we pay homage to the men and many unacknowledged women who have applied themselves to disciplined inquiry.

Best of all, the sturdy zipped cases can be reused well after all the products inside have been used up. This begs the question: Would it be wrong to give this to my husband as a gift and then steal the bag later? Just asking.