Inside the extraordinary $100,000 goodie bag for Oscars nominees
Abi Harman
02 March 2018
The ultimate goodie bag?
Not only are they up for an Academy Award, lucky nominees attending Sunday's Oscars will also receive an amazing goodie bag worth a reported $100,000 (£72,000). We unveil its staggering contents.
Luxury lifestyle
Put together by Distinctive Assets, this year's unofficial goodie bag is packed full of gifts for the likes of Margot Robbie and Daniel Day-Lewis to enjoy. The Academy doesn't hand out its own goodie bags anymore due to tax reasons, with the company suing Distinctive Assets last year for including the word 'Oscar' on its giveaways. Known as the 'Everybody Wins' bag, it's not handed out at the ceremony itself but is a chance for brands to get their products seen with some of the top A-listers.
Food & drink: Lemonade-flavoured moonshine
Organisers have included enough gifts this year to win over the fussiest of foodies. One of the more quirky pieces on offer is some edible jewellery by Chocolatines. The jewellery, starting at $40 (£30), can even be worn on the big day without melting. Nominees can also get merry on bottles of moonshine or vodka and gin blends from Southern Wicked Lemonade, priced at $24.95 (£18) a bottle.
Food & drink: Quincy Herbals detox tea
However, if they fancy something a little more healthy they might opt for a detox tea from Quincy Herbals. The detox tea aids weight loss, using some of the best quality herbs on the market. A 28 day detox is worth $49.99 (£36).
Food & drink: Delicacies lollipops
If they have their eye on a sweet treat, the celebs can feast on these heart-shaped organic, vegan lollipops from Delicacies Bakery. We have our eye on the champagne flavour.
Beauty: Colour-changing lipstick
Adding glitz and glamour to the evening are the beauty gifts. These innovative colour-changing lipsticks from Blush & Whim use exclusive technology to change the colour based on the temperature and PH of the skin. Other goodies range from Dandi Patch patches that stop underarm sweat worth $12.50 (£9) to an extravagant anti-ageing skincare set from Oumere, including a $170 (£123) serum.
Beauty: 10-piece make-up set
They may be using make-up artists for the event, but on a less glamorous day this 10-piece set from Inception of Beauty, worth $62 (£45), might come in handy for the celebrities. With so many different sizes to choose from they can achieve any look that they want.
Beauty: MZ Skin firming eye cream and golden treatment mask
An Oscar is gold, so why can't a facemask be too? As part of a package from MZ Skin, this $116 (£85) golden facial treatment mask will have the nominees looking red carpet ready. It's saturated in real gold nano particles that plump and firm the skin.
Beauty: A lifetime supply of Oxygenetix foundation
For beauty fans, a lifetime supply of Oxygenetix Foundation could be their favourite gift. Retailing from $62 (£45), the breathable line of foundations help to soothe and conceal a range of skin problems.
Beauty: Clinics and procedure gifts
The nominees are invited to a number of clinics for treatments and tests. One being an amazing 24k Gold Facial, a type of treatment which uses gold foil to improve skin texture, tone and appearance. The lucky goodie bag owners can also discover their ancestry with a free DNA test from 23andMe, which is usually priced at $80 (£58).
Beauty: Nurse Gigi skin rejuvenation procedures
If the gold facial wasn't enough, they can also visit the Nurse Gigi clinic for skin rejuvenation procedures including chemical peels, microneedling and vitamin therapy.
Travel: 12 nights in Tanzania
If they haven't already, the celebrities can travel the world via their goodie bag. Up for grabs is a 12-night trip for two to Tanzania with International Expeditions. The luxury company offer action-packed trips starting from $8,000 (£5.8k) to Tanzania for two weeks.
Travel: A stay at The Avaton Resort in Greece
The A-listers can also head to Europe for a stay at the Avaton Luxury Villas Resort in Halkidiki, Greece. Think private pools, chef service and helicopter excursions.
Travel: Seven days in Hawaii
Guests will be able to unwind for a week at the four-star Koloa Landing Resort in Hawaii. Located on the beachfront it features a spa, three pools, fire pits and full food and beverage service.
Travel: Week-long spa retreat at Golden Door
All that travelling is exhausting, so after their three trips the nominees might need a week off to relax at the Golden Door on a spa retreat.
Fashion and jewellery: Luxura diamond necklace
Of course the rich and famous need to be dripping in jewels, which is probably why there are three sets of jewellery in each bag. Luxury brand Luxura have included a diamond necklace, which could range from $50 (£36)-$2,000 (£1,450).
Fashion and jewellery: Liwu jewellery
All the way from Ireland, the lucky nominees will get a piece of jewellery from Liwu. Based around ancient symbols each piece comes with a special quote and meaning card. Prices start from around $96 (£69).
Fashion and jewellery: Safi Kilima bracelet
The last bit of sparkle for the celebs to add to their ever-expanding collection is this tanzanite bracelet from Safi Kilima. Featuring five oval stones and a infinity motif, it is worth $199 (£144).
Fashion and jewellery: Happiest Tee's
The super-soft and eco-friendly Happiest Tee is perfect for relaxing in after the ceremony.
Fashion and jewellery: On-the-go hydration sleeve
Wetsleeve is a wearable hydration sleeve that provides hydration in motion. Perfect for hikes up into the Hollywood Hills.
Mind and body: Personal training with Alexis Seletzky
It's important to look after the mind and body, especially after the hectic schedule of awards season. To shape up after a night of indulgence, there are 10 personal training sessions with Alexis Seletzky on offer, who has expertise in strength and conditioning, nutrition and sport-specific training.
Mind and body: Bangarang's Positive Cube
This box from Bangarang contains 199 cards emblazoned with positive actions and quotes that the nominees can draw out whenever they need to. Handcrafted in Quebec and designed from natural lime wood and Russian birch, the Positive Cube will look stylish on any desk.
Mind and body: Phobia relief session with Kalliope Barlis
If any of the Hollywood stars have a phobia or irrational fear, they can head to Kalliope Barlis for a one-to-one session to cure it.
Technology: Levitating speaker
Among the more quirky and unusual gifts is this new age phone speaker worth $195 (£141). Designed to spin above its magnetic base, it boasts 3D surround sound. The levitation offers distortion-free timbre.
Home: Soy candles
Distinctive Assets have included some gifts for the homes of the nominees. These luxury scented candles, priced at $15 (£10) from Charleston and Harlow, will look good on any shelf.
Home: Cook Yourself Happy book
We always see celebs showing off their cooking skills on social media. Well now they can pick up some Danish recipes with a free copy of the book Cook Yourself Happy.
Home: Reian Williams commission
Art fans will get a commissioned piece by artist Reian Williams, who specialises in portraiture and figurative oil paintings.
Animal lovers: 10,000-bowl donation
For the animal lovers among the A-listers, the goodie bag will provide a 10,000-bowl donation to an animal shelter of their choice and bags of pet food from Halo. They will also get a PETA cruelty-free bath bomb and a Justice for Vets symbolic coin.
Wildcards: NeverMissed dating app launch party invite
There are a few gifts that don't fall into a particular category. The lucky singletons amongst the crowd will be invited to the glamorous launch party of new dating app Nevermissed.
Wildcards: Pepperface pepper spray
Even though most of them are likely to have security, they have also been gifted pepper sprays. Prettier and lighter than the average pepper spray, they cost $27 (£20) from Pepperface, so the nominees can stay stylish and safe.
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