Paul & Joe Holiday Symphony Eye & Lip Color Set, $58 includes a vintage-looking, floral-printed clutch, Luxury Lip Rouge dressed in a limited edition holiday printed package and five Sheet Music Eye Shadows -- paper thin cards printed with sheet music and embossed with an eyeshadow color.
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For nail connoisseurs
Anything with the word "champagne" in it equals fun, no? The CND Sparkling Champagne Lotion & Wash Pre-Pack, $23 caught our eye -- it includes hand and body wash and lotion along with a purse hook that securely holds your bag on almost any flat surface. Cheers! Oh, and if you need to stuff a stocking, try CND's Silver & Gold Sparkling Effects, $22 -- sparkling gold and silver topcoats.
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For the artsty ones
E.L.F.'s 27 Piece Mini Makeup Collections, $15
allows your giftee to get creative with her makeup -- making for a super playful and wallet-friendly gift. Choose from three versions: the Classic 27 Piece, Limited Edition Red or Holiday Shimmer -- all which includes makeup for the eyes, lips and face (natch).
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For pampered types
Give the gift of pampering with the Wondercap, $49.95. Looks a bit goofy, we know, but hear us out � with this hair treatment your giftee can take her bath to the next level by giving her hair an intensive conditioning treat while relaxing and soaking her troubles away.
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For the guys in your life (husband, dad or otherwise �)
So maybe for selfish reasons you want your man to get a close shave -- nonetheless, he'll appreciate your thoughtfulness if you buy him The 4 Elements of The Perfect Shave Kit by The Art of Shaving. In it for the long haul? Snag the Full Size Kit, $100, which includes Pre-Shave Oil, Shaving Cream, After-Shave Balm and Trial Size Badger Shaving Brush. Not sure if you're that into him? Go for the Starter Kit, $25, which offers a week's worth of the aforementioned products.
As beauty editors, we're expected to stay on top of trends and we receive loads of press releases about the latest and greatest beauty products to help us do just that. And we seem to get an extra flurry of them around the holiday season -- which starts in like early October -- so it really helps get us in the holiday mood long before Starbucks and every other establishment starts playing their Christmas tunes. Whether you've been naughty or nice this year, being that it's the season of giving (well, supposed to be, anyway) we decided to share some beauty product gift ideas with you.
We mentioned that we have gift ideas for everyone, right? Well, we do. We have something for preppy types, skin care enthusiasts, foodies, music snobs, classic chicks, the men in your life, girly girls, nail connoisseurs, fashionistas, jet setters and more. Most of these items are beautifully packaged limited edition gift sets filled with beauty goodies that you'll have a difficult time parting with. Note: while these beauty products are gift suggestions, it doesn't mean you can't treat yourself to one of them and put a gift tag on it saying "From: Santa."
Oh, and to help you stay within your budget, we've conveniently labeled the proceeding photos with dollar signs to easily help you decifer if the gift we're suggesting is in your price range or not. Here's the breakdown:
