Holiday Gift Guide For the Beauty Lover!

11/21/201711/21/2017

I can’t believe how quickly November has gone by. It feels like it was Halloween just yesterday and now we are just 4 weeks away from Christmas!

Today I am featuring my top 10 gifts for the beauty lover in your life.

holiday gift guide for beauty addicts lovers

1. Cosmetics Bag

Everyone loves a cute cosmetics bag! This one has a Unicorn. Enough said!

2. Beauty Advent Calendar

For the lady who likes to try a little bit of everything, a beauty advent calendar is a great choice! L’occitane has a gorgeous one (and it’s on sale for Black Friday!). There is also a nice one by Clarins and Origins for the natural beauty enthusiast.

3. Beauty Subscription Box

I love these subscriptions because they are very affordable and you get to try a variety of items! The Sephora Play box is only $10 during Cyber Week.

4. Hair Tools

Dyson has just released their brand new Supersonic Hair Dryer. I haven’t tried it yet, but this would be an amazing gift under the tree! I love the Dyson vacuum and the fan so I’m sure this one won’t disappoint. A curling or flat iron would also be a great gift. T3 and GHD are both well reviewed.

5. Makeup Palette

I love the gorgeous packaging of makeup palettes. The Urban Decay NAKED palettes are SO popular and the rose gold hues of the NAKED3 are just gorgeous. ColorPop palettes are well reviewed and so affordable. This tarte palette is so pretty. I love the round packaging!

6. Brush Set

I love cute brushes but I never buy them for myself. I love the hot pink tips on this one by Skinny Dip. I’ve seen some on Amazon that look really fun, like this Harry Potter themed makeup brush set or these gorgeous iridescent ones.

7. Scents

I love lightly scented things: perfumes, candles, lotions, give them all to me! I love receiving a scented hand lotion in my stocking since my hands are always SO dry in the winter. Tocca Stella is one of my favorite scents that I don’t yet own. I bought the Voluspa Panjore Lychee one recently because the pink glass jar was SO PRETTY. The scent is also heavenly! A gift of a Le Labo scent would be the ultimate in a luxury scented gift! If you ever happen to be near a store, check it out. It is really cool and they will make your perfumes to order right in store.

8. Gift/Value Sets

One thing that is great about the holidays is that there are plenty of new gift/value sets. This Burberry one has a little bit of everything which I love. This MAC set has a bag and everything you need for perfectly blush pink lips: lipstick, lip glass and lip pencil.

9. Sheet Masks

I love unwinding at the end of the day with a sheet mask. There are so many at different price points that you can put together a set for a friend on a budget, or as part of a larger luxury basket. This set of 15 sheet masks from Innisfree is just over $1 each which is a great price. You can gift them all as 1 gift, or split them up among friends. The Face Shop also has a set of 12, also around $1 each.

10. Nail Polish

Nail Polishes are also a great gift that run the gamut in terms of budget. On one end, you have drug store polishes for under $5, and on the other end, there are the luxury Christian Louboutin polishes for $50!

What will you be buying the beauty lover in your life, or what will you be asking for?

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Amazon Beauty Boxes

11/02/2017

I don’t think I’ve posted about the Amazon Beauty Boxes before, but these are really fun ways to try some new products. The beauty boxes are not free, but the entire cost of the box is applicable towards a future product purchase. These are exclusives for Amazon Prime members only, but if you’re not a Prime member, you can click here to start a free 30-day trial anytime!

For instance, right now they have 3 luxury beauty boxes, each for $19.99 which includes 10+ samples and a $19.99 credit towards the full size items you find in the box. This skincare box contains a L’occitane shea butter hand cream which is one of my favorite things in the winter for my dry hands. The hand cream is regularly priced at $29 direct from L’occitane, so basically you got to try a bunch of deluxe samples for free!

Amazon has a ton of different themed boxes: sun care, baby, men’s grooming, even snacks! This is a great way to get a bunch of free deluxe samples and try out a bunch of new products.

Last Minute Beauty Gifts

12/19/201612/19/2016

We’re getting down to the wire with Christmas shopping! If you are still searching for a last minute gift, here are a few options which can help get you something under the tree for Christmas morning!

Nordstrom is still promising delivery by Christmas eve. Order by Dec 21 for most merchandise, some items can be ordered Dec 22. Order by Dec 23 at 12 pm ET for $10 rush shipping.
Sephora is promising gifts by Dec 23 if you use FLASH shipping and order by Dec 20 at 9 am PT. FLASH shipping is only $10 for the whole year, and there is no minimum purchase required for shipping, and everything ships at 2-day speed.
Amazon Prime Now will get you items in 2 hours! You can take $10 off your first order with code 10PRIMENOW.
Lord and Taylor is promising delivery by Dec 24 if you order by Dec 20 at 11:59 pm ET.
Bloomingdales is promising delivery by Dec 24 if you order by Dec 21 at 12:00 pm ET. If you opt for express delivery, the ordering deadline is Dec 22 at 12:00 pm ET.

Or if you manage to miss all of these ordering deadlines, you can always send an e-gift card! In most cases, e-gift cards are sent same day. I’ve seen some that take 2-4 hours after you hit “submit” to get sent, but in general, it has never taken longer than that.

Please remember that fragrances containing alcohol (so basically all EDT and parfum) must usually be shipped via ground transportation (because the alcohol makes them flammable!), so I would imagine that those may not make it in time for Christmas. Opt for something like a fragranced lotion if you want to still give a fragrance gift. Color cosmetics and skincare items are also a great option!