It’s over… You’ve made your list and checked it twice. Now that you’ve given and given, it’s time to refocus your attention on you!
I can’t think of any better way than to stock up on eye pencils for 2009 by buying these two 24/7 Travel Size Sets of Five eye pencil collections by Urban Decay.
Am I the only one who sees it? For the holiday season, Urban Decay re-introduced the wildly popular “VIP” set of five boldly colored eye pencils. Then, during holiday 2008, Velvet Rope made its debut. Both are intended to conjure up images of an evening out at an exclusive venue. But when I look at these pencil collections, I see two cities. Miami (VIP) and New York (Velvet Rope). Velvet Rope contains dark, edgy eternally smudgy shades. VIP contains bright, punchy, stand-out vibrant shades. Each kit includes their #1 best-seller, the blackest black shade Zero, and retails for a mere $29!
Click HERE to snag these kits at Urban Decay
Click HERE to buy Urban Decay 24/7 Travel Size Set Of 5 – Velvet Rope at Sephora
Click HERE to buy Urban Decay 24/7 Travel Size Set Of 5 – VIP at Sephora
I know… I know… You're thinking it's a bit late to be posting a stocking stuffer idea. The Alterna Moisture Travel Duo (value of $24) retails for $18, and pairs deluxe travel-sizes of Caviar Moisture Shampoo with Caviar Moisture Conditioner to pamper the tresses.
What do I love most about Alterna? How they incorporate luxe components (like Caviar extract) and cutting-edge research into every product they sell. Alterna Shampoos and Conditioners are also sulfate-free! Alterna's Moisture Travel Duo might make a great stocking stuffer, but it's also a great gift for yourself!
Click HERE to head to Beauty.com to buy this product
I know I should be giving you gift ideas for others right now… but if you buy this palette from MAC, you'll have a tough time parting with it.
This year's Viva Glam installation from MAC includes the incredible "Fascinating Ruby" shadow palette pictured at left. It contains all of the shades you'll need to create either of the smoky eyes that are so incredibly hot this season. A warm, chocolatey trio is paired with shades of gray so you can decide which to use on the run!
Looking for more shade options? This palette is available in five shades: Intriguing Scarlet (6 Warm Eyes), Infatuating Rose (6 Cool Eyes), Devoted Poppy (6 Classic Eyes) and Fascinating Ruby (6 Smokey Eyes– Pictured!)
Retail price is $38.
Click HERE to buy this shadow compact from MAC online.
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While pregnant, hormonal changes left me hopelessly clumsy and forgetful. During my first pregnancy, I slammed a beloved Gucci bag in my car door, breaking its metal piston closure neatly in two. I was devestated.
But here's the good thing about buying luxe items– you can generally count on manufacturers to stand by their product. Gucci happily fixed the broken clasp, and it set me back a mere $25.
I know tweezers may seem like a strange item to recommend as a holiday gift, but these tweezers by Japonesque are anything but ordinary. The handles are inlaid with a mother-of-pearl appearance, and they are so precise you needent worry about frustrating hard to grasp brow hair or breaking a hair in two during tweezing! These are tweezers intended for the pros, but available to we common folk!
Plus–similar to other luxe manufacturers–Japoneque stands by the condition of these tweezers. If you ever think the tweezers have lost their edge, you can mail them in and they will be reconditioned at no charge! Incredible!
Japonesque offers a wide variety of patterns and colors for you to select from, but three limited edition tweezers have been added to the selection just for the holiday season! Gold, red and white pearlized handles bring a bit of style to the tweezing process.
Click HERE to visit Japonesque to check out their incredibly precise tweezers, among other things! Online retailers include Ulta and Amazon.com
I loves me a bit of nostalgia, and on10 embraces that love on two counts. Firstly, each gloss tin in the "Dr. Pepper Good For Life!" Lip Balm set is adorned with soda ads of yesteryear, conjuring images of a time when things seemed simple and wholesome. Secondly, the tins in this collection remind me of the gloss tins of my youth. Easy to fit in a pocket, virtually indestructible on the playground and oh-so cute.
Nostalgia aside, these glosses by on10 are addictive! Three different flavors (Original, Berries and Creams and Cherry Chocolates) each impart a slightly different hue of sheer berry color. The glosses themselves make lips so soft! The gloss formula contains organic extra virgin olive oil, organic coconut oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, rosemary, vitamin e and even an SPF15!
Retail price is $38 for nine glosses. You can easily split this kit for 9 stocking stuffers (one gloss each), three gifts (three different gloss favors for each person), or just keep them to yourself for a year's supply of gloss by on10!
Click HERE to read more at the on10 website, or click HERE to head to Sephora to buy
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Only 100 signed editions of this Make Up For Ever palette are in existence! Each is signed and numbered by Dany Sanz, Paris-based Creator and Artistic Director of MUFE. This limited edition palette contains 30 different shadows. 10 brights, 10 diamond shadows and 10 neutrals. A $640 value, this set is retailing at $390 on Sephora.com exclusively. Click HERE to buy the MUFE Dany Sanz Limited Edition Palette ($640 Value) at Sephora . |
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Women the world over are devoted to La Mer, and credit their wrinkle-free appearance to the magical "broth" invented by Max Huber. This holiday season, you can treat a La Mer devotee to a 16.5 oz. jar of Creme de la Mer housed in a gorgeous limited edition mother of pearl box. Retail price, $1,390. Click HERE to shop Lamer.com for this gem! |
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The only thing better than clear skin for you is clear skin for you andhim. From the makers of the Sonicare toothbrush comes the Clarisonic, a tool that utilizes the same sonic technology to clear the pores. Beauty.com pairs a gray and pink model for his/her skincare. Retail price is $350 for two Clarisonic tools. Click HERE to buy the CLARISONIC Yours & Mine set at Beauty.com. |
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Shadow, liner, mascara, lipstick… even more! The LORAC Superstar Collection pulls LORAC celebrity favorites into one gorgeous gift! A retail price $125 pays for $253 of product. Click HERE to buy LORAC Superstar Collection from Sephora. |
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Tanda delivers the technology of a dermatologists office to the comfort of your own home. Light therapy helps smooth away fine lines and wrinkles for good! Retail price $275. Click HERE to buy Tanda Regenerate Anti-Aging Starter Kit ($385 Value) from Sephora. |
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If she has everything… perhaps she just needs somewhere to store it! I'll be writing a more detailed review of how this Pro Studio Cabinet has changed my life, but in the meanwhile, I highly recommend it as the perfect luxe gift for any makeup addict! Retail price $260. Click HERE to buy the Pro Studio Cabinet at Japonesque online.
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Over-the-top and adorable wrapped into one package, this heirloom-quality Lollipop Twist perfume compact by Estee Lauder is both festive and fun. Open this sweet treat to reveal the Estee fragrance Beautiful, in solid form! The lollipop stick makes this compact really easy to handle. Retail is $85 at Nordstrom.com. |
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I don't know about you, but I know many tress-obsessed women! The best gift for someone who is all about the hair is this T3 Holiday Pro Dryer Set. Known for its ability to style with lightening speed while actually improving the hair shaft's condition, this set not only includes the wildly popular T3 Pro Dryer, but a bottle of T3 360° Plump, a potion that makes hair look full. Retail price is $89. Click HERE to buy it at Nordstrom. |
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It's not easy to make shaving fun for the guy in your life, but at least you can make sure he has top-notch tools to do the job! The Art of Shaving Fusion Chrome Collection Manual Razor brings style to the process, and holds Gillette Fusion blades (5 blades mean a smooth shave, with less friction!) Retail price is $100. Click HERE to buy it at Nordstrom. |
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Turn back the hands of time with Prescriptives Px Intensive Rebuilding Quartet! These products work together to moisturize, lift and eliminate fine lines. Includes a full-size Intensive Rebuilding Eye Cream, a travel-size Intensive Rebuilding Moisturizer, a travel-size Intensive Rebuilding Deep Hydrating Mask and a travel-size Intensive Rebuilding Moisture-Rich Cleanser. This set is a $124.50 value, but retails for only $92.50! Click HERE to buy the Px Intensive Rebuilding Quartet at Prescriptives. |
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The Orange 'Bounty' bath and body collection by bliss recharges with a citrus zing while pampering the dermis! Includes a blood orange + white pepper sugar scrub, a blood orange + white pepper bath+shower gel and a blood orange + white pepper body butter. Retail price would be $95 if you were to buy these items individually, but buy the set for only $85. Click HERE to head to Bliss World to buy Orange Bounty gift set. |
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Tickle the olfactory of someone you love this season with the latest take of Kenzo's FLOWERBYKENZO. Winter Flowers is a personal favorite, with crisp notes of mandarin and warm vanilla. Winter Flowers is a yummy alternative to a classic floral scent. As usual, the visual is as important to Kenzo as the fragrance itself. This perfume bottle is as graceful as a ballerina. Retail price of a 1.7 oz. bottle is $65 at Sephora.com or Kenzo USA online. |
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What gift to give, jewelry or makeup? Why not both? This gorgeous gloss duo by YSL doubles as a unique charm bracelet. What a lovely symbolic gesture it makes to a woman who is constantly mutli-tasking. Retail price is $65. Click HERE to buy it at Nordstrom.com. |
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Can you think of a better holiday gift than a palette? glominerals introduced the gloHoliday Glam Kit as part of their incredible holiday 2008 collection. This sleek black tri-fold palette contains everything from bronzers, blush, shadow, cream eyeliner, concealers and gloss. It's literally all you need for application on the go, and it's slim profile makes it extremely portable. Retail price is $70. Click HERE to check out the Glam Kit at glominerals, or to find an authorized retailer! |
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Shopping for him can always be a challenge, but this 'Gifted Grooming' kit by Anthony Logistics is packed with deluxe sample sizes of an entire cleansing and shaving regimen. Packed in a smart, useful travel case, he'll tote this along with him to the gym. Retail price is $60. Click HERE to buy it at Nordstrom.com. |
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When you can't get her to the spa, bring the spa to her! Caualie Spa In A Box contains a bath and body treasure trove that will pamper her skin from hands to feet! These products also contain antioxidants to keep the skin healthy and radiant. Retail price is $68. Click HERE to buy Caudalie Spa In A Box ($105 Value) from Sephora. |
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For the woman who demands perfect skin, Alison Raffaele's Conceal and Set kit is the solution! Alison launched her line with a killer concealer, establishing herself as the go-to gal when you have something to hide. This Beauty.com exclusive contains a transparent finish to go brush with two refill canisters (the powder is dispensed from the handle of the brush!), 2 true concealer minis, a concealer brush and spatula, and a booklet of Alison's professional tips and tricks. Retail price is $54. Click HERE to buy the kit at Beauty.com. |
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You may not be able to give the gift of youth, but you certainly can give the tools to help keep aging skin at bay! Youth Group, by Bliss, contains deluxe trial sizes of the Youth As We Know it collection. From cleansing to moisturizing, her skincare needs will be covered! Retail price $68. Click HERE to buy the Youth Group skincare kit at Bliss online. |
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For the mineral makeup maven in your life, this Nordstrom exclusive by Bare Escentuals contains 20 coveted face and eye shades for her to dabble in. There's something so luxe about these ultra-refined loose mineral powders. Retail price $75. Click HERE to buy Bare Escentuals 'Ultimate Indulgence' Collection at Nordstrom. |
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For the environmentalist in your life, Urban Decay's Sustainable Shadow Box is an excellent choice. Made from bamboo (a sustainable material), this palette contains ten bestselling Urban Decay shadows arranged in coordinating pairs. Also included is a lush applicator brush and a travel size bottle of the wildly popular Eyeshadow Primer Potion. Retail price $36. Click HERE to buy it from Urban Decay. |
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tarte's "purse your lips" golden clutch is filled to capacity with 9 gloss shades spiked with tarte's t5 super fruit complex. These fruits are naturally rich in powerful antioxidants, and it shows! Over time, lips will look more youthful. In the short-term, they're just glam, glam, glam! Retail price is $39. Click HERE to buy it from Sephora.. Click HERE to buy this clutch from the tarte website. |
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Gift-giving can be so difficult, but Sephora has found a way to remove the guesswork and avoid an impersonal gift certificate at the same time. Each Sephora Scent Sampler includes a generous number of fragrance samples. The gift recipient can sample them, pick a favorite and use the enclosed $50 gift certificate to buy a full-sized bottle! Retail price is $50 for three different options: Best Sellers For Her, Trendsetters For Her and Best Sellers For Him . |
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Those in the know wouldn't dream of passing up this fabulous skincare collection by Borghese. $188 worth of top-notch skincare items are packaged in a gorgeous and giftable box, with a retail price of only $50. She'll thank you profusely! Click HERE to buy Borghese Basics Holiday Gift Set at Beauty.com |
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Is one of her resolutions better skin? This Boscia trio is the answer. Oil-free Daily Hydration is an SPF15 that protects skin from slopeside damage without causing breakouts. Enlivening Amnio-AG Eye Treatment keeps crow's feet at bay. Recharging Night Moisture cream works hard while you sleep to keep skin looking it's youthful best. Retail price is $48. Click HERE to buy the Best of Boscia Collection at Sephora. |
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Party makeup made easy! This silver clutch from Stila is filled with an evening's worth of makeup. Fantastic gift for someone who plans to party hard this New Year's Eve! Retail price is $50. Click HERE to buy Stila Step Out And Shine at Sephora. |
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Does she want it all, but have nothing to start with? This incredible palette of makeup contains (among other things) 84 shadows, 60 lip colors and 6 blushes and face colors. What a great way to launch the career of an aspiring makeup artist! Retail price is $48. Click HERE to buy Sephora Brand Ultimate Blockbuster – Collector's Edition (a $320 Value). |
