Topped with a ruffly deep purple fabric and mesh gold band, The Royal Collection palette from Tarte holiday 2010 is a great gift choice for the girly-girl! The beautiful exterior of the palette is a wonderful accessory for display on a vanity.
The Royal Collection palette includes sixteen full-sized tarte eyeshadows, a travel-sized clean slate natural face primer, a travel-sized lights, camera lashes! mascara, a travel-sized multiplEYE lash enhancing primer, and a travel-sized vitamin-infused lipgloss. It’s beautiful, and even quite portable!
Check out more photos of Tarte’s The Royal Collection, below!
Retail price is $43… but don’t forget the TARTE Friends and Family 2010 promotional code! You’ll get 40% off!
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Above: Photo of The Royal Collection, closed.
Above: Closeup of the eyeshadows included in The Royal Collection.
The beautiful Box Office Sensation holiday palette by LORAC really inspires me to “think outside the box”. Designed in three easy-to-access tiers, the top two levels of this train-case can be divided and pushed to the sides, to access the shades below. While the entire palette contains 36 eyeshadow shades, I actually think of the shadow collection as 4 separate eye palettes, as they are organized into perfectly coordinating collections of 9 eyeshadows.
Dany’s Essentials from the Make Up For Ever “Rock For Ever” holiday 2010 collection is my budget-busting pick of the season. Retail price is $299 for a generous selection of the best products and shades from the brand hand-picked by the founder himself. 
The Jewelry Box is Tarte’s mega-palette for holiday 2010. If you know a tarte addict, fear not. Other than Park Ave. Princess bronzer, every shade in this collection is brand new for the holiday season! 32 full-sized eyeshadows, 8 lipglosses, a full sized bronzer, a pink highlighting powder and 5 deliciously smudgy limited-edition eyeliners will most certainly last any makeup maven for eons. This Sephora exclusive is also adorned with a golden multi-chain necklace that is beyond trendy. Makeup AND Jewelry? What’s not to love? Retail price is $52. 
Vera Wang Anniversary is the perfect gift selection for her if the holiday season is also your wedding anniversary! Notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, White Gardenia, Amber and others mix to create a sophisticated yet romantic scent. Price is $92 for a 3.4 fl. oz. spray bottle. 
Box Office Sensation by LORAC may contain gloss and blush, but it’s really all about the EYES. The team at LORAC takes the guesswork out of creating the perfect eye look by organizing shadows into four separate palettes of 9 shadows each (36 total). Pulled together into its own faux-crocodile purple train case, it’s also the ultimate in portability. Retail price is $56. 
The InStyler is a great tool for any hair-obsessed friend with a layered hairstyle. This product makes flipping ends up or down a breeze, while smoothing and straightening the entire hair shaft. Retail price is $119. 
Exotic Orchid by Jay Strongwater is an Estee Lauder compact exclusive to Saks Fifth Avenue. Ideal for a collector, Jay Strongwater’s compact creations are well-known as a portable art form. Retail price is $225. 
Guerlain Meteorites Poudre d’Or is the limited-edition version of Guerlain’s complexion-enhancing classic. Packaged in a large silver powder jar fit for royalty, the holiday 2010 version of Guerlain’s classic contains additional pearl shades of gold and pale violet. Retail price is $56. 
Calvin Klein Euphoria first captivated our senses in 2005 (and 2006, for the gents)! Euphoria combines notes of fruit, florals and warm cream accord. Hunt about and you’ll find a wide variety of gifts-with-purchase to earn with your Calvin Klein fragrance purchase. In addition, at Macy’s this season every purchase of a 3.4 fl. oz. bottle of this this sexy, rich oriental scent comes with a complimentary box of Lake Champlain chocolates (while supplies last)! A 3.4 fl. oz. spray retails for $78. 
WWD 100 Years 100 Designers commemorates the 100th anniversary of WWD. It’s pretty rare for me to actually WANT a coffee-table book, but this goody is filled with 312 pages of fashion imagry from the year 1910 to the present. Retail price is $65. 
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Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes contains five glorious metallic shades from Make Up For Ever’s extensive color selection. Packaged in a hard-rock inspired tin, this studded gift is sure to be a favorite! Retail price is $36. 
MAC Sweep Me Off My Feet Brush Bag from the holiday 2010 “A Tartan Tale” collection contains five travel-sized makeup brushes that are truly professional quality. At $49.50, this adorable tartan-plaid crossbody bag is filled with must-haves: an extra-large blush/powder brush, a foundation brush, a super fluffy extra-wide eyeshadow brush, and an angled eyeshadow shading brush. 
MAC A Tartan Tale Lip Kits contain 5 mini lipglass glosses in a holiday colored tartan plaid tin. I love 5 Sassy Pink Lassies, as these shades of pink work well with regal purple sweaters and grey suede accessories! No need to wrap this tin. Just add a bow to the top, and you’re golden! Retail price is $29.50. 
Guerlain’s Rouge G Le Brilliant Lipstick is a wonderful gift for the woman who has everything. The latest shade for holiday is “Bee”, a gorgeous plum shade perfect for the Winter. All Rouge G Le Brilliant Lipsticks are housed in a luxe metal oblong case. Remove the tube of lipstick, and a compact hidden in the side of the case with automatically open for perfect on-the-go application. Retail price is $46. 
Estee Lauder’s Extravagant Lip Palette is an amazingly decadent gift. Five different festive gloss shades are contained in a gleaming golden compact, and included mini lip brushes ensure perfect application. Retail price is $42. 
Extravagant Gold Eye Shadow Palette by Estee Lauder is a great gift for anyone who usually wears a neutral eye, but wants to add a bit of glam for the holiday season. Earthy metallic shades surround a deep brown with just a hint of metallic shimmer. This palette has quickly become a staple in my makeup collection! Retail price is $42. 
Estee Lauder’s Royal Moon Compact is $49. Filled with Estee Lauder’s Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder, the Royal Moon compact is an excellent choice for anyone keen on glam beauty accessories. 
5 Warm Thrillseekers is a collection of mini pigments from MAC A Tartan Tale. Filled with neutral metallics, a seafoam green and one blindingly shimmery gold glitter, this eye kit is a must for any MAC pigment addict in your life. Retail price is $32.50. 
Hourglass Extreme Sheen Kit contains 3 mini versions of cult-favorite Hourglass Extreme Lip Gloss in their slender new packaging! Shades included are: Child, Ignite, and last year’s VERY memorable Siren. Kit is $45. 
Sephora’s Fragrance Samplers have consistently made my gift-guide cut. For $50, you can hand him a box filled with 12 deluxe samples of men’s fragrance. After he’s tested them all, he can return to any Sephora location with the enclosed voucher to buy a full-sized bottle of his favorite! 
