Holiday beauty highlights and affordable gifts of the season

Show your fave leading lady how much you really care this holiday season by showering her with affordable—most are $55 or less—but wish-list worthy gifts that are sure to pamper and please her.

It’s time to celebrate, the holidays are here — and there’s no better way to enjoy the festivities than with some shopping therapy! Create your list and check it twice to make sure that you have the season’s holiday highlights at the top of your list that will dazzle and delight her. There’s a bevy of beautifying and indulging gifts that are guaranteed to fill her with glam and glee, ranging from skin all-stars, professional picks, fun and flirty fragrances to a mega-lippie must-have. After all, the way to a woman’s heart is to give her the gifts that will pamper her pretty!

Scroll down below and get set to get your hands on these limited edition, holiday, and affordable beauty gifts before they sellout.

Gift makeup mastery

beautyblender pro.on.the.go

Bring joy to her world with visions of makeup mastery by gifting her the “eggs” of the season by beautyblender, the brand behind the most coveted sponge applicators that help deliver flawless makeup with an art form. This season, beautyblender brings the pro.on.the.go set, a complete and spectacular set that contains every beauty tool needed to turn her into a makeup pro so she always looks “on-point.” The kit contains:

One original beautyblender– the original elliptical shape applicator that flawlessly applies foundation, powder, bb- and cc-creams, and more with ease and precision

One beautyblender pro– for long-wear makeup, facial bronzers and facial self-tanners.

One beautyblender micro.mini pro– a mini-but-mighty makeup tool that delivers laser focused contouring, highlighting, concealing and color correcting

One blotterazzi pro– an amazing blotting cushion that absorb excess oils so skin looks beautifully balanced

One black mini blendercleanser solid pro- infused with purifying charcoal to help clean the beloved beautyblenders

beautyblender pro.on.the.go retails at $40 at beautyblender.com, Sephora in JCPenney and Macy’s.

 

Gift body beautifiers

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Body Boom

 

Pamper the spa-lover or skin-obsessed darling with this sensational skin-smoothing duo that will lather her in luxury and deliver a heavenly dose of hydration, making her feel like a goddess this holiday season. Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Body Boom set features the perfect body-beautifying pair, the new Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel and Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, which work harmoniously together to pamper, nourish, and smooth skin to supreme softness—and come gift-ready and packaged in a tangerine box that’s too cute. The Brazilian 4 Play Moisturizing Shower Cream-Gel is a creamy cleanser that smells divine and gives skin a fabulous cleanse that feels refreshingly good. The Brazilian Bum Bum Cream smoothly lathers onto skin, giving the body mighty-moisture that melts right in, and leaving skin incredibly soft and radiant. Both fab formulas contain natural and nourishing ingredients from the Amazon including cupuaçu butter, skin-conditioning coconut oil, and the antioxidant superpower of açaí, and have a dreamy pistachio-caramel fragrance that smells delicious and emits a flirty fragrance.

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Body Boom retails for $55.00, and is available at Sephora/Sephora.com.

 

Gift pout perfectors

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Vault

 

Gift a dreamy collection of crave-able color to the makeup lover and lippie obsessed lady in your life with this special edition set that includes mini versions of NYX swoon-worthy shades. NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Vault is the perfect gift to help her achieve a party-ready pout with sexy, color-packed pigments that go on opaque then dry to a stunning and stay-put matte finish. Plus, the Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Vault features 24 stunning shades for the naughty and nice, from a subtly sweet nude like Sandstorm to a ravishing red called Kitten Heels — this set not only has something for every glam-girl but for every festive occasion!

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Vault contains the following pout-perfecting shades: Stone Fox, Life’s a Beach, Cherry Skies, Soft-Spoken, Orange County, Sway, Sandstorm, Pink Lust, Tea & Cookies, Amethyst, Kitten Heels, Vintage, Respect the Pink, Foiled Again, Run the World, Little Denim Dress, Jet Set, Foul Mouth, Subversive Socialite, Oh Put It On, Brooklyn Thorn, Downtown Beauty, Alien, and Club Hopper.

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick Vault retails for $50, and is available at nyxcosmetics.com.

 

Gift natural beauty

REN Evercalm Gift Set

Treat the eco-minded maven to this holiday set filled with skin-loving goodies aimed to gently but effectively care for sensitive skin. Ren is the innovative “green” brand that uses 100% plant and mineral derived actives that are skin-friendly and free from synthetic ingredients. Ren’s Evercalm gift set features a skincare trio which work together to pamper and treat sensitive skin to a whole new level of natural beauty. And, the set comes packaged in a gorgeous mint and green design made in collaboration with London-based textile designer Kangan Arora, making it a perfect gift-ready box of joy!

The set contains:

Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk (1.7 fl. oz.)- a soothing cleanser that gently washes away impurities leaving skin comfortably clean

Evercalm Anti-Redness Serum (.34 fl. oz.)– a feel-good treatment that reduces inflammation, redness and irritation

Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream (1.7 fl. oz.)– a calming cream containing Omega 3 and 7 along with bio extracts to hydrate and soothe skin

The Evercalm Gift Set retails for $49 (a $74 value) and is available at renskincare.com.

 

Gift sophisticated scents

TOCCA Meet the Girls Fragrance Collection 2016

Spoil the fragrance lover with this adorable and perfectly portable set filled with travel-sized and pocket-friendly scents of popular TOCCA “girls” fragrances. This scent-sational set makes a great gift for the girl who wants-it-all, the style sophisticate, and the jetsetter because it features 10 scents that your fave femme can use on the daily to match her every mood and whim—and take with her wherever she wanders.

TOCCA’s Meet the Girls Fragrance Collection 2016 contains:

Cleopatra– this Mediterranean seductress captivates the senses with a rich amber patchouli beautifully blended with vanilla musk and hints of tuberose and grapefruit

Stella– this influential Italian beauty commands attention with a sheer musk, white freesia, blood orange and spicy lily fragrance that’s flirty and fresh

Florence– this chic Parisian beauty evokes an alluring combination of Italian bergamot, crushed violet petals and blond wood for a romantic and feminine fragrance

Giulietta– this artsy fragrance is an inspiring medley of green apple, pink tulips and amber

Colette– this sexy enchantress features a lush and citrusy scent that mixes with florals, musks and woods for a dynamic fragrance

Bianca– this beauty personifies la dolce vita with a clean and fresh scent featuring lemon orpur and French rose finished with tea and sugar musk

Liliana– this feminine beauty features a luminous floral blend with sandalwood, patchouli, Italian bergamot, gardenia and a hint of peach

Simone– this bronzed and fearless beauty is floral, feminine, and lushly fruity, making it a sparkling scent

Isabel– this Barcelona beauty emanates unconventional notes of leather, vetiver, and guiac wood for a modern and unique scent that makes a style statement

Emelia– a free-spirit that’s both fresh and warm and perfect for everyday wear

TOCCA Meet the Girls Fragrance Collection 2016 retails for $62 and is available at Tocca.com, Sephora, Dermstore.com, and Bluemercury.com.

 

Gift youthful skin

Volition Beauty The Ultimate Anti-Aging Trio

Pamper the skin obsessed gal with this innovative skincare set that’s both luxe and effective—and super-easy to use. Volition Beauty is the clever brand behind skin-transforming products that are made by request, you simply voice your needs and concerns—and voila, Volition Beauty hears the beauty community and creates products based on the submissions.

The Ultimate Anti-Aging Trio is a skincare regimen that comes from real women: it is a simplified regimen, anti-aging, and customizable. It contains: a Day Active- an antioxidant rich serum that delivers anti-aging benefits while hydrating the skin for a gorgeous day glow, a Night Active- a fountain of youth serum that contains Retinol, Vitamin C and Chamomile to brighten, smoothen and soothe skin for a youthful appearance, and a Dual Cream Base- a luxe cream that cushions the skin with moisture, minerals and Myrrah extract, and can be infused with the day or night active. Volition Beauty’s The Ultimate Anti-Aging Trio is fab skincare regimen that she’ll love because it’s easy and effective, so she spends less time stressing about her skin routine and more time enjoying the holiday season.

Volition Beauty The Ultimate Anti-Aging Trio retails for $149.00 and is available at VolitionBeauty.com.

 

 

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