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Holiday Gift Guide, Beauty Edition

The Beauty Lover's Holiday Gift Guide
By · November 19, 2010October 29, 2020
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Haute Holiday

The holidays are right around the corner, ladies! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannukah, or some festive combination of them all, it’s time to start gift-shopping. No worries, we’ve done all the hard work for you! Here, we’ve compiled a list of fabulous beauty gifts perfect for every woman in your life, from your Beyonce-esque glamazon sister to your Rihanna-loving, rocker chic BFF. Happy shopping!

02
For a Glamazon, like Beyonce

Nothing’s more glamorous for holiday than metallic nails—and Dior’s limited edition Nail Polish in Czarina Gold and Timeless Gold ($21, nordstrom.com) are the two most luxe, glimmery, rich-looking polishes on the planet.

03
For a Soul Sister, like Erykah Badu

Gift your incense-and-candle loving, ankh-wearing soul sister with Voluspa Reed Diffuser in Pomegranate & Patchouli ($44, amazon.com), and she’ll be eternally grateful! The fragrant oil—scented with Pomegranate, black currant, patchouli, and vetiver—keeps any room delicately scented for days at a time.

04
For a Rocker Chick, like Rihanna

Your favorite super-edgy rocker chic will flip for Make Up Forever’s Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes Kit ($36, sephora.com). The studded, reusable tin comes stocked with five vibrant eyeliners perfect for creating a rockstar glam eye.

05
For a Label Lover, like Kimora

Give the gift of bling to your label-loving friend with Versace Bright Crystal fragrance ($50, sephora.com). The dazzling perfume is a blend of Donatella Versace’s favorite scents, including yuzu, pomegranate, peony, and musk. So fancy!

06
For a Girly-Girl, like Mariah Carey

We can totally see eternally youthful Mimi loving these two girly-sweet gifts from Marc Jacobs: the Daisy Solid Perfume Ring ($40, sephora.com), scented with strawberry, gardenia and vanilla; and the Lola Solid Perfume Bracelet ($42, sephora.com), a pear, geranium and rose-scented fragrance.

07
For a Natural Beauty, like Joy Bryant

If she’s a Joy Bryant-esque natural beauty—you know, someone who barely wears makeup, but always looks gorgeous—she’d love NYX Cosmetics Nude On Nude Natural ($9, amazon.com). This exhaustive makeup kit comes with nine neutral eyeshadow shades and two barely-there lip colors, plus a mirror and an applicator.

08
For a Bohemian, like Zoe Kravitz

The bohemian in your life will adore this Headband With Feather Accent ($5.80, forever21.com). Cool, funky and vaguely gypsy-ish, the feather accents will give her whole look a hippie chic vibe.

09
For a Teen, like Keke Palmer

The super-trendy teen in your life will fall in love with Viva La Juicy Couture Spray Pen Set ($35, macys.com). The adorable kit comes with three fun, flirty travel-size sprays, including: Juicy Couture, Viva la Juicy and Couture Couture.

10
For a New Mom, like Alicia Keys

The new mom or mom-to-be in your life will be so grateful for Lavanila Healthy Baby Bundle ($42, lavanila.com). The paraben-free set comes with a Baby Wash, Baby Lotion, and Baby Bottom Diaper Rash Cream—all of which are gentle enough to use on both mommy and baby. And they smell incredible!

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