What To Give The Beauty Lover In Your Life

From skincare to the perfect red lip, the holidays are such a fun time to gift beauty. Here are some of the top beauty picks to check off your list whether you are shopping for your niece, cousin, girlfriend, or mother-in-law. — Maddie Clerides

Blush has been a super trendy beauty item this year. The NARS All That Glitters Light Reflecting Cheek Palette is a great gift due to its beautiful gold holiday packaging and variety of colours. This blush palette provides the wearer many options that are suited to many different makeup looks and can also be used on the eyes.

For someone who has been on the extra-nice list this year, the Drunk Elephant Trunk 7.0 is packed with 10 full-size skincare products in a limited-edition Baboon to the Moon backpack.  The Trunk has everything one would need to cleanse, exfoliate, brighten, and moisturize featuring the brand’s signature products. This is the ultimate skincare junkie gift of the season.

For the queen or king of relaxation, local brand Midnight Paloma has adorable gift bundles that are sure to please. Their Sea Salt Discovery Set contains 6 of their delicious fragranced bath soaks in beautiful jars and even cuter exterior packaging. From lavender and chamomile to tea tree and juniper berry, there is a scent everyone will like. Pair this with their Body Dry Brush for the ultimate wellness gift.

Benefit Cosmetics has some great value sets for holiday gifting this year. To combine the “cold girl” makeup trend with “clean girl” skin, the Mistletoe Blushin’ set is the perfect choice. The set features the brand’s signature red tint Benetint and Shellie, a warm pink seashell blush. Use the rosy tint on lips, cheeks, and the tip of the nose for a flushed look that stays all day. Top with Shellie for a fresh glow.

Sun protection is always in style. Supergoop’s Glowscreen is a sunscreen that provides a luminous glow and AHA’s to eliminate dull skin cells in its formula. This would be the perfect stocking stuffer for a jet-setter due to its sleek packaging that will fit in a carry on.

For the person who has a more natural philosophy when it comes to beauty, go for Drunk Elephant’s O-Bloos Rosi Drops or B-Goldi Bright Drops. These liquids drops provide a combination of illuminating properties and ingredients that are beneficial to skin, like hydrating niacinamide. They are the perfect blend of skincare and makeup and are oh-so pretty on your vanity.

For the sun-worshipper or snow bird, Vacation’s Classic Lotion Sunscreen smells like a dream and makes applying sunscreen enjoyable. The super cute bottle also would look perfect for any photo to post on social. Their Chardonnay Oil is the perfect buddy to pair with their classic lotion. Keep your eyes peeled for their Chardonnay Lip Oil with SPF 30 launching soon to complete the trifecta.

Pixi’s Endless Silky Eye Pens are waterproof, long wearing and won’t budge. These award-winning eyeliners are very high-end for a drugstore product and come in a variety of beautiful colours that would complement any eye. These are the perfect tool to create the viral “siren eye” beauty trend for your holiday parties. Try shade Deep Plum or Very Berry for green eyes, Copper Glow or Bronze Beam for blue, and Black Blue for brown.

For the perfect holiday red lip (or Taylor Swift superfan), the Starlight Powermatte Lipstick by Nars in shade Too Hot to Hold is guaranteed to last all night and bring the wow factor. If the wearer doesn’t usually wear red lips, shade American Woman is a neutral dusty rose shade that is universally flattering.

French brand Yves Rocher has a wide variety of affordable gift sets to give this year. The Shea and Soft Almonds Gift Set contains a hand balm, shower gel, body lotion, scrub and lip balm in a metal box to make wrapping a breeze. This kit is perfect for dry, winter skin and has a sublime and delicate sweet almond scent.