Holiday Wish List

Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid (already past) or Kwanzaa, you may be wondering what beauty products to add to your wish list. Well, I am here to help! This time of year is the best time to purchase gift sets not only as a present, but also for yourself.

Gift sets are known to be full of great deals, usually containing a full size product along with some samples or other small products from the same line within the set. Many woman that I know wait for the holiday season to purchase makeup because they will get the chance to try so many new products and not have to spend an arm and a leg. I personally love fragrance sets because most contain a small purse size spray and a body lotion. I am a sucker for a purse size spray.. a girl can never have too many perfumes!

I am not a black friday shopper at all! I go into a store, get what I need and leave... plain and simple. Although, this time of the year I am known to browse a little more. This is the time when I am able to try so many products for an affordable price. This gives me an idea of what to add to my makeup kit or my own collection and what I can live without.

Some of my favorite sets this year include:

Gucci Guilty, $95, http://www.sephora.com/

 2.5 oz. Eau de Toilette Spray, 3.3 oz. Perfumed Body Lotion and .25 oz. Eau de Toilette Spray

Nars Follow The Boys Lip Gloss Set, $40, http://www.sephora.com/

4 x 0.14 oz Lip Gloss in Moon Fleet (clear with silver and gold flecks), Easy Lover (sheer hot pink), Turkish Delight (pink sorbet) and Sweet Revenge (sheer pink grapefruit)

I love love love Nars lip gloss because it isn't sticky and almost luxurious feeling on the lips! These 4 colors color every makeup mood, from nude to bold and dramatic.

Nars Orgasm Lust Lip and Cheek Set, $30, http://www.sephora.com/

 0.16 oz mini Highlighting/Bronzing Blush Duo in Orgasm/ Laguna (peachy-pink shimmer/ sheer light brown shimmer)  and 0.14 oz mini Lip Gloss in Super Orgasm (peachy pink with gold glitter)

 

This may be one of the best gifts that you ever buy! Every woman needs an Orgasm blush and Laguna bronzer is great because it is so natural and can be worn on a light to medium skin tone.

 

Laura Mercier Beauty In A Box: Classic Eye Kit, $42, http://www.sephora.com/


 0.1 oz Wheat Eye Basics, 2 x 0.09 oz Stellar/Topaz Eye Colour Duo, 0.03 oz Black Thickening and Building Mascara, 0.03 oz Black Ebony Eye Liner and the Double-Ended Eye Colour and Flat Eye Liner Brush.

This has to be one of the best values that I have seen so far! Laura Mercier has great quality makeup and this set is wonderful for any woman wanting to look her best without being over done. Too much makeup is never a good thing!

Smashbox Beauty In A Box: Walk The Line Set, $34, http://www.sephora.com/

 0.04 oz Limitless Eye Liner in Onyx, 0.06 oz Cream Eye Liner in Caviar and a 0.12 oz Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner in Midnight Black.

So this may not be the most exciting gift for someone, but this may be one to add to your shopping basket for yourself. So many women struggle with eyeliner for years and can never seem to find the perfect formula. This set is a great start for an affordable price! You can try a pencil, gel or a cream eye liner. What a great way to find which formula works best for you! Also, this set includes a how to guide for the beginner.

Makeup Forever: Gold Icon, $65, http://www.sephora.com/

  0.09 oz Metal Powder in Sunflower Gold 1 (yellow gold shimmer) , 0.07 oz Diamond Powder in Gold 16 (gold shimmer) , 0.04 oz Kohl Pencil Black with Metal Highlights 6K (black with gold flecks),  0.09 oz Lab Shine Diamond Collection D16 (glimmering beige) and 0.23 oz Smoky Lash.

Perfect for the makeup addict in your life! You can't find better quality and highly pigmented products. I primarily use Makeup Forver in my kit and I am truly in love!

 

Clarisonic® Plus with Dr. Brandt, Peter Thomas Roth, Ole Henriksen and Perricone, $225, http://www.sephora.com/

Clarisonic PLUS Sonic Skin Cleansing System with three speeds, Clarisonic Body Brush Head & Sensitive Brush Head,  2 oz Clarisonic Refining Skin Polish, 1.7 oz Dr. Brandt Lineless Foaming Cleanser, 3.3 oz Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel, 1 oz Ole Henriksen Truth Serum™, 1 oz Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer and a Clairsonic Universal Charging Cradle for international use.

Is it dramatic to say that the Clarisonic brush has changed my life? Well, it has. I am truly in love with the brush and can't live without the polished and clean look that it gives my skin. This is a big purchase but a smart one.

Josie Maran Love Nest Favorites, $25, http://www.sephora.com/

0.21 oz Argan Color Stick in Petal Pink, 0.11 oz Gogo Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara,  0.5 oz Argan Illuminizer and a 0.5 oz 100% Argan Oil.

I just bought this set myself and what a great set for such an affordable price! If you read my blog regularly you know that I love Josie Maran Cosmetics and if you are curious this a very affordable way to try it. Great for the health conscious person in your life:)

Lollia Wish, $32, http://www.lollialife.com/ 

True luxury in a votive. I received one of these amazing candles as a gift several months ago and I could not believe the high quality of it. Not only did the candle last for months, but even when it was not lit it made my entire restroom smell like the perfect blend of ylang ylang, jasmine, bergamont and vanilla bean. This particular scent is Wish, but I have not found a fragrance from Lollia that I did not love. This is a great and high quality gift that I cannot say enough about. I have also tried Lollia bath salts and perfume, which have also been amazing!

 

 

I know that I am not the only who noticed the beautiful and functional makeup organizer that all of the Kardashian's own! I have searched high and low and have not seen this exact organizer, but I have come up with a couple of links below. I think any woman would be so happy to receive this as a gift!

 

$23, http://www.muji.us/

 

$80, www.stacksandstacks.com

 

$79.95, http://www.beauty-makeup-supply.com/

West Elm Shoe Bins, $39 for 4 bins, http://www.westelm.com/

I store all of my shoes in these bins and love them, but recently I was thinking of purchasing more and using them as storage in my restroom. Perfect for the makeup lover who owns a ton of makeup!

After listing all of these ideas for your wish list, I decided to create my wish list too! Here it is:

-A g.c. to Watercourse Foods, my favorite vegetarian restaurant in Denver. Nothing like a good dinner and a glass of wine!

-A g.c. for a mani and pedi at my favorite salon. This is a must!

-Tickets to the Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat in March (Go Heat!!)

I am pretty simple, I like experiences versus presents I guess. I know gift cards can seem lame, but I am a girl on the go and always looking for something fun to do with friends and family.

Happy Holidays to everyone and thanks for reading! Thank you to my beautiful friend Reena who made the request for this post:)

Ciao!