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Beauty: Holiday Gift Alert: Beauty Must-Haves

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Illinois chapter.

With the rapid arrival of the upcoming holidays comes a time of panic to try and find the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Finding the perfect gift can be a hectic and overwhelming task. Luckily, some beauty brands are making this task much simpler with their holiday gift sets and gift ideas. I went on a mission to find the best beauty gift sets and ideas that will be sure to help the holidays keep their title “the most wonderful time of the year”.

If you are not familiar with Lush I recommend a visit to one of their shops ASAP. This haven of handmade goodness includes everything and anything you could ever ask for. Not only do they have amazing, must-try products all year ‘round, but they also have 35 limited edition holiday inventions to purchase for the most unique and gorgeous holiday gifts. They have even created pre-made and pre-wrapped presents. You can’t go wrong with any of Lush’s bath melts and bombs that have the most incredible scents. I personally recommend Sex Bomb, Geo Phizz and the special edition Shoot for the Stars. Each bomb creates the most fragrant bath with essential oils.

Who doesn’t love receiving a new nail polish? Nail polish is always a great gift to give. During the holidays, brands such as Essie, OPI and Butter London create their own holiday gift sets with the most beautiful array of warm winter colors. Essie’s holiday gift set includes five of their most iconic hues in the perfect size bottle to use at home or to bring to the salon.

MAC Cosmetics releases an array of limited edition gift sets each holiday season. I was especially impressed with their limited edition lip sets for the holidays. The coral lip gloss collection was my favorite. Every color in the set was beautiful and wearable for either a night or a day look. The set includes four lip glosses for $32.50. The glosses also are packaged in the most adorable yet sleek boxes. The limited edition collection also contains “Tasitints Lip Conditioners,” which is another set of four colors. These give your lips color while also providing the perfect hydration you need for the cold winter months. Both of these sets make a great gift!

Philosophy’s products always make a great gift, but their holiday scents are especially fitting for this time of year! Their three-in-one shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath are invigorating and refreshing. Philosophy is always releasing new scents that never fail to impress. You can be sure to find a scent for everyone on your list from sweet and rich to fresh and fruity.

If you are looking for a little something you cannot go wrong with a Sara Happ lip scrub and/or balm. This scrub exfoliates your lips to make sure that they are soft during the cold, winter months. The lip slip brings out your natural lip color while leaving your lips extremely hydrated and shiny. This duo is a great gift in its adorable little box and bow packaging.