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2015 Holiday Beauty Gift Guide

Every year all of the major beauty companies release special holiday collections that are often the biggest buzz in the beauty world. If you are looking for some neat beauty gifts to give to friends (or maybe just to keep for yourself) then this guide will be sure to help you out!

Lorac Palettes: This year Lorac is launching three low priced palettes for the holiday called Lorac Limited Edition Black Friday 2015 Love, Lust and Lace Palettes (one matte & one shimmer) and the Riesling Romance Palette. Speaking as someone who loves Lorac shadow formula these are a great deal. There are three different palettes being sold this year (two at $12 and one at $15) and they all feature cool toned, easily wearable shades in nice sized cases. I own two of Lorac’s palettes that are styled like this and I can say they are a go to for daily wear and great for travel. The shades are versatile and the colors are well chosen (nothing is ‘unusable’). Look for these palettes at Ulta and Lorac’s website starting Black Friday and continuing throughout the season.

 

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The Bare Minerals Bare Tutorials Starlit Eyes Set: This particular find is a great bargain if you want to pick up an all-encompassing eye set. This set is $29.50 and features a mascara, mini eyeliner, two eye colors and an eye brush. Bare Minerals is a great brand if you like natural beauty and loose powder products that still shimmer and shine. Not to mention their mascara is some of the most popular among beauty fanatics and is long lasting. This set is a great gift that looks like you spent a lot of money when in reality you got a bargain and is available online at Sephora.

(http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2015/11/bare-minerals-arlit-eyes-set.html)

EOS Holiday 2015 Lip Balm Gift Set: This particular set is an excellent choice for someone who suffers from chapped lips, for a holiday exchange or as an affordable treat for yourself. The set only costs $8.99 and is available at Ulta. The set is unique among EOS lip balm because all of the classic spheres feature jewel like designs making them a bit more festive and personable. The flavors and colors include Sweet Mint, Pomegranates Raspberry and Vanilla Bean. These lip balms are sure to brighten anyone’s days and area great for use throughout the season.

(http://www.musingsofamuse.com/2015/11/eos-holiday-2015-lip-balm-gift-set.html)

Holidaze Deluxe Amazonian Clay Blush Set: Another great choice for a gift is this tarte clay blush set for 2015. Each year tarte releases a set featuring its ever popular clay blush which is known for being long-lasting, skin friendly and for packing great color. This year’s sets features 4 different deluxe sized blushs in two different color sets “Party of Four” and “At First Blush” (colors range from melon to pink to mauve) at the great price of $35. If you or a friend needs some new blush this is a great choice at a good price that will allow you test out some colors before committing to one shade.

 

(http://tartecosmetics.com/tarte-item-at-first-blush-deluxe-amazonian-cla…)

Naked Vault, Volume II: Finally if you feel like really splurging (but actually still getting a good deal) take a look at the Naked Vault. The Naked Palettes are some of the most popular and beloved eye makeup sets in the beauty world. They feature versatile shades and Urban Decay’s well made formula. The Vault features the fist 3 Naked Palettes as well as the recently released Naked Smoky and two smaller Naked Basic palettes. The set is a bargain at only $165 which while expensive sounding is actually over $100 less than what you would spend to buy all of the sets separtly. This is a great gift to give or get and could be broken up into to several smaller gifts if need be. But shop quickly this set sells out fast but is expected to be rereleased online at Urban Decay come Cyber Monday. 

 

(http://www.urbandecay.com/naked-vault-volume-ii-by-urban-decay/UD707.html)

These are just some of the great holiday beauty options around this year. So grab your cash and get ready to find some amazing beauty gifts to give away (or keep for yourself) this year. Happy shopping!