Beauty Essentials Gift Guide
As soon as midnight hits on the evening of Thanksgiving, the thoughts of turkey and stuffing will be replaced with visions of Santa and his sleigh. The happiest time of the year can quickly turn miserable when you can’t find the perfect gift for a special lady in your life. We know how frustrating it can be. That's why we created the Beauty Essentials Gift Guide.
Curated from our favorite beauty items, we believe each and every woman should own these essentials. If a lady in your life doesn't have one of the following products, gift it to her this holiday season! We promise she’ll thank you.
This gift guide is timeless, meaning these gifts can be given to all— friends, sisters, mothers, girlfriends, grandmothers, etc— no matter their age.
Blowouts at Home
With all the hype around blow-dry brushes lately, it would be quite a surprise if every woman in your life didn't already own one, but in the rare case that she doesn’t, you have to get her one. Instead of spending $40+ on a blowout, she can now get a salon-level blowout at home whenever she pleases with Revlon’s Blow Dryer Brush ($40).
Hydrated Skin
One thing that is essential to every woman's skin routine is a great moisturizer. Especially during the winter months, when your face feels dry and dull, there is nothing better than putting on a hydrating moisturizer. We have been loving Biossance’s Squalane + Omega Repair Cream ($75). This decadent moisturizing repair cream refreshes the skin without leaving it greasy and oily.
Long & Lifted Lashes
You can never go wrong with a brand new mascara. Our favorite is Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Mascara ($26) due to how well it lifts and curls the lashes. However, if you know of the mascara she already loves, think about buying her a new tube of it.
For the Bright Blondes
Help your favorite blonde fight the brassiness with salon-quality purple shampoo. As a bottle blonde for the past 4+ years, Unite’s Blonda Toning Violet Shampoo ($31) has been essential in my hair care routine.
Cosmetics Traveler
A cosmetics case is perfect for organizing and storing beauty essentials while home or away. These kinds of organizers make traveling that much easier. Mark and Graham have a beautiful selection of cosmetics cases that you can choose to monogram with the recipient's initials. What is cuter and more personal than that? We love the Vegan Leather ($49), Terminal One ($99), and the Quilted ($60) Cosmetic Cases. You are bound to find one you can't wait to gift!
Voluminous Hair
That iconic 90’s blowout look is back and better than ever. Rollers, either hot or velcro, are key to achieving that salon-quality blowout at home. Drybar’s High Top Self-Grip Rollers ($12) are our favorite velcro rollers. Remington’s Hot Rollers ($34) are our top pick for heated rollers at a fair price. If you are looking to invest a little more, T3’s Volumizing Hot Rollers ($93) are worth it. If you need a little more clarification on what type of roller to pick, check out our article that clarifies it all.
Year-Round Glow
By Christmas time, everyone is yearning for that sun-kissed glow. The St. Tropez x Ashley Graham Ultimate Glow Mousse ($55) has olive undertones which makes your fake tan look nothing close to fake. The women in your life will thank you for giving them a self-tanner that doesn’t leave them looking orange.
Signature Scent
Perfume is the hardest gift to give because it is such an individual preference. We recommend only giving perfume as a gift if you know the exact perfume they already use or want. If they do not have a signature scent yet, think about giving them a perfume gift set. We love Jo Malone because the brand offers feminine yet timeless scents. Their Cologne Collection gift set ($115) offers samples of their most well-known perfumes.
Everyday Lip
An everyday nude pink lipstick is essential in everyone's makeup kit. It shouldn't be any shock that one of the most popular lip colors at the moment is Charlotte Tilbury’s lipstick in the shade Pillowtalk. This nude pink color is universally flattering. This Pillow Talk Lip Secrets Set ($45) offers a lip liner, lipstick, lip gloss and lip bath in this famous shade.
Flattering Eyeshadow
Just like everyday lipstick, every woman needs an everyday eyeshadow palette that highlights their beautiful eye color. Urban Decay’s Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette ($27) is full of neutral shades that can compliment any eye color. From rose-hued neutrals to glimmering metallics, the natural beauty looks are unlimited.
When it comes to gifting, it's the thought that counts. Don’t let the stress of holiday shopping dismiss how fun it is to pick out gifts for your loved ones. We hope our Beauty Essentials Guide Gift helps make your holiday shopping experience a little less confusing and exhausting this holiday season. If you gift or receive any of these products, be sure to tag us on Instagram @theedgemag!