7 Gift Ideas for the Beauty Lover in Your Life

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Happy Christmas Eve Eve, everyone! We are just two days away from Christmas. And if you’re a procrastinator like me, you’re probably not done with your Christmas shopping yet. Or maybe you already got the wine connoisseur and witch in your life covered, but you’re still wondering what to get for the beauty guru in your life. Don’t worry! I got you covered with some last minute gift ideas that the beauty babe in your life will be sure to love.

1) FOREO Here & There Gift Set, $139

The FOREO Here & There gift set is a duo of the Perfect T-Sonic Cleansing Pair. The gift set includes the FOREO LUNA mini 2 and LUNA play facial cleansing brushes, both in the color fuchsia. The FOREO LUNA mini 2 is suitable for all skin types, has eight adjustable massage intensities, and is rechargeable with up to 300 uses per charge. The FOREO LUNA play is travel-friendly sized, non-rechargeable version of the LUNA mini 2. Both facial cleansing brushes will eliminate impurities and bring a brighter complexion. The beauty love in your life will be grateful for this holiday glow!

2) Benefit Cosmetics Bomb Ass Brows! By Desi Perkins Set, $59

Your beauty babe will be jumping for joy when they open this value gift set by Benefit Cosmetics and Desi Perkins. Bomb Ass Brows! is a limited-edition, rose gold set of Benefit brow products selected by beauty guru, Desi Perkins. The gift set contains Foolproof Brow Powder, Precisely My Brow Pencil, High Brow Highlight & Lift Pencil, 24-hour Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel, ka-BROW! Cream-Gel Eyebrow Color with Brush, as well as an angled brow brush and spoolie. With their #eyebrowsonfleek, the beauty lover in your life will definitely be thanking you for this bomb ass gift set.

3) Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Gift Trio, $120

Another gift set the beauty lover in your life will love is the Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb gift trio. This gift set contains perfume, shower gel, and body cream — all in the popular Flowerbomb scent. Whether they spritz some perfume, use the shower gel or the body cream, your beauty lover will be smelling like an explosion of floral scents and will surely get compliments.

4) Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold Highlighting Palette, $58

The Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold Highlighting Palette is probably the next best thing to receiving actual gold for Christmas. The Bar of Gold highlighting palette features three must-have highlighting shades — original Bar of Gold, soft pink-tinted rose gold, and deep shimmer bronze-gold. The three shades work together to illuminate, slim, and sculpt the face.

5) Lush Cosmetics Snow Fairy Gift Set, $35.95

The beauty babe in your life will be happy for some R&R time with the Lush Cosmetics Snow Fairy wrapped gift set. This Christmas gift comes with four enchanting treats with Lush Cosmetics’ famous bubblegum scent — Snow Fairy bath bomb, Magic Wand bubble bar, Snow Fairy shower gel, and Snow Fairy body conditioner. After some self-care time using this gift set, the beauty lover in your life will be smelling and smiling like a snow fairy.

6) ColourPop Fa-la-la-Flawless Eye & Mini Lip Set, $30

Your beauty lover will also enjoy this bundle set from ColourPop. The Fa-la-la-Flawless Eye & Mini Lip Set includes peachy nudes from the Strike Twice mini size kit and Rockin’ Around kit. The Strike Twice mini size kit comes with five mini liquid lippies in the shades Fantasia, Zuma, Champagne Mami, Magic Wand, and Take a Pixie. The Rockin’ Around kit is a Super Shock Shadow Trio in the shades Goodbye Butterfly, Polly, and Buzzin. Your beauty babe will be feeling just peachy with these new eyeshadows and lippies.

7) Kora Organics Rose Quartz Heart Facial Gua Sha, $58

What better way to say “I love you” than with a heart-shaped facial sculptor made out of rose quartz? Kora Organics’ Rose Quartz Heart Facial Gua Sha is a beautifying stone that uses traditional Eastern treatments to enhance circulation and skin tone, reduces puffiness, and evens out fine lines and wrinkles. Not only is rose quartz a pretty color, but it also stimulates the heart chakra, bringing love and healing. The beauty babe in your life will be delighted to add this tool to their skincare regimen!

These are just a few of many gift ideas for the beauty lover in your life. If you have any other beauty gift ideas, let us know in the comments!

6 Ways to Keep Your Skin Hydrated During the Winter.

by Val N

Hey everyone! Winter is coming and if you’re like me, you probably suffer from dry, chapped skin during the cold season. Kirsten and I have talked about it so many times; we constantly complain about our dry skin and how we can remedy it. Well have no fear! This week’s beauty editorial is to provide you with some tips on how to keep your skin hydrated… even during the winter season so you can look fresh and glowing all year long!

1) Drink Water

This is a no-brainer but the key to staying hydrated is to drink plenty of water, no matter what season it is. Oftentimes, I opt for soda or coffee, which actually dehydrate you. To fix this problem, I bought a water bottle that has marks for 8oz, 16oz, 32oz, etc. I bring that water bottle to work and leave it on my desk so it’s constantly in my sight. And it’s a constant reminder to keep drinking water. There are also apps, such as Waterlogged, that remind you to drink up and help you track your water intake so you can stay hydrated.

2) Exfoliate Once a Week

As contradictory as it sounds, exfoliating once a week helps to keep your skin hydrated. I say once a week because if you overdo it, you’ll end up with even dryer skin or worse… I’ve overdone it before and my skin started breaking out. The point of exfoliating is to get rid of the dry, top layer of your skin and allow newer, fresher skin to reveal itself. I like to use St. Ive’s Apricot Fresh Skin Scrub.

3) Use a Facial Moisturizer

After exfoliating, make sure to apply moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated. Since my skin tends to be dryer during the winter time, I switch to gel based moisturizers. It really helps lock in the moisture compared to cream based moisturizers. One of my favorites is Philosphy’s Take a Deep Breath Oil-Free Oxygenating Gel Cream. For something more affordable, I also like to use Garnier’s SKINACTIVE Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel-Cream, which is very lightweight and smells so good!

4) Carry Lotion with You

It’s as important to keep the rest of your body as hydrated as your face. For the last few years, I’ve worked in the restaurant industry as a server. That means I’m constantly washing my hands, which tends to dry my skin out. And it’s worse in the winter time. So over the years, I’ve learned to always carry hand lotion with me and apply it right after I wash my hands. I have a bottle of Yes to Coconuts Protecting Hand & Cuticle Cream on my desk at work and I also keep a tube of the Body Shop’s Wild Argan Oil Hand Cream.

5) Apply Lip Balm

On top of carrying hand cream in my purse, I also make sure to carry lip balm with me. It’s an absolute essential for me throughout the entire year. Sometimes we forget our lips are also considered skin and it’s one of my biggest pet peeves when my lips are chapped and unkissable. My all-time favorite is EOS Smooth Sphere Lip Balm in Sweet Mint. It leaves my lips soft, supple, and kissable! It also tastes sweet like mint.

6) Use a Face Spray

This is a bonus tip because I prefer to use a face spray during the summer. But it works just as well in the winter time! During the summer time, I spritz face spray to freshen up and cool off. But during the winter time, you can use face spray to keep your skin hydrated when when it’s feeling dry. My favorite is the Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Herb, and Rosewater. It’s cheap, portable, and smells just like roses!

Those are 6 tips on how to keep your skin hydrated during the winter time. What are some of your tricks for keeping your skin hydrated? Let us know! Don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.