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in Lifestyle &middot November 25, 2016

Gift Guide: Beauty

Thanksgiving is over and we’re officially one month from Christmas and less than one month from Hanukkah! Now is the time to do your holiday shopping. If you’re shopping for someone who loves beauty products, it can be a bit tricky – maybe you don’t know what their preferences or needs are, maybe you don’t know anything about makeup. Regardles of your reason, I have plenty of ideas for gifts for makeup lovers.

Gift Guide: Monograms

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Are you shopping for a makeup lover but don't know enough to buy products yourself? I've got you covered! Here are some great makeup and beauty products for whatever you think they might like!

Face products

Looking for the perfect gifts for makeup lovers? Try one of these face palettes!

Glow Kit Ultimate Glow Anastasia Beverly Hills | Ambient Lighting Edit Surreal Light Hourglass | Kat Von D Shade + Light Face Contour Refillable Palette | BECCA Blushed Glow Palette

Eye products

Eye Palette Gifts for Makeup Lovers

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Eye Shadow Palette | Laura Mercier Layer Up Caviar Stick Eye Color Collection | Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection | Sephora Favorites Lashtash To Go | Urban Decay ‘Total Perversion’ Duo | tarte tartelette in bloom clay eyeshadow palette | Kat Von D Tattoo Liner (my all-time favorite liquid eyeliner!)

Tools, etc.

The perfect gifts for makeup lovers

Brush sets, makeup bags, and makeup organizers are all great gifts! Individual brushes work if you know what kind of brushes the recipient wants or needs, but if you’re not sure go with a set.

Mini brush set | Brush set | Set of sponges | Makeup bag (this is the one I have!) | Acrylic makeup organizer – here’s another option from the Container Store| Makeup bag

If you’re not sure what products to go with, you can get a gift card or a favorites set of a makeup area. I’ve included an example of the latter here; basically, it’s a set of products from multiple brands. Sometimes it’s mascara, others it’s lipstick. There are also sometimes sets of sample-size products from a particular brand available, like Smashbox’s Try-It Kit: Bestsellers.

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Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.

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  1. BeautyByAndriana says

    November 25, 2016 at 11:14 am

    Such great picks!

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