From the limited edition sets to the cult favourites.
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While last week I shared with you my favourite must-have skincare gifts, that give your loved ones the perfect excuse to spend some much needed down time on themselves, it's the makeup limited edition sets, palettes and cult favourites that are the most fun (especially a fellow beauty lover). And to be quite honest, you really cannot have enough, in my humble opinion (heh-heh-heh). So, it's about time that I let you in on the very best makeup gifts that aren't just for giving, but also keeping [for yourself- cough]. Yeah, it's probably best that you also apply the 'one for you, one for me' rule here too. Oops!
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CHARLOTTE TILBURY
First out of the rank is, not surprisingly, the ever luxurious Charlotte Tilbury who creates the most high quality, beautiful cosmetics time and time again (seriously, I've gushed over every single damn thing I've ever had the pleasure to get my hands on). Yeah, they may be pricey, but trust me, they're worth ever penny and your loved one is going to going to go crazy over anything and everything Charlotte Tilbury, trust me.
To make it extra hard to resist, CT has the most stunning range of limited edition beauty gifts for her this season, including my personal favourite, the Charlotte Tilbury Mini Lipstick Charms, which includes three mini K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipsticks in the shades Penelope Pink (one of my favourite nudes ever), Bitch Perfect and So Marilyn. Not only do they come in a festive pull-out box, but the classic rose gold lipstick packaging are covered in a pretty starry night, to forever remind one of Christmas.
If you really want to go all out though on the gift this year, then grab one of the classic CT Makeup Bags, like the Charlotte Tilbury 3rd Edition Makeup Bag in Rose Gold & Night Crimson, and fill it up with a bunch of CT goodies. Eye makeup is always a winner when it comes to makeup gifts as the colours almost always look good on everyone and a few of my favourites are the incredible Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette in The Glamour Muse, Cat Eyes to Hypnotise in On the Prowl and Eyes to Mesmerise in Bette (which I dubbed the most magical cream eyeshadow ever).
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MECCA MAXIMA & MECCA COSMETICA
Oh Mecca, how you make me want to spend all of my savings on your holiday makeup gifts collection; the temptation is real people! Of course, it's the Urban Decay Vice 4 Eye Shadow Palette that has caught my eye this season, so much so that I couldn't help but create a whole video series to feature its ultra pigmented brilliance, the 1 Palette, 4 Looks series. It's the Limited Edition palette that has taken the beauty world by storm (just one glance at YouTube proves this) and would be an instant hit in anyones Christmas stocking.
Another fail proof gift is a set of your loved ones favourite lipsticks or glosses, because one can never have too many lip colour options. With the gloss making a huge comeback recently, I'll be wrapping up the sweet scented Stila Sealed With A Kiss Lip Glaze Set this Christmas, with my name on it (heh-heh-heh). It comes with six shades of the Stila Lip Glaze, from a nude pink to a deep burgundy, and is ridiculously amazing value considering they retail for $32 (!!!). I also adore the By Terry Baume de Rose Lip Balm, which I have in the very limited edition Lip Balm Jewel 24K Gold, which I'll be including in an upcoming glam holiday tutorial, so stay tuned for that one.
Finally, I also had to include the Bare Minerals Double Domination Mascara since I am all about value for money. For just $1 more than the original Lash Domination Volumising Mascara, this set offers an extra travel sized mascara, which is a great bonus for your loved one that needs that little bit of extra room in their luggage.
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L'STAJ LIQUID LADY COLLECTION
I told you I was serious about never having enough lipsticks, and the L'Staj Liquid Lady Collection is no exception. In fact, the L'Staj Liquid Lipsticks are among my favourite beauty finds of 2015, and you can see why during my L'Staj Liquid Lady Collection Swatches Video on YouTube. The extremely pigmented, beautiful colour applies effortlessly and dries into an enviable matte finish, which is why they're on my list of makeup sets for Christmas. Also on my wish list are the L'Staj Lady Collection. [Insert heart eyed emoji here.]
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HOURGLASS AMBIENT LIGHTING
When it comes to gifting with makeup, I almost always avoid anything for the base, as it is so difficult to guess somebody else's perfect colour. The exception to the rule is the palette of all palettes, the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette, which I will continue to purchase time and time again. Of course, if you want to go all out, the limited edition Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit is easily the most hyped palette of the last few months and should be on everyones wish list (including my own!). Go on, give the gift of a healthy, glowing complexion this Christmas.
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MAC IRRESISTIBLY CHARMING
If there's one cult beauty brand, it's MAC, and they haven't failed to offer an exquisite Holiday Collection this festive season either. From pigmented nail polishes to lip crayons and glosses, there's just something so special about receiving anything from MAC. I, myself, have been crushing over the MAC Irresistibly Charming Mini Patentpolish Lip Kit in Nude this Christmas, which contains four creamy lip pencils that are a surefire hit in their glam neutral shades and bold metallic holiday packaging.
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PAULA'S CHOICE THE NUDE MATTES
While I adore bright and colourful eyeshadows as much as the next beauty addict, it's the neutral hues that I turn to on a day-to-day basis, which is why the limited edition Paula's Choice The Nude Mattes Eyeshadow Palette also makes the makeup wish list. With 11 varying matte shade and 1 beautiful satin highlighter, this is the kind of palette you use and use and use until you find yourself swishing your brushes into an empty pan (which, by the way, is a really good thing). It's super versatile too, so I doubt there's a skin tone that wouldn't suit this eyeshadow palette.
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NUDE BY NATURE DUO
Last, but not least, is the Nude By Nature Bronzer and Blush Duo, which has been selling out like crazy all over the Internet. And if that doesn't say enough, then you really should read my blog post where I dub it the best ever NARS Laguna Orgasm dupe I've ever discovered. It also comes with a super soft, double ended contour and blush brush as well, which is worth the price alone.
I hope you've found a little lot of inspiration from my wish list worthy makeup, whether it's for yourself or your loved ones. What makeup is on your Christmas list?
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