Gift Guide: The Definitive Best Beauty Gifts to Give

December 14, 2025
Because these gifts are sure to impress just about anyone... (more…)
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Gift Guide: The Definitive Best Beauty Gifts to Give

My essentials for Gemma’s 15th birthday (and her cancer treatment)

July 29, 2025
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My essentials for Gemma’s 15th birthday (and her cancer treatment)

4 (super easy!) things you can do to help the planet

March 12, 2025
Because we all need to help save our planet, and these are four easy (and also fun) ways to do
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Two Lip Products That You Need in Your Life

March 1, 2025
You guys know I’m picky about lip gloss, but I recently tried two new (to me) products and had to
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12.10.2009
Best beauty gifts, as told by beauty bloggers!

So I’ve been toiling over this question: if I had unlimted funds, what would be the ULTIMATE beauty gift to give my loved ones?  The answer?  Well, I turned to some of my favorite TotalBeauty bloggers for their top picks.  I have to say, I want pretty much everything that they listed (as expected) and I’m sure you will to.  Enjoy!

 

HomeSpaGoddess.com loves the Clarisonic PLUS Skincare System.

KraseyBeauty.com: “My pick is the Make Up For Ever Aqua Eye Collector’s Set.  With 25 of the most amazing liners, there is so much to love.”

BeautyandFashionTech.com: “I would give them a full set of good makeup brushes.  Anna Sui and MAC are a couple of favorites.”

Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog.com: “The luxurious and scrumptious Jo Malone Pamper Kit, which includes Pomegranate Noir Bath Oil, Body Creme and Body Powder.”

TheStylePage.com: “Bond No. 9 New York Bon-Bon Box, which contains 18 Bond No. 9 fragrances in pocket spray form wrapped in foils to look like candy!”

FabOverForty.com: “My ultimate beauty gift would be the Bobbi Brown Black Plum Beauty Trunk filled with beauty goodness.  It’s $1,000 this year!”

Bionic-Beauty.com: “YBF Skincare – All their facial serums/treatments are amazing.”

SickaThanAverage.com: “La Mer has some amazing gift sets –the Signature Collection is a nice one since it includes a travel-sized Creme de le Mer, Lifting Face Serum and Eye Concentrate.  It’s the kind of gift anyone can appreciate, regardless of their age, personal style, etc.”

DivaDebbi.blogspot.com: “Just tried out the Temptu Air Brush Foundation System.  It IS awesome!!!  No wonder everyone looks so perfect on the catwalk and the red carpet…”

 

 

12.09.2009
Gift Idea: Tom’s of Maine travel size products (your eco-friendly dad)

So my Dad is super manly and doesn’t like any frills when it comes to toiletries (he won’t even allow me to refer to his products as “beauty products”) so when I came across these fab travel-friendly products from Tom’s of Maine, I knew I had found the perfect gift for my padre.  He recently retired and has already paid me a visit in LA so I know the fact that these are all under 3 oz. will come in very useful.  What did I pick up?

12.09.2009
Gift Idea: Sneak-It-In Disposable Flasks (for your broke booze-bag friend)

So we’ve all done it.  I’ll be the first to admit that I brought a flask to a frat party or two in college and had absolutely no qualms about it.  What’s fab about these disposable flasks is that if you need (or want) to ditch them when you’re done, you can.  It’s pretty annoying having to carry around an empty flask!  Plus, you get THREE for $15, which means that you will be very popular with your friends. 😉

 

 

 

12.08.2009
Gift Idea: Make Up For Ever Aqua Eye Travel Holiday Set

So I’m a big fan of Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Eyes eyeliner.  It’s definitely the best eyeliner that I’ve tried since it doesn’t smudge or run and yet still manages to provide some decently pigmented color and this is exactly why the Travel Holiday Set is fantastic.  You get FIVE of the best shades for only $49!  I also love the travel size metallic case that they come in…makes it very easy for travel.

12.07.2009
Gift Idea: Wall-mounted fish bowl

So I’ve been wanting to buy one of these for myself since college and have never gotten around to it.  I love the modern, clean look that this Wall-mounted fish bowl brings and it’s a really great way to keep a fish if you don’t have a lot of space.  Hint: small apartment or dorm room.

12.07.2009
Gift Idea: LUSH Wiccy Magic Muscles (for the athlete)

So I just tried out the cult classic, LUSH Wiccy Magic Muscles bar and I’m completely obsessed.  As someone who has constant neck pains due to a pinched nerve (can you believe it?), I’ve found that the there are very few products that actually help relieve the pain and tension.  Up until now, I’ve been relying on Tiger Balm and a memory foam neck pillow but now, thanks to LUSH, I’ve discovered a new cure.  The ingredients make total sense: cinnamon will warm things up, peppermint will stimulate sore bits and the aduki beans will massage in like little finger tips to loosen knots.  LOVE this and it’s a perfect gift for the athelete in your life.

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