Holiday Gift Guide 08: Beauty Queen

Posted by The Daily Obsession

on December 3, 2008

A beauty queen is obsessed with trying the latest and greatest in beauty – and we certainly know plenty of these girls. For this guide, we dug deep to find items that we think she would be pleased with receiving and more importantly, fall in love with!

ONE. LORAC Croc Case — Even the beauty fanatic with a drawer full of products will “ooh” and “aah” when they open up LORAC’s Croc Case. For only $56, you’ll be giving them a limited edition collection that has an entire makeup wardrobe packed into an elegant looking case, with 16 eyeshadows, a highlighter, a bronzer, two blushes, and three lip glosses. (It’s a $250 value!) The colors are gorgeous and meant to flatter any skin tone, so no matter what your beauty-loving friend looks like, she’ll be able to create dozens of different looks for herself, from work day neutrals to night time glamour. When she gazes into the mirror and sees a supermodel staring back at her, you’ll know that for once, you found the perfect gift! - productwhore

TWO. Bumble and Bumble Gentle Gift Box — Every beauty queen wants her hair to look glossy and gorgeous. Make it easy for her to get perfectly coiffed with this fabulous box of Bumble and bumble products; the box includes Gentle Shampoo, Super Rich Conditioner and Styling Lotion, which are sure to already be favorites. It also includes the Bb.Bandwheel, designed by artist Piet Houtenbos and features 30 elastics in various vivid hues. The box itself is decorated by resident Bb. artist Gillian Haro with festive illustrations of the elastics within. Gift this to your beauty-crazed friend, who will adore you for understanding her love for the art of hair. - thedailyobsession

THREE. Bvlgari Coffret — You may have already read my rave about Bulgari’s Rose Essentielle, so you’ll understand that I was absolutely delighted to discover that it is actually part of a three set fragrance series by Bulgari. Rounding out the series is Voile de Jasmin and Pour Femme, two absolutely beautiful scents that anyone who loves Rose Essentielle will also love, but adds variety to their fragrance library. All three fragrances are light and fresh while being incredibly luxurious and feminine. Lucky for your chosen one, Bulgari packages the fragrances together as a gift coffret so she’ll have a scent to suit her any mood. - perfumed

FOUR. Smashbox Gift of Glow — Give your favorite girlfriend the gift of glow and glam with this set from Smashbox. It has all the essentials and tools that she’ll need for a classy night out, all wrapped up in a cute, ribboned pouch so she can carry it all on the go. This set has a shiny lip gloss in an opalescent gold shade, a soft shimmery powder, a warm brown eyeliner, eyeliner brush, and small kabuki brush. With these, she’ll be able to have a gorgeous, luminous glow that looks warm and natural instead of over the top. The retail value of the set is over $100, but you can snag this all for just $49! - ninabee

FIVE. Lancôme Ôscillation Mascara — For that Allure addicted beauty chick on your list, what better than to gift her with the best of beauty so far this year? We’ve raved about a few of these products this year, but the forerunner might just be wait list-worthy Lancôme Ôscillation. We’ve already praised the merits of this mascara for its ability to completely envelop and deposit the perfect amount of formula on your lashes, making them appear endlessly long and fluttery. We say let your favorite beauty girl on your list experience this for herself! - joie

SIX. Diptyque by Elisabeth de Feydeau — For the true beauty lover who already has everything, it might be wise to gift her with a book instead. Of course, we’re not talking about any ol’ book…we suggest Diptyque, which details the story of this historic beauty brand. Well-known for its beautiful scents, any beauty queen will be fascinated by the lovely story of three friends who created this Parisian brand in the 30′s. (She can also keep this as a coffee table book, so her other beauty-obsessed friends can enjoy, too.) Pair it with a set of Diptyque fragrances and this might be the ultimate gift for any fragrance fanatic. - thedailyobsession