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Beauty Gift Guide 2006
‘Tis the season for eggnog, fun with family and friends … and presents, of course! And the occasional Marc Jacobs bag or iPod spree non-withstanding, what’s better than beauty products? We thought you’d never ask. Below, 50 of the best glosses, shower gels, candles, gift sets and more!—guaranteed to please everyone on your list this year.

By Jamie Sanders

STOCKING STUFFERS

er’go Orchard Spice Soy Candle Set
Three 2oz. tins with a scent that will have you yearning for a blanket, a book and the nearest fireplace. $15 at ergocandle.com


Tocca Touch Eau de Parfum
The crystal bottle, the ornately crafted brass top, and the heady floral scent are perfect for your mom’s stocking. $68 at tocca.com, sephora.com and beautyhabit.com

Tarte Gilt Trip
Six sparkling, gold-tinged lipglosses in a gilded gold case? We hear your sister’s stocking calling! $28 at tartecosmetics.com

M.A.C Dress Set: 5 Cool Lustre and Lipglass
Five ultra-pretty pink and purple shades in M.A.C’s signature Lipglass and Lustre formulas, all wrapped up with a pretty velvet bow. This you might just have to keep for yourself! $28.50 at maccosmetics.com

Stila Night Flower Deluxe Palette in Rouge Orchid
This limited-edition palette includes four eyeshadows, one chip color, and one of Stila’s signature lip glazes, all contained in the prettiest jewel-encrusted floral palette. What’s not to like? $36 at stilacosmetics.com

Shades by Barielle Nail Color in Vivid
Spruce up the holidays with this fiery shade. $8 at barielle.com

Fresh Body Market Q-cumber Facial Soap
We’re totally digging this soap, which looks and smells just like a fresh cucumber. We’re sure anyone in your family, from your dad to your mom to your older brother, will feel the same way. $6.50 at freshbodymarket.com

Essie Holiday Candies Nail Polish Set
Fishnet Stockings (deep red), Glass Slippers (shimmering white) … together, the combination longs for a new version of Cinderella’s prince! $13.99, visit essie.com for store info

Jaqua French Milled Soap in Pink Buttercream Frosting
It’s totally pink, totally luscious, totally delicious and totally cute. $10 at jaquabeauty.com

LipFusion Perfect Pout
Forget collagen—who needs it with these miraculous lip-pumping glosses? $39 at fusionbeauty.com

Lulu Beauty Starlet Roll-On Fragrance
The fresh scent of gardenias all bottled up in this sweet perfume will make that stocking smell oh-so-delicious. $40 at olivine.net

Clinique Shimmering Tones Powder in Pink Chocolate
Open the pink case and be immediately dazzled by complementing shades of pink, bronze and chocolate, all in a cool interlocking matrix design. $28.50 at clinique.com

Fresh Scents by Terri Berry Cute Shimmer Spray
Your baby sister will seriously love this vanilla-and-blackberry-infused fragrance—which not only smells amazing, but gives her that little bit of razzle-dazzle! $48 at freshscentsterri.com

Urban Decay XXX Slick Pot Gloss in Gash
One of Urban Decay’s signature shades, packaged in a cute little pot with a fun purple tassel on top? Sign us up. $15 at urbandecay.com

Tess Put On Your PJs and… Moisturizer
The light vanilla scent and oil-free formula are perfect for problem skin—which makes it perfect for almost everyone, doncha think? $20 at sephora.com

DuWop Fierce Glosses Set
The gold-embossed package contains four pretty glosses, including Bronze Goddess and Wisteria, that we guarantee will make at least one girl say “Grrr.” $20 at Sephora stores and duwop.com

Aveda Lip Tint in Rose Swirl
Step one: slick on this berry-and-cream-swirled gloss. Step two: Smile. $13.50 at aveda.com

Clarins Forever Diamonds Powder Compact Case
Your mom will think she’s died and gone to heaven when she opens up this dazzling prismatic compact. $28 at Macy’s stores

Mad Gab’s Sugar Cookie Set
A hand cream and two lip balms, all scented like the holidays? Lovin’ it. $13 at madgabs.com

Lucky Chick Mimosa, Jasmine & Violet Deluxe Sampler Set
Yummy-smelling sugar scrub, body butter and hand cream. Why go to a spa when you can bring the spa to you? $20 at luckychick.com

Avon Glazewear Mini Gloss Set
The absolute cutest set of five teeny lipglosses in varying shades of pink. $3.99 at avon.com and 800-FOR-AVON

M.A.C Velvet: 6 Smoked Eyes Palette
With a velvet top and dangling jewels—not to mention six to-die-for eyeshadows—any girl would be lucky to find this under the tree! $36 at maccosmetics.com

Creative Nail Design Tiny Take Alongs
The perfect manicure is at hand—pardon the pun—with these four tiny nail polish essentials, including a base coat, top coat, Company Red enamel, and Creative Nail Design’s SolarOil. $12, visit creativenaildesign.com for store info

FOR MOM

C.O. Bigelow Forever Mentha Lip Shine Tin
What do you get when you combine twelve mint-infused lip glosses with a nifty sliding tin? The perfect gift for Mom, that’s what. $36 at Bath & Body Works and C.O. Bigelow stores and bathandbodyworks.com

Fresh Body Market Skin Yogurt Cleanser & Moisturizer
So your mom’s on a health food kick? Then she’ll love this cherry-scented cleanser and moisturizer, made to look like actual yogurt cups! $14 at freshbodymarket.com

MD Skincare Intense Hydra Mask
Six über-hydrating masks guaranteed to give your mom healthier, smoother, younger-looking skin. What mom wouldn’t love that? $60 at Bergdorf Goodman, Nordstrom and Sephora stores and mdskincare.com

Fruits & Passion Solstis Refreshing Ritual
Shower gel, perfume and exfoliating gel, oh my! Such a cute gift set. $24 at fruits-passion.com

Bliss Two Turtle Gloves
We bet your mom’s hands are a little worse for wear after chasing around after you all the time! She’ll be enamored of these amazing gloves, infused with fifty softening treatments to get those digits in tip-top shape. $48 at blissworld.com

The Sanctuary Spa Indulgence Collection Covent Garden Set
Give your mom a day at the spa with this amazing wooden box, which contains everything from a waffle body mitt to body wash. She’ll be saying “ohhhhm” in no time. $19.99 at Target stores

Jane Iredale LipKit
Give your mom the gift of gloss with these six lip gloss tubes, all in varying shades of pink and brown. Her lips will thank you! $48 at janeiredaledirect.com

Marc Jacobs Holiday 2006 Gift Set
Make your mom feel like a true queen with this set from Marc Jacobs, which includes two sizes of his signature perfume and an oversized bottle of hand lotion. Who needs the Sophia bag? $80 at Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom stores

FOR DAD

Aveda Invigorating Cool Set
The signature Rosemary Mint scent in four of Aveda’s best products, all in a functional dopp kit. Great for your dad’s business trips! $50 at aveda.com

Polo Double Black Eau de Toilette
Give him the gift of daring, power and mystery … even if his most intense experience is watching the 6:00 news! $65 for 4.2oz. at polo.com

Caldo Shave Kit
A shaving brush and Gillette razor encased in a handy zip-top dopp kit? Your dad’s face has never looked so good. $44.99 at Target stores

FOR YOUR SISTER or BEST FRIEND

Pop Beauty Blue Eyes Eye Class Wallet
What’s better than a glittery pink wallet filled with twelve amazing eye shadows? Nothing, that’s what! $32 at sephora.com

Bonne Bell Wish for Color Collection
Your bestie will absolutely love this sparkly plaid-printed wristlet filled with VitaGloss, Shadow Box EyeStyle and Strawberry Parfait lipLITES! $9.95 at drugstores and mass market retailers nationwide

LaLicious Holiday Gift Set
A totally cute red-and-pink striped case, containing intoxicatingly-scented Peppermint Sugar Soufflé Body Scrub and Peppermint Body Butter … your best friend will be the best-smelling girl in school! $50 at lalicious.com

Too Faced Lip Gloss Beauty Brooch
Your sis can pin this Victorian-inspired brooch anywhere for her quick lip gloss fix! $27.50 at sephora.com

Tarte Some Like It Hot Mini Lipgloss Set
Red-hot, sizzlin’, fiery … no matter what the adjective, these ten cinnamon-flavored glosses are too wonderful for words! $28 at tartecosmetics.com

Frédéric Fekkai Multi-Faceted Shine Set
Your sister’s locks will sparkle and shine with this limited-edition set of these three mini bottles from Fekkai’s glossing line … and it comes with a jewel-encrusted ponytail holder to boot! $25 at Saks Fifth Avenue stores

Cake Bake Me a Cake As Fast As You Can Tiered Holiday Cake Gift Set
A keepsake pink tin stuffed chock full of tons of sweet-scented products, including hand cream and manicure gloves. We’re hard-pressed to find a better gift! $94 at cakebeauty.com

ColorImpact Stepping Out Pedicure Vanity
Foot lotion, foot scrub, three nail polishes, terry slippers, toe separators, confetti … we’re tired and we’re not even done listing everything in this too-cute set! Perfect tootsies are on the way! $14.99 at Target stores

GIFT SETS, CANDLES AND MORE — FOR ANYONE ON YOUR LIST!

Jaqua Pink Coral Casino Kit
A trip to Vegas might be out of the question, but who needs it with this exotic set of Passion Fruit Cocktail Luscious Lotion, Pink Champagne Shower Syrup and Pina Colada Exfoliating Body Polish? $42 at jaquabeauty.com

Ojon 5-Piece “Try Me” Hair Ritual Kit
Luscious, shiny, silky locks are just around the corner with glossing mist, hydrating shampoo and more! $45 at ojonhaircare.com

Demeter Fragrance Library Herbology Fragrance Set
These three plant-infused cologne sprays (Green Tea, Ginseng Root and Fresh Ginger) are invigorating, stimulating … and, oh yeah, they smell fantastic. $35 at victoriassecret.com

Tocca Candele da Viaggio Gift Set
A limited-edition set of two holiday-inspired candles from one of the premier candle-makers, wrapped up in a graphic fabric box? They had us at “limited-edition.” $48 at tocca.com, sephora.com and beautyhabit.com

Pacifica Candles Peace, Love and Joy Soy Candle Set
Bring on the holidays with these three 4oz. candles, in scents like Bourbon Island Vanilla, Seabrook Cranberry and Caribbean Sugar Pumpkin. Totally yummy. $24.95 at pacificacandles.com

Laura Geller Makeup The Baked Beauties Collection
Say bye-bye to nasty breakouts and hello to great skin with this limited-edition set of six amazing face-helpers! $55 at Sephora stores

Lumiére Candle Co. Winter Hand-Poured Candle Set
Winterberry, Vanilla Cream and Restorative Lavender. Bring on the cold weather—we’re not leaving the house for awhile! $28 at lumierecandleco.com

Lush Snow Wonder
Eight Lush products, each more intoxicating than the next. From shower jelly to bubble bar, lip balm to the signature bath bombs, this limited-edition set has got us in its velvet ribbon-tied clutches. $51.95 at lushusa.com

  



 
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