The holiday season doesn’t only consist of tree decorating,
sugar cookie decorating, and get-togethers with loved ones. It also brings out
the pretty shiny and festive gift sets onto the shelves everywhere. Shops like
Sephora and Nordstrom become winter wonderlands full of gifts and twinkly with
decorations from wall to wall. I clearly am a big fan of Christmas and the
holiday season in general. The Christmas List makes an appearance on my
mother’s desk while I shop for her and my other loved ones for their special
gifts. These gift set picks of mine are a bit on the expensive side, but not
too shabby at all…
Benefit Cosmetics
Cheeky Sweet Spot Box O’Blushes $36.00
Another great set from Benefit housed in the cutest
packaging. I am a massive fan of buying sets or kits to try out everything,
rather than just buying one product at a time. This set contains five of
Benefit’s most popular blushes, Watt’s Up
highlighter, Hoola bronzer, and a
brush to help apply on the go. The blushes are a wide range of colors from Coralista, Bella Bamba, Rockateur, Sugarbomb, and Dandelion. This would be a good set to throw in a travel bag for on
the go.
NARS The NARSissit
Eyeshadow Palette $79.00
While it may be one of the most swoon-worthy palettes on the
block, it is one of the most expensive ones, too. But with 15 signature shades,
there are unlimited possibilities to mix and match on your lids. This palette
is a smaller one as well, so it is ideal for traveling. Ranging from lights to
darks, matte to shimmer, the colors are a great and safe pick for a NARS newbie
and the NARS expert. Among the 15 shadows, my favorites are Madrague II (a matte caramel), Brousse II (black violet), Mekong (espresso with gold shimmer), and
Lhasa (lavender grey). NARS makes
brilliant products and this one is worth the money rather than buying 15 individual
shadows over time.
LUSH Jolly Holidays
$49.95
If you’ve read my $25 gifts post you’ll see that Lush has
already snuck into my picks. Another giftset that I’m in love is wrapped and
tied beautifully with hunter green ribbon. Inside, however, is the good stuff.
One favorite of mine is the Ocean Salt
Cleanser. I actually own the full size; this smells like a margarita and
exfoliates like a dream. Another favorite is the Hot Toddy shower gel, which is made up of a blend of spices with a
touch of red sparkle. With these two other items comes the Baked Alaska soap (a citrusy soap made up of fun colors), Wiccy Magic Muscles massage bar (perfect
for soothing sore muscles), Ultrabalm
Body Balm, and Atomic Toothy Tabs
(which is foaming toothpaste!). This gift set is full to the brim with goodness
and could even been split up between gifts.
MAC Keepsakes Brown
Eye Bag $39.50
It’s the season of beautifully designed gift sets and MAC
went all out with its holiday collection. From eyes to lips, there is a great
selection suited for anyone. The MAC Keepsakes Brown Eye Bag is my favorite out
of the three colors to select from. Encased in a sparkly black bag, there is an
extra dimensional Eyeshadow duo in Just
Gleaming, Extreme Dimension Lash in Stolen
Moment, and an Eye Pencil in Stubborn
Brown. I love my extra dimension Eyeshadow from this year’s Alluring
Aquatics collection and these holiday ones are just as phenomenal. The eye
pencil is a lovely shade of dark chocolate brown. It is darker than my Teddy eyeliner from MAC, which I like to
use to amp up my eyes. I’ve never tried MAC mascara but this gift set is a good
opportunity to give it a go.
LUSH Happy Christmas
$49.95
Lush really knows how to do Christmas right, and they did it
again with another gift set filled to the brim with fun items. This one has the
same Baked Alaska soap mentioned
above, Each Peach (And Two’s a Pair)
massage bar made of avocado and mango, So
White shower gel (an apple, rose water, bergamot blend of goodness), Rub Rub Rub shower scrub (a must have
from me), Santa’s Lip Scrub which is
coca-cola flavored (it’s a lot better once you try it, trust me), and lastly
the Celebrate Hand and Body Lotion, a
citrusy, champagne body lotion that is quite oily so a dime size of this is enough.
Molton Brown London
Bathing Treasures Collection $50.00
This set of 12 body washes is perfect for anyone in your
life. This brand makes amazing body products that smell divine and unique.
There’s absolutely nothing out on the market that smells the way these products
do (to me anyway). This set presents the
opportunity to try out basically all Molton Brown scents in the shower. I know Pink Pepperpod is my favorite; it has
that masculine spice but touch of femininity that leaves my skin smelling wonderful
after my shower. Black Peppercorn is
a big fan favorite, but I also enjoy White
Sandalwood and Japanese Orange.
This would be a great set to split up amongst other gifts you may not have
completed before giving it to a loved one.
Aside from all of these wonderful gift sets, which are
available either at Sephora, Nordstrom, or your local department store, there
are tons of other gift ideas out there. Nordstrom is full of gift sets, and Crate
& Barrel also has lovely home gifts. Neiman Marcus always pulls out all the
stops for the holiday from ornaments to desserts. Hopefully you find something
useful out of these recommendations or even something for yourself this holiday
season!
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