Holiday 2010: Holiday Dreams with Philosophy.

I think that my love for Philosophy continues to grow each year. No one puts out the Holiday sets like Philosophy. They get better and better each year.

Every woman on my gift list gets a little something from Philosophy. If it is not a full sized set, it may be a mini shower gel or lip shine tied onto a package.  Every year, my giftees are always thrilled.

As I said, Philosophy has a huge variety of products and sets just for the holiday's. They even have an entire section of their website dedicated to Holiday, so you need to check that out to see everything they have.  The following list of products are just the Holiday items I have purchased from Philosophy this year, to give - and, yes, indulge in myself.

Holiday 2010: Smashbox Says Make A Wish.

Not only do I love Smashbox Cosmetics and the great sets and palettes they put together for Holiday, but I love that they give back. Notice the word "wish", as that is the Smashbox Holiday theme.

You see, Smashbox is donating $1 for every WISH purchase up to $25,000 to CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK.  If you did not know, Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that grants the wish of life by providing medical care, life-saving research and on-going education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. It is a charity that I have long supported, so I always make sure I pick up some Smashbox goodies to further help the effort.

The Smashbox Wish collection includes:

Eye Wish Palette - $45.00
For the makeup lover who craves a great eye look will find it all in this limited edition set.  With 12 shadows, 4 cream liners, a primer and mascara, this set really does have it all.

Wish for the Perfect Pout - $29.00
I have been highlighting a few of the glosses that come in this kit. All six shades are beyond gorgeous. Any lipgloss loving gal would love to have this kit.

Wish for the Perfect Palette - $59.00
For the ultimate in Smashbox beauty, this Perfect Palette, an exclusive to Ulta has just about every product from Smashbox that you could want.  Included are 49 Eye Shadows, 10 Cream Eye Liners, 6 Brow Powders, 1 Brow Wax, 8 Lip Glosses, 2 Blushes, 1 Bronzer, 1 Highlighter and 4 Mini Brushes to apply it all.

Wish for the Perfect Primers - $39.00
If you want to introduce yourself or someone on your list to a great makeup primer, this kit should be yours. With a primer for the face, the eyelids and a travel sized primer aimed to reduce pore and fine line size, this kit will not only get you started with all the primers you need, you will be a fan of these primers for life.

The Gold List - $49.00
If you are looking to glam up your everyday routine or want to go all out for the Holidays, then pick up this set for yourself. Tucked inside a gold cosmetic case are Fusion Soft Lights in Baked Starburst, Photo Finish Luminzing Foundation Primer, O-Gloss Gold and a Photo Op Under Eye Brightener.

Wish for the Perfect Pencils - $16.00
A set of four Limitless Eyeliners in Smashboxes most popular shades. Who wouldn't want these to add to their collection?

To see more makeup and brush sets from Smashbox, be sure to check out their Holiday Gift Guide as well.

Gift Guide 2010: Makeup Gifts.

If you are looking for a gift for the ultimate makeup obsessed, nothing better will do than a special makeup palette or gift set. These are perfect for your best friend, sister or beauty shopping buddy.

These are my Makeup Gift picks this year:

 

 

CARGO Lumières du MondeHoliday Palette - $29.00

the Balm Balmbini Babies of theBalm Face Palette - $28.00

Stila Lip Glaze Set - $25.00

Urban Decay Little Sins Eyeshadow Primer Potions - $29.00

Bobbi Brown Holiday Glamour Set - $100.00

MAC A Tartan Tale The Swinging Violets Mineralize Kit - $49.50

DuWop Venom Gloss Candy Box - $25.00

Hard Candy Heartbreaker Holiday Makeup Set - $10.00

Giorgio Armani Holiday Eye Look Set - $49.00

Benefit Her Name Was Glowla - $36.00