One of my best pieces of advice for shopping during the holiday season is to make sure you stock up on your own beauty must-haves, too. I know the season's all about gift giving, but truth is, brands package their best sellers in the most affordable ways making it a great time to save as you stock up. Here are some of the best gift sets for under $50. Happy shopping!
Tarte Off the Cuff Amazonian Clay Blush Palette & Bracelet, $42, comes with five full sized blush shades that last 12 hours. Plus, the bow on the front of the package comes off and becomes a cuff!
Philosophy Fruitcake Mix, $26, comes packaged in a giftable tin with a trio of bath and body products that smell good enough to eat – vanilla cake mix shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, candied pecan salt body scrub and cranberry medley body lotion.
Urban Decay Anarchy and Shattered Face Cases, $44, consists of five eyeshadows, two blushes, a highlighter, a Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color and a 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil. Everything you need in one palette with two full sized mirrors.
Marc Jacobs Roller Ball Trio, $39, includes Marc Jacobs' three scents, Daisy, a sparkling floral, Daisy Eau So Fresh, a lighter version of the original Daisy fragrance and Dot, which is a vibrant floral with a heart of jasmine. They're super cute and easy to travel with.
Cowshed Grubby Cow & Cow Slip Hand Care Caddy, $48, a luxurious hand wash and cream enriched with orange essential oils to soothe and peppermint to nourish. The caddy makes it a perfect gift.
Fresh Sugar & Seaberry Sanctuary, $48, includes the brands Brown Sugar Body Polish, SeaBerry Restorative Body Cream and Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15. Three of my personal favorites.
Makeup Forever Extravagant Glamour Set, $38, a trio of must-have products to create a sexy, nighttime look – Aqua Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Black, Smoky Extravagant Mascara in black and Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick in 43 Moulin Rouge.
Every year I always check in with Laura Mercier about their holiday offerings, because no matter what, they always have something that ends up on the top of my wish list. The first time I was introduced to their holiday gift sets was when I was working at Cosmopolitan and a sleek, red box arrived at my desk with three mini jars of goods. It was their Creme Brulee Trio, that I coveted, covered and kept for myself!
The Creme Brulee Trio is available again and includes a whipped Souffle Body Creme, exfoliating scrub and honey bath. It's such a nice treat to give someone else because you're literally making them take time out for themselves. A true indulgence!
I'm so excited to begin presenting you with some great holiday gift ideas for the ladies and gentlemen on your list. Throughout the next month on BeautySweetSpot, I'll be sharing some of my fave picks out of crazy amounts of holiday loot I've been scoping out in hopes it makes your holiday shopping a bit less stressful. I'll also be giving away a ton of what I feature so stay tuned! First up: Lorac Bejeweled Day & Night Gift Box.
As soon as I saw this masterpiece at a Lorac holiday event in the beginning of November I knew it was going to make my gift guide. Created by Lorac's Celebrity Makeup Artist, Carol Shaw, it's full of universally wearable shades and the cosmetic trays are removable so you're left with an embellished, silver jewelry box.
As a true tea lover I had to include this gift set on my holiday gift guide, but not just because its loose leaf tea, but because it's my favorite brand of loose leaf tea – Tavalon. I first discovered Tavalon Tea while getting a facial at the Townhouse Spa in NYC that was infused with the goods. The antioxidant properties were working on my skin and then I decided to purchase the loose leaf tea the spa had for retail because it smelled so good.
Give someone the gift of relaxation and antioxidants this holiday season with the 
Fragrance is a gifting staple – but not just any fragrance. I know I'm super picky about what I wear and I'm sure the people on your list are too. One fragrance that has stood the test of time is Calvin Klein Euphoria . I've always appreciated the scent on men and women because it's classic.
The Euphoria 
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I love stacking bracelets, but my collection of wrist candy is all meaningful. For my second gift of BeautySweetSpot's on-going 
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It seems like people are jumping the gun with the holiday season this year, in NYC anyway. But hey, I'm not complaining! People are already in the holiday spirit, which I feel doesn't really kick in until after Thanksgiving. It's surely my favorite time of year and to celebrate the cheer and your dedication to BeautySweetSpot, I'm gifting you! (Starting with this fine gentleman to the left!)
Instead of doing a normal gift guide, I'm going to be posting a series of themed gift guides starting next week and the best part – everything I feature is being given away!
