Holiday 2011 Gift Ideas – My Favorites This Year

As crazy as it seems, Christmas is less than THREE WEEKS away now! Are you prepared?

I kind of wish everyone on my list was a makeup fiend or at least wore makeup or nail polish because gift giving would be so much easier. Unfortunately for me, hardly any of my friends and definitely no one in my family wears makeup!

But perhaps you are looking for that perfect thing to give to your friend or sister or niece. Here are some of my favorite holiday collections that I’ve reviewed over the last couple months. You can click on the photo to read the original review.

Tarte SmolderEYES

This is a great little set for the person who is looking for waterproof, easy-to-apply liners that can double as shadows. These are super pigmented and come in six sumptuous shades. For more information or to receive 30% off your next order and free shipping if it’s over $40 (until Dec 12th), click here.

Smashbox Click You’re It

You will get serious bang for your buck with this amazing palette which has 15 pigmented powder eye shadows as well as five AMAZING saturated creme shadows. For more information or to purchase click here.

Benefit Ticket to Glossytown

Perfect for that someone in your life who likes lots of options but in a small tube. You get six shades of their fabulous gloss, all imprinted with a super cute cityscape! For more information or to purchase click here.

Orly Soiree

Soiree is a really nice set of colors ranging from ultra light white to deep glittery black, and a gorgeous shimmery plum in-between. You can get it in either full size here or mini size here!

Lush Snowcake Soap

Snowcake is now one of my favorite soaps of all time. If you love the scent of their Smitten creme, then you are guaranteed to love this soap as well! For more information or to purchase click here.

Jack Black Balm Squad Lip Quad

Granted, I have not yet reviewed this particular Jack Black set, BUT I did recently get it and love it. Jack Black is hands down the best lip balm ever for me and the Shea Butter one in this set is THE BEST! For more information or to order click here.

Benefit I’m Glam

This is a great set for those looking for cooler tones and lots of shimmer. It contains 4 super soft eye shadows as well as a face powder, Girl Meets Pearl, Life on the A List gloss and mini BadGAL mascara. For more information or to purchase click here.

China Glaze Let It Snow

This is a 12-piece collection filled with a range of colors and finishes. If you love silver, gold, red and green you will probably find something you love! You can find China Glaze at Sally’s Beauty Supply or online etailers.

Smashbox Snap You’re Fab

This collection is a great one because it features two full sized lip glosses as well as four minis. Most of these are on the more sheer side, so perfect for someone looking for just a hint of color. For more information or to purchase click here.

Zoya Gems & Jewels

Gems & Jewels is a collection not lacking in major bling! You get three shimmery colors and three corresponding glitter colors. Mix and match to your hearts content with these babies! For more information or to purchase click here.

Fortune Cookie Soap

Ahhhh Fortune Cookie Soap has so many amazing options you are guaranteed to find something you love. This is perfect for someone who LOVES scents and fun packaged goodies! For more information or to sign up for their newsletter and receive a 10% discount, click here.

Wet n Wild Baked Palettes

Wet n Wild put out four sets of these baked palettes recently and though they may be hard to find, they are worth hunting down if you can! Exclusive to Walgreens.

Benefit Crescent Row

Crescent Row is a little collection of four mini bottles of Benefit’s eau de toilette’s. They all smell very different, and it’s a great gift for someone who just wants to try out a variety of scents without too much commitment. For more information or to purchase click here.

Deborah Lippmann

Lippmann Collection put out four holiday colors this year, but Good Girl Gone Bad was by far my favorite. So shimmery and sparkly! For more information or to purchase click here.

Revlon Spice It Up Lipgloss

Revlon’s Spice It Up collection included lip gloss and nail polish. I am enamored with these two lip gloss colors, so shiny and luscious! For more information or to purchase click here.

And that wraps up all my favorite holiday gift ideas thus far for 2011!

Which of these might you be getting for yourself or someone else this year?

-Kelly