Last-Minute Beauty Gifts That Don’t Suck
So you’re not one of those overachievers people that gets all your holiday shopping done on Black Friday. Big deal—waiting a bit longer (or until the last minute) doesn’t mean you have to resort to that obviously impersonal hand cream set. We’ve put together the ultimate last-minute gift guide, filled with beauty suggestions for everyone on your list.
butter LONDON Twelve Months of Manis ($68, butterlondon.com)
For the nail polish fiend…
Every time you talk to your friend, she’s either getting a pedicure or booking one. While a nail salon gift card will be appreciated, it doesn’t exactly scream creativity. This butter LONDON gift set features a different nail polish for every month of the year, allowing you to switch up your signature polish as the year goes on.
Charlotte Tilbury, The Gift of Red Carpet Skin ($85, Charlotte Tilbury)
For the skin care enthusiast…
Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream lives up to its name. Give your friend (who won’t stop talking about moisturizer) tub of the wonderful formula, along with a few other carefully curated, travel-sized versions of her favorites, including her amazing makeup remover, cleansing balm and clay mask.
Glossier Mask Duo Set ($38, glossier.com)
For the facial mask fanatic…
This is for the girl who always texts you pics of herself mid-facial-mask. This gift set from Glossier includes 12 single-serving facial mask pods. She can do a mask (and document it) every day for almost two weeks if she really wants. The box includes six of the brand’s Mega Greens Galaxy Pack cleansing mask and six of the Moisturizing Moon Mask.
Aveda Chakra Balancing Body Mist Set ($85, aveda.com)
The meditation lover…
How do you support your friend’s meditation practice? Send her good vibes (duh) and this mini essential body oils set that includes seven different scents made specifically with the body’s seven chakra’s in mind.
Sephora Collection Karen Walker Amber Craft Beauty Brush Set + Stand ($125, sephora.com)
For the girl that loves beauty tools…
You might want to pass on getting your friend an electronic facial brush (unless she asked for it specifically) and go another route—designer-inspired makeup brushes. These 6-piece tortoise shell Karen Walker x Sephora brush set is useful and will look pretty amazing on-top of any vanity.
Tory Burch Beauty Absolu Eau de Parfum ($100-130, nordstrom.com)
For the fragrance connoisseur…
Buying perfume is a tricky, dangerous thing, but if your loved one has a thing for pink pepper and rose, this new take on Tory Burch’s signature fragrance should be considered. Best part? Certain Macy’s, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale’s locations offer monogramming stations where you can get initials engraved into the bottle. And let’s face it: nothing says luxury like a monogram.
Burt’s Bees Custom Gifting (prices vary, BurtsBees.com)
For literally anyone on your list…
Perhaps the easiest way to make it seem like you spent tons of time curating a gift? A custom gift set where you pick out exactly what goes in it. Burt’s Bees makes that really easy with their holiday custom gift sets. Not only do you pick out a container—a makeup bag, tin, or a cute box—but you then select from a wide variety of lip care, lip color, skin care, and body products.
Lipstick Queen Lip Parade ($55, spaceNK.com)
For the lipstick hoarder…
She may complain that she has way too many tubes of lipstick, but that doesn’t mean she’s going to stop buying them. Think of it as a collection and help grow her personal vault with a cute Lipstick Queen trio, featuring three classic colors she’ll definitely get major wear out of.
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