Beauty Lover's Holiday Gift Guide Under $30

12.13.2011

Beauty products can make some of the best gifts this time of year, especially because the recipient will be able to use them long after the holiday's end. From eye shadows to body scrubs, makeup brushes to cosmetic bags, all of these products will make the beauty lover in your life smile brightly. Here are a few of my favorites, all priced under $30:

1. Stila shimmer ($22) 2. Philosophy amazing grace body butter ($28) & L'OCCITANE shea butter ($28) 3. Stila cheek color duo ($24) 4. NARS velvet matte lip pencil ($24) NARS lip gloss ($24) NARS lipstick ($24) 5. bareMinerals READY eye duo ($20) 6. Perfume to go: Ralph Lauren romance ($20) ViktorRolf flowerbomb ($25) Burberry brit ($25) 7. Bobbi Brown metallic eyeshadow ($22) 8. Jane Iredale brushes ($15-$17/ea.) shown: camouflage brush, deluxe shader, crease brush, eye contour brush 9. OPI for Sephora nail color ($9.50/ea) shown in And a Cherry on Top & Spark-tacular 10. CLINIQUE naturally glossy mascara & lash doubling mascara ($14.50) 11. Benefit beauty bag ($25) 12. Fresh milk bath & shower cream ($18.50) & milk bar ($13)

34 comments:

Shorely Chic said...

OK, the clinique mascara is amazing; I am so into glitter nail polish, and I love all things FRESH - they have amazing products :)

Annemarie @ Brunch at Saks said...

I just found FRESH a few months ago- I'm in love! Hope you're doing well, Liz, and that you're enjoying married life! Happy holidays to you & your fam xoxo

JBeaudetStudios said...

I love the glitter polish and Amazing Grace is my favorite! Jenniferxxx

Karlita said...

Just took a look at most of the products and they look like an excellent gift idea! I always think about accessories when it comes to giving to friends but these are totally perfect gifts!

THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...

Love Amazing Grace and the Sephora nail shades are amazing. Also love the Stila highlighter! Oh and how can I forget Fresh. One of my favorite brands. Great choices, Annemarie! :) xoxo

Teresa at Splendid Sass said...

Love the L'occitane. Great choices, Annemarie.
Teresa
xoxo

STYLE'N said...

Really great gift ideas...especially we all have so many people on our gift list within this price range. I love giving NARS beauty products as gifts..how can someone not love them right???

Rachel {Little Bits of Lovely} said...

I love this pretty gift guide; so many gorgeous ideas for the beauty lover! I'm a huge fan of Nars and Amazing Grace is just a beautiful classic scent xx

Kathysue said...

Ooooh so many fun things, I would love to have any of these!! Merry Christmas,
Kathysue

Sandy a la Mode said...

i totally want to paint 8 fingers in red and 2 fingers in gold nail polish! :D

Tabitha Lynn said...

Love all of these.

Chic 'n Cheap Living said...

I love the opi for sephora colors! They are too glittery and fun!

xoxo,
Chic 'n Cheap Living

Girlie Blogger said...

Excellent selections. The Bobbi Brown liner works really well. It makes the perfect stocking stuffer.

http://www.thegirlieblog.com

Michelle P said...

I need all of this!

Koru Kate {Koru Wedding} said...

This could be a gift guide for ME :-)

Marisa A. said...

Love all these things! Especially the Stilla cheek color and Nars lip glosses.

L.A. in the bay said...

perfect perfect gifts!

Bud and Leo said...

I love that Fresh bath & shower cream too! Thanks for this list- I'm always down to try some new beauty products :) xo Lisa

Amanda said...

These are great ideas for Xmas gifts for my bestie who is a beauty product lover!

Couture Carrie said...

Awesome gift ideas!
Love NARS!

xoxox,
CC

Liz {Sequins And Stripes} said...

Options 1 + 2 would make perfect stocking stuffers! I always love some lotion for the dry Chicago air!

Julia - the Urban Slant said...

I agree with Liz -- never enough lotion for this season!

Viviana said...

Love this guide! I'm obsessed with beauty products and trying new ones all the time so this is wonderful :)

Elle Sees said...

As a beauty fanatic, I second and third this list! Ps come stop by my blog to win five shirts.

Neda said...

These are great choices. I especially love the Nars and Fresh picks... :)

Alyson said...

wow, love all these affordable beauty finds! love testing out new brands yet hate spending big bucks to do so. win-win.

Allyson [Mimosas in the Morning] said...

Love these products! Especially the polish- I have been meaning to get some Christmas festive polish!

The Demoiselle said...

greeeeat guide! i need glitter nailpolish in my life. can't believe i STILL don't own any.

ashley nicole catherine said...

what a fab guide! loving those nars lip colors!

Mademoiselle Poirot said...

Some of my favourite brands are in there - great! ;-) Now I just need to find a way to sneak this list into Monsieur's email inbox... ;-) xo

Neha said...

Great gift ideas. Beauty lovers would appreciate any one of them!

Kelly said...

LOVING that nail polish! Yowzas that's hot!

Thank you for the well wishes when I was sick. Made me smile while I was down :)
xx

Carrie Teal said...

Great ideas. I don't know any girl that wouldn't want a beauty product for a gift.

Lyndsy said...

Great collection of goodies! I want them all :)

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