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I had a conversation over the weekend at a holiday party about beauty gifts (go figure!) and they thought that giving skin care was a strange gift to give someone. And they compared it to giving a set color of foundation. While I thought that was a tad too far, I can see where she was coming from but there are so many great deals out there, how can I resist? One I don’t think you can go wrong with is any of the PREVAGE items from ELIZABETH ARDEN. There are a few gift sets that are a total bargain, like the PREVAGE Day Anti-Aging Gift Set ($120 ($210 value!) @ elizabetharden.com).

Gift Set  includes:

PREVAGE Day Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 30, (1.7oz)
PREVAGE Body Total Transforming Anti-aging Moisturizer, (2.4oz)
PREVAGE Eye Ultra Protection Anti-aging Moisturizer SPF 15, (.17oz)

I think this Pop Peeper Perfection set from POP BEAUTY is the most complete makeup collection you can give this season! It should have been called “A Little This and A Little of That And Really Complete!” It has their Eye Magnet Primer, Cat Eyes Eyeliner in Black Onyx, Faux Lashes in Darling + Lash Adhesive & Eye Magnet Palette. $28 @ zappos.com.

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What would the holidays be without a gift recommendation from TARTE? I’m recommending their Eye Candy Waterproof 6-pc Amazonian Clay Shadow Wand Set (phew, long name!) at the bargain price of $29.50 @ qvc.com. The set is made up of 6 awesomely wearable basics and are waterproof so they won’t budge for many hours. Colors: Charcoal, Champagne, Bronze, Moss, Taupe and Plum.

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If you are looking for a last minute gift for the girl who has to be totally unique, might I suggest LEILA LOU BY ROSIE JANE’s Leila Lou Holiday Gift Set for $28. It contains a 3.5ml Leila Lou Fragrance Oil and 3oz Leila Lou Candle packed in a cute canvas tote that has an Eleanor Roosevelt quote on one side.

Though the frangrance may be a tad bit springy for now with notes of pear blossom, fresh cut grass and tangerine, at least the recipient will be armed and ready for the new season!! Such a great scent. This set is only @ beautyofasite.com.

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On a budget this season? Who isn’t?! But you still need to remember those who provide services for you in your life like your manicurist, postal worker, babysitter and others. How about giving them a unique gift from BODYCOLOGY? I’m giving out a few of their Mini Bath Bundles that are 5 bucks each @ Walmart stores nationwide. The set contains their signature Body Cream (2oz), Fragrance Mist (2oz) and pink Body Pouf, packaged up with a super cute Lip Gloss key chain. And it comes in some of their most popular scents like Cherry Blossom, Brown Sugar and my favorite Cucumber Melon. Yum!

And they also launched a new service only in Walmart where you created your own Bodycology gift set. All you have to do is pick out each product in the same scent how about getting kooky and getting one of each scent? The end gift is all full size products packed up in nice gift-giving bag with tissue paper and all. So personalized, that the recipient will think you put it together all by yourself! Each product runs $3.97 and the gift bag and tissue is .50cents.

I love to give the gift of BARE ESCENTUALS. They really put mineral makeup on the map and I love all their sets they come out with for the holidays. Here are few I’m recommending for the beauty lover on your list.

R.S.V.P. Collection ($54) – this one includes the mother load! It includes: SPF25 Mineral Veil finishing powder, Prime Time Primer Shadow in Golden Peach, After Party Eyecolor (size small), Celebration Blush (size medium), Round the Clock Waterproof Eyeliner in 7M (rich brown), Double-Ended Flawless Definition Mascara in Black, Pretty Amazing Lipgloss in Rowdy (glazed plum), Tapered Shadow Brush, Soft Sweep Cheek Brush.

And I’m still a firm believer in their Get Started Kit ($60) for the beauty lover in your life that maybe is interested in mineral makeup but doesn’t know where to start. This one contains all the essentials: two shades of bareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation (size medium), Original Mineral Veil (size medium), Warmth All-Over Face Color (size medium), Full Flawless Face Brush, Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush, How-To DVD, Bonus gift of Well-Cared For Brush Conditioning Shampoo (full size).

Both available @ bareescentuals.com.

I never thought of myself as a Trésor girl as in LANCOME Trésor fragrance but they just came out with Trésor Midnight Rose scent and I’m really into it. Top Notes: Raspberry, Black currant bud absolute. Middle Notes: Rose absolute, jasmine. Base Notes: Vanilla, musk.

And this season, you can always find fragrance deal gift sets like this Tresor Midnight Rose Moments Gift Set - $58.50/1.7oz bottle and a full-size Hypnôse Custom Volume Mascara in Black. If you don’t pick up one for someone on your list, at least get this for you! Pick it up @ lancome.com.

Disclosure: A sample of the fragrance was provided for review purposes.

Stuck on what to get your nearest and dearest? Lip balm always satisfies, believe me! And these from this one has received high marks, so give this JACK BLACK Balm Squad Lip Quad and they’ll think you are totally in the know. Mmm to Shea Butter & Vitamin E. Mmm to Lemon & Chamomile. Mmm to Mango & Mandarin and Mmm to Natural Mint & Shea Butter. $25 @ sephora.com.

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I love a good sampler, whether it be a palette or something like this next one, a samples of sugar scrubs, yum! I’m in love with SKIN AN APOTHECARY’s Scrub Box Set ($18), which contains 4/2oz containers of Poppy, Red Orchid, Crema and Citrus.

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I have such a soft spot in my heart for the HARD CANDY line. It was really edgy and broke a lot of new ground when it came to unique makeup items. So when I saw this Hall of Fame Makeup Value Set ($20 @ walmart.com), I had to investigate.

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