10 Holiday Gifts for the Beauty Newbie
From pre-teens to golden ages, there’s a beauty newbie in all of our lives who wants to experiment, try new products and even build up their makeup bag. Whether they’re starting to perfect their skills for a future in makeup artistry, or they’ve just been too scared to try in the past, these value sets, must-have palettes and cult-classic brand favorites are perfect for any beauty newbie out there.
Sephora Chroma Color Eye Palette, $78
54 eyeshadows, 12 eyeliners and a double-ended eyeshadow brush make this vibrant palette a must-have for any beauty beginner. Neutrals, colors, smokes and more… the possibilities are endless. Available at Sephora.
Dermalogica Skin Kits, $51
Great looking makeup always starts with good-looking skin. These skin kits from Dermalogica each contain travel sized essentials of prescribed Dermalogica regimens for dry, normal, combination or oily skin. Available at Dermalogica.
Sephora Favorites Give Me More Lip, $70
This 17-piece must-have sampler set is a dream come true for any beauty lover (especially one into lipstick)! With deluxe sample sizes from cult brands like Bite Beauty, Fresh, hourglass, Tarte, Too Faced, Make Up For Ever, Laura Mercer, Benefit and more… this set is sure to put a smile on her face (complete with a gorgeous lip color, of course). Available at Sephora.
MAC Objects of Affection/Pink Plum Lipglass, $42
Any beauty lover already knows the cult following of MAC’s lip products, and this 4-piece mini set includes gorgeous pink and rose shades of Cremesheen Glass and Dazzleglass. Available at MAC.
Formula X Paint The Town, $69
The best way to bump up a nail color collection? This paint can filled with 22 miniature Formula X nail polishes in bold, classic, nude and sparkly shades. Try some nail art or just a new shade of the moment. Available at Sephora.
Make Up For Ever HD Complexion Starter Kit, $92
For a flawless complexion, this starter set is the creme of the crop. Featuring your choice of Make Up For Ever HD Foundation shade, the kit also includes their famous HD Primer, setting powder and kabuki brush. Available at Sephora.
Sephora Eye Look Book Set, $35
Choosing your eye look is just as easy as picking out a book! This collection of four slim eyeshadow palettes fit like a box of books, each with five shades to create a signature Smoky Eye, Nude Eye, Party Eye and Metallic Eye. Available at Sephora.
NARS The NARSissist Cheek Kit, $55
Although it’s not new, this must-have cheek palette combines three of the most essential NARS complexion products ever. Own the cult-classic Orgasm blush, Laguna bronzer and Devotee highlighter all in one palette, complete with a handy travel blush brush too. Available at Sephora.
Urban Decay Ten 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set, $62
One of my first purchases when pumping up my beauty kit was an Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil set similar to this one. These mini, colored eyeliners are a fun and easy way to play with color and the kit also includes a full-size essential in Perversion (my favorite black eyeliner ever) and sharpener. Available at Sephora.
Sephora All A Glow Contouring Face Palette, $41
Bronze & glow like a runway model or sculpt and contour like Kim K with this handy, folding palette filled with 3 concealers, 3 bronzers, 4 powder blushes, 3 cream blushes, 3 cream highlighters and 3 powder highlighters. Available at Sephora.
