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DECEMBER 09

EDITOR’S PICKS

TFG DEPUTY EDITOR AND BEAUTY DIRECTOR CHELSEA KAPLAN
REVEALS THIS SEASON’S BEST GETTING-GORGEOUS GIFT SETS

When it comes to holiday gift giving, my go-to presents are always cosmetics gift sets. There’s
something so fun and indulgent about presenting someone with a bevy of beautifiers, and because
there are so many options out there, you’re sure to find something to fit both the fanciest of fancy
gals as well as the down-to-earth “natural women” on your list. And because you usually get quite
the bang for your buck (most gift sets are valued at far more than their actual sale price), your gift
will be sure to impress, even if you didn’t fork over a ton of cash when you bought it! Below are the
best beauty gift sets I’ve seen this season. Happy giving—and receiving!

Editor

Bumble and Bumble’s Joyfully Rich Gift Set

Bumble and Bumble’s Joyfully Rich Gift Set

Give the gift of soft, silky hair with full-sized versions of Gentle Shampoo, Super Rich Conditioner and Styling Crème. Also included is Bumble and Bumble’s adornable Buttonband, which can be worn as is or made into your own one-of-a-kind hair wear. A $73.50 value.

($52, www.bumbleandbumble.com)


FLIRT! Essential Brush Collection

FLIRT! Essential Brush Collection

Help her brush her way to a flawless look with these four essential makeup brushes. Powder, blush, eye shadow and eyeliner brushes are included, along with a cute case.

($12.99, www.kohls.com)



Clinique Long Last Shine Limited Edition

Clinique Long Last Shine Limited Edition

This set of four glistening glosses housed in a pretty pink bag includes Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Cabana Crush, Kissyfit, Air Kiss and Fireberry, all of which juice lips with eight hours of lasting shine.

($25, www.clinique.com)


Fresh Enchanted Garden Strawberry Flowers Gift Set

Fresh Enchanted Garden Strawberry Flowers Gift Set

Perfect for a teen or girly girl, this set offers Eau de Parfum Spray, Bath & Shower Gel
and Body Lotion in Strawberry Flowers, a sparkling, fruity and floral fragrance laced with rich and earthy scents. The hydrating lotion and invigorating shower gel are formulated with shea butter to help the skin retain moisture, and are enhanced with mango seed oil and vitamins C and E to provide antioxidant protection. A $48 value.

($30, www.sephora.com)


La Mer The Signature Collection

La Mer The Signature Collection

This limited-edition offering is a beautiful way to give an extremely special someone the opportunity to experience the best La Mer has to offer—Crème de la Mer, The Lifting Face Serum and The Eye Concentrate—at home or away.

($240, www.cremedelamer.com)



Pureology Holiday Hydrate Kit Pureology Holiday Hydrate Kit


Featuring Pureology’s top-selling HydrateShampoo, HydrateCondition and Glossing Mist, this set will provide her hair with some much-needed winter pampering.

($54, visit www.pureology.com for salons)


Josie Maran Moroccan Holiday Collection

Josie Maran Moroccan Holiday Collection

Model-turned-cosmetics mogul Josie Maran’s collection of goodies for the face and body is tucked into a convertible outer carton that becomes a chic Moroccan picture frame. The kit includes a trial size of her cult favorite Argan Oil, two neutral glosses and a full-size black mascara. A $66 value.

($25, www.josiemarancosmetics.com)


Korres Lip Saver Roll

Korres Lip Saver Roll

This limited-edition trio of buttery balms that melt onto the lips for a shiny, tinted finish would make a fantastic stocking stuffer! A $27 value.

($19.50, www.sephora.com)



In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon for Avon Elf Makeup Palettes


Ideal for mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunts and friends alike, these sleek, portable, fold-up sets include gorgeous shades for eyes, lips and face. A fantastic value!

(Mini: $15, Medium: $30, Large: $40, www.eyeslipsface.com)


Philip B Limited Edition White Truffle Collection Gift Set

Philip B Limited Edition White Truffle Collection Gift Set

These products are Philip B’s No. 1 sellers for good reason: With intensive reconditioning properties, they restore lost moisture in the most luxurious way, giving even the most fried strands sumptuous shine, body and bounce. Celebs like Jennifer Aniston flip for this stuff, which comes packaged in a box so pretty you won’t even need wrapping paper.

($125, www.philipb.com)


Urban Decay Apocalyptic Nail Kit

Urban Decay Apocalyptic Nail Kit

For the trendster on your list, this case, featuring seven mini bottles of Urban Decay’s predictions for this season’s “it” nail polishes, will keep her digits stylin’ far beyond the holiday season.

($26, www.sephora.com)


Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Sweet Obsessions

Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Sweet Obsessions

This nine-piece collection of 100 percent pure bareMinerals eye colors is so freaking adorable‚ it includes candy-colored shadows packaged like little bonbons! She can mix, layer or “foil” (apply wet) them to create bursts of yummy color that will satisfy even the most ferocious sweet tooth.

($48, www.bareescentuals.com)


Redken for Men Mint Essentials Travel Kit

Redken for Men Mint Essentials Travel Kit

Why should we girls have all the holiday beauty fun? This kit, designed to fulfill all his holiday travel grooming needs, includes four products in the Redken for Men Mint Active Line, all of which come in travel sizes that are airport-security friendly. He’ll adore the tingly, clean feeling of the Mint Clean Shampoo, Cool Finish Conditioner, Mint Fix Sweat-Resist Gel and new Mint Rush Hair & Body Wash.

($12.50, visit www.redken.com for salons)


Lorac Double Booked Full Face Collection

Lorac Double Booked Full Face Collection

Encased in a luxurious iced-platinum jewelry box, this gorgeous makeup palette contains two pages that coordinate colors so she can showcase both her warm and cool sides easily. Inside are eight cool and eight warm color-coordinated eye shadows, two blushes, two lip glosses, one bronzer, one highlighter, one lip liner, and Lorac’s exclusive dual-sided shadow/liner brush. A $350 value!

($55, www.sephora.com)


Essie Magnifique French Nail Color Kit

Essie Magnifique French Nail Color Kit

The polished lady on your list will adore this nail color collection, which includes classics Blanc and Mademoiselle as well as a strengthening base and quick-dry top coat.

($20, www.essiecosmetics.com)







Chelsea Kaplan is the Deputy Editor and Beauty Director of THE FAMILY GROOVE, and also hosts fashion, beauty and parenting segments for Sirius and XM Satellite Radio. Despite having two sons (born 10/05 and 3/08), she still can’t believe she’s somebody’s mother. Check out her blog, The Momtourage, here.
Chelsea and her son Zach


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