VanityPicks | Holiday Edition 2012 | Gift Guide

I am very excited to bring to you V|R’s VanityPicks Holiday Edition for 2012!  I wanted to put together a Holiday Gift Guide for those of us who have not yet finished shopping and need a little inspiration.  Because I do not have reviews up for some of these products, I wanted to bring to you valuable information, and direct you to fellow beauty blogger’s reviews of the product.  I talked to some of my blogging friends and asked them what they might recommend for a holiday gift of any of the the products they have reviewed.  So, I am very excited to share links to their review and/or swatch post of the product they would recommend.  A big thank you to all the ladies who are sharing their posts here on V|R!

Palettes

Palettes are a perfect gift, really for any beauty-lover out there, but especially for anyone just starting out in makeup.  I remember when I first started looking into larger palettes, I found it confusing trying to figure out which ones to splurge on, or which ones to pass by.  This is why beauty blogger reviews are so valuable– am I right?!  Here I have compiled a list of palettes with links to reviews so you can see in more detail what each palette is all about.  Of course any beauty – beginner or not – would want to receive any of these gifts!  They are just that fabulous! (Please note: Links in images below are clickable).

• Lorac Eye Candy Full Face Collection, $59, Sephora.  Swatch post by WyoSparkles
• Guerlain Liu Eye & Lip Calligraphy Palette, $79, Sephora.  Review post by Atlantan Beauty
• Sigma Beauty Defining Eyes Palette by Tiffany D., $55, SigmaBeauty.  Review post here on VanityRouge
• Sigma Beauty Paris Palette, $49, SigmaBeauty.  Review post by Hello Miss Niki
• The Balm Cosmetics Shady Lady Palettes, $39.50, TheBalm.  Review post by I am Alison M.
• Inglot Freedom System Palettes, price varies, Inglot.  Review post by Kelly’s Makeup Bag
• Urban Decay Naked Basics, $27, UrbanDecay.  Swatch Post by SavvyBeauty
• Too Faced Natural Eye Neutral Eyeshadow Collection, $36, Sephora.  Review by Kelly’s Makeup Bag
• NYX Caviar and Bubbles 10- Color Eyeshadow Palette, $10, NYXCosmetics.  Review by Beauty by Arielle

Gift Sets

Gift sets can be a great way for you introduce someone you love to the products that you cannot live without — or maybe even for you to do some exploring yourself!  I love gift sets at the holidays because you can often times get a better value in trying many items from a brands regular line so you can purchase full sizes later on if you end up loving it!

click on links in image to visit review post

• Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glace Collection, $38.00, Sephora.  Review on two different shades she purchased is on Beyond the Pale and Freckled
• tarte 5 Piece Lip Surgence (Holiday Set pictured), $34, QVC.com, Review on the LipSurgence set from Sephora is reviewed on Lipgloss & Flipflops (set sold out on Sephora)
• Urban Decay Smoked 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set, $38, Sephora. Review on I Am Alison M.
• Paul & Joe Make Up Collection 2012 Holiday Set, $65, click here for avaialble online retailers.  Review on The Beauty Sample
• Korres Lip Butter Collection (set of 3), $25, Sephora (marked down even more now!).  I have not yet tried the famous Korres Lip Butters yet, but I have heard many great things about them.  This set contains Jasmine, Pomegranate & Wild Rose.
• Youngblood On the Go Beauty Kit, $25, Youngblood Cosmetics.  Reviewed on Beauty By Krystal (full post & video)

Nails

Nail collections and sets around this time of year are not only festive–they just keep getting more unique!  Finishes like opaque glitter, suede, beautiful creams and metallic shades would be the perfect stocking stuffer or even a full-collection gift for the hard-core nail artist in your life!  I am particularly in love with jewel tones this season, and I have been definitely gravitating towards the red shades in my collection the past couple weeks to get my holiday fix!

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• China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection, $7.50 each, Ulta and in Sally Beauty Supply Stores.  Review & swatches on Hello Miss Niki
• Julep Nail Polish/Maven Monthly Subscription Boxes, $20 and up subscriptions, Julep.  November’s box reviewed by Miranda’s Makeup & More
• ZoyaOrnate Winter 2012/13 Collection, $8 each, Zoya.  I have two Zoya polishes and love the formulas.  This jewel-toned collection looks divine!
• essieWinter 2012 (Leading Lady) Collection, $8 each, Ulta. Review & swatches on VanityRouge
• BarielleRunway Fever and New York Style Fall/Winter 2012 Collections, $25, Barielle. Review & swatches on Beauty by Krystal:Runway Fever and New York Style

Of course there are so many more items that I would even have on my wishlist this holiday, but this would be a never ending post if I didn’t stop somewhere!  A special thank you to all the beautiful beauty bloggers who sent me their links and shared their reviews with me so I could share with you.  They are some fabulous ladies, so please visit them soon!

• Atlantan Beauty
• Beauty By Arielle
• Beauty by Krystal
• The Beauty Sample
• Beyond the Pale & Freckled
• Hello Miss Niki
• I am Alison M
• Kelly’s Makeup Bag
• Lipgloss & Flipflops
• Miranda’s Makeup & More
• SavvyBeauty
• WyoSparkles

Disclosure: I purchased products featured in this post for which I have review links for.  For more details on VR’s product review policy, please see our Terms&Conditions page.  Please visit each blogger’s page for their product disclaimer/terms and conditions page.