You can never go wrong with gift sets and It Cosmetics nails them every year. There are a ton more available than just what I've shown and I'd recommend checking those out if you're shopping for a beauty lover. You can find them at Ulta.

If you couldn't tell, I'm an eyeshadow palette addict and hoarder, hence my gift picks. I tried to choose palettes that were different to cover more people. The mini On the Run palettes have specific color themes so if you know someone who loves purples or teals or reds, there's a palette for them! I haven't had a chance to review these on the blog yet but it's coming soon. The UD Elements palette is a very colorful palette with a couple of neutrals but the majority is shimmer or glitter formulas. The Born To Run palette has a pretty good variety of shades and finishes which will accommodate more preferences. Lastly, the Soft Glam palette is a pretty safe bet. It's neutrals, a good mix of shimmers and mattes and will compliment anyone's collection. 

Then, we have the Pixi Glowy Gossamer duos for your highlight lovers. There's a more pink/champagne duo and a gold duo, I recommend both. Lastly, the Wet n Wild Pro Brushes are awesome and super inexpensive. They're very soft, don't shed, and perform well.

On that note, good luck with your Christmas shopping! You can check my blog for reviews of most of these products. It Cosmetics Holiday individual reviews coming soon and reviews of the On The Run palettes will be up soon as well. 

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You can never go wrong with something like this because you can pretty much guarantee there's going to be something in it for them. Plus, all of these are gorgeous. 

Another one not pictured is the It Cosmetics Vitality Face Disc. It has a huge Blush, Bronzer and Highlight powder.

Makeup Brushes

No girl can ever have too many makeup brushes. Here I have a couple of brushes from two separate holiday brush sets from IT Cosmetics.

• City Chic
• All That Glitters

If you're looking for less expensive, Real Techniques usually have sets on sale as well, and I like them too.

Lipsticks aren't something I typically recommend buying someone for Christmas, but when they come in a set like this, I don't mind.

• Mocktail Mixer Pro Matte Lip Color Set

Another set that I don't have pictured and that you'll see again in my stocking stuffers guide is the It Cosmetics Lip set that comes with the Je Ne Sais Quoi Gloss & Lipstick. These both give a light flush to your lips while moisturizing and they're two of my all time favorite products that I can't recommend enough. I included them last year as well.

• Pixi Beauty Fairy Dust Favorites Metallic Warmth

Okay, some things I forgot:

YSL Lipsticks. I bought one of these two years ago for the packaging. Yes. The packaging. This was before I became totally cruelty free and am I ashamed? Yes. BUT, the packaging. Girls are suckers for that, and those lipsticks are gorgeous. Gifts like that may seem strange, but *most* girls like it.

PERFUME. Let's talk about it. It's scary and it should be. Don't go in there blindly. Don't just buy a perfume you think smells good. Don't do it. There is so much more to it than that. Not only can it potentially smell awful on her because chemistry, BUT, there are so many other reasons why this is a terrible idea. Allergies. Scent sensitivities. Migraine triggers. Different tastes in perfumes. Can't wear perfume at work/school, etc. These are all things that must be considered.

I know there are a million cute perfume gift sets, and that's fine. Do your research. Go check our her perfume collection. Find out what she's actually wearing and go about it that way. Don't waste your money on something she's not going to use.

The same things goes with body sprays, lotions, etc.

Hopefully this was helpful. Check my Black Friday sales post for deals!

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There's no denying the cuteness of the packaging. I'm all about the metallics and rose golds, so in my eyes they totally nailed it.

So, so adorable. The colors are nice as well. I don't have the full holiday set, but the part that I have goes well together. Let's talk about these individually now.

Mocktail Mixer Pro Matte Lip Color Set

This set comes with three matte lip colors in the shades Autumn, Italian Rose and Burgundy Wine. These shades limited edition. The formula is matte but creamy. I didn't find that they felt too drying, and they're very pigmented. They're very soft.

Spotlight is the only limited edition shade in this palette, but it is gorgeous. Seriously. Here are the swatches.

Spotlight, Tinge, Technicolor, Vivid.

How cute is this palette?

All these metallic shades are calling my name. As they do. Because makeup speaks to completely normal people.

Moving on.

These shadows are very soft, very buttery, very pigmented and very easy to blend. There is some fallout, that's normal with metallic eyeshadows and that's normal with eyeshadows this soft. It doesn't have an effect on their performance. Tap off your brush before applying them to your eyes and it will save you a ton of clean up. Fall out has never bothered me.

The colors are gorgeous and I love that there are neutrals with pops of color. This is a great little palette.

I have a ton of swatches for this palette because I wanted to make sure you could see just how metallic they are when they catch the light. So gorgeous.

Quartz, Rose Gold, Graphite, Onyx, Gilded, Amber, Clover, Cobalt.

I'm not sure if these are repeats from any other Lorac palettes because I don't currently have any other Lorac palettes other than the Lorac Pro to Go palette which I also adore.

But, I do totally, 100% love this one!

Overall, I think this collection is a win. I definitely think makeup lovers will love this collection and it's another collection you can't go wrong with! If you missed my post on the IT Cosmetics Holiday Collection, check it out for more gift ideas because their collection is amazing as well and they're both very different, so between the two there are tons of options!

I'll have my annual gift guide up soon, so keep an eye out for that!

What's on your Christmas list this year?

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