Best Beauty Gifts for Friends In Their 40's (or For Yourself)
One of my favourite gifts to give (and to receive) are beauty products. I use makeup every day and Sephora (where I shop for most of my makeup) has the best sales and gift sets at this time of year. If you're a Sephora VIB Member or Beauty Insider, the best deals of the holiday season are happening right now. You can get 15–20% off your favourite products before Cyber Week.
As I move into the latter half of my 40's, I find that my beauty needs have changed. If you're shopping for a friend of a certain age (or for yourself!), here's the list of tried and true products plus a few enticing gift sets that I'll be putting in my virtual basket:Note: affiliate links have been used in this post.
- BITE BEAUTY Four Little Bites Amuse Bouche Lipstick Set - without fail, this is something I buy or I'm gifted with every season. Bite Beauty is my absolute favourite lipstick brand. They feature natural ingredients and a slight citrus taste. These smaller lipsticks are perfect for throwing in a purse or jean pocket.
- CLINIQUE Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm - stop what you're doing right now and buy this for yourself and every woman in your life. I got a very generously sized sample of this free with a previous Sephora order and I LOVE IT! I'm terrible for taking my makeup off at the end of the day and this balm handles last night's eyeliner like a breeze. It works with a simple wipe on a cotton pad, no heavy scrubbing needed.
- NARS Blush - NARS blush never fails. It provides just the right amount of pigment and lasts me all day. The Orgasm shade is known to work on all skin tones.
- URBAN DECAY Naked Cherry Eyeshadow Palette - I'm secretly hoping this palette will show up under the tree for me this year. My sisters have gifted me the three previous Naked palettes (Heat, Naked2, and Smoky) and I depend on them as my everyday shadows. The colours always make me feel 'on trend' (even though I'm still relying on makeup techniques from 1994, ha!)
- FRESH Seaberry Skin Nutrition Booster - this is yet another product I sampled which has turned into a permanent part of my beauty regimen. Once I hit my 40's, I found that my moisturizers weren't quite working the same. Just a drop of this serum is all it takes to give me back the skin of my 20 year old self. It really does give me a fresh boost!
- SEPHORA FAVORITES Glow For It - This sample set features favourites like Benefit's High Beam, plus a few brands like Fenty Beauty and Milk that I've been curious to try
- SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Concealer Brush #71 - I never realized it until just this year but a good makeup brush makes all the difference. Quality brushes help you use less makeup and apply your makeup more evenly.
- KAT VON D Ink Liner - a good liquid liner is hard to find. This one has great staying power and the applicator is versatile enough to draw very thin to daring thick lines
- ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS Brow Wiz - Who didn't realize that eyebrows would get thinner as you age? That would be me. I've tried quite a few eyebrow products over the past year and this one is the absolute best. It allows you to draw precise and realistic-looking individual brow hairs and lasts the entire day
- L'OCCITANE Holiday Hand Cream Trio - This trio of hand creams makes the sweetest gift. They're handy to have around in your purse or at your desk, wherever you need a bit of freshening up
- BENEFIT COSMETICS ka-BROW! Cream-Gel Eyebrow Color with Brush - For a more dramatic evening look, I love this eyebrow gel. It's easy to apply you only need a little bit to achieve a full look
- TOO FACED Shadow Insurance - This is one of those products I never knew I needed until I tried it. With this underneath my eyeshadow, my makeup look lasts all day
Are there any beauty products that you rely on? I love hearing about what others can live without!
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