BEAUTY PICKS

Beauty Picks

Photo: Anthea Simms

The holidays are all about getting primped, preened and polished. Forget about your boring basics, what you need is spectacular goodies to get you glam. Here are our top 5 picks to get you gorgeous for the holidays.
By Laura Flanagan

 
Smashbox Travel Brush Collection

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Shuttle to and fro between holiday fetes and family sleepovers without sacrificing your beauty routine. Smashbox Travel Brush Collection, $49, is a set of professional-quality brushes in petite sizes for flawless touchups on the go.

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Nina Gold Edition Eau de Toilette

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The house of Nina Ricci has unveiled a limited edition of their famous Nina fragrance. Nina Gold Edition Eau de Toilette, approximately $54, is the same modern fruity-floral scent we love, but decked out in gold—just in time for New Year’s Eve.

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Guerlain Ombre Eclat 4 Shades Eyeshadow

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Before crossing the party to meet Mr. Right, flaunt come-hither eyes with Guerlain Ombre Eclat 4 Shades Eyeshadow in Mysterious Butterfly, $60. The subtle shimmer and pastel palette will entice even the most oblivious-to-details man with one bat of the eye.

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Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glace Set

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If you’re on Santa’s “Nice” list this year, hopefully Laura Mercier Mini Lip Glace Set, $48, will make it’s way into your stocking. If not, we’re pretty sure you’ll buy it for yourself anyway. Heck, why not grab one for your sister, too—she did finally return your Marc Jacobs sweater.

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BSkin Cupcake Luxe Hand & Body Lotion

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BSkin Cupcake Luxe Hand & Body Lotion, $32, takes winter skin from parched to perfection quicker than you can finish your holiday shopping. And with ingredients such as coconut, plum and chocolate, it smells as sweet as, well, a cupcake.

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