Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Stocking Stuffers.

I love to put little beauty gifts into my daughters stocking. The fact that so many beauty items fit into a stocking too, makes the selection process pretty easy — just use your imagination. If you are having a hard time coming up with something, I've done the work for you. From flat irons, lip gloss, perfume and hand cream, all of these make really great stocking stuffers that any girl would love.

Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Stocking Stuffers for the Beauty Girl!

Urban Decay Revolution Lipgloss Double Shot Travel Size Duo
This mini duo of UD's best-selling gloss features a great neutral and bright shade that any girl will love. Buy it here.

Ultra CHI Glitter Sweet 1" Iron
This 1" flat iron will have hair silky smooth in your favorite style and fast. It features 30 second heat-up and ceramic plates for even heat distribution. Negative ions ensure that hair is frizz free. Buy it here.

philosophy Hands of Hope Ornament
This cute packaged hand cream from philosophy doubles as a Christmas tree ornament that can be hung on the tree. Inside is their nourishing Hands of Hope hand cream in a travel size great for the handbag. Buy it here.

Sephora Collection Ultra Shine Holographic Lip Gel
I love this holographic lipgloss that shines with a reflection of light and shimmer like no other. It's perfect for a stocking! Buy it here.

Laura Geller Love Me Dew Lip Crayon Mini Duo
These mini crayons pack on a lot of color and shine in these mini crayons. They are super creamy and VERY hydrating too. This set contains a great neutral and a bright. Buy it here.

Flower Beauty Love the Way You Feel Perfume Roller Balls
These thin roller ball fragrances come in three scents: Cherished, Radiant or Sultry to celebrate the way you feel. I like the gift set that can be broken up and placed into different stockings. Buy it from Walmart.

Sephora Kiss the Moon Ornament Lip Gloss
This universal pink lipgloss is perfect for hydrating and lightly tinting the lips. It comes in a really cute ornament ball shape that is great for stuffing in a stocking. Buy it here.

ecotools 4 pc Beautiful Complexion Set
This gift boxed set comes complete with 4 great brushes that work well to apply makeup. The set includes a Finishing Brush, Shadow Brush, Concealer Brush and Bronzer Brush. Buy it here.

Lauren B. Nail & Cuticle Balm
This cuticle balm works instantly to hydrate and repair cuticles. It's one of those things we don't think about but it's a welcome gift and perfect as a stocking stuffer! Buy it here.

Oscar de la Renta Extraordinary EDP Rollerball Lipgloss Duo
This handy double-sided product contains the whimsical ODLR Extraordinary EDP in a roller ball on one end and a soft pink gloss on the other. It's perfect for the handbag and the stocking. Buy it here.

Chapstick Candy Cane Lip Balm
Everyone stuffs a lip balm in their pocket or handbag, especially in the winter, and this seasonal flavor is well loved. It can be found in your favorite drugstore in tins or double and trio packs and its always perfect in the stocking.

Gift Cards
Everyone loves a gift card, and getting one in a stocking in perfect! I love little gift card of beauty and my favorite place to shop for beauty are Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy's, Ulta and CVS. They all offer gift cards. Even gift cards in the amount of $20 or $50 make perfect gifts!

Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Gifts for Teens.

Finding the perfect gift for a teen girl can be tricky. If you want to help them feel beautiful while picking out a great holiday gift, you are in luck with any of these gifts. I had 3 very picky teen girls help me pick out these great gifts for teens from a huge selection of beauty products. These were the top of their must haves. I'd feel confident in giving any of these gifts!

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Beauty Gifts for Teens

Ultra CHI Glitter Sweet Hair Dryer
This super glitzy hair dryer is as fashionable as it is functional. This dryer features ceramic heat plus infrared and ion technology so her hair is dried faster with less frizz. That means, smoother, salon-quality hair. Buy it here.

Sephora Ombré Obsession Shadow Palette
This glamorous eyeshadow palette has four ombré and four solid shade for playing up or playing down countless eye looks. My teens especially loved that the ombré effect on each shade provides a light-to-dark range expanding the possibilities even more. Buy it here.

Caboodles Makeup Bags
Every girl needs a fun, fab yet functional way to organize and carry her makeup collection. Caboodles has the answer! For a glitzy on-the-go case, there is the Go Glitter Mini Valet with sturdy sides. For larger collections, there is the Glam Squad soft sided train case in a fun chevron pattern that holds a lot. Buy them from Ulta, Target, Walgreens or Walmart.

St. Tropez Express Party Kit
Glowing skin with glistening nails is what you get from this kit and it will have any gal ready for the hottest parties in a flash. This set contains the brands best-selling self-tanning mousse, a self-tan applicator (which is the secret to a flawless tan) and a bottle of Ciaté London Paint Pots nail polish in "Carousel". Buy it from sttropeztan.com or Sephora.

Scünci Hair Tattoos
Hair tattoos are the latest hair trend, and this set contains two sheets of the hottest designs to wear on hair or body. Buy it from Target or Ulta.

Buxom Don't Miss a Beat Full-On Lip Polish Collection
This fun and flirty lip gloss set contains six of Buxom's Full-On Lip Polishes that range from sheer to bright and bold. These lippies tingle and the formula is made to gently plump the lips as you wear it. Buy it here

mark. On the Dot Matte Eye Color Compact
This fun eyeshadow palette contains 9 shades in ultra-matte, yet ultra-blendable velvety shadows in the seasons hottest shades. Any teen will easily learn how to layer and blend them for smoky eyes with ease. Buy it here.

Flower Beauty Fold Out Cosmetic Bag
This fold out Cosmetic Bag packs a lot in what seems like a little bag. This chic bag actually folds out to reveal a lot of little compartments to fit in all of her makeup plus accessories like tweezers, hair accessories and more.  Buy it at here.

Pixi Mini Matte Lustre Lipstick Quartette
This set of 4 travel-sized lipsticks includes very natural, wearable shades in a super long-lasting matte formula. Buy it here.

UD | Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette
The ultimate eyeshadow palette that's on the tops of every teen's list, this one has 15-pan of wearable neutral shades of eyeshadow. The colors were made in collaboration with Gwen Stefani and the palette is comprised of only shades that she herself would wear. Buy it from urbandecay.com or Sephora.

Real Techniques Deluxe Gift Set
This 5-piece brush set is a makeup girls dream! Coming complete with a sleek brush clutch, this set contains a full face set of luxe makeup brushes. The set contains the following brushes: multi-task brush, tapered foundation brush, angled highlighter brush, base shadow brush and a fine liner brush. Buy it here or Ulta.

Tweezerman Brow Beauty Duo
Girls are brow obsessed! This duo from the brow authority will make sure brows stay in shape! This set includes a pair of mini slant tweezers along with a 10X mirror so she'll never miss a hair. Buy it here.

LONDON SOHO NEW YORK Cinderella Cosmetic Bags
Bring out her inner princess and protect her precious goods with a limited edition Disney princess cosmetic bags; these are not for little girls. The collection includes 5 bags: a train case, organizer, two wristlets and 2 piece clutch set. All of the handy bags are inspired by Cinderella’s magical night at the ball. Buy them only at Walgreens.


Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Best Beauty Gifts Under $50.

When shopping for beauty, everyone wants a great beauty deal! I've found a lot of good ones this year and have put together the best beauty gifts under $50. These gifts include it all from nail polish, the hottest makeup, my favorite bath and body products, great skincare, fragrance and some must have makeup brushes.

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Beauty Gift Under $50!

NAILS Inc. Globe Walk Snow Globe Nail Polish - $15
I'm obsessed with a sparkly nails and this cool polish is perfect for adding a touch of gold sparkle to any manicure. To activate the glitter in the polish, you shake the bottle, just like a snow globe. The effect is not over-the-top, but glam and gorgeous for the season. Buy it at NAILS, Inc. or Sephora.

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Duo - $18
This gift set features a handy duo to keep lips kissable all year long. With a nourishing Oil Balm for nighttime use and a Lipair Mint stick to keep them nourished during the day, lips will be soft and smooth with long-lasting relief. Buy it here.

Royal and Langnickel MŌDA Total Face 7pc Brush Set - $19.99
This 7 piece brush set contains a great array of brushes to get the job of applying makeup beautifully done! This set includes 7 really nice brushes made of synthetic hair. It comes with a stand-up makeup case to store them in. Buy it here.

Urban Decay Total Perversion Duo - $24
Beauty girls know that Perversion is the best bold, blackest mascara. This set contains that mascara plus its companion bold, black creamy 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil. It's a must have for anyone obsessed with a bold eyeliner look or smoky eye. Buy it from Nordstrom, beauty.com or urbandecay.com.

bareMinerals Whimsical Wonders Set - $26
Everyone loves a great lipgloss and this set contains 6! There are 5 great colors plus 1 shimmering glaze that turns up the glitz on lips. Buy it here.

Stila Sealed with a Kiss - $28
Another great gloss set, this one contains 6 super popular glosses in shades that work for everyone. These are gloss pens in a a high-shine formula. Buy it here.

MAC Irresistibly Charming Lip Gloss Set - $35
One of my favorite glosses (I wear these a few times a week) is MAC. This set contains 4 mini lipglass shades in coordinating shades. My favorite is the Nude set, but it also comes in a set of Pink and Violet. Buy it from maccosmetics.com or Nordstrom.

Formula X Bottle Service - $36.50
For the nail polish obsessed is this super cute packaged 10-piece mini nail polish set. This set has 10 of the bestselling bold and neutral shades from Formula X packaged in an upscale looking champagne bottle. It's so cute! Buy it here.

MaskerAide Holiday Radiant Gift Set - $37
Pamper her with a set of masks! These are really nourishing face masks and this boxed set of 6 is all she needs — plus they all have a little fun twist with their names. The set includes: All Nighter, Beauty Rest'ore, Detox Diva, I Don't Wanna Grow Up, Pre Party Prep and Weather Warrior. Buy it here.

philosophy Gingerbread House Set - $42
I love the philosophy bath and body sets and this Gingerbread House set is one of my favorite holiday sets this season. This one contains 8 pieces with 4 scents; it has 4 shower gels and 4 lipshines. The delicious scents include: spiced gingerbread, sugar sprinkles, peppermint stick and fresh cream. Buy it from philosophy.com, Macy's, Nordstrom or Sephora.

Tocca Beauty Eau de Parfum Wardrobe Gift Set - $42
This elegant fragrance set contains 6 fragrance dabbers that are really pretty and very feminine. The scents include popular scents from Tocca which include: Simone, Cleopatra, Isabel, Giulietta, Stella and Florence. Buy it here.

bliss-a-bright-face Set - $49
Everyone wants beautiful skin and this set all but guarantees she'll be on her way with the 3 great products included. This gift boxed set includes: bliss' fabulous foaming face wash, triple oxygen vitamin c cream, and a 5 pack of their fabulous incredi-peel. Buy it from Bliss, Macy's or beauty.com.

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Teri Cosenzi

I'm Teri, your resident beauty expert. While I'm not playing with beauty products, painting my nails or shopping for makeup with my daughter who loves trying products with me, you will probably find me sneaking off to Florida with my husband of over 25 years or cheering on one of my three sons. I like baking, re-decorating, drinking tea, fussing with my flowers and facials.