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girlawhirl's holiday 2008 gift guide
Dec 8, 2008
No woman Girlawhirl knows can resist a gift that inspires beauty. Whether it's a purse-sized compact that contains everything she needs, a set of scents that evoke a faraway place or even the biggest and best collection of eye shadows and lip glosses she can get her hands on. And sharing the fabulous collections and gift sets that hit the stores for the holidays, makes a beautiful gift that much more so. . .

• Instead of a lotion, potion or product, Girlawhirl thinks the gift of beauty you-being-beautiful knowledge is pretty spectacular. With the new Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual: For Everyone from Beginner to Pro it's all there, from step by step application techniques to tricks of the trade, all accompanied by photos, diagram drawings and expert guidance. For inner beauty that radiates through, You Being Beautiful: The Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty contains powerful science, information and advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Gifts like these over-the-top collections – they're too big to be called compacts – always get a squeal of delight from the woman who receives them. From teenage daughters of her friends to even her very own mother, Girlawhirl's never been disappointed with the reaction these giant cosmetic collections elicits.

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Sephora: Ultimate Blockbuster – Collectors Edition Nordstrom Holiday 2008 Color Palette
$48 $24.95
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Tarte: The Vanity Limited Edition Palette Too Faced: The Jewelry Box – Pink Diamond Limited Edition Collection
$52 $39.50
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• A new shower scent to help her sister get energized on a cold winter morning is just what Girlawhirl found in Bliss's Orange Bounty set. It contains a shower gel, sugar scrub and body butter in the new zingy Blood Orange and White Pepper scent. Another classic gift – often traded between Super Pals – is anything from Jo Malone. The Cologne Collection contains a sampling of six small bottles of Malone's scents allowing the wearer to layer, mix or wear each on its own.

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Orange Bounty Set

Jo Malone Cologne Collection

$85 $95
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• Beautiful results often depend on the right application techniques and tools. A tiny kit designed to keep brows in check between appointments from Anastasia or a Laura Mercier's Master Tool Box – which contains more than just brushes - lay the foundation for fabulous looks to come.

 

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Anastasia Mini Brow Kit

Laura Mercier Master Toolbox

Laura Mercier Mini Brush Set
$25 $68 $80
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• Sometimes a classic is the best way to go – especially when it's an item that Girlawhirl knows her recipient won't splurge on for herself. This trio of of-the-moment nail shades from Chanel has the perfect mix of cool and classy. For a less expensive version, Girlahwirl scoops up sets of Essie Mini's and adds a Corrector Pen tied in the bow.

 

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Chanel Nail Color Trio

$57

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Essie Winter Minis Essie Mega Mini Treasures Essie Nail Corrector Pen
$15

$15

$14

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Don't Blow the Budget:

• Put smiles on every woman's face – from young to old – with gifts from Philosophy, whether it's a pre packaged set for $20 or a big bottle of their 3 in 1 shampoo-shower gel-bubble bath in any one of the amazing scents for $16.

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Holiday Angel Set Sugar Plum Fairy Set Hot Cocoa
$20 $20 $16

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Check before you shop! Find exclusive discounts for girlawhirl.com readers here along with the best deals on the web.

 

Girlawhirl's Gift Guides will run daily until December 24th! Come back to see all her great ideas for holiday gifts, from the office grab bag to hostess gifts, the best food gifts and more.


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