Holiday Guide: Philosophy 3-in-1s

I don't know about you, but my holiday season is always made more special by the appearance of those delicious Philosophy body washes in new and/or reissued scents. Many of them are around for a limited time only, so if you miss 'em now, you might have to wait until Santa comes around next year to get another chance.The gift sets are a perfect way to sample lots of the newbies, or even your old

Holiday Gift Guide: Super Luxe!

If money is no object, this gift guide is for you! Otherwise...well, a girl can dream, right?Lalique Amethyst Crystal Flacon ($800) Amethyst is inspired by the original Ren� Lalique "Epines"collection of 1920, which celebrates the beauty of nature with its exquisite blackberry vine motif and distinctive amethyst color. Notes include backberry leaves, blackcurrant, raspberry, white lily, peony,

Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers

Essie Winter 2008 Mini 4-Pack ($15) Includes Sexy Divide, an electric violet temptation; Bold & Beautiful Rich, a ruby garnet; It�s Genius, a violet quartz shimmer; and Rock Star Skinny, a glamorous crimson red.C.O. Bigelow Ginger Mentha Bath Fizz ($5) This bath bomb is all dressed up for your stocking! Ginger Mentha is comforting and warm, but still has that minty 'zing' that you expect from the

Holiday Gift Guide: Teens

I realize there's a huge difference between a 13-year old's likes and those of an 18-year old, so rather than grasp at straws I based this gift guide on the preferences of someone right in between: my 15-year old cousin B.Vera Wang Princess Sparkling Creme Perfume ($38) I would have been all over this 10 years ago. Alas, am unquestionably an adult now. Boo. :(MAC Little Darlings 5 Pink Lipglass &

Holiday Gift Guide: The Party Girl

Check out these 9 gifts -- some serious, some tongue in cheek -- for the party girl on your list!Korres Party Survival Kit ($29) The perfect way to revitalize the bod the day after that incredible holiday bash. Includes 0.34 oz Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturizer SPF 6, 0.17 oz Evening Primrose Eye Cream, 1.69 oz Guava Body Butter, 1.69 oz Guava Showergel, 0.47 oz Milk Proteins 3 in 1 Cleansing

Holiday Gift Guide: The Jet Setter

Shopping for the girl who always seems to be catching a flight somewhere? Check out these nine travel-friendly options, hand-picked by me. Hey, I was a pretty frequent business traveler, at least until the economy tanked, so I know my stuff.Prada Infusion d'Iris Refreshing Towels ($60) Oh, what a perfect little luxury to make travel more bearable! And a perfect gift, since it's something she'd

Holiday Gift Guide: Hair, Skin and Tools

Sedu Ultrasilent Dryer ($125) When we were little we asked Santa for Barbies, and now that we're grown-up beauty addicts we want...expensive hairdryers! I LOVE the Sedu Ultrasilent; it's lightweight, quiet, and dries hair amazingly fast. Major upgrade from regular old drugstore brand dryers; worth the investment.MAC Adoring Carmine 5 Basic Brushes ($35) It's hard to go wrong with this set of 5

Holiday Gift Guide: Fragrance

Regular old fragrance gift sets are a dime a dozen. If you're buying a fragrance gift this year, why not skip the usual perfume-lotion-showergel boxed set and check out some of the more interesting offerings below:Annick Goutal Limited Edition Petite Cherie ($230) This 10th anniversary bottle is done up in beautiful frosted celadon green with gold lettering. So lovely. This would earn an

Holiday Gift Guide: Bath & Body

Welcome to Beauty Addict's 2008 Holiday Gift Guides! Between now and Black Friday, I'll publish nine gift guides covering everyone on your list, from bath lovers and fragrance junkies to teens, party girls, and men! Read on for nine picks for the bath & body addict in your life:Jo Malone Bath Oil Collection ($85) A luxurious gift that will make any bath-phile squeal with glee. Six mini Jo

Holiday Luxe List: Estee Lauder Butterfly Dream Compact

Tired of your boring old powder compact? Want to have something a little more showy to pull out of your purse for touchups? Check out this limited edition Estee Lauder compact designed by Jay Strongwater, $250, exclusive to Neiman Marcus.Jay Strongwater designs aren't exactly the most subtle, and certainly aren't for everyone, but if you're a sucker for a bejeweled compact, it's hard to go wrong

Holiday Collections: Sue Devitt Kilimanjaro

Sue Devitt is yet another Australian brand no longer carried by Sephora (see: Becca), so unfortunately it's not as widely available as it used to be. But, you can still pick up Sue's collections at beauty.com, Barneys, and barneys.com.The Kilimanjaro Collection for Holiday 2008 is small -- with only 3 pieces -- but focused. Created to mimic the vibrant hues of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the collection's

Holiday Luxe List: Jo Malone Candle Trousseau

Next up on our Holiday Luxe List is this plentiful collection of Jo Malone candles, housed in a stunning leather box (check out the detail on the mirror!). Not only does this set come with 10 Jo Malone candles in various scents and sizes, you even get the ultimate in candle couture: a SNUFFER and a WICK TRIMMER. Swoon!Impress your friends with your candle snobbery this holiday season with this

Holiday Collections: Prescriptives Aglow

Prescriptives is thinking SNOW this holiday season! The Aglow Collection features icy shimmer, shades of white and plum, and a gorgeous all-over highlighter.The star of the collection is the limited edition Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter ($35 US/$45 CAD), a pot of soft powder pearls in shades of white, beige and pink. Swirl a brush over them and dust the powder on cheeks, shoulders and

Holiday Scents that Mind the GAP

Remember that incredible Holiday candle from the Gap? It was SO good! Every year I'd rush in there are buy everything they had in the Holiday scent, both for myself and or gifts. That dark red glass was unmistakable; when you saw one in someone's home, you'd exchange a knowing glance and a little nod. It was just that good! Even staunch anti-Gappers who would be loath to enter a store for any

Holiday Luxe List: Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps Exclusive

The classic L'Air du Temps gets a major upgrade this holiday season with this incredible black crystal bottle. It almost looks like hematite, I've neve really seen anything like it. Eye catching, elegant, unique, a little gothic.Oh yeah, and $840.Dream!Available at Neiman and Bergdorf, natch.

Holiday Collections: Chanel

Chanel collections rarely disappoint! I love how there's always some special item -- usually some kind of gold creation or an extra special palette -- that's the jewel of the collection. This holiday season, it's POUDRE PRECIEUSE OR, a gorgeous gold loose highlighting powder that comes with a half-moon brush.But what I'm really wanting from this collection is the Haute Chocolat nail polish.

Holiday Collections: Bobbi Brown Party Collection

Bobbi Brown's limited edition Party Collection is available in stores this month and features 12 little baubles that are sure to tempt you this holiday season.Six new Metallic Eye Shadows? Sign me up. I'm in love with the texture of these shadows; if you haven't tried them, you're seriously missing out.Along with these six new gems, the Party Collection features six new Glitter Lip Glosses. I

Holiday Collections: Bobbi Brown Copper Diamond

Bobbi Brown's seasonal collections rarely disappoint, so it's no surprise that Copper Diamond for holiday 2008 is a winner. It's a bit of a lean collection, though, focused on the new Copper Diamond Shimmer Brick along with a mascara duo and some new lip balms. I want that Shimmer Brick! It's packaged in metallic faux leather for a extra special touch, not that I needed any extra special touches

Holiday Collections: Yves Saint Laurent The Bow Collection

"One should always be tempted to untie a woman's clothes"- Yves Saint LaurentHence, the Bow Collection, YSL's 2008 holiday offering. The collection offers four new limited edition items (the ones in the image above) and four new, permanent shades of existing products. I could live without the lip colour palette, but I'm really wanting the Touche d'Or pen-brush...a multitude of highlighting

Holiday Collections: Estee Lauder Vintage Jewels

Estee Lauder's Holiday 2008 collection, Vintage Jewels, is a complement to the season's luxurious fabrics and "completes the impression of aristocratic elegance," with "smoky eyes composed of the unexpected combination of almost blacks and modern brights are complemented by glowing cheeks and warm ruby lips." Don't you just love that description? Snooty glamour! LOVE!The collection, currently