Makeup Mania: Gift ideas for the beauty queens in your life

(Sephora’s Makeup Academy Blockbuster is worth $200 — but is selling for $50).
By Brittany Anas
Signs you might have a makeup junkie on your holiday shopping list: She’s got enough lipstick to paint a mural. And that’s just in her purse. Sephora is bookmarked on her computer. Oh, and she won’t leave the house without a compact mirror. (Lipstick out of the lines? Unruly eyebrows? Never!)
Whether you’re shopping for some stocking stuffers or a holiday gift to put under the tree, Sephora is stocked with beauty products galore. Plus, you’ll save money when you buy through ShopAtHome.com with dozens of coupons and if you act fast you will receive 10 percent Cash Back now through Nov. 17..
Not sure what shades she likes or perfume is on her wishlist? Sephora lets customers to build a “love list,” making gift buying super easy.
Sephora Makeup Academy Palette, $49.50. (More than a $200 value). This is the granddaddy of makeup palettes. She can literally create hundreds of different looks through combinations of glosses and eye shadows. The set contains a 72 different eye shadow pods, 28 different shades of lip glosses, 7 blushes, 18 eyeliner creams and more makeup goodies. Get a bright pop of bold color, smoky eyes or a soft neutral — all with from the same palette. (Pictured)
Clarisonic Mia2 Amethyst Radiance Collection, $150. Face washing routines are rivaling facials with the increasingly popular Clarisonic brush kits. It cleanses skin six times better than your hands alone and uses a patented technology that oscillates at 300 movements per second to lift up skin impurities. It’s still sensitive enough, though, that she can use it twice a day. The set comes with an anti-aging, exfoliating self tanner — Glow Pad — that contains vitamin D and soy protein to give her a healthy and natural glow. An anti-aging cleansing gel lends to a youthful complexion. The “Truth Serum” brings out a brightness in skin and corrects signs of aging.
Tree Trinkets, $30. Ornaments that you can wear? Yes please! You can’t go wrong with nail polish — especially when it’s presented in such a cute way. A sparkly polish is just what you need for a festive manicure.
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