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Holiday Gifts Beauty Editors Would Die For

gift-guide-beauty-editorsWhat do you get a girl that has everything?  Well, my beauty writer friends who spilled the holiday gifts they'd be gifting this season also shared the holiday gifts they'd die for.  Without further ado, here's our wish list.  Hopefully this helps you, too!

A beauty item I'd die to receive?  A week long trip to a wellness retreat that's all about eating clean, doing yoga and meditation.  I'm dying to go! - Yours Truly

My dream gift is a four-handed massage at a fancy spa, where post-treatment champagne and truffles are the standard. The idea is so decadent, and I'm too practical to save up for it, but doesn't that sound amazing? - Annie Tomlin, TheGlowHow.com

I'd die to receive the Charlotte Tilbury Uptown Girl set.  Everything you need for a chic, sultry makeup look all in a single package. It just speaks to my soul. - Amber Katz, Rouge18.com

A spa weekend in northern California wine country. The combination of massages, spa treatments and red wine is pretty much my idea of heaven. - Jamie Stone, HonestlyJamie

All I ever want out of my beauty lifestyle quiet time to sleep, so in a perfect world my husband would magically surprise me with 6 or 8 new Hastens pillows, a cup of that herbal tea, and some serious sleep time. - Bryce Gruber, LuxurySpot

The beauty gift i'd DIE to receive is lipo (I won't even lie, it's that and always will be). – Aly Walansky, ALittleAlyTude

My husband and I are buying an apartment, and we're doing a little work to it. I'm majorly lobbying for a vanity. Nothing fancy, just a place to sit while I get ready. - Polly Blitzer, BeautyBlitz

I would love nothing more in AMERICA than to receive an all expense paid spa getaway for some serious, much needed R&R. The Canyon Ranch Lenox in The Berkshires reads like a dream come true! - Andrea Arterbery, TheArtofBerry

It's really important for your sanity to take time off from crazy schedules and exploding email inboxes, and I've been dying to try Aire Ancient Baths in TriBeCa, where you can soak in pools and steam baths until there's not a care in the world. A relaxing massage plus a few hours to zen away in the baths would be heavenly. – Courtney Dunlop, youlookgreatingreen.com

Dry Bar Big Hair Don't Care Holiday KitI mean come on with this. It has everything I'd need to style my hair from day to day. Not only am I in desperate need for some new hair brushes, Dry Bar products are hard to come by anyway and they're amazing. The use I would get out of all of these luxurious products makes it worth the steep price point. – Emily Rekstis, BeautySweetSpot contributor

I'm OBSESSED with the Endless Silky Eye Pens from Pixi -- the gift set is only $18.  The liners go on like butter, are highly pigmented and STAY PUT. These are my favorite affordable eye pencils, and I tell everyone about them. I would never refuse a gift set of 5. – Sheyma Azam, BeautyandtheFeastBlog

Drybary Barfly Blowout membership – I am so lazy about my hair and it looks pretty much the same every day. With someone else in charge of the heat tools, I'd mix it up a little. Plus, nothing puts me in a good mood like a blowout. – Liesa Goins, freelance beauty editor

You know the “One day if I was really rich…” fantasy scenraios where you could have a personal chef or a water slide in your backyard? I’d take an on-call masseuse. The knots in my back never go away thanks to endless hours craned over my laptop, and I don’t think I’d tire of a massage every few days. – Joanna Douglas, Yahoo! Beauty

5 Things to Add to Your Holiday Wish List from NYC Spa Owner, Jamie Ahn

Recently I wrote about my favorite places to go for massages, the Townhouse Spa.  Here, the Founder of the Townhouse and Acqua Beauty Bar in NYC, Jamie Ahn discusses her top five items to add to your holiday wish list and it's all beauty treatments and covetable pieces of fashion.  I have to say, we really do have the same sense of style.  I have a feeling you'll be salivating over at least a few things on here as well.  Enjoy! 1. Luzern Force De Vie Luxe Creme

It brings a glow to tired skin, diminishes signs of lines and wrinkles, promotes fresh cell growth, and deep hydrates. Excellent for those wanting a combination of deep moisture and powerful anti-aging actives.

2.  Michael Kors Shearling Boots

3.  Renove Royal Perfect Collagen Mask

It contains CO Q10 & Royal Jelly which provides firmness and elasticity to help make the skin look more revitalized and lifted (exclusive to Townhouse Spa).

4.  Hermes Scarf

5.  Gift Certificate to Townhouse Spa for a Gel Manicure

Gel manicures don't chip and keep a glossy shine, so they're perfect for  holiday party hopping...in addition to a Aroma Paraffin Hand Treatment, which is super moisturizing.

Holiday Gift Idea & Giveaway: Philosophy Holiday Greetings Set

When thinking of the holidays I think of baking with my mom – powdered sugar cookies, macaroons, warm apple pie.  That sums up the Philosophy Holiday Greetings set, $22. Each product smells just as delicious as the baking tastes.  Think Brown Butter Cookie Shampoo, Coconut Macaroon Body Butter and Pink Frosted Cookie Lip Shine.  Mmmm!  What a sweet holiday treat sans the calories!

Want one?  Happy Holidays to you from BeautySweetSpot!  I'm giving away a full set to a lucky reader.  Comment below by telling me about your favorite holiday baking memory.

A winner will be chosen at random on Sunday, December 5th.

Holiday Gift Idea & Giveaway: Victoria's Secret Star Bright Beauty Rush Gloss Set & Bombshell Fragrance Ornament

You know how much I lust after Victoria's Secret products!  From their pj's to beauty products their catalogue alone can fulfill my wish list.  My top two stocking stuffer faves this year – Star Bright Beauty Rush Gloss Set, a $42 value for $25 and the Bombshell Fragrance Ornament, $10. The Star Bright Beauty Rush Gloss Set contains 6 universally flattering, yummy glosses in a festive star shaped package.  And what's cuter than hanging a fragrance ornament on your friend's tree?  I think it's such a great hostess gift!  Bombshell is very feminine with notes of purple passion fruit, peony and vanilla orchid.

Want one?  Happy Holidays to you from BeautySweetSpot!  I have one of each to giveaway! One winner will receive both, a $35 value.  Comment below telling me who you'd gift them to.

A winner will be chosen at random on Sunday, December 5th.  Good luck!

Sneak Peek: MAC's Holiday Collection

What girl doesn't want something from MAC's holiday collection in their stocking?  I don't even know where to begin!  This years holiday collection is titled A Tartan Tale and will be available October 28th.  To say the least it includes bright lip colors, striped eye shadows and must-have brush sets and kits... I'll let the pictures do the talking...