The season of giving, and gifting, can come with a little bit of stress. Searching for the perfect gift can be fun, but it can also be a challenge. So, to keep things merry and bright during this time of year, we’re putting together gift guides to help take the stress out of the search process.
If you’ve got a vegan in your life, you may already know that—like cooking for one—shopping for one can be a bit of a project (this coming from a vegan!). With our latest beauty gifting guide we’ve rounded up some of the best products individualized for everyone on your list, your vegan friends included! *Bonus, everything on this list is under $50!
For the fresh-faced beauty
Light, rejuvenating, and soft-scented, HEARTSPRING Co. delivers the perfect face mist for the minimalist on your gift list. Their face mists, made in California, come in three scents: lavender, rose, and cucumber, and are created with all-natural ingredients. These mists are basically like giving your face a delicious, aromatherapy-infused spa cocktail. Seriously—they’re that refreshing and hydrating. Added bonus: the packaging is recyclable.
Available on Etsy, $12
For the one who loves a bold lip
Give the gift of instant-glam and vibrant color with one of Kat Von D’s Studded Kiss Crème lipsticks. With 40 shades in the line-up, choosing a shade might be a bit difficult. Nothing says bold and chic quite like a red lip, (we love the Outlaw shade pictured above) but if the person on your list really likes to punch up a look with a truly wild color there are a few wild hues to choose from, too (like deep seafoam green, pitch black, and glimmer navy).
Available on KatVonDBeauty.com, $19
For the one who loves a good palette
Palettes are a make-up lover’s best friend. What’s better than a plethora of options all neatly packaged in one place? The Rainforest of the Sea palette from Tarte offers eight gorgeous neutral shades that promise to be crease-free. They’re also created with nutrient-rich ingredients, like marine flower extracts, coconut and Vitamin E to give your lids a little TLC. With names like Tiki, Heat wave, and Malibu, they might just also cure a case of the winter blues.
Available on TarteCosmentics.com, $36
For the one whose nails are always on point
Have a friend who always stays on top of their manicure game? Vapour Beauty’s organic nail & cuticle oil will keep their fingers looking extra fresh—especially in these cold weather months. Nothing ruins a mani quite like a cuticle gone rogue, or nails that are constantly breaking—this oil helps to prevent both by strengthening nails and conditioning and hydrating cuticles.
Available on VapourBeauty.com, $35
For the one whose always glowing
Handmade in Hawaii, Blooming Alchemy creates beauty products that are vegan, nontoxic, and all-natural. Blooming Alchemy’s Lunar Glow is perfect for those who love a multi-purpose product. Lunar Glow can be used as both a highlighter and a blush, and offers the perfect tint for any time of year. And if your giving this to a chocolate lover be sure to mention that one of the five ingredients is cacao powder. Yum.
Available on Etsy, $40
For the one who loves to shine
CROP Beauty delivers a high-impact, high-shine eyeshadow with their new Bio Metal Eyeshadow. This eyeshadow comes in six metallic shades from a gorgeous gold to a bold and moody graphite. It goes on like a liquid with a cooling, fluid, blend-able texture and finishes with crease-proof, budge-proof, long-lasting color. Plus, its applicator makes it fun to put on and allows for extra precision.
Available on CropNatural.com, $26
For the one who is hair obsessed
This hair mist is everything. The name says it all, this sea spray hair mist is like summer in a bottle. It smells like heaven—thanks to ingredients like sea water, grapefruit oil, neroli, and rosewood oil—is nearly weightless on tresses, and offers a volume-boosting, high-impact, hold.
Available on LUSHUSA.com, $16.95
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