Editor’s Holiday Pick: Beauty Kits for All Occasions

Investing in a beauty product is like starting a new relationship; it requires commitment and time before reaping the benefits. Every year beauty companies create new and innovative kits that save women the time of having to search for the “perfect” product. Whether it’s eyeliner, lipstick or oil pads, there are beauty kits tailored for every occasion.

This holiday season Fashion Reverie has come up with some great beauty kits that not only will save you time and money, but will also enhance your beauty, and turn heads at every corner, for every occasion or celebration.

The Big Day

Every “blushing bride” has a brief moment of anxiety before walking down the aisle and sometimes … it surfaces on the skin. Sephora created the “Beauty and The Bride” kit that includes everything a bride needs to remain stunning while she dazzles down the aisle.

The 11-piece sampler includes:

• 0.20 oz Josie Maran Argan Oil Color Stick in Rosy (dusty rose)

• 0.09 oz Stila Eye Shadow in Kitten (shimmering nude pink)

• 0.125 oz Sephora by O.P.I. Nail Colour in True Romantic (sheer cool light pink)

• 0.25 oz Benefit The Porefessional

• 0.28 Lancôme Juicy Tubes in Spring Fling

• 0.10 oz Tarte Lights, Camera, Splashes! Mascara in black

• 0.05 oz bareMinerals Prime Time Eyelid Primer

• 0.04 oz Sephora Collection Flashy Liner Waterproof in Flashy Black

• 0.004 oz Buxom® Big & Healthy™ Lipstick in Brooklyn (harvest fig)

• Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens (100 sheets)

• 0.16 oz Flora by Gucci Eau Fraîche

• Voucher for a complimentary Special Occasion Makeover at the Sephora in-store Beauty

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• Reusable keepsake box

Ladies Night

Makeup is a crucial element to the completion of your overall look. Gone are the days of investing in tri-color shadow compacts, instead opt for a beauty kit that contains an array of colors and provides versatility to your look. Victoria Secret’s new “Hottest Holiday Makeup Kit” provides 79 essentials, plus a step-by-step guide to eyeshadow application.

Includes:

• 56 eye shadows
• 4 gel liners
• 2 eye liners
• 1 mascara
• 3 blushes
• 3 bronzers
• 1 luminous powder
• 1 translucent powder
• 4 lip glosses
• 4 applicators

The Jet-Setter

The most common compliant to dermatologist is dry skin found in women that are frequent travelers. Most travelers are unaware that the air on airplanes is re-circulated from the engine, which is why you should create a barrier to protect your skin. British brand Elemis kit “The Ultimate Travel Collection for Her” is perfect for the constant traveler.

Includes:

• Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser 30ml

• Soothing Apricot Toner 50ml

• Papaya Enzyme Peel 15ml

• Exotic Cream Moisturising Mask 15ml

• Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 30ml

• Frangipani Monoi Body Oil 35ml

• Skin Nourishing Shower Cream 100ml

—Chandia Brennen