Best Christmas Gifts for the Makeup Lover

Everyone has a beauty product loving friend who has a thousand half-used eye shadows, a handbag packed full of lipsticks, and a dozen tubes of mascara scattered through her apartment. For makeup mavens, trying out all the new products out there is part of the fun. It might seem like she's tried every single item on the market, but there are tons gifts that she's sure to love. Here are a few of my top picks:

Sephora's Ultimate Blockbuster makeup palette

The Ultimate Blockbuster is a beauty lover' s dream come true! This sleek compact opens up to reveal an array of beautiful shades for eyes, face, and lips. Applicators and a mirror are hidden under the lid, giving you all the tools you need to create an infinite amount of makeup looks - all you need is your imagination! $48, sephora.com.

Shu Uemura Compact Brush Set

Shu Uemura is known for its top of the line beauty items (Marilyn Monroe was one of the company's famous fans) and this brush set is no exception. Give a little piece of luxury with this sleek little set, which includes the finest quality natural bristle makeup brushes. Included are a blush brush, eye shadow brush, lip and eyeliner brush, and concealer and foundation brush.

$55, kissandmakeupny.com

Philosophy Amazing Grace Layering Set

Every beauty lover knows that layering a fragrance is the best way to make it last all day. This gift set features philosophy's best-selling fragrance, which is a clean and feminine scent that any woman will love. The set includes a combination perfumed shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath, perfumed shimmer body lotion, spray fragrance, all packaged in a pretty pink keepsake box.

$55, drugstore.com

Tarte Purse Your Lips limited edition fruit lip gloss clutch

There is no such thing as too many lip glosses. This shiny gold holiday clutch is stuffed with nine brand new shades infused with "skin-vigorating" ingredients like acai berry extract, jojoba seed oil, mineral pigments, and pomegranate. It's also good for the environment - the packaging is recyclable and reusable.

$39, tartecosmetics.com

Too Face Naughty or Nice set

It doesn't matter if you've been good or bad this year - this double dose of beauty can accommodate your naughty and nice sides. Each side of the palette can be used to create a "Nice" makeup look, or turn things up a notch with the sexy "Naughty" shades.

$29.50, toofaced.com