Peace Out

$12.50 at Origins

Admit it - every day is stressful, but that stress doubles during the Holiday season. Not only do you have to work to get everything done before you leave for the Holidays, but you have to shop for everyone's presents and deal with some sort of inevitable family drama. Origins realizes that stuff happens, but there is a way for us to deal with it all.

This Holiday season, they've paired their widly popular (and one of my personal favorites), Peace of Mind On The Spot Relief, with delighful mints in handy to-go packaging.

Holiday stress is no joke folks - pick this smart product up for everyone you know. Minty tingle, minty fresh breath and smiles for everyone. What else could you ask for?

LORAC Couture Shine Gloss Collection

$22.50 by LORAC at Sephora

During the Holiday season, the best things come in the smallest of packages.  This season, Lorac has released their Couture Shine Gloss Collection, a multi-pack of five glosses formulated for high shine and maximum moisture. These colors start out at varrying levels of sheerness but are buildable.

The gift set includes Haute (a soft blue toned pink), Couture/Haute Couture (a delicious warm toned mauve), Sheer Luxe/Grand Luxe (a deep wine), Glam (a shimmering wine) and Lavish (a stunning glittery pink).

This gift looks perfectly thoughtful - and totally is - without being too expensive. Who wouldn't love five delicious lip glosses in great shades?

Burt's Bees Lip Balm Purse Pack Gift Set

$9.99 by Burt's Bees at Ulta

Burt's Bees has been known in recent months for their stellar lip balm. I've falled in love with the Pomegranate Replenishing Lip Balm off the recommendation of a friend - I've ended up buying three to have stashed in various locations.

This Holiday season, share the love of smooth lips the natural way by gifting Burt's Bees Lip Balm Purse Pack Gift Set. Stuffed with four Burt's Bees lip balms including Replenishing (Pomegranate), Honey and two Beeswax lip balms, this gift makes a perfect thoughtful gift choice under $10.

Who can't use moisturized lips?

Urban Decay Hall of Fame

$29.00 by Urban Decay at Sephora

Aaaah...Urban Decay. You keep worming your way deeper & deeper into my heart.  The Hall of Fame set is perfect for just about any gal on your list this year, makeup novice or expert. It includes a super-sized Eyeshadow Primer Potion (exclusive to this set), Skyscraper Mascara (my new favorite), 24/7 Eye Pencil in Zero (perfect for your waterline), mini Lipstick in Urban Cowboy and Pocket Rocket gloss in Timothy (with the good side showing) for $29.

The Hall of Fame set introduced me to my new favorite mascara, Skyscraper. Described as a "multi-benefit" mascara, it's designed to widen, lengthen, volumize, seperate and curl, amongst a slew of other descriptors. The black & purple rubberized packaging also makes this mascara incredibly attractive, but what makes it most enticing is the fact that it builds volume like no other. It's a bit of a drier formula that allows each coat to build on top of itself.  Most mascaras add product along the lashline as you add additional coats, but Skyscraper builds along the lashline and along the tips of your lashes, adding additional length with every swipe. If you're they kind of gal who loves big, voluminous lashes, definitely give Skyscraper a chance.