Tarte Holiday 2025 Makeup Kits

Tarte's Holiday line up is an amazing assortment of value sets that I recommend highly for any makeup lover. Not to mention the amazing value they are. Two of my favorite value sets are the Kindness Cafe Collector's Set ($59; ulta.com) and the Sweet Indulgences Maracuja Lip Vault ($49; sephora.com).

 

The Kindness Cafe Collector's Set ($59; ulta.com)is a beautiful mix of two warm palettes that also comes with two lip products and mascaras. The eyeshadow palettes, hot cocoa and creme brulee are both scented. They have great pigmentation and are super blendable as well. I also really love the travel size and how easily they fit without taking up space even in the smallest of makeup bags. Both the mascaras, Maneater and Tartlette are one of best I've tried for short stubby lashes. Since I am all about sheer, glossy lips, I also like the Maracuja Lip Plump and Juicy Lip Balm, both of which are super moisturizing.

If you like Tarte's lip lineup, the Sweet Indulgences Maracuja Lip Vault ($49; sephora.com) is a great way to try out a good selection of the Maracuja Lip Balm, Oil, Plump, Shimmer Plump and Juicy Melt Mask all in full sizes. I only have great things to say about these and if you love sheer lip glosses and easy to wear balms, this lip vault is a great value and a fantastic buy.

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Four New Luxury Haircare Gift Sets To Try This Holiday Season!

Four new luxury holiday haircare sets that I've been loving and would highly recommend this holiday season!



Genesis is one of my favorite haircare lines from Kerastase. The Geneisis Luxury Holiday Gift Set ($110; kerastaseusa.com) is a gorgeously scented shampoo/conditioner/styling trio that comes with full sizes in a giftable box. I love the Genesis line, especially when my hair feels dull and limp. It helps cleanse without stripping and also helps with breakage. I personally love the scent and much like other Kerastase products, it lingers on for a while after washing. The shampoo is very balancing, the conditioner is on the thicker side and helps soften hair and detangle, while the blow dry fluid is lightweight, yet and great for air drying or blowdrying. Its definitely a range I'd recommend trying if you have brittle hair and want something that balances without weighing it down.





The UniQ Multistyler ($279.95; gamaprofessional.us) is a gorgeous new 4-in-1 styler from GA.MA Professional. Its super lightweight and probably one of the lightest stylers I've used. The 4 attachments help dry, style, volumize and add waves quickly and easily. It is a great styling tool for beginners that comes with 4 styling attachments, 3 heat settings, and 3 speed settings. Since the styler is super light weight, it is very easy to handle and toggle between the various heat settings. As a hair dryer it is quick to dry and easy to hold. As a styler, the attachments secure in place easily and the styling is a breeze, again because of the weight and the placement of buttons, including the cold shot!

Moroccanoil's Holiday Hydration Hair Gift Set ($80; moroccanoil.com) is another luxurious haircare set that I would highly recommend for anyone who loves their haircare. The scent, as with everything Moroccanoil, is just fabulous and the shower gel is an amazing in shower treat. The Moroccanoil Hydrating shampoo/conditioner is a great pick for normal-dry hair and the Moroccanoil Treatment is one of my long time favorites that I'd recommend for any hair type. Everything in the set if full size, except the Treatment and it also comes packaged in a beautiful cosmetic case!

The House Of Blowouts Advent Calendar ($99; drybar.com) is a new holiday addition from Drybar. It comes with full and deluxe sixes of the brand's nine best sellers and favorites. Its a good way to try out a few products from the brand. The Prep Rally spray is one of my favorite styling products and I love how lightweight it is. Not to mention the gorgeous scent. I also love the wide tooth comb, scalp massager and the liquid glass shampoo and conditioner especially if you have frizzy hair.

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Armani Beauty Skin Tint Long Wear & Care

Armani Beauty recently launched the Skin Tint Long-Wear & Care ($49; sephora.com) a lightweight skin tint with medium, buildable coverage that comes in 20 shades. The pigmentation is sheer and the overall finish is that of a dewy tint with a satin finish - not too shiny, not very matte either. The shade range is quite extensive and covers a wide range of undertones for a skin tint. The lightweight texture is easy to apply using fingers or a brush. Its an easy to use skin tint that blends effortlessly and I like the skin-like finish. 

Of the two shades that I tried, M3 and T1, M3 is a better match for my skin tone and undertone. There's a slight fragrance that isn't too bothersome to me and not something that lingers on for a long time, but something to keep in mind if you are sensitive to fragrance in base products. The longevity was pretty good and lasted a good 6-7 hours on a hot day. Overall, its a beautiful, natural looking fresh skin tint for everyday that can be used with some light concealer and setting powder for that no makeup, makeup look.

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