CHARLOTTE LAUREN // MAKEUP ARTISTRY: November 2015

Christmas is by far my favourite time of the year, and I personally love doing my Christmas shopping, I know most people hate it so that's why I'm here to help! So this is my first gift guide 'for her'...

The Makeup Junkie (AKA me)

The first one is the makeup junkie, so here's a list of 3 big things in the makeup world right now that would be the perfect gift for anyone makeup obsessed!

Number one would have to be a contour kit, the makeup world has gone crazy over contouring thanks to Kim Kardashian and contouring kits are must! The most spoken about are the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour kits (£28.03), but almost every makeup brand has some form of this palette at all different price ranges.

Next up is the highlighter to rule all highlighters, Becca/Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector In Champagne Pop (£26.63), glowing skin is all in and highlighters are the perfect way to create a gorgeous dewy shimmer to the skin on the coldest winter days, Champagne Pop fits almost every skin colour and is an amazing product with a creamy texture that glides on so easily and is a must in my makeup bag.

Eyeshadow palettes in general are a good present because they give you a lot of options and a ton of different looks to create, so whoever you're buying for is guaranteed to like at least a few of the colours in the palette and you don't have to worry about picking out the perfect single eyeshadow. The morphe (£15.00) ones are very big right now and are a really good price for fantastic quality eyeshadows!

The Perfume Addict

With the help of some friends (one of which being a complete perfume snob haha) I've compiled a list of our all time favourite perfumes, and I think we've cracked it.

First is Viktor and Rolf Flowerbomb (£50.00/30ml), if luxury came in a bottle I'm fairly sure this would be it, I'm not the hugest fan of flowery scents but this perfume is absolutely gorgeous! It comes with a pretty hefty price tag but the smell lasts for ages on the skin and the bottle looks so stunning on your dressing table, a must for any perfume collection.

Another fave is Armani Code for women (£45.00/30ml), it's a very elegant night time scent, but at the same time still quite sweet and fruity with top notes of jasmine and orange. It is in a beautiful blue and floral patterned bottle that looks very chic and glamorous on your vanity.

Next is Paco Rabanne Black XS (£30.00/30ml), a little bit of a cheaper option than the others, recommended by one of my friends who's bought new bottles of it every year since 2009! It's quite a musky night time scent but still sweet at the same time, with notes of pink pepper berries and cranberry making it the perfect winter perfume!

The Home Body

A few gifts for the girl who's perfect night is a cosy movie marathon on the couch, and who's favourite days are the ones spent entirely in PJ's!

Candles are a gift I personally love receiving! Specifically Yankee Candles (£19.99 for a large jar, other sizes are available!), as the packaging is so cute, I love the look of these when they're burning, they have an excellent scent throw and they burn really nice and evenly. They come out with a range of winter scents every year and would be such a nice gift to open on Christmas day!

You can't go wrong with a cosy dressing gown and these J by Jasper Conran Dressing Gowns (£45.00) are amazing! They're so luxurious and soft and the quality is amazing! Such an essential for a cosy night in and perfect for freezing winter weather.

A nice gift that wont break the bank is Novelty Mugs (£4.99), pair this with some hot chocolate and some marshmallows and it'll make the cutest gift for a night in, and with so much choice with almost every shop coming out with their own novelty mugs around Christmas it shouldn't be too hard to find and most are great value for money!

The Fashionista

I wouldn't consider myself really into fashion, I don't keep up the big trends and black dresses are my everyday go to, however I've picked out some staple pieces I feel like you can't go wrong with!

First is a statement bag, I've picked this one from Ted Baker (£189) because I love the look of this one personally, but safer options would obviously be black bags but the more you know the person the more you'll know their style and will be able to pick one perfect for them!

Next is a nice scarf, this one is from Miss Selfridges (£14.40), in winter these are essential for keeping out the cold and scarves are one of my favourite accessories,I feel like you can pair them with so many different outfits you can really make them fit most styles and outfits making them a good present choice as whoever you're buying for can wear it in their own way!

The Girl Who Has Everything

We all have that one person who we find impossible to find good presents for, so here are some go to gifts and the things that I buy when I've fully ran out of ideas!! One of which is always a nice perfume (see above!)

Bath gift sets! Every girl needs some TLC from time to time, I seem to receive a ton of Soap & Glory gift sets (£60.00) for christmas and they never go to waste! Also, even if they already own some of the things in gift sets like these it doesn't hurt to have some back ups.

Food presents are always a good idea, this is a Twinings tea tray (£16.50), but you can match it to anything the person you're buying for likes, whether that be tea, coffee, wine, whiskey or Nandos peri peri salt! haha They're just fun practical gift that wont go to waste.

The last thing is gift vouchers, although they don't take much thought sometimes they're just the best bet. Especially if whoever you're buying for never likes to spend money on treats for themsleves because with a gift card, you have no choice but to do just that! Want to put it in savings? Nope. Want to spend it on this weeks food shopping? Nope. And it gives them the choice to spend it on whatever they want!

I hope this helped a few of you looking for gift ideas, obviously these gifts aren't perfect for everybody but I think we've covered a wide range of girly treats for Christmas!
Charlie xo

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