Nordstrom Holiday Beauty Gift Guide – 2015 Exclusives for Everyone on Your List
Winning as a one-stop-shop this holiday season, Nordstrom is the mecca of all things beauty with perks rarely exercised by the competition. Known for some of the most desirable exclusives with brands we all know and love, the flawlessly curated gift options are out of control this year. Lucky to have previewed the entire line up a couple of weeks ago, this skincare junkie went in a full on drool mode. Covering the latest innovations and iconic favorites, everyone on your list including that hostess with the mostest and your mom who insists on having everything and needing nothing, check out the fantastic offers and my suggestions below.
SKINCARE. From splurge worthy treats to backups of your favorites, skincare gifts are some of the most thoughtful ones in my opinion. Clearly, I’m biased but explore the limited editions at Nordstrom and you won’t be able to resist.
La Prairie: $325 ($400 Value): • Coveted Indulgences Collection: .68 oz. Full-size Skin Caviar Luxe Eye Lift Cream, .17 oz. Skin Caviar Luxe Cream Sheer, .17 oz. Skin Caviar Luxe Sleep MaskFresh Complexion Perfection Face Mask Trio (Nordstrom Exclusive): $80 ($104 Value): 1.0 oz. Black Tea Instant Purifying Mask and Sugar Face Polish, 3.3 oz. Rose Face MaskChantecaille Gold Energizing Collection: $745 ($920 Value): 1.7 oz. Nano Gold Energizing Cream, .50 oz. Nano Gold Energizing Eye Cream, .50 oz. Nano Gold Energizing Eye Serum, 1 Application Gold Eye Recovery Mask
MAKEUP. Always on-trend, the latest in color is available at Nordstrom via seasonal palettes, organizers and fun collaborations. Not to be missed, the luxe options always sell out first.
Charlotte Tilbury: Mini Lipstick Charms: $39: Includes 3Mini KISSING Lipstick CharmsDIOR Holiday Couture Smoky Palette: $62: Base in Light Gold #501, Eye Color in Satiny Light Brown #056, Eye Shadow in Matte Brown #770, Lip Maximizer in Pink, Rouge Dior in Rose Harpers #766SMASHBOX Limited-Edition Packaging Designed By Painter, Yago Hortal: • Art.Love.Color Brushes Set (Nordstrom Exclusive): $69 ($107 Value): Foundation Brush #13 o Lip Brush #6, Shader Brush, Fan Brush #22, Brow Brush #12
HOME FRAGRANCE. With the abundance of holiday parties, showing up with a bottle of bubbly is the right thing to do. Aim higher and surprise your host with a stunning candle, a reed diffuser or a set of votives. “I don’t like candles” – said no one ever.
Diptyque Holiday 3-Candle Coffret Set: $100: Three new candles dedicated to the olfactory attributes of trees to light up the holiday season: 2.5 oz. Candles in Sapin, Liquidamber and OlibanNest Birchwood Candle $38 – 8.1 oz.: infused with the aroma of a majestic winter forest is created by blending white pine, fir balsam and birchwood over a base of rich musk and amberVoluspa ‘Maison Holiday – Blanc de Blancs’ Decorative Candle $35 – 100 hour burn time
TRAVEL. Perfect for a traveler or anyone who owns a gym bag on your list, Nordstrom offers an assortment of wonderful try-me kits. If there is a brand you haven’t tried before, these are a great way to test before committing to anything full size or zoom in on a new favorite.
Molton Brown Bathing Treasures Collection (Nordstrom Exclusive): $50 ($84 Value): Celebrate the joy of the festive season with this 12- piece body wash collectionEstee Lauder Skincare Purchase with Purchase: $39.50 with Any Estee Lauder Purchase (Over $160 Value)
MOROCCANOIL Fragrance Original set $78 ($101 value): 1.7 oz. Fragrance Original Buff, 1.7 oz. Fragrance Originale Body Butter, 4.2 oz. Fragrance Originale Hand Cream, 1.7 oz. Treatment
MEN. Hardest to shop for? Not with what Nordstrom has in store. Literally. Check out my top three picks below and visit Nordstrom.com for more suggestions.
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Fresh Collection (Nordstrom Exclusive): $115: 3.04 oz. Fragrance, .68 oz. Travel-Size Fragrance Spray Kiehl’s Costello Men’s Energizing Collection (Nordstrom Exclusive): $65 ($85 Value): Rev him up to face every day with this collection of classic Kiehl’s formulas for men featuring limited-edition packaging by designers Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra: 5.0 oz. Facial Fuel Scrub, 4.2 oz. Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment for Men, .17 oz. Facial Fuel Eye De-Puffer, 1.0 oz. Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, .50 oz. Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream – White Eagle
Clarisonic Alpha Fit Set: $189: Alpha Fit Sonic Cleansing Device for Men, Men’s Daily Cleansing Brush Head o 1.0 oz. Alpha Cleanse Men’s Facial Cleanser, Grey USB-enabled charger
Mirroring the flawless in-store customer service experience, Nordstrom.com offers a Live Chat option for anyone undecided or with an extra question before hitting the ‘checkout’ button. With free shipping on anything beauty (WHO does that?), free return shipping if for any reason things don’t work out, samples and even PayPal as an option I highly recommend you CLICK HERE right now.
