Total Beauty: Ready-to-Give Gift Sets

do you still have holiday gifts to buy? gift sets are perfect and always come packaged and ready to give.

the following picks, courtesy of Total Beauty, are incredible {think everything from MAC glosses and Aveda bath goodies to LORAC beauty sets and Diptyque candles}; your recipient will be so thrilled with them that they won't even notice pretty paper and sparkly ribbons are missing!

take a look...

Pretty Beauty Gift Sets You Don't Even Need to Wrap

Save yourself time (and paper cuts) with these beautifully-packaged holiday gift sets

This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article The days left in December may be dwindling, but the to-do lists are only growing. After all that shopping, getting the decorations up in time, and remembering to RSVP to friends' shindigs, meticulously wrapping all the gifts moves further down your endless to-do list. To avoid any full on panic attacks, we've rounded up amazing beauty gift sets that kill two birds with one stone. These perfectly-packaged sets are not only filled with great limited-edition products, but they're also so pretty on their own that they don't even need to be wrapped, making these the perfect presents to give. Score gift sets

(Very) Last Minute Gift Ideas

if you're among the many individuals who have had to put off holiday shopping for one reason or another or are procrastinating because it's just something you always do, here are my picks for last-minute shopping...





bareMinerals Happiness Collection-- this 9-piece set features mineral products infused with a mood-boosting plant-extract complex called Happybelle believed to mimic the effect of endorphins and induce a sense of happiness. even if that isn't true, the products in this kit will make any makeup-loving gal happy just the same.




Banana Republic Silk Blend Abstract Print Scarf is a a great gift for the woman in your life who is impossible to shop for. she may have a plethora of scarves, but hopefully not this one. :)




a journal like this one from Peter Pauper Press is a great way to encourage your recipient to keep track of the events or most important happenings in their life during 2010.




an iTunes gift card is always a great way to go for the music lover in your life. be as generous as you can-- they will definitely appreciate having new tunes to serenade them into the new year.

good luck & happy shopping for the holidays!

xo