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21 Last Minute Beauty Gifts For The Makeup Maven In Your Life, Because Everyone Loves A Good Lipstick

No matter how much pre-planning you do, there is always, always the chance that you will procrastinate, sticking yourself last-minute holiday shopping to do this holiday season.

If you are not like me, which'd mean you are not the type to go "F--k it, everyone's getting a gift card so they can buy whatever they want," don't fret. No need to have a total mall meltdown in front of Old Navy. Although I do suggest indulging in a gooey, sticky Cinnabon after you buy your last gift.

This handy gift guide boasts 20 last-minute beauty gifts you can nab for pretty much anyone, whether they're makeup obsessed or just starting out. No matter what age range or style of gal you are shopping for, this guide has something for everyone.

One Direction Makeup case

So, your little sis digs One Direction just as much as you secretly do? The adorbable boy band is capitalizing on its fan base with a holiday makeup collection comprised of quality eye shadows, polish, lipstick, lip balm, mascara, and stencils with a special liner to fill in. Get yourself some earplugs on Christmas morning, since the Directioner in your life will lose her mind and scream her face off. ($28.50, sephora.com)

Rachel Roy EOS Lip Balms

Chapped lips are a year-long issue, but they are certainly magnified in winter. Those adorbs eos spherical lip balms, pumped (or product placed) by Miley Cyrus in her “We Can’t Stop” video, are cheap, chic, fun to put on thanks to that big round tip. This year, there’s a Rachel Roy-designed version in Barbados Heat Wildberry. Buy four or five and stuff stockings with ‘em. Or dole ‘em out however you wish. They are so freakin’ cute and practical. ($3.29, drugstores)

Matthew Williamson x Toni&Guy Collabo

Go British! Designer Matthew Williamson offers up an adorbs bag in his signature, ’70s jetset-inspo print for Toni&Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe. It’s a beauty bag loaded with the haircare brand’s hero product samples. It’s a gift with purchase, is cute, and reusable! ($30, target.com)

Moroccanoil Gift Sets

Moroccanoil is known for its ability to add major sheen to coarse hair. The brand’s gift sets are luxe and divine. If she wants volume, go with the Volume Set ($85); if she wants moisture, the Hydration Set ($73) is aces; and if she needs TLC, the Repair Set will take care of her damage locks ($73). You can grab them at most mid-range hair salons.

Inni Nail Wraps

Nail art remains a huge deal and INNI customizable nail stickers allow you to choose from thousands of pre-made designs or to personalize a set specifically for her by uploading pics. They last for two weeks, sans chips. Since you have to order ‘em, you’d really have to act super fast, though they’re so cool, I bet the giftee wouldn’t mind waiting until after the holidays. ($10, with free shipping, INNI.com)

Flower Brush Up! Set

Drew Barrymore’s Flower range feels way more luxe than you’d ever expect from a WalMart beauty brand. The Brush Up! gift set is a good present for those of you who are shopping without any knowledge of makeup, what colors look good on what skintone, or what products she likes. Everyone needs good brushes. ($20, walmart.com)

Lip Smackers Set

These are totally nostalgic, plus they taste and smell delish. This set of eight, including Sprite, Vanilla Coke, and Barq’s Root Beer is a thoughtful gift for a teen or even a friend you grew up with. You can find variations at all drug and discount stores, too. ($9, target.com)

Rihanna Rebelle Fragrance GIft Set

RiRi has a bunch of perfumes in her portfolio, but since she has a tattoo with the word “Rebelle” in it, this fragrance feels (and probably smells) most like “her.” The gift set includes the Eau de RiRi, shower gel, and body lotion so the receiver can layer the scents.($31, kohls.com)

MAC Cosmetics Keepsakes Eye And Lip Bags

Here’s a universal truth: Most makeupistas love MAC. It’s a worshipped brand, pretty much, and you can’t go wrong with these limited edition Keepsakes Eye and Lip Bags. The products slay, but it’s the glittery, black clutch that she’ll really get excited about. ($60, MAC stores only)

Ulta Glam & Glow Blockbsuster 76-Piece Kit

This makeup set is certainly not for the faint of heart. Hit Ulta for the Glam & Glow, a 76-piece kit in an organized case. This is how the math shakes out: 54 eye shadows, 1 powder, 3 brow powders, 3 glitter eye top coats, 1 bronzer, 2 lip glosses, 2 blushes, 2 highlighters, and 8 eye liner pencils. That’s like a year’s worth of products and a $175 value boiled down to $25. Huzzah! ($25, ulta.com)

Buxom Lip Gloss Roulette

Spin the lip gloss wheel and win every time. Normally, roulette is not a game you want to play, but Buxom’s super shiny glosses have changed the rules. Buxom’s wheel features 15 mini-vials of Full-On Lip Polishes and Lip Creams in all sorts of finishes and colors. If she is a lip product lover, this gives her lots of choices. And women need choices, especially when it has to do with lips. ($59, sephora.com)

Bare Minerals I Love The Nightlife Eyeliners

Any self-respecting makeupista won’t leave the house without her eyeliner. The I Love The Nightlife Eyeliner set, which boasts 10 colors in five finishes, offers her option after option and leaves you without having to stress over which to choose. ($29, ulta.com)

Shimmer Metallic Jewelry Tattoos

Shimmer metallic jewelry tattoos are like henna, but cooler. If you are buying a gift for an artsy-craftsy beauty maven, she’ll love this accessory-like product, which mimics bracelets, anklets, arm cuffs, and other jewelry. They’re waterproof and last for six days, but can be removed with baby oil after the New Year’s festivities are over. ($10, buyshimmer.com)

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Bare Minerals Main Attraction

Who wouldn’t want to own this book-like kit, featuring seven products that allow for the creation of a screen siren look? It’s all in one and could be travel-ready, too. ($54, sephora.com)

Bath And Body Works Vanilla Bean Noel Splish Splash Set

Bath time can be the best time of the day, thanks to this Bath and Body Works Splish Splash Set. The Vanilla Bean Noel version is warm, inviting, and delish, and vanillas are always a safe bet since it doesn’t offend most people. Winter wreaks havoc on tender skin, so she’ll appreciate such a gift. ($30, bathandbodyworks.com)

Victoria's Secret Pink Body Mist Gift Set

This set is an olfactory dream. The scents contained within are either warm or fresh and fruity, and they can be misted in hair, on clothes, on skin, on bedding, on whatever! Her world will be totally sniffable. ($28, victoriassecret.com)

Ingrid Nilsen x Yes To Cucumbers Facial Wipes

Listen, I know face wipes sound like a boring gift. Trust me when I say that your most makeup-obsessed friends will literally kiss your feet if you give them these. Everyone who puts on makeup needs to take it off, and most people don’t think to gift practical products like these. ($10.98 for 2 packs of 40, yestocarrots.com)

Pacific Hand Cream Trio

This luxe, supremely scented hand cream trio — featuring exotic aromas like Tuscan Blood Orange, Malibu Lemon Blossom, and Tahitian Garden — will help her banish chapped, rough, and wintry hands on the quickular. She can toss one in every bag and never have raw, winter-beaten hands. It’s an inexpensive set that looks and smell pricy. Score! ($18, ulta.com)

Stila New Year's Eve Glam Set

I clutched my chest when I saw this. Not for the makeup, but for the sapphire bag the products are housed in and for the BaubleBar gold bangle. You want to score some legit points? You have to nab this. It’s makeup and jewelry, so it’s the gift equivalent of Beyonce — flawless. ($60, stilacosmetics.com)

Urban Decay Little Perversions Kit

Not gonna lie. This is a selfish choice, so I hope someone who loves me is flipping through this sideshow, looking for gift ideas. Anyway, if you know a rocker chick, you know she can’t be seen without her jet black eyeliner. This nifty clutch, in the preferred noir shade, of course, leads to major, major eye drama. ($45, sephora.com)

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy So Intense Eau de Parfum

Buying perfume for someone else can be nerve-wracking, but with a bottle like this? There’s no doubt she’ll love it, at the very least because it’ll look so sweet on her vanity. ($90, nordstrom.com)

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