What’s truly amazing about beauty is that it gets updated every year. New formulas, new packaging, and new products never disappoint us beauty fanatics.

What are the best gifts of 2009 in our opinion here at The Daily Cookie? It’s a curious question to see what we select as the best beauty gifts; obviously something marvelous and dream worthy is the answer!

Jo Malone Cologne Collection ($95 US): Expensive, luxurious, and absolutely a delight for the sense of scent, this is the perfect gift to buy and receive. The six heavenly scents that are included: Sweet Lime & Cedar, Grapefruit, Lime Basil & Mandarin, Nectarine Blossom & Honey, Pomegranate Noir, and White Jasmine & Mint.

The names are enough to make one swoon, but any fragrance lover will know that the combinations of the key notes are harmonious. To make the price less painful; purchase the set and split it into individual gifts for every person on your list – of course we definitely suggest you keep one!

Make Up For Ever Best of Make Up For Ever Set ($49 US): Make Up For Ever. The name is synonymous with the glamour and creativity of the makeup artists’ world. This value set is absolutely a staple and comes with the best of the best products that she’ll love no matter what.

Included: Aqua Eyes in Mat Black 0L, Smoky Lash, HD Microfinish Powder, Travel HD Microperfecting Primer, and mini Sens’Eyes Waterproof Sensitive Eye Cleanser. This gives her a chance to test out the Make Up For Ever line while providing her with high quality basics that she’ll use everyday.

But.. if your best friend is already a lover of Make Up For Ever, she’ll know you’re the bestest bestie she’s ever had when you give her this:

Remember that mangy box of crayons you had in kindergarten – that little box with missing colors and short stubs you had to share with your classmates during coloring time?

Make Up For Ever’s Limited Edition Aqua Eyes Collector Set will erase those memories. With 25 full-size long wearing and water-resistant eye pencils, these creamy colors will make your eyes pop and render mascara and eye shadows unnecessary. You’ll find shades ranging from a vibrant fuchsia to a brilliant turquoise to more subdued dark grey and browns all stored in a metallic case (a $425 value for $249 US).

Anjolie Ayurveda makes all natural handmade soaps that make practical, inexpensive and luxurious gifts. The moisturizing hand soaps are made in India by women following the ancient tradition of Ayurveda. Dense with essential oils from herbs and flowers grown in the foothills of the Himalayas, Anjolie soaps not only look wonderful but they’re a sensory delight too.

If you’re as bad at gift wrapping as I am, you’ll love their reusable gift box option. Choose any three from the seven full size soaps ($8.95 US for 5.3 oz) and for an additional $3 you can set them in a gorgeous paper box. Soaps are available online here and in selected locations. For stores that carry the line, check www.anjolienyc.com.

What on earth would be more fabulous than gifting a 2-in-1 beauty product that she’ll really use?! Michael Kors Very Hollywood Solid Perfume Cocktail Ring ($40 US) is an affordable option that she can use to accessorize her sassy New Year’s Eve ‘fit.

What’s better is that she’ll keep all the guys drawn to her all night long with notes of sparkling mandarin, gardenia, and vetiver surrounding as she dances into the new year.

So that’s our must give gift guide of the holiday season.  What’s on your list?  We hope you get all the beautiful goodies you wished for this year and more!

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