Valentine’s Day is around the corner and you inevitably have celebrate a few other celebrations on the horizon be they birthdays or Mother’s Day.
There are so many opportunities to give amazing gifts but often times when you need to buy that something special for that someone special you draw a blank. Are we right?
Well, we’re here to help because we love shopping for gifts, and we know it stresses most people out. Thus our gift guide for the beauty-obsessed savvy traveler. If you’ve got a lady in your life who loves to travel and makes sure she always looks chic while doing it, then what do you get her?
Here are our most gorgeous recommendations!
Opening Photo by Element5 Digital
The Perfect Palette
You know those ladies who pack light and look sharp? They’re masters of finding the best multi-tasking products like a makeup palette. Luxurious and fun, a pretty makeup palette is always the perfect gift for her.
Hourglass Cosmetics has some of the most beautiful makeup out there and we love their Ambient Lighting Edit Volume 4 palette because there are eight gorgeous powders that can be used as setting powders, highlighters, bronzers, blushes and eyeshadows. It’s pretty much all the color you need in your makeup bag.
For a lady who is all glam all the time, up the ante and add an eyeshadow palette so she can go from I-woke-up-like-this to no-one-wakes-up-looking-this-good while maintaining an edited travel beauty bag. Opt for the Narsissist Wanted Eyeshadow Palette for it’s super high quality powders in universally flattering shades that can deliver a natural or full glam look.
The last palette you might pop into that gift box is a lip palette that offers endless options for lip shades without having to carry loads of lipsticks around. We’re loving the IL Makiage Color Master Lip Palette in Pink Champagne for it’s comfortable long wear formula in 6 shades that range from nude to red with unlimited blending possibilities. If your lady is firey and all red all the time, opt for the Rouge Confession palette.
It’s All About The Scent
It’s become a bit of a cliche to gift perfume, but there is a correct and incorrect way to do it. Fragrance can be a very personal thing -- women often have a signature scent -- but you can gift fragrance to anyone if done properly.
We recommend the Five Eaux De Parfum Discovery Set by Diptyque, which includes a lovely range of five of Diptyque’s best scents. Diptyque is one of our all time favorite fragrance brands because the quality is top notch and the scents are divine, and we love the five piece set because each scent can be worn alone or mixed to create something uniquely perfect for the recipient. We suggest mixing! We also suggest spritzing these scents in your luggage and on your sheets while traveling to elevate your experience.
In The Bag
A stylish travel beauty bag is essential, and they get fairly beaten up throughout the year as we collect stamps in our passports so a new one is always a great idea.
To splurge choose the Gucci GG Marmont Cosmetics Case, which is utterly chic and made from gorgeous Italian leather. For a slightly more budget friendly but also beautiful option, choose the Tartan + Twine Blossom Thorne Train Case and Makeup Cube. For the real makeup junkie who always overpacks, opt for The Full Set by Kusshi. This three-piece set includes two makeup bags (one that zips inside the other) plus a brush roll. It keeps everything organized, can be washed easily and is ultra sleek.
Sleeping On Silk
A beautiful, grown-up sleep mask is an absolute must-have for the savvy traveler. It’s the only way to actually catch zzzs on those long-haul flights and train rides, and it’s an essential part of any jet lag recovery arsenal.
We absolutely swear by the Slip Sleep Mask, which is made of the highest grade long fibre mulberry silk and dyed using only non-toxic dyes. Plus you can pop it into the washing machine on delicate to clean. You cannot go wrong with this as a gift!
Thanks to Shhhowercap, gone are the days of using poorly made hotel shower caps that don’t really do their job. The Shhhowercap is a must-have and perfect gift. It’s totally chic and absolutely functional.
Plus it’s waterproof and hydrophobic. Water beads up and rolls right off of this amazing highly designed cap. That means it’s never wet so you can use it and put it right into your travel bag and be on your way. Not to mention the fabric has antibacterial elements to keep it clean always. It’s also so glamorous you can wear it to the pool or beach as a turban.
We never travel without ours!
Hydrated, Happy, And Healthy
We’ve said it so many times before but staying hydrated is a key to living your best beauty life and it’s especially important while on the go. Hydration balances your metabolism, helps with sleep patterns and keeps your skin looking healthy. It’s the easiest and often most overlooked beauty secret.
We’re California girls at Salt & Wind, so we’ve got crystals in our homes and work spaces to ensure positive energy is around us at all times no matter if we're traveling or at home. Crystals have unique healing properties, and thanks so SOJI, we can stay hydrated and reap the benefits of our favorite crystals while on the go. The SOJI Smoky Quartz Crystal Elixir Water Bottle is an 18 oz glass bottle with a stainless steel cap and a smoky quartz inside to bring positive energy and elevate your mood. Smoky quartz is a stabilizing stone that promotes confidence, inner strength and therefore inner and outer beauty! It’s also the perfect gift for any lady on your list.
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