Expensive Gift Ideas : Girl Gloss

Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick

Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick is just what the name says, a high shine lipstick. I love the packaging on this one and it always feels luxurious to carry around Dior items.

The lipstick is on the sheer side. If you want a lot of color, take a look at some of the other Dior lipsticks instead (all Dior lip products are quite wonderful). It has a nice moisturizing feel to it and it gives off a good glossy shine. In many ways, Dior Addict High Shine Lipstick is really more like a glossy tinted balm.

The pink shades on this one are especially nice. I tend to wear mine as one of my spring lip colors.

Look for this at Dior counters in better department stores or at Sephora (which I linked to).

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Popularity: 11% [?]

M.A.C Hello Kitty Kouture Dazzle Glass Swatches

My M.A.C Cosmetics Hello Kitty Kouture dazzle glasses arrived! The charm on the tubes is..well..charming. The shades will also be of good use to me. I like the lighter shade over just about any lip color, and the brighter pink I tend to wear alone.

My husband also saw the receipt for the purchase of the two dazzle glasses and the Swarovski crystal mirrored powder compact and told me that he really didn’t want to know how much this stuff costs!

It was definitely my splurge of the month!

Popularity: 28% [?]

M.A.C. Cosmetics Hello Kitty Kouture

Hello Kitty Kouture is now available at the MAC Cosmetics website and will be in freestanding MAC stores beginning tomorrow (March 5, 2009). This high end collection features two new Dazzleglass shades with silver chain pendants, featuring Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals on black and with a pink crystal bow ($28 each). I bought both and will post swatches when they arrive. It also includes a a polished silver Sheer Mystery Powder compact, featuring Hello Kitty outlined in white Swarovski crystals and with a pink crystal bow ($90).

Popularity: 19% [?]

Luxury Lips, Holiday Charm from Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) has a beautiful holiday lip charm out just in time for the holidays.

The bow charm inspired from the famous “Bow” bag, contains an intense raspberry lipstick and a sparkling pink gloss with blue highlights to be worn alone or on top of the lipstick. It can be attached to a handbag, belt or key ring.

Popularity: 16% [?]

Holiday Gifts Part III: Luxury Lips

What do you get for the lip gloss loving label snob in your life? Something designer and expensive of course!

Chanel is always an appropriate gift. The Chanel Collection Velours De Chanel (above) is a beautiful palette of classic shades. For an extra touch that will be sure to impress, pair it with a Chanel Aqua Crayon Lip Colour Stick in Rouge.

For an amazingly good value at $30, the Dior Logo Lip Palette (above) is a wonderful gift (I don’t own this, hint , hint).

For a step up in the Dior line, the I Love Dior Lip Palette (above) is sure to please with its attractive black case. Move up to the $90 range and you can get the Dior Jeweled Lip GLoss Necklace .

Fresh a Kiss is just a Kiss Lip Palette Lipstick

In other appreciated brands, consider the Laura Mercier Mini Lip Colour Set, the NARS J. Mendel Fall 2007 Collection Lip Palette, or the Fresh A Kiss Is Just A Kiss Palette (above).

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Holiday Lip Gifts Part II: Lip Palettes for a Variety of Women

Lip palettes and kits are some of the best gifts. Find something in a variety of shades and there will be something in there to make your gift recipient happy. There are also many to choose from. Here are a few suggestions:

For the young or young at heart: The Sugar I Scream 4 Sugar Mini Ice Cream Flavored Lip Gloss Palette (below) is a tasty collection of pretty lip gloss shades.

Sugar I Scream For Sugar Flavored Lip Palette Ice Cream

For the natural beauty: philosophy the supernatural luscious lip palette, superwearable (below) is a palette of beautiful neutral pink shades that are very wearable for most skin tones.

For the charitable woman: Give a gift that also donates 100% of the proceeds to a good cause. A M.A.C. Cosmetics Viva Glamorous Lip Palette is the perfect gift. The pretty case contains three beautiful holiday shade. All proceeds go to the M.A.C. Aids Foundation.

Viva Glam Glamorous MAC Cosmetics Lip Palette

For a girl on the go: CARGO Lip Gloss Quad Lip Palette, South Beach (below) fits nicely in a purse. I love cargo gloss!

For the woman of refined tastes: The NARS J. Mendel Fall 2007 Collection Lip Palette is a gorgeous palette of deep and luxurious shades. This is limited edition, so get it while you can!