Here are my top picks for cruelty-free beauty lovers in your life... including yourself, of course!
1. Amal argan oil
It's (almost) not an exaggeration to say I wanted to write this article specifically so I could gush about this Amal argan oil! I'm no newbie to using oils for skin care, but Amal argan oil is truly special. It smells heavenly, absorbs beautifully and nourishes and heals your skin. It's suitable for all types of skin, including combination and blemish-prone — trust me, I would know. Plus, it's organic, produced ethically using traditional and sustainable methods. If you purchase it on Love Goodly, a part of the proceeds even benefits Farm Sanctuary, something all cruelty-free beauties will appreciate. (Love Goodly, $48)
2. Lily Lolo eye shadow palette in Laid Bare
All-natural, mineral-based eye shadows in perfect neutral colors in one sleek packaging? Be still, my beating heart! The Lily Lolo eye shadow palette in Laid Bare is vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, preservative-free and fragrance-free — just all stylish. (Lily Lolo, $34)
3. Lily Lolo Eye Spy with My Gorgeous Eye kit
While I love the convenience of pressed eye shadow palettes, you have to admit that there are always one or two (or more) shades that you just never use, amirite? Fix that problem by customizing your own Eye Spy with My Gorgeous Eye kit with any three of Lily Lolo's numerous loose mineral eye shadows. It also comes in a pretty gift box. Hooray! (Lily Lolo, $28)
4. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit limited edition
Six of Hourglass' legendary skin-enhancing blushes, bronzers and highlighters in one beautiful compact — need I say more? These are no ordinary highlighters — they're so universally and incredulously flattering, it's like holding the key to instant glamour. The beauty lover on your list — or you, frankly — will be very happy to receive the Ambient Lighting Edit limited edition set. (Hourglass, $80)
5. Lurk AS01 perfume oil
I've had my eyes on this luxurious, all-natural perfume oil for some time. With notes of cedar, tuberose and rose, AS01 perfume oil is a gorgeous, sophisticated white floral. It also comes in a pretty muslin bag, making it a perfect gift. (Lurk, $55)
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6. Pacifica Island Vanilla Take Me There kit
Pacifica's scrumptious scents turn me back into a middle schooler who obsessed over Bath & Body Works at the mall — but a lot more grown up. This Island Vanilla Take Me There kit contains body butter, a perfume roll-on and lip tint in an amazing scent that will transport you to an island. Sounds good to me! (Pacifica Beauty, $18)
7. Julep Warm Wishes Trio
I love Julep's vegan-friendly and toxin-free nail polishes, and the holiday-inspired shades in the Warm Wishes Trio just puts you in a festive mood, don't they? Imagine how happy your giftee will be every time she looks at her hands. (Julep, $30)
8. Aromi lipstick in Flirty
For the glamorous beauty lovers on your list, there is no such thing as "just another shade of red lipstick." Give her Flirty lipstick, flattering red, for her cruelty-free, vegan lip wardrobe, made with nourishing plant oils. (Aromi, $17)
9. Anthropologie mirrored display boxes
As all beauty junkies know, you love trying out new products, but very quickly run out of ways to store all of them. Give the thoughtful gift of these lovely mirrored display boxes, so she can store away all her perfumes, serums and lipsticks neatly on her vanity. (Anthropologie, $58 for 3)
10. Amal Moroccan black soap
This Moroccan black soap isn't your average soap — it's made from traditional methods in Morocco using eucalyptus and olive oils. It feels buttery, adds vitamin E and helps release the deepest toxins and impurities for clear, glowing skin. (Love Goodly, $40)