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Deck the halls with lipstick, eyeshadows, eyeliners and more! The most wonderful time of the year is here, and that means gift giving at it's ultimate. So what do we do when we find ourselves stumped on what to buy others for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and all the other celebratory events we find ourselves participating in this holiday season?  I've rounded up quite a few fabulous gift options this year, that will have even the pickiest of those on the receiving end singing your praises.

Oh yeah, and you probably will add them all to your lists, too. Here are my top 5 picks of the best makeup and beauty gifts just in time for the holidays:

1. Clarisonic Sonic Radiance Brightening Solution: For those of you skeptical of this powerful cleansing brush, toss your doubts aside and purchase this kit immediately. For years, Clarisonic has been known to be one of the most effective cleansing tools, removing dirt up to 6x better than your hands, and pollution particles up to 30x more than your average facial cleansing. The best part? This kit comes with the Clarisonic cleansing device, a skin illuminating cleanser, brightening activator serum, and skin renewing peel wash. Say goodbye to dark spots and dull skin!

2. Tarte Bon Voyage Collector's Set and Travel Bag: Sometimes gift sets can be difficult, because you find yourself not using every item that comes with. Tarte hit the nail on the head this season with one of the best gift sets to date, with a little bit of everything you'll want to use right away.

With 20 shades of gorgeous eyeshadow ( I mean, shades we can ALL use!) Along with highlighting cheek stain, mascara, a lip duo, face oil, and powder, you will want to start using everything in this adorable makeup bag sized kit ASAP.

3. Tom Ford Lips and Boys Limited Edition Lipsticks: One of the most highly anticipated limited edition launches of the season, Tom Ford is releasing 50 individual exclusive new shades in his lipstick collection that come in the perfect miniature size on Black Friday, 11/28. The wait list alone for these lipsticks has everyone talking, and might be just worth camping out in front of the department store for.

4. Sephora Favorites "Draw the Line" Eyeliner Kit: An amazing kit of 6 eyeliners that come in all formulas from waterproof to liquid, you'll have whatever eyeliner options your little heart desires right at your fingertips. One for your purse, your vanity, your gym bag, your other purse...you get the idea.

5. MAKE UP FOREVER Brush Set: A limited edition brush set that comes with four beautifully hand crafted brushes that cover all your makeup needs. Equipped with a  sculpting brush for cheeks, eyeshadow application brush, eyeshadow blending brush, and liner brush, you have all the basics covered from everyday use to on the go. A great gift to give to someone who is new to using makeup brushes, or just wants to amp up their collection. Not to mention, the patent leather bag is pretty darn cute.

Don't let gift giving this year get the best of you, with these fabulous options there's something for everyone to enjoy!