Holiday 'It' Kits: Bargain Beauty Buys for Everyone on Your Shopping List... Including Yourself!

One of the best parts about gifting your beauty junkie BFF during the holidays is the deals.    Since beauty companies are packaging their best sellers into giftables, they're being offered at discounted prices.  They're so irresistible that as selfish as it may sound, I highly recommend stocking up on your own beauty loot as you shop for others.   I rounded up some of the best beauty deals happening this season so you don't miss out.  You're welcome! Lorac Sweet Temptations Eye Shadow Collection, $36 ($304 value)

Inspired by a box of deluxe chocolates, Celebrity Makeup Artist, Carol Shaw created these four eye shadow palettes with rich pigments that are velvety to touch.  With names like: Indulge In White Chocolate (dramatic shades), Satisfying Toffee Crunch (natural shades), Tease Me Truffles (plum shades) and Tantalizing Dark Chocolate (bronze shades), the gift set makes a sweet treat for a chocolate lover or anyone who can use a boost to their cosmetic bag.  And seriously, who doesn't?

Marchesa Parfum D'Extase Gift Set, $75 (a $115 value)

Update your scent with this light, floral fragrance by Marchesa.  Feminine notes of freesia, jasmine and violet are layered over a musky finish to create a an intoxicating blend.  This gift set comes with a 1 oz. eau de parfum spray, roller ball and hair mist.

Fresh Sugar Addiction Mini Lip Collection, $48 (a $68 value) 

Appropriately named, I'm addicted to these tinted lip balms and would surely purchase them for myself if I didn't receive them at the press event.  Not only do these lip treatments help prevent and heal chapped lips, but five out of six in this package add a nice buildable tint.  My favorites are Rose and Berry.

Bliss The 'Bod' Squad Our Four Most 'Spa'-Pular Formulas For Body Set, $65 (a $115 value)

If you're a sucker for luxe body lotions and potions, then this set is worth indulging in.  Bliss packaged their four best sellers: Body Butter, Body Scrub, Hand Cream and Fat Girl Slim all for a fraction of the price.

Urban Decay Ocho Loco 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set, $58 (a $152 value)

Urban Decay liners are no joke.  They're super pigmented and glide on smoothly.  This set contains eight full sized pencils: four best sellers and four newbies exclusively created for holiday.

White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor Gift Set, $60 (a $120 value)

A celebrity fragrance that possesses the femininity and beauty of a classic icon.  Created by Elizabeth Taylor, the gift set includes a 3.3 oz. EDT Spray, 3.3 oz. Perfumed Body Cream, 3.3 oz. Gentle Moisturizing Body Wash and .5 oz. Frosted EDP.  All travel sized, which is a smart way to give someone a gift of perfume.  If they love it, they can purchase the full sized bottle at a later date.

Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara Collection, $34 (a $77 value)

This is the ultimate lash lovers kit.  I'm obsessed with this mascara and love that Lancome created a whole kit around it!  It comes with their Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base, Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover, Artliner Precision Point EyeLiner in Noir and of course, 0.22 oz Hypnôse Star Mascara in Intense Black.  Everything you need to create an intense eye look.

Caudalie Indulgent Body Set, $28 (a $43 value)

Indulgent is the best word to describe Caudalie's creams.  I live for their foot cream and want this set!  It includes a full sized hand and nail cream and body butter.  Trust me on this, treat yourself.

Yves Saint Laurent 'La Laque Couture' Nail Lacquer Set, $60 (a $75 Value)

This value makes them $20 a polish!  Ladies, it's so worth it.  They're full sized lacquers in Rouge Pop Art (my fave), Rouge Dada and Fuschia Intemporal.  These polishes are covetable!   I'd even purchase this, keep one for myself and give one to two of my friends as a token on their gifts.

Mother's Day Gift Picks Courtesy of My Mom

Happy (almost) Mother's Day to all of the moms out there!  This year in honor, my mom (and best friend) curated her favorite Mother's Day beauty buys in case you needed a little help with your last minute shopping.   Let me tell you, my mom knows a thing or two about beauty as she's one of my best product testers.  Growing up, she's always taught me that less is more and at 29, somehow I'm envious of her skin!  Everyone says we look alike, and it's the biggest compliment in the world.  Here are her top picks this year: Bobbi Brown Beach Collection

"I love everything in this collection and always use them during the spring and summer.  They smell like the beach, which always puts me in a good mood."

L'Occitane Delightful Hands Collection Gift Set

"L'Occitane makes my favorite hand cream because they're so moisturizing and fit into my purse.  I can never leave home without one.  I like this set because it give you a variety of scents."

Clarins Deliciously Glowing Self Tanning Gift Set

"This is my favorite brand of self tanner and the set comes with everything you need to self tan correctly.  The case is pretty too."

Dior 5 Colour Eyeshadow

"I can always use some help refreshing my makeup bag in the Spring and I love this shadow palette.  The Stylish Move 970 is my favorite.  It's like having a little piece of luxury that doesn't cost a fortune."

Bliss Spa "Mother Glows Best" Gift Certificate

"Hint, hint to my kids.  A day of pampering is always appreciated.  This includes a facial, massage, manicure and pedicure.  I couldn't imagine taking a whole day out to do all of that but it sounds nice!"

The Best Cyber Monday Beauty Deals

I'm all about scoring great deals this holiday season, but trust me I'm the last person you'll find waiting in those horrific lines on Black Friday.  I can't believe people still do that even though Cyber Monday exists.  Cyber Monday is the best thing ever created and here's a list of the best beauty deals that will be going on so log in and have your credit card ready! Tarte:  $10 off purchases of $50, $20 off purchases of $75, $30 off purchases of $100 or more - A free gift with purchase with every order (customers will get to choose 1 of 5 items) - Free shipping on orders of $40 & up - Code: CYBER

Butter London: 30% site wide discount until November 30th - Code: CELEBRATE11

Bliss: 20% off Bliss, Elemis and Laboratoire Remede products

Elizabeth Arden: 25% off - Free shipping on any order - Save up to 65% on skincare, makeup and fragrance gift sets - Code: BF2

Perfumania: 30% off the entire site - Code: CYBER30

Bobbi Brown: Free best seller gift trio with purchase - Free shipping until November 29th

Urban Decay: Their signature eye palette is on sale for $19 (originally $34)

Elizabeth Arden: Free 5 piece gift - Free shipping with any order of $35 - Code: BEAUTY35

Bloom.com: 40% back in the form of Bloom Dollars for future purchases - free gifts with every purchase - free shipping and free returns on orders over $49

Dr. Brandt: Slashed the prices on two of his most coveted items: Lineless Eye Cream from $69 to $29 and Flaws no more R3P Eye from $80 to $39

Ulta: Free shipping on orders of $25 or more - Code: HOLIDAYSHIP25

John Masters Organics: 25% off your order - Code: HOLIDAY11

Borghese: 25% off your order from 12pm to 4pm - Code: 25CYBER11 

Stila: Up to 80% off items until December 2nd

Lab Series: 25% off all products - Free shipping until December 2nd

Somme Institute: 40% off all skincare site wide

VMV Hypoallergenics: The site is offering 50% off select products including Glitz and Velvet Matte Lipsticks, Two True Hues Eyeshadow Duos, the SuperSkin Starts Here Kit, the entire Illuminants+ line and select Skintelligent Beauty Brushes

Lush: Spend $100 and get a free $10 Lush e-card and free ground shipping - Spend $120 and get a free $10 Lush e-gift card and free air shipping

Become A Real Life Sleeping Beauty, Thanks Daylight Savings!

Fall is my favorite season for many reasons, but perhaps the biggest is because we get to 'fall back' – an extra hour of sleep!  That's right, don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour on Saturday night.  Make sure you're getting the most out of your snooze with beauty loot that works best while you're at rest.  Check out my favorite finds. Bliss FatGirlSleep, $38 at blissworld.com

I've been a fan of the original cellulite fighter, FatGirlSlim, for years, but this jar of booty whip added a soothing lavender scent to their tightening complex to help you relax and sleep well as it works.  Lotus flower helps to fight the four causes of cellulite: fat storage, fat burning, water retention and slackened skin.  With continued use, I've seen an improvement on my thighs, but must note that when I stopped using it, the horror came back.

Algenist Overnight Restorative Cream, $90 at Sephora

As you sleep your skin cells turnover, which makes nighttime the ideal time to really take care of your skin and use the right ingredients.  I was introduced to this face cream about a month ago and love, love, love it.  I'm a fan of the light, creamy texture as it feels heavy enough for nighttime, but not like I'm wearing a mask.  Made with alguronic acid, which was extracted from a microalgae cell, it works overnight to even out skin tone and fight fine lines and wrinkles.

Fekkai Protein Rx PM Repair Strengthener, $65 at fekkai.com

I'm obsessed with hair treatments of all types and normally do masks in the shower.  This one is an overnight treatment that I sometimes use (you should use nightly if you have really damaged hair).  Proteins help to rebuild your strands (and let's be honest, we all can use a bit of help).  I find that after I wash it out in the morning my hair is super soft and shiny. Tip: After putting it in your hair, comb it through with for even distribution and then braid your hair or wrap it in a bun to keep the product out of your face while you sleep.

C.O. Bigelow My Favorite Night Balm, $7.50 at bigelowchemists.com

You need to coat your pucker!  Your lips are an extension of the skin on your face so the skin cells are turning over during the nighttime, making it the best time to moisturize and take care of them.  This isn't just another small tube of chap stick.  For $7.50 you better be getting something good and I promise, you are.  I love my cherry chap stick sometimes, but I feel like it just coats the top of my lips protecting them from the wind and outside elements.  This stuff actually penetrates them and moisturizes all night long.  Trust me.

L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand & Foot Cream Duo, $16 at usa.loccitane.com

This is the best stuff.  I've been addicted to the hand cream ever since I've been introduced to it about five years ago when I worked at Cosmo and no matter how many different kinds I try in between tubes, I'm constantly going back to it.  Don't forget to moisturize your hands and feet before getting in between the sheets.  Loaded with shea butter, this duo is a steal!  Tip: Wear socks to bed and wake up with super soft toes!

Man of the Moment: Salvador

Meet Salvador, a stylist from LA who lists happy hour as one of his main hobbies.  I think if I lived in LA, we'd be good friends.  Check out his site, FashionSalvation.com and read on to find out more about his grooming habits and guiltiest pleasures. What’s in your medicine cabinet?

I can’t live without L’Oreal’s men expert Hydra-Energetic eye roller; it’s like a miracle stick for your eyes! I love love love it!  I also utilize L’Oreal’s go 360 clean, it’s perfect for the gym and keeps you fresh faced.  I have to confess I am a repeat offender when it comes to washing my face I also use Kiehl’s facial fuel and it’s the perfect boost I need every morning.  The secret to this product is that it’s made with coffee beans or at least that’s was the sales rep told me.

My latest grooming obsessions’ include “is Clinical’s” SPF 25 Sunscreen and Hydra-cool serum these products protect me from the sun while giving me the feeling of an instant moisturizing face-lift.

To top it off I use Dove’s ultimate beauty care anti-perspirant, Nick Chavez’s hair product “soft flocker” and Bliss spa’s body moisturizer.

What product can’t you live without and why?

My signature fragrance is Marc Jacobs Bang.  It makes me feel masuliane, sexy, and confident!  I<3 Marc!

How would you describe your grooming habits?

Intensive, good and well worth the results!

Now be honest, how would a woman describe your grooming habits?

She would probably like them but think… it’s a lot.

If you could have one night with any celebrity who would it be and why? More importantly, what would you do?

Ross Mathews (Chelsea Lately/The Tonight Show) he’s funny, sweet, and genuine.  Oh, wait I spend every night with him because he’s my better half.

What’s the first thing you notice about a woman?

Her sense of style, if she has a fully evolved sense of style then I feel she has a fully evolve sense of who she is as an indiviual.

What’s your guiltiest pleasure?

Seriously, beauty products!  No lie, I just love them!  But I guess I made that obvious.

Also I’m addicted to tweeting and I LOVE Twitter!  I LOVE tweeting, I Love re-tweeting, and I love reading people’s tweets.  I just can’t get enough of that little blue twitter bird!  You can follow me on twitter @FSALVATION!

Win Beauty Products from My LXTV Segment Today

Caffeine has many benefits: it can perk up your mood and your skin care regimen.  Today on LXTV I'll be speaking about some of the hottest products loaded with caffeine (almost as much as I'm on right now), that will help minimize cellulite, bags under your eyes and reduce excess water retention all around. Two lucky BeautySweetSpot readers will win one of each product! Follow me (@beautysweetspot) on Twitter and RT my tweets about the segment and giveaway.  Two winners will be chosen at random on Friday, April 2nd.

Here's a sneak peak of what I'm featuring and where to buy them:

DERMAdoctor Wrinkle Revenge Eye Balm, $48 dermadoctor.com

Skinmedica Environmental Defense Sunscreen SPF 30 Plus, $38 skinmedica.com

Bliss Fat Girl Slim, $29 blissworld.com

Terax Complete Shave, $12 beauty.com

Smashbox Doubletake Lip Color, $22 sephora.com