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9 Gifts for Beauty Lovers

The balms, soaps, and scents you'll love to give (and receive!) this month.
molton brown men's set
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Spice Boys
Even if the main men in your life don't usually wear cologne, they'll be game to try Molton Brown's Black Pepper scent. It's bracing and clean and never overwhelming.

Polaris Holiday Set, $85; Barneys.com
houbigant paris perfume
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Flower Girl
If your cheerful friend credits her rosy outlook to the fresh flowers that fill her home year-round, give her this rich floral fragrance, an intoxicating mix of orange blossom, rose absolute, tuberose, and musk.

Houbigant Paris Orangers en Fleurs Eau de Parfum, $180 for 100 milliliters; BergdorfGoodman.com
laura mercier gloss
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A Dynamic Duo: Part 1
If your sister is a sucker for red accessories (shoes, bags, and, of course, lipstick), she'll be thrilled with this shiny crimson gloss...

Laura Mercier Lip Lacquer in Laque Rouge, $24; LauraMercier.com
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A Dynamic Duo: Part 2
...And her eyes will really light up when she pairs it with a veil of gold shimmer on her lids.

Laura Mercier Illuminating Eye Color in Gilded Moonlight, $24; LauraMercier.com
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About Face
With 64 eyeshadows, 12 eyeliners, 48 lip glosses, three blushes, and more, this abundantly stocked palette will keep any makeup lover happily creating new looks till next holiday season.

Sephora Color Daze Blockbuster, $50; Sephora.com
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Balm Squad
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatments are the ne plus ultra of balms. Stuff your mom's stocking with these mini versions so she can keep three or four in her purse at all times.

Sugar Soiree Mini Lip Collection, $65; Fresh.com
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Raising the Bar
Does your grandmother keep a gilded soap tray on her bathroom counter? Then these gorgeous bars—scented with bergamot and dama de la noche flowers—will quickly become her favorites.

Jabonería Marianella Moisturizing Milk Bars, $14 each; MarianellaSoap.com
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In a Lather
Shower gel isn't a particularly glamorous gift—unless it's this one. A rich but not cloying scent, generous suds, and skin-softening effects make this silky wash a luxurious treat.

Perlier Honey Miel Shower & Bath Cream, $30; HSN.com
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Good, Clean Fun
It's not mean to give your toddler a toothbrush for Christmas when it's this jolly. He'll love the way it wobbles (but won't fall down!). You—and his dentist—will appreciate the compliance it'll inspire.

Violight Rockee Toothbrush, $15; Violight.com

Next: Get Shiny Hair, Silky Skin and Glowy Makeup All Winter Long
From the December 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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