Makeup fanatics are a special breed… sometimes it can be hard to understand why we would squeal over the release of a new eyeshadow or be happy to spend $35 on a new eyeliner, even if we swear its definitely worth it!

If you have an obsessive makeup lover in your life and you want to wow them with your gift selection skills, then you have come to the right place. Let me take you through Canberra’s  most desirable Christmas gifts -there’s something for every taste and budget!

1: Lush Lip Tint/Cream Blush ($24.95)

These handmade, vegan makeup products are environmentally friendly and really effective! They come in almost any colour you can think of and couple this with the Lush Lip Balm to have a complete lip set.

 2: The Body Shop Australia Honey Bronze Dry Oil ($39.95)

This dry oil is an essential summer product! It gives the most amazing ‘just been to the beach’ glow but without any greasy residue and that means no damage to your clothes. Also fantastic for faking a temporary tan, this dry oil will leave you smelling divine!

3. Benefit Cosmetics Finding Mr Bright ($45)

Anything from Benefit Cosmetics is going to be a winner! These professional quality products have the cutest retro packaging. The Finding Mr Bright set contains sample sizes of illuminating, concealing and lip tinting products that will get everyone hooked on the Benefit products!

4: Napoleon Perdis Merci Lip Gloss Pack ($49)

This year Napoleon Perdis have really cute holiday gift pack offerings and this set of 5 lip glosses is definitely on my list this year. Containing antioxidant Vitamin E, these lip glosses might look good but they are actually good for you! Either give all 5 to one lucky person or my hot tip is to divide them into a few gifts (and maybe keep one for you too!).

5. MAC Cosmetics Australia Nocturnals Glitter and Pigments ($65)

The creme de la creme of the cosmetics world always has been, and probably always will be, MAC Cosmetics and this year they have not disappointed with their holiday offerings! The sleek black packaging is beautiful but the contents are so desirable, even I am drooling a little. These mini sets come in pigments and glitters for eyes or a set of 5 lip glosses so you can pick either eyes or lips (or both).

6. Laura Mercier Luxe Colour Wardrobe ($95)

With the new David Jones make over in the Canberra Centre, Canberrans’ can welcome many amazing big brands to our city, including Laura Mercier! This Luxe set is to die for, and contains everything you could need for a whole makeup makeover.

7: Mecca Cosmetica Stila Limited Edition Artists Signature Set ($235)

I absolutely had to include this Stila extravaganza set in this list. The Artists Signature set contains; 15 lip glazes, 2 eye shadow palettes containing 6 eye shadows each, a 4 pan cheek palette, 7 smudge stick eyeliners, 3 smudge crayons and 3 brushes to apply it all with! It is the greatest collection of Stila products that has ever been and the price may seem scary but if you think (watch the makeup fanatic justification skills in practice) that this is enough makeup to last a person at least 3 years then really, it’s a bargain!

Any of these items will make you the superstar gifter of this holiday season…and don’t feel guilty if you are shopping purely for yourself, because many of these sets will disappear once 2014 hits. It’s now or never!