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Allure's Gift Guide for Beauty Lovers

Buying the wrong gift? In this economy? Between testing the latest and greatest beauty launches and shouting our tried-and-true favorites from the internet rooftops, Allure editors are always musing on the products actually worth your top-shelf real estate. It all culminates in our annual holiday gift guide—a one-stop shop for everyone on your list (yourself included). Shop the best beauty gifts, must-have 2023 advent calendars, and more.

If I Were Santa, I'd Gift These…

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