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Christina Alyce Beauty

Testing and reviewing the best of clean beauty.

This is the time of year that all of our favorite beauty brands begin to showcase their holiday gift sets, and it can be pretty overwhelming. Whether you're putting together your own wishlist, shopping for friends and family, or you just want to pick up a little something for yourself, there are so many clean beauty treats to choose from. I thought it might be fun to put together a little gift guide of what's out there this Holiday season, for all budgets. This will be an ongoing list for the duration of the holiday season, and I hope to add more items as they are released! If you know of any gift sets that I should add, or you are a company and you would like your holiday gift to be featured here, please comment below or shoot me an email at christinawaugh612@gmail.com. Happy gifting!

Skincare

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Lucky Cloud Lip Butter Trio
About $12.40

This little trio is the perfect stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift. it contains three lip butters: Coconut, Vanilla, and Cocoa. Please note this is a UK company, but they do ship to the US.









Gift Sets in Dry, Oily, and Universal Skin Formulas made with organic non-GMO natural botanicals


Hedgecraft Holistics Gift sets 
$25

The Neophyte gift set starts at $25 and contains a cleanser and toner. More products can be added to work your way up to a 6 piece Goddess gift set for $85.






OKOKO Mini Kit 
$37.45
OKOKO Mini-Kit

This set contains a trial size of each of OKOKO's products- La Boue De Beaute brightening facial treatment, La D'Tox Noire purifying facial treatment, L'Elixir de Clarte brightening skin concentrate, and Les 16 Precieux ultimate oil serum. If you want to splurge on a full collection set or specific treatment set, they offer those as well starting at $86.14.





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Fig and Moss Inner Beauty Facial Kit
$55

This skincare kit contains Rhassoul + Honey Cleansing Mask, Luminescent Facial Serum, and Rose Petal Hydration Mist.









Prim Botanicals Best Face Forward Set
$86

The gift set for oil lovers. This set contains Prim's Face oil, and two face potions- No. 1 for blemished and unbalanced skin, and No. 2 for dry and aging skin.






Mullein & Sparrow Complete Skincare Kits & Trios
$89 -$174

Mullien & Sparrow offer many choices for gifting. They have complete skincare kits that include 3 products (cleanser, face mist, and serum) each tailored to a specific skin type. Or, if you want to focus on a single category, they have bundles of cleansers, oils, mists, and essences.







Leahlani Sarita Coren Ritual Collection Box -$160 
This limited edition skincare set was curated by Sarita Coren from The Hub of Green Living and is designed for mixing and matching, and the products are great for extra nourishment the skin needs in cooler months. It contains Bless Beauty Balm, 
Mahina Evening Replenishing Elixir, Citrus and Citrine Toning Mist, and Siren Serum.








Tata Harper Multimasking Collection 
$175

Give the ultra trendy gift of multimasking with this set that contains the Resurfacing Mask, Purifying Mask, and Honey Blossom Resurfacing Mask. 







Set for Acne Prone Skin

Earthwise Beauty Skincare Sets
$192-252
These skincare sets are the ultimate skincare regimen. Each containing 6-7 products that offer a complete skincare routine, these collections are tailored to specific skin types and are the perfect starting point for those looking to jump into clean skincare. Earthwise offers kits for Acne, Dry & Sensitive skin, Mature skin, Normal & Combo skin, as well as for skin with Hyperpigmentation & Scars.










Tata Harper Skincare Gift Sets
$681-$1,256

If you're really looking to splurge, Tata Harper offers complete skincare collections for each skin type. These luxurious sets contain 8-10 full sized products.










Makeup





Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite Set
$25

This set of four deluxe sample size lipsticks features the shades Fig, Pepper, Honeycomb, and Nori.






Erin's Faces Shimmer Gloss and Magic Dust Holiday Set
$28

This versatile set contains two bestselling favorites: Enchanted lip gloss, and Magic Dust Loose Mineral Shimmer, as well as a metallic gold makeup bag.




Honest Beauty Rose Gold Glimmer
$35

This three piece set comes in a gorgeous gift box and includes Luminizing Powder in Instant Spark, Lip Gloss in Lips for Days, Lip Gloss in Shine for Nights.













Beautycounter Luminous Nudes Gift Set
$48

This set contains two full sized nude lip products, Sheer Lipstick in Twig, and a Lip Gloss in Bare Shimmer.














ILIA + BAGGU Gift Set

ILIA + BAGGU Gift Set
$48
This four piece collaboration between ILIA and BAGGU contains three lip colors in shades Nobody's Baby, Bang Bang, and Femme Fatale, nestled in a metallic copper leather pouch from BAGGU










Beautycounter Winter Palettes 
$58 Each


Beautycounter has released two eye & face palettes for the holiday season, that each contain 6 eye shadows and 3 cheek colors. Winter Warmth is a warm toned palette featuring brown and berry shades, and Winter Dream features a selection of blues and purples.






Smoky Eye SetAlima Pure Eye Sets
$75 Each

Soft Metallic SetAlima Pure has a lot to choose from this holiday season, between eye makeup and brush sets, but my favorite is the Smokey Eye and Soft Metallic sets. They each contain two shadow shades, a mascara, eyeliner, and clear makeup bag. Smokey Eye features the eye shadow shades Smoke and Myth, mascara in Black, and eyeliner in Ink. Soft Metallic contains the eye shadow shades Isla and Luxe, mascara in Brown, and eyeliner in Slate






Beautycounter Love & Luster Gift Set
$88

This set of four lip glosses features the shades Ruby, Dhalia, Sunshine, and Blossom







Bath, Body and Haircare


Stress Box- A Mini Spa Break to Help You Through Crunch Time: Contains Dead Sea Salts, Sleep-Aid Massage Oil, Anti-Anxiety Roll-on & Candle
Coast and Clearing Stress Box 
$14.50-$18.75

The perfect gift for those who need to unwind and de-stress. Comes with an Anti Anxiety roll on, Sleep Aid massage oil, and Stress Soaking Salts  Optional add-ons are available.
Limited Edition Mermaid Magic Sea Salt Shimmer Spray Sampler










Captain Blankenship Mermaid Magic Sea Salt Shimmer Spray Sampler
$28

This set of three shimmer sea salt sprays contains the original Golden Waves spray as well as two new colors, Rose Gold Sunset and Silver Fox. You can read a review of Golden Waves here










Peace & Joy: Honey AlmondPeace & Joy: Lavender100% Pure Peace & Joy Gift Sets
$29

The Peace and Joy sets are a great value and come in a variety of scents, including Honey Almond, Vanilla, Lavender, and Coconut. Each set contains a Whipped Body Butter, Shower Gel, Hand Butter Cream, and loofah.







Boxed Fruit Body Scrub Gift Set


100% Pure Boxed Fruit Body Scrub Gift Set
$35

My absolute favorite product from 100% Percent Pure is their body scrub, hands down. This delightful set contains three different scrubs: Cabernet Grape, Blood Orange, and Green Apple.



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Fig + Moss Calming Waters Kit
$50

The gift for the bath lover. This set includes Calming Bath Tea, Moisturizing Bath Bomb, Bath Soak in your choice of scent, Essential oil + Soy Wax Candle



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Fig + Moss Self Love Kit
$70

This gift set includes a variety of pampering essentials, including Perfume Balm, Lip + Cheek Tint, Whipped Body Butter, and Herbal Bath Soak.


Love Yourself A Little Bit More -






Shea Moisture Love Yourself a Little Bit More
$75

Filled with full sized soap, shampoo, dry oil, lotions, and so much more, this set will let you explore a huge selection of Shea Moisture products, while saving $34!








NEW! Lumière Body Oil Duo




French Girl Organics Lumiere Body Oil Duo 
$80

This set will provide you with a much needed glow in the winter months. It includes the Moonlight body oil and the Bronzing body oil.










Body Exfoliation SetOSEA Body Sets - $84

Undaria Body Soft SetOSEA offers two luxurious sets for the body, each containing two full sized products. The Body Exfoliation Set contains the Salts of the Earth Body Scrub and Anti-Aging Body Balm, while the Undaria Body Soft Set includes Undaria Body Polish and Undaria Algae Oil. 






BATH+BODY KIT {SEA/WOODS}



Fig + Yarrow Bath and Body Kit 
$88

I received the Fig + Yarrow Bath + Body kit for my birthday this year, and I would absolutely give it to someone as a gift. It contains three bath soaks, a body scrub, foot scrub, and bath and body oil. you can choose from two sets, Sea/Woods or Coffee/Meadow.


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Now that I have thoroughly cleaned up all of my skincare and body products, I have decided to tackle the toxins in my makeup drawer. My downfall when it comes to makeup has got to be eye shadow palettes. I have more palettes than I will ever get through, and most of them barely touched (luckily) so they have been fairly easy to resell. Of course, a few of my favorites will be missed, I have a particular soft spot for the Urban Decay Naked palettes, and while I will be holding onto and using my Naked 2 for sentimental reasons, and because it's too used to sell, I would like to start replacing the others with clean alternatives. And that's how I discovered Silk Naturals. 
Silk naturals is a makeup company best known in the green beauty world for their incredible dupes of popular products from brands like Urban Decay, Anastasia Beverly Hills, MAC, and Bobbi Brown. Silk Naturals has not only fulfilled my need for Naked Palette dupes, but I also discovered a dupe for the glorious Too Faced Sweet Peach palette that I have been coveting for months. 
I never got my hands on the original, and after trying out this set from Silk Naturals, I have no need to. These loose eye shadows are incredibly pigmented, and the shades give all the swatches from the original a run for their money. And, speaking of money, the Too Faced original is $49 for .54oz of product, while the Silk Naturals Plenty of Peach version is $59.95 for roughly 1.62oz (SN shadows come in half filled 5 gram jars), so you get over 3 times the product, for only $11 more. 
While I don't have the original to do comparison swatches too, I have photographed the Silk Naturals Plenty of Peach shadows and their swatches below, and noted which Too Faced shade they are formulated after. All swatches are done over primer. I am absolutely smitten with this set of shadows, and I highly recommend you check out Silk Naturals.




Goddess - White Peach

 A vanilla highlight with subtle shimmer.


Tanlines - Luscious

Brozey medium brown with gold shimmer 


Sundress - Just Peachy

A peachy nude-pink with subtle shimmer



Bayou - Bless Her Heart

Olive green with gold shimmer




Darkside - Tempting

Black with subtle silver sparkle.



Backroad - Charmed, I'm Sure

Neutral matte brown



Sunkissed - Nectar

Golden cream with shimmer



Scene Stealer - Cobbler

Cool toned, shimmery brown, almost mauvey



Belle - Candied Peach

Orangey pink with gold shimmer


Strawberry Blonde - Bellini

Pink toned bronze with shimmer


Scorching - Peach Pit

Warm brown with gold shimmer



Rendezvous - Delectable

Matte purple-brown



Coastal - Peaches N Cream

Matte peach toned cream



Savannah - Georgia

Rose with gold shimmer



Boost - Caramelized

Rose toned brown with shimmer


Freckle - Puree

Warm toned matte brown


Cognac - Summer Yum

Red toned matte brown with slight shimmer


Shindig - Talk Derby To Me

Deep purple with purple and blue glitter






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Prior to switching over to non-toxic products, I spent A LOT of time and money at Ulta, and today I received an email alerting me that in order to keep my Platinum Status for 2017, I only had to spend about $80 for the rest of the year, and for a cosmetics-obsessed weirdo like me, that should be pretty easy- if I can find products to fit my new views on cosmetic safety. This inspired me to do some research, and find the safest products Ulta has to offer. I was happy to find 15 brands that fit my criteria.
Of course, this list may not satisfy the purists out there - I referred to EWG and CosDNA, and tried not to list anything with a rating higher than 3, though some overall great brands do have a few exceptions. I encourage everyone to do their own research, and consider this a starting point. If you see anything that you think truly does not belong on this list, or that I have missed a great non-toxic brand offered at Ulta, please don't hesitate to leave a comment.

Babo Botanicals - Online Only
Beautiful Life
Coola - Avoid spray sunscreens
Daily Concepts
Earthly Body - Ulta only carries one product from this brand, I have not looked into the others that are available elsewhere.
First Aid Beauty - Use your own judgement on this one. Overall they rate well on CosDNA, but some products have an ingredient rating of 4. One product I do recommend is their original facial cleanser, because it is pH balanced and clean.
Honest Beauty
Honeybee Gardens - Some products contain Ultramarines
John Masters Organics
Juice Beauty
Juice Organics
Nubian Heritage
Pacifica
Shea Moisture
Whish - Use your judgement. The only red flags I saw were fragrance ingredients, so avoid if you have a sensitivity to linalool, citral, limonene, etc. Otherwise, pretty safe.

I hope this helps my fellow clean product junkies, see ya at Ulta!
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