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Top Beauty Stocking Stuffers

By Faith Lawless, About.com

Stocking stuffers are great little add-ons that you can surprise your loved ones with and show them even more just how much you appreciate them during the holidays. Wouldn't you love to empty out your stocking on Christmas morning, only to find a really chic and well thought out gift? I know I would, so here are some products to get you started.

1. Origins Peace of Mind On-the-Spot Stress Relief

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The holidays can be hectic, so who wouldn’t love to find Origin's Peace of Mind On-the-Spot Stress Relief in their stocking? With a tab or two on the temples and back of the neck, your loved one will feel the stress of the hectic holidays melt away. This is one thing I can't live without whether it be during the holidays or any other time of year.
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2. L'Occitane Hand Indulgences

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L'Occitane has some of the best hand creams, and this little Indulgence set gives your loved one three of their best-sellers. Each tube is 1.0 oz. in size so you can either keep them as a set or break them up to share with three people on your list. The set includes Shea Butter, Lavender, and Cherry Blossom.
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3. Sephora Brand Electro Glitter Eye Pencil Set

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Glitter eye liner is a big hit right now, so this set of five Sephora Brand Electro Glitter Eye Pencils is a must-have for any makeup guru on your list. Since there are five pencils, you can either keep them as one great set or split them up and share the glittery love with more than one lucky person. The set includes shades of black, copper, khaki, night, and silver.
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4. Lancome Juicy Tubes Rose Fishnets Set

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Lancome Juicy Tubes have to be one of the most sought after and collected lip glosses on the market. This holiday season let her find a fabulous Rose Fishnets Juicy Tube in her stocking. This set comes with five fabulous, fun, and delicious Juicy Tube colors so you can indulge her with all five or share the love by splitting up the set for others on your list. The collection includes Juicy Tubes Jelly in Daiquiri, Juicy Tubes Smoothie in Butterflies, Pretty in Pink, and Dreamsicle, and Juicy Tubes Special Edition in Rose Fishnets.
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5. Sweet Grass Farm Chappy's Lip Balm Sticks Spf15

Sweet Grass Farm Chappy's Lip Balm Sticks Spf15Photo Provided by: Sweet Grass Farm
Everyone loves lip balm and if your loved one is mindful of only using natural products then this one is perfect. Chappy's Lip Balm sticks are made from olive oil, beeswax, aloe, sunflower and soybean oils, jojoba seed oil, and mango butter. So they are rich in antioxidants while helping to heal chapped lips and making them beautiful and glossy at the same time. This is one of my favorite lip balms because they are not sticky, come in great flavors, are very affordable, and have an added SPF15 for year-round protection. Chappy's are available in Mint, Berry, Lemon, and Clementine.

6. Origins Gloomaway Grapefruit Body-Buffing Cleanser

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Grapefruit can be an instant mood lifter, so when you combine it with a creamy coconut cleanser that has Jojoba and Apricot seeds for exfoliating, then your skin and senses will be in heaven. Origins Gloomaway Grapefruit Body-Buffing Cleanser works triple duty to awaken the senses while sloughing away that dry winter skin and leaving it squeaky clean when finished. Your loved one will love you for leaving this in their stocking at Christmas; after all, who doesn't want to wash away the gloominess of winter?

7. OPI Holiday in Toyland

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OPI has some of the most fun and exciting nail polish colors for every season and every day. This holiday season surprise your loved one with a hot color from OPI's Holiday in Toyland collection. Choose from 12 holiday-inspired shades including Red Hot Gift (bright red), Play 'Til Midnight (midnight blue), A Ruby for Rudolph (glimmering red), Baby its Coal Outside (shimmery charcoal), Don’t Toy with Me (sparkly burgundy), and seven more chic shades.
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8. Burt's Bees Mini Lip Gloss Trio

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Burt's Bees Super Shiny lip glosses are wonderful natural glosses that are high on shine and big on flavor. They are made with sweet almond oil which is rich in proteins and vitamin D, and will ultimately do wonders for the lips. The Mini Lip Gloss Trio makes a wonderful stocking stuffer for those that can't go without their daily gloss. The great thing is that since the set includes three glosses, you can give all three to one lucky person or share the love with others on your list. The set contains Nectar Nude, Sweet Pink, and Pucker Berry.
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9. Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara Photo Taken by: Faith Lawless
This is the mascara of all mascara. Imagine the smile on your loved ones face when they reach into their stocking and pull out the best mascara of 2008. The great thing about Colossal is that it's affordable, washes off easily, and can make anyone's lashes enormous.

10. Smith's Rosebud Salve

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This world famous salve is a must-have for anyone and everyone. You can get away with giving this as a stocking stuffer for anyone on your list this season, because it a gender-neutral multi-tasking product. Smith's Rosebud Salve can be used all year round for just about anything from dry lips and hands, blemishes, diaper rash, or even calming frizzy hair. It's super affordable and the iconic tin is adorable. I suggest you get one for everyone on your gift list, including yourself.

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