I’m not sure there’s a person in the world who can’t relate to the stress the holidays bring, going from store to store looking for the perfect gifts for loved ones. So if you’re still searching for that perfect something, we’ve compiled some beauty products that would make fantastic stocking stuffers and that are sure to be a hit with the special woman in your life.
Jaqua is the expert when it comes to scrumptious-scented body products. Sisters Sara and Jennifer started creating products after they realized the ones they really wanted hadn’t been invented yet. Jaqua Beauty grew out of the sisters’ creative spirit and their desire to offer high quality, reasonably priced indulgences using only premium ingredients, nourishing oils and proven extracts.
Creating beautifully packaged bath and beauty products, the Jaqua’s wanted to tempt people into picking up and looking at their eye-popping line. Once in their customer’s hands, the sisters make sure their scents keep people hooked. With products that smell so good they could be eaten, customers can count on Peach Parfait smelling like real peaches and Buttercream Frosting reminding them of sinfully delicious cupcakes. But not only do they smell good, with ingredients like Fruit, Aloe & Herbal Extracts, vitamins A, B5, E & C, Sweet Almond and Macadamia Nut, these lotions, body scrubs, lip glosses, body butters and shower syrups are sure to keep skin feeling soft, smooth and fresh. www.jaquabeauty.com
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Whether you’re looking for perfumed body lotion, perfume oils, perfumed shower creams or even soy candles to give to that special someone, Sharon Bolton has them all.
And just in time for the holidays, November 15th will mark the day of the launch of the newest scent, Dream. A limited edition scent, Dream will leave you in wonderfully dreamy mood with its combination of white freesia scents, bergamot, mimosa with a hint of amber, sandalwood and exotic musk.
Using natural essential oils and exotic perfume essences, Sharon’s scents have quickly become popular among celebrities and have been featured in several publications, including OK! Weekly.
Patti Labelle is a fan of the feminine and intoxicating Luv line, reminiscent of Hawaiian white flowers, creamy vanilla and white musk.
For a more tropical scent, the Soul line transports you to your favorite island where you can smell hints of papaya, pineapple and creamy coconut.
Truth is the scent for the woman who wants more of an exotic and floral scent; tangy lemon-lime combined with a hint of floral and airy, sheer musk.
Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba, and Paula Abdul are among the celebrities who have received some of Sharon’s products already. To order your very own, visit www.sharonboltonscents.com.
Jerry Lopez New York (JLNY): A collection of ultra shine lip glosses
As an international hair and makeup artist, Jerry Lopez recently launched a collection of ultra shine lip glosses. Having had 
With 12 shades to choose from, these lip glosses contain advanced and rich ingredients (including collagen peptides) to reduce wrinkles while plumping up your lips, always in a safe and natural manner. Jerry also focused on making his unique formula shiny without the sticky texture that most glosses leave you with. The glosses are designed to enhance your lips naturally, giving you a fresh look to last all day.
Created to match different occasions, looks and even different moods, Love NY, Nude VIP, 
Working with top celebs in fashion shows, beauty conventions, film sets, film festivals and red carpet events, Jerry believes lip gloss is the “most essential” cosmetic product to keep on hand, as it can help complete any look.
Priced at $20, the lip glosses can currently be purchased on www.jerrylopez.net.
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Aquage Hair Products
The Aquage Vitalizing Shampoo and the Color Protecting Shampoo calls on eight organic seaweeds as well as algae to give you manageable hair that’s moisturized and full of body and strength.
Conditioners and styling products, including the Transforming Paste, the Aquage Working Spray, and the Finishing Hair Spray complete the line and hopefully provide you with all your hair care needs.
For more information or to order products, visit www.aquage.com.
Larenim’s Invisi-Pore
As a revolutionary product, Invisi-Pore is a pore minimizing concealer that works to fill in your 
100% mineral based, this concealer is 100% non-pore clogging or acnegenic. Best of all, the light, flawless texture goes unnoticed on the skin, letting your natural beauty shine through.
Invisi-Pore can be used as a primer to your foundation or as a finishing product over your makeup. In addition, you can use this concealer to touch up your makeup throughout the day, blotting away the shine spots.
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ABI Dermaceuticals’ Intense Antioxidant with Caviar
The caviar extract releases its active ingredient internally, feeding and nourishing your skin to improve the overall elasticity and make it feel and look firm again.
This cream- which has anti-keratinization and anti-wrinkle free properties- also protects your skin from UV damage, fights free radicals, suppresses any hyper-pigmentation, stimulates collagen, moisturizes and helps to bring out the brightness in your skin.
If you have dry, rough skin, this formula can also help to correct patched skin, giving you a more smooth and even complexion.
The powerful inflammation properties in this cream make it a smart choice to use directly after a microderm non-ablative laser treatment, a chemical peel, IPL or photo-facial treatment as it will rapidly diminish any red spots you might have.
For more information or to order a jar, visit www.abidermaceuticals.com.
“Gabrielle”- a scent that will transcend the ages
You can smell like some of your favorite stars this holiday season- and help in the fight against Leukemia, as 
Created as a tribute to her late daughter, Gabrielle Rich-Aouad, Denise Rich initially set out to create the perfect fragrance that would capture Gabrielle’s incredible spirit, and she feels she did just that.
Elizabeth Grant International Inc. in conjunction with the G&P foundation- debuted the timeless fragrance on October 29th at the glamorous Angel Ball in New York City, and Denise beamed with pride as she announced that the scent captured Gabrielle so much so that Denise felt that Gabrielle was physically around.
Patti Labelle, Fergie- the Duchess of York, Kelly Ripa, Nicole Miller, and Joan Collins are among the celebrities to receive one of 35 limited edition bottles of “Gabrielle.”
Retailing at $59.99, the 120 ml bottle of “Gabrielle” can be purchased at www.elizabethgrant.com with 50% of the proceeds from each bottle going back to the G&P foundation in an effort to find cures against lymphoma, leukemia and other cancers and diseases.
L’Oréal Paris: Various Eye and Lip Products
L’Oréal Paris has created Infallible Never Fail Lipcolour, available in 24 shades, designed for any woman who’s been searching for the one lipstick that lives up to the promises; true color, comfort and transfer-proof wear, while giving you the ultra-glossy shine you crave.
For eyes that truly pop, L’Oreal Paris has designed HIP High Intensity Pigments Bright Shadow Duos– available in 5 shades- and the HIP High Intensity Pigments Pure Pigment Shadow Sticks, available in 8 shades to add a dash of shimmer to the eyes. HIP High Intensity Pigments Color Rich Cream Crayon saves space in the forever crowded makeup bag, as it can be used a shadow on your lids or can be sharpened to be used a liner for your eyes.
HIP High Intensity Pigments High Drama Volumizing Mascara gives a truly thickening effect, pumping up your lashes to create 10 times more volume than your ordinary mascara, while the HIP High Intensity Pigments Color Truth Cream Eyeliner lets you define your eyes easily- with the help of a professional angled brush-without the clumps and without any skipping.
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Candles are a nice gift for the home, but these candles are a gift for the body. Spice up your holidays with these aromatic candles that once lit, melt into a warm massage oil and ready to apply moisturizer. With the applicator spoon, the massage oil pours directly from the tin to the skin. Made with soy, hemp, avocado and Vitamin E oils, Earthly Body candles have 30-35 percent longer burn time and comes in Edible Chocolate, Chocolate Raspberry, Skinny Dip, Naked in the Woods, Edible Cherry, Edible Strawberry and more.
Earthly Body is a family-owned skin care company that has been creating quality, natural skin and body products for 13 years. Earthly Body is proud to be a founder and sponsor of the Get Together Foundation – a non-profit organization that acts as an intermediary between donors and charities, insuring all donations reach the intended beneficiaries.
www.earthlybody.com
Victoria’s Secret Beauty
Jessica Biel, Fergie, Katharine McPhee, Hayden Panettiere, Emmy Rossum, Vanessa Hudgens, Amanda Bynes, and Maria Menounos are all fans of the Beauty Rush candy inspired Swirl Glosses currently available at Victoria’s Secret.
The Beauty Rush Candy Roll, featuring 34 glosses, is another popular item for the holidays. The glosses, normally $7 each, are sold in a package inspired just for the holidays for only $74.
Other fun stocking stuffers include the Beauty Rush Body Glimmer candy-cane inspired swirl lotions, The Sexy Sparkle collection, and the Heavenly fragrance with wings.
www.victoriassecret.com
Wine isn’t just for drinking anymore, it’s now also used for good skin care. By utilizing the calming benefits of wine in their skin care products, d’Vine offers several items that are sure to do wonders for the user’s complexion. Their Grenache Mist is a spray toner that can also be used to scent the room, creating a vineyard atmosphere. The Zinfandel Scrub Mask is an earthy blend with fresh notes of blueberry that fights aging by being used as a scrub and a mask. The Rose Champagne Gel is light and crisp and it’s whey proteins firm the skin while the berry essences stimulate micro-circulation, providing a rosy glow. d’Vine also offers a men’s line that includes Lambrusco After Shave Balm and Lambrusco Body Moisturizer. d’Vine Vinotherapy contains Resveratrol, wine, grape seed and pomegranate extracts, but uses no chemical preservatives. So this year, when heading out to your holiday parties, leave the bottles of wine at home and give your hostess wine based skin products instead. www.dvineinc.com
Beauty is more than skin deep, so give the gift of inner, as well as outer beauty this year with Molly Basler’s Inside Out Fitness/Wellness classes. Each 90 minute session starts with meditation, which works with the power of intention and affirmations and moves into cardio sculpting and breath work. Ending with a meditation, participants will be left feeling focused and fulfilled. Molly’s fitness philosophy is deeply rooted in spirituality and she brings a yoga consciousness into a westernized workout — East meets West. This is a unique workout and "work-in" helping you connect to your self through physical fitness, bringing you a new way of being Inside and Out!
www.mollybasler.com
The holidays can be stressful, so what better gift to give than the gift of decompressing? Located in Long Beach, Indulgence Spa aims to create a personalized relationship with each client by offering the finest in personal care and providing strict attention to detail. With their 10 treatment rooms and extensive skin care lines, Indulgence offers laser treatments, facials, peels, massages, spa therapies, make-up services and even express treatments that are ideal for those with tight schedules. Get your gift certificates now and treat your stressed out friends to a day of relaxation. www.indulgencenow.com
Valerie Walters – a personal trainer to Hollywood celebs including Poppy Montgomery, Jennifer Garner and Kerry Washington – used her expertise in getting celebs red carpet ready to create an easy and convenient lower body fitness tool, The Valslide.
Designed with every level of fitness in mind, the Valslide can get you effective results, quickly, while making lower body exercises smooth and easy.
While one side of the slide remains rough to keep your body in place, the other side is smooth to enable flowing yet controlled movement. The right muscles are then activated to slim your thighs and lift your butt. www.valslide.com.
The Perfect Push Up
The Perfect Push Up – created by Alden Mills, a Marin fitness expert and former Navy SEAL Platoon 
Featuring unique rotating handles, this system helps reduce strain on your joints while still giving you maximized strength in your arms, chest, shoulders, backs and abs.
As a complete package, workout cards and a planner are included to help you get in shape in the New Year, while a series of workout DVDs and supplements are also available. www.perfectpushup.com or www.bodyrev.com.
Bella Beverly Hills is currently offering a holiday special for their Soprano XL Laser Hair Removal. Virtually pain-free, this effective and revolutionary hair removal system uses the SHR Mode for optimal hair removal wavelength for deep penetration where the hair follicle is located.
In addition, the SHR Mode enables a 10 pulse-per-second repetition rate for “hair removal in motion” making it a quick, pain-free process.
Unlike most laser treatments, the Soprano XL can also be used on all skin types, including on tanned skin.
From now until January 1st, 2008, when you purchase one laser treatment at Bella Beverly Hills, receive a second treatment of equal or lesser value for free. bellabeverlyhills.com
The favorite of health food stores all over California, Head Styling Products has become one of the all-time leaders in the natural product industry. Started by two L.A. hairstylists who wanted to create far superior products to what they found on the market, Head products provide natural, high perforce quality at reasonable prices. Using natural biodegradable ingredients, sulfate free surfactants, recyclable containers and unique fragrance containing essential oils, Head products contain no bactericides, no FDC colorants and do not test on animals. This year, get your green minded beauty-centric friends, shampoos, conditioners and styling products that will satisfy both their eco-conscious and stylish senses. www.headproducts.com