Kat Von D Shares 9 Gifts Every Bold (and Vegan!) Beauty Girl Needs in Her Life

By Lauren Levinson
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Kat Von D Beauty
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This holiday season, POPSUGAR Beauty tapped some of our favorite influencers, including popular brand owners, bloggers, pros, and celebrities, to share the gifts they would like to receive or give. Find more gifting inspiration here.

Does Kat Von D really need an introduction? She's the badass owner of her eponymous label, known for its viral products (the Alchemist palette, Lock-It Foundation, the list goes on).

In addition to creating makeup you love, we wanted to know what items she wants herself! So we quizzed her about holiday shopping:

"I love to give intentional gifts," Kat told us via email. "Personally, I find a deep joy in sharing gems that I've discovered and know that my loved ones will put to good use. Likewise, when someone gives me something that had a bit of thought going into it, it means the world to me."

Keep reading to discover the nine gifts Kat would love to get or give this year! PS: many of them are vegan, too!

"I don’t know any girl who wouldn’t love a Beautyblender! I can never have enough of these guys. And just like bobby pins, I always seem to be misplacing them here and there. So this is a gift that even if someone already owns one, they’ll appreciate another."

Beautyblender Pro ($20)

"Nothing screams true love more than this palette! Inspired by true friendship between Jerrod [the founder of Too Faced Cosmetics] and myself, this limited-edition will definitely be on any makeup-junkies Christmas wishlist. But ill warn you: this one will sell out quickly, so get yours while its hot!"

TooFaced x Kat Von D Better Together Collection Heart Shaped Palette ($65)

"The perfect skin care product to gift a vegan loved one! If you’re a vegan like me, you know how hard it is to find quality products that actually work that are cruelty-free and vegan! This scrub is my all-time fave, and I’ve gifted it to my friends a million times over!"

Ole Henriksen Walnut Complexion Scrub ($28)

"I don’t know how I ever did my nails before I had The System. This innovative formulation ensures you have the perfect, long-lasting, do-it-yourself mani!"

Formula X Nail Polish: The System ($16)

"Not only is this the world’s sexiest mascara, but it actually does the job. Personally, this is my go-to mascara that I wear on a daily basis, AND it’s vegan!"

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara ($23)

"I’m not sure how else to describe this lip balm other than HEAVEN FOR YOUR LIPS! The component is a velvety matte and feels so good in your hands. My purse is never without this bad boy."

Bite Beauty Agave Lip Balm ($18)

"This holographic formulation of pressed shadows can help any beauty-lover transform any look into an iridescent rainbow! These shadows are so versatile and can be worn on their own as brightness or highlighters, as well as eye shadow, and layered onto of matte lipstick to unlock a hybrid of new shades! It is probably the most special palette I have ever created (and seven years in the making)."

Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette ($32)

"These handcrafted sunnies are my all-time fave. The artfully minded company pulls out all the stops on luxury, with loads of style options that vary from optical everyday frames, to luxe, avant garde sunglasses."

Valley Eyewear Sunglasses ($200)

"You don’t have to rescue an animal to be able to help! Farm Sanctuary gives you the cutest little adoption papers, complete with a photo of the animal you sponsor, as well as his/her backstory, in a beautifully framed display. My friend bought his wife a sponsorship for one of the cows at Farm Sanctuary, and I thought it was the sweetest, most compassionate gift ever!"

Farm Sanctuary: Animal sponsorship ($20+)