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A Cultural Beauty Editor's Guide to the Best Gifts

11 Gifts For the Beauty Lover, According to Our Culturally-Obsessed Shopping Editor

A Cultural Beauty Editor's Guide to the Best Gifts
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While I didn't know that my career in journalism would lead me to the beauty space, I'd like to think of myself as a beauty girl since birth. Growing up, I had a ridiculously large collection of the roll-on lip glosses from Expression and Lip Smackers to Baby Lips — you name the brand, I had it. This same obsession with lip products has followed me into adulthood (my beauty cabinet has a section overflowing with Laneige lip balms alone). Fortunately, working in the field has allowed me to hone my skills in other categories, from skin care and makeup to natural hair care. That being said, I always enjoy delving into new beauty finds, even though I have enough to stock a section at Sephora. One of my favorite times to do that? Gifting season.

As a shopping editor, I view the holidays as my Super Bowl not only for work, but also for curating gifts for my friends and family. You can call gift-giving one of my love languages, but it's even more fulfilling when I'm gifting products that I've actually tried and used consistently, which is why I've crafted this holiday gift guide. It features picks from not only my longtime go-to brands, but Black-owned companies that truly master creating quality beauty finds for my community. I'm talking Cécred's hero shampoo and scalp scrub, a Shark facial system for those cozy spa days in, Miu Miu's Miutine scent that's literally Heaven-sent (no pun intended), and so much more.

Whether you also consider yourself a culturally-obsessed beauty lover or looking for gift ideas for the high-maintenance girl in your life, I've got you covered ahead.

Naomi Parris's Beauty Holiday Gift Guide

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