The Tricks of Giving

Want to be known as "the person who gives the best presents?" Buying that perfect something for your globe-trotting girlfriend, your super-organized sister or fun-loving best friend can be tricky. Try to make your gift-giving personal with a few fun ideas for all the different personality types that made your list this year.

For Your Globe-Trotting Girlfriend

Help her maintain great glowing skin while taking to the skies with the single-dose ampoules by Babor, each addressing a different skin concern from redness to dryness to radiance to elasticity.

Muscles are bound to be a little sore after being scrunched on a plane or in a car all day - not to mention all the walking that travel inevitably brings. Brighten her day with Kathleen Lewis' Stiff& Sore Massage Cream, which loosens up tight muscles without any unpleasant medicine-y smells.

A little traveling music please -"A Beach of Dreams" CD is the next best thing to sunning on the sand with island-inspired songs meant to be enjoyed with a fruity drink in-hand.

For Your Do-Gooder Dear

Keep your eco-conscious acquaintance happy with an assortment of natural and organic products from Garden Botanika, like the Uplift Extra Rich Body Butter, Mineral Foundation Primer and Mineral Color for Cheeks.

The natural choice for natural haircare is Ojon, which derives all its products from highly potent plant extracts harvested by the indigenous people of Honduras. If your friend wants shiny, bouncy, goddess-like hair (and really, who doesn't?) try Restorative Hair Treatment and then watch the "thank yous" roll in.

Stock her stocking with makeup from PeaceKeepers™ Cause-Metics, a line of glamorous color dedicated to empowering women by donating all its after-tax profits to women's charities.

For Your Fun-Loving Friend

Even though she might be misbehaving, her skin shouldn't be. Help her get it under control with DERMAdoctor's Ain't Misbehavin' Medicated acne products, including a cleanser, serum and blackhead treatment.

Always one to stand out in a crowd, she'll love Fairy Dust Shimmer Powder from Valerie Beverly Hills. These wear-anywhere shimmers help add a little sparkly pizzazz to any outfit, whether she's headed to a grand fete or the grocery store.

Help her find a new soundtrack for life with "Sing Like No One's Listening," a CD filled with her sing-out-loud faves by Donna Summer, Diana Ross and Kool & The Gang.

For Your Super-Stressed Sister

When the stress starts to get to her, she'll need Talika Eye Detox. The gel pen helps depuff and reduce dark circles with a super-charged boost of peptides and plant extracts.

Help her relax this holiday season with Decleor's Ooh La Spa Kit, which contains everything she needs (cleanser, exfoliator, mask, eye cream, moisturizer and more) to unwind without the hassle of booking a spa appointment.

Time-saving skincare is a must when you're burning the candle at both ends, so help her keep her sanity with Regen de Peau II, a do-it-all moisturizer that protects, firms, calms, rejuvenates and reduces pores.

For Yourself (you deserve some love too!)

Instead of daydreaming about Botox, take matters into your own hands with ModelCo's Erase Those Fine Lines, which help fill out wrinkles, furrows and lines in less than two minutes.

Reinvent yourself with a complete makeover using Lauren Hutton Face Disc and DVD, loaded with instructional tips and tricks for creating a younger-looking you.

In celebration of fine females, surround yourself with songs from some of music's top songstresses. Try "Ella: The First Lady of Song," or "Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul."

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