I Test Hundreds of Beauty Products a Year, and These Are My Favorites to Give as Gifts

I’ve been a beauty lover for as long as I can remember. As a child, I remember getting caught rifling through my aunt’s coveted stash of lipsticks and powder blushes when she wasn’t looking; and later as a pre-teen, I vividly recall pleading with my mom to let me wear makeup in middle school when most kids were more concerned with sports and school projects.