Here at Guest of a Guest, we believe the best guests come bearing gifts, so this holiday season we're churning out some gift guides to get you through the dreaded, frantic, debt-inducing days ahead.  Here's our picks for the best beauty buys this holiday season.

Ahhh menthol, that magical ingredient that makes you tingle. It is a compound that can be created synthetically, or made from peppermint or other mint oils. It works by triggering cold-sensitive receptors in your skin, hence that icy sensation you get from menthol shampoo in a hot shower.

Here are some products that you should stock your bathroom with if you love menthol! More»

Making fall make up trends work is not the easiest thing for women. We're told to smoke out our eyes, darken our lips and nails and attempt to make the whole thing work without looking like we belong in the Adams family. Check out how to make all the fall trends a little more Mary Kate and a little less Morticia Adams... More»

While most of Washington's chicest ladies will be stocking up their closets tonight at the District Sample Sale, still more will be stocking their vanities with the season's best makeup. Here are some of the hot shades that will get you through the cold days ahead. More>>

The laid-back looks of summer have come to a screeching halt, with a plethora of new beauty trends to try in their wake- think berry stains, shimmering powders, and semi-precious nails.  Take a look at the list we've gathered of this season's top beauty essentials to brighten up the grey days ahead!

I always walk past to the M.A.C. counter and try to resist buying everything in sight (it's a tough task, I know). But recently their new Surf, Baby! collection comes in cute, retro packaging that catches the eye, so now I completely can't resist! More»

. . . but most likely it will do nada. NYT writer Jennifer A. Kingson explores the world of gold creams and masks, and is troubled by her findings. "Does anyone remember Goldfinger?" She asks. Jennifer, that Bond girl died because she was painted gold from head to toe and her skin couldn't breathe. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT. More»

Last night at a private residence, Trish McEvoy beauty threw a holiday party hosted by the company's namesake founder, Samantha Boardman Rosen, Kelly Rutherford of Gossip Girl, and Lizzie Tisch.  More»