The holidays are upon us, my friends. Don’t you love it?

Even with a failing economy, a girl can still appreciate some superb holiday gift sets. Stila has announced their holiday offerings and you won’t be disappointed. With gift sets from $15 – $50 you’ll surely find something for the fab girls in your life.

Check out the Stila 2009 Holiday Gift Guide at StilaCosmetics.com.

I am always on the hunt for a gloss that gives my lips that perfectly shellacked shine I love so dearly, so I am holding out hope that this new Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss is my dream gloss!

While I’m not so sure about Stila’s claim that its inclusion of Rhodiola Rosea will boost serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain, I will certainly be smiling if it delivers the full coverage and patent leather-like finish it promises!

Stila Lip Enamel Luxe Gloss is available in 6 shades from Sephora for $22 each.

Stila pro artist Sarah Lucero for Beauty.com created a beach-inspired (surprise!) look with lots of subtle color for the Lela Rose Spring 2010 runway show. For the eyes, she added Stila Convertible Color in Camellia above the brow bone and under the lower lashes. Lime shadow (Fandago Eye Shadow Duo) was added to the lower lid up to the crease and Cobalt Smudge Pot was concentrated on the inner third of the eye. Eyes were finished with lots of black mascara and nude lips completed the look.

Celebrity makeup artist Ted Gibson created gorgeous messy ponytail for Lela Rose. Inspired by the beach, Ted explained that this girl has been at the beach all day with no time to wash her hair. To create lots of texture, Ted first sprayed hair with Ted Gibson Build It Spray and back-combed at the crown for added volume before pulling hair back into a messy ponytail. The side part and position of the ponytail (exactly at the middle of the back of the head) added detail that made this appear more “pulled together.”

Overall it was a sleek look but certainly not polished.

So many women I know obediently avoid bright shadows, lipsticks and anything that has the potential to look garish. While they’re certainly avoiding any mishaps, they’re also missing out on a whole lot of fun!

This season, I’m all about embracing little pops of color here and there, and these playfully vibrant Barbie Loves Stila Smudge Pots are an easy way to introduce color into your routine. Just a little bit of a vivid color smudged at the lash line is beautifully bright but still subtle.

I’m totally coveting the Purple Pumps, although all three offerings are truly stunning.

Available from Stila in Little Black Dress, Purple Pumps and Cobalt Clutch for $20 each.