There are countless things to love about the holidays. Gingerbread houses. Sugar cookies. Festive tunes. More exciting than all other holiday paraphernalia combined, however, are the limited edition beauty gifts that appear but once a year. They make for extremely easy holiday season shopping -- as long as you snatch them up while they last.

From OTT gold-infused lip balms to silly Santa-inspired bath products, we've rounded up our favorite beauty gifts of the season. There's a beauty gift for everyone -- even your impossible-to-shop for sister and your kid's grumpy teacher. Trust us, beauty gifts are always a good idea.

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