gift-ideas(MS) – Holiday shopping season has hit full swing, and shoppers everywhere are searching far and wide for the perfect gifts for their family and friends. Veteran holiday shoppers know that no two people on their shopping lists are the same, which can complicate their quests for the perfect presents. But a careful consideration of your loved one’s personality and passions can help you find a gift that’s sure to elicit a smile this holiday season.

The Foodie

Rice cookers make a great holiday gift for the foodie on your holiday shopping list. Tiger’s Rice cookers (www.usa.tiger-corporation.com) feature exclusive Synchro-cooking function so that two different dishes, be it rice with chicken and vegetables or chili and cornbread, can be cooked at the same time. Tiger Rice cookers are available at Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon

Joe Cool

For the cool, calm and collected type on your shopping list, California-based sunglass brand Kaenon Polarized (www.kaenon.com) introduces a new Limited Edition Frost collection available this holiday season. The limited-run collection features performance and active lifestyle designs for both men and women, treated with a unique frosted-crystal frame finish to offer an icy-cool winter look. At the heart of every Kaenon Polarized sunglass is its proprietary SR-91® lens material, which is the industry’s first and only uncompromising lens to offer shatter resistance from high mass impact, extreme lightweight and unparalleled visual clarity and detail definition.

The Go-Getter

The always on-the-run relative or friend on your holiday shopping list will no doubt appreciate the Thompson Tee® (www.thompsontee.com) – a specialized undershirt developed by

the William Thompson Co., LLC, to protect shirts from sweat marks. The innovatively designed sweat-proof undershirt expertly blends the company’s proprietary Hydro-Shield® sweat-proof technology and 100 percent ultra-soft premium lightweight cotton to produce a clinical-grade sweat-proof material that guarantees unparalleled underarm protection in a comfortable and inconspicuous way.

The Absent-Minded Professor

Know a friend or family member who is always misplacing his or her eyeglasses? The Lens Friend is a unique, powerful one-piece magnetic clip made of a soft silicone, designed to secure eyewear to any article of clothing or bag. Available in

multiple colors, the Lens Friend (www.thelensfriend.com) is enjoyed by men, women and children, making it an ideal stocking stuffer this holiday season.

The Fashion Forward

Based in Southern California, the Jorg Gray brand (www.jorggray.com) offers a range of unique watches that reflect an effortless American style and sophistication tailor-made for your fashionable friends and family members. In response to overwhelming demand, Jorg Gray has recently expanded into a global brand and is the timepiece of choice for the U.S. Secret Service and the President of the United States, as well as a variety of high profile celebrities and athletes. Chic consumers across the globe continue to respond to the Jorg Gray hallmark of exceptional artistry and outstanding value.

Finding the perfect present for friends and family members come the holiday season is not always so easy. But a careful consideration of loved ones’ passions and personalities can help holiday shoppers find a gift that’s sure to make this holiday season even more special.