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HOLIDAY 01: GIFT GUIDE
As we enter the holiday gift giving season, I imagine many of you are feeling as lost and unsure about what to get some of the people in your life as I am. I'd like to offer some suggestions to help you get a handle on your gift list. I've scoured all my favorite online stores for what I think are some of the best goodies out there. Happy Shopping!

For Teens and Tweens
Whether you're buying for your sister, niece, baby sitter or granddaughter, it's never easy to know what a teenage girl wants or likes. If she's old enough to wear makeup, a Pupa Yo-Yo Makeup Kit ($20) from ULTA.com is a great little gift that looks cool and has some fun colors inside. Each compact has an ultra-shiny lip gloss, three compact eye shadows, and two metallic body sheens, and there are three shades to choose from (blues, browns or "fashion" pinks/purples).

If she's into doing cool things with her hair, she might like Plaid Print Hair Pins in blue or Glitter Hair Pins in red, both by MiMCo from Sephora.com ($12 each). These are above and beyond a basic elastic ponytail holder or boring headband and can be worn in any design she can think of.

For older teens or the college-aged set, SKINMARKET Black Magic All-in-One Black Light Pencil ($7.95) is both fun and practical - by day, it's a regular liner pencil in shades like mauve taupe frost and opal frost, but by night, they glow ultraviolet under black light.

For Girlfriends with Kids
I am in this category, so I can tell you that both gifts for the kids and something special for herself is very appreciated by us Moms :) . For a brand new mom, Weleda Mind Your Baby Starter Kit ($30) from Sephora.com is a terrific gift. She'll get Calendula Baby Diaper Cream for daily diaper changes, Diaper Care Cream to take care of diaper rash, Calendula Baby Soap, and a cute little cotton doll for the baby. These products smell much better than the drugstore baby potions, and they're all natural. For daily baths, Davies Babies All-Over Baby Wash ($14.50) is another excellent choice, even for moms with toddlers or preschoolers. Another idea is Sephora Animal Pearls ($7.50) in different animal shapes; kids can play with the fun lions and elephants, then they break open in warm bath water and release fragrant bath oil.

Since moms with kids can always use a break, give her something she can enjoy on a daily basis. SKINMARKET Deliciousness Orange Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub ($18.95) and Creamy Body Wash ($9.95) from SKINMARKET.com bring a little luxury to her shower (when she has a chance to take one!). Aromapharmacy Mind & Body Moisturizer - AM ($13.95) from Sephora.com with grapefruit peel oil, tea tree oil, eucalyptus leaf oil and orange oil will get her revved and ready to start another day, even on three hours' sleep!

To help remind her how pretty she is, give Flower Pony Holders by France Luxe ($15) from Sephora.com. They make a bad hair day great, and they are a definite improvement over boring elastics.

For the Diva in your Life
For the beauty buff who knows all about the latest colors and products, a gift of excellent tools like Sephora Collection Professional 5 Essential Brushes ($38) is always appreciated. If she's into playing with color, she'll love the limited edition Chanel Holiday Aqualumieres Multi-Effect Water Palette ($60) from Gloss.com - eight colors (four creams and four glosses) to use in any combination on eyes, lips and cheeks (wet or dry). If she's into more subtle shades, Bobbi Brown ShimmerBrick Compact for Eyes and Face ($35) from Gloss.com is a set of pearl shimmers perfect for adding a little glamour. Here are some more ideas:

  • Laura Mercier Le Weekend Colour Palette ($50)
  • For 40 or 50 Somethings
    She might be your sister, mother, daughter, grandmother, cousin, coworker or friend, but she can definitely be hard to buy for. Don't risk buying a lotion for the wrong skin type or a perfume she might not like. A nice treat instead would be Fresh Formula f21c Milk Hand Wash ($20) from Sephora.com. She can keep it in the bathroom or in the kitchen for soft and silky hands. How about some risk-free pampering? Philip B. Deep Conditioning Creme Rinse ($21) from LUXbeauty.com is a sure winner. It's rich with shea butter (perfect for dry or treated hair) to make hair incredibly soft.

    For Ms. I Have Everything
    Give her something special and unexpected, like Tocca Laundry Delicate ($12.50) from sasabee.com or Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream ($22.50) from Gloss.com. You also can't go wrong with a gift certificate to her favorite online store.

    A little something for yourself...
    Why does everyone else get to have all the fun?! While I was shopping for all of these ideas, I spotted Hair Sticks by Mei Fa at Sephora.com ($15) and ordered a pair for myself. They are interesting and different, and not something I would normally buy.

    I also couldn't resist Naturopathica Aqua Latte ($38) from Sephora.com; it's a moisturizing, foaming vanilla bath milk that can also be used as shampoo or body wash. Yum!

    Considering what we all have been through over the past couple of months, this holiday season, may I suggest that you spend time with family and friends, eat all the foods you love, tell everybody how much they mean to you, and above all, enjoy yourself!


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