12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 5 {Lotion}

Lotion is probably one of the most cliche gift ideas ever, but that is because everyone uses lotion- especially in the winter! Warm & Cozy from the Pink line at Victoria's Secret is a great holiday scent! Bath and Body Works and Hempz Treats also have AMAZING holiday scents, and they make the perfect gift for anyone! If you've never heard of Hempz Treats, you're missing out! As far as I know, Hempz Treats is no longer an online website, but I have still been able to find their products on websites like Amazon and ebeautycity. I have also seen them in TJMaxx before for around $7 for the full size (8.5oz) and the small size (2.25 oz) for about $3! They're thicker, very moisturizing lotions. They smell exactly like what they say they smell like and they haven't irritated my sensitive skin before. They're amazing & I think it would be awesome to give someone a lotion from Hempz Treats because odds are they've never even heard of them before. 

Here are a few of my favorite holiday-scented lotions: 

$15 each or 2/$25 or 3/$30 at Victoria's Secret

$12.50 at Bath & Body Works

$12.50 at Bath & Body Works

$12.50 at Bath & Body Works

$25 on Amazon

$14.99 on ebeautycity.com

$14.99 on ebeautycity.com

$14.99 on ebeautycity.com

$14.99 on ebeautycity.com

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12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 4 {The Wood Connection}

The Wood Connection is an online shop that sells wood blocks, letters, shapes, etc. ready to be crafted! After you buy them all you have to do is paint them or decorate them however you'd like- you don't even have to sand them! I think this is a really fun gift idea! Their website is http://thewoodconnection.com/, in case you want to look at some of their products. Here are some of my favorites (after they've been decorated):

 

I highly recommend checking out The Wood Connection! It's an awesome shop! 

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12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 3 {DIY Makeup Brush Holders}

Ingrid (missglamorazzi) did a video for DIY December that was a makeup brush holder tutorial. She also did a similar tutorial in June 2012 that I like a little bit better. I actually made one of these to give to my mom for Christmas! My mom loves rose gold, so I copied Ingrid & did mine rose gold too :) I think this is an awesome gift idea for anyone who wears makeup! It cost me about $10 to make, so it is pretty affordable. Enjoy!

12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 2 {Charming Charlie}

Charming Charlie never fails to be at the top of my Christmas and birthday lists each year. I could easily spend all of my money in that store. I love that Charming Charlie has such a large variety of adorable and affordable accessories and attire! Anything from Charming Charlie would make a great Christmas gift- whether it be for your mom, grandma, aunt, cousin, sister, friend, or even yourself! Keep in mind that they sell so much more in stores. If you have a store near you, I recommend going there before purchasing something online.

I think this is the perfect bracelet for the holidays!

I own this one & I always get compliments when I wear it! I would buy one in every color if I could!

I have 2 bags from Charming Charlie's & I've never loved another nearly as much as I love them. They are just perfect! My mom & sister also have bags from Charming Charlie & they absolutely love them as well.

I own this, but mine has burgundy stripes. It's very flattering! 

I also own this one & I cannot get enough of it. It's perfect for fall/winter!

You can shop online at http://www.charmingcharlie.com/.

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12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas: Day 1 {Sevenly}

Each week Sevenly, an online store, gives a portion of their profits to that week's charity, which is why I think it's a great gift idea; you're not only giving a gift to 1 person, you're giving a gift to 2. Their products change as the charities change--weekly. That being said, I will include pictures of some of my favorite products currently being sold on sevenly.org, but those products will no longer be sold in 18 hours :) I know, I'm cruel. On the bright side, their products are always great and if you don't like what they're selling one week, you can always check back the next week to see what they're selling that week! So here are some of my favorite products from this week's collection (some of them aren't exclusively for this week and will still be sold for the next few weeks). I only chose products for their women and home lines, but they sell everything: burp clothes, alarm clocks, headphones, men's attire- everything!

This is such a cute anchor sweatshirt!

I LOVE this scarf! I'm pretty sure this will be around for a few weeks. Get it while you can!

To learn more about Sevenly and see more of their products, click here!

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10 Favorite YouTube Beauty Gurus of November!

I know I said I was only going to miss 1 week of posts....then I got sick and ended up not posting for about 2.5 weeks. Sorry!

Anyway, I'm not sure why, but this month it was very hard for me to pick a top 5, so I decided to do 10! Hope you are all having a great holiday season!

1. Tati (GlamLifeGuru): Click here for her Glam Holiday Makeup tutorial, here for her Matte Makeup tutorial, and here for her Bold Liner & Luminous Skin makeup tutorial. I love watching Tati's videos because she gives great beauty advice and has some really great makeup/beauty tips; I can tell she knows what she's talking about!
2. Courtney (spreadinsunshine15): Click here for her Quick Plum Smokey Eye tutorial, here for her Everyday Makeup tutorial, here for her Best & Worst Foundations video, and here for her How to Curl Your Hair With a Straightener video. I chose Courtney because I love her videos! They're always different and helpful. I also like that she's constantly uploading new videos!
3. Mindy (Cute Girls Hairstyles): Click here for her Prim Bow Braid tutorial. Who doesn't love Cute Girls Hairstyles?! Mindy is very talented and I love watching her tutorials, even if I can't do them on myself :)
4. Danna Ann: Click here for her Get Ready With Me video and here for her Thanksgiving Makeup & Outfit video. She is genuine and her videos are easy to watch. I think she's especially great at eye looks!
5. Allison (amarixe): Click here for her Perfect Palette TAG video and here for her November Beauty Favorites video. Allison tends to talk more about high-end products, whereas YouTubers like Tracy & Stef (eleventhgorgeous) tend to talk more about drugstore products. She's always trying new products and always has something new to talk about!
6. Rachel (RachhLoves): Click here for her Holy Grail Beauty Products (drugstore edition) video and here for her Introducing Julia video. I love that Rachel has incorporated her family into her YouTube channel. Rachel knows a lot about beauty and she seems like a very nice person!
7. Stef & Tracy (eleventhgorgeous): Click here for their Not My Arms Challenge video ft. missglamorazzi and here for their Get Ready With Me- Holiday Makeup video. Tracy & Stef are so fun to watch! They're funny, but they give great beauty advice at the same time. Their videos are very entertaining!
8. Fleur (Fleur DeForce): Click here for her Day to Night Outfit & Makeup Updates video. I can tell that Fleur knows a lot about makeup. Her tutorials are very helpful and her channel is just perfect!
9. Aspyn (HauteBrilliance): Click here for her Everyday Winter Makeup Routine video. I like that Aspyn's videos aren't very long (simply because I don't have a lot of free time to watch YouTube videos anymore). I also like that her style is simple, yet super cute!
10. Ingrid (missglamorazzi): Click here for her Fall + Winter Drugstore Haul. Ingrid was the first YouTuber I subscribed to. Her channel is always full of new videos to watch. I'm currently loving her DIY December videos!