Holiday Gift Guide 2013

 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2013

The holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to make your lists, check them twice and go shopping! If you’re looking for something to please the fashionistas, beautyistas, men and pets in your life, well, EverBeautiful.com has you covered with this nifty Holiday Gift Guide 2013. Check it out. You’re bound to find  something to keep many of your giftees happy. And, I’m pretty sure you’ll find a little something for yourself too. And, in most cases, you won’t have to leave the privacy of your own home. Ta ta crowds. So long lines. Tis the season to get your shop on!

How about a fashion tee, hoodie or tank for the fashionistas on your list? Adriana Marie Co. designs the best of them for women and men. (She even has a line of onesies for infants!) Since the company’s launch just a few short years back, Adriana Marie has taken the fashion world by storm. Her designs have been featured in print and online media and she has shown at Fashion Week on both coasts. And now, for one month and a few days, Adriana Marie Co. is offering a Special Holiday Offer. When you purchase through their site and spend $50 or more, you will also receive one FREE pair of their new AMco sunglasses along with a $25 gift card to use for yourself or give as a gift. Give the gift of love and inspire! Offer expires December 20th at midnight.  Visit adriana-marie.com for all styles.  The day you place your order is the day they ship out. (Great for procrastinators but, fair warning, Adriana’s designs are in demand, so place your orders early.)

Blue Nile is the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry. From colored gemstones to precious metals to engagement rings and quality diamonds, Blue Nile can satisfy even the most extravagant holiday wish list. Visit http://www.bluenile.com and make someone happy. (Plus, Blue Nile offers FREE FedEx® shipping on every order within the US and to 43 international countries. See the website for details.)

For many, the holidays signal an escape from work. Whether they’re spent on a tropical island or in the comfort of your living room, spend them in style in designs from Marie France Van Damme which offers  luxury resort, ready-to-wear and accessories. With celebrity fans such as Heidi Klum, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Duff and Kelly Osbourne, Marie France Van Damme’s effortlessly chic collection features dresses, maxi skirts, jewelry and bags. Available at Harrods, Bergdorf Goodman, Intermix, select Neiman Marcus stores, and high-end retail boutiques and exclusive resorts such as One & Only and Aman Resorts, the line can also be found on http://www.mariefrancevandamme.com

Hastens Down Slipper Boots are the ultimate treat for feet. These cozy, 100% cotton boots are filled with a blend of 75% white down and 25% sea bird feathers, and feature a ribbon in the Hästens’ signature blue check pattern. Price: $80.00 at Hästens Stores nationwide. For more information, please visit: www.hastens.com

Clip-In Color Strips from HairUWear are perfect for creating instant brights – and they make great stocking stuffers. Made with the finest quality of 100% fine human hair, Clip-In Color Strips are 16″ long on a 1″ weft and can be curled or straightened with thermal styling tools to blend perfectly with any style you create. Available in fun fantasy tones: Amethyst, Blue, Gold, Pink, Purple, Red, Black, Teal, and Light Purple. Price: $10/each at ULTA, ULTA.com

The Lavanila Holiday Tree-O fragrance set is a gift that keeps giving. Three of Lavanila’s top scents are offered with a ready-to-plant live tree seedling. Included is Lavanila’s Pure Vanilla, Vanilla Grapefruit, and Vanilla Coconut ultra convenient Roller-Balls, all wrapped up in a merry jute bag. Price: $39.00. Where to Purchase: http://www.lavanila.com

A sensual blend of floral notes, L’Occitane Fleur D’Or & Acacia Eau de Toilette allures with its enveloping and bright profile. This Eau de Toilette is the harmonious accord of mimosa absolute from Grasse and Mediterranean acacia. To enhance its intensity and longevity, layer with the Fleur D’Or & Acacia Body Milk. Price: $75.00. Where to Purchase: usa.loccitane.com

Embrace the ardent fragrance of L’Occitane Ambre & Santal Eau de Toilette, a solar fusion of Oriental spice and Mediterranean wood. Gentle top notes of bergamot and rosemary lead to a heart of fig leaves and rose. This woody oriental fragrance has a base of santal and cedar woods, as well as labdanum and vanilla. Price: $75.00. Where to Purchase: usa.loccitane.com.

Perfect for any gentleman, this incredible collection features four of Jack Black’s best-selling skin care products at an amazing value. Containing the Beard Lube Conditioning Shave, Turbo Wash Energizing Cleanser, Face Buff Energizing Scrub, and Intense Therapy Lip Balm in Shea Butter, The Works offers something for everyone with these tried-and-true Jack Black favorites. Price:  $32.00. Availability: Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Saks and http://www.GetJackBlack.com.

The Premium Cobalt Razor uses a double-edge safety razor to deliver a truly high performance shave. Inspired by the close, comfortable shave appreciated by our fathers and grandfathers, the double-edge blade design is kind to skin and requires less pressure than a multi-blade razor, for a closer, less irritating shave with a luxuriously smooth finish. Price:  $125.00. Availability: Nordstrom and http://www.GetJackBlack.com.

Upgrade your man’s shave this season with the new Limited Edition Premium Holiday Shave Set from Jack Black. Containing our Premium Cobalt Double-Edge Safety Razor and Premium Cobalt Shave Brush, this dynamic duo is the gift that will give any Jack Black gentlemen a skin-friendly shave all season long. Price:  $200.00 ($250 retail value) Availability: Nordstrom and http://www.GetJackBlack.com.   

Give the gift of love this holiday season.  Swoon is the perfect gift for friends who are single and ready to mingle. Built by women, for women, Swoon is the first dating app that encourages women to feel comfortable and excited to join the mobile dating scene. Swoon allows users to swipe through simple profiles that are linked to Facebook, giving each profile the digital thumbs up or down. If two users are interested in each other, then they can chat within the app. For more information, visit: http://www.swoonapp.com or visit your mobile app store.

 

Dana’s Bakery, located in Hawthorne NJ (just 20 minutes outside of NYC), is known for their deliciously unique macarons and just recently started offering private macaron making classes. Just in time for holiday parties and family outings, these classes are the perfect way to spend time with friends and family – and what a great gift for the foodie in your life. In the 2.5 hour class you’ll learn all there is to know about making this French delicacy and will enjoy some yummy macarons as well. The price for group classes is $110 per person for an eight to ten person class and each participant will leave with a complimentary box of 12 macarons – along with the macarons made in class. Want to cut right to the chase? Order yummy macarons directly from the site: http://www.danasbakery.com/db/

 

This holiday season PEDIGREE Foundation is offering many great ways for dog lovers everywhere to give back:

• On Monday, November 25, new “Dogs rule” gear will be available on http://www.dogsrulegear.com. Find gifts for everyone on your list – from yoga tees for the fitness fanatic to adorable collars for their four-legged friends, and more. Best of all, all proceeds from “Dogs rule” gear sales go to help shelter dogs find loving homes.

• If you’re looking to add a personalized touch to your gifts, visit PEDIGREE Foundation’s first-ever shop on Zazzle, which will launch on November 25. Here, you can create your own, dog-inspired gifts for loved ones, such as flip flops and skateboards, designed with your pooch in mind. For each item purchased, 10% of the sales go to support the PEDIGREE Foundation. Visit: http://www.zazzle.com.

• Visit http://www.pedigreefoundation.org where you can learn more about PEDIGREE Foundation and all the ways to help dogs this season, including making a donation in a friend’s name or sharing an e-card.

• Beginning in early December you can pick up specially marked packages of Pedigree Marrowbones and Jumbones and a portion of proceeds will be donated to the PEDIGREE Foundation.

Dancing at a club? Working out at the gym? You want your MILK (money, ID, lipstick, keys plus phone) with you, but you don’t necessarily want to carry a handbag. Stash your stuff in a GirlyGoGarter®. This “carryall garter,” $29.95, comes in Red, Wedding Blue, Black, Hot Pink and Nude. Sizes are according to your trouser size: Size 3 (fits 0-6), Size 2 (fits sizes 8-12), and Size 1 (fits sizes 14-18). GirlyGoGarter adheres to your upper thigh with patent-pending GentleFlex™ Grippers that hold up to 3 lbs without slipping. It’s a great gift for the traveler, gym-goer or any woman who wants to be hands-free. It’s available in more than 200 retail stores nationwide or purchase directly at http://www.GirlyGoGarter.com. 

Morphe Brushes has launched a brand-new collection of professional-quality makeup brushes that are perfect for the beauty aficionado on everyone’s gift list. The festively red brush set includes 18 pieces (as pictured above), primarily made of a high grade sable bristle. The set also includes a couple of the boutique’s flawless Vegan brushes for liquid and cream application. Price: $39.99. Morphe also has an extensive product line that includes 64 ultra-pigmented eyeshadow singles, as well as an array of shadow palettes and individual brushes to suit every beauty lover’s needs. Brush set 684 and more are available online and at Morphe’s physical location at 616 S. Victory Blvd, Burbank CA 91502.  For more information, please visit http://www.morphebrushes.com.

For “gifts that gives back,” how about “Go Red For Women” Seiko watches that give back to the American Heart Association?  For every “Go Red” Seiko watch sold through March 1, 2014, Seiko will donate $25 to the AHA, for a minimum donation of $150,000.  The watches that give back are available in two styles at Macy’s, Kohl’s and Lord & Taylor in stainless steel ($425) and a rose gold finish ($495) with 22 diamonds adorning the bezel on each.  The signature “Go Red” heart subtly decorates a mother of pearl dial.  The timepiece is finished with a special engraved caseback in support of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement. Here’s the website: https://www.goredforwomen.org/sponsors/national-supporter-seiko/

Timely, fashion-forward and affordable, XNY watches, http://www.xnywatches.com are a perfect fit for any guy or girl.  XNY watches are modern, urban, rugged and durable and designed for the active lifestyle. Priced from $120 – $180, XNY watches are available at Macys and Macys.com

If it’s new, out-of-the-ordinary, functional, fun and/or design-worthy, you’ll find it on The Grommet.com. This site, which has provided many of my holiday gifts over the past several years, is worth a long look. (Trust me, you’ll get lost in it. It’s that much fun.) Here you’ll find items for kids, foodies, travelers, pets, gardeners, homemakers, brainiacs (the games are awesome!) and everyone in between. A personal favorite, pictured above, Perplexus Epic 3-D Puzzle. It’s a sculptural marvel that will challenge older kids and adults on your list. (The Grommet sells a less complex version too.) When it’s not in someone’s hands, it looks good on a tabletop and is quite a conversation starter too.

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