Archive: Christmas Must-Have’s

Erin’s Christmas Must-Have Number 1!

 

 

What gift can be better than a great handbag? I have yet to meet a woman who isn’t always on the hunt for the next great bag. I am in love with the Emilie M handbag line, a great mixture of classic styles with contemporary colors. Any of these bags would make a great gift or give that special someone a gift card so they can choose their favorite.

I was given the chance to choose a bag to review and feel in love with the Shelly Frame Satchel. A beautiful black purse made of Spazzalatto patent leather. Spazzalato is known to be soft, maturing leather only available to the Monte Carlo crowd. Emilie M. bags feature all the same delicate contouring and soft touch without the price tag.

The large frame structure not only holds the bags shape but also makes it spacious inside. One main zipper closes the purse completely. I love how much it holds and the the versatility of the bag. It is only available as part of the Emilie M Fall and Winter line, so make sure you check it out for this holiday season!

Emilie M. Shelly Frame Satchel in Patent
The Shelly frame satchel is elegant enough for any evening event, yet functional enough for every day. Shiny spazzallato patent leather in unrelieved black or two-toned versions that pair taupe with black, olive or port accents make this bag an eye-catcher. Polished brass hardware, a contrasting striped interior lining and a zippered interior pocket make this bag both fully functional and exceptionally chic, while two phone slots allow you to convert from work mode to family mode at a moment’s notice. Stop letting your handbag drag you down, and opt for this sleek, sultry edition instead!

15.5″ x 7.5″ x 11.0″
Framed closure
Brushed gold hardware
Inside zip pocket and 2 cell phone pockets
Removable signature “M” medallion
Exclusive striped lining for Fall/Winter 2012

 

$80 ( Check out special holiday sales going on now by heading to www.emiliemshop.com)

Check out more of the great collection from Emilie M and follow them on their social media sites.

Erin’s Christmas Must-Have Number 2!

The Ultimate Holiday collection from Tarte Carried Away Collector’s Set.  

I love how unique Tarte’s collection is. The pattern and cute bag with a huge mirror and everything you need to do your makeup perfect for travel. And the products are great, the eyeshadows are great quality really pigmented, and easy to blend. The glosses are great they have a bit of mint to them and I love the satin finish colors. The blush looks amazing just the right amount of color without being overdone.

The best part of this kit has to be the genius packaging. The roll out makeup bag and all the eyeshadows stay put behind the mirror. There is a ton of space in the pockets to add your own items you want to carry. Such a great kit and it would be great for any makeup lover on your list that travels or even gets ready at the gym. Beautiful products all wrapped up in a convenient and cute case!

Tarte Carried Away Collector’s Set $54
Travel beautifully with this impressive collection of tarte essentials. The all-inclusive set features six eye shadow quads for a show-stopping palette of bold, high-payoff shades in both shimmering and matte formulas. The deluxe maracuja glosses will perk up any pout with a mix of neutral and stunning shades, ranging from pale petal pink to deep crimson. The kit also includes an Amazonian clay 12-hour blush and complementary domed brush to brighten complexions, finishing powder to balance skin, and dramatic mascara for voluptuous, attention-getting lashes.
Includes:

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Adventurous (shimmering rose)
Tarte Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder
8 Tarte Maracuja Lip Glosses
Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes! 4-In-1 Mascara
Face Brush
24 Tarte Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow
Adventurer Bag

 

 Only $54 Available at Sephora

Erin’s Christmas Must-Have Number 3!

I absolutely love Exude Lipstick, hands down one of my favorite lipsticks. The applicator is great no more broken lipsticks or melted messes when you leave it in the car. On top of that the colors are beautiful and last hours longer than most other lipsticks.  I love the hint of mint and how great it feels on.

Exude has two new colors for Fall that are perfection in a tube. Nude is a beautiful and light just enough to add a little something to my lips it even has a tiny bit of sparkle that makes your lips glisten. On the darker side the new Plum is gorgeous very build able I can start with just a touch to add color to my lips and then layer if I want a more dramatic look. You just can’t go wrong!

This Autumn season is all about playing with dark and light, working crisp and neutral tones one moment then deep rouge and berries in the next. Make a statement at any fall occasion with either of these luscious contrasting colors on those pouty lips. To gain that rich excess look, use Exude lipstick in Plum — or for a minimalist sleek absence choose Exude lipstick in Nude.

Exude is enhanced with a smooth hint of mint scent, and new, complex formula. The Exude lip crème is available in 9 colors and the Exude lip gloss is available in 5 colors. Both product styles are dressed in a sleek yet chic soft touch white case and retail for $29.00. Exude lipstick has transformed the way women use and apply lipstick by designing a sleek applicator that dispenses the perfect amount of color with every twist.

 Nude                                                                                    Plum

ABOUT EXUDE LIPSTICK
Exude Lipstick was invented by cosmetics industry veterans Diane Breidenbach and Laurence Mille. They had extensive conversations with industry experts who pointed out the problems with existing lipstick and lip gloss products. Following years of testing and intensive design work, they have created Exude Lipstick, a lipstick for the 21st century woman. Breidenbach and Mille hold worldwide patent protection for this product and are no strangers to the beauty field. They are the inventors of numerous patents and are poised to once again revolutionize the cosmetics industry with Exude Lipstick.

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Jocelyn’s Christmas Must-Have’s #3!

I love these little leggings so much, I had to make them #3 on my Must-Have’s list. I can’t think of anything I’ve ever seen that’s AS CUTE as these guys. Seriously! What’s better on little girl legs than adorable leggings!? Can you think of ANYTHING cuter than these? I now have three nieces, and I want to see all of them in these adorable tights. (Not to mention they’re a MAJOR must-have among celebrities, and all the cute daughters are wearing them. Naturally, I have good taste.)

Do these tights look familiar? If you love to see what the celebrities dress their kids in, then surely you recognize these leggings. I’ve seen them myself on Jennifer Garner’s girls, Sarah Jessica Parker’s twin daughters – and more! I reached out to the company and got a couple pairs for myself (okay, even though that’s a funny visual – they are not for ME…. but my darling nieces), and you would not believe how freaking cute these leggings are. They are quite possibly the cutest – girly – adorable tights I’ve ever seen!

I’m telling you about Luna Leggings so you will BUY SOME for your little girl. Your niece, your cousin, your daughter, your granddaughter. If you have a special little princess in your life, you have to grab a pair of these! I saw online you can find them at Kohls, and you can also get your own pair here> Luna Leggings.

How cute would a pair of these look sticking out of a stocking!? I mean, COME ON!!

Here’s a little back story on this amazing company.

When 3-year old Sienna Jade insisted on wearing tights every day, the search began for cute girls leg-wear.  “I tried to find Sienna a variety of fun and functional tights to keep up with her active and ‘fashionable’ lifestyle; that’s when I realized the market for girl’s tights was quite limited.”

Luna Leggings are inspired by Sienna – her love for bright and unique color combinations (as her drawings portray!), her carefree and creative style, and our mutual respect for the natural world around us- beautiful flowers, trees, and edible gardens.

“Using the perfect blend of high-quality organic cotton enables us to produce ultra-soft, long-lasting leggings.  Nylon stitching and seams maximize stretch and strength. A wide, reinforced waistband adds comfort and stay-ability. Luna Leggings are compassionately made in every way, and ultimately, something girls will actually want to wear again and again- comfortable, fashionable and durable.   “My girls like to look and most importantly, feel good.”

In order to construct fabric, and to the quality we desired, we had to go abroad. “It can be extremely difficult working with companies overseas- dealing with communication, quality control, and just feeling good about unknown factory environments.” A close relationship with the small, family-run knitting company in Rajasthan optimizes quality and reliability.  Spending time with the owners, their children and grandchildren, and sharing meals at their home in India, has greatly enhanced the working relationship and helped to create a close bond across continents. “We’ve hosted the owner’s daughter in our home – she actually dressed my girls in the very first Luna Leggings!”

Meeting with the factory employees, observing the pleasant, open-air working space, and having real relationships with the production managers assures not only an optimal product, but gives us confidence to dress our friends, families, and customers.

Luna Leggings were created to add spice, fun, and whimsy to every girls’ wardrobe, and to promote adventure and creativity in girls, their parents, and the entire world around us. We hope that wearing these tights will brighten everyone’s day and inspire an appreciation and enjoyment of the outdoors- perhaps this will even include growing an edible garden of delicious fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs, an important step to maintaining a sustainable community!

Luna Leggings donates 10% of profits to the Edible Schoolyard Project (formerly Chez Panisse Foundation). A local organization for us, the Edible Schoolyard involves middle school students in all aspects of farming a 1-acre organic garden and preparing, serving, and eating food as a means of awakening their senses and encouraging awareness and appreciation of the values of nourishment, community, and the land.

Alongside their on-the-ground program, they are creating a nation-wide online community to gather lessons and best practices from garden, kitchen, classroom and school lunch programs across the country, with the goal of building and sharing a curriculum based around food that is accessible to everyone.

Need more of a reason to buy? Check out some pictures from their look book below! (PLUS: Some pictures of celebrity kids wearing these adorable tights!)

LUNA LEGGINGS!

Jocelyn’s Christmas Must-Have #4!

I can’t think of a more-complete, more-perfect eye shadow set than the one I’m sharing with you right now. This absolutely gorgeous holiday set from bareMinerals comes with 10 Velvet Matte Eyecolors AND 10 Velvet Satin Eyecolors! That’s 20 eyeshadows in ONE SET!!! This HAS to make my top 10, seriously.

Let me take it slowly, so I can be sure you’re paying attention. You get 20 eyeshadows – which if you were to walk into a bareMinerals store would cost you $220 – for the insane price of $79! Are you freaking kidding?? You guys would die, I’m telling you… you would die.

Dress up in lush, plush, sinfully decadent color. This collection of bareMinerals® Eyecolors lavishes lids with the pure sumptuousness of velvet. Indulge in 10 velvet matte shades for a rich suede finish and 10 velvet satin shades for a soft luminous sheen. Luxuriously touchable and beautifully blendable, these hues can be mixed, matched and layered to create endless irresistible looks.

Collection includes 20 petite eyecolors:

(0.28 g / 0.01 Oz. each)

Velvet Blueberry Eyecolor (creamy navy)
Velvet Violet Eyecolor (plush lilac)
Velvet Pistachio Eyecolor (crushed mint)
Velvet Vanilla Eyecolor (warm ivory)
Velvet Strawberry Eyecolor (soft wine)
Velvet Mauve Eyecolor (matte mauve)
Velvet Green Eyecolor (matte green)
Velvet Charcoal Eyecolor (matte charcoal)
Velvet Espresso Eyecolor (matte espresso brown)
Velvet Taupe Eyecolor (matte taupe)
Satin Sterling Eyecolor (satin silver)
Satin Lilac Eyecolor (satin lilac)
Satin Nude Eyecolor (satin nude)
Satin Plum Eyecolor (satin plum)
Satin Mist Eyecolor (satin mist)
Satin Rose Eyecolor (satin rose)
Satin Sage Eyecolor (satin sage)
Satin Gold Eyecolor (satin gold)
Satin Caramel Eyecolor (satin caramel)
Satin Peach Eyecolor (satin peach)
I’m pretty sure holiday gift sets don’t get better than this one right here. It’s seriously like a foot long, and full of 20 shadows. That special person on your list won’t need to buy eye shadow for like 10 years! (That may be a stretch, but I don’t wear eyeshadow everyday, so it probably would last me 10 years.)

You’re welcome! (Do you love me?)

Jocelyn’s Christmas Must-Have #5!

bareMinerals may actually take up all 5 of my remaining must-have’s. We’ll see. This is one of my ALL-TIME-FAVORITE kits of the year. Hands down. Not only do you get all the makeup you’ll need for a WHILE, you also get this adorable makeup bag to go with! It’s the most complete gift set yet!

Is it just me, or does bareMinerals make some of the best-looking makeup gift sets this holiday?

The Royal Treatment is a GORGEOUS new makeup collection, wrapped in perfection just for Christmas! Not only are you giving your loved one some pretty fantastic makeup, but you’re also giving them a beautiful silver makeup travel bag (which I LOVE!).

The Royal Treatment is a 15-PIECE collection for the face, eyes and lips!

Here’s what you get! (Are you sitting down?)

a $166 value collection

Indulge in the finer things in life. This magnificent 15-piece collection is the ultimate in luxury for those who crave nothing but the best. Filled to the brim with vivid majestic shades, rich sensual textures and glistening finishes, it has everything you need to create royally glamorous looks—plus a glitzy metallic makeup bag for traveling in style. With berry-flushed cheeks, smoldering eyes, plush black lashes and juicy lips, you truly can have it all. And it feels—and looks—sooo good.

Collection includes:

  • Prime TimeTM Brightening Eyelid Primer (1.5 mL / 0.05 Fl. Oz.)
  • Magnolia Eyecolor (iridescent pink pearl) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • Vintage Ruby Eyecolor (rose-tinted fawn) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • 1990s Eyecolor (deep smoky violet) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • Sapphire Eyecolor (indigo sapphire blue) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • Glamorista Eyecolor (gilded oak moss) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • Smoked Gray Eyecolor (gray matte) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • Satin Ruffle Eyecolor (nude satin) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • Dark Chocolate Eyecolor (moonlit mocha) (size: petite; 0.28 g / 0.01 Oz.)
  • bareMinerals READY® SPF 15 Touch Up Veil in Translucent (4.5 g / 0.15 oz.)
  • Glee All-Over Face Color (size: small; 0.57 g / 0.02 oz.)
  • Crushed Velvet Blush (cranberry) (size: small; 0.57 g / 0.02 Oz.)
  • Mini Flawless Definition Mascara in Black (size: petite; 10 mL / 0.33 Fl. Oz.)
  • Marvelous MoxieTM Lipgloss in Renegade (rose wine) (2.25 mL / 0.07 Fl. Oz.)
  • 100% Natural Lipgloss in Papaya Smoothie (soft peach shimmer) (2.5 mL / 0.08 Fl. Oz.)
  • Makeup Bag

This GORGEOUS gift set is ON SALE!! This week you can get it for $45!!!



Time to Shine with Buxom, Jocelyn’s Christmas Must-Have #6!

Time to Shine is a six-piece Buxom® Big & Healthy™ Mini Lip Collection by Buxom!

I love these Buxom lip glosses! The price of this set has been hacked by half, so for only $29 you can have this adorable gift! Give it away this Christmas! Who wouldn’t like this? The price of this set – and how much I love the glosses, have made this my Christmas Must-Have #6!

This luscious lip collection has multiple finishes and shades to keep you center stage–shimmering and sparkling Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polishes and creamy, glass-smooth Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Creams. Lacquer and layer them up to create your perfect pout. With the refreshing tingling sensation plus vitamins A and E, lips are soft, smooth, and ready for the spotlight.

This set contains:
- 2 x 0.07 oz Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Cream in White Russian (nude pink), Berry Blast (vivid fuchsia)
- 4 x 0.07 oz Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish in Sugar (original/ rose beige), Katie (original/ pale pink), April (diamond/glimmering icy pink), Gina (diamond/ glimmering hot pink)

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO GET YOUR OWN!