This nail polish definitely made my Must-Have Christmas list this year, because I absolutely LOVE it! It’s fun, and new and the girl/woman in your life would love to try it, just as I did! It’s inexpensive, and would make the perfect stocking stuffer. Another cute idea would be to tie a nail polish on the outside of a present with some ribbon! What girl wouldn’t love that!?

I was sent this new nail polish to try a while ago, and to be honest I wasn’t in a hurry to try it. It’s Matte, and to me – that seems really strange in a nail polish!

I was sitting there at my desk yesterday staring at the nail polish, and decided to give it a go. Right off the bat I noticed two things. First of all, it’s AMAZING going on. You don’t need any base coat – or top coat, and one layer of polish is all it takes. It goes on wonderfully. Second thing I noticed is that it dries almost immediately. I looked down, and the wet polish had dried into a beautiful red matte color.

The color I’m wearing is Posh, and it’s in the MatteVelvet 2009 line. There are two other awesome colors in this line – check them out here!

I love this stuff! If you are looking for something new, I highly recommend this! I had several people via twitter (are you not following us yet? Follow us at @makeherup) ask me to send pictures of what my nails looked like. The whole matte look is hard to capture in a picture, but I tried!! I don’t have glorious nails, but you get the idea.

MATTEVELVET nail color by Zoya is not intended to be worn with a base coat, top coat or speed dryer of any kind. Due to the unique matte formulation, color is not as long wearing as traditional nail color. A completely clean, dry nail surface yields the best results for matte nail color wear. For best results make sure to always prepare the nail with Zoya Remove+ (3-in-1 nail polish removed, nail plate cleaner and new color prep.) prior to applying color.

Only $6!! Buy it here!

I am a huge Smashbox fan they have the greatest eyeshadows and simply the best eyeliners. Now you can get two of their best products in a super cute palettle for the holidays. I love the customized color set all put together in the perfect little kit  and even a little look book to get going on a great new look.

Smashbox WISH Eye Wish Palette ($234 Value)
What it is:
A limited-edition mega eye palette that creates an endless array of party-perfect looks.

What it does:
This limited-edition eye palette of 12 shadows, 4 cream eye liners, and a mini Photo Finish Lid Primer creates an endless array of party-perfect eye looks. Use the included step-by-step Get-the-Look Book and discover countless ways to wear these gorgeous shades.

This set contains:
- 0.02 oz Mini Photo Finish Lid Primer
- 12 x 0.06 oz Eyeshadow
- 4 x 0.03 Cream Eye Liner

*Discover the beauty of giving and getting with this dream-come-true array of vibrant shadows, creamy liners and bold lip colors that inspire optimism and hope. With every WISH purchase, $1 will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network*, a non-profit that grants the wish of life to millions of sick or injured kids by providing care and investing in life-saving research. Help Smashbox make miracles happen this holiday. (Donation up to $25,000)

$44.00

I stumbled on my 8th must have by accident. I was browsing my local Bath and Body Works and found some of the Sleep product line in one of their great end of season clearance sales. I had just started getting up really early for work and jumped on the Bath & Works Sleep line to help me get relaxed and ready for bed at night.

Cut to me pouring some of the Sleep Luxury bath in my tub I almost squealed with delight at the scent. The Lavender and Chamomile melt into the most relaxing scent and the bubble bath scents the whole room and leaves my skin feeling silky smooth and smelling perfect! 

A great gift for the busy girl in your life its a great scent and will help relax away the holiday stress. It’s also great for kids when I am feeling generous I add a little to my kids bath and it helps mellow them out for bed time.

Aromatherapy
Luxury Bath
Sleep – Lavender Chamomile

Sleep well. Lavender Essential Oil soothes and calms so you can sleep better. Chamomile Essential Oil has a lulling effect to enhance sleep. This luxurious cream bath contains aloe to nourish and rejuvenate skin.

* Breathe deeply for best results
* Fragranced with essential oils and other natural fragrances

$16.50

Jocelyn was the first to try the Instyler and after hearing her rave about it I had to try it. The informercials looked too good to be true but the Instyler lived up to the hype. I have super thick and frizzy hair and it’s a fight to straighten it no matter how hard I work with a flat iron there are always bumps in the back. The Instyler made it easy I just slowly brushed through my hair with the rolling iron and my hair was left soft and super straight!. One of my favorite things is how soft and shiny my hair is after instead of the flat iron burned look my hair was silky smooth and looked really healthy. 

A great gift if you want to splurge on someone special in your life, right now the makers of the InStyler are running a great deal if you buy one InStyler you can get one free! You can give away two amazing gifts for the price of one think friends, sisters, daughters or give one away and keep one to fall in love with yourself!

InStyler®

It’s not a brush. It’s not a flat iron. It’s not a curling iron. It’s the InStyler®!

The InStyler® is a totally new styling and straightening tool unlike any hair styling product ever invented!

The secret to the InStyler® lies in its rotating heated polishing cylinder, along with four rows of precision-aligned bristles.

Here’s how it works: when you run the InStyler® through your hair, the first set of bristles gently sort and separate your hair strands. Then the rotating heated polishing cylinder gently glides over your hair, smoothly polishing, straightening, and styling each strand. Finally, the second set of bristles puts the finishing touch on your hair, leaving you with shiny, silky, “In-Styled” hair! It’s truly amazing!

And the best part is, because of the InStyler®’s patent-pending design, your hair won’t get smashed and baked by the super-intense heat of a flat iron or other “hot” tools. In fact, the InStyler® uses less heat than traditional hot tools, and delivers better results. How? Because the InStyler®’s gentle heat in conjunction with the rotating motion of the polishing cylinder literally polishes your hair strands individually so it doesn’t need extreme heat to get amazing results.

Your hair will be shinier, bouncier and full of lift and life!

Plus, the InStyler® does so much more than any styling tool out there. Get lift and fullness – right from the root! Get a sexy flip in seconds. Straighten even the toughest, most coarse hair – and still get fullness and style without the stick-straight “flatness” of a flat iron. Do a full style in 8 minutes… and change it again in two minutes! Wrap your hair around the rotating polishing cylinder – and get an amazing curl that lasts all day!

If you can hold it, you can do it with the InStyler®!

My favorite line to come out this year is Estee Lauder’s Ultimate Red – hands down. Each product is absolutely AMAZING. The colors are beautiful and luxurious. These products would make anyone squeal with joy this Christmas!  I loved all of these products so much, I made the whole batch my #9 pick for my Christmas Must Have’s this year!

The Ultimate Red collection from Estee Lauder is hands down my favorite collection from Estee Lauder to date! The colors work perfectly with my skintone, and I adore every piece! Put them all together, and you get an amazingly beautiful look!

Opulant Shimmer Powder: This powder leaves your face absolutely radiant. It’s the perfect amount of shimmer!!

PRODUCT DETAILS
Radiant shimmer powder illuminates skin with a hint of golden opulence.

Sweep it across cheekbones, décolletage, anywhere you want a holiday glow.

• For a soft, luminous look: Starting at center of face, sweep outward and onto forehead and chin.
• For a more dramatic look: Sweep above cheekbone to highlight and define.

$32.00 BUY IT HERE!

Eyeshadow Quad in Gold Opulance: This palette is SO PERFECT I literally tossed out some similar shades I had in my makeup bag. I love these colors so much! Put them all together – and you have the perfect look!

PRODUCT DETAILS
A complete look in one compact.

Exclusive golden case gleams in the light. The dramatic shades are perfect to create the smoky eye look from the Ultimate Red Holiday Color 2009 collection.

Perfectly Matched Shades

• Expertly coordinated shadows in a collection of textures-from soft matte to high pearl, all in one place.
• The 4 shades work together for maximum effect.

Exceptional Formula

• Silky, microfine powder.
• Glides on freely, blends seamlessly.
• Lasts all day, color-true and crease-free.
• Highlights, contours and emphasizes your eyes with ease.

$35.00 BUY IT HERE!

Gel Eyeliner: You think you have a good eyeliner? Nothing compares to this AMAZING gel eyeliner. It goes on so smoothly – and it stays beautiful all day long! I love this stuff!

PRODUCT DETAILS
Line and define with precision or smudge to create the perfect smoky eye.

Long-wearing gel eyeliner lasts all night.

Brush included.

$19.50 BUY IT HERE!

Opulant Shimmer Gloss: I have this gloss in both the Cranberry (pictured) and Gold shades, and they’re both gorgeous, but I prefer Cranberry. I get compliments whenever I wear it! It’s beautiful!

PRODUCT DETAILS
Gleam on sheer coverage with a shimmering, high shine finish.

Wear alone or over lipstick for a more dramatic look.
In a fun and festive package. Part of the Ultimate Red Holiday Color 2009 collection.

$18.00 BUY IT HERE!

Trust me guys, this is the perfect collection for the holiday season! To see more pieces from this collection – GO HERE! LOVE IT!!!!

This was one of my favorite hair products from 2009. Icon AIRSHINE Brilliant Shine Spray is absolutely AMAZING. It makes my hair shine and brilliant! It doesn’t weigh my hair down, doesn’t make it greasy in the least. It tames my frizzies beautifully – I am in LOVE with this stuff! This product would be perfect for Christmas! It is awesome!

Icon AIRSHINE Brilliant Shine Spray promotes surface gloss. AirShine blasts dry air for incredible surface shine while shielding style from environmental damage. Rich complex of ingredients contains vitamins for care, protection and brilliance.

I.C.O.N. has one of the most unique philosophies in the beauty industry. They seek to create a feeling rather than just a look and embrace the concept of touch. I.C.O.N. products represent the best in beauty and are packed with powerful ingredients inside high-quality formulas. I.C.O.N. is changing the way you look and the way you look at beauty.

$19.50 – BUY IT HERE!

I usually decide what to buy my friends by picking something I want myself and then I know they will like it. This year I have a new problem I want to give some friends a Lush gift set but I can’t seem to part with them, I love them so much I don’t think I can bear to give them away.

With the cold winter air nothing feels better than a warm bath or shower and Lush has everything you need to treat your skin right and leave the bathroom and you smelling delicious. Lush makes the holidays even easier by picking perfect pairings and gift wrapping them the only thing you have to do it peel you fingers of the goodies and hand them to a friend! These Lush gift sets make a great gift of pampering for anyone in your life, here are a few of my favorite gift sets.

So perfect for a girlfriend on top of being all natural products that are great for her they smell delicious and who doesn’t love all the cute pink! Snow Fairy shower is one of my favorite shower gel scents,  sweet as cotton candy it will leave the your whole bathroom smelling amazing.

Snow Fairy Gift Wrapped

If we could have three wishes, this would be all of them. This gift brings together three of our sparkliest, girliest, sweeties: Snow Fairy Shower Gel (truly magical, we wait for it all year-round), Angels Delight soap (smells of jelly beans and is inspired by a colourful kaleidoscope) and Shimmy Shimmy glitterbar (smells of soft vanilla and covers you in glitter). Pick this up for any girly-girls you know and they’ll jump up and down and clap their hands with delight.
Vegan

22.95

Love it! On top of being super affordable it contains some of my favorite Lush items. The Cinder Bath Bomb  is one of my all time favorites it leaves my skin smelling so delicious and super soft. I am a huge fan of anything minty and Ice Blue Soap is perfect it leaves you clean as a whistle and feeling refreshed. Mr. Butterball is one of my new favorites the warm vanilla musk is relaxing and super moisturizing.

To Be Jolly Wrapped

A selection of bathing delights to help you through the cold, dark, winter season and keep you jolly all the way through. Mr. Butterball is the snowman version of our perpetually popular Butterball that keeps winter skin smooth. Ice Blue soap invigorates and awakens on cold winter mornings and Cinders Bath Bomb (a new invention this year) warms up cold bodies and rejuvenates tired minds. For some extra fun, cut up the gift wrap and dress up the snowman!
16.95