A couple weeks ago, within a matter of hours, two very dear friends told me that they were each going through something awful in their personal lives. The type of awful experiences you only want to go through once, twice tops. I’ve been through my own something awful and I know this: there is no right thing to say, there is no right thing to do. You give them the space they need and send them warm, healing, loving thoughts and resist the urge to say that you know how they feel – at least that’s all I wanted during [...]
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Gifts
Sniffing out that perfect scent is no easy undertaking – especially when it’s a gift for a super persnickety mom. The trick is to try and identify which scent best fits her personality and lifestyle (and including a return receipt with the pretty package just in case!). From sweet to spicy, here’s the pick of the crop of fresh new fragrances grouped my mom type.
For the trendy mom who constantly raids your closet:
Baby Phat Dare Me by Kimora Lee Simmons (1 oz. Eau de Toilette, $28). Feisty and fabulous like its creator, this “floriental” fragrance is the perfect pick for [...]
This is so cute I just want to eat it (never shop hungry). The LUSH Mum flower-shaped bath bomb comes tied with a ribbon and tagged with a note that mom can plant to sprout a mound of wild flowers. Brilliant. The Candy Fluff pink one smells, well … like candy, the Sakura white one smells like sweet cherry blossoms and the cheery Still Life yellow one has a lively, citrus aroma.
At $7.95 each, a trio makes the perfect bouquet for less than 20 bucks or treat her to one pretty flower along one of LUSH’s other Mum’s Day pre-wrapped [...]
Easter Bunny, we’ve got a problem. Each year you bring us a colorful basket full of milk chocolate bunnies, gooey caramel eggs and more jelly beans than we can count. This Easter, perched atop our basket’s plastic grass, we want something that won’t set our diets back a month or induce moody munchies. Being the Spa Girls that we are, we’re craving some seriously sweet bath and bod treats from LUSH. Home grown and eco friendly, these goodies are as cute as can be. Plus, seeing that you’re of the furry kind, they’re not tested on animals so it’s really [...]
In typical Valentine’s Day fashion, chocolate, flowers and stuffed Teddy bears are cropping up everywhere you look. This year we’re ditching the cliche kitsch with festive gifts a little less heart-shaped and calorie-packed. Here are our Valentine picks for every crush on your list.
LUSH Ex Factor Bath Bomb. He’s cute, he’s blue and he comes with a tiny pink heart that will fizzle down the drain along with any lingering feelings of a bad relationship. Turns bath water a sea blue with notes of warm vanilla, $4.95 at lush.com.
Salud Wine Aromas. Two Valentine’s staples get an edgy twist with [...]
We’re wrapping up our shopping journey with gifts for that hard-to-please friend. Even the persnickety of gals can’t help but love these thoughtful, pretty gifts.
Not Soap Radio You’re the Greatest Friend Bubble Bath/Shower Gel. Let the bottle say it all with this pear-scented bathtime treat. The all-natural “Say it with Suds” bubble bath and shower gel comes packaged with sayings that peg her as your top BFF, $12 at notsoapradioshop.com.
Bliss Best of Bliss Set. Please even the pickiest with this five-product sampler from Bliss. Contains best-selling goods for shower, face and bod, $45 ($62 value) at blissworld.com.
Salud Custom [...]
If she were to be reborn as an Avatar in an alien landscape, she’d look a lot like Superstar Barbie circa 1977 with a 3-D tiara and hot pink feather boa. Here are our picks for gifts of glitz and glam for the Superstar in your life.
Dashing Diva Metallic Design Nails on the Go. Perfect for the holiday party hopper pressed for time. These flashy metallic stick-ons come in an assortment of sizes for a dazzling manicure in a pinch, $8 at dashingdiva.com.
Sephora Pink Pocket Brush Set. A metallic pink faux-leather case hides five mini cosmetic brushes outfitted in ballerina [...]
She’s the friend who actually remembers to take her reusable shopping bags with her to the grocery store and reminds you to breathe when the stress hits the fan. Give her a lift with these pure and practical gifts.
YogaWorks DVDs. If she’s been bumming about having to give up her gym membership, bring the yoga studio experience to her with these DVDs available for all levels including Beginners AM/PM, Body Slim and Fit Abs, $13.99 each or $36.99 for all three at yogaworks.com.
LUSH Snow Fairy Holiday Gift (pictured). Green goes pink with this cheery, 100% vegan set. Includes Snow Fairy [...]
She cooks, cleans and throws one killer holiday bash. Show your appreciation for your favorite hostess with one of these homey gifts.
Altru Aromatic Soy Blend Wax Candle from the Appreciation collection (pictured). A pretty as a package box hides a soy candle contained in a gorgeous hammered copper base. Scented with gracious blends of Tahitian florals, the candle proceeds support In A Perfect World foundation, which empowers kids to rise to socially conscious and responsible leadership roles. Fragranced oil and incense also available, $15-$65 at altrubygamillah.com.
Sweet Beauty Sugar Scrub Merry Berry. Give bath time bliss with this holiday-worthy [...]
Fun, girly and unmistakably cool, we’re dishing our top gifts for tweens and teens. Please even the pickiest girl on your list with glam essentials for school, prom and every social event in between.
Goody Midnight Glamour Hair Accessories. For glam girls and Blair Waldorf fans, this high style hair candy emulates Gossip Girl’s Upper East Side chic with headbands, bows and feathers, $3.99-$7.99 at most Target stores.
Kikkerland Glam Girl Tweezers. Three brow shapers decorated with a glam girl dressed up in a different style and outfit, $12.99 at amazon.com.
China Glaze Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection. Color, glitter and [...]
