2015 Christmas Gift Guide

Basically What i Bought Myself for Christmas lol    

I love christmas gift guides so much so i decided to make one myself, and yes most of these items are gifts to myself-treat yo self right?!

Jewelry, Trinket Dishes, or Jewelry Box

I am basically obsessed with jewelry, its one of those things that makes me feel better when I'm wearing it, and sparkly!! I found this trinket dish at Anthropologie and thought it was perfect for when I'm to lazy to actually put away my jewelry. The bracelet is James Avery and the rose gold studs i bought a few months ago at Kohls.

Monogram Everything

A monogram on something makes that item just that much more special. I found this mug at Anthropologie and really loved it, i think it would make a really good gift for a coworker or friend with some hot chocolate mix, chocolate, or even some cake in a mug ingredients. The little coin purse i also found at Anthropologie and just couldn't not buy it. I love the little tassel on it, i also love that it has a keychain so you can put it on your keys for running errands.

Socks

I know pretty boring but essential especially at this time of year. I especially recommend fluffy socks i pretty much live in them during winter.

Lips Lips Lips

A good lip balm is essential in this weather, i suggest the fresh lip sugar they are amazing and so moisturizing. I found this little set that has three minis in different shades at Sephora.
Lipstick, i recommend gifting luxury lipsticks because yes you can find a nice lipstick in the drugstore but there is nothing like the feeling of putting on designer lipstick. The packaging is pretty and most of the time it smells amazing-it makes me feel like i can conquer the world. I recently bought the charlotte tilbury matte revolution lipstick in the shade bond girl and love it because it is matte but unlike others it doesn't dry my lips out. I also bought the ysl rouge pur couture in the shade 01 red during the sephora sale and i must admit this was a impulse buy i thought this would make a perfect shade for christmas-will report back.

Candles 

I think pretty much everyone is obsessed with candles. I really liked these two nest christmas candles and the packaging is to die for! Candles just make the house seem cozier in the winter.

Pretty Things-Stocking Stuffers

I love anything rifle paper co, i found these notebooks at target and thought they would make such a great stocking stuffer gift. Another thing i am addicted to is rose gold so when i saw these bobby pins at paper source i picked them up.

Makeup Bags 

As stated above i am obsessed with rifle paper co so when i saw they collaborated with le sportsac i about died. This bag is actually really nice quality and i would really recommend as a christmas gift either by itself or if you wanted to spend a little more maybe put a lipstick in there. 

Wallet

A nice wallet always makes a great gift and i love the gift sets at this time of year because of the pretty packaging, and there i always glitter. I really like fossil because they are really nice quality without being overly expensive, plus if you wait a bit you can find a really great sale (got this at Macy's for around $17 with coupons!)

Headphones, Earbuds

Electronics are always a great gift in my opinion, especially items that will make life easier. I struggled all the time with my ear buds falling out of my ear and the big headphones just don't look nice. I had been wanting to buy these for a long time but couldn't justify spending more than a hundred dollars on these, well about two-three days before black friday i received an email from best buy letting me know that these were on sale online for about $60 i think, so i jumped at the opportunity and ordered them. They really are amazing and actually stay in my ears, highly recommend.

Mini Sephora Haul- October 2015

I was given a sephora friends and family discount code so i did a little shopping. Now i know it's a bit early to start thinking about christmas BUT i am one of THOSE people who gets so excited once i start seeing the stores bring out all the christmas stuff. (The marquee star is part of the michael's christmas range, love it!) So i got a few christmassy bits. And had to include the bow earrings my mom got me last year at old navy so cute! (and a dupe for the kate spade ones which i think are more than twice the price- my mom paid $8.50)

 I really love the scent of the l'occitane almond range, it really reminds me of the holidays since i first bought it and started using it last year during the holidays. I was going to buy the full size shower oil but decided against it because it just seems to go really fast and i wanted it to last a while, so i bought the supple skin oil instead even though it was way pricer-treat yo self! right! The oil smells so amazing! and unlike the shower oil it actually lasts better and leaves your skin feeling so soft. I received a sample of this last year which did not have the pump and it was so messy, the full size has a spritzer which delivers just the right amount of oil onto your skin. 

Of course i still had to have a shower oil so i bought the mini for nine dollars, i will just use it in the month of December as a little treat.

Ah! The holiday makeup is starting to appear and it is amazing! I am suck a sucker for packaging so when i saw this little tin i just had to have it. I love these lip balms and the tin has a mirror in it which i'm going to use in purse to store and apply lipsticks. I kept the honey lip balm for myself and have the rose one to my mom and will give the nude one to someone else-sharing is caring!

The last thing i got is this face cream which is going to go in my mothers stocking. I love the packaging so much! I really love the print!

Laura Mercier Mineral Powder - A Review

This is my third pot of this and i got to say, it is AMAZING! I really can't stand the look of regular liquid foundations on my face, they just always end up looking cakey or flakey. So when I saw essiebutton using this mineral powder about 2 years ago i went out and bought it and loved it. I then stopped using it for a while, and then fell back in love with it a few months ago. But my old one had started to smell kinda funky so i was happy to finally run out of it, and finally be able to repurchase without feeling bad about it.
The way i apply this is by first applying my concealer, and the using the real techniques to buff this into my skin. Which gives me a really natural look while still covering all of the redness. I always get a lot of compliments when i wear this foundation-so i love it!
It is a bit expensive at $39 but i honestly love it so much i don't mind the price tag.

What's in my Bag

I love looking at what's in my bag post and videos so i decided i should do it too. Now i don't actually carry a lot in my bag because most of the time i just grab my wallet and phone and am out the door. But for those times when I'm going on a full day of running errands or shopping this is what i carry.

1. Phone 

2. Lauren Ralph Lauren small wallet (Marshalls find!)

3. Advil (necessary)

4. small flash light (never know-always be prepared)

5. Sephora Disney collection mirror (adorbs!) 

6. Chloe love story rollerball (gotta smell GOOD)

7. keys

8. Gum (can't live without it, and i find 5 gum lasts the longest)

9. lighter? (again you never know)

10.  Frozen Anna pen (yas, im a child) 

11. sparkly coin purse (again, child) 

12. hand cream 

13. hair tie (hopefully it'll be there when i actually need it)

14. Alot of lipsticks 

15. A mini dior mascara deluxe sample (because i have run out the door and realized i forgot to apply my mascara! -oh the shame!)

P.S. my purse is from daily look.

James Avery- My Charm Bracelet & Necklace

So i live in Texas, and James Avery is kind of a big deal here. I was forever looking for a everyday necklace that was not gold because i had a gold one as a kid and frankly i was tired of gold. So when i saw a co worker wearing this cute necklace with a frog charm on it i asked her where she bought it from. And that is how my love for James Avery started about 4 years ago.
I love that it is really great quality silver but it isn't crazy expensive.
The very first James Avery i got was the necklace with the stethoscope charm on it my senior year of high school.
From there i bought the charm bracelet and started adding to it a little bit at a time.
Since then i have bought a Pandora bracelet so this one has kind of been on hold but i hope to add to it again soon.