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When fall & winter come around I'm constantly looking for those rich & moisturizing body products, who isn't? My skin has somehow become extremely sensitive lately, so homemade products will pretty much only do. I've been trying lots of different body scrub recipes & this is one of my favs! It's just four ingredients & it leaves your skin feeling so soft & moisturized. It even smells like the holidays. Winner!!

Holiday Cocktails

With the holidays comes holiday party's and what must you have at a holiday party? Holiday cocktails!!! Can you tell i'm excited about this! The holidays are the time to bust out all things super special, and your holiday drinks should be no exception. Here are some holiday drinks i have tried and loved, some i'm dying to try, and some that are just too good not to share! 

Now lets get our drink on! 

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Ruby Slipper- this drink is the perfect mix of fruity and bubbly, it would be perfect for New Year's Eve!

Belvedere Sparkle- vodka, cranberry and champagne....simple and delicious!

The Flirtini- this drink has made many rounds in my family, it's the perfect mix of citrus cranberry and of course champagne but beware it packs a pretty heavy punch!

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Coquito- this drink is what would happen if a pina colada and egg nogg had a baby. Seriously you.must.try.it.

Yuletide Punch- I really wanna try this punch, it's a mix of chai tea, vodka and apple juice. It sounds pretty weird & pretty delicious all at the same time!

White Chocolate Peppermint Martini- this is the perfect holiday cocktail, its so festive! If you like peppermint bark your sure to love this!

Bottoms up!

Holiday Hairstyle.....Modern Bouffant

Hi y'all. Only two more holiday hairstyles to go! This holiday hairstyle is my version of a modern bouffant. Most people call it just a plain bun, but I just like using the word "bouffant" This is a classic hairstyle that looks great with anything you wear.

You'll need:

root lifter

teasing comb

rubber band

bobby pins

hairspray

Step 1. Spray a little root lifter directly onto your roots. Take your teasing brush & backcomb the top section of hair.

Step 2. Gather your hair into a low ponytail, secure with a rubber band.

Step 3. Tease your entire ponytail with your teasing brush.

Step 4. Your ponytail should look big & a little messy like mine. I wanted it to look like a birds nest.

Step 5. Start to wrap your messy bouffant bun around your rubber band. The messier the bun the better it looks. Remember I was going for the birds nest look.

Step 6. Once your bun is just the way you'd like it to look secure it all around with your bobby pins. Spray your hair all over with hairspray.

Step 7. Done! Your messy modern bouffant is finished.

I really liked the way this looked with a backless dress, I felt like it really helped my hair stand out. Don't forget your hair is one of your best accessories.  

Stay tuned for our last holiday hairstyle, in video form :)

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Holiday Hairstyle.....Embellished Headpiece

Hi everyone! Wow Christmas is coming so fast, we're already on our holiday hair tutorial #3. This time we're showing you just one way to wear an embellished headpiece. Around the holidays I love to wear anything that sparkles. Headbands, hair clips, bows & the list goes on & on! You can wear an embellished headpiece with any type of hairstyle this is just one holiday hairstyle that I loved.

You'll need:

root lifter

teasing comb

bobby pins

embellished headpiece

Step 1. Spray a little root lifter into your roots. Take your teasing brush & tease your crown.

Step 2. Gather one small piece of hair on your left side, bring it to the right side & pin onto your head w/ a bobby pin. Do the same with a piece of hair on your right side. Your making a criss cross motion.

Step 3. Continue the criss cross motion with your hair. Remember small pieces of hair work best.

Step 4. When you pin down your hair try your best to hide the bobby pins underneath your hair.

Step 5. When you've criss crossed your hair all the way to the bottom take a small piece of hair from underneath & wrap it around the loose hair on the bottom to create a ponytail. Take a bobby pin & securely pin that piece of hair underneath.

Step 6. When you've secured your ponytail you can start to take out a few bobby pins that may be poking out. I only take out about 2 or three. Remember you don't want the whole thing to fall out but it can "lay loose"

Step 7. Add your embellished or sparkly

headpiece. This is a necklace that I use as a headband.

Step 8. Voila'! Done

We're working on hopefully doing some DIY's for some sparkly, fun headpieces for the holidays so stay tuned!

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For the Girl who Loves Everything

Happy Tuesday Guys! Today we have another set of gift ideas for you, this time it's for the girl who loves everything. You know the girl who loves fashion, beauty, technology and food. Pretty much us! Hope you like our picks!   

1. Portable Multimedia Speakers $50

2. Kimchi Glitter Suede Platform Heel $79

3. Tweet Me Apron $24

4. Urban Decay Naked Palette $48 

5. Duet Tea Infuser + French Press Coffee System $44

6. Harajuku Jingle G Fragrance $25

7. T3 BlowOut in a Box $200

8. Belkin Chef Stand and Stylus $40

9. iStick Bubble Gum Phone Stand $6

10. Destination Dinner Recipe Kit $15

11. Fred 2 Carat Cup $15

12. Nails Inc. Magnetic Nail Polish $13

13. Night Captivating Necklace $25

Holiday Makeup Monday

 

step 1- Always start with an eyelid primer, dust a sheer neutral shade all over your lid. 

step 2- take a tan color and apply it right in the crease of your eye, we are creating depth and dimension (but with neutral tones)

**we want to keep the eye neutral for this look, as we are putting the focus on your amazing lipstick

step 3- Take a bronze color and with a small eyeshadow brush, sweep this color on the lower lash line and in the inner corner of your eye. Still keeping in natural but adding depth and glam to your eyes as well. 

step 4- Line your top lash line ONLY using pencil or liquid liner. I'm using pencil here but liquid would look just as glam!

step 5- Curl your lashes and add mascara, I always apply two coats just for that little extra pop to my eyes. Make sure to let your lashes try in between each coats.

step 6- Add your favorite blush to the apples of your cheeks. A soft pink or a rose color will look stunning with this look. 

step 7- Apply two coats of a purple lipstick. I know what your thinking, purple? Yes trust me it looks amazing. 

**If your not as brave to just have the purple on, you can always layer one coat purple and one coat red lipstick. This will give the red a HUGE boost and bring the color out even more!

Hope you like this Holiday look!

Holiday Hairstyle.....Va Va Voluminous Curls

Hi friends! The holidays are just a few weeks away and if we could we'd make sure to get everyone of you a gift but we have the next best thing......tutorials! Lots of holiday hair tutorials. We posted our Top 5 Holiday Hairstyles and we can't wait to bring our "How To's" your way. First up volumized curls & lots of them.

You'll need:

heat protectant

curling iron

bobby pins

teasing comb

hairspray

Step 1. Spray your hair all over with a heat protectant.

Step 2. Section off your hair & start curling 1 inch pieces of hair away from your face.

Step 3. After you curl each section take your bobby pins & wrap your hair around your finger. Pin the hair onto your head securely.

Step 4. Leave the bobby pins in for about 15 minutes allowing your hair to cool. Fell free to do your makeup during this time.

Step 5. Once all of your hair has cooled down take out your bobby pins.

Step 6. After all your bobby pins are taken out run your fingers through your hair, separating your curls.

Step 7.  Take your teasing comb and start teasing your roots. The more volume the better.

Step 8.  Don't forget to curl your bangs if you have any. I always curl my bangs last.

Step 9. Voila' rock those sexy curls!

Stay tuned for lots more holiday hair tutorials, we won't disappoint you!

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Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas

Growing up, the very first thing we would open Christmas morning were our stockings! They were like a warm up for the gift opening to come & they were always filled with such great stuff. We compiled a bunch of awesome stocking stuffer gift ideas for you guys....best of all they are all under $25!

What about you, did you have awesome stockings?

1. Sequin Covered Beret $17

2. Forever 21 Knit Socks $3

3. Cupcake Manicure Set $8

4. Bobbi Brown Classic To Go Palette $25

5. Tasty Treats keychain and Compact Mirror $6

6. ELF Beauty To Go $15

7. Talking Mustache Keychain $7

8. Instant Snow in a Can $5

9. Holly Go Nightly Sleep Mask $15

10. Models Own Nail Polish Box Set $25

11. Tiltpod Camera Stand $15 

Holiday Hairstyle....Old Hollywood Glam Hair

Hi y'all! Mandy passed the reins to me today. Instead of Makeup Monday I'm doing "Hair" Monday. I have lots of holiday hair tutorials to show y'all & I just couldn't wait to get started! First up Old Hollywood Glam. It's by far the easiest holiday hairstyle, just three easy steps. Plus it looks great on everybody.

You'll need:

hot rollers

brush

hairspray

Step 1. Heat up your rollers, once they are nice & hot start rolling up your hair. Make sure when you put the rollers in your hair that you tuck your ends under. This will keep your ends nice & smooth. I always roll my hair this particular way.  

Step 2. Leave the rollers in for about 15 minutes or until they are cool. I like to do my makeup during this time. Once you take out the rollers gently brush the curls out. Shape the curls to help frame your face.

Step 3. Set with hairspray & you're all done!

This is a great hairstyle for any occasion. If you don't have hot rollers a jumbo 2" curling iron will do just fine. When you release the curl just pin it with a bobby pin & allow it to cool.

*style tip- this hairstyle looks great with one side tucked behind your ear to show off those great earrings

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Top 5 Holiday Hairstyles

It's that time of year again, the holiday madness has begun. Now that Thanksgiving is over it's time to start thinking about Christmas & yes all those Christmas parties. I usually get stressed out over all the gifts I have to get so I want my holiday hairstyles to be as easy & stylish as possible.

This season its all about the effortless, sexy, classic hair. I guarantee if you rock these five holiday hairstyles  @ your next holiday party you'll be the belle of the ball!

Old Hollywood Glam:

Old Hollywood is here to stay & it's so easy to achieve. It's all about elegance mixed with a little sexy.

Bouffant:

Think classic & sophisticated. The bouffant is one of those hairstyles that goes great with everything.

Va Va Volume:

Messy curls with lots of volume is a romantic but sexy look, especially for the holidays. The messier the better!

Embellished Headpiece:

Around the holidays wear anything that sparkles. Especially in your hair, it's a real eye catcher.

Braids:

Braids are still all the rage from this summer. They work great when you're looking for an east laid back look.

Tutorials are comin' your way soon. I'm so excited to show y'all these looks. They are definitely some of my favorite holiday hairstyles!

Here's to a stylish Christmas & a swanky New Year!

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a Monday treat

Hello Guys! Today we are guest posting for the lovely Nina Holland, of XOXO Nina while she is having some fun in Alabama! We are sharing our Holiday must haves.....

Go check it out, and show Nina some love, she really is great!!!