Christmas and New Years Eyeshadow Palettes

Tis’ the season for fun makeup! I absolutely love getting ready for Christmas day and New Years Eve with a dramatic smokey eye or shimmery look.  Below are my favorite eyeshadow palettes for the holidays.

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1.M.A.C. Navy Times Nine 2.Urban Decay Naked3 3.Tom Ford Titanium Smoke 4. Ciate London The Fearless Palette 5.Morphe Brushes Soul of Summer Palette

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Stylish Travel Accessories

It’s that time of year again-weather delays, flight cancellations, and extra crowded airports. I know traveling during the holidays is not something to look forward to, but sometimes it’s the little things that make traveling better, like a cute suitcase. Below are some of the best-looking travel accessories I’ve seen.

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1.Skits Tech Case 2. Bric’s Bellagio Suitcase 3. Maroo Ear Buds 4. Zara Tote 5. Sephora Makeup Case

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts That Give Back

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  1. Ralph Lauren Crewneck Sweater– Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony items are to bring awareness and fight cancer.  According to their website, at least 25% of the proceeds go to a charity
  2. Tory Burch Foundation Seed Box-100% of the proceeds from this box go to the Tory Burch Foundation.  The Tory Burch Foundation supports entrepreneurial women by providing resources and capital. You can learn more about the Tory Burch Foundation here.
  3. Lush Charity Pot-100% of proceeds go to environmental, human rights, and animal welfare organizations.
  4. S’Well Drink Up Water Bottle-10% of the proceeds go to the Drink Up Foundation. You can learn more about the Drink Up Foundation here.
  5. Alex and Ani Little Brown Bear Charm Bangle-20% of the price will be donated to the Child Mind Institute.  You can learn more about the Child Mind Institute here.
  6. The Nutcracker From Better World Books– For each book sold one is donated.  You can learn more about Better World Books here.

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Decorate With Me: My Christmas Tree

It’s finally that time of year!  There is something really cozy and whimsical about Christmas trees.  I look forward to decorating it each year.  I was recently shopping at Neiman Marcus and absolutely fell in love with their trees, so I pulled a lot of inspiration from that. I am a firm believer that you don’t have to spend a fortune on your Christmas tree.  After all, it’s only up for about a month out of the year.  Below are some tips for decorating your tree, pictures of my tree this year, and where I got the decorations from.

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  1. Start with the tree topper.  By starting with the tree topper you will avoid knocking any ornaments off the tree.
  2. Using tree picks you can extend the length of your tree.
  3. Use shiny ornaments on the inside of the tree to fill it out and give the tree more depth.
  4. You don’t have to get individual or unique ornaments to give the tree variety.  I used a set of silver, gold, and rose gold ornaments to give the tree variety.

What I Used On The Tree:

Silver Ornaments from Target

Gold Ornaments from Target

Poinsettia from Michaels

I could not find the exact picks from Michael’s online that I used at the top of the tree but you can find them in store.

I also could not find the Rose gold ornaments I used (also from Michael’s) but these are similar.

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