Stocking Stuffers & Holiday Gift Ideas for the Ladies
Finally, some gift ideas for us ladies! I had the opportunity to try out a few beauty products that would make wonderful gifts or stocking stuffers this holiday season. Best of all, all three are affordable!

First up is the Korres Lip Saver Roll. This is a limited-edition trio of buttery balms that can be used as lip balm AND as cheek tints--they leave just a hint of color on the lips and cheeks. In the package you get Pomegranate, Quince, and Jasmine Lip Butter. These are awesome--the combo of Shea Butter and Rice Wax leaves your lips feeling soft and hydrated. Everyone loves getting some lip balm on Christmas morning--it's like a requirement in our stockings LOL. Priced at $19.50 at Sephora.com, they are more expensive than your run of the mill lip balm, but these are heavenly AND do double duty! Plus, you can split up the trio and give them as three different stocking stuffers.

Next up--Borghese Nail Lacquers have debuted their cute little Holiday Mini Kits, which include four festive mini nail polish shades. The Allegra Mini Kit has warm, sparkling shades while the Serena Mini Kit has deeper, luxurious colors. I received both of these kits and the colors are to die for with a little glitz and glam---perfect for parties or a night out on the town! These kits are the perfect gift for the fashionistas in your life--give them to a teen, college student, or for yourself. The Holiday Mini Kits retail for $9.99 and are available at drugstores nationwide. Borghese Nail Lacquer also launched their newest limited-edition holiday collection–Festivo. These shades features cool metallic's and rich jewel tones to add sparkle to your little black dress. Each shade retails for $8 and is available at drugstores nationwide.

Last, and my personal favorite of the three is the Lavanila Laboratories Healthy Mini Roller-Ball Fragrance Set. This travel friendly set comes with four roller ball fragrances--Vanilla Coconut, Pure Vanilla, Vanilla Grapefruit, and Vanilla Lavender. Oh ladies. This set of fragrances is like a little slice of heaven. If you know someone who is sensitive to scents {like me} then this is the gift to give them! Lavanila fragrances are unique because they are made from 100% natural ingredients--meaning they are free of chemically laden alcohols, phthalates, and petrochemicals. What you get is soft scents that don't irritate the senses like perfume, but surprisingly they last and last. You can wear each scent alone or layer them to create your own personalized scent. I love these SO MUCH--truly they are one of my favorite products that I own and I will be buying them when I run out. Each set retails for $28 and can be purchased at Sephora.com.


The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone. Please refer to this site's Terms of Use for more information.

First up is the Korres Lip Saver Roll. This is a limited-edition trio of buttery balms that can be used as lip balm AND as cheek tints--they leave just a hint of color on the lips and cheeks. In the package you get Pomegranate, Quince, and Jasmine Lip Butter. These are awesome--the combo of Shea Butter and Rice Wax leaves your lips feeling soft and hydrated. Everyone loves getting some lip balm on Christmas morning--it's like a requirement in our stockings LOL. Priced at $19.50 at Sephora.com, they are more expensive than your run of the mill lip balm, but these are heavenly AND do double duty! Plus, you can split up the trio and give them as three different stocking stuffers.


Last, and my personal favorite of the three is the Lavanila Laboratories Healthy Mini Roller-Ball Fragrance Set. This travel friendly set comes with four roller ball fragrances--Vanilla Coconut, Pure Vanilla, Vanilla Grapefruit, and Vanilla Lavender. Oh ladies. This set of fragrances is like a little slice of heaven. If you know someone who is sensitive to scents {like me} then this is the gift to give them! Lavanila fragrances are unique because they are made from 100% natural ingredients--meaning they are free of chemically laden alcohols, phthalates, and petrochemicals. What you get is soft scents that don't irritate the senses like perfume, but surprisingly they last and last. You can wear each scent alone or layer them to create your own personalized scent. I love these SO MUCH--truly they are one of my favorite products that I own and I will be buying them when I run out. Each set retails for $28 and can be purchased at Sephora.com.


The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone. Please refer to this site's Terms of Use for more information.






















November 19, 2009 5:58 AM
Wow.. These look great!! Gotta check them out now.. Thank you for sharing affordable yet lovely stocking stuffers:-)
November 19, 2009 8:59 PM
Fun! :) I have all boys to buy for, but I'm thinking this is right up my teenage sister's alley! Thanks! :)
November 20, 2009 10:56 AM
Ooh...I have to have the Lavanila Laboratories Healthy Mini Roller-Ball Fragrance Set. I've been looking for a more natural perfume. Thanks for the info, Piera!
November 24, 2009 6:47 PM
These look great!! Gotta check them out now.. Thank you for sharing affordable
November 24, 2009 9:56 PM
Oh, WOW, two of my favorite things... combo lip/cheek color and the scent of vanilla.
Great stocking stuffers... I'll have to send this link over to The Hubs with a little **Hint/Hint** attached.
Thanks for the heads-up.