Some Help In The GIFT Department...

This has been a crazy year, I'm looking forward to spending Black Friday in my pyjamas!
Still have to get some gifts, though...Luckily, some of the best shopping (and best deals) are on-line!
Some of the best:

Clarisonic
All already-reduced Clarisonic "Skincare Pairs" that are purchased between 11/25-11/29 will be 20% off, and receive an additional 20% off all “Clarisonic Bundles” purchased.  Get free shipping on all orders as well as a free gift with each “Pair” or “Bundle” purchase: a Houndstooth Travel Bag and a 6 oz. Body Serum (a $65 value)

CleanWell
All CleanWell products purchased between 11/24-11/29 will be an additional 25% off.  Use the discount code SAVE25 at checkout.

Dale and Thomas Popcorn
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 25% off select items at www.DaleandThomas.com.

Lisa Hoffman Beauty
Lisa Hoffman Beauty’s NEW Fragrance Bracelets make a perfect gift for everyone on your list this holiday season.  For Cyber Monday, receive a Free Signature Votive Candle & Deluxe Samples ($15 retail value) with every $65 purchase and receive free shipping over purchases of $50 or more. Love the Tunisian Neroli set!

LovelySkin
For Cyber Monday, LovelySkin.com will be offering 25% off all orders, and a special *gift with purchase* for orders over $200! As always, FREE shipping in the U.S.
Check out LovelySkin’s Facebook page for more giveaways throughout the month of November!

LUSH
15 brand new products to add some Happy to your Holidays! Buy now for your chance to find a Golden Ticket! Get a $10 gift card when you spend $100, use it to get some pampering for yourself--you deserve it!

MeebleMail
Make e-mail stylish & save: Monday, November 28 - everything on the site will be 50% off!

Rue La La
Great gifts, tons of brands, unbeatable sales! It's Black Friday everyday at 11 am on Rue La La!

Soap Hope
Fantastic brands; great soap, hair care, household products, makeup; and 100% of their profits to help women all over the world! Love the eco-friendly packaging and terrific prices as well.
Bonus: The specials are awesome!

Tweezerman
Free shipping on all orders and a free Candy Cane Glitter Mini Slant Tweezer with all orders over $50.

Zeel
The online health & wellness assistant! Use Zeel to find & book appointments with the experts. Join now (it’s FREE!) and get a $50 instant credit and promotional offers. Simply log onto www.zeel.com/holidays and register for your $50 credit!

Check back here often for more gift guidance!
Good luck & stay brainy & beautiful.

Fashion’s Night Out 2011 gets some Provencal

WHO: L'OCCITANE en Provence

WHEN: Thursday, September 8, 2011

WHAT: Celebrate Fashion’s Night Out in Provençal style at L'OCCITANE's new Meatpacking District and Soho boutiques. Both locations promise to transport New York fashionistas to the south of France, offering a “Passport to French Style.” Vive la France with these Provençal perks:

• French fare and chilled rosé
• Complimentary hand massages to relieve overburdened arms carrying shopping bags
• An exclusive Riviera-inspired tote bag filled with L’OCCITANE’s beauty essentials

Ending the evening in true French Style, L'OCCITANE will raffle off the crème de la crème of all prizes: a complimentary stay for two at the luxe Provençal hotel and spa, Le Couvent des Minimes, where the winner and a friend will be pampered from head to toe amidst the region’s iconic lavender fields.

WHERE:

• L’OCCITANE Meatpacking District:48 9^th Avenue (betweenWest 14^th St. andWest 15^th St.)
• L’OCCITANE SoHo: 146 Spring St. (betweenWooster and West Broadway)

Father's Day!

It's almost the day to celebrate Dads-- yours, other peoples, biological or not!

I have been very lucky in this department, my dad is the best!!!

Shopping for him, however, is very difficult.

What do you get for the #1 dad in your life?

Candles from Tocca

Montauk, for the outdoor dad: Inspired by the Hamptons in

Eastern Long Island, the scent

Montauk smells of fresh salty air and sea grass. The scent is light and airy

while still being sharp enough to whisk Dad away to a summer beach retreat (at least mentally).

007, for the super-spy at heart:

Let Dad unwind with the scent 007. The rich leathery aroma is based on the distinctive combination of the interior of an Aston Martin and a dry Martini, in the “Bond-esque” tradition.

Clarisonic’s NEW Gray Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System

Masculine, classic. Help dad's skin.

Take dad golfing, mini-golfing, bowling, go-cart racing, skeet shooting...

Redken For Men’s most popular grooming accessories paired with a handsome black wallet in a gift set, available now through Father’s day in salons that sell Redken For Men products.

The kit features:

- Redken For Men go clean daily care shampoo,which gently cleanses, removes build-up and will help to leave Dad’s hair strong and manageable.

- Redken For Men shine form defining wax, a mild control, moldable cream-wax that provides flexible, flake-free hold and standout shine to complete his look.

- Sleek black wallet and money clip to hold cash and cards.

LUSH's Shaving Creams

Shave the Planet: The antioxidants and vitamin-rich ingredients soothe and reduce redness

while repairing and softening skin. Fair trade organic shea butter and cupuacu butter condition skin as the rose absolute and bamboo infusion soothe it. Vitamin-rich pumpkin seed and cold pressed rosehip oils make for a smooth shave and calm skin. LUSH’s 100% PCR packaging make sure that as you shave you save the planet.

Dirty: Scented with lavender and sandalwood. Delicious

For the adventurous dad: Bold and lively yet undeniably crisp and masculine, Pure

Nautica Discovery is for the man who seeks the extraordinary in the everyday and challenges himself at every pass. (2.5 fl oz, $65:Macy’s department stores and other fine retailers)

L’Occitane's Verdon Adventurer Set

The L’Occitane Verdon range is inspired by the refreshing waters and rocky gorges of theVerdon Valley in Haute Provence. This bold set includes the Verdon Pure FaceWash, Outdoor Moisturizer SPF 30, Energy Roll-On and Fresh Shower Water – it’s sure to inspire your dad’s dynamic disposition.