Where Do We Go For Gift Guidance?

Need something spectacular for your boss or stumped as to what to get your sister?

Whether you need a standard gift or something exquisite these are go-to sites, many with helpful gift finders:

Aedes de Venustas-- For something truly lovely.
Anthropologie-- Did you really think I don't cruise their site for every occasion?
Bath & Body Works-- Who doesn't love a delicious soap? I highly recommend Creamy Pumpkin. Sounds strange, but have yet to meet the person who doesn't love the smell. B&BW also carries the amazing Slatkin & Co. candles, as well as the C.O. Bigelow line (the SPF 15 Mentha Lip Balm Stick is my favorite).
Birchbox--Have a friend who loves product & is impossible to shop for? Set her (or him, no judgement) up with a subscription and they will get a box of deluxe samples every month. Who wouldn't love that?

Burke Decor-- More great gifts than you can shake a stick at-- but you will be so busy looking, you'll forget the stick. ;)
Dogeared-- Great jewelry, well priced, and their Karma in Action pieces go to help charities (One Voice, Girls Learn International, Inc., Heal The Bay, Stand Up To Cancer). It's basically giving two gifts in one!
Etsy-- Are you THE person who doesn't use Etsy? Handmade, vintage, pretty much anything your heart desires. Go now.
FredFlare-- Even Elle Magazine featured some FF gifts this year! For everything from stocking stuffers to a little something special for your favorite hipster.
L'Occitane-- Can't say enough wonderful things about this brand! The products are phenominal, and the company is fantastic. Everyone needs their hand cream-- buy a Hand Indulgence set and put one in each stocking.
LUSH-- Of course LUSH is doing amazing sets, including My Fair Lady: $8.50 of this gift is donated towards our Charity Pot fund, which goes directly towards grass roots charities working hard to fight for animal rights, protect our environment and create better social conditions.
Tarte-- Amazing beauty products, and save 30% with the code FFDEC through 12/12 AND Free Shipping on orders over $40!
Teleflora-- Make your house more festive, or send to someone. The Mercury Glass containers are beautiful.
Vermont Country Store-- For the classic, nostalgic, and hard-to-find.
Votre Vu-- Great gift sets! Love the Duette Luxe Lips & Hand Creme duo--Great hand cream (rich, delicious), fantastic lip balm in the cap!

Klorane takes to the States

Just in time for the 40th Birthday of their amazing dry shampoo, press release from Klorane, maker of superior shampoos, conditioners, & eye makeup remover:

KLORANE, creators of the world’s first dry shampoo,and known for their success in combining high-performing plant extracts with the best of science, is bringing the brand to life online with the launch of a NEW US-based  website in June 2011.

Click on and discover what the power of plants can do for your hair as well as your face and eye make-up removal regime—ever so gently and effectively. The new website opens the door to a comprehensive educational experience, serving as a one-stop location for all your hair care and eye care needs, from providing the perfect, targeted products to telling the compelling stories behind KLORANE’s ongoing search for sustainably grown sources of the most effective plant ingredients,to a hair analysis diagnostic tool and not-to-be-missed special offers.

Easy to navigate and designed to reflect the vibrancy and beauty of the world of Nature, the new site has been created to bring visitors the best—and safest—plant-based beauty products. If you’re on the hunt for eco-conscious formulas that are silicone-free, sodium chloride-free or paraben-free, your choices are a click away. Highlights on www.klorane.com  include:

Your Hair Analysis. With our compliments! Let KLORANE diagnose your specific hair and scalp needs and recommend the perfect KLORANE formulas. Simply check off a short analysis, and within minutes you’ll see your prescribed regimen, customized just for you.

About the Plants.  For each key plant ingredient—from chamomile grown in Egypt to cornflower grown in France—there’s a video to take you behind the scenes. Watch as farmers who sustainably grow plants exclusively for KLORANE gather Nature’s bounty in full blossom, and botanical researchers at Pierre Fabre Laboratories apply their pharmaceutical know-how to create formulas with natural extracts from these plants, utilizing the lowest number of ingredients for the highest efficacy. KLORANE’s philosophy: “By protecting plants, we’re taking care of people.”

Store Locator. Simply click on “Find in Stores,” type in your zip code and you’ll discover the locations nearest you that carry your favorite KLORANE hair care and eye care products.

Lipstick Love

I do not go out without putting on lipstick.

I may not wear foundation, blush, or eye make-up often, I have never owned a concealer, but I always have at least one lipstick at any given time.

True story.

I love to look at the different lipsticks/stains/glosses on-line, but am often disappointed with those little specks of color shown, and have noticed that the pictures & the actual shades can have very little in common.

I asked a very smart cookie, and she steered me to the Urban Decay site. If the lipsticks are half as good as the comprehensive site, I am going to be in love.

I'll let you know for sure when the shipment is delivered!