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Gift With Purchase!

I'm such a sucker for a gift with purchase.  Is there anything better than buying something you already wanted and getting other stuff for free?  No, no there is not.  From May 20th to June 6th at Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com, you can get this exclusive Trina Turk cosmetics bag packed with Trina's favorite Clinique summer essentials.  (And if you can't tell from the picture, the bag is adorable.  You know how some gift with purchases come in bags you would never use?  That's totally not the case here.  I'll definitely be packing this bag in my suitcase on weekend trips).  Even better, the Trina Turk for Clinique gift is free with any purchase of $25 or more.  It contains:

• Take the Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lashes and Lips
• Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
• Blushwear Cream Stick in Rosy
• Colour Surge Eye Shadow Duo in Sun Burst
• Lash Doubling Mascara in Black
• Different Lipstick in Tenderheart
• Superfit Makeup (you get a choice of three different shades)

Happy shopping!

LaLicious is LaLushious

I was just at a bridal shower this weekend, and while I watched my friend rip through silver-wrapped packages filled with towels, frying pans and utensils, I got to thinking about girly gifts that are truly most appreciated (it's strange I was able to lose focus, especially since I was in charge of writing down who gave her what).  Anyway, I think I have found one of the best presents for either a blushing bride, mom-to-be or for a loving bridesmaid who is sacrificing her self-esteem to wear that dress down the aisle for you.  LaLicious makes a lovely Travel Clutch which comes with a full set of their natural body care products.  Each adorable canvas clutch purse comes with whipped soap, sugar souffle scrub, body butter and body oil in one of their delicious scents - Brown Sugar Vanilla, Passionfruit Lime, Peppermint, Coconut Cream, Lily Mango, Island Guava or Tahitian Flower.  The products are paraben and sulfate free, which means better for your skin, and they are seriously wonderful products.  I, myself, have the sugar scrub and body butter in Lily Mango, which is a yummy tropical scent that encourages me to keep smelling my own skin.  I can't rave enough about their products and I can't stress what a great bridesmaid gift this set would make.  I wonder if my friend reads my blog.

Photo courtesy of LaLicious

The Holiday Cookbook

I am such a big fan of Philosophy's 3-in-1 scents.  Even though I generally only use them as body washes (Ha!  I just typed that as "boy washes," which is a whole different kind of product...) I can't get enough of their scents.  There are so many different ones and new scents coming out all the time that I'm always kind of surprised when I hear that someone has never tried them.  If you know one of those people too, I suggest picking up The Holiday Cookbook as a gift for them.  There are six different two ounce bottles in the set that comes in packaging meant to look like an adorable little book.  For only $35, you get Red Velvet Cake, Cinnamon Buns, Spicy Pear Cobbler, Pumpkin Spice Muffin, Gingerbread and Double Rich Hot Cocoa.  It's a perfect sampler scent to introduce someone to the glory that is taking a shower and getting to use flavors that smell like the most delicious bakery you've ever walked into.  (I honestly think out of the entire line, there isn't a scent I wouldn't be excited to lather up with.  They're that good).  I think I'll bring this as a hostess gift to the next holiday party I go to.  It's fun and different and I can't imagine anyone not being happy when they open this instead of another bottle of wine.  I kind of wish I had one right now for myself actually. Now that's the sign of a really good gift...

Photo courtesy of Sephora

Who Doesn't Love Chocolate Milk?

Remember how great chocolate milk was when you were a kid?  I swear, I drank one every day.  And now that I'm older, I've transferred that love to chocolate scented products (and expensive lattes at The Coffee Bean, but that's a whole different story).  So you know I'm dying to get my hands on this Philip B Limited Edition Chocolate Milk Gift Set. It comes with their acclaimed Chocolate Milk Body Wash & Bubble Bath as well as a Chocolate Milk Body Crème, so you can layer yourself with chocolate goodness.  Both products have pure, ultra-hydrating plant essences with chocolate and vanilla extracts, so they're super moisturizing, and they come packaged in an adorable box.  It would be a great hostess gift - instead of giving her chocolates that'll be gone in a few hours, give her this set that will keep her clean and smelling great for weeks to come.  You'll be the first one to get an invite to her next party!

The Chocolate Milk Gift Set retails for $62.50.  You can find it at PhilipB.com.