Holiday Happy Hour!

Its Friday and we are officially in holiday season, so why not offer up something festive and seasonal at happy hour?

This one is from No.9 Park in Boston, and is quite fabulous!

Dieci E Lode

Ingredients

0.5 oz. Campari
2.5 oz Gin
1.5 oz. Grapefruit Juice
Lime Wedge

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Campari and grapefruit juice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with lime wedge.

Bottoms up!!

The Naughty List...

Face it - nothing says "dirty Santa" quite like sexy, risque lingerie!
So if you're on the naughty list, here are some fabulous items to ask for...

From Agent Provocateur, The Fifi Collection. Festive!

Very fab Agent Provocateur the Helena Basque.

Who needs to breathe when you can be clinched like this?

 

Agent Provocateur Side Tie Undies.

 From Faire Frou Frou (www.fairefroufrou.com)

I found these Toad Lillie Hot Pink Panties

  

 and this gorgeous What Katie Did Glamour Corselette.

Makes you wonder exactly what it was that Katie did...

These red frilly knickers are from SocksnKnicks

Order them online from the UK in time for Christmas

 Put a bow on it with the Demaris Peach Bow Pantie from Faire Frou Frou

If you're on the naughty list, naughty gets naughtier with a

Love Is Blind mask from Kiki de Montparnasse

Love/Desire bedding from Kiki makes a gorgeous gift too

For those who made the list this year, here is Kylie Minogue's Agent Provocateur commercial,
that not only became a cult classic, but got banned many places too.
Kylie loves great lingerie...

Lip Loving Holiday Gift Guide

Here are some holiday gift sets for lip lovers

Nars Follow The Boys Lip Gloss Set ($48)

This set of Nars lip gloss favorites makes lips look more luscious with dazzling shimmer and shine.
Four .14 oz lip glosses in Moon Fleet (clear with silver and gold flecks), Easy Lover (sheer, hot pink)
Turkish Delight (pink sorbet) and Sweet Revenge (sheer, pink grapefruit)

Tarte Good As Gold Lip Gloss Collection ($165) 

An amazing array of gorgeous glosses in shades that range from sheer to deep. 15 X .6oz glosses in the following universally flattering colors: bubblegum pink, true pink, vivid pink, warm berry, deep raspberry, nude, brown sugar, soft peach, coral, whisper pink, apricot, apple red, mauve, tawny brown and deep plum.


Stila Lip Glaze Set ($120)

A collection of 8 luscious lip glaze shades, packaged in Stila's clickable pens.
There are four top selling shades and four limited edition, holiday shades that give a splash of color and shine to the lips.
The top sellers are: Kitten, Guava, Grapefruit, Apricot
The limited edition colors are: Sea Shell, Blush, Majesty, Merry Merry


Buxom City Slickers ($72) 

A dazzling, eight-piece mini lip color collection that features four Big & Healthy Lip Sticks and four Big & Healthy Lip Polishes. 
Geared toward "Buxom Girls," who live for jet-setting around the globe. Each lovely lipstick and lip polish is infused with antioxidant vitamins E and A to keep lips soft, smooth and protected. Wear one or layer two for a one-of-a-kind fabulous look wherever you land. 
- 4 x 0.07 Mini Big & Healthy Lip Polishes in Amber (washed peach), Brandi (candied plum), Denise (cool pink), and Michelle (raspberry rose) 
- 4 x 0.05 oz Mini Big & Healthy Lip Sticks in Bombay (poppy rose), Marrakech (beige nude), Fresno (blackberry wine), and Vienna (pink lilac) 

All sets are available at Sephora and at Sephora.com

Holiday Gift Giving Ideas - Candles

I have candles burning in my office and around my home all the time, so I adore receiving, and giving them at any time of the year.
Here are some lovely gift ideas...

h.wood.beauty has amazing tea infused candles that actually double up as lotion! These beautiful all natural candles have a 70 hour burn time, come in a variety of flavors (I love Pom -Rose)
Check here for locations: hwood.beauty lotion candles $44

From Jo Malone this Tea Box Collection is a decadent keepsake, luxurious and innovative it contains three uniquely scented 400g deluxe candles with its own candle lid and silver plated Jo Malone candle trimmer and snuffer.

The candles come in Parma Violets, Eau de Cologne and Sweet Almond Macaroon. $425 JoMalone.com

How fun is this? From Tommy Bahama bring the beach to you with the flickering tropical fragrance of the islands in 7 shots labled Cheers, Fiesta, Happy Hour, Salute, Celebration, Party and Toast.

I also love the Tommy Bahama Pineapple Cilantro candles for a slice of beach time when I'm everywhere but at the beach. TommyBahama.com

Summer by the sea in Greece surrounded by the fragrance of figs warmed by the sun - and time stands still. The new large diptyque Figuier candle has the same effect. Designed to burn for 110 intoxicating hours, indoor and out. Its embossed porcelain-over-earthenware casing created by the famous French porcelain house, Virebent, makes a lasting impression, too.

The notes: Fig wood, freshness of its leaves and the milky sap dyptich.com

Anthropologie Capri Blue candles are a refreshing take on candlelight,formulated to burn for hours with an enduring fragrance. Now in a deep red jar made from recycled glass exclusively for Anthropologie.

• 100 hour burn time
• Paraffin-soy wax blend, fragrance
• 5"H, 4" diameter  
• Volcano carries the alluring fragrance of tropical fruits, sugared oranges, lemons and limes, redolent with lightly exotic mountain greens

Bath and Bodyworks Kitchen Spice candle smells like the holidays. And that never gets old! A faster burn, these candles only last 25 - 40 hours, but are so inexpensive - who cares?

Julie Hewett Holiday Gift Ideas

Who hasn't wanted to unleash her inner feline on the world at large? Julie Hewett has put together some truly fabulous Holiday Gift sets for the glamour girl who wants a cat eye and a luscious red mouth this season.

Glamour Cat Eyes In A Bag in black $26

Cat eyes don't have to be black - here is the Glamour Cat Eye In A Bag in brown (Tessa) $26

Femme Noir Lipstick and Liner $26. Vibrant, gorgeous red!

Ruby/Goldie - soft ruby lip balm/gloss paired with Goldie Shimmie together as a set for $30

You can find locations or purchase all Julie Hewett products at JulieHewett.net

6 Gift Ideas For The Beauty Junkie

I found these oh so fabulous gift ideas on FashionMagazine.com
All images by Carlo Mendoza for Fashion Magazine.com

Check them out:

Love and Tears. They always seem to go together.... $250

This is fun! Stila's MP3 Player and makeup case $65 ebeauty.ca

Dior Minaudier. I've shown this one before, but its worth while checking out again. $68 at Sephora

Tarte, The Jewelry Box, Limited Edition Palette $68 at Sephora

Sephora by OPI Blockbuster. 18 shades, $62, at of course, Sephora

This one is truly decadent! Guerlain Or Imperial Face & Body Powder $100 guerlain.com

Rock For Ever Holiday 2010

Check out the fabulous Rock For Ever Holiday Collection from Makeup Forever, available exclusively at the makeup mecca also known as Sephora.

Makeup Forever has introduced a collection of four rock 'n' roll inspired gift sets to achieve the ultimate in rock star style. Each limited edition set is packaged in a reuseable metal container adorned with gold and silver grommets, and contains an assortment of best selling products and festive holiday coleurs.

Rock For Ever Eyeshadow Palette

This super star palette boasts 4 full size eye shadows to create show stopping "sweet rock" and "smoky rock" inspired makeup looks.
Expert application instructions are included to help you create music video worthy eyes.

Colors include:
* Diamond Shadow #306 beige shimmer
* Diamond Shadow #307 black shimmer
                  * Eye Shadow #7 white shimmer
                  * Eye Shadow #82 silver iridescent

Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes

This new collection of cult-favorite Aqua Eyes waterproof pencils boast 5 mini eyeliners that are perfect to take on the road.

Check out this amazing offer!
Rock For Ever Danny's Essentials

An amped up makeup case filled with 29 of Makeup Forever's Creator and Artistic Director, Danny Sanz' favorite products including:
HD Elixir, HD Primer, HD Powder, HD Kabuki Brush, Mist & Fix,
Smoky Lash, Aqua Smoky Lash, Aqua Eyes #0L, #2L, #3L, #11L, Aqua Black, Aqua Creme #13, #15, Eye Shadow #126, #139, Diamond Shadow #309, Star Powder #922, #940, Faux Lash #21, #115
Travel SensEyes, Double Pencil Sharpener,
Lips: Rouge Artiste #1, #36, #43, Aqua Creme #5, Aqua Lip #1C, #8C

This is a $US597 value available at Sephora for $299
Smokin deal!!