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Disclaimer: Thank you to Target for sponsoring this post!

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When it comes to holiday gifting, I love adding a personal touch to everything I give. As can be expected, everyone gets beauty gifts galore from me. To make every gift a bit more special and personalized, I love to break apart my gift sets, add in some stocking stuffers, and customize each gift in some fun wrappings. Holiday sets are a great way to get an awesome value on products, so it’s a great time to stock up. I partnered with Target to raid their beauty aisle and pick my favorite gift sets and packaging to create four awesome gifts for my friends.

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Our Favorite Holiday Skincare Sets

best-skincare-setsThere’s little I geek out over more then skincare sets and these are the best of the best! The holidays are the best time to stock up on on your favorite brands since a lot of the best sellers usually land in their gift sets at great value. I also love when brands put an assortment of their top sellers in travel size since it’s a great way to try all the products you read about without the hefty price tag.

1. Clarisonic Mia 2 Keith Haring Skin Cleansing Set ($149) –  This isn’t your average Clarisonic Mia, it’s the Clarisonic Mia 2 limited edition Keith Haring Love design. If you’re looking for a meaningful gift, one that collaborates with the Keith Haring Foundation is the way to go. 

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Men’s Grooming Holiday Gift Guide

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When it comes to taking care of their skin, guys can be clueless. Which is why the holidays are the perfect time to give him a little extra nudge. Whether he’s at skincare 101 or has a full fledge routine, we have something for every level of skincare connoisseur.

1. Dollar Shave Club (starting at $1/month + $2 shipping and handling) – Great for the practical man who loves a good shave, sign your man (dad, brother… friend!) up for a membership to the Dollar Shave Club. It’s the gift that keeps giving where every month a fresh razor arrives at their doorstep.  They also offer an assortment of grooming products that can be added in for an additional cost. They also offer gift packages starting at $35 for a 4 month subscription (which includes a 4X razor and 30z Shave Butter or product of his choice).

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Sephora Beauty Top Holiday Picks

sephora-beauty-top-picksIt’s no secret that if you’re looking for an incredible assortment of beauty gifts at great values, Sephora is the place to shop. Here are some of their top rated and our favorite gift sets and stocking stuffers. Get them before they are gone, as many of the sets have been flying off the shelves and now only available in store.

1. Living Proof Happy Hair Days Kit ($32,$49 Value)- Healthy hair is always in style no matter the season. Beautiful hair starts in the shower with Living Proof’s shampoo, conditioner, and 5-in-1 styling treatment. Want to keep that perfect blowout from one holiday party to the next? The Night Cap Overnight Perfector is an easy-to-use solution that gives you one week of shiny, vibrant, and more manageable hair overnight.

2. Marc Jacobs Fragrances Daisy Rollerball Trio ($45, $86 value) – The fresh baked cookies aren’t the only thing making the holidays smell sweet. Marc Jacobs Daisy Rollerball Trio features the cult-favorite Daisy scent, Daisy Eau So Fresh, and Daisy Dream rollerballs. Experience elegant and flowery Daisy; bubbly and fruity Daisy Eau So Fresh; and feminine Daisy Dream in this beautiful set.

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The Perfect Stocking Stuffers Under $35

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There’s nothing quite like a little beauty surprise in your stocking and this holiday here are some full-proof stocking stuffer ideas all under $30. They also make for a great secret santa gift!

1. Burt’s Bees Fruitmix Beeswax Bounty ($5) – Perfect for that kiss under the mistletoe, Burt’s Bees Fruitmix Beeswax Bounty contains 4 tubes of original Beeswax Lip Balm. Their compact size is the perfect fit for not only stocking stuffing but also holiday clutches.

2. Fresh Lip Treatment (Fig Pictured, $22.50) – The Fresh Lip Treatment does double duty: soothes chapped winter lips while leaving a pearlescent wine tint, offering sheer coverage or buildable color. Holiday parties here you come!

3. Tarte Dressed to the Nines Lipsurgence Lip Creme Gift Set ($34/$126 Value) – This Tarte Dressed to the Nines Lipsurgence Lip Creme Gift Set is a great value containing nine shades of Tarte Lipsurgence Lip Cremes in a variety of shades. Perfectly packed in three sets of three lippies, you can break the gift apart to create three gifts or pucker up and try every shade out.

4. Lorac Matte Pro Mini Palette ($25/$45 value)- Created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this PRO artistry palette is packed with 8 shadows in all the Lorac matte shades. The shadows are ultra-pigmented to perform wet or dry so they can be used to shade, shadow, line and definethat holiday sparkle in that woman in your life’s eye.

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Essie Winter Collection Swatches, Luxeffects Nail Polish and the Big Retro Revival Reveal!

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Essie Winter 2015 Virgin Snow collection

Inspired by winter and all of its amazing neighborhoods in New York (and Brooklyn), fashion designer and essay’s global color designer, Rebecca Minkoff created a shade for the fashion gal persona of each area.

Swatches and shades from the 6 piece collection:

Virgin Snow – icy frozen lavender (Williamsburg, BK)

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Peak Show – scenic powder pink (Gramercy)

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Classic and Modern Holiday Makeup Inspiration


Thank you to Target for sponsoring this post!

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Nothing excites me like the holidays; it’s the best time of the year to indulge in some serious shimmer and break out the festive reds! To celebrate the season, I’m partnering with Target to create a modern and classic beauty look that’s easy to recreate.

There isn’t anything more classic then a red lip for the holidays. Add in some beach waves for that perfect tousled hair and a winged black liner, and you have a timeless look.

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To recreate the look, I started by applying e.l.f. Hydrating Face Primer, followed by Covergirl Outlast Stay Luminous natural glow foundation to even out my skin tone. From there, I used the bronzers from the Pixi Contour Kit (bottom row; I mixed the two shades, but you can use one or the other depending on your skin tone) on my cheekbones, followed by the W3LL People Bio Brightener Stick for an added glow above the contour. I then applied the brightening powder from the Pixi Contour Kit (top row) to set the brightener and blend it with the bronzer. For a more intense highlight, stop after the Bio Brightener.

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Our Favorite Holiday Nordstrom Beauty Finds!

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Who’s ready to go shopping?! Whether you’re looking for gifts for yourself or someone special on your list, I’ll be posting gift guides all week. To kick off I wanted to share some amazing finds from Nordstrom’s beauty aisle. Above are some from my personal archive with some additional recommendations of products I saw from their preview below.

1. For starters Slip for Beauty Sleep ‘Slipilk’ Pure Silk Pillowcase and ‘Slipsilk’ Pure Silk Sleep Mask is one of my favorite things I own. Gift it for yourself. It’s a luxe anti-aging, anti-sleep crease, anti-bed head pillowcase and sleep mask crafted from pure silk inside and takes beauty sleep to the next level.

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12/10 Join Patricia Field & Pretty Connected in NYC

It’s the end of an era babes! The legendary Patricia Field is closing her NYC boutique in the coming months but before she does we’re hosting her Holiday Extravaganza on Thurs, Dec 10th from 8pm – 11pm at the store!

 Meet the icon herself Patricia Field at hang out with me! Sponsored by Palladio enjoy complimentary Palladio makeovers by artists Ayumi & Dana Doll. Join in on the pizza party and enjoy TY KU Sake & Spirits cocktails while dancing to the tunes of DJ Dyllemma with Patricia Field and our “House of Field” family! 

WHAT:  Patricia Field Holiday Extravaganza

WHEN:  Thurs, Dec 10th from 8pm – 11pm

WHERE:  Patricia Field Boutique at 306 Bowery

RSVP:  [email protected]  

Hope to see you there! xoLara @prettyconnected

Color Wheel-Inspired Looks for Holiday


Thank you Target for promoting this post!

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The holidays are all about experimenting with makeup and Target gave me the fun challenge of creating two beauty looks based on the color wheel. The first look is using analogous colors (colors next to each other on the color wheel), while the second is all about complementary colors (colors that sit across from each other).

For these looks, I was inspired by the e.l.f. endless eyes 100 colors palette. What can’t you do with 100 eye shadow colors and for $15? It’s a steal! Like most of us, I gravitate to the eye palettes that have shades in my comfort zone. But since the start of my blog I’ve always recommended everyone get a blockbuster large palette to experiment with. e.l.f also has amazing makeup brushes at a fraction of what other brands sell them for. For the looks below, I used the e.l.f. brushes already in my makeup bag but, for anyone in need of a set, the e.l.f Essential Brushes and Cleaner Set has 5 makeup brushes and brush cleaner for only $10! It includes every type of brush you need to complete the looks below.

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