Naturalla Beauty

Today, I've got the last part of my gift guide: gifts that are a bit more of a splurge, but still reasonable at $50 or less.



1. Priti NYC Make Your Own Nailpolish Kit ($39.99)
Your choice of four Priti NYC nail polishes.  Polishes are $13.50 individually, so even if it's not a gift, you save a good bunch by ordering them in the kit!

2. Pai Rosehip 3-Step Facial Set ($40)
This is a limited edition set that comes with Pai's best selling Rosehip Bioregenerate Oil, their new Rosehip Bioregenerate Face Mask, and a muslin face cloth.  As of right now, the face mask is only available in the kit.  As an added bonus, if you're shopping over this Thanksgiving weekend, Pai is offering this set free with purchases over $100.

3. Tsi-La Organics Deluxe Sample Kit ($50)
This reminds me a lot of some of the perfume kits Sephora comes out with this time of year.  Basically, you receive eight sample perfumes and a voucher for one mini bottle.  You have 90 days to try the samples out and pick a favorite.  Then, all you have to do is email Tsi-La with your voucher code and which perfume you would like, and they'll ship you out the mini bottle of your choice.

4. Amala Beauty Handbag Essentials Kit ($44)
Amala Beauty is a higher end European skincare and bodycare line with fantastic ingredients.  I don't have any personal experience with their products, but they all sound pretty dreamy.  This kit includes their Soothing Lip Salve and travel sizes of both their Rejuvenating and Hydrating Hand Creams.  All of which would come in very handy during the colder months, I'm sure!

5. RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek Color ($36)
RMS Beauty has become a bit of a cult favorite in the natural beauty community and the Lip2Cheek Colors sound fantastic.  Pictured here is Smile, a coral/pink that would be gorgeous as both a lip colour and a blush.

6. Afterglow Cosmetics Holiday's Little Helpers Kit ($47)
I don't buy a lot of 'higher end' makeup, but of what's out there, Afterglow Cosmetics is probably the brand I would most like to try next.  This holiday kit includes their Aloe Concealer, Glow Bronzer, Lip Soother, and Hydra Gloss.  The concealer and bronzer are tailored to your skin tone, while the lip soother and gloss stay the same across all the kits.  Individually, these would cost $96, which, for me anyways, definitely makes the $47 price tag easier to swallow.

 
I had a lot of fun putting these together, and I hope they were helpful if you're looking for gift ideas!  Since there's no way to include everything, I'd love to know: what's caught your eye this holiday season?  Are you coveting anything specific?

Today I've got the second installment of my gift guide: gifts that cost a little more, but are still very affordable.  This bunch will cost you more than $10, but still less than $25.



1. Kitchen Stories Organic Tea Bar ($16)
Your choice of three organic tea blends, served up in cute (and practical) tins.  A great choice for any tea drinker!

2. Sugared Beauty Merry Mint Value Set ($20)
Full sizes of Sugared Beauty's coveted sugar scrub and their newer body wash, both in merry mint scent: perfect for the holiday season.

3. Book of Shadows Magnetic Makeup Palette ($16.99)
These palettes are gorgeous!  They're magnetic freestyle palettes which, like the Z or Uni Palettes, will hold any depotted makeup pans.  Unlike their mass-produced counterparts, these are handmade and come in a great range of colours and patterns.

4. A Perfume Organic Sample Set ($22)
Nontoxic perfumes can be pretty pricey, which is why this sample set is so fabulous.  Here, you - or your giftee - can try all five of A Perfume Organic's scents before committing to any one.

5. Biggs & Featherbelle Mini Soap Sampler ($21.99)
Eight half-size handmade soaps, all wrapped up and ready for gifting.  You could also easily split the set up to give to more than one person.  Biggs & Featherbelle has several other tempting gift sets too.

6. Real Techniques Core Collection ($18)
Good quality brushes make a huge difference to how your makeup applies, especially when it comes to face makeup like foundation and concealer.  This set includes all the brushes you'll need to do your base and the case doubles as a stand too.

7. 100% Pure Twinkle Twinkle Gift Set ($19)
100% Pure has a whole bunch of holiday gift sets available.  This is their smallest makeup one, which comes with their Halo Satin Eye Shadow (shimmery pearl) and Pewter Cream Eye Shadow Pencil (pearly silver.) 

And that's two out of three done!  Keep and eye out for the final part of my gift guide tomorrow.