Holiday Gift Guide for Her: Stocking Stuffers

Hey Glams and Geeks! Today's post is the final one in my Holiday Gift Guide for Her series! I've covered a wide range of gift options for various girls, and hope my posts have been able to give you some inspiration as to what you'll be buying for the holiday season. As for my final post, I will be sharing a few gift ideas that will make for some awesome stocking stuffers for any girl! So, without further ado, here is my Stocking Stuffer gift guide!

For Stocking Stuffers- Girls loves surprises, especially when they find little gifts with great purpose in their holiday stocking! Let's take a look at some gifts that she will absolutely love! 

Help her stay bright even at night with this mini book light! All she has to do is clip this to the top of her book, and she can read even when the lights go out! This clip retails for $10.95 in stores and online at BarnesandNoble.com.

Give her a quick fix that can transform a bad hair day into a glam hair day with these embellished hair clips from Anthropologie! She will absolutely adore them as they are elegantly shaped and beaded and add a touch of Old Hollywood Glam to any hairstyle she clips it in! These clips retail for $15 and can be purchased in stores or online at Anthropologie.com.

If she’s a book worm, then stuff her stocking with a year’s worth of discounts, deals, and promotions with a 1 year Barnes and Noble membership card. She’ll receive discounts on every purchase she makes both in stores and online as well as at the participating Starbucks located within her B&N store! The annual membership costs $25 to activate and is ready to use right away! After the year is up, there will not be an automatic charge to you. For more information, you can click the link provided for full details, benefits, and more.

For the student in your life, give her one of these super cool flash drives to store all of her work! These 4 GB flash drives are available in Gold and Silver and retail or $18 on Amazon.com.

Give her a gift that will ward off any bad luck while keeping her fashionably accessorized with this Evil Eye gift card necklace from Urban Outfitters. It makes for the perfect stocking stuffer and an awesome piece that she will love! The necklace retails for $18 in stores and online at UrbanOutfitters.com

If she has an iPhone 5s, then add some glam to her phone with this embellished case from Forever 21! It is only available for the iPhone 5s and retails for $20 in stores and online at Forever21.com.

Give her something to make her bath time a bit more luxurious with Lush’s Bath Bombs. These bath fizzles are intended to be dropped into the water while the tub is filling, giving the water a glorious fragrance and releasing nourishing oils that will moisturize and condition her skin while she bathes! There is a full line of these fun fizzles, and each one has a different purpose. So take your pick and put it in her stocking, as she will love whichever one you choose! The Bath Bombs range in price according to their purpose, and all of the fizzles and their prices can be viewed here at LushUSA.com

Keep her prepared for any situation with this cute Minimergency kit! From loose buttons, to a broken nail, she can tackle any problem at hand with this super handy kit. The Minimergency comes with 17 pieces: An adhesive bandage, safety pin, earring backs, deodorant towelette, nail polish remover pad, stain remover pad, clear elastics, lip balm, emery board, tampon, hair spray, clear nail polish, dental floss, mending kit, breath freshener, double-sided tape, and pain reliever. The kit retails for $15 in stores and online at Sephora.com

Help her keep warm during the winter season with this super cute Victoria Secret Pink Sock Set! Each set comes with 3 pairs of tube socks, and are available in 3 different patterns. Each set is originally $19.50 but is currently on sale for just $12! You can purchase these in stores or online at VictoriasSecret.com

Last but not least, if you’re really not sure what to put in her stocking this year, just stick with a safe option and buy her an American Express Holiday gift card in the amount of your choice. They say it’s the thought that counts, and she will be thankful for your wonderful gift! American Express gift cards are available at your local drugstore, supermarket, or shopping locations.

Thanks so much for reading my Holiday Gift Guide For Her series! I hope you've all enjoyed my posts and as always, feedback is appreciated! Also, if you'd like to find out about upcoming posts, read quick product reviews, learn beauty tips and tricks and much more, follow me on Instagram @TheGlamGeekConfessional

Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays!

Holiday Gift Guide for Her: The Fit Girl

Hey Glams and Geeks! Today's post is filled with goodies that your Fit Girl's will love!!! I hope this guide will help you find the perfect gift! Let's begin!

For your Fit girl- Healthy and toned, this is the girl who is very dedicated to her health and physique. This year, give her something to keep her motivated to keep up the great work, with some of these gift options:

Help your Fit Girl stay hydrated throughout the day with the Thermos Intak 24 oz Hydration Bottle. It comes in various colors such as, Black, Red, Purple, Pink, and Green. This bottle was designed to ensure that the user drinks the full 6 to 8 glasses of water that is recommended to stay hydrated with the tracker dial located on the rim of the bottle. The bottle retails at $11 and can be purchased at shopthermos.com.

Give your Fit Girl a gift that can help her keep track of every step, literally! With FitBit’s Zip Wireless Activity Tracker, your Fit Girl can track every step, the distance she’s covered, and how many calories she’s burned! The Zip can wirelessly sync all of the info to her computer and smartphone for fast and easy reviewing. This is a battery operated device, and needs changing every 4 to 6 months. The best part is that she can wear this rain or shine as this is water, sweat, and splash-proof! The Zip Tracker comes in a variety of colors such as White, Black, Green, Blue and Pink and retails for $60 online at FitBit.com

Does your Fit Girl love to run? Help her keep her belongings all in one place while she’s on the go! With Specks SmartFlex Card for both iPhone and Smartphone devices, she can have a protective case and wallet while she’s on the go! The case can hold up to 3 credit cards and cash, all while protecting your phone from any damage. The case comes in black, gray, red, purple and green and are easy to attach to your phone. The cases retail for $35 and can be purchased online at SpecksProducts.com.

Has your Fit Girl been experiencing muscle pains after her workouts? Help her soothe and ease her achy muscles by gifting her Aveda’s Active Composition Topical Analgesic. It is infused with menthol and wintergreen oil, which begins to relieve muscles upon contact. To use, simply apply the oil to the sore spot and massage for immediate relief. Your Fit Girl will feel brand new in no time and will thank you for it! The oil is 1.7 oz. and retails for $25 online at Aveda.com.

 Did your Fit Girl just complete her first big marathon? Celebrate her accomplishment with this beautiful piece that can help her remember that moment for the rest of her life! This handmade, sterling silver necklace is custom made to your order, so that you can have the exact miles she ran engraved into this cute little sneaker! It’s a gift she will hold near and dear to her heart and appreciate. The necklace retails for $50 and can be purchased through Etsy seller, AbellaBlue. She has a full collection of running pieces, all customizable, and all very beautiful, so be sure to check those out!

Keep your Fit Girl safe and visible if she’s a night runner, with the Strobe Light by Nathan. She can clip this to her clothing to be sure that she is visible while doing her physical activities at night. This device offers 100 hours of light, and comes in 3 vibrant colors: Tango Red, Nathan Orange, and Floro Fuchsia. The Strobe Light retails $10 and can be purchased online at Rei.com.

Help your Fit Girl keep her belongings protected while she’s at the gym with this awesome Word Lock gym locker! She’ll be the only one able to crack this lock open with this five-letter word combination code. It comes in Black, White, Red, and Pink and retails for $10 on Amazon.com

I saved the best gift for last with this super cute Blogilates Fit Journal! This journal was created to help girls keep track of their bodies during a 12 week body makeover. The journal helps you keep track of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, as well as any physical activity you’ve done each day, how much water you drank, how many hours you slept, and extra notes. It is super organized and helps you track every detail of the full 12 weeks. The journal by itself cost $30, and the creator (Youtube name: Blogilates) is giving a FREE 12 week meal plan that goes with it. This is the perfect gift for the Fit Girl who also loves to organize her meal plans, workouts, etc. and can do so with this adorable journal! You can find a full product description and purchase the journal online at OGorgeous.com. To learn more about this excellent fitness journal, check out the creator's blog where she gives in depth information about her 12 week plan, as well as transformation photos at Blogilates.

I hope you guys found some gift inspiration from today's post and wish you a happy holiday and happy shopping! Check back tomorrow at 8 p.m. EST for my last segment in my Holiday Gift Guide for Her: Stocking Stuffers! :)

Holiday Gift Guide For Her: The Homebody

Hey Glams and Geeks! Today's post is all about your friend who loves decorating her space, and some gifts that she will love to go along with her décor. Hope you all enjoy!

For your Homebody- This is the girl whose home looks like something out of a magazine, decorated with the most unique pieces, and is always nice and tidy. Here are some things to keep her humble abode looking and smelling fabulous:

Is your Homebody of drinking age? If so, she would love to own her very first mini bar! This cute little bar can store up to 9 bottles, and has 3 racks to hold drinking glasses, as well as a drawer to store any bottle openers, stirrers, and coasters. This is the perfect gift for the girl who loves to host her own festivities, so this is a gift she’ll love and enjoy. The Avington Wine Cabinet by Threshold comes in black, and retails for $78. It is sold online only at Target.com.

Here is a gift that your Homebody or Bookworm can enjoy! These ceramic skull bookends are the perfect gift for your Homebody to display her books in an edgy fashion. They only come in gold and their measurements are 6.3” tall and 7.5” wide, so they won’t take up much space. These will look great anywhere she puts them in her home and will add some glam to her home! The bookends come in a set of 2 and are available on ZGallerie.com, and retail for $29. If skulls aren’t her thing, the site offers other bookends that will make for a great gift.

Get her the Unicorn Skull wine stopper from Imm Living to keep her wine bottles looking interesting during any event she hosts! This super cute stopper will be the topic of conversation whenever she refills someone’s glass as it’s so unique and unlike anything she’s seen before. The white porcelain, gold horned stopper is one of four animal skull wine stoppers available on BurkeDecor.com and retails for $21.

Give your Homebody the gift of Zen with ZGallerie’s Envisage Buddha tealight candle holder. This candle holder will look great anywhere in her home, and will blend well with her décor. The 3.1”x5.1” holder comes in either gold or silver and retails for $4.95 and can be purchased in stores or online at ZGallerie.com.

Keep her home smelling luxurious this holiday with this gorgeous 6-piece Voluspa Votive Candle Set. This is an awesome gift, as each candle is made with essential oils and a coconut wax blend, making for long lasting, slow burning, rich-smelling candles! All 6 candles are 3 ounces each. The set comes with the following scents: Chestnut and Vetiver, Champagne Rose, Ponderosa, French Bourbon Vanille, Branche Vermeil, and Clove Pomander. The Voluspa Votive Candle set retails for $50 at Nordstrom in stores and online at Nordstrom.com.

With Nest Fragrance’s Luxury Mini Soap Gift set, the Homebody can indulge in keeping her home lavishly decorated and accessorized, especially her bathroom! She and her guests can enjoy washing their hands with these super creamy, fresh smelling soaps in Bamboo, Grapefruit, Moroccan Amber, and Wasabi Pear. Each bar is 3 ounces and is made with shea butter and almond oil to keep hands feeling super soft. The set retails for $30 and can be purchased online at NestFragrances.com or wherever Nest Fragrances products are sold.

Give her something to store her personal belongings in with Urban Outfitter’s Magical Thinking Star Box. This little box is perfect for storing her earrings, rings, hair accessories, or anything she’d like! This box will become her favorite storage space as it’s embellished with silver stars on the lid, making for a cute little hiding place for all of her personal pieces. This box retails for $12 online at UrbanOutfitters.com.

If your Homebody loves her morning coffee, give her something to drink it in style! With Starbucks’ Jewel Mug, she can enjoy 12 ounces of her favorite coffee out of a super cute mug! The Jewel Mug retails for $8.95 and can be purchased at your local Starbucks location or online at Starbucks.com.

Give her a piece of spunky artwork with Valfre’s prints! This artist is all about girl power and has a line of art that is hard not to love! Filled with cute images and vibrant colors, her artwork is fun and feminine. Introduce her to the artist with her own print, as all of them retail for $48, and can be purchased online at Valfre.com

I hope you guys found some gift inspiration from today's post and wish you a happy holiday and happy shopping! Check back tomorrow for my next segment in my Holiday Gift Guide for Her: The Fit Girl! :)

Holiday Gift Guide For Her: The Tech Savvy Beauty

Hello Glams and Geeks! I hope you're all enjoying my holiday gift guide and are finding some great gift ideas or inspirations from my posts. I am enjoying putting these together for everyone as it has helped me to find some great gifts as well! For today's post, I will be talking about some great gadgets that any tech savvy girl will love! So let's get started!

For your Tech-Savvy Beauty- This would be the girl who knows anything and everything there is to know about technology. From computers to game consoles, she loves anything technological! Here are a few things this girl will love:

 If your tech savvy girl loves photography, give her the gift of taking her own high-quality photos! With these lenses, she can take beautiful photos wherever she goes. These cute, mini camera lenses are available for Android or iPhone devices. You can purchase these lenses individually for $20, or buy the PhotoJojo Lens Set, which comes with 1 Wide and Macro lens, 1 Super Fish Eye lens, 1 Regular Fish Eye lens, 1 Polarizer lens, and 1 Telephoto lens. This pack retails for just $50 and will give you cell phone photos like you’ve never seen before! The lenses are available online only at PhotoJojo.com

Is your techie an art lover? Give her a virtual canvas that can help her capture her imagination on the screen with Inutos Pen and Touch! This drawing pad and stylus will give her the ability to create her own art work wherever she goes! This product can be synced with your computer to be used on other programs such as Photoshop to edit, customize, or complete your piece. This is perfect for any art design students or individuals who are always doodling the coolest things! The Inutos can be used with various apps such as Art Rage, Photoshop Elements 10, Autodesk Sketchbook Express, and many others. Full details as well as the full range of products are available on their webpage, Wacom.com, and this product retails for $99. So give them a gift that will allow them to express their artistic side with this wonderful pad and stylus!

        

Help your tech savvy girl bring her imagination to life with the Sensu! What it is, is a collection of stylus brushes in various shapes, sizes, and styles, created for any touch screen device such as your iPad, iPhone, Nook, Kindle Fire, and many other touch screen devices. It is intended to be used with a number of apps, such as Art Rage, PIcsArt, Pen & Ink, and much more. The purpose of these brushes is to allow you to create art using these devices, and making the experience as real as possible for the user, giving them the option to use different painting and drawing mediums to create various textures, shapes, and patterns. This gift will make for the perfect tool for any artist’s or art students as it gives you the option to create art wherever you are. There are a wide range of brushes on the product website, SensuBrush.com, in which you can see full length reviews, tutorials, as well as lists of the devices and apps in which these products are intended for. So give your techie the gift of creativity this holiday with one of these fantastic brushes!

 This holiday, give your techie the gift of taking her music with her and playing it on a super glam, bedazzled skull-head speaker! BCBG’s Pave Skull Speaker comes in black, covered in black embellishments, making for the coolest speaker a girl could ask for. It uses a standard headphone jack, and delivers great sound quality. It isn’t very big, as it measures up to just 2”x2”, making it convenient to take with you wherever you go. So, give the gift of music this holiday with this adorable little skull speaker which retails at $58 on BCBG.com, or can be purchased at your local BCBG location.

Need another option to help your tech savvy girl listen to her music in style? Why not consider these super cute, studded headphones from iHip Couture? These gold, spiked headphones will make for an awesome gift as they look great, and sound even better. They deliver clear sound and great volume, and have soft cushions to provide comfort to your ears. They are compatible for use with any standard headphone jack. The headphones retail for just $30 on HotTopic.com.

Techies need their beauty sleep too! So give her the gift of a good night’s rest with the Rise and Shine Wake Up and Changing Color Light. This device was created to help the user drift into a relaxing slumber, free of the sleeplessness that can occur due to stress, restlessness, hyperactive thoughts, and other issues that keep you up at night. The Rise and Shine plays a variety of peaceful sounds that ensure you receive a tranquil night’s sleep, and transitions into a new set of sounds that are intended to wake you up in the most relaxing way possible. This comes with various color light options, and brightness controls, FM radio, snooze button, and allows you to select which sounds you wish to fall asleep and wake up to. This product retails for $100 at Brookstone.com. Your friend will love you for giving her the best sleep of her life!

Once again, thanks so much for reading! I hope this post will help you find the perfect gift for your Tech Savvy Beauty! Come back tomorrow at the same time to discover some great gift ideas for the Homebody!

Holiday Gift Guide for Her: The Book Worm

Hello Glams and Geeks! Welcome to my third post in my Holiday Gift Guide For Her series. Today's post is dedicated to the avid reading ladies in your life. If you have someone particular in mind who loves to cozy up with a good book and takes great pride in her personal library, then this post will help you in choosing a book that she'll be proud to show off!

For your Book Worm- We all know one of these! The girl who can read a book cover-to-cover in no time and who has her own personal library at home. Give her the gift of a great book this holiday! Here are some fabulous books she would love to add to her collection:

Camille Rose Garcia’s Alice in Wonderland and Snow White. Camille Rose Garcia is an amazing artist whose art was used to depict the stories of both Alice and Snow White. With beautiful detailing on each and every page, these books are so captivating and pleasant in their colors and scenery. These books will definitely catch the attention of anyone rummaging through her book collection and spark an interest in this brilliant artists work. These books can be found online at BarnesandNoble.com for just under $13.

Ruben Toledo, originally known for his work in various fashion books, worked on Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Series featuring Dracula, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Scarlet Letter, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Pride and Prejudice. He captures the themes of these novels using dark, ominous colors, while creating beautiful, unique cover art. These books will look beautiful on your shelves, and also give you a reason to want to read or reread these wonderful classics. These books can be found online at BarnesandNoble.com for just under $15.

Does your book worm gal love a great classic novel, but can’t resist a great horror book, either? Give her two in one! With the Quirk Classics collection, she can enjoy her good old favorites with a touch of monstrous humor in these reimagined versions: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Android Karenina, and a few more classic turned horror novels. You can order these books online at BarnesandNoble.com for just under $12.

If your book-worm is planning on traveling abroad this holiday, then let me recommend a gift that she will absolutely adore. Taschen’s 4 Cities Guide Box Set includes a series of 12 books, featuring New York, London, Paris, and Berlin. Each city has 3 books: Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Café’s, and Shopping. Each book talks about the best places to visit while you’re on your travels, ensuring you have the best experience while there. The set retails for $60 on Anthropologie.com and has beautiful cover art, as well as amazing photographs inside. This will give her something to look forward to and guarantee you receive an awesome souvenir upon her return!

Does your book worm love experimenting with makeup? Give her the gift of inspiration this holiday with this gorgeous book, Makeup is Art by Academy of Freelance Makeup containing tons of amazing looks. The book is great for both new and experienced beauties as it gives the basic information such as skin care and how to apply makeup, and artist's pro-tips on how to create a high-fashion makeup look.This book will not only provide her with inspiration, but will also be a great piece to put on display in her home. The book retails for $24.95 on BarnesandNoble.com.

Give your book worm a peace of mind this holiday with Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On by Mark Reinecke. This book is filled with advice to help maintain calm during the most stressful times, providing twenty lessons that will help you manage your stress. This book will give her solace during a time of need, and she'll be thankful for it. The book retails for $6 on Amazon.com.

Support your book worm in her eco-friendly lifestyle by giving her a book that will inspire her to go green in every way. With Jessica Alba's The Honest Life, your book worm will learn how to eat, live, dress, and get gorgeous with organic, chemical-free ingredients while learning which brands are clean, which chemicals to avoid, and when is it necessary to make the change. She provides many at home recipes for cooking and beauty remedies, and gives great alternatives to help stay green! This book retails for $17 at your local Barnes and Nobles location or online at BarnesandNoble.com

Can’t think of anything to get for your book worm? No need to worry as I’ve got you covered. Get your avid reader a gift she will be stuck to, like the Nook “6 Simple Touch eReader with Glow Light, now retailing for just $50 at Walmart.com. This gift will give her the convenience of taking her story with her wherever she goes without having to worry about losing her place in her book or damaging it. It’s the perfect size and at that price, the perfect gift. Be sure to look online for the best price as holiday sales will become more frequent, giving you an opportunity to score an even better price on this item!

I hope the selection of books I provided were able to give you a helping hand in finding the perfect book for your book worm's ever-growing collection! Stay tuned for tomorrow's post for your Tech-Savvy Beauty where I will be listing some awesome little gadgets and accessories that will make for a great gift! Thanks for reading and happy shopping!

Holiday Gift Guide For Her: The Fragrant Friend

Hello Glams and Geeks! Today's segment of Holiday Gift Guide for Her will be talking about that particular girl you may know who just loves perfume! I have provided a variety of options, in varying price ranges listed from low to high to give you guys a few alternatives to stay within your price range.

For your Fragrant Friend- She’s the one who always smells amazing wherever she goes, her signature scent lingering around her, and getting people to ask what she’s wearing because of how great she smells! Here are a few gifts to help her indulge in new fragrances:

Get her to try something new this holiday with Tokyo Milk’s Gift Set featuring 3 of their popular fragrances: Chance, a combination of bamboo mixed with tea leaves, fresh figs, and white musk. Destiny, a blend of fresh ginger, sweet honeysuckle, davana, and midnight jasmine. Wisdom, a unique scent made up of water lily, mossy wood, walnut, and winter musk. These are scents that your friend will love wearing, as each one is so unique and stimulates the senses. The set is $12 for all 3, 0.15 oz. perfumes and is sold at Sephora stores and online at Sephora.com.

Pacifica, a 100% cruelty-free, vegan company offers a wide range of enticing fragrances. They carry floral, fruity, herb & spices, and wood & resin based fragrances. Each one is offered in either spray on, roll on or solid formulas. And if you love a scent enough, they even carry candles! Each spray-on perfume retails at $22, the roll-on’s at $12, and the solids at $9. There is also a value set that offers the spray perfume, body lotion and body wash for $30, and makes for a perfect holiday gift. Pacifica products can be purchased wherever the brand is sold, such as Whole Foods, Ulta, and Target stores, or online at PacificaPerfume.com.

These are just a few of the exotic scents offered by Lush.

Give your Eco-Friendly gal a scent that is so distinct from anything she's ever smelled, and that's made of 100% vegan, cruelty-free ingredients with Lush's Gorilla Perfumes. They offer a collection of exotic blends that will awaken your senses. The scents are inspired by bizarre aromas such as French perfumeries, the feeling of Love, and thunderstorms, and are made with a variety of enchanting fragrances. These scents are definitely far from what she's used to and will give her something to look forward to whenever she wears it. The perfumes vary in price anywhere from $3 to $50 depending on their scent, size, and availability and can be found online at LushUsa.com or at your local Lush location.

If your friend is looking for something unique to claim as her signature scent, then Benefit Cosmetics may have just the thing! For the 2013 holiday, Benefit has created a limited edition set featuring 4 of their best fragrances in Laugh with me Lee Lee, Under My Spell Noelle, My Place or Yours Gina, and Ring My Bella in 0.34 oz. bottles. The Cresent Row perfume set comes in a cute little box that is perfect for gifting! Their appealing packaging, and quirky names make these perfumes so much fun, and will be loved by anyone who receives it. The set retails at $37 and can be purchased at your local Benefit counter such as Macy’s and Ulta, or online at Macys.com.

Sephora's 2013 Fragrance Sampler Set

Not sure which perfume she’ll enjoy most? No worries, Sephora’s got you covered! With their Sephora Favorite’s Fragrance Sampler, featuring 14 mini perfume samples, she can experience a wide range of scents and decide which one she loves most. Once she finds her perfect match, the sampler comes with a certificate that she can bring to her local Sephora location, and redeem it for one full-size perfume in her desired scent! Now talk about an awesome gift! The set retails at $65 and can be purchased either in stores or online at Sephora.com.

This artwork was done by an amazing artist on Etsy, MilkFoam. These and other perfume portraits are available on their shop and would make for an awesome present as well.

Want to splurge on your fragrant friend this year? Then do so by giving her one of Marc Jacob’s irresistible gift sets! Marc Jacobs fragrances are known for their wonderful scents, so you can’t go wrong no matter which one you choose. Each of the sets come with a 3.7 oz. bottle of perfume, a roller ball, lotion, and body wash and are available in Daisy, Dot, Honey, and Lola. The sets retail between $94 and $99 and can be purchased in stores or online at Sephora.com.

I hope this fragrance guide will help you in finding the perfect gift for whoever you are shopping for this season, and do hope you'll check back tomorrow to find out what to get for the girl who just loves a good book! Thanks for reading and happy shopping!