Holiday Deals

Great holiday deals are not hard to find this year! In fact, pretty much every store you look in has some kind of sale going on, but right now is the best time to look for online discounts. Get your gifts now! You'll still have time to make sure you like what you're giving and wrap the gift. Read below for my favorite stores with online discounts.

ESPRIT. Glamour and ESPRIT have come together, giving readers 25% off from November 1 through December 17 in all New York metro stores as well as online. Enter GLMR7AA9

Singer22, online store with celebrity fashions, and cool trends. Get 20% off storewide. PREHOLIDAY20

Label360, online store with more celebrity fashions and trends and lower prices, but not as big of a selection! Find CCSkye Deco Bangles here. Get 36% off with 36OFF

Victorias Secret. Get 25% off any single item (excluding UGG Australia, Frye, and the 2008 Fantasy Bra) until November 26. ITEM25%

Urban Outfitters, 25% off storewide with luckybreaks8

Stores like Macys, Khols, The Limited, Express, Dillards, and BCBG usually have the best deals in store and with coupons. Ask your friends and parents with credit cards there to get the deals! Have another coupon code? Leave a comment and share it! For more online codes to your favorite stores, visit retailmenot.com.

Happy Shopping!

Holiday 2008

This year, hot holiday fashion is a must. The styles are great and will fit any look. The goal; fitted dresses, and emphasized waists. Reds, golds, black, deep purples, maroons, even browns are the colors to wear and as always, make sure the dress has a little more sparkle.

One thing to remember, less is more when it comes to your holiday shimmer. If your dress is simple, go all out on jeweled clutches and flashy bracelets and rings. Or, pick a dress that has sparkle in one area. Still use your sparkle clutch, but this time, pair it with a less flashy piece of jewelry.

Look for the new cuts of the season. High waisted skirt dresses are classy and chic, perfect for the office holiday party. Bows are great too. They are fit for the season and allow you to stand out without having so much sparkle. New hair pieces are coming into style as well. Try a jeweled embellished headband, or go bold with a sequined head piece worn where your forehead meets your hairline.

Dare to wear dark patterned tights, embrace the sparkles, and shine through your night. Your confidence will pull together your holiday look and others will admire it. For the hottest finds and best prices of the season, get the looks above at Macy's and BCBG.

A Natural Alternative

I love organic! The Simply Organic Beauty line includes of a variety of shampoos and conditioners, intensive treatments, styling products, and accessories like candles and soaps, all created with no dangerous ingredients. Their formulations are the safest available in the professional beauty industry today and formulated with organic ingredients whenever possible.

“Simply Organic believes, and promotes, that it is essential for you to make informed decisions about what goes on your skin and in your hair, without sacrificing your present lifestyle or the environment. Little changes in your day to day beauty regime have the greatest impact on both your health and the world around us.” -Gene Martignetti, founder of Simply Organic Beauty

The key ingredient on Simply Organic Beauty? Olive leaf extract. It is an extraordinary, 100% natural, antiviral and antibacterial extract that soothes dry skin by transporting essential oils. It also contains significant levels of vitamin E which softens and soothes the hair and scalp.

My favorite product is the lip balm. Made with sunflower seed oil, beeswax, orange peels, and more, it leaves your lips moisturized with a creamsicle taste. For more information and where to buy, visit their nicely designed Simply Organic Beauty site.

The Edgy Fragrance

Ma Dame; the latest fragrance from Jean Paul Gaultier. It's simple, clean, and fresh with a hint of floral. The fragrance aims to target the most edgy, rebellious, and fashion-forward people of the time. Its muse, Agnes Deyn, has an androgynous look that takes the idea a step further. See it come together in the commercial.

Although I can't say I really love the scent or feel rebellious when I smell it, the fragrance is fun to spray, and the packaging is pretty cool too. Make sure to try before you buy. Ma Dame is available in 30, 50, and 100ml Eau de Toilette and in other body products.