HO HO HO | Penhaligon's Christmas Gifts

HOW COULD I have forgotten to add these positively gorgeous hat boxes topped with floppy velvet bows to my Christmas Gift Guide. That's being rectified immediately. I remembered them as I was editing a post on the trend for all things Owl-y nowadays (seriously, haven't you noticed them everywhere?).

Gorgeous gift sets for him and her both. Or the house if you're getting it for a couple. I'd keep the entire thing, packaging and gift within, forever. Fragrances, bath and shower gels, votives, hand wash and lotion... all in the quintessential Penhaligon scents, style and bottles.

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HO HO HO | Animal temporary hand tattoos for the little 'uns

HOW ADORABLE are these? They make me (almost) want to have kids just so I can find someone with whom to use them who won't stare at me like I'm crazy (my husband).

Plus, you're still staying chic with the whole temporary tattoo trend (thanks, CHANEL), right? In fact, forget jewellry. Why not wear a pair of tattoo giraffes to that holiday party this year? Instant conversation starter! (We kid... probably don't don these outside of your own home).

Worldwide Co. Temporary Hand Tattoos in Animal, Scary, Robot, Monster, Dino and more.

HO HO HO | Free facial at Content Beauty/Wellbeing

AGAIN, ANOTHER no brainer gift idea. Why? Because a. it's an EXPERIENCE, which I love far more than just being gifted more stuff... everyone already has too much stuff. Give them something that they can DO and that will change the way they look instantly (that's the result you're after with all those beauty, wellness and fashion gifts anyway). Plus, did we mention, IT'S FREE. Or, I should say, free with purchase. 

You buy a gift card for one facial and you get a second facial FREE. That's insane. No one does that. If I lived closer, I would buy 5 and give the 5 free facials with purchase to all my sisters, my mom and my friend with the youngest and most numerous bebes.

The offer's available through December 20th and valid through March 2011, which, I think, is a good idea -- you'll actually go if you know there's an end date instead of holding onto the voucher until you've long forgotten about it, waiting for the exact right time to book your appointment.

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