Holiday Gift Guide 2015

Hello! December marks the beginning of the holiday season and that means it's time to start your holiday shopping if you haven't already. Thinking of ideas of what to get your friends and family can be difficult so today I rounded up a few ideas that would make great gifts this holiday season.

1. Body & hair products from the Gnarly Whale. Because who doesn't love luxe body and hair products? I purchased a couple products for my mom last Christmas from the Gnarly Whale and she loved them. And you can feel better buying from Gnarly Whale as they aim to provide low-impact products, use recycled material in their printed materials and donate 10% of profits monthly to various different charities.

2. Unique candle from Cors Candles. Candles make a great holiday gift and Cors Candles keeps the candles from being boring with eclectic, color-blocked pyramid-shaped candles.

3. Free-spirited crystal necklaces from Hedonist Inc. Pretty crystal pieces starting from just $5.

4. Tassel keychains. So cute! (And a major help in not losing keys repeatedly) I'm loving these two options from Milady Leather Works and byMart.

5. Record bowl from ReVinylised. I bought a record bowl for my boyfriend earlier this year and it made a great gift. As a bonus, these record bowls only cost about $5! I would definitely recommend this shop- the seller is friendly and you can customize your purchase.

6. Glitter nail polish. A holiday necessity. Wet 'N Wild offers a great glitter nail polish that is my go-to for just about $3 per bottle.

7. Quirky disposable camera. Give them something that they can capture memories on. Urban Outfitters usually has a lot of fun disposable camera options.

I would also recommend checking out Closet Barcode, Free People, Giant Vintage Sunglasses and Robert Matthew for other fashion-forward gifts. If you still need more ideas, check out my most recent article on The Odyssey for 15 holiday gift ideas for under $15 for college students.

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Black Friday Score

Hello! Although I didn't do much shopping for Black Friday/Cyber Monday this year due to a limited budget, I did manage to scoop up a couple great new items. Including the dress that I'm wearing above. I purchased this dress from Urban Outfitters for just under $20. The dress originally retailed for $60 but it was on sale and the Urban Outfitters sale was on sale for another 40% off. So I managed to score this dress for just a third of the original retail value- a steal in my opinion! I was drawn to the rich burnt orange color, ribbed texture and flattering neckline. Additionally, this dress is beyond versatile and I'm dreaming of all the different ways that I'll be able to wear it this season- with a long cardi and thigh high socks or under multiple layers of faux fur and so on and so on.

For this look, I took it advantage of the pleasant weather and styled this dress without a cardigan or jacket. I slipped on a pair of gray and black polka dot tights with the dress- my go-to pair of tights this season. I don't know what I'll do if these tights rip! I kept the look fairly minimalist and only donned a couple pieces of golden jewelry and black booties with the dress. Red lipstick added a sophisticated edge to the look.

Dress: Urban Outfitters
Polka dot tights: Unknown
Black booties: Daily Look
Golden chain bracelet: Vintage
Golden cuff bracelet: Charlotte Russe

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