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Minimal Gift Guide 2016

Here is a minimal gift guide for those of you that need help finding the perfect gift for someone. I own & really love most of the products mentioned & I think they are perfect gifts. As for the things that I do not own yet, ... I wish I did & I'd be pretty happy if someone got them for me so I decided to include it in here. 

1. Watch: Pictured is a Nicole Vienna watch but I think any watch with a similar style will be a great gift. You cannot go wrong with a watch for a watch lover. I currently own two Nicole Vienna Watches and absolutely love them. They are not extremely expensive but great quality. 

[ Special mention ]: Daniel Wellington, The Horse and Larsson & Jennings make beautiful watches as well. 

2. Mophie power station: If you're anything like me, you probably run out of phone battery very often. I own a couple of portable battery chargers but they do not hold more than 1 charge & again, if you're ANYTHING like me you hate charging those damn things. For the amount of power it takes to charge devices now adays you definitely need a good portable battery if you want to get more than 1 complete charge. I don't currently own this one but I've heard good things about it. However, It is a bit on the pricier side, if you're looking for something more affordable I've also heard this one does the job.

3. Planner: If you're gifting for someone who appreciates stationary & loves journals/planners then what better gift to give than a cute minimal planner? 

4. Iphone case: Who doesn't love a new iPhone case? These clear ones are my favorite & sonix makes some of the cutest ones. 

5. Letter board: If you're gifting for someone that appreciates quotes, then look no further!! I have had this board on my wishlist for a VERY long time & I think it'll be the perfect gift for just about anyone. 

6. Wireless headphones: With technology advancing quickly I think this would be the perfect gift for just about anyone. I actually need a pair myself. I go to the gym & feel like a dinosaur with my plugged in headphones while everyone else is rocking the latest wireless gadgets. These are more affordable than the powerbeats (which are great) but I think these are more aesthetically pleasing.

7. PF candle co: If you follow me on just about any social media platform, chances are you've heard me talk about these candles. There is a reason why I am constantly talking about them, they're the best. Sure there are a million other candle companies that makes cute candles, but very rarely do you come across one's that have nice packaging, are potent & affordable. These also come with a single wick instead of three. 

8. Le labo fragrance: Going to be honest here, I just realllllllly love the packaging on these lol ( Havent tried but heard great things). The reason I decided to include this extremely expensive fragrance is because maybe you're willing to spend a little more on the person & these fragrances can be personalized ( personalized scent & they can put the person's name on the bottle!) not a big deal for some but I think that's a nice touch & awesome for gifting. If you're not willing to spend that much then these little travel sized one's are great as well. 

9. Mario Badescu rose spray: AKA best $7 you'll ever spend! I have gone through countless bottles and I never go without a backup. I use it right after I wash my face during the day as a toner and absolutely love it. 

10. Lush bath bombs: If the person has a bath tub then you really can't go wrong with bath bombs! 

11. Elephant ring holder: I have a similar one myself and really love it, before I had one of these I was always misplacing my rings! 

12. Macrame wall hanging: I think this is such a beautiful decorative piece that will go perfectly in any room. I have been wanting one for a very long time & I think it'll be such a perfect gift especially for home-owners.

13. Polaroid camera: If you're gifting for a photography lover then I can almost guarantee they will love this gift! I have one myself and absolutely love it. 

14. Le labo candle: If you're gifting for a hard-core candle lover & are willing to spend a bit more on them then I think they will love this candle. It's just as pretty as the diptyque candles that everyone raves about but a bit more affordable. 

15. Nyx soft matte lip creams: If the person loves lipsticks then just give them a whole bag of these lipsticks and they will love you forever. I own almost every color & cannot get enough of them, they are super affordable and the formula is great!

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Litte Suede Dress

Dress: Aritzia | Boots: Asos | Tee: Zara | Purse: Everlane | Watch: Daniel Wellington | Sunnies: Ray-Ban

For the love of suede. 

I couldn't resist this little dress. ( I WONDER WHY) Aside from the fact that it's suede, .... & we all know how I feel about suede, I thought the color was pretty unique and would go very well with the rest of my wardrobe. I can finally wear suede year-round since it's more fall/spring appropriate when I remove the undershirt. #winning

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5 Fall Beauty Trends I'm Loving

Eyeshadow Faux Wings

Here are five of my current favorite Fall makeup trends.

To be honest I wear most of these throughout the entire year but for the most part they are very fall appropriate. 

The first Trend that I'm loving is a more unique twist to the traditional wing. While I do still love a good ol' liquid liner wing, I've found myself doing nothing but smokey wings lately. It's so much easier and forgiving than liquid liner... not to mention less stressful. 

Using different colored cream eyeliners or eyeshadows to make a wing also gives the most beautiful effect.

Camel or Warm-Toned Very Blown-out Smokey Eye

My favorite kind of smokey looks are the extremely blow-out ones. I think there is something so beautiful in an effortless look.. the kind where you don't look like you spent 2 hours on your makeup... when you probably did. 

I think camel is my favorite color eyeshadow so of course I had to pick a camel colored look but any warm toned look looks so beautiful during the fall season. 

Mauve or Berry-Toned blush

I think my favorite part of fall is digging into my makeup drawers and pulling out all of my mauve or berry-toned blushes. 

My current favorite is mood exposure by Hourglass and pink chocolate by amazing cosmetics. 

Extremely highlighted Inner-corners. 

I never use to highlight my inner corners & I always wondered why my eye makeup never popped. Now I know! This is a must in order to make your eyeshadow look more put together. 

Aside from a subtle highlight however, Ive been enjoying going slightly overboard and making more of a statement with my inner corner highlight. This is perfect for when you put on minimal eyeshadow but really want your eyes to pop. 

Simple/Minimal Eye + Bold Lip

Fall is not Fall until you pull out all of your bold lipsticks!

I've really been loving bold lips with minimal eye makeup, specially stain-like bold lips. 

+++ All photos were found on pinterest. 

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