2013 Christmas Gift Giving Guide

Hey everyone!

It's that time of the year again! Get ready for Lady Sugarsheen's Annual Christmas Gift Giving Guide! For those of you who are new to my blog, my gift giving guide will give to ideas, at all price ranges, for the perfect Christmas present!

Stocking Stuffers 

Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose Kiss

A rich, velvet soft lip butter infused with almond oil and shea butter. Add a beautiful light pink glow to your lips this season while keeping them moisturized and protected.

Price: $3.99

Where to Purchase: Wide verity of retail stores

Rooted Beauty Lip Butters

Give your lips an extra special treat this holiday season with these gluten-free lip butters. Each one is packed in its own biodegradable tube, so use them without feeling an impact on the environment!

Price: $4.99 each

Where to purchase: Rooted-beauty.com
 

Soap & Glory Hand Food Hand Cream

A non-greasy hand cream that is infused with shea butter, marshmallow, and macadamia oil to leave hands feeling super soft no matter what season!

Price: $5.00 

Where to Purchase: Sephora stores or Sephora.com

The Body Shop Peppermint Cooling Foot Spray

Refresh and perk up tired, achy feet with this cooling peppermint foot spray. Perfect to gift to those who are on their feet all day long!

Price: $10.00

Where to Purchase: Thebodyshop.com

Gifts

Bath & Body Works Mason Jar Holiday Candles

Give the gift of good fragrance this year with Bath & Body Works' Mason Jar Candles. These candles are my favorite from Bath & Body Works, because they burn very well, and smell even better! All you need to do if tie a bow around them, and they'll be perfect!

Price: $12.50

Where to Purchase: Bath & Body Works stores, and Bathandbodyworks.com 

GG Gatsby Flirt in a Bottle Fragrance Mist

Get ready to have your hair smell fabulous this holiday season with this hair fragrance from GG Gatsby. With it's notes of black cherry and exotic jasmine, you're sure to be the hit of the party!

Price: $12.99

Where to Purchase: Gggatsby.com

GG Gatsby Glam it Up Shimmer Spray

Add a holiday sparkle to your look, and be prepared for any party this season! This shimmer spray leave a light dusting of gold shimmer throughout your locks, making it your perfect accessory for a night out.

Price: $17.99

Where to Purchase: www.gggatsby.com

Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Take Me There Gift Set

Get ready to become one of the most popular people around the tree this year when you start to hand out this gift set from Pacifica. Indian Coconut Nectar is a rich, nutty scent with a soft vanilla background. Perfect for a wide verity of scent lovers out there, so you'll be sure to please!

Price: $18.00

Where to Purchase: Target stores or Pacificabeauty.com

Lavanila Mini Deo Trio 

Stay fresh through the holidays with Lavanila’s mini 100% natural deodorants. As always, these good-for-you deodorants contain no aluminum or any harsh chemicals. Lavanila’s aromatic deodorants soothe, condition, and nourish the skin while effectively blocking odor. The gift set trio comes with Pure Vanilla, sparkling Vanilla Grapefruit, and Vanilla Coconut, so you can choose your favorite scent and take it on the go.

Price: $22.00

 
Where to Purchase: Lavanila.com

Shu Uemura 6 Heart Princesses - Princess Love in Wink Natural False Eyelashes

Flutter your lashes this holiday season with these mini-type eyelashes with adorable pink, heart-shaped stones. Soft brown and pink shades work beautifully together to awaken the true princess in you. Who knows, your new wink may even have magical charms.

Price: $30.00

Where to Purchase: Shuuemura-usa.com

Lavanila Holiday Tree-O

This fragrance set is the gift that keeps giving. Three of Lavanila’s top scents are offered with a ready-to-plant live tree seedling. Included is Lavanila’s Pure Vanilla, Vanilla Grapefruit, and Vanilla Coconut ultra convenient Roller-Balls, all wrapped up in a merry jute bag.

Price: $39.00

 
Where to Purchase: Lavanila.com

It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Six Piece Brush Collection with Travel Case

Give the gift of flawlessness this holiday season with It Cosmetics Six Piece Brush set and Travel Case. This set will definitely make anyone you the star of Christmas with whoever you give it to! 

Price: $39.50

Where to Purchase: Qvc.com

It Cosmetics Holiday Edition Six Piece Vitality Lip Flush Stain Collection

The perfect gift for the beauty lovers in your life. They will have a ball choosing from six beautiful shades to wear all year long!

Price: $49.50

Where to Purchase: Qvc.com

Unite Hair Daily Essentials Smoothing Holiday Box

Give the hair guru in your life, this versatile kit to help style hair all year round. Includes Unite Smooth Shampoo, Conditioner and 7 SECONDS Condition.

Price: $50.00

Where to Purchase: At specialty salons nationwide and at Unitehair.com  

L’Occitane Shea Embrace 

Since the 1980’s L’OCCITANE has created sustainable, fair trade partnerships with the Shea-producing women of Burkina Faso. For a gift that gives back, choose this luxurious body care set, infused with protective and nourishing Shea. The kit includes Shea Hand Cream, Shea Foot Cream, Shea Body Cream, Shea Soap Milk, and Shea Ultra Rich Shower Cream.

Price: $68.00

Get-The-Look: Sandra Bullock‏

Hey everyone!

Sandra Bullock’s recent locks seen at the Venice Film Festival, are an easy-to-achieve hairstyle that works on all hair textures; and looks flawless for any occasion. Here are a few quick steps on how you can achieve this look at home:

Step One: Spritz a leave-in conditioner all-over damp hair. Try UNITE 7Seconds Condition ($26.25).

Step Two: Next, blow hair straight using a round paddle brush, leaving some of your natural texture throughout hair.

Step Three: Once almost completely dry, take a salt-based spray, like the UNITE Beach Day Spray ($29.95) and spritz it onto 2-inch sections of hair, raking fingers through to separate.

Step Four: Finish this look by flipping hair over and back, to get that effortless volume. 

XoXo,
Whitney

Note: Photo and information provided by PR! I am not associated with the brand mentioned above.

UNITE 7 Seconds Leave in Conditioner

Hey everyone!

I have a tangled mess of hair whenever it gets wet, so you know leave in conditioners are a must for me. Recently, I was sent the UNITE 7 Seconds Leave in Conditioner to try out and review for you lovely people! This little bottle is a miracle worker, I sprayed it about 6 times on my hair, and within the 7 second time frame, I could quickly and easily run my comb through my hair. Talk about a time and headache saver! I think this is going to be my new go-to luxury hair product.

Here is a bit more information on this Sulfate-Free product:

Removing sulfates from your cleansing products will protect color, and reduce frizz.  The UNITE 7Seconds Condition ($26.25) locks in color, detangles in just seven seconds, offers UV protection and works on all hair types. 

Have you tried this product yet? What is your favorite hair product?

XoXo,
Whitney

Note: I was sent this product to try and review on my blog. I am not associated with the company, nor are they paying me to review their product. As always, my reviews and opinions are 100% my own!

UNITE Boosta Spray

Hey everyone!

I don't know about you, but somehow while everyone else is achieving beautiful summer hair, mine seems to be lackluster at best. So, when UNITE sent me their Boosta Spray to try out, I was thrilled to give my locks a good spritz or two! This spray works great at giving my fine hair some added texture and volume without feeling greasy or sticky. I find that it makes my updos look fabulous, and when my hair is down, it looks effortlessly put together. Talk about a total hair product winner in my book!

Here is what UNITE has to say:

1. Weightless volume spray
2. Spray it from roots to ends
3. Gives texture without feeling sticky
4. Promotes healthy sheen
5. How did you get by before?

This product retails for $26.25, and can be purchased at www.uniteeurotherapy.com! 

Will you be giving this product a try this summer?

XoXo,
Whitney

Note: UNITE sent me this product to try and review on my blog. I am not associated with the company, nor are they paying me to review their product. As always, my reviews and opinions are 100% my own. Product information is from UNITE'S website.

Beach-Inspired Hair‏

Hey everyone!

We all want those sexy beach waves for summer. So, now that there is a bit of heat and humidity in the air, here is a step-by-step to create the ultimate beachy-inspired summer hair,  while working with your natural texture:

~Step One: Starting on damp hair, apply an argan oil from root to tip. Try U LUXURY Argan Oil ($47.95). 

~Step Two: Next, either let hair air-dry, or use a cool setting on your blow dryer to speed along the process. Once hair is about 95% dry, spritz a Volumizing spray all over to create added texture. Try UNITE Boosta Spray ($26.25). 

~Step Three: To complete this look, take a curling iron to smooth out random sections of hair. Alternate curling from the front and the back for a piecier look. 

All UNITE Hair products are available on UNITEHair.com. 

Will you be rockin' the beach waves this summer?

XoXo,
Whitney

Note: Information provided by PR. I am not associated with any of the brands mentioned above.

Get-the-Look: Sofia Vergara

Hey everyone!

Sofia Vergara recently showed off her return to natural blonde locks as well as a new bombshell look. Here are steps to get the hairstyle: 

~Step One: Start by washing hair with a shine-enhancing toning shampoo and conditioner that keeps blonde hair brilliant and healthy. Try UNITE Blonda Shampoo ($26.25) and Conditioner ($28.75)

~Step Two: While hair is damp, spray UNITE 7Seconds Conditioner ($26.25) from roots to ends and comb through.

~Step Three: Apply a quarter size amount of UNITE Blow & Set Lotion ($26.25) and work through from root to ends.

~Step Four: Use a round brush and blow dry hair. Once hair is dry, section off the hair framing your face and create pin curls, securing with a hair clip.

~Step Five: After hair has been curled, release the pin curls and sprinkle a light amount of UNITE Expanda Dust ($26.25) throughout to maximize the volume.

All UNITE Hair products can be found on Unitehair.com!

XoXo,

Whitney

Note: Information provided by PR!

UNITE Hair Tricky Lite Finishing Spray

Hey everyone!

My hair has always been an issue with me. It's super fine, wavy, and tends to be frizzy in the summer. One thing I do love about my hair is its natural color, I don't highlight it, color it, or anything of that nature. So, I was super excited when I got sent a sample of UNITE's Tricky Lite Finishing Spray to try out. One word is all I have to say... AMAZING! This finishing spray is specially made for those of us with finer hair, so that it does not weight the hair down and make it look crunchy. The packaging of this is fantastic as well, because the bottle lets out a very fine mist, so it can be easily controlled on the hair.

My favorite way to use this product is to apply it on my freshly dried hair, brush it through, and style in a ponytail, top knot, or bun. The spray gives my hair more texture, while controlling the frizz and maintaining flyaways. 

This product retails for $31.00, and can be purchased at select salons and at shop.unitehair.com!

Have you tried any UNITE products for your hair?

XoXo,
Whitney

Note: This product was sent to me to try and feature on my blog. I am not associated with the company, nor are they paying me to feature this product. As always, my reviews and opinions are 100% my own!

Nina Dobrev Golden Globe Awards 2013

Hey everyone!

The classic, feminine look on Nina Dobrev, created by stylist Riawna Capri of Nine Zero One Salon can be easily replicated at home.

Prep:

~In order to smooth Nina’s hair and add shine, her hair was prepped with U LUXURY Shampoo and Conditioner, which are infused with crushed pearl, Hawaiian white honey and Argan oil. Next, Riawna used UNITE 7SECONDS Conditioner to detangle condition and protect hair. 

~Next, she blow-dried hair using the UNITE 9-Row Denman Brush to smooth the cuticle of her hair. 

~ Nina then flipped her head upside down while Riawna completed a classic braid from the nape to the crown of her head. 

~All remaining hair was pulled up into a ponytail.

~ UNITE BEACH DAY Spray was spritzed throughout the dry ponytail to add density to the hair.

~The hair was wrapped and pinned into a classic bun.

~The final look was held in place using UNITE GO365 Hairspray and polished off with UNITE SHINA-Mist. 

Products Used:

~ULUXURY Shampoo ($43)

~U LUXURY Conditioner ($47)

~UNITE 7SECONDS Conditioner ($26.25)

~UNITE 9-Row Denman Brush ($51.95)

~UNITE BEACH DAY ($29.95)

~UNITE GO365 Hairspray ($31)

~UNITE SHINA-Mist ($26.25)       

All products are available at: Unitehair.com

XoXo,
Whitney

Note: Information and photo provided by PR! I am not associated with any brands mentioned above!