Top Gifts for the Holiday Season II

This week I'm continuing the hunt to find more fabulous beauty buys that cost less then $20 and would make great kriss kringle gifts for everyone you love. Heck, I wouldn't mind receiving any of these for presents any time of the year. In fact, I already own some of these myself.


NP Set New Neutrals Eye - RRP A$14.95
12 silky colours in all shades of browns, copper, browns and beige, champagne and white for highlighting - this palette will sort out soft warm looks in seconds flat. What I love about palette is that they take the guess work out and make using complementary colours pretty much child's play.

And wouldn't you know it, NP Set is on sale at Target this week with 30% off their entire range till 24th Nov - even better savings to be had!

MOR Essentials - RRP A$12.95 - $19.95
MOR has just become more affordable, don't you just love that? They have newly launched a range of 5 delicious fragrances in their new product line known as 'Essentials' for everyday use. Each scent range has a scented candle, soap bar, hand and body wash, body butter and hand cream. I'm loving the names of the range: Basil & Grape, Neroli Clementine, Honey Nectar, Black Currant Iris and Sugar Rose Tiger Lily - I can't wait to try them all.

MOR Essentials is now available in selected pharmacies making it even more easier to pick up your little indulgence piece.

Bloom essential office gift pack - RRP AA$19.95
This Christmas pack contains a nice big mug and a shea butter handcream to make the perfect KK gift.

Bloom is available in leading department stores, Priceline and selected pharmacies.

OPI Juicie Cuties - RRP A$19.95
This limited edition set of 6 scented hand & body lotions are just the perfect thing to slap onto your hand after nail painting or removing those chipped polish. With scents of coconut melon and caramel cream and ginger lily, it will surely send you into a tizzy high.

OPI available in selected salons and David Jones

In Essesnce Rejuvenating Foot Scrub - RRP A$19.95

What better way to combat all the shopping and walking around you do than to sooth and relax your tooties in a rejuvenating soak that also exfoliates the dead skin cells to help you keep them looking fresh and soft. 

In Essences is available in leading department stores, Priceline and selected pharmacies.

More gifting options coming up soon...

I'll leave you with some photos of this year's Melbourne Myer window display.
This year marks the 55th year of the Myer Christmas Windows tradition and features scenes from The Nutcracker.

Only 33 more sleeps till the big day now...

NOTD: OPI Melon of Troy

I was feeling very Summery over the weekend and decided I need a bright and warm shade to match the wonderful warm weather.

OPI Melon of Troy

Melon of Troy - 2 coats in natural light

• Lovely orangey coral-pink shade. Reminiscent of the sun ripen flesh of cantaloupes, hence its namesake of 'Melon of Troy' - just perfect for Spring. 
• Has a half creme half pearly frost finish, very hard to describe but very pretty :) which is why it is one of OPI's best selling colours. I love the high gloss finish too.
• As come to be expected of OPI's great 3T-free formula, it was easy to apply without being too streaky and was fast drying. I popped 2 coats of this on my nails and I was in bed 15 minutes later with no smudged nails the next morning. 
• Great chip-resistance and resisted fading quite well. I did lots of scrubbing and cleaning the next day and the edges only experienced minor fading - quite impressive staying power given I didn't put on a top coat.

This will no doubt become one of my favourite Spring shades. What Spring shades do you like to wear on your nails?

Rating: 10/10. Easy to apply and great formula. An all time classic shade that suits all skintones. RRP A$19.95/US$9 at David Jones and selected salons.

This product was sent to me for review.