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    Ulta Beauty Holiday Fragrance Gift Guide

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    It’s no secret that I have a slight love obsession with Ulta, but what I love even more is when someone smells simply delicious, that’s why I had to share my favorite holiday fragrance sets from Ulta Beauty. Whether your shopping for your friend, your boss, your family member or even your boo, here’s the top fragrance sets of perfume and cologne sure to make any person in your life happy!

    All of these sets are available online at Ulta.com (perfect for one stop shopping) and they offer free shipping with a $25 minimum (subject to change) and there is alway tons of coupons to be used for either a certain amount off or for a free gift with purchase! Also, be sure to sign up for Ulta Rewards to earn points towards free gifts (a treat well deserved after holiday shopping)!

    Here’s my top 10 favorite fragrance sets, all for different types of people at different price points:

    1) ‘Philosophy’ State Of Grace set $35 (Available: here)

    'Philosophy' State Of Grace

    ‘Philosophy’ State Of Grace

    2) ‘Pink Sugar’ Sweetly Pink Gift Set $49 (Available: here)

    'Pink Sugar' Sweetly Pink Gift Set

    ‘Pink Sugar’ Sweetly Pink Gift Set

    3) Justin Bieber ‘Key’ Gift Set $65 (Available: here)

    Justin Bieber 'Key' Gift Set

    Justin Bieber ‘Key’ Gift Set

    4) Juicy Couture ‘The Night Is For Noir’ Gift Set $40 (Available: here)

    Juicy Couture 'The Night Is For Noir' Set

    Juicy Couture ‘The Night Is For Noir’ Set

    5) Giorgio Armani ‘Armani Code’ Gift Set $80 (Available: here)

    Giorgio Armani 'Armani Code' Gift Set

    Giorgio Armani ‘Armani Code’ Gift Set

    6) Gucci ‘Guilty’ Gift Set $100 (Available: here)

    Gucci 'Guilty' Gift Set

    Gucci ‘Guilty’ Gift Set

    7) John Varvatos ‘Coffret’ Set $45 (Available: here)

    John Varvatos 'Coffret' Set

    John Varvatos ‘Coffret’ Set

    8) Jimmy Choo ‘Flash’ Gift Set $102 (Available: here)

    Jimmy Choo 'Flash' Gift Set

    Jimmy Choo ‘Flash’ Gift Set

    9) Ralph Lauren ‘Polo Blue’ Gift Set $61 (Available: here)

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    Ralph Lauren ‘Polo Blue’ Gift Set

    10) Coach ‘Poppy’ Coffret $38 (Available: here)

    Coach 'Poppy' Coffret

    Coach ‘Poppy’ Coffret

    Check out another one of my gift guides: Here

    Happy Shopping!

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    ~XO,

    Melissa

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    Holiday Dressing – LBD

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    It’s that time of year when every gal has parties, events and cocktail hours to go to no matter what holiday you celebrate. Whether it’s a work function, a family gathering or even just a night out, you can never go wrong with a great fitting, LBD or as it’s often called ‘Little Black Dress’.

    This peplum dress is an anti-wrinkle fabric, perfect for traveling and it is flattering on any silhouette. This beauty is by Karen Kane, a go to designer for dresses and work wear and best part? Affordable for every fashionista!

    I dressed up the look with sparkly Nine West heels because come on every girl needs some glitter and a chic Rebecca Minkoff bag!

    Shop my Look below:

    Dress: Karen Kane (here)
    Shoes: Nine West (Similar: here)
    Bag: Rebecca Minkoff Affair Bag
    (Available at Nordstrom: here)
    Jewels: Nordstrom (here)

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    Black Friday and Cyber Monday Secret Weapon: Retail Me Not

    Retail Me Not app available now!

    Retail Me Not app available now!

    Ok, so if your a fashionista like myself and you haven’t yet discovered the website and app known as ‘Retail Me Not‘…I’m about to rock your world!

    Yes, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are already filled with great steals and deals, but ‘Retail Me Not’ helps wrangle in all those coupons, promotions and giveaways in one easy place. This means no hoarding numerous ads, flyers or coupons. Put the scissors away ladies….’Retail Me Not’ puts all these deals in the palm of your hand, your smart phone (app available: here)!

    Simply go to the app or the website…type in the store your searching for and bam, ‘in store’ and ‘online’ offers pop up for any place you can think of. You can save the coupons to your phone, tweet them, send them to a friend, whatever you heart desires!

    ‘Retail Me Not’ just made holiday shopping a whole lot easier! (Check out one of my holiday gift guides: here)

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    A Look Back…

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    As Thanksgiving comes to a close I felt it was only right to share what I’m thankful for this year….yes I try to be grateful and thankful for everything life has given me year round but today it hit me all that this year has given me…making me feel extremely blessed.

    As always I’m thankful for my amazing family, friends, and my adorable dog Charlie, but I’m also thankful for a few new amazing things that have happened this year:

    Last year at this time I was a senior at Hunter College in NYC…writing final papers, working part time as a hostess at a restaurant on Long Island, all while interning at WWD then freelancing at Footwear News.

    Today, I’m a college graduate who landed her dream job straight out of college being a social media guru for FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of NY).

    I launched this blog which is a piece of me as well as an extension of my style, personality and who I am as a person.

    And….

    There’s also one new addition I’m thankful for this year…my boyfriend. I’m going to be honest. I thought for the longest time I was going to be like Carrie Bradshaw; alone and single in the Big Apple but happy and content with a job at Vogue and a closet filled with shoes, but my boyfriend has given me hope that maybe, just maybe…good guys still exist…

    I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and have given thanks for all the amazing things that life has brought you this year!

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    Skinny Thanksgiving Tips

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    Thanksgiving always calls for over eating, but this year it doesn’t have to! With America becoming more health conscious than ever, here are a few easy tips to help us not go ‘over board’ this Thanksgiving season!

    Some of these helpful hints may seem like common sense, but just by doing them you save  yourself that bloated feeling and the calories.

    1) Portion Control:

    Yes, dietitians say this all the time, watch what your eating, take less blah blah blah. Now my version of portion control? People often overload their Thanksgiving plates with everything on the table. First off, take a smaller plate or don’t ‘FILL’ your plate. Take a small amount of food to begin, you’ll be surprised how many people have eyes bigger than their stomachs!

    2) Drink Water:

    Holidays are often a time for drinking and being merry, however if you drink a few glasses of water before heading to the party or dinner, your more likely to eat less due to you feeling full on water. Also, if you can, why not pass on the alcohol and have water with dinner? Crazy I know, but with a heavy meal, alcohol usually leads to indigestion and an even more bloated feeling…go for the water!

    3) Decisions, Decisions:

    Seeing a table full of food can be overwhelming. You want to try everything plus have your favorite classics, but sometimes you need to make a decision and sacrifice. Are you going to want dessert? Then time to forgo an extra calorie filled side at dinner. It’s all about deciding what you really want and eating a normal amount of each thing.

    What are your tricks for staying skinny this Thanksgiving?

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