So what is Wrapp, you may ask? It’s a gifting app (which I am ADDICTED to), that makes shopping, gifting, and donating WAY easier for all parties involved! No matter who is on your list, Wrapp provides preloaded gift cards with options from Zappos, Sephora, SpaFinder Wellness, Banana Republic, Gap, H&M, Rent the Runway, Fab.com, Adidas, and more. Plus, there are options to gift people gift cards, that you can actually do for FREE.
You can link it to your Facebook profile so that it pulls in info and notifies you when someone’s birthday is coming up — that way you won’t have to ever send something overnight FedEx because you totally forgot a good friend’s bday.
All items pictured above are only $5 each (you can find these, and more, here)! You can choose through tons of stuff at $5, or add the gift card to a beauty item on your must-have list for some extra savings.
Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!
Love,
Julia, the FPD Team, and Wrapp
FYI – once you get your $5 gift card, you have 30 days to use it until it expires; all 1500 of the FPD/Wrapp Sephora gift cards are available until they are all taken by you, my lovely readers!
You can never get enough of small, gifty items for the holidays (and you know, keep a few for yourself too). We’ve assembled some great picks that we’re sure will work out splendidly for the gift recipient, with a million thank-yous headed your way for being such a darn good gift-giver!Avon Makeup Palettes
Packaged in a gorgeous holiday enclosure, Avon has some fantastic palette options that are available in lip glosses, eye shadows, or a combo of the both. Our favorite is the is ‘warm’ hued Avon Pocket Mini Palette $8.99, with rich and vibrant shades perfect for the everyday, along with the holiday party nights.
Sally Hansen Gel Nails At-Home Gel Manicure System
A manicure that lasts, and lasts, and lasts is every gal’s dream come true. Do it from the comfort of home, with Sally Hansen’s new kits. Choose from the Insta Gel Strips Starter Kit ($27.99) or the Pro Gel Kit ($64.99), which come with an LED Light to dry and the tools needed to get a perfect mani every single time. Check out the video above for application and removal tips and trick, and get ready to create a great manicure that will certainly save a ton of time and money.
Phyto Hair Care
I love when I get something as a stocking stuffer that I actually really need, and toiletries is always one the list. Phyto makes amazing botanical, natural hair care products for men, women, and children, and have designed incredibly artful shampoo bottles, featuring the brand’s signature leaf motif. These are absolutely stunning to look at, and work extra hard to aid in whatever hair need or concern one may have. I’m addicted to the phytopanama+ shampoo (pictured), and there are plenty of other options such as shampoos for volume, greys, color-treated hair, dandruff, dryness, and more.
Clinique Gift Sets for Men and Women
Who doesn’t love Clinique? It’s such a GREAT brand, and with Gift Sets for holiday 2012 starting at $29.50, everyone can indulge in a handful of great products.Lashes Top to Bottom, $29.50, includes five fabulous mini mascaras (pictured), while the Whole Lotta Colour, $34.50 provides five mini Chubby Sticks — one of the most popular items in beauty as of late. Shop the Great Skin for Him or Happy for Him sets for men, or make your own holiday and ornament boxes (priced from $30 to $100+) filled with skin care and makeup items of your choosing.
LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
Lush sure knows how to do holiday beauty right; infusing fun and holiday-specific aromas, who wouldn’t want a holiday-specific bath bomb or soap? Favorites include the North Pole Soap, a dual, yummy mix of cocoa absolute and peppermint in the pink color with cedarwood and cypress in the white ($6.95 for the 3.5 oz cut of soap). Also of note is Mr Punch Soap, which literally looks like a fruity punch bowl with notes of juniper berry oil, blackcurrant absolute, lime oil and actually a bit of gin! Last, we can’t forget the So White Bath Bomb, which resembles a snowball but once it begins to melt, shows its apple-scented pink core.
This is the time of year when you may feverishly run out to by holiday cards at the last -minute, but if you can give yourself just a few days — you will be able to get so amazingly original and memorable cards instead. Below are four of our favorite brands/designers who’ve created great cards at affordable prices that will work for you this holiday, as well as open up the realm to get some very very cool all-occasion cards.
Feral Pony, by Chicago-based illustrator Molly Schafer, is the culmination of her love for animals with her deft skill in drawing and painting through a collection of accessible, shareable art via affordably-priced cards ($3 each or $12 for the card & sticker sets). Now it’s beyond easy to combine a great design sensibility with a special occasion, as Schafer has done with these largely watercolor artwork cards that are sure to leave an indelible mark with her wedding, birthday, and generally-themed cards. Plus, I’m a big fan of cards that are blank on the inside so that I can take as much or as little space as I need to scribe my own sentiments – and Feral Pony’s cards gracefully fulfill that wish- yes!
Sapling Press
Sapling Press is a local Pittsburgh company that creates tongue-in-cheek cards that are rather hard to resist! We’re smitten with the holiday options, like the Ho Ho Home card set above (six for $18), done in a gorgeous two tone color combination in letterpress. And how great (sad, but true) is this New Year’s resolution card? Don’t miss the “we go together” series…which are perfect to give for a variety of occasions to a bestie, boyfriend, or loved one.
Modern Paper Goods
Modern Paper Goods carries cards from over two dozen artists, but also offers their own line of super- affordable cards that can be even be personalized with a message and delivery date to be sent to the recipient right from the site! They’ve got some great holiday/Christmas card options that get away from the traditional pomp and circumstance, and offer cards really for any, and all occasions. A favorite birthday card from the brand has of course a fashion-oriented image (pictured above) with the phrase “It’s your Birthday. Buy the shoes!” — which is TOTALLY something I would say to a friend, and the cost? Just $3.25 per card — score! -Julia DiNardo
Sugar scrubs are just heavenly. They feel great, produce silky smooth results, and sometimes are hard to not want to eat! My absolutely favorite sugar scrub brand, Simple Sugars, has introduces a trio of delectable, hand-made all-natural scrubs for the holidays that are perfect stocking stuffers, and are perfect for my my 1:1 motto: “one for them, one for me!” This holiday indulge in the Cranberry, Gingerbread, and Sugar ‘n’ Spice body scrubs at the perfect price point of $10.95 per 5 oz jar.
I’ve been using the cranberry scrub, which has a refreshing zest to it, in the morning on my elbows to slough away the rough, dry skin that winter seems to welcome. The sugar ‘n’ spice combo features a unisex scent, made up of bergamot essential oil, cinnamon, and ginger, while gingerbread is so aromatic that it seems good enough to eat, with it’s real ginger and ginger essential oil. If you can’t decide which scrubs to try, go for the Simple Sugars subscription service, buy a gift set, or even give a gift card to let those on your holiday list pick out their own favorite scrub.
