Style Coalition

[Favorite gift ideas and packages from Nordstrom beauty for holiday 2014, including Voluspa, Clinique, Crabtree & Evelyn, Eyeko, Laura Mercier, and BlowPro.]

Nordstrom Beauty once again celebrates holiday 2014 with a ton of amazing gift ideas that are both practical and indulgent. some of my favorites are picture above, available both in-stores and online. Some of the kits available are at an exceptional value, that include everything from lip glosses to eye kits, fragrances, brush sets, and hand creams. As always, Nordstrom encourages you to ask for samples to try out the product before you buy it, and free shipping and free returns, with no minimum purchase amount, is always available online,

[With friends Megan, Dina and Marina at the event. Image via Style Coalition/Sunny Norton]

I partied with Barbie, TotallyHer, and friends at the Style Coalition Lounge this past week, indulging in an immersive full beauty and design experience thanks to the Barbie-inspired manicures, cocktails, and new custom doll options. The Barbie Fashion Design Maker Doll lets you design the apparel look online at the wesbite of via an app, then print it out on special paper that comes with the doll to affix to her once printed. Pretty cool, right? My younger cousins will be receiving these this holiday season, while my older self jealously watches on!

[The Holiday Shops image via BryantParkNYC’s Instagram account]

It’s Holiday Shops at the Bank of America Winter Village in Bryant Park time! With family in town, it makes the perfect holiday outing, and I can’t wait to hit the ice skating rink, eat sweet and savory delights from vendors, and check out this year’s shop offerings. It’s open until January 4th, 2015, and see the site for a list of merchants, directory and hours, as well as follow along on social media via @BryantParkNYC and the hashtag #WinterVillage.