12 Days of Good Gifts to Give and Get - Final Day with Amazon Influencer List

Hi ya Gorgeous!
A mighty TGIF and Happy Friyay to you! Phew. I need the weekend to rest a bit and catch up and get ready for the very busy week ahead!

Today is the final 12 Days of Good Gifts to Give and Get from Makeup University. Which, brings me to a one stop all inclusive list of so many of the things that have been shared on a daily basis.

I've partnered with Amazon in the Influencer List  and it's my own personal one stop shop page that has the best brands and beauty helps or hacks to keep you looking and feeling your best.

It's available directly at:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/cherelynn

When you visit the page you will find the skincare, fragrance, makeup, and fashion that I love and may help introduce you to a new product or remind you of an old fave.

You can use your Prime account to save on shipping, and if you create a "reorder" list you can save an additional 5% or more off of the items you use most!

I'm updating the list constantly with new finds so check back!  Now go enjoy this weekend and get ready for the best Christmas season ever!


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DISCLOSURE:  This post contains affiliate links that I may receive a commission on if used. I regularly shop on Amazon. I did not receive any free products or free samples from Amazon to create this post. I did receive the opportunity to sign up for an Influencer List account that creates an affiliate link to share and if the link is used, it's possible I may receive a commission fee.

12 Days of Good Gifts to Give and Get - featuring Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Happy Thursday - whoa - this month is speeding by! How is your holiday celebrations going? Are you doing any new events or making a new tradition?  My family is doing the usual, but I swear, it feels like it is happening so fast!

I have finally gotten all of the lil wee gifts for my son's stocking and the funny thing about the stocking is that, it's the smallest yet it usually costs the most since I usually pack it full of gift cards to his favorite restaurants and game store!

So today in the 12 Days of Good Gifts to Give and Get - I am featuring the Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder.  Why? Because it's awesome. If you have not tried any makeup from Laura Mercier, it's time you do. I'm a huge fan of her powder, lipsticks. liners, and bronzer. In fact, her bronzer is my go to for most every day!

Secret Brightening Powder - # 1 ( For Fair to Medium Skin Tones ) - Laura Mercier 

Lighter-than-air powder sets and prolongs the wear of concealer, camouflage, and other under eye products. Instantly brightens eye area.

Brightening Finish

Transparent white powder has a brightening finish that instantly adds a lightening boost to the eye area, with a touch of sheer coverage. Works on any skin tone.

Just for Eyes

Micronized pigments won't settle into fine lines, accentuate shadows, or look cakey, even in the tricky eye area where many setting powders are less than ideal.

Please note, this is really intended for just under the eyes and anywhere that needs a highlighting, so it's not for the entire face - so why buy two different powders? Because this is something that takes great care of a delicate area on the face! It's worth it!

Get yours on Amazon, on at www.lauramercier.com

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12 Days of Good Gifts to Give & Get featuring Living Proof hair care

Hi ya Gorgeous!

We are mid way through the week and mid way to Christmas but at the beginning of Hanukkah. There is so much to do and celebrate! What is your favorite holiday activity to do?

We are planning on doing the Christmas lights tour in the neighborhood and then see a movie, The Last Jedi to be exact!

In today's recommendation for a great gift to give for a beauty lover in the 12 Days of Good Gifts to Give & Get, I recommend trying the Living Proof brand of hair care.

The Restore Shampoo and Conditioner is great for dry winter hair that receives a lot of styling due to holiday parties and events!

The Shampoo

A gentle shampoo for dry, damaged hair that when used as part of the Restore System* helps hair behave like it was not damaged at all. The Restore System is designed to work together to help dry, damaged hair appear visibly healthier. Powered by our patented Healthy Hair Molecule (OFPMA), the Restore System:

• instantly restores damaged hair cuticles so they act more like new
• restores moisture levels to be more like that  of healthier, undamaged hair
• helps to repel dirt and  oil so you can shampoo and style less often for a healthier hair care routine
• protects from future damage and strengthens hair to become 20x more resistant to breakage 

Restore Shampoo is ideal for dry, damaged hair. It is sulfate-free and  silicone-free. Safe and formulated for color and chemically treated hair.

The Conditioner:

A moisture-balancing conditioner for dry, damaged hair that when used as part of the Restore System* helps hair behave like it was not damaged at all. The Restore System is designed to work together to help dry, damaged hair appear visibly healthier. Powered by our patented Healthy Hair Molecule (OFPMA), the Restore System:

• instantly restores damaged hair cuticles so they act more like new
• restores moisture levels to be more like that  of healthier, undamaged hair
• helps to repel dirt and oil so you can shampoo and style less often for a healthier hair care routine
• protects from future damage and strengthens hair to become 20x more resistant to breakage. 

Restore Conditioner is ideal for dry, damaged hair. It is silicone-free. Safe and formulated for color and chemically treated hair.

Get yours at Amazon or Sephora or online at livingproof.com!

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Meet Luminess Air Silk & Smooth Shaver

Hi ya Gorgeous!

I just received a sample of a new face shaver from Luminess Air.  You may know the brand from their home airbrush makeup systems, and now they have a new product.

The is face shaver removes peach fuzz safely and painlessly from your face to make your makeup wear better.

I have a video demo for you below.  You can get your own Luminess Air Silk & Smooth shaver from HSN or their website here luminessair.com/products/skin/shaver





You can get this at the Luminess Air website or on HSN for $29.99


Ok, super apologies - this loaded yesterday without the video and that's on me. Sorry!


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12 Days of Good Gifts to Give and Get - with Versace Crystal Noir Gift Set For Women 3 pc

Happy Monday Gorgeous!

Okay, the month is nearing the half way point - how are you doing in holiday prep and cheer?
Though things may be challenging in some ways, I hope you are able to find the joy of the season!

Today's gift idea for the beauty lover in your life is actually a fragrance that could be for a lady or a gentleman, meet Versace Crystal Noir! I'm a big fan of the Versace Bright Crystal and love this scent too - and the beauty lover in your life just may like it too!

When you give fragrance as a gift, it's a flexible gift that keeps giving after it is opened. Someone who receives this gets to wear it and experience the scent in new situations based on what they are doing that day or night. I highly recommend giving fragrance!

Find this Christmas gift set with a purse atomizer and lotion included with the bottle on Amazon!

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12 Days of Good Gifts to Give and Get featuring Too Faced Cosmetics

Hi ya Gorgeous!

Happy Tuesday to you! Remember, the next best time is today to make a step forward on your life goals and dreams!


Now onto the 12 Days of Good Gifts to Get and Give for the beauty lover!  A little bit of powder can go a long way with how you look and feel! This is one of my  favorite powders and though I have used Laura Mercier powder for ages, I have started swapping this out!

You will love this - try on Amazon, and if it's not for you, Amazon has a simple and easy return policy!

Super silky, lightweight powder sets makeup for longer wear while providing a veil of perfecting luminosity and a finish so natural they’ll think you were Born This Way.

DETAILS

• Universal shade complements all skin tones
• Helps brighten and boost skin’s radiance
• Hyaluronic Acid for a smoother, more youthful appearance

FORMULATED WITHOUT GLUTEN AND PARABENS

  

Inspired by the luminous appearance of the world at twilight when it's bathed in beautiful, ethereal light, Too Faced Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Jerrod Blandino, created Born This Way to help you experience that same magical feeling every day.

Get your and one for your favorite beauty lover on Amazon for $32! http://amzn.to/2jTZP9j


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Final 12 Days of Gifts and Giving - a favorite movie to sum it all up

Hello Gorgeous,
What a pleasure and a privilege to have written the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving for you.

In this final post, I would like to sum it up with a favorite Christmas movie quote from "It's A Wonderful Life"

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Final day of 12 Days of Gifts and Giving with Scenterprises by Sue Philips

Hello Gorgeous,
 Ah, we hae arrived at the final day of the Makeup University 12 Days of Gifts and Giving. These posts have been so much fun for me to share with you new and exciting gifts to give.

Today is no different. You know, that i am a huge fragrance fan and this last item to recommend to you for a gift to give or get is the best fragrance gift ever. Meet Scenterprises.

Your own custom scent. YOU choose the top, middle and base notes of the fragrance. So if you are customizing for a loved one, you can choose your favorite smells or theirs. I absolutely love the idea of making a signature scent for a loved one or an occasion.

As a young girl, I had a toy perfume maker and I played with it every day until it was all gone. My Barbies smelled so good and so did the family dog!

From jewelry, to handbags, to apparel; the most coveted items are those that are customized. So this Christmas gift giving season, make a custom scent.

I think what would really make for a fun holiday party is to get a Scenterprises set and have your friends over and  then each gets to make a scent and take home as a gift for themselves!

Ideal for gift giving; Tribeca based Perfumoligist Sue Phillips, has created The Scentarium™ - a deluxe perfume making kit that enables clients to mix their own fragrance based on personality and taste from the privacy of their home.

  For more information about the brand please visit www.scenterprises.com.



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12 Days of Gifts and Giving: art that inspires and heals with Fabio Napoleoni

Hello Gorgeous,
Today in the giving portion of the Makeup University 12 Days of Gifts and Giving, my encouragement for you is one of my favorite artists Fabio Napoleoni.

Here are some amazing images of his paintings. Please visit his website to order some for yourself and as gifts for this Christmas season.

 Enjoy these images and remember to be loving to those around you. No matter how small the gesture, a little bit of love goes a long way! So be loving! And give art as a gift because it's something you can keep looking at and remembering the moment when given. I love that!

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12 Days of Gifts and Giving with fragrance, concert tickets and something for the stocking

 Hello Gorgeous,
Well, today as we are nearing the end of the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving Holiday Gift Guide with Makeup University, I want to share something from both ends of the spectrum.

As you know, personally, fragrance is my favorite gift. Then I also love travel and live events and finally, I want to share something that could be part gift, part gag, possibly a lump of coal and maybe even a fun experiment.

12 Days of Gifts and Giving: the encouragement for the day

Hi ya Gorgeous!
It's that time of day in the Makeup University 12 Days of Gifts and Giving that I get to encourage you!

 There are many wisdoms from Winnie the Pooh and this one is just right for today!

 You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think!
So go get 'em! To heck with the naysayers! YOU are the best you that God could make! Embrace it!

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12 Days of Gifts and Giving with Scalisi Skincare

Hi ya Gorgeous!
Are you getting ready for the American Music Awards tonight on ABC?

If you are, try using Scalisi Skincare which is today's feature on the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving!

 Meet this cleanser and exfoliator in one from Scalisi Skincare that has vitamins and a gentle micro beads.

12 Days of Gifts and Giving: a word of encouragement

Hello Sweet Gorgeous!
Time for the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving word of encouragement!

 There is so much going on during the holiday season, let's take a deep breath and remember that it's not all about us. Enjoy!

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12 Days of Gifts and Giving with Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Sugar-perfect for baking gifts

Hello Gorgeous!
Oh the fun of holiday baking. No wonder we gain a few extra pounds around the holidays!
 Today for the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving with Makeup University I have an item that the whole family can enjoy together. Meet the Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Sugar.

I love to cook and bake and today I am making fresh homemade pretzels with a Nielsen- Massey Vanilla Sugar topping!

Only the best vanilla from the island of Madagascar is intense enough for Nielsen-Massey, purveyor of premium pure vanilla products since 1907. Long the choice of bakers and ice-cream makers, this vanilla adds depth and flavor no other vanilla can match.

• Rich, intensely flavored extract is made from select vanilla pods in an exclusive cold-process method; available in 4-oz. and 8-oz. bottles.
• Vanilla beans are whole 7" pods, each equivalent to approximately 1 tablespoon of extract; two pods per jar.
• Pure vanilla paste is convenient to use and infuses baked goods and ice cream with flavorful flecks of vanilla bean seeds; 4 oz.
• Vanilla sugar blends the finest-quality baker's sugar with a hint of vanilla – delicious in coffee or sprinkled atop baked goods; 8.5 oz.
• Whole beans imported from Madagascar.
• All other products made in USA with imported ingredients.

This sugar is $18.95 from Williams and Sonoma, Jones and Bones, Sur la Table or Sysco and comes in a 8.5 oz jar.

These are homemade pretzels and they are topped with the Nielsen Massi Vanilla Sugar-so perfect!


The jar is gorgeous, the sugar is flavorful and it's a great gift to give and to get!

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12 Days of Gifts and Giving: the encouragement for today comes in the form of song

Hello Gorgeous,
Quick note to give you and afternoon word of encouragement and some song to go along!

The 12 Days of Gifts and Giving holiday guide with Makeup University has been amazing to write and give to you!

I love this song. It's not a traditional holiday song and in fact was written and used in the movie Neptune's Daughter. With that said, it just feels good to listen to it. Maybe dance around the house with it! No matter what's going on, remember that any time you need to lift your spirits, put a good song on. Music works wonders! Remember: you are beautiful! Thank you for visiting the blog and check back for promotions and beauty giveaways!

12 Days of Gifts and Giving with the best winter tan around: meet Norvelle Sunless travel pack

Hello Gorgeous!
One week to go til Thanksgiving! I'm so excited! I have to work this Thanksgiving which sucks in one way, but is a blessing in another because I need the income. So I won't be traveling this year (Could anything really match up to last year's epic event?) nor will I be making a huge smoked meat meal like last year either.

I'm doing a very simple, traditional turkey dinner based on a turkey tenderloin this year the night before I leave.

I may be traveling for work, and you may be traveling for fun, and with both of us traveling, someone in the mix may be going somewhere that a tan is in need?

Meet the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving Makeup University holiday guide answer to the best winter self tan ever! You will look just like the celebrities and pros on Dancing with the Stars.

12 Days of Gifts and Giving: the holiday encouragement for today

Hello Gorgeous,
It is my favorite time of the day! Time for the12 Days of Gifts and Giving encouragement for the holidays!

 Sigh. Take a deep breath. Look at these beautiful candles and remember why we celebrate this special time of year.

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12 Day of Gifts and Giving with Drybar-Up, Up, and Away!

Hello Gorgeous!
Welcome to the 12 Days of Gift and Giving with Makeup University! Today the featured gift for giving for the beauty lover and travel addict is from Drybar.

 For anyone who loves a fresh look without the commitment of a cut and color, try Drybar.

12 Days of Gifts and Giving: Encouragement is the best gift!

Hello Gorgeous,
It's my favorite time of the day in the blog and the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving. It's time to encourage you!

This is a great short story from Mark Hoog. Read and enjoy. Then encourage one another!

In 1993 I received the gift of a lifetime as I sat with my wife, brother, sister, and parents for our holiday gift exchange. This year was unique as, in only a few months, both my brother and I would become first time fathers. I looked at the stack of gifts to be exchanged and noticed one out of place box in the pile. It was a mid-size, beat up box, with wrapping paper of all sizes and colors taped randomly to it. I recognized it as the handy work of my brother who then reached for the sloppily wrapped package, carried it in my direction and set it on my lap asking, “Mark, if there was one gift- just one gift- you could give your child, what would it be?”

I was speechless. Money? A house? A car? My mind raced. What did my brother stuff in this sad looking little box? My mind drifted to the intangibles I hoped my unborn child would possess. I wanted my son or daughter to believe the canvas of life could hold a picture of unlimited potential and the brush to create it was firmly in the hand of the painter.

I wanted to make sure everything I did helped my child build a foundation of possibility. But how? The words, “Encouragement is oxygen to the soul” flashed through my mind. In that moment I realized my answer and told my brother that, through my parenting, I wanted to offer encouragement and help my child develop strong self-esteem.

The gift was never in the box…it was in the question. I realize now the perfect gift is not always held by the perfect box or wrapped in colorful paper. Sometimes the gift is that which encourages us to think about the contribution we make to the world around us.

Mark Hoog is a nationally recognized speaker, a bestselling author and the Executive Director of the Children's Leadership Institute. www.markhoog.com

This story originally appeared on Bella Spark. Please visit the website to read more encouraging and uplifting stories!
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12 Days of Gifts and Giving with UniK Wax Tweezers and Brain Insights Love Your Baby card

Hello Gorgeous!
Happy Hump Day and welcome to the 12 Days of Gifts and Giving!

I'm excited to bring you two stocking stuffers for the beauty lover and the soon to be Mama!

Meet the UniK Wax Tweezers and Brain  Brain Insights Love Your Baby cards.