Time is running out to get the holiday shopping done! I can't believe this year is already almost over! Where did the year go? While I am trying to finalize some last minute gifts, I thought I would do a quick post on some items that can help you out if you are still shopping for the holidays too!


We all have those Secret Santa gifts we have to shop for and they often have some crazy $10 or less limit! I love that people think of our wallets and budgets, but it is always so hard to try to find something cool for $10! Keeping that in mind many of these gifts start at $10 and can easily be adjusted to fit your budget. I didn't want it to be one of those gift guides where you look at the gifts and they are all some outrageous unaffordable item!

Burts Bees Lip Balm/Body Lotion Set $4.99

I'm a huge fan of Burt's Bees and they are easily found at Target and most pharmacy's now. Target actually has quite a few Burt's bees gift sets that you can choose from. This is one of my favorites because it has both the lip balm and body lotion that I love in it! Add your favorite bottle or two of nail polish, like Cult Nails Polish or a Gift Certificate and you're all set! (Had to throw in the shameless plug!)



Have a wine snob friend or co-worker? Grab a cute wine glass and bottle stopper! This gift is probably the easiest thing to buy. You can increase it to 2 wine glasses and add a bottle of wine or various wine accessories. This one has no limit, but is easy to keep at around $10.

Ozeri Prestige Electric wine Bottle Opener $24.95 If you really want to impress your wine-o friend, get him/her an electric wine bottle opener. A friend of mine has this and every time she opens a bottle of wine, I think "Man I need one of these!"

Magnetic Desktop Dart Board $3.98

Trying to figure out things for the men in my life is always a challenge, much less a male co-worker. I found this cool magnetic dart board for the desk online and thought this is perfect! It can be a secret santa gift or a stocking stuffer! The price is right and even after you add in shipping, it's still under $10! (I need to buy a supply of these and keep them on hand!) Add some playing cards, stress balls and munchies if you need to make this a bigger gift.

Ladybug Timer $5.99

Art of Shaving Starter Kit $25

Last year I bought John this Art of Shaving Starter Kit for Christmas. He fell in love with the product! So for our anniversary I got him a full size set as a gift. It has changed the way he shaves and how smooth his shave is. Art of Shaving is kind of pricey, but you can get starter sets as small as this one for $25. They have other sets that range from $60 - $115 as well.  If you are lucky enough to have an Art of Shaving store near you, you can book your man for a shave, which I heard is the equivalent to a facial for a woman and let him pick out his kit at that time. Don't have an Art of Shaving nearby? Hook him up at a local barber shop instead! 

Cards against Humanity $25

For your couple friends, get them a board game. I have been hearing a lot about Cards Against Humanity lately, but I haven't actually played it yet. But find a board game you love, or look for a new highly rated new game. This gift will obviously lead to a game night with your friends, so more fun is in your future! You can add snacks, drinks or an evening out to this gift.

I have been seeing so many amazing holiday inspired mani's lately! I needed to get in on the action. I love Nail Art, but I rarely have time to actually sit down and do some nail art on my nails. Typically I sit back on Sunday nights and do my nails for the week. Rarely do I change my mani in between that time. Lately I have been so busy that I have barely been giving myself a good mani, much less taking care of my nails. I go to bed so exhausted that I don't even bother putting cuticle balm on. As a result my nails and cuticles have suffered. I am back on the wagon with short nails that will get me through this busy time.

I used Get It On, Evil Queen, Tempest and Wicked Fast to achieve this look.  I also used stamping plates and striping tape to complete my look.  The various snowflakes are from the following plates: Bundle Monster plate BM14 & BM319. I did the accent nail using striping tape.

 I took the above supply picture prior to doing the mani. I have two additional plates showing since originally I was going to do one nail with the dots on one of the plates and the stripes on another. But the stripes were not big enough to cover my nail and I decided against the dots.

 This mani pretty much took me all day to achieve! I did other things in between, so that affected the time. But I originally did the ring finger with the stamping plate with the stripes and it was not big enough to cover the entire nail, so I had to start that nail again. Then on take two it came out PERFECT! I was so happy and at that exact moment that I took the last bit of striping tape off, my phone rang and I hit the nail as I went for the nail! NOOOO! Take 3 had polish coming under the tape ruining the look. Take 4 came out good but one little teeny tiny piece of red got on the white and I tried to clean it up and made a mess! UGH! I almost gave up but decided to go for take 5! Phew it worked! Good thing I leave a mani on for a week!

 Have you done any holiday mani's yet? If not pull out your Cult Nails polishes and post you holiday mani's to Facebook, Google+, Twitter or Instagram and copy us in! We'll share our favorite looks!