Great Gifts: Gift Sets and More from Philosophy.

I have been a long time fan of the great Philosophy holiday gift sets. Not only are they adorably packaged, they are made up of some great products. From best selling skin care products to their famous 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath in favorite and limited edition holiday scents, there is just so much to love here. And with gifts ranging from $10.00 - $92.00, there is something for everyone all within your budget.

Festive Favorites Gift Set - $92.00
Give the gift of perfect skin with this set that includes some of philosophy's best selling skin care for radiant skin. The set includes:

• Purity Made Simple Cleanser
• The Microdelivery Exfoliating Face Wash
• Hope in a Jar
• Hope in a Jar Night
• The Microdelivery Peel In-Home Vitamin C Peptide Peel

Amazing Grace Fragrance Layering Collection - $55.00
Embrace the beauty of femininity with Philosophy's original scent Amazing Grace. This clean, fresh scent is soft, pure and clean. The collection includes: 

• Shampoo, Bath & Shower Gel
• Spray Fragrance
• Body Creme

Home for the Holidays - $42.00
There's no better way than saying happy holidays then fresh baked festive goodies. This set contains four shampoo, bath & shower gels and lip shines in the seasons hottest scents and flavors guaranteed to get your mouth watering:

• Peppermint Stick
• Cherry Pinwheel Cookie
• Raspberry Glazed
• Fresh Cream

The Cookie Exchange - $24.00
This trio of treats will have here indulging in the shower and beyond in flavors sweeter than she is. The set includes:

• Christmas Cookie Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath 
• Sweet Creamy Frosting Body Lotion
• Sugar Sprinkles High-Gloss High-Flavor Lip Shine

Last minute stocking stuffers are alwasy a hassle to think of. Share the joy with these great gifts that double as ornaments too.

Hands of Hope Ornament - $10.00
Peppermint Stick Lip Shine Ornament - $10.00
Purity Made Simple Ornament - $10.00
Hope in a Jar Ornament - $10.00
Peppermint Stick Stocking Stuffer Duo - $12.00

All products are available at philosophy.com with select products available at Nordstrom, Macy's, Sephora and QVC.

DIY Spa Night.

Every Sunday night I retreat to my bathroom for an hour. I gather a few key products, lock the door, turn on soothing music and escape. It is my own Sunday, DIY Spa Night.

I can't afford weekly spa treatments, so I have learned that by shopping smart for products that work, I can recreate that spa experience at home, by myself. From deep conditioners to foot scrubs, I do it all.

My favorite treatments have got to be my mini facials. I always starts with a steam and I love a facial sauna. It really starts my spa night off right and opens up my pores for the rest of my routine. I then use Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment. A mini-facial alone, I use this to remove dead, dull skin. Next, I use a mask on my face. I have a few that I depend on and select it depending on my skins needs that week. The rest of my routine includes a long relaxing soak in the tub. When soaking, I apply a deep conditioner on my hair, a body scrub, and I never forget my feet. My new favorite beauty tool is the Clarisonic Pedi Sonic. My feet haven't been in as good of shape since I started using. My DIY spa night is one of my favorite times of the week.

I found super deals for some of my favorite spa products right on eBay and even created a DIY Spa Collection that features some of my faves. It also features a few little luxuries that I can only dream about! 

Disclosure: My eBay collections were curated as part of my collaboration with eBay and Style Coalition.

Bliss Triple Oxygen Ex-'glow'-sion Moisture Cream.

What I wouldn't give to have that youthful glow that I did in my twenties. That look that my skin just had without having to work at it. Now I do have to work at it. Luckily I don't have to work that hard at it with the help of some great products. This new cream has me glowing like no other and I'm addicted; meet bliss Triple Oxygen Ex-'glow'-sion Moisture Cream.

This dream cream is formulated to deliver a mega dose of both radiance and moisture to dry, lackluster skin. It's packed with vita-beads that melts into skin to deliver an "explosion" of antioxidant vitamin E on contact. Plus it contains micro-algae to recharge skin's energy to speed up cell turnover. Last but certainly not least, this moisture cream contains three forms of oxygen that supports cell respiration and reinforce collagen synthesis together.

I wake up to glowing skin each morning now that I've been using Ex-'glow'-sion Moisture Cream each night. From the ripe citrus scent, to the super smooth feel of my skin after I apply, I am loving so much about this cream.

bliss Triple Oxygen Ex-'glow'-sion Moisture Cream retails for $64 at bliss spas, blissworld and Sephora.