Last Minute Gift Idea: Spa in a Basket.

It's almost Christmas! If you are like me, you are probably still scrambling for some last minute gifts and you are probably running out of ideas AND time. Well, I have a fun gift idea that any girl will love! 

As I regularly turn my bathroom into my very own little sanctuary and DIY spa, I am creating some unique spa in a basket gifts to share with some special girls in my life. They are fun and super easy to create. I know these gifts will be useful as EVERYONE wants soft, smooth skin this winter!

As I want everybody to step out renewed, refreshed and ready to take on the day, my Spa in a Basket includes products from Dove. I selected Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash and the Dove White Beauty Bars as these are SO good for the cold winter months and very nourishing for the skin. Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash is one of my everyday favorites and I love using it on my DIY spa night. This body wash makes my skin super soft and smooth after just one shower. It's a really mild formula but it has a super rich lather that I simply love; it's really luxe feeling. Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash provides skin with more natural nourishment than most body washes and it rinses quickly and cleanly. And everyone knows about the classic Dove White Beauty Bars. With 1/4 moisturizing cream and mild cleansers, the Dove White Beauty Bar leaves skin ultra soft and smooth.

The best thing about my Spa in a Basket is that the products can be easily found at stores near you — no heading out into the crowded mall. I picked up my Dove favorites from Sam’s Club and put them into a crate that I bought at my local craft store. Buying the large packs at Sam's Club, I can create a few gifts at once and have left overs for my own shower. Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash comes in packs of 3 and Dove White Beauty Bars come in packs of 16! I bundled these nourishing bath and body products with other products that I use to create my shower sanctuary and put them in the Spa in a Basket as well. I included a few candles, a bath pouf, a loofa and exfoliating shower gloves. Voilá!

Stop by your local Sam’s Club to pick up the Dove products you love. 

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for which I was compensated and received products for testing in partnership with Lunchbox. All opinions are my own.

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Plexi-Gloss Collection.

There are so many great makeup sets out for the holiday season and a few have really caught my eye as great values and true must haves. One that I am really loving is this MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Plexi-Gloss Collection. This is a very complete lipgloss collection with shades ranging from very sheer to full-on bright and bold.

The MUFE Artist Plexi-Gloss Collection really has it all. This collection comes with 12 full sized Plexi-Glosses. The shades range in color from sheer to opaque, like I said, and it contains a real wardrobe of colors for the lipgloss lover.

The Plexi-Gloss Collection contains the following shades:

• Pearly Light Beige
• Brown Beige
• Sweet Pink
• Pop Pink
• Fuschia Pink
• Pearly Golden Pink
• Orange Coral
• Orange
• Red
• Pearly Plum
• Burgundy
• Lilac

Being the neutral lip girl at heart, of course, I have been using Pearly Light Beige, Sweet Pink and Pearly Golden Pink often.

If you have never used a Plexi-Gloss it is the ultimate; it is a super shiny lip gloss that lasts! Think of it as a long-lasting lipstick in a gloss form as it is very pigmented with almost a vinyl finish. It is somewhat sticky, but not overly so where it is annoying. They are rich and moisturizing. I really like how it feels on my lips and I am super picky!

The MUFE Artist Plexi-Gloss Collection sells for $150 at Sephora where it is a limited edition online exclusive. That might seem like a lot, but if you were to buy them all individually, it would run you $228 so it really is a great deal with a savings of $78. This is the ULTIMATE holiday gift for the gal who loves lipgloss.

Dolce&Gabbana The Essence of Holiday Collection.

Dolce&Gabbana has created an elegantly beautiful makeup collection for the holiday season called The Essence of Holiday Collection. It totally speaks of the season with the antique gold, passionate red and classic black shades. If you are looking for sophistication for yourself or a luxurious gift, these products are for you.

The products include a beautiful Bronzing Powder, Shimmer Powder, Mono Eyeshadow in a choice of 3 shades, Classic Cream Lipstick, Sheer Shine Gloss and Intense Nail Lacquer in a choice of three shades.

I was drawn to the Glow Light Lids, Lips and Nails products from the line up for the light ethereal glow that these products bring on.

I really like The Illuminator Shimmer Powder in Glow Light for this season, which leaves the most beautiful luminous barely there pearlescent golden glow wherever you want it. The Sheer Shine Gloss in Glow Light is a subtle glossy shimmer. You barely see the flecks of gold shimmer in this gloss, it's more like a really glossy topcoat to wear over lipstick where the shimmer adds further dimension to the gloss.  The Intense Nail Lacquer in Glow Light is a beautiful light shimmery nude gold shade. Again, it's very sheer and barely there, perfect as a top coat over a bold shade.

Buy the Dolce&Gabbana Essence of Holiday Collection online at dolcegabbana.com or at saksfifthavenue.com.