5 Valentine's Day Gifts for Her

Valentine's Day is only 5 days away! Have you thought about what you're going to get your sweetie? Chocolate and flowers are fine, but they really don't require much thought.? A girl wants to know you took the effort to think about your gift, not just grabbed flowers on your way home from work.

Here are five fun beauty gifts she will love.

• Philosophy: Sweet Talk Trio - A set of candy heart-scented products that include a body wash, lotion and lip gloss.
• Marc Jacobs: Oh Lola! Perfume - Described as vibrant, flirtatious and lighthearted, this fragrance, pictured here, has scents of raspberry, vanilla, peony, pear and cyclaman.
• Urban Decay: Sparkling Lickable Body Powder - Described as a tempting body powder that makes you look, smell, and taste like a bombshell. We'll let you use your imagination with this one.
• Vera Wang: Lovestruck - Described as a modern twist on Romeo and Juliet. Notes of pink guava, mandarin, tuberose, lotus blossom, precious woods, sheer musk. Beautiful!
• Charlotte Ronson: A Perfect Kiss Lip Gloss - If you're waiting for that first kiss, this heart-shaped lip gloss might be just the gift.

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10 Holiday Gifts Under $50

If you have a makeup lover or a teenager on your list, they will love this huge makeup kit from Sephora. It's a 197 piece makeup pallet that will keep her busy for months! The kit includes:

• 96 eye shadow shades
• 84 shiny lip glosses
• 6 cream eyeliners
• 2 eyeliner pencils
• 3 blushes
• 1 bronzer
• 1 mascara
• 4 applicators

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Christmas Gifts Under $50

Are you still shopping? I am. I about fell over yesterday when someone told me there that Christmas was exactly 2 weeks away. How did that happen so fast?? It's time to get serious about my list and start looking for the perfect gifts.

If you're still shopping, you still have time to order and have items shipped, but it's getting close to the time where expedited shipping costs come into play.

Check out our list of 10 Gifts for Her - Under $50.? The gift list has amazing gifts she'll be sure to love. Pictured here is the Sephora Deluxe Scent Sampler for Her (buy direct) which is our favorite on the list.

And for the ladies still shopping for their man, check out our 7 Holiday Gifts for Guys where we give you some great options for the men in your life.? As for me, I still have to shop for my kids, so I'll be spending some time on the Holiday Gift List for Kids.

Happy Shopping!

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6 Gifts that Give Back

This beautiful candle may look like a simple candle, but it is really much, much more than that. This eco-friendly vegan candle is hand made by the women of Magdalene, "a 2-year residential community founded in Nashville, Tennessee in 1997 for women with a history of prostitution and drug addiction." These women own and operate a non-profit business called Thistle Farms.

The women create natural eco-friendly skin care and home products. The sales of these products go towards supporting all of the residents at Magdalene, who are able to live at Magdalene for two years, gaining the strength, confidence and knowledge to change their lives. This not only creates income, but also job skills for these women.

Choose from the following scents: Lavender, Rose Grapefruit, Citrus Vanilla, Tuscan Earth, Tea Tree Mint. (buy direct)

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