I love Beauty Collection stores. It is -hands done– one of the most interesting stores I get to visit. I find all kinds of new products, cool brands (new and old favorites) along with great options for gifting. Given that this small chain is based in So. California, there is typically a bit of “celebrity spin” when there are stores in locations popular to those in entertainment and Beauty Collection has 4 of them as well as a significant online presence at www.beautycollection.com Beauty Collection sent me some items to check out their holiday collection and that’s what I am writing about today. All were stellar and definitely worth a spot in my gift guide!
I learned about Trapp Candles from stylist Patricia Mosley. She’s a great friend and she has raved about these candles but I couldn’t find them locally till I ran into Beauty Collection. They have the BEST collection of scents. These candles set the tone for any event or holiday.. not just Christmas!!
You can visit any of the stores OR buy online HERE . You can see an unbelievable array of scents. The scent range is huge from florals (Bob’s Flower Shop and several single and multiple note florals), fruit (Blackberry Vanilla, Guava Mango), fragrance essences (Amber and Bergamot, Exotic Spice) to seasonal scents (White Fir, Holiday Hearth). Check the assortment out: there are a range of sizes from large to votive!
I love Pure Fiji products. They are the real deal when it comes to tropical scents done in good for your skin products like soap, body lotion, body butter and oils. The scents are very tropical from White Gingerlily, Starfruit, Guava and lots more! Check out PURE FIJI here to find the items you want to gift or even to add to your own array of terrific body products.
Maddyloo Hair Ties are a great gift for anyone. The collection I received from Beauty Collection had a great presentation. Easy to gift packaging requires almost no extra accessories other than a bow and a tag for this round globe full of hair ties that can be hung on a tree or slipped into a small gift bag. The hair ties are done in holiday metallics and colors so it’s sure to be useful year-round. The ties fit nicely and work well for workouts to dress-up events.
What I love about this presentation is that it really can be a tie-on to a gift or the gift itself because it’s so darn cute. It’s also useful for any woman or girl. Buy the small ones for the small fry and give the large globes to the adults on your gift list! Find Maddyloo Hair Tie ornaments at Beauty Collection stores or on their website .
I don’t know anyone who won’t need some lip balm and hand cream for this winter. The weather is already startlingly cold and windy so both hands and lips are at the mercy of the elements. I love the BLISS Mistletoe Gems as a gift item because it does double-duty with 2 products in a small box suitable for pockets or bags to provide protection via High Intensity Hand Cream and the Fabulips Softening Lip Balm. Yes, it’s even good for guys too. I like the lip balm a lot and the hand cream is a nicely rich without being greasy. The package makes a great gift on its own or you can use it as a stocking stuffer or a tie-on to a gift. The actual package looks very “gifty” on its own with a metallic jewel-like presentation. Find Bliss Mistletoe Gems at Beauty Collection stores!
Butter London
The UK import, Butter London is much more than a cult favorite. With more than nail polish as part of the collection, one care pick up the polish color with either coordinating or contrasting color for shadows and lips! The holiday collection from Butter London is Steampunk Hall Collection of tips and lip colors in one easy package to gift to your friends, family members (and maybe yourself!)
I would suggest calling into the store to find out about current stock of colors and place an order that way for this “moving fast” collection. BeautyCollection.com’s number for phone shopping: 866.881.8393.
The texture of the polish is fabulous! The set I got to try included La Moss lipcolor (semi-sheer red/wine color in creme presentation) and Dodgy Barnett polish (sheer silver-gray holographic glitter). The polish is the perfect topper for any matte or glossy polish of almost any color. I like it over black or a deep red or green polish!
Daily Concepts Bath & Body Tools
I love the thought/mission behind Daily Concept tools! The gloves not only include a soy foam cleanser within the gloves so you can easily toss them into a bag for trips to the gym or for longer time away. The exfoliation is gentle but it’s consistent from start to finish.
–Firm texture deeply exfoliates skin during a bath or shower.
–This is what makes me unique:Label with indicator that fades when it’s time to replace Your Exfoliating Gloves.
–Natural cotton base layer with nylon exfoliating loops for the ideal texture.
–Clinically, allergy and dermatologist tested.
No problems with mold or the fibers wearing out with that indicator. I love these things! Mine have gotten a real workout. It’s a real steal and a great exfoliating tool to use in your daily showers! Buy Daily Concepts Exfoliating Gloves HERE.
Getting Beautiful Brows:
Brows are an important feature on a woman’s face. Too often we don’t do a good job keeping them cleaned up or we go over the top doing just that and we wind up minus a few hairs. Ooops! What’s a girl to do?
Start with the right tools and grooming products like
Tweezerman Tweezers are some of the best in the industry and they have a lifetime offer to sharpen them for you if you ship them back to Tweezerman!
Personally I love the slant edge ones because I have often poked myself with the pointed tweezers.
The various presentations allow you to express your style or whimsical side!
If you need treatment or color brow products, check out Billion Dollar Brows! I have known Natalie from this brand since she started the company. Her products are very effective. There are a variety of products from the brand available at Beauty Collection stores as well as online. I like the 3 Steps to Beautiful Brows kit because it offers you 3 items that will get your brows colored, growing back well and also staying put after you have groomed them. The price is very affordable compared to other lines and I know this one works really well.
Tweezerman products include tweezers (and other products) are available in a variety of price points as well as colors and patterns. Billion Dollar Brows items come in kits as well as individual products!
Shop Beauty Collection stores and online for an impeccable range of products that will make your life easier because they curate carefully the products they carry.
Disclosure
I was provided samples of select Beauty Collection products I featured here. Most (if not all) are not new to me and would have been featured in a gift guide. It’s lovely to catch up with new products and scents from brands and I appreciate the sampling. If I didn’t believe in the products or the store, I wouldn’t be writing about them. The sampling has no impact on my review or feature of a product!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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