season five

gifted: i profumi di firenze fragrance

My favorite fragrance  i Profumi di Firenze has created a mini purse size version (12 ml) of its cult hit Vaniglia del Madagascar. Handcrafted with sumptuous vanilla orchid from Madagascar, this cult-favorite scent is both soothing and sexy and exactly what I want to surround myself with this winter. It's delicious!

Handmade in Italy with all-natural ingredients, the fragrance comes with a handwritten label and a miniature version of the renowned vintage box. At $40, its the right price point for a holiday gift this season or a great introduction to a fragrance you will no doubt want to wear forever.

Available at Beauty Habit.

be dazzling holiday dressing

Put on your most glamorous glitterati look this holiday season. Pair black with shimmery crystals and sequins for a festive look. Get dressed up with these pretty items for the office party, fetes with friends or post-shopping cocktails. Combine black pieces you already own with updated accessories. Be sure to combine just a couple sparkly items (like a cocktail ring!) and accessorize with clean solid black accessories such as shoes for a truly dramatic holiday statement look. Wear a sequined blazer over skinny black leggings. Or why not wear a sequined mini with a black tee and leather moto jacket? Cover up in opaque black tights and non sparkly shoes for a streamlined leg extending look.  Top it off with some super glossed-up lip shine and you’ll be all set for your best holiday look ever.

Shown here from from top left, clockwise: Rachel Rachel Roy Sequin Blazer, Style&co Sequin Foldover Clutch $22.99, DKNYC Sequined Miniskirt $77.99, MAC Viva Glam Tinted Lipglass $14.00, GUESS Jet Black Crystal Accent Ring $18.00,  and Jessica Simpson Kullie Platform Pumps, $89.00. All items are available at Macys.com.

Do you BELIEVE? Macy’s $100 Gift Card Giveaway!

TheFind believes! And we’re giving away a $100 Macys gift card in honor of National Believe Day which takes place on Friday December 11th, 2009. Fan us on Facebook AND tell us in comments at TheFind’s “Do You Believe” contest blog article here why you believe and what you would use the $100 gift card for. The Macy’s Believe campaign supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation®. Giveaway runs Wednesday December 9 12:01am PST thru December 23 11:59pm PST. M80 Public Relations on behalf of Macy’s and has generously provided the gift cards for this contest.

This is a geust post from my friends at thefind.com

shop target to go and ebay in san francisco this weekend

Pop-up stores and mobile retail boutiques are a real trend of our times. Until recently, New York had all the fun. This week two pop-ups are coming to San Francisco: Target To Go and eBay's Mobile Boutique.

December 11 - 13 Target comes to the city in the form of pop up store Target To Go.  This three-day-only, walk-up holiday event allows shoppers to buy wrapped holiday gifts like toys gadgets, beauty and fashion. Not having to schlep down to Colma is a gift in itself. The event takes place daily from 10:00 - 8:00.

eBay’s Mobile Boutique will arrive in  San Francisco December 15 at Justin Herman Plaza on The Embarcadero.  According to eBay, the mobile shop will have access to 200 million gift ideas, interactive shopping kiosks and personal shoppers on site.

Happy shopping!

return to beauty: don't toss that pumpkin!

 Return to Beauty offers inexpensive skin care regimens you can make from fresh ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. Author and aesthetician to the stars Narine Nikogosian trained in nursing with a concentration in dermatology in her native Armenia and Russia before coming to the United States where she built a well-respected reputation at Ole Henriksen on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. She was kind enough to send me this book and offers this creamy pumpkin spa mask recipe, one of her most popular, for Season Five readers. Pumpkins are high in vitamins A and C (antioxidants) and zinc - great for the skin. Enjoy!

Creamy Pumpkin Spa Mask

1 small pumpkin
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup mineral water

Preparation: Halve the pumpkin and peel it. In a small saucepan over low heat, cook the pumpkin in the milk for 30 minutes. Allow to cool, then cut the pumpkin into very thin slices.

Application: Cover your face and neck with the pumpkin slices and relax for 20 minutes. Rinse with the warm milk, then rinse with the mineral water.

style.com: It's a (beautiful) jungle out there

In the sea of gift guides flooding my email today style.com stands out for its beautiful use of animal photography. Check it out at style.com