(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

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If your SS wants blush, this is a great deal!!! http://www.sephora.com/cream-blush-P54600?skuId=1236744

 

[morre22]

Quote: Originally Posted by KellyKaye /img/forum/go_quote.gif

If your SS wants blush, this is a great deal!!!
http://www.sephora.com/cream-blush-P54600?skuId=1236744
That is a great deal for NARS! Good find! =]

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

That is a great deal for NARS! Good find! =]

I just bought one for myself!!! I love Flash shipping!

 

[luckyme502]

I love my coworkers. I actually sleep with one of them! He's my husband so it's okay! My one other coworker is a perfectly nice man, but that's it, just the three of us at the office.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by sparklegirl /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I think this is a great idea, especially if you can figure out the perfect print for your girl! I would totally do this if I was crafty enough.

Agreed! Who wouldn't love a brush holder?

Quote: Originally Posted by trekkersangel /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Shhh. Don't tell anyone that! That's what I made my secret Santee's! I make them every Christmas & everyone always loves them! ;-)
I am in no way prepared enough in my real life to make one of these for someone else, but I could sure use one /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Quote: Originally Posted by luckyme502 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I love my coworkers. I actually sleep with one of them! He's my husband so it's okay! My one other coworker is a perfectly nice man, but that's it, just the three of us at the office.
Aww, fun!

 

[KittenZ]

I saw earlier a post of a brush holder from etsy. How do people on here feel about a homemade brush case? Possibly with a matching travel makeup bag?

That would be absolutely adorable!

 

[tnorth1852]

I missed the design question too! I love cute little owl prints and vintage prints. I'm okay with chevron, but slightly over it. I'm an Auburn football girl - so I love navy/orange prints. I love mint/peach. I'm really not picky!

 

[utgal2004]

Just had to share my idea for a mini stocking filled with little samples! Like they are stocking stuffers! I die. This will be so cute.

Going to steak that idea!

 

[tnorth1852]

Quote:Originally Posted by KellyKaye /img/forum/go_quote.gif

If your SS wants blush, this is a great deal!!!
http://www.sephora.com/cream-blush-P54600?skuId=1236744


Thanks for this @KellyKaye -- I started a second job to have some extra "weddings are expensive" money... and the other night the girl who was training me got to talking about makeup! She LOVES makeup, but told me she doesn't have the money to buy any. (And then proceeded to tell me how the shoes she was wearing were her husbands because they didn't have the money to go get her some). I'm making her a little "basket" for christmas and this will be perfect to toss in!! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Spread the makeup love!

 

[gemstone]

I am getting so antsy about buying my SS gifts!  I have to wait until after thanksgiving, I sprained my ankle last month and missed a ton of work, so I have to wait until I start getting normal paychecks again to buy things.  It has given me time to meticulously plan out my purchases, so I can get all the stuff as close to the budget as possible /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[mckondik]

Had to shop in person for my Santee's gifts ... Umm didn't get any of her specifics but did get her other cool stuff that should be something she will like and flatter her! I hope she likes it! The workers at Ulta were entranced by the idea of a makeup Secret Santa. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[evildrporkchop]

I know I'm really behind, but here are my answers to the SS questionnaire.

Spoiler

What are your favorite colors (both generally and for makeup products)?

 My favorite colors are red and grey, which is technically not a color, but I love it all the same. For makeup, I tend to gravitate towards neutral eyeshadows (brown, beige, taupe, plum) and am more adventurous when it comes to lip colors (red, berry, wine, magenta, fuchsia, pink, coral, rose, nude). 

What colors do you use most in your apartment decoration?

My apartment is very Restoration Hardware, so a lot of beiges, browns, steel grey. I just realized I need to incorporate more color and my visual taste leans masculine.

Do you own a lot of items from any particular brand?

NARS. So much NARS. I've also been buying a lot of Marc Jacobs, Dior, YSL, Giorgio Armani, Guerlain, and Chanel lately.

If I am your secret santa and send you an over the top, fab gift would you:
a)prefer everything wrapped individually
or
B) have a huge smorgasboard to look at
AND would you prefer to:

a) open each gift slowly and methodically
or
B) tear everything open like a mad woman

B and B. I'm an only child. Patience is not one of my strong suits.

What scents do you like: Fresh, green florals, bergamot, tobacco, complex typically unisex scents.

What scents do you not like: Cloyingly sweet fragrances, fruity, patchouli, coconut, vanilla, anything overly musky, Oriental notes.

What makeup item can you not use at all: I'm pretty inept with eyeliner, so I avoid it. I wish I could do a cat eye,  but alas, I am worthless with a pencil pointed in my eye region.

What makeup item do you use everyday: I really only wear makeup for work, so I put on a full face, which consists of foundation, concealer, blush, eyeshadow, mascara, and brow gel.

What colors do you avoid: Very bright, fashion-forward eyeshadow shades like bright blues, acid greens. Cool greys also look pretty bad on me.

How would you describe your style of makeup? 

Classic and polished.

What are your feelings on prepared/unsealed samples? 

I don't love them (I'm sorry!). I would prefer foil packets. 

What kind of extras would make your day? 

Sweets. I'm having a Toblerone and Chuao phase at the moment. I love the honey/chocolate combo. I also like peppermint bark this time of year, and I can never have too much hot chocolate. I could and have eaten an entire bag of sour cherry gummy candies that I buy from a local candy stores by the pound. Candles are always nice to get too.

What ONE PRODUCT (not brand or color in particular, just product) do you use more than any other? (What runs out the quickest in your make-up drawer?) I love blush, but I tend to run out of mascara and eyebrow gel quickest.

You just won a $50 giftcard to Birchbox/Target/or insert your favorite beauty store here....What's the first thing you want to buy? My favorite beauty store is Sephora, and I would most likely buy more NARS. If I had a gift card to Birchbox, I'd get the Gorjana Aurora necklace I am planning on purchasing with my points.

And Part II.

Spoiler

What's in your purse right now?

Wallet, iPhone, Blackberry, keys, sunglasses, cosmetics case with lipstick, lip balm, lotion, hand sanitizer, powder compact, Tide-to-Go, sewing kit, bobby pins, safety pins, tampons, mini lint roller, mini Swiss Army knife. I was never a Girl Scout, but I'm always prepared!

[SIZE=1em]What is your favorite holiday?[/SIZE]

Thanksgiving because of food. Lots of food. And football! It's the perfect holiday.

[SIZE=1em]What candies and baked goods do you especially like?[/SIZE]

Chuao, Toblerone, York, Cherry anything. I like cake except carrot cake (vegetable in dessert? An abomination in my eyes!). 

 

What candies and baked goods do you dislike?

Please see above re: carrot cake. I don't like licorice, Mike & Ikes, and anything with nuts or raisins or both.

 

Is there any beauty product that you are dying to try?

Can't think of anything right now...so perhaps that means no?

 

What are a few of your hobbies?

Reading the news, watching TV, sleeping, eating. I'd call myself a foodie, but it sounds lame, so I'll just say that I like good food and nice restaurants.

How old are you (approximately) if you are comfortable sharing?

29

 

Do you like coffee or tea? 

I like coffee with a lot of sugar and milk. I basically want it to taste like coffee flavored milk. I like my tea the same way. Earl Grey is my favorite.

[SIZE=1em]D[/SIZE]o you have any pets?

No, but I will in the near future, hopefully!

 

[SIZE=1em]You're in the Sephora version of Supermarket Sweep and you have 30 seconds. What's the first thing you bolt for? [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1em]The answer will always be NARS.[/SIZE]

 

Is there a particular color that has a majority in your closet?

Black, grey, navy, forest green, burgundy, white.

 

What subs do you get?

Birchbox, Ipsy, Sample Society, GlossyBox, Birchbox Man, Bespoke Post, Julibox.

 

I hope this helps out my Secret Santa!

 

[EmpressMelli]

I'm so excited to go shopping for my secret santa! I feel kind of creepy though since I've been stalking her posts and I wrote down all the information I have about her in a notebook. I've been taking notes on ideas and highlighting things and now it looks more like a plan of attack than a shopping list. Lol. I really hope there's some good black friday deals so that I can pick up tons of goodies for her. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[evildrporkchop]

Quote: Originally Posted by EmpressMelli /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm so excited to go shopping for my secret santa! I feel kind of creepy though since I've been stalking her posts and I wrote down all the information I have about her in a notebook. I've been taking notes on ideas and highlighting things and now it looks more like a plan of attack than a shopping list. Lol. I really hope there's some good black friday deals so that I can pick up tons of goodies for her. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Ha! Same here. The strategizing is just as fun as the buying!

 

[angienharry]

I did some awesome shopping for my santee. I fell into the, what budget??, category. Oops! Can't wait to receive everything and wrap it and send it out. Can we send our gifts before Dec 1st????

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Ahh. I know! Me too! By the time I get a couple extras and buy little boxes to wrap up and pay for shipping ...whoooweee my girl is gonna be SPOILED! I hope she likes cheese or would like other Wisconsiny goodies (sausage?) because I can't send beer.

I did some awesome shopping for my santee. I fell into the, what budget??, category. Oops! Can't wait to receive everything and wrap it and send it out. Can we send our gifts before Dec 1st????

 

[makeitupasigo]

Quote: Originally Posted by utgal2004 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Going to steak that idea!

Oh my gosh! That is the best typo ever. I just laughed way too much at that.

 

[makeitupasigo]

Quote: Originally Posted by sparklegirl /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I think this is a great idea, especially if you can figure out the perfect print for your girl! I would totally do this if I was crafty enough.
I think I'm going to use a deep purple on the outside, a leopard print lining, and a black ribbon closure.

 

[MissRoe]

Wow! Just received my ss purchase. Sephora shipping rocks!! I would show you gals what it is, however, I don't want to ruin the surprise for my giftee who logs on once a day for only several minutes at a time, you know, without posting anything, like nothing, for days...Stalking.....

oh, and I'm loving this little black bag of goodies that came with it! The cutest little Kat von d lipstick, urban decay eyeshadow primer, anastasia mascara topcoat, smashbox mascara , smashbox cc cream, ojon fade fighter, wen cleanser, and a tresor parfum sample. I have never tried any of these brands!!!

 

[evildrporkchop]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Ahh. I know! Me too! By the time I get a couple extras and buy little boxes to wrap up and pay for shipping ...whoooweee my girl is gonna be SPOILED! I hope she likes cheese or would like other Wisconsiny goodies (sausage?) because I can't send beer.

How could anyone not? Isn't Wisconsin home of the butter burger? It sounds like my dream state.