Happy Holidays! Are we officially allowed to say that yet? With the holiday deals in full swing, holiday decor on store shelves and Black Friday and Thanksgiving this week, it sure does feel like the holiday season! So we'll just go ahead and kick things off with our first gift guide of the season!

Our first holiday gift guide of 2021 is dedicated to gift ideas for beauty lovers. Beauty lover in your life and searching for the perfect gift? Look no further! We've curated the perfect selection of gifts in this year's beauty lover gift guide for anyone who lights up at just the idea of opening a gift of makeup, skincare, perfume or visit to their (our) favorite spa!

From skin masks to serums to candles to our favorite holiday value kits and holiday exclusives, most of these beauty gifts are also on our own holiday wish lists (oh Santa, please leave us that Glossier Lip Trio in Cranberry under the tree!)

Here are our 20 gifts for the beauty lover on your list.

5 Tips For Winter Wellness

 This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx.

Who else is noticing our days getting shorter and colder? Post-daylight savings and I can definitely feel that winter is just around the corner. With the sun now setting in the 4p hour, the temperatures dropping and sweater weather turning into puffy jacket weather, winter is in the air!

This change of seasons brings the importance of winter wellness. From staying warm during the colder days and nights to paying special attention to protection and treatment of lips from harsh weather and stress to transitioning your skincare to winter to taking care of your hands and feet and keeping your body moving, winter wellness is so important.

Today I am excited to share with you, in partnership with Babbleboxx, five tips for winter wellness.  

Weekend Reading and Inspiration 1.31.2020

Well, it is officially the last day of the first month of this new decade. As we depart January 2020 and head into February tomorrow, Seattle is continuing to experience more and more rain. To avoid the dreariness overtaking our city, I've started planning some fun travel adventures for the year (including at least one trip abroad, stay tuned for destinations!) and dreaming of attending Copenhagen Fashion Week someday.

With a focus on sustainability, Copenhagen Fashion Week is Scandinavia's only fashion week, taking place twice each year (Jan/Feb and August.) Cophenhagen Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020 (CPHFW AW2020) took place this past week (1.27-1.31, 2020) and I have been obsessing over all the new designs on the Vogue Runway App.

On January 28, 2020 Copenhagen Fashion Week launched their Sustainability Action Plan 2020-2022: Reinventing Copenhagen Fashion Week, presenting how the event will transition to become more sustainable, implement sustainability requirements and new standards for participation, to push the industry toward necessary, comprehensive change.

How Ganni's Fall 2020 Collection Set The Mood (& Trends) For The Next Decade

Have you heard the news?! Nordstrom Launches Secondhand Clothing Sales and I am so curious to check this out!

This is the Cost of Your Beauty Routine and tips for a more sustainable one!

Davines LOVE Shampoo and LOVE Conditioner and The Renaissance Circle Hair Mask are saving my hair this winter. I love that Davines is sustainable and uses only the best ingredients in their products.

Trickling down from outdoor retailers to now all corners of the fashion market, fleece is now everywhere! Is the Fleece Trend-Bubble About to Burst? Or is fleece a fashion forever?

Speaking of fleece (for me, a forever!), the Outdoor Voices MegaFleece Half-Zip Hoodie is on my wish list (and currently 20% off!) so I just might be adding to my shopping cart this weekend. Also, for a limited time only, score a FREE! Outdoor Voices Doing Things Hat with purchase of an Outdoor Voices bra or croptop! Perfect for DOING THINGS this spring! Want 20% off your first Outdoor Voices order? Use my referral link, because Doing Things is more fun with friends!

Leaves, Mushrooms, Bark and More: 6 Innovative Eco-friendly Leather Alternatives

The Nadaam Winter Sale is going on right now! Which means up to 50% off sustainable cashmere! The Nadaam Wool Cashmere Sweatshirt Dress in dark ginger is SO GOOD and it's currently on sale for $97! I've also got my eye on the Cashmere Lounge Pants and Luxe Cashmere Ribbed Hoodie.

Interested in shopping sustainable, ethical jewelry? 5 Sustainable Jewelry Brands + Tips for Buying Ethical Pieces

Are you a Pacific Northwest based Fashion or Style Blogger? The 5th Annual Gossip & Glamour Seattle Style Summit is THE must attend of the event of the year for PNW and Seattle Fashion and Style bloggers! It's on April 10, 2020 at the W Bellevue and tickets just went on sale!

I am pretty much wearing this sweater every single day right now (it's currently on sale!)


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Delight Beauty Skincare Brings Delight To My Daily Routine

This post is sponsored by Delight Beauty.

I am a big fan of an uncomplicated skincare routine. Seriously, life is busy! With often just a few precious moments a day to myself before heading out the door or at night when things quiet down, it's so important to take those moments for some self care, pampering and practical indulgence to start and end my day with delight. Which is why I'm super obsessed with new skincare line Delight Beauty!

Delight Beauty, available on Amazon, believes that everyday skincare should be a pleasure and that caring for your skin, while essential, can also be truly enjoyable. Yes, please! As uncomplicated as it is unexpected, the world of Delight Beauty offers a skincare routine and beauty solution that is simple, effective and delightful. Exactly what I want to start and end my day and what I need to bring delight into my daily routine.

With products that both indulge your senses and enhance your complexion, there are absolutely zero questionable ingredients! Seriously, every product smells incredible, feels amazing and is formulated with only the good stuff. All Delight Beauty products are cruelty-free, vegan, dermatologist-tested and are clinically proven to be non-irritating. Perfect for skin pampering and delightful for skin!

Clean Beauty Gift Guide

It can often be hard to find the "perfect" gift for loved ones, so I'm here to help! I've created a bunch of gift guides for a variety of budgets and interests including clean beauty lovers, sustainable fashionistas, travel adventurers and more! Check out the latest gift guide below and find more here!

In search of a gift for a beauty lover in your life? This gift guide is dedicated to all things clean beauty. Whether they've already committed to a complete non-toxic skincare routine or are just beginning to discover a love for products that offer a better kind of beauty, one (or multiple items) is sure to delight your gift recipient this season!

I admit to being a bit obsessed with all things skincare and have recently been doing a major overhaul of my skincare and beauty routine to include ONLY clean and green products. As such, I have lots of great gift ideas for clean beauty lovers (and definitely a few, or all!, I wouldn't mind receiving, HINT HINT!)

Also, if you're looking to treat yo' self this holiday season, these gifts are absolutely perfect for a little pampering and self care. I might event take my own advice and add to shopping cart now, because 'tis the season!

Happy Holidays and Happy Gift Giving!

Clean Beauty Gift Guide:

July Beauty Edit: Skincare Favorites for Summer

Disclosure: This post includes sponsored product placement by VIIcode.  Items gifted and sent for editorial consideration are marked c/o. Affiliate links are occasionally used throughout this site, which means I might make a small commission if you click on a link and make a purchase.  Thank you for supporting Story of My Dress!

VIIcode T2 Oxygen Eye Cream c/o  | Kiehl's Cucumber Herbal Conditioning Cleanser | Zum Face Gentle Facial Toner c/o | Herbivore Botanicals Lapis Facial Oil | Tula Hydrating Day and Night Cream c/o | Kopari Coconut Melt c/o | Izipizi Sun Nautic King Blue Sunglasses c/o | Straw Tote (thrifted, similar) | Greek Beach Towel (similar)

Oh hello summer! The sun is shining, iced coffee is the order of choice, bikinis are emerging from the back of closets and jet-setters are leaving on summer holidays. Summer is pure bliss in my humble opinion.

However, summer also means a change in both outdoor and indoor temperatures (hello Heat to AC and back to heat), a change in humidity and spending more time outdoors in the sunshine, which all tend to affect my skin. As such, a skincare seasonal change is necessary.

From a cleanser made with whole cucumbers to an eye cream that's been a royal secret for over 2 centuries, today I'm sharing a July beauty edit of my current skincare favorites for summer. With colors inspired by the blue and green waters of the Aegean Sea from my recent Honeymoon in the Greek Islands (post coming soon!), these beauty and skincare products, just like summer and Greece, are pure bliss!

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