1.  SkinBotania Discount For You!!

• Before you go any further, check out this SkinBotanica Holiday treat: just type in CHEER20 at checkout, and you will receive 20% in Holiday savings!  So hurry and make your purchases today, because this offer is only good through December 20th.  Don't you just love discounts on pamering products like make-up and skin care!!

2.  Jane Iredale's Artists' Eyes Eye Shadow Palette

• This gorgeously green, natural, gluten-free eye shadow palette is the perfect addition to every make-up bag.  Classic colors like black and brown mix with shades of yellow and teal to unleash the creative genius within.

3.  Naturopathica Pumpkin Enzyme Mask

• This amazing mask allows the recipient to enjoy an all natural, gluten-free facial, without ever leaving the house. What a wonderful way to detoxify the skin from Holiday stressors!  The warm, pumpkin, scented formula deeply cleanses the pores, refreshes the skin and rejuvenates the senses.

4.  Pure Fiji Body Butter Trio

• Pure Fiji's natural, gluten-free body butters are formulated with rich, luxurious coconut and tree nut oils.  And with this trio, comes 2 oz. jars (perfect for travel!) of the indulgent coconut, intoxicating gingerlily and uplifting mango body butters--perfect for indulging in each of these popular scents.

5.  Sircuit Skin Advanced Trial Set

• Sircuit Skin's natural, cosmeceutical products are some of the best skin saving performers on the planet!  And with this set comes a delightful trial size of each of their most essential cleansing, nurturing and reparative products.

6.  Amelia's Natural, Handmade Soaps

• Handmade on St. Simons Island, you won't find soaps like these anywhere else.  Amelia's natural, gluten-free soaps are incomparable moisturizers, softeners and cleansers.  Perfect as bath soap or hand soap, these lovely little soaps are simply dreamy!

7.  100% Pure's Fruit Pigments Natural Lip Gloss

• Patent Pending formulas using 100% natural fruit pigments are blended together to create gorgeously gloss, gluten-free lip gloss.  An ideal stocking stuffer, 100% Pure's lip glosses are always a hit!

8.  Jane Iredale's Eye Gloss Bar

• These lovely little eye glosses are both natural and gluten-free.  And with the range of colors in this adorable kit, these glosses are the perfect for every day of the week!  Perfect lid primers for building intense color on top of, these eye glosses are an essential to every girl's make-up bag--so why not get them in every color!

9.  Red Flower's Candle Assortment

• This beautiful little box is filled with gorgeous scents including: Spanish Gardenia, Moroccan Rose, Ocean, Italian Blood Orange, French Lavender, and Japanese Peony.  There's a candle in here to fit with every atmosphere!

10. Klean Kanteen

• A gift that keeps on giving, the Klean Kanteen stainless steel water bottle is a smart, eco-friendly gift that keeps on giving.

Past Top 10 Lists

Top 10 Gluten-Free Valentines Gift Ideas

1. W.S. Badger: Lip Balm Give the gift of indulgent-yet-calorie-free lime rocket, creamy cocoa and sweet tangerine treats. I love these little lip moisturizers for intense lip care and repair. Though perhaps what I adore most are their natural formulas and scrumptious, gluten-free scents.

2. W.S. Badger: Lip Balm If you've got chocolate mocha, creamy cocoa and cool mint on the mind, these yummy lilttle gluten-free balms are sure to hit the spot! Badger's lip-friendly formulas moisturize with the best of them and will keep your honey coming back for more calorie free kisses!

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Top 10 Reasons to Purchase Paraben Free Products

1. What are parabens?- Parabens are synthetic chemicals that are used as preservatives in personal care products. They mimic estrogen and disturb the body's natural hormone levels. To avoid parabens, do not purchase products with any ingredient that ends in "paraben."

2. Parabens are bad.- Parabens, can interfere with the body's natural hormone function and have been linked to cancer and reproductive disorders.

3.They really are absorbed into the body.- When the Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently did a study using teenage girls as their subjects, parabens were among the chemicals that were found in both the blood and urine samples gathered.

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Top 10 Toxic Ingredients

1. Lead- A neurotoxin that can accumulate in the body over time. Found in lipsticks, hair dyes, hair care, etc. Often listed as lead and lead acetate.

2. Mercury- Known to cause damage to the brain and diminish function. Found in mascaras, etc. Often listed as mercury, thimerosol, mercuric oxide, phenyl mercuric acetate, and phenyl mercuric benzoate.

3. Phthalates- These tiny plasticizers can cause infertility, feminization of baby boys and sperm damage. Found in "fragrance," nail polish, nail treatment, etc. Often listed as phthalate, dibutyl phthalate and diethyl phthalate. These tricky toxins can legally be left out of ingredient list, encompassed under "fragrance." So when buying a product that does not specify fragrance as being naturally derived, I suggest contacting the company.

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