It’s that time of the year again! Who here begins celebrating the holidays the minute that Halloween is over? I do! And in true form to celebrating the holidays, I’m extremely excited to be hosting my third annual 12 Days of Giveaways!
If this is your first time here to the blog, or your first time stumbling onto my annual holiday giveaway, you’re in for a treat. Each and every single year, I partner with some of my favourite brands to give back to my community and to thank you guys for all of the amazing support that you’ve given me this past year. It truly goes without saying that I wouldn’t be able to do what I do without each and every single person who reads my posts, leaves me lovely comments, and sends me the most heartfelt emails. So thank you a million times over! And although I would love to be able to send everyone a gift, that isn’t exactly the most feasible thing to do, so hopefully 12 lucky individuals will get to enjoy a little something special from my favourite brands right on time for the holidays!
The rules as always are very simple (please read below), with only 2 new additions to the requirements for this year. A new giveaway revealed each morning at 7:30 AM EST, and the winner from the previous date will also be revealed at the same time as well. Remember to come back daily for a new chance to win and I wish you all the best of luck!
Giveaway Rules
- Leave a comment on this post with the date that you are entering along with your answer to the question (when commenting, make sure to register with an e-mail address so that I can contact you if you win!).
Ex. Day 1: I love sitting down for dinner with my family. - Like my Facebook page.
- Follow me on Twitter.
- Follow me on Instagram.
- Note: Some days may have additional specific rules as per requested by the brand, please ensure that you are checking each time that you enter to make sure that your entry qualifies.
All giveaways will be open till 11:59PM EST the day of and the winner of each day will be announced directly below each date.
The giveaway is open to all residents in Canada who are 18 years and older. If you are younger than 18, please ask for permission from your legal guardian.
Good luck!
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There won’t be any more surprises here. To celebrate the success of my 3rd annual #12DaysofGiveaways, here is my final holiday giveaway of the year. If you read about my post where I shared tips on how to last 7 days without washing your hair, then some of these cans will look familiar to you! OGX has some amazing hairsprays (I currently have the humidity blocking one with me in Belize), and will do the job perfectly to keep your holiday hairstyles in place to last you all day! Thank you again to everyone that has entered, I’ll be sure to announce the winners upon my return back home! All winners will be contacted before the end of November. Best of luck!
Q: What sort of content would you like to see from me in 2019? Please list a category and the specific type of post (ex. Fashion – how to style / Travel – 10 Things to know before traveling to / Beauty – My favourite primer / etc.)
Winner: Deb H
Estee Lauder – Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II, Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation
Surprise! You guys didn’t think that I’d leave you hanging like that did you? Last night I brought in 1 final surprise giveaway, and I’m glad to announce that this year there will be 2! So for today’s bonus giveaway, I wanted to give one person the opportunity to win my all time favourite serum, Estee Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II. This stuff is like gold to me. Ever since I started using it (both day and night), I can honestly say that my skin has been transformed. I can’t wait for someone to try out this baby, along with the famed Double Wear foundation, just in time for the holidays! I hope that you love it as much as I do.
Q: Have you already begun your holiday shopping? And if not, when do you usually start?
Winner: Toby
Oral-B – Genius 9600
I recently switched to an electric toothbrush earlier this year and it has probably been one of the best decisions that I’ve ever made. Not only has it improved the quality of my brushing, but I’ve loved how easy it is to bring with me on my travels (I have it with me in Belize right now!). As my last giveaway in this 3rd annual series, I couldn’t be happier to have Oral-B on board as a partner. I hope that the winner loves this prize as much as I do!
To celebrate the final giveaway, I’ve included a large variety of bonus instructions for you to complete if you’d like to increase your chances of winning, there are up to 21 possible entries that you can receive today! Best of luck!
BONUS INSTRUCTION (5 bonus entries): Share the Facebook specific post for this giveaway
BONUS INSTRUCTION (5 bonus entries): Comment on the Facebook specific post for this giveaway
BONUS INSTRUCTION (5 bonus entries): Share the Twitter specific post for this giveaway
BONUS INSTRUCTION (5 bonus entries): Comment on the Facebook specific post for this giveaway
Q: Are there any charity or giving back initiatives that you participate in this time of the year?
Winner: Manuel Vizcaya
CeraVe
If you’ve had the chance to read my most recent fall editorial sharing all of my favourite fall products for the season, they’ll most probably have seen CeraVe mentioned. This skincare brand has seriously changed the quality of my life in regards to reducing the itchiness of my hives and rashes when I break out due to cold or heat. I’ve also heard so many amazing things from other family members and friends who have used CeraVe to aid in their eczema as well. If you have ever dealt with any of these skin conditions, then you’re definitely going to want to enter to win this entire skincare set!
BONUS INSTRUCTION: If you Share the Twitter post for this specific CeraVe giveaway, you’ll receive 5 extra entries.
Q: Are there are any special days that you also celebrate around this time of the year?
Winner: Jenny
L’Oréal Professionnel – Serie Expert Blondifier, Sleek & Swing
For brighter blonde than you can ever imagine, you’re going to want this hair care set. I’ve been religiously using the shampoo, conditioner, and hair mask for the past 2 months and have never received more compliments on my hair since! Not only does the system help to tone out any brassiness that may peek through my strands, but ultimately makes my blondes pop as well for an eye-catching look.
BONUS INSTRUCTION: If you Share the FB post for this specific L’Oréal Professionnel giveaway, you’ll receive 5 extra entries.
Q: Where do you get most of your holiday shopping done? In-store, or online, or somewhere else?
Winner: Natalie
Benefit – Precisely My Brow, Gimme Some Sugar Set
When they say that brows frame your face, they’re right. I really can’t do my face without doing my brows. And even if it’s a no-makeup, makeup day, I still end up doing my brows over applying foundation or even any sort of contour. For the holidays, I want to share my all time favourite brow product with you! And in all seriousness, it really is my favourite. I think that I’ve finished over 5 pencils already and counting! But to stay within the holiday spirit, Benefit has also included on of their holiday gift sets, Gimme Some Sugar, which is a set of 4 full-sized products including a highlighter, mascara, bronzer, and primer to help you complete your holiday-perfect look!
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION: Please follow the instructions on my IG post in order to enter today’s giveaway.
Winner: Hiba
bareMinerals – Twilight Radiance Highlighter Trio Palette, Ethereal Nudes 6 Piece Mini Lip Set, Stardust Deluxe Original Mineral Veil Setting Powder
Sparkle, shimmer, and shine this holiday season with some amazing new gift sets from bareMinerals! Whether you want to keep them all for yourself, or split it up with your close ones, these gift sets are bound to please anyone’s hands that they wind up in! I personally really enjoy this highlighter palette since the gel glides onto the skin with a powder finish that isn’t cakey and leaves you looking like a goddess that just descended from the sky!
Q: Who do you get the most excited to get a gift for?
BONUS INSTRUCTION: If you Share the FB post for this specific bareMinerals giveaway, you’ll receive 5 extra entries.
Winner: Alison Lee
SkinCeuticals – Blemish + Age Defense, Phloretin CF, Physical Fusion UV Defense
I recently began using SkinCeuticals products in my skincare routine and have seen a tremendous change to the quality of my skin. After sharing my laser resurfacing experience on my Instagram stories, I received so many DM’s and comments asking how you would be able to get ahold of SkinCeuticals products too. Well, I’m so excited to announce that for Day 7 of my #12DaysofGiveaways, SkinCeuticals is partnering with me to share my skincare essentials from their range with you! Best of luck! 😉
Q: Do you change up your skincare routine for the winter, or does it stay the same?
Winner: Naima
Schwarzkopf Professional – BC Bonacure
It’s all in the hair…the secrets that is! At least this is a secret that I can share with you! Win salon quality products for you to achieve salon quality hair in the comfort of your home with this set of Schwarzkopf BC Bonacure hair systems.
Q: When do you take down your holiday decorations? Immediately after the 25th, or do you keep them up for longer?
Winner: Colleen Cole
NYX Cosmetics – Sugar Trip 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Go on a sugar trip with this amazing advent calendar which includes a variety of powders and lip products. With so many options to use, you can either keep them all or give some away to a friend to also enjoy!
Q: Do you prefer to giftwrap or gift bag your presents?
Winner: Leslie R
Silk’n – Silk’n ReVit Microdermabrasion Device
After a year of working hard through blood, sweat, and tears, it’s time to give your skin a new lease on life! I love a good microdermabrasion (it feels like an amazing face massage) and what’s better than being able to do it to yourself at home?!
Q: Do you make new year’s resolutions? And if so, did you achieve last year’s resolution(s)?
Winner: Jonnie
Sephora – Star Catcher Palette, Moon Phases Face Palette, Midnight Kisses #Lipstories Set, Starlit Brush Set
What better way to sparkle and shine for the holidays than with some new palettes! Nail the perfect look for your holiday dinners and NYE with some new goodies from Sephora. The Starlit Brush is is one of my new faves as it’s the perfect size for travel and has all of the essential brushes that you would need for a basic face look.
Q: Do you ever do anything special when it comes to your makeup for the holidays?
Winner: Tina Troung
Poppy and Peonies – Brooklyn Backpack & Brigitte Crossbody
Easily my favourite travel backpack ever, the Brooklyn bag has accompanied me on each and every single trip that I’ve taken this year so far since I got it. I’m so glad to be able to partner with Poppy and Peonies so that one of you will get to experience this ultimate travel bag along with the Brigitte Crossbody that everyone fell in love with!
Q: Do you have any holiday traditions? What are they?
Winner: Sumaiya Ahmed
The Body Shop – 24 Days of the Enchanted Advent Calendar
Make the festive spirit last longer with a fun 24 day advent calendar from The Body Shop! This calendar is jam packed with many of my favourite products in the ultimate travel friendly sizes. Whether you’re looking to try out new products, or to bring your favourite products with you while on the road, this advent calendar is the one for you! Some of my favourites include the mask packets, as well as the small-sized hand creams that can be perfectly tucked into any purse. Nobody likes dry hands in the winter!
Q: When do you begin breaking out the holiday decor?
Winner: Chantal Mau
As early as mid-November. I like when the house smells like holidays early on.
Day 1: Its actually quite funny because I started the holiday decor yesterday on my way home from work. Some stores were taking down their Halloween decor and I went straight for the Xmas stuff! Already have an Xmas table runner with candles set up in the dining room. Also purchased new Xmas bed sheets and cushions from H&M home – just waiting for them to arrive 🙂
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Day 1: I don’t start decorating for Christmas until after Remembrance Day has passed.
As early as September tbh! I love the holiday decor – even the simplest of things like string lights make things so festive!
I wait until after Remembrance Day to put out the Christmas decor.
Day 1: Oh hell as soon as Halloween is over haha I barely do much for Halloween, I just sneak around in the dark so that none of the kids ring the doorbell. We are finally getting a new tree this year so saying goodbye to the dinky sparse one 🙂
Day 1: It goes up as soon as Halloween is over! Actually, I barely do anything for Halloween, just sneak around in the dark so no trick or treaters ring the doorbell >< Finally getting a new tree this year so I'm super excited!
Day 1: Most years it is somewhere around 2 pm on December 24 – while cursing. For several years now, I have pushed my husband into letting me put everything up in mid-November. It’s not so I can OD on Christmas, but rather so I don’t end up sweating and cursing on the 24th. We get so busy in December that it just never seems to get done. And keep in mind, hubby’s idea of decorating is hauling out the tree and the decorations and dumping them in the living room and then leaving! So. This year I have put my foot down and will be decorating on November 17.
Day 1, November 1! For my office and home, usually around the end of November! Done all follows as well!
Day 1: When the snow falls and it stays, that’s when you know it’s the right time.
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Day 1: The first weekend of November my tree will go up and after Remembrance Day I’ll start decorating.
Day 2: all the cousins get together for Christmas dinner and holiday festivities during the holidays. We don’t get to see each other all the time but this is a great time to be reunited!
Day 2: Every Christmas the cousins get together for christmas dinner and holiday festivities. It’s such a great time to get together because we don’t see each other very often throughout the year!
Day 2: I don’t have very many holiday traditions, but I do spend every Christmas with my whole family, aunts and uncles included. We have dinner then open our presents after.
Day 2: We put up a small manger.
Day 2: Holiday Traditions – My boyfriend and I buy 10 mini gifts (socks etc) for each other every year and start exchanging them 10 days before xmas! Our place is not big so we have a mini tree that we like to set up and usually film a cute time lapse 🙂 Family Traditions – we all head over to the Old Mill Inn the sunday evening before xmas for their festive Sunday dinner buffet. The food is okay but I love how festive and cozy the place is 🙂
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Day 2: my tradition is to visit family and relax. As a student I don’t get a ton of time to just do nothing, aside from that I have a chance to catch up with old friends who I may not have seen in a while since life gets in the way 🙂
Day 2 – November 2: We exchange stockings instead of gifts and I always bake cookies!
Day 2: Starts off with buying holiday drinks and cookies from everywhere in Toronto. I can’t bake so this is a good alternative.
A few years ago, faced with yet another two turkey dinners in a row, we opted to have a waffle brunch on December 24th instead – and we have never looked back. I make fresh waffles, set out bowls of fresh fruit, whipped cream, and yummy maple syrup and everyone builds their own meal. We upgraded to a Belgian style waffle maker about two years ago, so it’s a pretty decadent meal!
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Day 2 Our holiday traditions consist of everyone getting new night wear Christmas Eve and putting it on. We then sit around drinking some festive drinks and listening to Christmas music.
Day 2: Our holiday traditions consist of family parties on both Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Spending time with family and exchanging gifts.
Day 2: My holiday traditions consist of family parties, spending time together and exchanging gifts.
Day 2: Our holiday traditions consist of family parties, spending time together amd exchanging gifts.
Day 2: We usually have a family Christmas dinner/party. Back when I was little, it was with the whole extended family, now that we’re abroad, it is only my close family.
Day 2: Our tradition actually begins on Dec 24th as we celebrate and open gifts at midnight and ring in Christmas together!
Day 2: My boyfriend and I always celebrate the holidays with his fam! Usually it involves a family potluck and staying up all night during New Years playing board games!
Day 2: I do! My family as I put the xmas tree up and decorate it together 😀 We also put the lights up inside the house and it literally looks like a light shop! So pretty! So sad when we have to take it down after New Years though 🙁
Day 2! Holiday traditions include spending lots of time with family and making mulled wine with my girlfriends when everyone’s back in town together!
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Day 2: our holiday tradition is seeing the NutcrAcker Ballet with my nana.
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Day 2: My holiday tradition consists of spending time with loved ones and trying new things! Visiting the christmas market is a must and hopefully this year we can try dog sledding!
Day 3: I love finding a very nourishing/ hydrating nude shade lipstick/ pigmented lip balm for the holidays. I live in Montreal and the winter is pretty harsh, so I like to avoid the whole chapped lipped situation. I also hate hat you can tell whose wine glass it is at Xmas bc of my aunts lip stick marks everywhere.. I also never wear a nude lip, because I find it had to find some that suit my very pale skin tone. I usually go for more pinky-maybe shades
Day3: I try to add sparkle to my eyes, cheeks and lips for the holiday season!
Day 3: I try but I’m such a noob when it comes to make up! I definitely watch tutorials and attempt to copy and wish I looked as half as good as them haha but yeah generally just more rosy cheeks, glittery eyes and definitely a popping red lip when I go to parties!
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Day 3 I find I do use more highlighter and like to use my favourite red lipstick Ruby Woo.
Day 3: I move toward red lipstick and go for more glam makeup than I would otherwise 🙂
Day 3: I love doing something unique and unusual that I never try on an everyday. Some new techniques, get some new make-up, try YouTube tutorial. Also, I love having bright red lips, that always look nice😍
Day 3: I love trying something new during holidays. Watch some tutorials and just play with make up. Like to do red lips because it associates in my mind with Christmas ❤️ I believe it’s fun time to share love and do something with your family or friends, that’s why I often get ready with friends
Day 2: Every year, after church, my dad and I would have balut eggs. Haha don’t even know how this tradition started.
Day 3: I love trying something new during holidays. I usually get ready with my friends, we laugh a lot, watch Youtube tutorials and try on something unusual and bright. Love doing red lips because I feel like it is such a Christmas color. I feel like it is time for your creativity because you can get something new during sales and have some free time to be creative in make up and your techniques.
Day 3: All about the glitter for the holidays 💎
Day 3: I love trying something new during holidays. I usually get ready with my friends, we laugh a lot, watch Youtube tutorials and try on something unusual and bright. Love doing red lips because I feel like it is such a Christmas color ( and lots lots of glitter). I feel like it is time for your creativity because you can get something new during sales and have some free time to be creative in make up and your techniques.
Day 3, Nov 3, 2018: I’m loving these new liquid glitter eyeshadows from Stila! So definitely more shine and glitter! And bronzier colours
Day 3: During Christmas in like to use more reds and greens (tis the season!) And also all the colours from certain holiday pallets and a touch of sparkle 🙂
Day 3: I go a little darker and sparklier for the holidays if we are attending an event or hosting visitors.
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Day 1: December 1st!
Day 3: More glitter and red lips!
Day 3 – glitter and red lips always come out for the holidays! It’s the perfect time to get glammed up!
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Day 3: I usually don’t have time to really spend on doing my makeup nowadays. Holidays are probably the only chance I get to rock some Smokey eyes and defined contouring!
Day 3: A little sparkle and red lipstick
Day 3: I make sure every holiday look I include a sparkle eyelid-eyeshadow look! To me Christmas time is so joyous and special, its my favourite holiday! When I think of Christmas I think of everything and anything shiny, from the decorations to the lights! Sparkles galore!
Day 1: November 1. Seriously. As soon as Halloween is over, move on over its Christmas time!
Day 2: Nothing extravagant. The kids slept early and wake up around 9 or 10pm. I would help around the house and start baking some Christmas treats while my mom prepares the “Noche Buena” our midnight celebration. We have a late dinner/feast and stay up until midnight and open presents!
Day 3: Of course I do something special, I go all out! It is the holidays after all! My go to for Christmas is red lips and white eyeliner. This combo, plus my usual routine, always gets me in the holiday spirit!
Day 3: I love to add a lot of sparkles for my make up during the holidays. The only time people won’t judge (aside from Halloween I guess)!
Day 4: I used to have the same resolution every year – to lose weight lol. Does it ever happen? Not really. But last year I started working out and I can’t say I lost a tone of weight (I’m not fat just weight conscious) but I did get a lot stronger and build up more muscles. So to be honest this year I didn’t even bother making a resolution about my weight.
Day 4: My new year resolution was to cleanse myself, get over some toxic friends and become a better person and friend to my real friends! It was hard since I wasn’t sure how to go about it, but I think I matured a lot this year, became less self-conscious and more self-reliant.
Day 3: I add glitter! Sparrkly lip gloss & more vibrant eye shadow. I go more dramatic.
Day 4: I don’t do resoltions. Instead, I pick three touchstone words for the year. This year was quite a surprise (mostly in a good way) so I would say I exceeded my expectations mostly.
Day 4: My New Years resolution last year was to worry less and keep a better work-life balance. I feel like I’ve achieved it! I’m trying to be more conscious about not bringing my work home and not worrying about things that I have no control over.
Day 4 I don’t do resolutions for the following year.
Day 1 – We break out the holiday decor after Remembrance Day
Day 2 – We have a big gathering at our house on Christmas Eve.
Day 4 No I don’t do resolutions.
Day 4 – Nov 4, 2018: I usually just try to be a better version of myself each year!
Day 4: I made a resolution to spend less and save more. It sort of happened. I opened up a TFSA and saved some…but then after school started I spent some of it.
This year I’m hoping to get better at least watercolour painting
Day 4 – I do make resolutions but rarely keep them. Last year my resolution was to meal plan. I made it three weeks before I got off track and never got back on track.
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Day 4: I make new years resolution but they’re the same every year and I never fully achieve them lol
Day 4: My new year’s resolution every year is always some kind of fitness goal. My goal was to lose 10 lbs last year. I didn’t achieve it in 2017, but i’m more than halfway there fore 2018!
Day 4: I don’t bother making New Years resolutions anymore. I just make a conscious effort to make certain changes and goals for the year!
Day 5: I honestly prefer gift wrap. Growing up I was the “wrapper” in the family. I loved wrapping presents and adding a different flare, or fold in each one (changing the ribbon style, etc.). I mean anyone can be a gift bagger, it sounds more special when you know someone actually also wrapped your present!
Day 5: I use giftwrap for the holidays so people are not tempted to peak.
Day 5 I prefer to gift wrap all my gifts as I just find it more personal than just using a gift bag.
Day 5: I love giftwrapping my gifts as there are so many fun and different options to choose from. It also gives the person excitement of ripping it all off when opening it.
Day 5: It depends on the gift, but I mostly like to use gift bags, they are also reusable and less waste.
Day 5 – Nob 5, 2018 – Gift wrap! Adds a certain care and attention to the package. But for wine gifts – yep, a bag! lol
Day 5: giftwrap! It feels more special since there’s more effort in it and you can get really creative (as Pinterest has taught me)
Day 5 – I prefer the look of gift wrap but I usually end up using gift bags at the last minute because I procrastinate. At least the recipient can reuse the gift bag, right?
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Day 5: it really depends on who the gift is for. For kids, I like to wrap them since I know how exciting it is to unwrap something. But for adults, I prefer just a gift bag. Let’s be honest, who likes cleaning up the mess of all the ripped wrapping paper afterward?! I like keeping all the gift bags and reuse it. A bag full of bags! Lol
Day 4: I love love love love to giftwrap my gifts, because stores sell so much cool wrapping paper, like how can you resist it? Moreover, it looks really nice under the Christmas tree
Day 5: I love love love love to giftwrap my gifts, because stores sell so much cool wrapping paper, like how can you resist it? Moreover, it looks really nice under the Christmas tree
Day 6: I keep my holiday decorations up until mid-January.
I keep them up til the Epiphany and take them down January 7.
Day 6: I tend to keep my christmas decorations up til after Lunar years. My family loves to have the festive lights and decors up for the lunar celebrations and will take it down immediately after!
Day 5: Definitely prefer to gift wrap! Something about unwrapping a gift brings so much joy to me.
Day 6: I keep them up for as long as I possibly can! Lol! It’s purely part laziness, part denial.
Day 6: they’re usually gone just after the new year. I don’t have too many decorations so it’s pretty easy 🙂
Day 6: I take down my holiday decorations the week after New Year’s Day.
Day 6 – We take down the decorations a couple days after Christmas. It feels good to get everything away before we start the new year.
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Day 6 I take down the decorations December 26th.
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Day 6: I wait until mid January or whenever I am not lazy haha
Day 6: In my country we celebrate Christmas Jan 6-7th and New Year is much bigger in terms of celebration. Even after I moved to Toronto, I keep this tradition and usually take off Christmas decoration after Jan 16th and often I leave just lights and nice winter decor till after my birthday which is in February.
Day 6:
I love having my decorations up so I leave them well into February…
Day 2: spending quality time with family
Day 6: decorations stay on until the sun starts shining again and it looks like spring is actually coming. Winters are too gloomy so I extend the festivities as long as I can.
Day 6 :
My Christmas decorations come down a few days after the new year. It seems to take forever to pack it all away.
Day 6: I tend to leave all the deocorations until after New Years. It’s still festive so why not keep the tree! It’s always a bit sad to take them down and the house just feels a bit more empty. But I guess I can’t keep it pass january 😂
Day 6: we usually try to leave the decorations up as long as possible. One year we had the tree up until mid March !
My husband and I still have the Christmas tree until the end of January. We still have the tree so we still get the festive feeling during the new year❤️
Day 7 My skincare stays pretty much the same other than doing a couple of moisturizing masks during the week.
Day 7: my skincare gets more intense because I’m wearing more makeup and the cold is unhelpful to my already dry skin 🙂
Day 7: My skin gets more flaky and dry in winter so I have to start applying loads of non-fragrant cream on it.
Day 7: I do change up my moisturizer is the winter, because I find the winter cold a little harsh
Day 7: My skincare gets more intense and heavier, especially for my night time routine.
Day 7: My skincare routine stays the same year-round.
Day 7: I switch to a more hydrating serum and a heavier moisturizer during the colder months! I heard really good things about skinceuticals products and it would be amazing if I get the chance to try them out!!
Day 7 – I use the same products but moisturize one more time each day.
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Day 7: I change up my skin routine every winter. I need heavier moisturizers in the winter as my skin dries out.
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Day 5: I like the idea of gift bags because they are reusable. In fact, years ago, I made a group of fabric bags so we could use them for years – but people liked them and they didn’t come back! I only have two of them left. That said, I think that you can create a much prettier package with gift wrap. So I prefer the look of gift wrap and the economics of gift bags.
Day 6: The tradition in our family is to keep the decorations up until January 7 or so because my Grandmother was Orthodox. I just like looking at them a little longer so it works for me!
Day 7: my skin routine usually stays pretty much the same throughout all the seasons but when it gets colder I tend to use more serums and richer creams to stay moisturized!
Day 7: My skincare routine stays pretty much the same in the winter just adding heavier moisturizer on those super dry days.
Day 7: My skincare definitely changes in winter. I use gel-like moisturizers in summer and my skin gets dry in the winter so I switch it up to creams and add beauty oils.
Day 8: I am most excited of getting a gift from my significant other. He always gets it right and it warms my heart to see how spot on he is with his gifts and I’m not the type to ask for things…he just knows!
Day 8: I get excited buying a gift for my mom.
Day 7: I get most excited about giving a gift to my hubby!
Day 8: It would probably be either for my boyfriend or my mom. I love seeing their reactions 😊
Day 8: I get the most excited to get a gift for my significant other or my sister. The best is seeing their reactions for something they really wanted or didn’t expect.
Day 8 I get most excited buying gifts for my adult daughter.
Day 8: Definitely my boyfriend! Although he is also the hardest to get presents for haha
day 8: my cousins! I make them little gift bags of a bunch of small things, I usually buy the a few sephora favourites kits or something similar and split them up and include something larger as the main gift. I love making them!
Day 8,
I get most excited to get gifts for my mom! She always says she never wants anything, but when we go shopping prior to christmas she’ll subtlely point out what’s cute and what she likes. And then when I surprise her with it, I can tell a small part of her is faking the surprise but I also see the genuine happiness and joy 🙂
Day 8 – my cutie patootie nephews!
Day 8 – My husband and parents. I love thinking up gifts and seeing their happy faces 🙂
Day 8 – I love receiving gifts from my siblings! We understand each other so well. I most certainly am enjoying finding gifts for them this holiday season.
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Day 8 – I’m most excited to buy gifts for my kids. I love hunting down special items that suit each of their personalities.
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Day 8: I’m most excited to get gifts for people that actually give me good gift 😂 It’s one way to show appreciation for them taking the time to choose and know what I like. It’s also kinda like a competition to see who did better. I can’t help but feel disappointed for people to just give random stuff so I don’t bother spending too much time looking for a gift for them lol is this mean? Haha
Day 8: Most excited to go shopping for my nieces and nephews! Its so much fun shopping for kids.
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Day 9: I do not have one favorite song but my playlist is full of Sinatra songs during Christmas time and I am never bored of them.
Day 9: This isn’t a traditionally festive choice but my all time fave Christmas song is Fairytale of New York by The Pogues.
Day 9: All I want for Christmas is You or Baby it’s cold outside (the Idina Mendel and Michael Bublé version) are definitely tied for number one. Hearing them (or any Christmas song) always makes the day 100x better!!
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The whole Michael Buble album is always playing in my house! But my absolute favorite christmas song is Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You. It just brings so much joy and everyone knows it!!!
Day 9: My favourite Christmas song is Jingle Bells
Day 9: My favourite Christmas song is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” !!
Day 9 My favourite Christmas song is Silent Night
Day 9: I always love the the song Do you Hear what I hear
Day 9: nothing beats Mariah Carey’s All I want for Christmas is you !
Day 9: The one song that really reminds me of Christmas and is constantly playing every year is All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey! When I hear this on the radio, that’s when I know it’s OFFICIALLY Christmas 😂
Day 9 – My favorite Christmas song is Little Drummer Boy
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Day 9: mistletoe by Justin Bieber actually makes me super happy 🙂
Day 9: All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey is my all-time favorite Christmas song (IG: michie817)
Day 9 – My favourite Christmas song is by Mariah Carey , “ All I want for Christmas is You”. Brings me all the feels!
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Day 9: My favourite Christmas song is Mistletoe by Justin Bieber and All I Want for Chirstmas is You by Mariah Carey (IG: @patriciasfoodadventures)
Day 10 Both on line and in store equally…love this time of year!
Day 10 I like to do most of my shopping online.
Day 10: I am an online shopping addict, because I have stores apps on my phone and constantly checking them out lol but I still love the feeling you get when you go in store and see all that beautiful lay outs and stuff they have. Usually, I look smth online and than go in store to get it and grab smth else I like.
Day 10 I do most of my shopping instore but wanting to do more online. debhaen on instagram @dmhaen on twitter
Day 10: I shop wherever I find good deals lol whether it’s online or in store. Its the time where you should wait cuz things either get sold out or the deal ends. Plus u gotta take into consideration of the delivery time in case it’s not as good in person too.
Day 10 – I would say I do about 70% online and 30% in store for holiday shopping, with online being a little bigger percentage each year.
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Day 10: I like to shop in store for things I want to check out in person, and for anything else majority is done online.
Day 10 – honestly, online!!! but I still love exploring a few places. But for my nephews, online. Kids store are nuts! lol
DAY 10—–I do shop for a few things online like books, but prefer to see what I am thinking of buying in person, so that I can be sure it is what I expected
Day 11 Yes, my niece’s birthday and my wedding anniversary is Christmas Eve!
Day 11: my birthday and my parents’ anniversary are both in November 🙂
Day 11 My wedding anniversary is December 22.
Day 11 – My immediate family doesn’t have any birthdays or anniversaries in November or December. The closest celebrations for us would be my oldest son’s birthday in January and our anniversary in October.
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Day 11,
Unfortunately I don’t celebrate anything else around this time of the year, but we do like to keep our festive spirit around until Lunars New Year because that is a big celebration for my parents. They make a huge feast and go to the temple and always take the kids with them. So it’s kind of nice to extend the holidays a bit more beyond Christmas and New Years.
Day 11 Nothing to celebrate this time of year but we do take time on November 11 to Remember and pay respect to those who fought and continue to fight for freedom and peace today, yesterday and tomorrow. Today we attended a local Remembrance Day Service. tweeted @dmhaen
Day 11: I also celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas which runs from Christmas Day until Epiphany on January 6th.
Day 11: Just my brother’s birthday a few days from now. Not much else this time of year.
Day 11: leading up to Christmas there’s always a whole bunch of birthdays. Then there’s New Years and my birthday in Jan. It’s literally just months of celebrations lol
Day 11: My parent’s anniversary falls on Christmas Eve & I usually get together with my high school friends for a reunion each year.
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Day 11: My parents’ anniversary is in November and my birthday is less than a week before Christmas 🙂
Day 11: We have two family birthdays and a family anniversary between the 15th and the end of the month. So there are a lot of family celebrations at this time. Retweeted as @905foodie on twitter
Day 11: I celebrate Hannukah and it’s in 3 weeks!
Day 11: I celebrate Hannukah and it’s in 3 weeks! So excited
Day 12: I usually clean out my closet and donate a lot of gently used clothes to my local shelter.
DAY 12——-We donate to a local program for needy families in our area and also support New Boundries a local business that hires and supports handicapped adults. They are a great asset to out small community.
Day 12: I like to give back to the Salvation Army because they do so much to help so many.
Day 12 This time of year I like to donate mitts, socks, and boots to the Salvation Army.
Day 12 – I like to donate toys to children charities, supplies and monetary donations to pet ones, and a great alternative to gifts is making donation in friend’s and family names and they get a notice saying what was done.
Day 12: I usually donate my old, but gently used clothings
Day 11: Around this time of year we celebrate my mom’s birthday! 🙂
Day 12: We make up a Christmas hamper for families in need this time of year.
Day 12: i buy gift cards for things like Tim hortons, subway, etc. And give them to homeless people I see.
Day 12: we usually donate our used clothes to the Salvation Army
Day 12! I do have a few specific charities/non profits I donate to that are close to my heart and I also love attending the local craft fairs which usually benefit both the small business but also some non profit agencies.
Day 12 – We always donate to the food bank, Santa’s Anonymous and the Hope Mission at this time of year trying to brighten up the holidays for those who are struggling.
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Day 12: I always donate clothes i haven’t worn within the last 6 months but during the holidays, I participate at work with wrapping and contributing to the gift boxes to women’s shelters!
Day 12 I contribute to local charities throughout the year but in December usually contribute to a toy drive as well. https://www.facebook.com/deborah.haentjens @dmhaen on twitter
Day 12: I try to donate some used clothes.
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Every Christmas my family & I host a Christmas Carol sing-along at our local retirement residence. The residents really like it because most of the entertainment they get there is entertainment at them. We have them sing along with us. They absolutely love it and get really involved in singing. We also bring along 8 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts. That really gets them going at the end.
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Day 12: every December I donate to Dancember where it’s a fundraising event the youtuber I follow started (itsjudylife)!! But I think this year I’ll also donate to music for relief to help with the crazy wild fire in Cali!!
Day 12: I try to give away clothes I do not wear and also give toys to children houses. Also, I like to do some giveaways myself for my followers.
Day 13 I started Boxing Day of last year lol, and purchase all through the year when I come across great ideas.
DAY 13—-I have started shopping, My teenage grand daughters want gift cards to buy make up, so I try to pick them up throughout the year since I have retired. l love todays prize as this Grammy still wears make up every time she leaves the house😀
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Day 13 I have not started Christmas shopping yet and usually start around December 1st.
Day 13: I’ve already done most of my Christmas shopping at the beginning of November. I usually get a bunch of beauty/makeup products for female friends and family at the Semi-annual Shiseido warehouse sale in Toronto! Definitely a great place to score good deals!
Day 13: Haven’t started my holiday shopping yet. Black Friday weekend is when I usually start so I can get in on the deals!
Day 13: I have started 2 weeks ago. I usually start my christmas shopping when the VIB Rouge sale starts!
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Day 13 Have not started holiday shopping yet but don’t actually have a ton to do so not concerned about it. My son and his wife who live close by get gift cards as does my son who lives out west. And my daughter son in law and granddaughter who live overseas get gifts when we go to visit them. Since my daughter and granddaughter came to visit this summer, I sent along some Christmas gifts for my granddaughter. Will probably be purchasing gift cards when I notice there are bonus offers attached.
Day 13: I haven’t start Christmas shopping yet but I’ve been on the look out for potentials. Black Friday is coming up so there might be good deals! I usually start looking around randomly in November just to get ideas and see what’s good. But I don’t start buying until December unless it was a good deal. THere are always a few items that are left last minute tho lol 😂
Day 13 – Yes I have already started Christmas shopping.
Day 13: I haven’t started yet. I usually wait till the beginning of December 🙂
Day 13! I haven’t yet but keeping my eye out on coupons and sales!
Day 13: I usually start shopping around Black Friday, gotta get those sales
Day 13 – My holiday shopping is well underway. I would guess that I am half done.
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Day 13: I usually start my holiday shopping during or after Black Friday and into December.
Day 14: I’ve always enjoyed your gorgeous travel photos and always wanted to know even more about those locations and maybe some insider tips to visit them..
Day 14 I love perfumes! If you can keep me on top of your favorite fragrances, I’d love to hear your recommendations for day and night.
DAY 14–Fashion . I have a terrible problem of packing too much when I travel. I would like to know how to look fashionable with out taking too much. I travel with a camera bag which is heavy and need to lighten my carryons also. Thanks for the great giveaways. I only came upon your page recently so did not enter your earlier giveaways.. This bonus one is perfect for my fine hair. Lovely pictures on IG!!! On ig . lillianmb23 . Twitter @LILLIANMB23
Day 14 Skincare –I like to know the latest and best skincare that is in the beauty world.
Day 14- try ons and reviews of “instagram popular” brands like fashionnova and miss guided etc. Like cheap fast fashion that pretty much everyone can afford and is super hyped up 🙂
Day 13: No, I have not started but at least my house looks Christmassy. I don’t really do exchanging of gifts but more like experiences such as tickets to the ballet or to a class that the person and I could do together 🙂
Day 14: Fashion – bigger focus on shoes and accessories
Day 14 Travel tips and tricks, off the beaten path must see attractions, shops, destinations
Day 14 (you’re like the Energizer bunny! you just keep going and going!); I love seeing beauty posts like comparing mascaras, primers, eye shadows, which last all day, which is the best waterproof etc. Also love anything sparkly. Sparkling it up for the season!
DAY 14 I would like to see more beauty content such as holiday party makeup and hairstyles
Day 14: I would like to see more fashion style about what pieces to buy and what not to buy. This will come in handy when sales start. Like a top 5 product from a brand and the worst buy.
Day 14 – Fashion – When to save and when to splurge. Which pieces/brands are worth spending more on and when settling for the less expensive option can be worthwhile.
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Day 14: I would love to see more beauty related content and more hauls/best deals/etc.
Day 14: Would love to see more of your favourite bags both designer and every day cheaper alternatives!
Q14: I would love to see more travel content. Love seeing new suggestions and tips!
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