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Gift Guides on Racked SF: Cool Mom and Creative Kids

I have two gift guides up now on Racked SF for the holidays! Eleven Cool Gifts for the Cool Mom in Your Life features this amazing leather tote from Guyana, Rebecca Minkoff leather sneakers and more.

For the kids in your life, here are Ten Gift Ideas for Creative, Tinkering Kids featuring this cool 4M Doodling Robot Kit from the Exploratorium and Hervé Tullet's Press Here book and game and Mix It Up book. If you are really pressed, just head over to the Exploratorium on the Embarcadero to find some amazing toys/kits that will inspire young minds.

Holiday Beauty Gifts

You can't go wrong with beauty gifts! You never need to worry about a size and chances are she'll love trying out the new products. I am loving this spectacular gift box from Sephora called the Sephora Favorites Superstars ($75 at Sephora). It features their bestselling products from Nars Blush in Orgasm, Chloe by Chloe fragrance rollerball and Smashbox BB cream. For the fragrance lover, I adore the new Aerin Iris Meadow ($110 for 1.7 oz at Estee Lauder). It's a soft floral woody fragrance that is just so feminine. I also love how pretty the bottle looks. (Right now get 20% off with a purchase of $100 or more with the code HOLIDAY14 at esteelauder.com. Expires December 18th).

Here are more Holiday Beauty Gifts - perfect for under the tree or as stocking stuffers:

Jo Malone 'Peony & Blush Suede' Collection ($110 at Nordstrom)

Urban Decay Naked On The Run ($54 at Sephora)

NARS The NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette ($79 at Sephora)

Clarins Gloss & Perfect Instant Light Lip Perfector Trio (Limited Edition) ($69 Value) (On sale for $38.50 at Nordstrom)
My absolute favorite lip gloss!

MAC 'Keepsakes - Gold' Lip & Eye Bag (Nordstrom Exclusive)(Limited Edition) ($90 Value) ($59.50 at Nordstrom)

Charlotte Tilbury 'K.I.S.S.I.N.G.' Mini Lipstick Charm Trio (Limited Edition) ($39 at Nordstrom)

Dior Deluxe Holiday Palette (Limited Edition) (On sale for $76.50 at Nordstrom)

MAC Complete Comfort Creme

Hello lovelies! I'm back. We had our apartment repainted late last week through the weekend. At the same time, I had to finish off a couple of gift guides for Racked SF (my Kids Gift Guide just went up) which is why I haven't had a chance to share this wonderful cream with you.

I decided recently I wanted to try some new skin care products that weren't too pricey. Something under $50 was ideal. I had heard from an amazing esthetician that MAC had some good skin care products because they are owned by Estee Lauder (one of my favs of course). Upon researching the various MAC creams on Paula's Choice, I found this comfort cream which is a resurrected version from the now defunct Prescriptives line.

I picked up the MAC Complete Comfort Creme ($33 at Bloomingdales) at newly remodeled Bloomingdales at the Stanford Shopping Center. (You have to go check it out if you are in the Bay Area. The beauty counters are gorgeous.) This cream is best for dry and sensitive skin. It is a plant and marine-based formula and feels very creamy, yet light. The sales assistant there told me it also helps calm down redness and I noticed these past couple of weeks, the redness around my nose is lessened.

I bought this cream to wear as a night cream since I've found that most night creams are too heavy for me. This has the right consistency, not too light and not too heavy either. I also like the soothing cucumber smell. ou can also wear this in the day under foundation if your skin is feeling really dry. It absorbs right into the skin. I dab on some argan oil on top for nights when my skin is feeling really dry. I then wake up with the softest skin ever!

Another update, I received my Chanel Reve D'Orient Eyeshadow and it's even more beautiful in person. Colors can really go on soft. I'll also be posting up my beauty gift guide soon so hang tight!

Chanel's Reve D'Orient Quadra Eye Shadow - Limited Edition Available Now

When it comes to Chanel eyeshadow quads, I sometimes can't help myself. I am loving their new eyeshadow formula that can go soft or dark when you use them dry or wet. (Also their new felt applicators that come with the shadows actually work well!) I just picked up the new Chanel Reve D'Orient ($70 at Chanel.com) that feature a bevy of pretty metallic gold and bronze shades, along with a deep black that's perfect to smoke things up or use as a liner. It's perfect for the upcoming holiday parties, no? If you order this today at Chanel.com, you'l get free overnight shipping!

Pick up the Chanel Reve D'Orient Eyeshadow Quad at Chanel.com.