My Gift Giving Philosophy
I guess I should preface this somewhat ‘bonus’ post by saying that I legitimately read every single comment that goes on this site. And while I can’t reply to the hundreds of comments that come up every week, I’m always around to answer your questions, AND I’m always paying to what’s being said, and by who.
One thing I noticed on my Sephora post? There is a serious amount of love out there for Philosophy, and I can’t say I blame you. I’ve been enamored with the brand for years, and said love extends throughout my family (yes, even my dad). If you’re unfamiliar, Philosophy is known for being the purveyor of all manner of treats for your body – lotions, fragrances, lip glosses, and their signature 3-in-1 bubble bath / body wash / shampoos are just scratching the surface. But what’s really notable? Their too-good-to-be-true scents, inspired by the most scrumptious baked goods, pristine tableaus of nature, and freshly picked fruit.
What’s ultra cool about Philosophy this year, and what ultimately earned them a spot on the Canadian Gift Guide this close to Christmas, is the fact they’ve seriously expanded their reach. Where before you could mostly only find the brand at Sephora, you can now pick up their charming gift sets and sincerely coveted products at Shoppers Drug Mart and The Bay – making this a fantastic gift idea you can *easily* snap up this weekend. So without further ado…my top 5 gift ideas from Philosophy!
Note: all prices are quoted in Canadian dollars, which may account for differences on the Philosophy site.
Best Stocking Stuffer: Purity Made Simple Ornament – $13
Why I love it: I adore make-up as much as the next girl, but I’m *equally* keen on finding that magic elixir that manages to scrub away every last granule of bronzer and blush while keeping my skin feeling fresh and light. Enter Purity Made Simple, Philosophy’s one-step facial cleanser that’s equally adept at cleaning off mascara as it is with giving your skin a clean, healthy glow.
Perfect for: Gift your girlfriend, sister, wife, Secret Santa or best friend with this sincerely wondrous gift and let them give it a whirl – I can nearly guarantee you’ll be buying the full-size bottle for them on your next gift-giving occasion. Consider hanging it on the tree come Christmas morning as a sweet way to surprise your giftee!
Available at: The Bay, Shoppers Drug Mart & Sephora
Best Way To Combat Winter Blues – Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry – $21 each
Why I love it: Sure it’s all holiday spirit and sparkly lights right now, but keep in mind we’ve got a few months to go to battle the harshest days of winter. Which makes these special holiday 3-in-1 potions a perfect pick to make your everyday shower into a serious slice of escapism. Waft in the ridiculously lush citrus tones in Glow and Behold or pretend you’re at a party year-round with the festive cocktail that inspires Sparkling Cranberry, and know you’re doing your hair and body good at the same time.
Who it’s for: Whatever person on your list doesn’t have plans to escape to a sunny destination.
Available at: Exclusively at The Bay (select stores)
Best Hostess Gift: The Cocktail Party Gift Set- $23
Why I love it: It’s easy to look at this and think you’re getting two products, but really you’re getting four when you consider Senorita Margarita is actually a hardworking three-in-one shampoo / bubble bath / shower gel with a zesty lime scent that’ll wake up any party girl, no matter how many actual cocktails she’s recuperating from. Plus you can make sure she always looks (and tastes!) party-ready with the yummy Melon Daiquiri lip gloss also included in this fun set.
Who it’s for: Going to a holiday gathering this weekend? Staying over at a relative’s house this holiday season? Planning ahead for New Years? This is obviously an awesome, appropriate hostess gift – but it’s also a blast for the party gal in your midst.
Available at: The Bay and Sephora
Best Gift Set: Oh Twinkling Night – $20
Why I love it: Spread a little holiday cheer well past Christmas morning with this bargain of a gift set, featuring two holiday-themed 3-in-1’s. Channel unwrapping presents around the tree with the citrus-and-evergreen-infused Holiday Lights Aglow or picture sipping sparkling punch with friends and family when you use the shimmery Twinkle Berry.
Who it’s for: The price point makes this a supreme value for your friends, cousins, or as a completer piece for a bigger pressie.
Available at: Exclusively at The Bay (select stores)
Now friends. Here is why I was so willing to take time out of my busy gift-shopping-and-wrapping schedule to double up on posts today. Four INCREDIBLY lucky readers are going to walk away with one of these gift ideas each (so one person will win ‘Oh Twinkling Nights’, one will win ‘The Cocktail Party Gift Set’, etc.) While I’m always encouraging you to share the wealth, I sincerely wouldn’t blame you this time if you were hard-pressed to let go of any of these scrumptious-smelling goodies. Here’s how to enter:
1) Leave a comment below until January 3rd, 2012 and tell me which of these sensational gift ideas you’d most like to get (or win!) this holiday season.
2) Entries are limited to one per person per email address (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around January 3rd, 2012 to select the winner, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to residents of Canada that have reached the age of majority in their province / state. Quebec is not eligible to participate in this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry Time: Okay, remember what I said about spreading the wealth? If you can bear it, refer your friends to this post and get them to leave a comment, including your name as their referrer. You’ll earn a bonus entry into the draw for every person you refer (yup it’s unlimited!) and they’ll earn an entry themselves. And if THEY refer people, well, they’ll earn themselves bonus entries as well. For the record, I can see IP addresses – so no trying to fake ‘friends’ when doing your referrals.
If you’re looking for full rules & regs, you can reach me at canadiangiftguide -at- gmail – dot- com. I’m for serious jealous of whoever wins this one!
THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!
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The Cocktail party gift set looks adorable! I love the packaging and the scents of those items!
Ooh how lovely! I would best like to win the Cocktail Party Gift Set, but the Purity ornament is a close second!!
I’m a HUGE fan of Philiosphy products (wearing “Chocolate Covered Cherry” lipgloss from last years holiday line, right now… no really! I am!!!) The “Oh Twinkling Nights” sounds utterly divine way to soak and soothe after a day of fighting the mall crowds!
Oh god! I would love to win the Oh twinkling lights set! Thanks again for al lyour great contests, as well as great gift ideas. 🙂
I like the Cocktail Party set, bath&body and lip products in one set, perfect!
The “O Twinkling Night” set sounds o so divine!
I would LOVE to have the Glow and Behold!! Looks awesome!!
Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry looks great! The cocktail party sounds good too!
Love the Glow and Behold – how sweet for Xmas!!
I would love to win the Twinkling Night gift set! I am usually a loyal Birthday Cake 3-in-1 user so would be great to expand my Philosophy horizons and sample something holiday-ish!
I love Oh Twinkling Night and wanna win it.
The Senorita Margarita body scrub was my favourite Philosophy product until they discontinued it… but the shower gel is a very close second!
I love the Oh Twinkling Night , I would love to win this.
dalleykt at live dot ca
The one gift set that really gets my attention is the Cocktail Party Gift set!!
I like the Best Hostess Gift: The Cocktail Party Gift Set
I’d love to win “Oh Twinkling Night”!! I’m a big fan of Philosophy; I love all their scents!
Cheers!
I am going against the grain as finding a p-roduct that takes all of my makeup off is always a plus in my book; therefore, i am going with purity
I’d love the cocktail gift pack, it’s sounds so fruity!
I’d like to try the Cocktail Party Gift Set. It sounds like it would be very refreshing!
I would most like the Best Way To Combat Winter Blues – Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry. Thanks for the chance to win.
ksceviour at hotmail dot com
I would love to receive the Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry as a gift
bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’d love to try the Glow and Behold. Citrus bubbles. My kind of bath time!
I ♥ the Cocktail Party Gift Set – citrusy and bubbly………just my style!
Great choices, all, but I think I’d go for the Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry. Makes ‘scents’ to me!
I love ALL of them, however if I could recieve one I would have to choose the Purity!
Sephora gave me a sample of twinkleberry–I’m pumped to use it!
Glow and behold/sparkling cranberry . mmm. philosophy makes great stuff!
I would love to add Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry to my shower routine because they would be so fun to use first thing in the morning!
I’d definitely love to receive Oh Twinkling Night – the shimmery frosty body washes look so great! Also, do all shoppers drug marts now carry philosophy? I have yet to find any!
Hey Rachael! Here’s a list of stores that carry Philosophy products: http://www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/Optimum/Offers/Philosophy-baking.aspx
would love the cocktail party gift set
I would love to try the Glow and Behold duo.
Happy Christmas!
The Cocktail Party set is my choice.
The Cocktail party gift set looks adorable
I would love the cocktail party gift set!
The citrus-and-evergreen-infused Holiday Lights Aglow has my heart racing! I can already smell the luxury and Christmassy aroma!
While we don’t have The Bay in our town, I will have to leave a few VERY strong hints around the house so Santa hubby will make me the happiest and cleanest gal in town! I just know he’ll drive any distance to make me happy 🙂
The cocktail party gift set would be great!!
I love their packaging! Really eye-catching…never tried this brand before. I like the ‘Oh Twinkling Nights’ set. TY for a great contest!
Glow an behold/ sparkling cranberry sound wonderful
Glow & Behold & Sparkling Cranberry is so festive!
The twinkling light gift set.
Ièd love to have the Glow and Behold duo as I always need extra help in the winter.
I would love the Cocktail Party gift set. It looks delicious!
I would like the Purity Made Simple Ornament.
I would like the cocktail party set. 🙂
I like the cocktail party gift set
I would like the Glow and Behold
great contest
the Twinkling Lights set I love philosophy products
The cocktail party looks awesome!
I ADORE Philosophy products! especially Baby Grace (perfumes and lotion) but I can’t always afford them so I usually get “inspired” fragrances on etsy (handmade site) of their scents. They smell similar but they’re not the same as the actual Philosophy.
I would love to try the twinkling set! It looks scrumptious.
I like the Best Hostess Gift: The Cocktail Party Gift Set
brendawitherspoon at hotmail dot com
I would love to win Oh Twinkling Night! This set would put me right into holiday Philosophy spirit! 🙂 Who wouldn’t want to smell like a Twinkle Berry? Yum!!
O Twinkling Night!
Mmm, they all sound so good. The Sparkling Cranberry would be my choice.
I would like to win the Best Gift Set: Oh Twinkling Night
I would especially like to try “oh twinkling night”. It sounds so mystical and adventurous.
Oh Twinkling Night!
I’ve never used any of the Philosophy products and they sound wonderful. I’d love to try Purity Made Simple as I’m always looking for great face washes!
The Cocktail Party sounds really nice smelling based on lime.
I would love to receive Sparkling Cranberry. And I did not know that the Bay sells Philosophy! Hoping the one close to me is a select location.
I would love to have the Cocktail Party! A very unique idea!
would love the cocktail party set
Love the cocktail goods! I’m a sucker for cute packaging!
I’d love the Purity made simple face wash, because I’m looking for a new face wash to start using!
I’d love to win the sparkling cranberry + glow set… I feel like those would smell so good 😀
I would love to the cocktail party set.
I like the glow and behold set.
love the cocktail party gift set
My girlfriend would love Oh Twinkling Night!!!!
The Cocktail Party gift set would be great to win
Haven’t come across any of these before but I would like to try – Philosophy – peace on earth
tranquil orchid body lotion
I love the low and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry !!
I like the Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry…since I am such a shower person!
Best Stocking Stuffer: Purity Made Simple Ornament
I love Philosophy. The cocktail party gift set looks amazing
I really love the “Oh Twinkling Night” gift set.
carleylaakso@gmail.com
I’ld like most to win The Cocktail Party
I’d like the Purity Made Simple Ornament! Very cool.
micrapol(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would love to see the glow and behold sparkling cranberry shower gel 2011 under the Christmas tree. I love cranberry scented products.
I’d love the cocktail party set. Lovely scents
deanna_boocock@hotmail.com
The Cocktail party gift sets are really cool!
I would love to win Purity Made Simple because I am always looking for a great product to remove make-up and moisturize etc. Thanks for another great giveaway!
I’d love to get the Glow and Behold. Sounds like it would totally help with the winter blues. 😉
oh twinkling night
oh twinkling night sounds great
I would love to give my sister-in-law the Best Hostess Gift: The Cocktail Party Gift Set- she is a great hostess!!!
Oh Twinkling Night
I would like to win Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry.
Of all the sensational gift ideas you mentioned, I would most like to get (or win!) this holiday season the “Best Way To Combat Winter Blues – Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry – $21 each” please and thank you.
Best Gift Set: Oh Twinkling Night
glow and behold
I would like the ‘oh Twinkling Night’ set.
Oh Twinkling Night sounds so joyous! Yummy flavors! Yes, yes, yes…this one please!
Merry Christmas to all and Good Luck!
I like The Cocktail Party Gift Set.
it all looks so colourful, I like the cocktail party gift set
Would love to win the Oh Twinkling Night set. Two new scents to try and they both look great!
Definitely The Cocktail Party Gift Set..sounds too yummy and did someone say cocktail? 😉
Tough decision but I would love to try Purity Made Simple.
Best Hostess Gift: The Cocktail Party Gift Set
big big fan of the packaging and what this product has to offer.. I’d be soo pumped if I won this!
I’d love Best Gift Set: Oh Twinkling Night
Ohhh Best Way To Combat Winter Blues – Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry I would love to win! 🙂
I would love to win any of them since I have never tried them before! The Glow & Behold and the Sparkling Cranberry sound amazing! Good Luck all~
Glow & Behold & Sparkling Cranberry sound like they’d be amazing. Would love to win this!
I would reallly love the cocktail party gift set!
I’d most like to get the Best Hostess Gift: The Cocktail Party Gift Set
I’d most like to get the Best Gift Set: Oh Twinkling Night
I would like to win the Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry
The purity Christmas ornament sounds awesome!
The ‘Oh Twinkling Night’ set because it sounds very yummy and it’s so perfect for the holidays!
I think I like the Oh Twinkling Night set best
I’d love to have the Best Gift Set: Oh Twinkling Night.
I would love to have the Glow and Behold
i’d love to recieve the ‘cocktail party’ set
I like the Cocktail Party Gift set
Margarita for me. love the scent of limes.
I’d love the The Cocktail Party Gift Set!
The “Glow and Behold” looks yummy!
They are all awesome but I think “Oh Twinkling Night’ sounds good to me! Thank you for the entry! wahm@mts.net
I like The Cocktail Party the most!
I would love to win purity!! I love Philosophy products but haven’t had a chance to try that one yet. ❤
The Purity Made Simple Ornament and Glow and Behold are my favourites.
I love philosophy too! great giveaway!
My choice would be Glow and Behold – looks awesome!
Twinkling night looks great
I would love the Oh Twinkling Night Gift Set!!!
I would love to try the Glow and Behold and Sparkling Cranberry !! 🙂
I would love to win ‘Oh Twinkling NIghts’.
i would love the cocktail party -yummy