{"id":5462,"date":"2014-11-12T05:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=5462"},"modified":"2014-11-14T08:16:31","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T15:16:31","slug":"gifts-made-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=5462","title":{"rendered":"Making Gifting Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gifts made easy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Logo-510x141.png\" width=\"510\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Christmas season is almost upon us! I\u2019m already falling apart in joyful anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>One of my roomies has a tall, white Christmas tree and I cannot wait to set it up while drinking eggnog with my boy Bing in the background.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, there\u2019s presents!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m happy to highlight a few things from Shoppers Drug Mart that have caught my attention. I used to work at a gym right next to Shoppers\u2026so I\u2019d often pop in there. It was usually intended to grab a snack, but mostly what happened is me drooling over the latest and greatest beauty products.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, I\u2019m that girl. I love me some perfume and mascara.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of mascara, this is probably my favourite thing ever. So this set is brilliant. I\u2019m so game for trying out new kinds\u2026and as a gift for a fellow beauty enthusiast; I feel that this Eye Studio Mascara Sampler would be a bright \u201ceye-dea\u201d (pun intended).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5464\" alt=\"MascaraSamplerBox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MascaraSamplerBox-510x545.png\" width=\"510\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MascaraSamplerBox-510x545.png 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/MascaraSamplerBox.png 1009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, I have a fetish of not ever having dry lips\u2026so these EOS Rachel Roy lipbalms are not only practical, but pretty. I can definitely think of one very lovely person who would like this\u2026besides me.<\/p>\n<p>In case you didn\u2019t know, I work a few shifts as a barista at Starbucks now and then\u2026and while I love it, the saddest part is that we can\u2019t wear nail polish. This denial has been sad (first world problems), so when I\u2019m not working I do my best to take advantage of some good nail polish. I\u2019m stoked to try this Orly 18 piece Mini Nail Polish Set by Quo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5465\" alt=\"Nail and lip balm\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Nail-and-lip-balm-510x255.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Nail-and-lip-balm-510x255.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Nail-and-lip-balm-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Nail-and-lip-balm.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year I\u2019m determined to get a head start on all this shopping, so when it comes closer to the holidays, I can just spend more time relaxing, being with friends and family, and reflecting on what the season is really about. I hate procrastinating\u2026it\u2019s so stressful!<\/p>\n<p>However, when I am procrastinating, I see nothing wrong with grabbing a beautiful box of chocolates for a friend, The Entertainer or a last minute gift for a holiday party. And while I often find shopping for the guys harder, I\u2019m noticing that Shoppers Drug Mart has some sweet gifts for the \u201cModern Man\u201d like the Gillette ProGlide Holiday Pack, the Jawbone UP24 Wristband, electric toothbrushes, or maybe a rugged fragrance.<\/p>\n<p>You might want to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/adserver.adtechus.com\/?adlink|3.0|5282|2790904|1|16|AdId=6072520;BnId=1\" target=\"_blank\">Shoppers Drug Mart Holiday website<\/a> to browse the <b><i>GIFTS MADE EASY<\/i><\/b> experience this Holiday season AND to play their Unwrap to Win game ( from Dec 1<sup>st<\/sup>&#8211; 24<sup>th<\/sup> )for a chance to win gifts ranging from beauty, fragrances, skin care sets to toys, electronics and gift cards!\u00a0 It\u2019s a great place to get ideas, filter gifts by price\/categories\/person you\u2019re shopping for and get a head start on Christmas! They\u2019re giving away 15 prizes every day (360 in total) and there are a lot of sales, exclusive holiday gift sets and promotions in-store going along with this! In addition, their holiday gift guide launches include: \u201cGive Beauty, beautyBOUTIQUE\u201d available now, \u201cGet Set for the Happiest Holidays\u201d on Nov 15<sup>th<\/sup>, and 3 additional guides available in late November and December. Follow the conversation at #giftsmadeeasy!<\/p>\n<p>Also, you\u2019ll want to enter the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/SDMblog2\">#SDMHolidays Retweet to Win contest<\/a> for a chance to win 1of 10 &#8211; $100 gift cards from Shoppers Drug Mart. It\u2019s worth a shot!<\/p>\n<p>Happy shopping!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5466\" alt=\"Opening Gifts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Opening-Gifts-510x510.jpg\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Opening-Gifts-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Opening-Gifts-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Opening-Gifts-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Opening-Gifts.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Are you a procrastinator with shopping? Or do you plan way ahead?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Although this post has been generously sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart, the opinions and language are my own, and in no way do they reflect Shoppers Drug Mart.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span id='SheBlogsSponsorshipID' class='sdmholiday2014' style='display:none'><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christmas season is almost upon us! I\u2019m already falling apart in joyful anticipation. One of my roomies has a tall, white Christmas tree and I cannot wait to set it up while drinking eggnog with my boy Bing in the background. And of course, there\u2019s presents! I\u2019m happy to highlight a few things from Shoppers Drug Mart that have caught my attention. 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