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More Stocking Stuffer & Small Gift Ideas


This year, I have lots of stocking stuffer ideas. Here are a few more, and over the next couple of weeks, there’ll be more!


Thrive Causemetics Holiday Lengthening Mascara Duo

Thrive Lengthening Mascara is one of my favorite mascaras over the past two years. In fact, it’s the one I reach for when I need real color, definition and length for my lashes. Thrive is the mascara I choose when I’m going out when I want my lashes to really show up and make a statement.

One of the things that really surprised me about Thrive Lengthening Mascara is that it’s a tubing mascara. To be honest, before I tried Thrive Mascara and before I learned that it was a tubing mascara, I was finished with tubing mascara. They grossed me out, especially when I removed my makeup! The little tubes would end up on my face as I tried to remove the mascara with micellar water and cotton pads.

But Thrive tubing mascara is different! Although the tubing formula gives me super long, dark lashes, when I remove it, it breaks down, adheres to the cotton pad and there’s not a tube to be seen! Plus no flakes, clumps or smudging when you wear it.


For the holidays, Thrive Lengthening Mascara is selling a duo of two mascaras in starry holiday decorated tubes. The sparkly stars are festive for both Christmas and Hanukkah. They are perfect for gifting. You can give them both to your favorite Thrive lover, or you can separate them to gift one and keep one for yourself!

Thrive Lengthening Mascara Holiday Duo comes in Brynn, the deep black shade. The duo is sold only on the Thrive Causemetics website for $40. I’m sorry I missed Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales, but I would check the site for holiday discounts anyway. BTW, Thrive is cruelty-free and a clean beauty brand. Importantly, Thrive Causemetics gives back to the community with every purchase.

BRYNN (RICH BLACK)

AQUA/WATER/EAU, ACRYLATES/ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ALCOHOL DENAT., GLYCERYL STEARATE SE, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER, CERA CARNAUBA/COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX/CIRE DE CARNAUBA, STEARIC ACID, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA) BUTTER, RICINUS COMMUNIS (CASTOR) SEED OIL, TROMETHAMINE, PALMITIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, LAURETH-21, PVP, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE, METHYLGLUCAMINE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, PANTHENOL, NEOFINETIA FALCATA CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACT, SODIUM HYALURONATE, LECITHIN, IRON OXIDES (CI 77499).

Pureology Mini Hydrate Kit/Ornament Duo for Dry, Color-Treated Hair

Sephora is selling the cutest ornament from Pureology! Cute little rectangular boxes with a ribbon that’s perfect for hanging on a tree or anywhere there’s a hook or nail!


The ornament consists of a travel-ready duo of Pureology’s bestselling travel size Hydrate Shampoo and Conditioner that deeply moisturizes, nourishes, softens, and protects hair color. The duo is good for all hair types, and it’s great for medium and thick hair. In fact, my dry, color-treated thick, coarse hair loves it! Wish I had had this travel size kit for our trip to London and Dublin, but I’m glad I’ve got it now.


Cruelty-free, parabens-free, sulfate-free as well as free of SLS and SLES. The Mini Hydrate Kit/Ornament is sold only at Sephora, priced at $18. Plus Sephora’s weeklong 20% off sale starts on Friday, December 1.

Hydrate Shampoo Ingredients:
Aqua / Water / Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Disodium Laureth, Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Sodium Lauroyl, Sarcosinat, Glycol Distearate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycereth-26, Decyl Glucoside, Coconut Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Isethionate, Parfum / Fragrance, Citric Acid, Ppg-5-Ceteth-20, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Polyquaternium-7, Amodimethicone, Coco-Betaine, Polyquaternium-10, Propylene Glycol, Peg-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate, Linalool, Carbomer, C11-15 Pareth-7, Benzoic Acid, Laureth-9, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Geraniol, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Trideceth-12, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract / Sunflower Seed Extract, Magnesium Nitrate, C12-13 Pareth-23, C12-13 Pareth-3, Benzophenone-4, Tetrasodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Wheat Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Ci 60730 / Ext. Violet 2, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sorbic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Methylisothiazolinone, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Edta, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract.

Hydrate Conditioner Ingredients:
Aqua / Water / Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Alcohol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum / Fragrance, Trideceth-6, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Sunflower Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil / Soybean Oil, Tocopherol, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter / Shea Butter, Cetrimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol Menthol, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter / Jojoba Butter, Limonene, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract / Sunflower Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus, Officinalis Leaf Extract / Rosemary Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis, Leaf Extract / Sage Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Benzophenone-4, Linalool, Pentylene Glycol, Wheat Amino Acids, Sodium Chloride, Mentha Piperita Extract / Peppermint Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA.

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  1. Those are excellent stocking stuffer suggestions! Thrive mascara has been a favorite of mine for many years.
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    1. Thrive is the only tubing mascara I will use! Glad you love it too!

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