Let’s face it, after spending all your Christmas budget on presents, the last thing you want to think about is getting a bunch of little things to put into stockings. But, opening up stockings is one of the best part of Christmas morning! Here are some last minute ideas for small ticket ($10 or less) items to include in stockings:
Beauty items
Lip balm: EOS ($4) are fun ones to include in a stocking. may I also suggest my preferred night time lip balms, the C.O. Bigelow Supreme 2X Lip Shine ($8) – this stuff is awesome.
Hair elastics: I have a small obsession with finding the best hair elastics for my very slippery, yet thick hair. I’ve found 2 types to work: nylon elastics (they look like rolled nylon stockings – I found mine at Ardene $5 for 10 pcs), and Invisibobble (they look like old-school coiled telephone cord – $10 for 3).
Sheet masks: so numerous stores carry sheet masks now: face Shop, consumers drug Mart, Rexall, Winners (TJ Maxx), Marshalls – I’ve even seen them at Walmart. They shouldn’t cost much more than $3 per sheet.
Cuticle care: the Nicole by OPI Oil to Go ($10) smells like watermelon and has a useful brush applicator and is much more of a gel than a runny oil – very portable. Saje provides the Herbal Balm that helps everything from nails to lashes ($9.95)
Hand cream: I’m currently using ill-gotten hotel body lotion as hand cream, but it’s good to have some purse friendly proper hand creams. Try these: Cake charm travel Milk Made Velveteen Hand cream ($10), bath & Body works Nourishing Hand cream ($5), and EOS hand lotion ($3).
Non-beauty items
Pens: to replace all the ones people stole. I’m partial to the fun ones from Indigo like the 7 Year Pen, borrow My Pen, sword pen, etc.
Chocolate: I dedicated a whole post on my preferred Christmas sweets, so take your pick from that list!
Tea infuser: nobody thinks they need one until they get one, and then they didn’t know how they lived without one. Shown: David’s Tea ($10 each)
Socks: everybody can use much more socks! and getting socks inside a stocking? #ironic
Gift cards: it’s the default gift but $5 or $10 gift cards to coffee shops (Tim Hortons, Starbucks, second Cup) are quite well received!
What do you like to give or receive in your Christmas stocking?
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♥ ingrid of curly.spring.blossom
♥ Kaily of Hi Kaily
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