Gift Guide: Gifts $100 + Under

Elizabeth & James Dry Shampoo | Nest Holiday Candle | Madewell Ankle Socks | Swell Stainless Steel Water Bottle |  Benefit Mascara + Eyeliner Set | Shop Bando Back Up Phone Charger | La Mer Lip Balm | Benefit Customizable Eye + Brow Set | Madewell x Sezane Note Card Set | J.Crew Cosmetic Pouch | Byredo Roll On Perfume Oil | Sk-II Mask | Chiara Ferragni iPhone Case

My stocking stuffer and gifts under $100 picks are here! Can't it believe the Christmas countdown is at 15 days ... previous picks from this year's Gift Guides can be found here. Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? I am definitely behind this year! XOXO

Gift Guide: For The Beauty Lover

Tom Ford Nail Polish in Blackout | Herbivore Coco Rose Coconut Oil Lip Conditioner | Anastasia Brow Duality | Glossier Balm Dot Com Trio | Anya Hindmarch Cosmetic Case | Tata Harper Hydrating Floral Essence | Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit | Byredo Discovery Box | Aesop Intensive Body Balm | By Terry Gold Lip Balm | T3 1 Inch Defined Curl Barrel | Chanel Cotton Face Pads | Oribe Hair Refresher | Diptyque Liquidambar Candle | Eve Lom Golden Radiance Bronzing Powder | Rodin Holiday Box

Today's Gift Guide: For The Beauty Lover is filled with things that I have either used or would love to try [like Glossier's signature product and this delicious smelling body balm]! It's also a great go to list for any lady in your life that you might be having trouble finding a gift for [luxe fragrance sampler for your mom? pretty highlighters for your bestie?]. Hoping to get a Gifts Under $100 post up this week for stocking stuffer + Secret Santa ideas along with a Closet Clean Out update [check my resale IG account for early preview]! XOXO

Gift Guide: For The Little Ones

Prince Lionheart Wheely Cow Ride On | Roxy Marj Blanket | Land Of Nod Chair | Nike Sneakers | Wooden Golf Set | Oeuf VW Bus | Adidas Stan Smith Sneakers | The Odd One Out Book | Alphabet Flash Cards | Petit Collage Wooden Animals Puzzle | Kiko Wooden Airplane | Kid O A To Z Tablet | The Ultimate Construction Site Book

Lately Lily Matching Game | Free Babes Handmade Bows | EeBoo Mosaic Felt Game | Blabla Kids Ballerina Cat | Kiddimoto Helmet | Tiny Cottons Socks | Where's The Pair Book | Maileg Matchbox Mouse | Zuzii Oxfords | Kiddimoto Dotted Bike | My Wonderful World Of Fashion Stamp Set | Pom Pom Basket

Pantone: Colors Book | Blabla Kids Finger Puppets | Hugo Love Tiki Onesie | Dino Block Book | Freshly Picked Moccasins in Red Rock | Ko-Ko-Ko Cloud Pillow | Mark'Style Tokyo Pull Along Cat | Freshly Picked Moccasins in Blue Spruce | Billie Blooms in Alex | Land Of Nod Acrylic Play Gym | Billie Blooms in Perrie

The countdown Christmas is officially on! I wanted to start my annual Gift Guide series with a list of treats for my favorite little ones ... Hudson and Davis might find a few of these under the tree this holiday season. Hope your December is off to a great start! XOXO

Inspiration: Holiday Card Outfits

Davis Knit Hat + Booties: Misha + Puff | Romper: Zara Nicole Dress: Zara | Shoes: Rag & Bone Newbury Booties Matt Shirt: J.Crew | Tie: J.Crew | Pants: J.Crew Hudson Sweater: Zara Cashmere | Shirt: Crew Cuts | Shoes: Freshly Picked Hard Soles

We are gearing up to take pictures for our holiday card this weekend and I thought I'd share what we are wearing for them. We usually are in white for most of our family photos so I thought we'd switch it up a little this time with a mostly black, charcoal and tan color palette. Will share the final outcome soon ... can't wait to kick off the holiday season in just a few weeks! XOXO

Sales & Steals: Memorial Day Weekend Discounts

Nicole's Guide To Style: 10% off anything from my Closet Clean Out Sale.

Anthropologie: Take 20% off sale items with code GONEFISHING.

Banana Republic: 40% off with code BRSUMMER.

Bauble Bar: Free shipping + 20% off with code MEMORIAL20, 25% off 3 items with code MEMORIAL25 and 30% off 4 items+ with code MEMORIAL30.

Bloomingdales: 20% off sale items with code SPRING20.

Club Monaco: 30% off sale items with code MEMORIALDAY.

DVF: 30% off all sale items with code SUMMER30.

Gap: 40% off regular price items with code SUMMER.

J.Crew: 30% off your order with code WEEKEND.

Joie: 20% off with code MD2015.

Nordstrom: Half Yearly Sale up to 40% off, no code needed.

Revolve Clothing: up to 75% off sale, no code needed.

Serena & Lily: 20% off site wide with code ALLOUT.

Happy Friday! A few sales and discounts going on now for the three day weekend ... hard to believe that four years ago we were getting ready for our wedding weekend, time flies! Have a great Memorial Day and happy shopping! XOXO

Gift Guide: My Wish List

Nike Free Flyknit 4.0 Sneakers | Melanie Auld Labradorite Earrings | The Dry Bar Gift Card | Kate Moss Book | Charlotte Olympia Kitty Flats | T3 Voluminous Hot Rollers | Diptyque Candle | Tom Ford Book | Charlotte Tilbury Lipgloss in Blondie | Prada Candy Rollerball Perfume | Tory Burch Fitbit | Coordinates Collection Legend Bracelet | Givenchy Medium Antigua Bag | Chanel Nail Polish in Eastern Lights | Nars Audacious Lipstick in Lana | Dior: The Legendary Images Book

TGIF! This is my lust wish list this Christmas [emphasis on lust!]. I always love coffee table books and beauty products that I normally wouldn't buy for myself and this is something I'm giving as gifts [in Blondie] that I'd be happy to receive as well. I also think that these Coordinate Collections bracelets are a really neat idea to remember a special place ... they are customized so you pick the size, metal, coordinate location, and optional date + gemstone [I'd go for the gold legend bracelet with our wedding location, date and diamond accent]. Some Thanksgiving ideas I've found on Pinterest coming up Monday, have a great weekend! XOXO

Gift Guide: This + That

Elle Decor: The Height Of Style Book | Hermes Blanket | Kate Spade Roll The Die Decision Maker | Matisse Cut-outs Book | Today Notepad | Gold iPhone 6 Case | Fuji Instant Camera | Furbish Studio Brass Urchins | Tri-Tone Colored Pencils Bracelet | Bingo Game | Tory Burch Candle | Crystalline Paperweight | Kate Spade Rain Check? Umbrella | Furbish Studio Dope Lucite Box | Saint Laurent Metallic Clutch

Happy hump day! Who else is counting down the days until the weekend is here? This Gift Guide is an eclectic one with a mix of home, office and lust items. This Bingo game from J.Crew would be perfect to keep out on your coffee table during the holiday season and it's a steal at $20. I'm also loving this pretty umbrella upgrade which would make a rainy day a little more fun. Friday's Gift Guide will be my personal wish list! XOXO

Gift Guide: $100 + Under

J.Crew Leopard Slippers | Troi Ollivierre Lipstick | Band-Aid x J.Crew | Sugar Paper Journal | The Coffee Deck | J.Crew Polka Dot Sock Trio | Nixon Mini Blaster Speaker | Bauble Bar Pearl Ring | Hanging Jewelry Holder | Yves Saint Laurent Holiday Palette | Printed Yoga Mat | Cedar Hearts | Kate Spade Pop, Fizz, Clink! Wine Holder | Jo Malone Hand + Body Lotion | Nike Vintage Air Pegasus | Oribe Cult Classic Hair Collection

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We've spent the last 7 days battling the stomach flu as it went from family member to family member ... no fun but I think we are all almost fully recovered! Today's Gift Guide features a great range of finds for $100 or under ... perfect stocking stuffers or gifts for a Secret Santa or friend! The Oribe trio is an awesome deal for the dry texturizing spray alone [my favorite styling product!] and these Nikes were a recent purchase. An outfit post and some more guides coming up this week to prepare for Black Friday [can't believe that Thanksgiving is already next week!]!

P.S. Happy birthday to my amazing hubby! XOXO

Gift Guide: For The Beauty Lover

Nars Lipstick + Nail Polish Deluxe Set | Aerin Fragrance Set | Gucci Makeup Pouch | T3 Curling Iron Set | Byredo Gypsy Water Perfume | Charlotte Tilbury Multi-Miracle Glow | Dior Glitter Top Coat | Kiehl's #1 Lip Balm Set | Estee Lauder Powder Compact | Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush | Tory Burch Makeup Brush | Urban Decay Naked Basics Eyeshadow | Jo Malone Travel Candles | Laura Mercier Golden Honey Musk Body + Bath Duo

TGIF! Today is the 4th post in this holiday season's Gift Guide series and it covers my current beauty wish list ... I've been hearing great things about makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury's new beauty line [especially this product] and recently smelled this amazing perfume. I'll have 3 gift guides next Monday, Wednesday and Friday but let me know if there are any specific gift categories you'd like me to cover over the next few weeks! In the meantime, find all my suggestions in one place here. XOXO

Gift Guide: Baby + Kid

Julia, Child Book | Magnetic Doodle House | Vans Checkered Slip On Sneakers | Lunch Box | Lollacup Straw Cup | Janod Confetti Xylophone | Animal Art Cards | Maileg Castle Rattle Set | Freshly Picked Metallic Moccasins | Wooden Rocking Horse | Minnetonka Fringe Booties | Oeuf Knit Crown | Oh Baby Onesie | Swell Gold Water Bottle | Alphabet Stickers | Gaston Book

Gifts for baby and kids are probably the most fun to shop for during the holiday season [metallic rain boots? yes please!]] so this Gift Guide is definitely a favorite. Hudson loves reading books right now so we might add this and this to this to his library and I'm eyeing this eames style table + chair set for him as well ...  Hopefully Santa is reading! XOXO

Gift Guide: Christmas Decor + Hostess Gifts

May Your Days Be Merry And Bright Sign | Diptyque Holiday Candle | Anthropologie Fringed Tree Tapestry | Olivia Helps With Christmas Book | 3D Advent Calendar | Christmas Countdown Blocks | Glitter Letter Ornaments | Tinsel Town Faux Snow | Peace Joy Love Napkins | Ho Ho Ho Wine Holder | Holiday Cupcake Decorating Kit | Peppermint Bark Hot Chocolate | Christmas Cracker Kit | Red + White Baker's Twine

Today's picks would be great for your own Christmas decorations or to have on hand to give as gifts for holiday parties in the upcoming weeks! I absolutely love the fringed tree tapestry from Anthropologie [they also make a coordinating stocking] ... this wine bag filled with a nice bottle of wine [try Meiomi Pinto Noir] or this hot chocolate mix paired with homemade marshmallows [try this recipe from Martha Stewart] make for an excellent hostess gift.  XOXO

Gift Guide: Kitchen Goods

All-Clad Immersion Blender | Dinner Diaries Book | Nespresso Vertuo Coffee + Espresso Maker | Feed Utensil Caddy | Tis' The Season Cocktail Napkin | Moscow Mule Cooper Mug Set | Fa La La Cocktail Napkin | Savon De Marseille Soap | Gold Flatware | All-Clad Slow Cooker | Vitamix Professional Series Blender | Le Creuset Signature Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Hard to believe that Black Friday is only a few weeks away and Christmas a few weeks after that... to get in the spirit, today kicks off the first of the holiday Gift Guide series! Lately I've been loving kitchen and home goods [something that definitely comes with getting older!] and these are a few of my favorite things ... This is number one my wish list for Christmas! I've also created a new Pinterest board where I'll be posting everything from my Gift Guide posts [and extras!] for one easy place to browse. More to come next week, happy Friday! XOXO

What To Wear: Holiday Family Photos

J.Crew Half Zip Sweater | J.Crew Navy Pin Dot Button Up | Crew Cuts Navy Bow Tie | Zara Kids Navy Trousers With Suspenders | Freshly Picked Moccasins | Zara Lace Top | Jennifer Meyer Initial Necklace | Loeffler Randall Boots

Next weekend we are taking some family photos for our holiday cards [can't believe Thanksgiving + Christmas are coming up!] and I think I've settled on a look and color scheme! Last year we dressed in white and cream so this year I went with white with a pop of navy. Hudson's outfit took priority and I fell in love with these Zara Kids Trousers so I worked the rest of our looks around his... It's hard to tell in the image above but the suspenders have little white polka dots on them which will be a perfect match to the men's J.Crew Navy Pin Dot Button Up [I also grabbed this navy button up as an option for my husband]. This would be a great outfit combo for Thanksgiving or Christmas too! What is your family wearing for your holiday cards if you are sending them out this year? 

P.S. The J.Crew Half Zip Sweater and Crew Cuts Navy Bow Tie are currently 25% off along with other great goodies [30% off sale styles!] with code STYLETREAT. I might pick up this silk cami in navy and pair it with a white sweater if the Zara lace shirt doesn't work out! XOXO

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas!

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1. My childhood Christmas stocking made by my Mom. 2. Christmas Eve manicure in China Glaze Ruby Pumps with my girlfriends + a blowout at the new Dry Bar Pasadena location. 3. Homemade M&M chocolate chip cookies + white chocolate sprinkle Oreos for my Christmas dessert contribution. 

To all of you that celebrate: Merry, Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones. I'm looking forward to good food and company tonight and tomorrow but to be honest, I'm already excited for Christmas next year with our little guy! Also, happy last week of 2012... time really does fly by so enjoy every second! XOXO

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! Check out my 2011 Halloween post for some last minute party inspiration. The Perricone MD giveaway winner will be announced today on Twitter and Facebook and contacted via email as well. If you'd like to host a giveaway on the blog please email me at nicole.guidetostyle@gmail.com. XOXO

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Tomorrow is Memorial Day and I can't wait for it since my bf is moving back to LA from NYC! So excited! Hope you all have a great weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather- I will be spending it at the beach relaxing and soaking up some sun :).

Photo above is of some lovely peonies- my favorite- that I picked up from Trader Joe's.