Bling
When social engagements are rare occasions, you better make sure you look fabulous—and maybe even a little flashy—when putting together your extra special look. Help your fellow divas and fashionistas by gifting items like these attention-grabbing finds that will ensure they step out in style.
Multi-band ring in 14k yellow gold with three round diamond cluster stations totals 1 carat in diamonds, $5,950, Baker’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, BakersJewelry.com
Stuart Bowtie by Brackish is made of real feathers—no birds are harmed in the exclusive process!—to spice up your holiday party attire, prices vary, The Quality Shops, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, TheQualityShops.com
Hublot Big Bang Watch in rose gold with diamonds will have everyone around you wanting to ask the time, $39,900, Diamonds Direct, Virginia Beach, DiamondsDirect.com
Fish Leather Flask adds some flare to a traditional 8-ounce, stainless steel variety with the addition of genuine salmon or wolf fish leather (eco-friendly exotic leather made from by-products of the seafood), $56, Moonrise Jewelry, Cape Charles, MoonriseJewerly.com
Handcrafted Glass Earrings by Skeeter & Co., as well as a variety of beaded jewelry, are locally made in Smithfield, $18, Beyond Main, Smithfield, or SkeeterandCo.com
Bear Cufflinks by Brackish are crafted with black and white spotted guinea feathers, prices vary, The Quality Shops, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, TheQualityShops.com
Beauty
From cayenne pepper to coconut milk, the ingredients in these beauty-conscious products will brighten, boost and everything in between. And don’t forget the swanky mirror to take a peek at the final product. It’s time to glow up with must-haves for yourself or someone you love to pamper.
Vanilla Bourbon Body Oil by FarmHouse Fresh gets applied directly to skin as a light but rich hydrating body oil with non-GMO soy, grapeseed oil and olive fruit, $25, Elite Salon & Spa, Virginia Beach, EliteSalonandSpaVa.com
Spongelle Men’s Extreme Buffer with cayenne pepper extract will transform a guy’s shower experience with the scent of bergamot and an all-encompassing combo of extracts that will cleanse, scrub and hydrate, $18, Waxing The City, Virginia Beach, WaxingTheCity.com/Va/Virginia-Beach
Sugar Cookie Exfoliator by Jan Marini combines enzymes, glycolic acid and a bead technology to get skin glowing and ready for holiday soirees, $90, Flowering Almond Spa, Virginia Beach
Pedi Delight Instant Pedicure Sampler by FarmHouse Fresh includes Honey Heel Glaze® made with Texas honey, Honey Lavender Sea Salt Scrub and Honey-Chai Steeped Milk Lotion® concocted with coconut milk and cardamom, $20, Elite Salon & Spa, Virginia Beach, EliteSalonandSpaVa.com.
OSEA White Algae Mask will brighten, plump and reduce dark spots with mineral peptides and hydraulic acid, $48, SeaHill Spa, Virginia Beach, SeaHillSpa.com
Gold Flake Hand Mirror will allow you to see the fairest of them all in sophisticated style, $35, Hangin’ Around, various retail locations, HanginAroundVB.com
Arcani Coil Care Enthroned Edges is water-based and works on natural and relaxed hair to tame your mane for 3 to 5 days straight, $18.99, Wholeness Hair Clinic, Williamsburg, WholenessHairClinic.com
