Imagine the sound of your holiday wreath adorned front door opening, you take a peek around the corner from placing the last frosted glass bulb on your monochromatically designed Christmas tree, (yes the tree that's up before December 1st) and slowly, you begin to hear four beautiful voices joining in harmony to sing "We're backkkkkk!"... Congratulations, you have officially taken a look inside my imagination as I bring back our 2nd Annual SHE Holiday Gift Guide!
This is one of my favorite blogs to write...even when I ask Shayla, Sequoyah + Ericka to start compiling their list mid-October and I get some playful eyeroll emoji's or "Mer, it's not even Halloween..." responses, NOTHING can bring down my shopping focused mind, body + spirit!
For those new here (Hi!! SHE welcomes you!) or those that want a refresher on last year's SHE Holiday Gift Guide, I've linked the gifts for you here: 2023 SHE Holiday Gift Guide
Now onto 2024's Holiday Gift Guide! It was fun to see each of the ladies' gift suggestions roll in and truthfully, I had to giggle because if there's one thing the SHE ladies are, it is authentic, consistent + true to us. Each of our gift guides represent our individual personalities + lifestyles so well...AGAIN!
Take a look below at each of our guides and let us know in the comments, are you more of a luxury gworl like Shayla, a glam + home focused Ericka, a custom + unique gift giver like Sequoyah or are you so obsessed with MY favorite things you immediately purchase for all of your friends? You could be a little sprinkle of each SHE lady and let's be real, that's not a bad place to be :)
We are starting at the top this year, and by top, I mean TOP of your budget, because surprise to absolutely no one...Shayla's Gift Guide features the LUXE gifts for those on your shopping list. But that's one of the many reasons we LOVE our SHE-EO, she thinks BIG, not only for her clients but for her friends + family as well...(I personally love those LV Iconic Earrings, wink wink!)
If you love Uggs (like Shayla) then you'll certainly appreciate these chic and cozy Fendi Apres Chic Boots! Once you are styling + profiling in your new boots this Winter, you might as well smell the part too. Enter the Burberry Her Eau de Parfum. Shayla was gifted this perfume last year from a bride and it's been in heavy rotation ever since.
Now it would really silly if you didn't capture all of this FABULOUSNESS in a photo or video for your socials, right?? Enter your new best friend, the Sony Alpha A7 III Mirrorless Video Camera. This camera is a game-changer for content, and as Ciara says, 5...4...3...2...1 Leggo... you have just become our SHE-EO Shayla posing in your fabulous gifts!
If I'm ever looking for the latest + greatest home gadget or a fun new cocktail appliance, I reach out to Ericka because I know she will know (or already have) what's fresh in the home scene unboxed and ready for use in her house. I already can't wait for summer pool parties where I can guarantee the Ninja SLUSHi frozen drink maker will be swirling + twirling with margaritas and pina coladas.
For any of our ladies looking for a cute present to exchange with their bestie, Ericka's guide has you covered. As a Kimberly stan myself, give your bestie an extra sparkle with the SKKN by Kim Classic Glam Eyeshadow Palette, or bedazzle their ears with these pretty YSL Tassel Earrings. If they are more of a scent friend and need their home + body smelling fabulous, the 12 Day Candle Advent Calendar and the Carolina Herrera Mini Perfumes are sniff-tastic additions to anyone's life.
Sequoyah's Gift Guide always has a mix of everything. She loves to think of gifts for everyone in her life, gifts for the home or unique gifts that support small businesses...is SHE the most thoughtful of the bunch??
Similar to Ericka, Q loves a good home gadget, especially one for the kitchen. For a mom or family on the go, the Ninja CRISPi Portable Cooking System provides quick + delicious meals for the whole family.
And to keep the entire family organized, the Skylight Calendar will help you drop the stress, not the ball this Holiday season.
Small Business Saturday, (or any day of the year), is a great day to support small businesses. On Q's gift guide, she's supporting not one but two small businesses. The custom cocktail candles from Candlelume on Etsy are SO cute, I will be purchasing. And giving the gift of jewelry is always special, but personalizing that necklace or bracelet adds an extra layer of thoughtfulness to your gift, check out these gorgeous pieces from Gracepersonalized, also on Etsy.
Finally, after buying for all of your loved ones you deserve a little something too...especially if that something is from Fenty Beauty. SHE loves to give RiRi energy all day every day!
Last year my gift guide featured a few of my favorite things...and this year it's more of the same, but with a little Mer twist. For the last four years, on December 31st, I take some quiet time and really think about my goals for the next year. I've been using a template that Jen Atkin shared, and it focuses on 4 goals for your personal self, health, career, recreational, home + spirituality. For my gift guide this year, I wanted to focus my gifts on some of the goal's I had for the year.
First on the list...travel, specifically, the goal of traveling to 2 new states and five new cities. (Check-Accomplished). In order to be little Miss Jet Setter, I first have to arrive looking correct to the airport with my BEIS Weekender Bag. If you don't silently judge everyone's luggage at the airport, then you are a better person than me...because there is no plausible reason for a grown man to be rolling a luggage made of synthetic felt with only 2 wheels through security, and ladies please respect everyone's wishes and put the Vera Bradley Tote in the back of your closet...
Okay now that that is covered, next is focusing on my health! Health for me includes my gorgeous glowing skin, made possible by the Dr. Dennis Gross and his Vitamin C Firm & Bright Serum. It's no secret everyone thinks I'm aging backwards and it's in small part to this serum. A gorgeous glowing girl must have a glowing career to match, and reading Ed Mylett's book, The Power of One More The Ultimate Guide to Success and Happiness truly set the tone for me this past year. Love ya Ed!
For the goals of Recreational, Home + Spirituality my last few gifts encompass each category. I set the goal of hosting dinner parties for friends where we would play fun dinner party games like Sparks and I could cook new meals using my latest obsession Truff Black Truffle Hot Sauce, but let's just say...there's always next year!! However, I did complete my goal of re-designing my bathroom and I'm here to tell you that yes, any home improvement project counts as a spiritual journey. But on the bright side, I can't think of a better way to admire my finished bathroom than wrapping myself in the Brooklinen Super-Plush Turkish Cotton Bath Towels. IYKYK :)
We hope you love our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide as much as you loved last years! SHE's always here to keep you sleighing year over year!
Don't forget to drop a comment and let us know which gift guide resonated with you the most!
HAPPY SHOPPING!
XOXO,
Mer
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