Lindsey Sparkles Gift Guide :: The Beauty Lover

Let's admit it, no matter how much you love shopping - holiday shopping can still be stressful AF. I've created a series of gift guides to help alleviate as much of that stress as possible. First up, the Beauty Lover Gift Guide. When you have a friend who is obsessed with beauty products, it can be difficult to make choices because you want to get them a quality product they'll love, but also don't want to break the bank. Below are 15 great options for the beauty lover in your life!

1. Peter Thomas Roth -- Mask Sampler Kit -- $25
2. Lush Cosmetics -- Snow Fairy Gift Set -- $49.95
3. Fenty Beauty by Rihanna -- Galaxy Eyeshadow Palette -- $59
4. Olivia Care -- Bath Salts -- $8
5. Soap & Glory -- Special Edition Soaper Heroes Gift Set -- $15.99
6. Clean -- Limited Edition Rollerball Layering Collection -- $20
7. Memebox -- I Dew Care Let's Get Sheet Faced Masks -- $25
8. Urban Decay Cosmetics -- Little Vices -- $25
9. Tarte -- Magic Star Collector's Set -- $49
10. Kylie Cosmetics -- The Nice Palette -- $44
11. Anastasia Beverly Hills -- Moonchild Glow Kit -- $24 (normally $40)
12. Pixi -- Ultimate Beauty Kit 4th Edition -- $32
13. Elizabeth And James -- Nirvana Black Gift Set -- $75
14. Kiehl's Since 1851 -- Disney x Kiehl's Glow-Getters -- $74
15. Too Faced -- Too Faced x Skinnydip London Makeup Bag -- $20

Fall Fashion Illustrations To Swoon Over

I'm obsessed with buying fashion illustration prints on Etsy and wanted to share some of my absolute favorites for fall. Let me know which ones are your favorites and if you have a favorite fashion illustrator!

All Things Cozy by Jordan Werre

Breakfast in Bed by Holly Nichols

Back to Fall by Joanna Baker

Fall Friends by Jamel Saliba

Fall Mornings by Jessica Durrant 

The London Girl by Kelsey McNatt

Winter Fashion by Orilis Q

Things Are About To Get Real...

It's almost been a year since I've blogged. I was having a hard time with feeling like I had nothing to say. I lost my point of view and felt like a walking advertisement for brands I didn't even necessarily care for. The word I had chosen for this year was AUTHENTICITY and I didn't feel right writing content that wasn't authentic to who I am and my point of view.

We've been living in SoCal since February, which has been a roller coaster. Things have been up and down and sideways. I've had an extremely tough time over the past few weeks and decided to take a break from social media altogether. It was worth it and has definitely helped me clear my head. I'm now slowly re-introducing social media into my life slowly. I've also gone without a phone for the past 2 1/2 weeks and not having to immediately feel the need to answer texts and e-mails is quite refreshing.

I'll delve more into what's been going on over the next few weeks. Welcome to the new, raw, unfiltered version of Lindsey Sparkles.