Kayla's Holiday Gift Guide

This post is sponsored. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Tired of getting and giving the same ol’ gifts year after year? Ya, me too! So this year I’ve done a little extra research and want to present to you some brands that I stand behind.

Watch the segment here on Today In Nashville!

First up… Garnier Whole Blends Holiday Kit in Support of UNICEF. I obviously love this kit because it gives back, and I believe in giving back during the holidays. The holiday kit includes the Whole Blends 10-in-1 Miracle Nectar Leave-In along with a shampoo and conditioner in three blends: Repairing Honey Treasures, Smoothing Coconut Oil & Cocoa Butter, and Strengthening Ginger Recovery.

It costs 15 cents per day to help educate a child in a developing country. Garnier USA is committed to supporting UNICEF’s work to help support a child living in an emergency situation by donating $1 from every purchase of a Whole Blends Holiday Kit between November 1st and December 31st, as part of a three- year commitment to donate a minimum of $3.9 million from February 2017 through December 2019. Donations will support UNICEF’s work such as creating their School-in-a-Box Kit, an invaluable education tool that provides a teacher needs to carry on classes for children in emergency situations. Garnier’s worldwide support could fund up to 5,600 of these educational and play-based activity kits, reaching up to 300,000 children. The funding will also support UNICEF’s emergency response program.

Available exclusively at Walmart and Walmart.com for $9.88.

Next up – one of my favorite beauty brands…

Urban Decay Honey Pot Set // $59

Meet the sweetest holiday arsenal. This honey-themed box includes three of Urban Decay’s holy grail products and an exclusive 6-pan Mini Honey Eyeshadow Palette. The Honey Pot Set also includes Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Honey, 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Amber and Honey-Scented All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray.

Available at Sephora/Sephora.com, Ulta Beauty/Ulta.com, select Macy’s stores and urbandecay.com .

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Ornament in Original and Honey Scented // $15

This is my favorite setting spray! For looks that last from cocktails until the morning after, All Nighter Setting Spray keeps your makeup fresh for up to 16 hours: no melting, cracking, or fading. This travel-size spray has a breathable yet powerful vegan formula, is suitable for all skin types.

Available at Sephora/Sephora.com, Ulta Beauty/Ulta.com, select Macy’s stores and urbandecay.com.

I love supporting small businesses, and that’s only one of the reasons I love Christina Greene! Christina Greene is a rapidly growing, upscale jewelry brand that was recently featured on The TODAY Show for her fun agate game day clutches. The jewelry designer is best known for her southwestern-style statement pieces and flair for turquoise and gold. The designer loves to pair beautiful semi-precious stones with bright gold metal.

Each collection is inspired by the designer’s travels and major life events, including the most recent Bridal and Menswear Collections that were designed for her wedding this past summer. The Bridal Collection jewelry is made with with crystal quartz and 18k gold over hypoallergenic, nickel-free brass – perfect for the holidays and gifts (mom, sister, MIL, SIL, etc.). The Men’s Collection includes cufflinks and cufflink/stud sets embellished with turquoise, labradorite, black onyx and mother of pearl stones set in her trademark gold.

Below are just a few of the items featured on Today In Nashville. Check out Christine Greene online to shop the rest!

The Alfina Cuff is part of one of her very popular Geometric Collection and comes in turquoise, mother of pearl and black onyx.

Ariel Crystal Earrings (from the Bridal Collection)

Another small business that I love is Free Life Soap Co. It started out of desire to give men a great product that is good for them, makes them happy, and out of a passion to ‘live life free’ by doing what Founder Michelle McKibben loves. Free Life Soap Co. offers hand-crafted, artisan soaps + grooming products for men. There are no detergents, no parabéns and no phthalates in the soap, just skin loving oils with rich manly scents.

Soaps – ranging from leather, to tobacco and mountain spring.