Grip N' Tip Nail Polish Holder

This year I have to buy gifts for two individuals I don't know. One is a new in-law, the other is a potential? in-law. My brother-in-law I am not too worried about. His wife/my sister can figure out what he wants or needs and just tell me. But my brother's girlfriend is another story. I know little about her, she's much younger than me, and my brother is of no help whatsoever in suggesting gifts she might like. His answer was, "Apparel." It's a little hard to buy clothes for someone when you have never seen them and have no idea what size they where!
So I have been looking for just the right gift for a girly-girl I don't know. And something that will not take up too much space in her suitcase when she flies home. And I think I have landed on the absolute most perfect thing ever. In fact, I want it for myself! I'll probably buy one of these for each of the women on my shopping list! What woman doesn't need one of these??

The Grip N' Tip Nail Polish Holder- $7.98. 

I've looked up several of these online since discovering it. This one (specifically the "Grip n Tip") is $7.98, as compared to the other versions (the "Tip and Grip") that cost $25!


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10 Gift Ideas for Under $50

Here are 10 gift ideas for under $50. 

 1. Cb2 Glass Beverage Dispenser.  Overscaled chem-style glass beaker keeps seven quarts of your favorite beverage on tap. Help party hosts serve up a big batch of holiday cheer. The quirky cork stopper and beaker shape make it unique and memorable. $49.95.

2. 2013 Wall Calendar from Anne Taintor: The doyenne of droll returns for another year of wicked wit and hilarious quips. $12.59

3. Necklaces from the R house: These darling, handmade, and personalized necklaces are just $40, and can be customized with just the right message for the recipient. 

Gift Ideas from the Washington Post

Gift ideas from the local celebs at the Washington Post

1. Gin Fizz Perfume- Wannabe princesses will swoon over this Gin Fizz scent by Parisian perfume maker Lubin. Distinguished by top notes of lemon, mandarin and juniper berry, it was created in 1955 in honor of Grace Kelly and named for a cocktail in fashion that year in Paris’s American bars. $135 at Goodwood, 1428 U St. NW, 
Or just $90 on Amazon

2. Bracelets from J. Crew- Impress your sister, who will find these sparkly bangles irresistibly wrist-worthy. Stun her with your fashion advice to mix them with bunches of other bracelets for additional texture and interest. $58 each at area J. Crew stores and www.jcrew.com.


 3.  For home listeners, the importance of a set of quality headphones can’t be overestimated. “You shouldn’t allow lousy equipment to interfere with the listening experience,” Patrick Kigongo, guitar and bass player for the D.C.-based electronic rock group Ra Ra Rasputin, says. Sony’s MDR-V6 headphones meet the musician’s demanding standards for crisp sound. $109.99 at www.sony.com, or $70 on Amazon.


4. Your funky friend will like docking his iPhone into this silicone amplifier that doubles the sound without speakers, cords or cables. And the opening at the bottom allows charging while listening. Phone-ograph, $9.95 at www.cb2.com.


5. Olympian Gabby Douglas tells the Washington Post that tween and teen girls would all love these mini nail polishes in eight fun glittery and non-glittery colors stored in the familiar Crayola box. And I'll add, not just teens and tweens would love this. Totally cute!  $12 at www.fredflare.com.

 
6.  So that your favorite technophile need not go glove-less in foul weather, the thumb, forefinger and middle finger in Muji’s new unisex Touchscreen Gloves are woven with a conductive material that allows texting and typing on all touchscreen devices whatever the thermometer says. $21.95 at www.muji.us. Or $5.99 on Amazon. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to buy myself a pair of these!

They have 24 more gift ideas, all a little quirkier than the last! Check it out on the WashingtonPost.
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Most Wished for Holiday Gifts 2012

Have some shopping to do but you don't know what someone might want? Here are the most wished for items on the Amazon Wish List.

DVD/Blu-Ray
The Dark Knight Rises, $24.96
(But personally I don't see why you should get that when you can get the Batman trilogy combo pack for $29.96. In fact, I just added it to my own wish list!)

Electronic-
Kindle Fire HD $199

Video Game-
Halo 4 $59.96

Toys and Games-
Cards Against Humanity, $24.96

Books-
The Casual Vacancy (JK Rowling), $20
(Can I put in a plug here for my own book? Get You Heard It Here First on Kindle for $2.99!)

Music-
Babel by Mumford and Sons, $11.37 (not going to even pretend I understand this one!)