The Bossticks - Lauryn's Favorite Things - 2019

Episode Date: December 17, 2019

#235: 79 perfect presents—and one bonus pick—just in time for the holidays. Favorite things idea is of course inspired by Queen Oprah. From cozy picks, beauty gifts sets, to gadgets you will LOVE + more! Get all the hottest, most The Skinny Confidential-esque gifts in one swoop for your family, S/O, pets, kids, & friends For a direct link to all of Lauryn's favorite things click HERE To connect with Lauryn Evarts click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE For Detailed Show Notes visit TSCPODCAST.COM To Call the Him & Her Hotline call: 1-833-SKINNYS (754-6697) This episode is brought to you by Joovv. Experience the benefits of red light therapy by one of the best in the business; JOOVV! To experience the Joovv and receive a free gift with purchase go to joovv.com/skinny This episode is brought to you by Skillshare. Skillshare is an online learning space offering more than 25,000 courses. Join the millions of students already learning on Skillshare today with a special offer just for our listeners: Get two months of Skillshare for free. That's right, Skillshare is offering The Skinny Confidential listeners two months of unlimited access to over 25,000 classes for free. To sign up, go to www.skillshare.com/TSC.  Produced by Dear Media

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Well, not the Oprah show. This is actually the Skinny Confidential, him and her podcast, and you just have me, Lauren Everts. But today we are getting inspo from the Oprah show because we are doing Lauren's favorite things. Now, I took this list as serious as a heart attack. I literally curated each item on this list for you guys and went through everything I've ever talked about in the last year and made sure that the things that needed to happen were on this list. So I hope if you are in a pickle about what to give your boyfriend or your boyfriend's mom

or your sister or your producer, the Maranaked Cucumber, you can go to this list and use it as a resource. Everything on this list, like I said, is curated. it. I handpicked it. I made sure it was something that would bring the person that you're giving a gift to tons of value. And so what I'm going to do is I'm going to break down each thing on the list. It's a long list. And then I'm going to link everything I talk about on the blog. If you're not into listening to the whole list, you can just head to the blog and Google Lauren's favorite things, 2019, or the first article that pops up. It'll be up there. Or you can listen to the breakdown and then go to the blog in order or whatever you want to do. It's on the blog. It's on the podcast. It's up to you.

However, you like to shop best. And so like I said, I'm going to go through each item on this list and tell you why it's a must have. We're going to get very specific as usual. Michael is not on this episode because I just feel like he doesn't need to be here for this. This is more of a girl thing. So we're going to talk everything from cozy things to family gifts to the beauty lovers to travel treats, fashionable fines, kitchen gifts, food gifts, you get it, so many more things. And we're going to go through each one. First things first, let's get into cozy things. Okay, first thing, you've got to have a barefoot dreams blanket. This is the perfect gift to give someone that you kind of know, but don't really know, but want to get them something that they're

going to use. I personally like the leopard blanket. You guys know this. I talk about it all the time. I did have to add this to the list because it's something I truly use every single day. They have leopard. They have snow leopard. They have gray. They have black. Taylor slept on my couch in one the other day. Remember that Taylor? Taylor slept in a white one and a black one. My dog sleep in them every single day. It's a win. It's a win. I'm telling you, the barefoot dreams blanket, everyone's going to love it. You can gift it as many times as you want in different colors. The Kardashians are obsessed with it. Highly recommend it's at the top of the cozy things. list. The next thing I would say is a fun gift, and this is a fun gift to get a girlfriend,

is a men's XL white oversized sweater or sweatshirt. Bear with me. Hoodies are very in. They can be expensive and pricey, but I feel like if you find the right one off Amazon and it's a men's XL, it fits perfect. It's so fun with boots. It's so fun with jeans. You can't go wrong. I personally like a large. Now I'm pregnant, and I think I would still do a large though if I wasn't pregnant. Anyway, I linked my favorite one. It's $22, and this is a great gift to get your girlfriends. And I know that's weird because it's a men's, but just go with it, okay? Third thing on Cozy Things list is black fingerless cashmere gloves. I have worn my black gloves that are fingerless forever, and I really like these because they show off my manicure.

I can also put my rings on and like it's sparkly, and I just feel like fingerless is the way to go, especially if you're in Southern California. I like to wear these with a huge sweater and just have the fingers pop out. I wear him skiing. Michael gets mad because he's like your fingers are going to freeze, but who cares like fashion, you know? Anyway, you can wear these any time of year if you're in a cold place. And these are something you keep going back to year after year. The ones that I linked are cashmere.

They're so soft and they're amazing. Sox. You've got to have socks on cozy things. And of course, this is barefoot dreams. No brainer here. Barefoot dreams socks. There's nothing better. I sleep in these.

They're so yummy. You can put them in the machine, wash them cold, gentle cycle. And they're just comfortable, okay? They go amazing with leggings. And again, this is one size fits most. So this is something that you can include in a stocking stuffer. It's fun to actually include this with the blanket. You cannot go wrong here.

Barefoot Dreams has the most delicious material. Next thing on the cozy things list is a black cashmere beanie. Beanie, they're so fabulous because you don't have to do half your face and makeup. So what I do is I put a beanie on and then only do half my face. It's so efficient and amazing. I like to wear a beanie with a hoodie, sometimes the white hoodie, and I think you can't go wrong with a black beanie. So I definitely listed that there.

I listed my favorite one. It's cashmere two, so it matches with your fingerless gloves. Another cozy thing, and this is for your pet. A lot of you guys have asked us where we got our dog seat. like a dog car seat. I'm serious. We got we have a dog car seat that we use for our dogs. They go in this big fleece warm situation and they both fit in it. They're chihuahuas. I would recommend getting two if your dogs are more than 10 pounds and we strap them in and there's this connection strap that you can use put it on the seatbelt as a harness for the dog. I personally think this is really safe for the dog.

It's also really comfortable. We drive a lot from L.A. to see and Diego. So to have this car seat is gold. The one that we like is in medium. It's black and then it has white fleece in it. And let's like, let's like really rounded out here. We put a barefoot dreams in this dog car seat for the dogs. They are obsessed with barefoot dreams. They won't get off it. So, um, the car seat with perhaps the barefoot dreams blanket would make a really fun pet gift. You could even stick a couple cans of pumpkin in there, like organic pumpkin. for the dog and make it a whole gift. I think this is a really good gift to get someone that has everything. Like if you find someone that like it's really hard to shop for them, always go for the pet. People love pets. A couple more cozy things that will just kind of breeze by. I did a cashmere duster from Revolve. There's this one that I have worn my entire pregnancy. I've worn it for the last year.

My friend Gillian recommended it to me. It's baggy in all the right areas and fitted in all the right areas. It's long, it's chic, you can throw it over everything, it's on the block. And then I also did, of course, black ugg slippers. These were recommended to me by Kristen Cavalieri. She's a huge fan of them. And why I like these ones is because you can just slip them on in the morning. So I have them right by my bed. I slip them on. I make the bed, listen to my podcast, light my oils, the whole works, and walk around with my ugs. They're so fucking comfortable right now, too, that I'm pregnant because my feet hurts so bad. So that's another good gift to get someone that has everything. And lastly, to finish up cozy things, I have a travel outfit. I am very much into the monochrome look when you

travel. I like to do a set. So I'll do a sweater and pants that are the same color. I feel like it's comfy, it's chic, it's very Victoria Beckham, and then I do the same color shoe. So like if I'm doing a nude top, I'll do nude bottoms and then a nude shoe. The one that I link, on this specific post because I think that you guys will really like it and everyone you get it for will like it is by Splendid. It's a cashmere jogger and then a cashmere top. Cajmere is a huge, a huge thing on this list just because it's so cozy and so comfortable. And be careful how you wash it though. I feel like sometimes you have to take it to the dry cleaner, which is a bitch, but that's just the truth. For the cashmere jogger and the sweater, I recommend sizing up. I linked a

heather charcoal one. It's super dark and it's very flattering and I wear it all the time on the Now we're on to family gifts. Okay, very, very important family gifts because we're going to start out with the tongue scraper. Every single person in your family needs a tongue scraper. In fact, every single person in the universe needs one. I'm doing a public service announcement on it. There is nothing worse than waking up and drinking a whole gallon of water and not scraping your tongue. You're swallowing all that bacteria. And I'm not just making this up. We've had many scientists, doctors and Arvadic specialist come on the podcast and tell us the importance of scraping your tongue first thing in the morning. Taylor, do you have a tongue scraper? I do. I have two. Do you actually? I do, but not the metal

ones. They're just the standard plastic one with the little bristles. You got to get the metal ones, Taylor, because you're scraping your tongue with a BPA. This is true, okay? The one that I linked is amazing. It's medical grade stainless steel. Taylor, I know what I'm getting you for Christmas. And it gets rid of bacteria and bad breath. There's nothing. horse when someone's breathing on you with bad breath. And a tongue scraper is the key. Get everyone in your family one. They're $5, the ones that I linked. And it just hand it out and be like, I'm just doing some service today. Last year, I stepped everyone stocking with one. I thought it was just a fun way to get everyone involved. And I hope everyone in my family is currently scraping your tongue in the

morning. So that's the first thing. The second thing that I have on the family list is champion sweats. Now, these are sweats that are $17 to $30. You can't go wrong with them. I like to size up on these. I've been wearing them my entire pregnancy, but what I like about these is there's so many brands that use champion sweats and just slap their logo on them and charge $150. The ones that I found for you guys are a French Terry jogger. Like I said, they're between $17 and $33, depending on which ones you choose.

And they're so comfortable. You cannot go wrong. Sometimes you should note, I like to go for the men's ones even. Everyone loves a good pair of sweats. Surprise, you guessed it. Next on the list is a hydroflask. Now, this is a perfect gift for your family, but let's have fun with it. Let's not just gift a hydroflask.

I always like to have fun with gifts and niche down. So for this one, what I would do if I were gifting it to like my sister is I would do a hot pink hydroflask. I would do the biggest one. And then I would make sure to get her the straw lid. so I just gifted my Pilates teacher, Betsy, a hydroflask, and I made sure to give her the straw lid. You want the straw lid because that's the easiest to sip out of. There's nothing worse than having to unscrew the cap and put it to your lips and have it dribble down your chin. You know what I mean?

So get the straw lid. And like I said, if I was getting my sister pink, I'd probably do like a blue neon straw lid to have fun with it. And then I would also get her the bottom protector. It comes separate. And again, I'll link all this on the blog. and the one I would get her is either pink or black, get her white, whatever. And then with it, I would wrap it up with like a sports tea. I'm very into the specific tea that I've been drinking my entire pregnancy.

It's an iced tea. I probably have it every morning and it's filled with ginseng and antioxidants and all this fun stuff. And to put it with the hydroflask, it's cheeky and cute. And then I would also, just for fun and good measure, maybe gift her some softy straws. And these are silicone straws that you can use outside the hydro flask. But it's just, again, adding those little details to the gift. She could have her iced tea in the morning with her softy straws and then pour the rest into her hydroflasks. So that's a really fun gift to get.

Speaking of my favorite things, let's talk about getting creative. Getting creative is by far one of my favorite things. I know we have a lot of creators out there that are listening, bloggers, business owners, whatever it is. and we have been talking about how to expand your creative fires with Skillshare. Michael's obsessed. I'm obsessed. All of the team is obsessed. It's basically this online learning community for the creator and all of us. So they have so many different classes. I think they have like thousands of classes in photography and creative writing, design, productivity. They even have tutorials on how to do Instagram stories. So some of you have asked on my

DMs how we get the video and the assets to promote the posts. And that's all through Skillshare, our team has learned how to do that. So if you find yourself sitting around making excuses of why you can't do something, you got to head to Skillshare. Their classes are on demand so you can learn at your own pace. Okay. What I would recommend doing is setting it in your calendar and setting an alarm every day to take 15 minutes to learn. You can get inspired, join a class, and then create something that you'll absolutely love. If you are a creator, an online creator specifically or a business owner, I would recommend taking the Instagram worthy photography class by Brandon. This is the one that I think will make a big difference in the Instagram aesthetic.

Some of you guys asked about which is the best class for curating your Instagram. And I feel like this is very relevant in 2020. It's so important to evolve with the times and having a good Instagram aesthetic. Like it's like a business card. So definitely check that out on Skillshare. They have a community. They have feedback, personalization. So there you have it.

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And with that, we're going back to more of my favorite things. Next up is a candle wick cutter and a candle snuffer. This is another great gift for someone that it's hard to. to shop for. Everyone needs a good candle wick trimmer. There's nothing worse when you have all these beautiful candles and it has this big bulge, like a ball sack hanging off the top of the candle wick. Like, you know what I mean? There's nothing worse. You need a candle wick trimmer and that's going to make your candle last longer. And I think it's really nice to get someone a rose gold or a gold set. So what I did is I linked this trimmer candle candle accessory set that's awesome to give someone.

Again, you can have fun with this gift and gift them a really beautiful candle. I'm a huge fan of Capri Blue candles, Taja Collection candles. I have a lot of custom candles from them. And I think it's so nice to gift a beautiful candle with the wick cutter and snuffer. And the snuffer is the thing that you put the candle out with. So, Taylor, like when you slept over and you tried to blow out my candle, I wasn't down for that. You should have used the snuffer. That was a bad, bad thing you did.

Speaking of candles, I added the Taja Collection custom. candle to this list and that is a candle that you can customize. So you could get something that says family first on it. You could get your last name. You could get someone's brand new baby name. Something really personalized. I think that this candle is major. And like I said, you could also include your little candle accessory set. How fun is that? All right. So in my house, I have this chess board that I'm always putting on stories and it's a glass chest set. It's super elegant and beautiful. and it makes such a nice, like such a nice piece on a table. You can play it too, but, you know, I'm not a fan of people sitting on my couch and I'm not a fan of people playing my chess set.

I'm just kidding, but kind of. So this glass chess set I found on Amazon and it's 39.95 and it's beautiful, you guys. It's stunning. And it would make such a fun gift for a family member or friend. Okay, so we got two more gifts for the family. The next thing is Italian-based designer Smeg. they made this kettle that is so major and so chic. I'm a huge fan of snag. It's all over my kitchen. If you see it in my Instagram stories. And it's basically like toasters and espresso machines and lemon squeezers, but it was designed by one of the world's top architects. So it's something that you want out in your kitchen. You don't want to put it away with the spider webs and never look at it. The kettle that I got, the one I like is white. They also have pink, which is major. And then they have a little.

like a baby blue, a navy blue. It's just like a very good gift to give because who doesn't want a tea kettle? Now again, if you want to get really cute with this, add some tea with it. Give whoever you're giving the smeg kettle to a little personal touch. What tea I would add is the Cushmee BD detox tea, another hot tea that I'm in love with. The first one I talked about was iced tea. This is a hot tea. And this is a tea that I have all the time. You could also do. four-sigmatic mushroom cacao with it. You could do like a ginger tea. Anyways, just personalize the tea with the kettle. And then lastly, to round it off, I had to add bodum clear glass mugs. My friend Ingrid recommended these a long time ago. They're very French. And I use them every

single day. They are so beautiful. And the way they feel is just so romantic. I can't explain it. and I'm just, I'm over a white mug. You know what I mean? I'm over it. I wanted something like a little more elevated. And so these bodum cups are beautiful. The ones that I like, I linked on the blog. And they also come in heart shaped. Like the bottom is heart shaped. So if you want to, again, do something a little bit more personal, that's always fun. And you could add tea to this too. All right, next up on my very inspired Oprah's favorite thing list is beauty lovers. These are all things that need to be added to the skinny confidential master list, ASAP, things that anyone who loves beauty or skin care will absolutely love. And we'll go through this list a little quicker just because I feel like so many

of you already know about these items, but these are great gifts to give. I started with a rose quartz guasha set. Washaw is amazing for facial massage. It's going to get rid of puffiness, bloating. Right now I'm so bloated. I feel like I'm wearing a fat suit from pregnancy. And then I also would gift this guishaw set with a rose oil. Again, it's those. little details that make all the difference. Gwishaw is so insane to do in the morning. Guys, like if you haven't tried it, this is a gift that you want to buy two of, one for yourself, one for someone else. And it's real natural rose jade, which is awesome. It has grounding properties. I know this sounds crazy, but there's ions in it that make you feel good. To do this in the morning

with some rose hip oil, so fun. You want to add something else, add a mist. Such a fun gift to give. And then I did this specific cold plunge mask. It's blue. I used it the whole time I traveled this summer and it just tightens your skin and gives you a really, really nice glow. This is a mask that I would recommend to everyone. And I just think like the results that I got every time I used it, it hardens on your face and then you wash it off were insane. This is a good gift to get someone who loves to travel. And again, if you want to pair the gifts up, you could add your Grisha set with your cold plunge mask. The next thing is the Kiss Me at Midnight set. So I have been so in love with this lip mask. Okay. There's this lip mask that this company sent me and I'm probably going to flub the name. It's called Langley, I think. I don't know. I don't know how to say it. They sent me this lip mask. It's pink and it says to wear overnight. But I tried it one night when I was going out with my friends, RIP alcohol. We are like going out drinking, having some fun. And, It just gave me the most plump lips and it lasted all night.

So I started to have this theory that I should use the lip mask when I'm going out after I've applied my makeup. And I'm telling you, it is so legit. Anyways, this set includes there are other items that are super hydrating. It's called the hydration dream team. This has like a green mineral water in it. It has a moisture wrap. It has a white leaf tea water.

And most importantly, it has the mask. the lip mask that you should wear out with your friends when you're hanging out drinking champagne. It's $39. It's already wrapped in a set. So all you have to do is just get it to your house, wrap it up, and put a cute little card on top. Super simple. Again, if you want to add an added touch, add the Guasha set. So fun.

Next up is the Elamus Pro Collagen gift set. Huge fan of Elimus. Always been a fan of Elimus. They have this gift set that's absolutely incredible. it's it's really a good gift to give someone who's very into skin care because it's a collagen set. Then we have a beauty blender, but I didn't just leave you guys hanging with a beauty blender. That's way too fucking boring, okay? I actually also included the mini washing machine.

If you have not heard of a beauty blender washing machine, let me tell you about it. This is a hack that is absolutely insane. What you do is this tiny, it's this tiny little washing machine. I got this tip off Instagram from a beauty blogger. And I think what it's actually for is to wash your brushes, but someone discovered that you could actually take your beauty blender, your dirty beauty blender that you probably haven't washed in five years, if you're like me. And you put it in this mini washing machine and it washes your beauty blender.

Now, I know this sounds crazy, like bear with me. But what it does is it just washes the beauty blender. It like whips it up like a washing machine. for 30 seconds and you could put a little bit of like brush cleaner in there. It's so cute. Like I said, it's like this little tiny washing machine that you can pour water in. You turn on a switch. It starts spinning and it's like a real little washing machine. I'm sure you guys could get creative too and do like lots of different things with this little washing machine. Like perhaps you could mix a martini in it. You never know. Anyways, so what I would recommend is getting a beauty blender, getting the

mini washing machine and then if you want to have extra fun with it, adding a foundation. I think that's a great gift to give someone, anyone who's a beauty lover will love it. And then we have coconut oil lube and freshies. All right, here's the deal. I have gotten a lot of questions about coconut oil lube showing up to your doorstep. Is it in some box that says sex lube, like suck me, fuck me? No, okay? It's in a discreet box. It's the most discreet box. It's like a white box with a little bit of pink tape on it. No one's going to know. that you are ordering lube. So if you're worried about that, have no fear. And then the freshies come in the same kind of box. So we have the coconut oil lube, which is such a fun, a gift to get

your girlfriends or your boyfriend. And then it comes with these holiday stickers, which is also super fun. And then freshies, which are little cranberry extract wipes that you can use pre and post sex. You can't go wrong with both these gifts. I feel like everyone, even your mom, will like these. And they're chic, they're understated, they're discreet. You can use. You can use code him and her for 20% off. That's a fun one. That's a fun. I mean, your boyfriend's going to be so happy. He'll be smiling year to ear. He's ready to go. You know what I mean? Lastly, to round this out, I have an antioxidant, rich, delicious skincare trio, a cleanse, a resurface, a hydrate. This is for the girly girl. It's a let it glow set by Glow Recipe. I'm a huge fan of Glow recipe. I love

both of the founders dearly. We've had them on the podcast and they have clean, clean beauty. Okay. It's available at Sephora and this set is major. I have each of these products. Um, you cannot go wrong. Basically, it's an AHA glow sleeping masks. So this is a watermelon sleep mask that you wear at night. You wake up. Your skin's all glowy. Then it has a blueberry bounce gentle cleanser. Nice light cleanser, nothing that's going to tear the skin. And then a watermelon pink juice moisturizer. They smell so good. It's like, I can't believe how good they smell. And then to have it all on a set is just amazing. And every single girl will be down for this. So this is another one that you can wrap up. You could put the Guisha sets on top and you're good to go. This is also,

I should mention, something that you can buy like six of and have on hand. There's nothing worse than going to a Christmas party and seeing Aunt M that you haven't seen in 600 years and she gets you a gift and you're empty-handed. So have these wrapped and ready to go. Don't even put the names on them. And then so if you get in an awkward situation like that with Aunt M, you could just be like, oh my God, I gifted you the skincare set. She'll be so excited to sleep in her watermelon mask. Next section is Traveler's Treats. This is for the Traveler. You could even curate all five of these and put them in one gift if you wanted to get someone a mega traveler gift. First things first and why I say,

you can do that is I put a black Mark Jacobs mesh backpack on the list. This is a backpack that Mimi and I have used for the last three years. You cannot go wrong with it. It's understated. It's black. It's $225 so it doesn't break the bank horribly. And it's just something that you keep using and using. And so when I have a backpack or a purse that I'm gifting someone, I like to put stuff in it. If it's like a really good friend or a family member, we do Secret Santa sometimes. So like to have a Secret Santa and be able to stuff the backpack with stuff is perfect. So I link the backpack on the blog, of course. And then I also added to this list, boys noise canceling headphones. These are a little pricier, but this is something that I have used probably five times a week for the last five years.

So again, something I keep going back to. These are black noise canceling headphones. They are the best when you are traveling. There is nothing worse when you sit next to someone and they're snoring or talking too loud. You can use these in an Uber. if you don't want to talk. They're these really nice, beautiful headphones that don't hurt your ears that cancel out the noise. I like to listen to podcasts and books on tape. And if you wanted to get really cute and creative with this, you could gift someone these noise canceling headphones and then also gift them a subscription to Audible or give them like a $50 gift card to Audible. I think that's so fun. And someone who really likes to learn will love it. Then we have packets of Four-Sigmatic. You can't

forget it. Forcigmatic, like especially if you're traveling. I personally am a huge fan of the mushroom cacao. I talk about it all the time. It's like hot chocolate and something you want to wind down with and it's perfect for the holiday season. You could gift this and then you could gift them a bottle of Baileys or vodka with it just to have fun. Again, this is something you could stuff in the mesh backpack if you wanted to. Mimi recently went to Korea and she is such a fan of sheet masks. She did all the research for us and found the ones that all the Korean girls are wearing. It's a very, it's a lot of, It's like called Medi Heel, the ones, and it comes in 10 packs and five packs.

I bought the one in a 10 pack, and I think this is such a good gift to give each of your girlfriends. So you could just buy, like I said, the 10 pack and then give them maybe like the lip mask with it. So you have 10 presents ready to go. Or you could just stuff sheet masks in the backpack that you're giving someone. Again, have fun with it. And lastly, something that I've recently discovered is, okay, so you know when you're in

the airport and you have a long flight and you buy those ugly pillows they're like a sea curve you know what i'm talking about taylor i feel like you know what i'm talking about those pillows that wrap around your neck they're not that comfortable on the material's not that comfortable and they're not cute so i found these travel neck pillows online and they they have pink so i got pink it's actually rose gold they have black they have different colors but here's the great thing they're silk. So they're so nice on your skin. So when you do all your skin care and then you put your beautiful face on your neck pillow, you know that you're reaping tons of benefits because you're sleeping on silk and not some nasty rat material. Now, this specific neck travel pillow that I picked

out in silk also comes with a silk eye mask. So you're looking cute. If your boyfriend from seventh grade is sitting up in front of you, you know that when you put your cute sleep mask on with your cute silk pillowcase, you're aesthetically pleasing. Everything's good to go. This is such a good gift, I think, for everyone. You cannot go wrong. So I linked to that, of course, on the blog for you. And now we'll move on to fashionable fines. Quick break to talk about a little hot tip, Red Light Therapy. You have heard about Jove on the show we had the founders on. They got into it. They told us about how red light therapy helps with acne-related skin damage, enhances muscle recovery, gives you peak performance, fades scars and wrinkles and fine lines and stretch marks, which I very much need,

speeds wound healing, and reduces joint inflammation. I have even used this on my chihuahua because she has bad knees. That's how good red light therapy is. I personally am all about the skin, and red light therapy rejuvenates your skin, like I said. So what I do is I use the juve mini, and I just turn it on. And while I'm writing in my journal in the morning or I'm doing my stoicism, I have it in front of me. And it's so weird because immediately you can feel yourself wake up. Like, it gives you energy. And I know I'm not crazy because Michael actually does the juve quad in his office every single morning. He stands there butt naked behind the door and meditates while he lets this huge light wash over him. And he says the same thing. There's something that it does to your eyes, like your retinas, that just wakes you the hell up. I'm very much about that. Another thing that it's known to really help with if you live in different areas of the country is, seasonal depression. I experienced really bad seasonal depression when we traveled to London and Finland. And had I had red light therapy, I think it would have made a huge difference. So definitely something to look into if you live in darker areas. They have special holiday financing available. You can go check them out and receive some killer deals. You're going to be obsessed. You're not going to be able to shut up about this red light therapy, okay? I'm telling you, you're even going to want to do it on your dogs. So all you have to do is go to June.

Dove.com slash skinny and use code skinny to receive a free gift with your purchase. And then if you want to do more research on it, I would recommend really listening to that episode with the Juve founders. We really dive into specifics. That's juve.com slash skinny and use code skinny to receive a free gift with your purchase. All right, back to my favorite things. Fashionable finds will go through these quick because they're all in the blog. Sunglasses, the ones I like, they're by less specs. They really pull the face up. This sounds crazy. But guys, they're are sunglasses that pull the face down. I like ones that are lifting. They lift the cheekbones. They're flattering on the face. And if you're looking for black oversized glasses, these are the ones.

These ones are ones that you're going to want to buy yourself and your friend or your sister. Like you're going to want to get a couple of these. You can't go wrong. They're 69 bucks. Don't disappoint. I also linked a gold bracelet. This is so random. But when I was doing our Christmas card, I found this bracelet that I was wearing like, It's kind of like costume jewelry. And it was like a gold, gothic, stainless steel double lionhead. So random. It was $19.

I found it off Amazon. And I've been wearing it all the time. It's so cute. It reminds me of the 80s, very Versace. So I definitely put that on the list if you're looking for something under $20. Another fun thing is a Fila shirt. So I've been wearing since I got pregnant, these huge men's shirts. A lot of men's.

Can you tell? It's a long-sleeved cotton crewneck. And what I do is I wear it as a dress. Sometimes I wear black biker shorts under it, and I'll link the ones that I wear on the blog. But usually I don't. And what I'll do is I'll wear a black over-the-ne velvet boot. There's this one that I added to the list, which brings me to my next point. And it's actually by Jessica Simpson.

She makes a great boot. It's the right height. It goes over the knee. It's flattering. It's not super tight on your legs. So you can still wear them when you're very pregnant like me. Anyway, the Fila shirt with the over-the-nee velvet high boot is awesome. You could gift those together and you could even add in the bike short if you wanted.

A trench coat is so in style. Like I said, Mimi just came back from Korea and she said all the girls are wearing black trench coats. This is something you can really wear over anything. Kanye West even wears it over a hoodie, which I think is so major. So you could wear your white men's hoodie and put a black trench coat over it. Or you could even order a black men's hoodie and do the trench over it. throw on your cashmere beanie perhaps and your fingerless gloves. See, we're rounding it out. The trench that I linked is 30% off. It is so cute. And I like to get it one size up just because I like

how it looks. What has been saving me during pregnancy is a turtleneck, a black turtle neck, but not only just any turtleneck, a body suit. Now, after I give birth, I'm going to be wearing these all the time. They hug you in. They're so flattering. They accentuate your jawline. I actually just wore one on my latest Instagram. You can go see it. And they're so flattering to the waist, too. This is another one that you want to buy yourself. Okay? Buy yourself one of these. And this is really fun with the champion jogger that I talked about early on. You can't go wrong. This is a gift that you could get your sister, your friend, your mom, whatever, and they won't be returning it. No one wants to keep the tags on this. They want to wear it probably that night.

So I linked my favorite one on the blog. With that, I always think it's fun to do a big gold earring. The ones that I added kind of go with the chain bracelet that I was talking about. They're super affordable and they're just these big, kind of gaudy Versace gold black earrings that were inspired by Marco Robbie on Wolf of Wall Street. There's like a scene when she's talking to Leo and she has these amazing earrings on. And I found them on Amazon. They're like a replica.

and I think they look so cute with a black turtleneck. And you should note these earrings are only $8.99. So again, a great gift to buy in bulk for your friends. You guys could all do matching earrings. The next thing that everyone has to look at, and I just think that this is a necessity for every woman, is a white pump. I like ones that are pretty high. I don't like a low shoe.

And so I found one that's a matte white. It goes with jeans. It goes with sweats. It goes with a little black dress. You cannot go wrong with a nice, beautiful white pump. And specifically, the one I found kind of has a reptile print, but you can barely see it. It's super, super light. I feel like they're going to sell out quick.

So definitely go stock those. I'm going to go quick with the next couple ones just because there's so many on the fashionable finds list. The next thing is a nude cardigan. I'm very into nude right now. I like ones that sit off the shoulder. so I found one that's kind of baggy but also cinched at the waist. Then I did Morgan Stewart's active war set.

She makes some great active wear. I've worn her active wear before I was pregnant and it really holds you in. So I added that to the list. And then I think everyone needs a great white tea. You can't go wrong with a beautiful white tea. I have tried every single brand under the sun because I want to make sure I'm always talking about the right one. So the one I added to the list is affordable.

It's soft. It doesn't shrink up in the laundry. The trick is, guys, is that you don't want to put it in the dryer for too long. You only want to, you want to let it air dry and then probably when it's like right about to be dry, put it in the dryer for five minutes. That's the trick. To this list, I also had to add my pink bubble gum bag that I wore to my baby shower. It is so cute. It has a gold handle. And it's one of those bags that you could wear with anything. It's a tiny bag. Very into tiny bags. And it has kind of a crocodile print on it. So check that out. I added a pastel green iPhone case. I very into pastels right now, if you can tell by my Instagram feed. And this one looks exactly like the apple case, but it's super affordable. Another great gift to buy in bulk. You could buy all the different pastels for all your friends. You guys have super cute pastel cases. On this list is a blazer dress. I mean, every girl needs a blazer dress. I can't wait to wear one in the upcoming months. They're not fitting right now. And I did black. I think it's simple. It looks amazing with your over-the-knee boot. Another gift that you might. want to gift yourself and a friend. Okay. We also have a black box duo him and her watch. This is this watch that comes with a guy version and a girl version. I talked about it on my Instagram stories. It's by movement, MVMT, and you can use code skinny movement for 15% off. And this is a him and her gift, which is so fitting for the podcast. So you could gift this to a couple. I personally like the

classic black band, but they have a lot of different custom brands. So check that out. This is weird that it's on the fashionable list, but I think it's a fun gift to give. You might think I'm crazy. Black paper towels. In my house, I have black paper towels. They make such a difference in the kitchen, and I think it's a unique gift. So what I would do is get like an acrylic paper towel holder, and then I would do a set of black paper

towels. I would do like five. And this is for someone who loves to be in the kitchen, and it's very fashionable if I don't say so myself. Lastly, we're rounding it out with a white classic slip on. I love white shoes. I talk about it all the time. You just heard me talk about a pump. I also like white flats. I'm very into Rothies. They're so comfortable. And then I also am very into vans, the classic slip-on sneaker that we all wore in seventh grade. I think it goes with everything. You can't go wrong. So those are also on the list. And with that, we're going to move on to kitchen gifts. A frother. Everyone needs a frother. Everyone will thank you. You can mix your inulin, your cacao, your cinnamon into your almond milk and pour it nicely over your coffee. coffee. Then we've got a smeg toaster. I talked about this earlier. Smeg is an insane brand. It's going to look so cute in the kitchen. Mine is white. I use it all the time. You can toast bagels,

you can toast bread. You can obviously toast all the carbs in there. You know my toaster's been very used in the last eight months. I did a white knife block. So instead of the wood block, you know what I'm talking about those wood blocks that don't fit with the aesthetic of the kitchen, I found a white knife block. So it's going to match all the white in your kitchen if you have a white kitchen. Very chic. We did a French press. Michael's favorite French press is on there.

A crate and barrel champagne glasses. There are these long, skinny champagne glasses that are just so whimsical and pretty. I sometimes put them in the freezer, freeze them, and add pomegranate seeds, and then do champagne on top. For a gift, you could add a bottle of champagne with this. It would be so fun. on this list is also a mini pink frother. This is a frother that you can throw in your purse if you want to mix up your coffee or your mushroom cacao when you're on the go.

Great for the traveler. We added a tea pitcher that I like to make my sports tea in. Again, add sports tea to this gift. Do a tea pitcher and add sports tea. You could put mint in here. You could add the tea like tea bags into the picture and gift it. That could be fun. We also have a pan recommended by my girl.

jewel the bee. This is a pan I've been using for the last six months. Fell in love with it. It's so easy to use. And she's very specific about this pan. So definitely check this out. And then we have a smeg pink citrus juicer. This was gifted again by my friend Ingrid. I thought it was such a cheeky gift. And you can make lemonade. You can make orange juice, green juice, whatever. So, so cute for the kitchen. And this one's pink. And then I added a silicone bagel mold because who doesn't want to make bagels? Like yum. What I like about the silicone molds is, it just pops out the bagel so it doesn't get stuck to the pan. And then lastly, I added a Lusite spice rack. This was recommended by Reorganize and it saved my life when it comes to organization.

I'm going to go through the food gifts, which is the next section very quickly. Simply Inulin, you got to add it to your coffee. Great gift. I did a Thrive Market meat sampler for the meat lover. I even added a Thrive Market, Build Your Own Meat and Seafood box. And you can go to Thrivemarket.com slash Skinny. use code skinny at checkout for 20% off. We also have SmartSweets, peach rings, so good, filled with fiber. Tate's Bake Shop. I love the ginger ones, but I think online you can only get the chocolate chip cookies, which are just as good. We have some William Sonoma peanut brittle, raw, vegan, fresh sourdough for you. I added my favorite French butter. It's a Demi Cell. I hope I'm saying that,

right? I'm probably not. Ingrid's probably laughing at me, but that butter is my fave. Along with the butter, I had to add my favorite French salt. It's like crunchy sea salt. So good. There is also my favorite almond and cashew butter. These are things that you could just put in a big basket. You could make your own basket on Thrive Market. It's so easy. We have organic dates. My favorite lemon juice that doesn't have concentrate. You could even do my favorite lime juice, which is on the blog, and do tequila and limes and lemons with a little bit of salt and have people make their own margaritas. If you want to get even more festive, you could do margarita glasses with it and give someone that. Since the food list is super long, what I did is I just added the next 10 items to the blog,

so you'll have to go over there and see the rest. But with the food thing, it's really fun, like I said, to do a basket for someone. Curate your own basket. There's nothing better than those Harry and David boxes with those good pairs in them. Be your own Harry and David and make a creative box for everyone. And we have miscellaneous, which is tech gadget. gifts for the home, eco-friendly gifts, gifts to inspire, and presents for pets. Going to go through this quick.

Again, more details are on the skinny confidential. Some quick tech gadgets for you are just like to give you examples. Pink charger block, AirPods, I got an Apple Home Pod, I got Polaroid, an ember mug, a nest. I even have the best skinny lighted mirror on there. All fun to give to your family and your friends. We got Sonos speakers in white, a lot of stuff. Other fun gifts for the home, my favorite hand soap, my favorite candles, favorite eco-friendly gifts.

There's so many good ones. We have reusable silver and gold bags that I've been using to carry all my stuff up and down the stairs. There are these really cute holiday e-bags that I just use over and over. I even bring them to the market. I don't go to the market a lot, but if I do go to the market, I use these bags. So definitely check those out. And then we have like beeswax wraps.

that you can wrap your food up in. So anyways, there's lots of fun stuff under that section. And lastly, gifts to inspire and presents for the pets. There's so many fun gifts to inspire. The Daily Stoic, you can write a note in the beginning, something really sentimental, and it's a gift that they can use every single day for the whole year. The Daily Stoke has changed my life. Highly recommend. We got my favorite games on there, my favorite stroller. I found my favorite stroller. It's up there. That's such a fun gift to get a new mom. And then I have stuff like a subscription to audible and the skinny confidential body guide. You know, for someone that wants to get in shape with you, you could buy it for yourself and a friend. I have a code on the blog for you to get

20% off. So that's fun. And lastly, rounding it out, you got to have presents for your pets. There's nothing worse than showing up empty-handed for your pets. We got organic pumpkin. We got Mackenzie Child's dog bowls. They're matching. They're chic. They're not going to fuck with your aesthetic. And then we have the most delicious plush bed for your animals, ones that Pixie and Boone cannot get off of. So there you have it. I broke down my favorite things list. These are gifts, like I said, I think that you will love giving and the person receiving the gift will love receiving. Christmas can be tough. We're all busy. There's a million things going on. So to just have everything linked to where you can order it right away makes everyone's life easier. And like I said,

with each gift to add a little personalization, a little touch, a little flare to each thing makes all the difference. I know that out of this list, I've bought a ton of stuff for my friends and family, and I hope that this list brings you guys value. With that, those are my favorite things. Taylor, add the Oprah applause. The audience is going wild. We are back next Tuesday with a very special guest, so stay tuned. And please let me know what your favorite thing is off this list on my latest Instagram at the Skinny Confidential, and the team will send you a very TSC holiday-esque present. It's a surprise. You don't know what it is.

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