Holiday Shopping: Great Gifts for
All the Gals on Your List

From Your Boss to Your Mother-in-Law Style Expert, Sarah Shirley, Offers Advice on Useful and Economical Gifts For Every Lady on Your List

You may not be Santa, but would you really trust an old man to pick out gifts for all the important women in your life? No offense, Santa. However, when it comes to shopping for all the ladies in your life, from your boss to your mother-in-law, you have to admit being a bit befuddled yourself, when it comes to creative ideas. 

This year, style expert Sarah Shirley will help guide you in making all the right choices for all the gals on your shopping list, without spending excess cash or scrambling at the last minute. From gifts that do double-duty to fashionable finds to reviving a lost art, Sarah shares some of her go-to gifts for the ladies on her list: 

Some of my most favorite gifts are stocking stuffers and I always look for gifts that are multi-functional. Goody® makes the most amazing hair accessories and I just love their new Goody® DoubleWear collection which is hair ties and headwraps that double as fabulous bracelets or necklaces. The two-in-one, multi-tasking metallic styles are beautiful in your hair and so-stylish on your wrist or neck when it’s time to let your hair down. They’re available at mass retailers nationwide for less than $5.00.

For the fashionistas in your life, you want gifts that are fashionable and functional. Lauren Merkin who is a fabulous handbag designer has partnered with John Frieda® to design the perfect bag to house some must-have hair care items for the stylish girl-on-the-go. The exclusive Lauren Merkin gold snakeskin-embossed leather clutch fits John Frieda’s Luxurious Volume Anytime Volume Refresher and Full Repair™ Touch-up Flyaway Tamer so you not only look amazing caring this gorgeous clutch but your hair is perfectly polished too. They’re available at www.LaurenMerkin.com

Every lady loves to feel pampered and there’s nothing better than a fabulous make-up palette to do just that. Avon’s Mega Palette is super compact but opens up to feature 36 lip glosses, 36 eye shadows, and 6 blushes with a brush for lips, eyes, and cheeks. It has a mirror too so it’s perfect for touch-ups on the go. It’s only $30 and available at www.Avon.com.

Another gift I love to give is fragrance because it just feels so special and extravagant to receive a  perfume. Another great find at Avon® is their New Favorites Fragrance Sampler that has all the latest fragrance hits from Avon® in 1mL containers including Outspoken by Fergie EDP, Outspoken Intense by Fergie EDP, Eternal Magic EDT, Eternal Magic Enchanted EDT, Step Into Sexy EDP, Today, Tomorrow, Always EDP, Imari Mystique EDT, and Rare Diamonds EDP. The best part is that it’s only $23.00 and available at www.Avon.com. 

I always think it’s nice to give your boss and colleagues a little something to say thank you.  I’m a huge fan of traditional gifts like stationary sets or journals. The art of letter writing or writing in general is just so special so putting together a gift with a beautiful pen and some stationary or a journal is just perfect. I love Pilot® Pens and they have a variety of great gifts like the Axiom pen, the Ageless pen, and their Varsity Fountain pens. They’re long lasting and just make writing so much fun. Pair these pens with personalized stationary, a journal or a 2012 agenda book and you’re good to go!

For more holiday gift ideas please visit www.SarahShirley.com

About the Talent: Stylist and Lifestyle expert, Sarah Shirley, regularly appears on a variety of programs from “The Early Show” (CBS), "Good Day New York" (Fox 5) and "The Today Show" (NBC). In 2006, Sarah was named the official style expert for the nationally syndicated morning show “Daily Buzz”, reporting twice a month on timeless fashion secrets and hot trends of the moment. Often quoted in magazines from InTouch to InStyle, Sarah is always up to date with fashion and society. For nearly a decade, her styling credits have graced layouts in such publications as People, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Martha Stewart Living. Her celebrity clients include Jamie Lynn Sigler, John Leguizamo, Juliette Binoche and Top Chef’s Katie Lee to name a few.