My top beauty recommendation from the Anniversary sale.I just purchased the larger 3.4 oz bottle for myself. It is shown with the Jo Malone gift with purchase above. I am now considering buying another as a Christmas gift, with two beautiful Jo Malone gifts in one!
During the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, I always purchase a few holiday gifts for family so December doesn’t feel like such an over-indulgence with holiday shopping. Its an opportunity to get a beautiful Nordstrom pajama set for less, or a high-end fragrance in a value set that the recipient might not buy for themselves. Not to say that Nordstrom and other retailers won’t have beauty gift sets as the holidays approach, but if you see the right gift now, it only makes the already stressful holiday season, a little less overwhelming.
This Jo Malone scent is surprisingly delicate, though based on the name you would assume it to be indulgently sweet. There is a floral base mixed in, making it just the right amount of sweetness. The packaging is beyond girly for any pink lovers in your life. It was packaged in a beautiful Jo Malone box. The gift with purchase is a .5 oz Blackberry & Bay body/hand lotion, a 1 fl oz. Wood Sage & Sea Salt body/hand wash, and two .3 fl oz colognes, in Silver Birch & Lavender and Peony & Blush Suede. I would have loved this to also come with a cosmetic pouch, but am happy with two travel friendly fragrances.
Other fragrance gifts sets from the anniversary sale…
Another solid recommendation where you don’t have to worry about sizing or if it will be useful…a beautiful and classic jewelry item. Most every female can appreciate pearls, and this option is large asymmetrical pearls with a modern twist. The gold clasp on the necklace is easy to take on and off and I am regularly wearing this to work. While small pearls can get lost in your outfit, these larger freshwater pearls really stand out. Unfortunately, this exact necklace isn’t included in the sale, but I have linked it from Selfridges. The matching earrings are included and are a lower price point than the necklace.
I will share gifts I historically purchase for my mom, or have bought in the past as some recommendations. An annual re-purchase are the ribbed pajamas because she can also wear the top as a basic with any blazer or jeans for work. Its a cute pajama set that can easily work as a summer option or top for any time of the year. Last year I feel in love with the Nordstrom cotton pajamas in the plum shade they offered. Those are my go-to shorts for around the house. Comfortable and they pass for a quick errand. The blue stripe is more wearable than the pink option, but because I know how much I wear them… I got both colors and added the blue set as part of my mom’s Christmas. I also ordered her the ribbed jammie short set in two colors….it is honestly hard to find tops quite this soft in a well-done ribbed fabric with the right silhouette.
Last Christmas, I purchased the DryBar smoothing tool for my mom, as well as a gorgeous Dior fragrance set that came with a Dior makeup bag as a gift with purchase, a set of pajamas, and the Donna Karan cashmere deodorant set. The Donna Karan deodorant is a product I use daily, and it is quite a luxe gift, as you get a trio that will last throughout the year, and luxury deodorant is often not a gift someone would buy themselves. Though once you try it, the value is there, especially when you get a year supply as a gift. The white matte packaging of the product is also lovely, and you get the cute yellow Nordstrom Anniversary bow during the sale.
Dior gift with purchase, with my purchase of the J’Adore perfume set. I love that you get two beautiful luxe gifts for the price of one. This is sold out, but included 3 mini fragrances and a Dior cosmetics bag. Keep your eye out for these special gifts with purchase as they are released. Closer to the holiday season, Nordstrom will launch the infamous Chanel gifts sets with a makeup bag, though they don’t include a gift with purchase quite like this…
I think hair tools, such as the Drybar blow-dry brush is a practical option that can be used day-to-day. It also can be very cute to pair other Drybar products with it, for a hair care gift set. In the crown basket above, I gave my mom the Drybar clips and brush to complement the blow-dryer brush. I included an array of Drybar products below as inspiration.
