The holidays are here and that means it’s time for feasting, gift giving, and holiday parties! And what better way to celebrate than with cocktails and goodies from our friends at Babbleboxx? This year we discovered an array of products (and gift ideas) from 23andMe, Algenist, Perfumania, Grande Lash, Tea Forte, Badgley Mischka, Sabon, Match.com, and more. Serving up tasty festive cocktails for the evening was Splash Mixers, Owl’s Brew, and Cinzano Prosecco while Edible Arrangements and MyMo Mochi kept the chocolate covered strawberries and ice cream coming.
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On the beauty front, Algenist was on site to demonstrate their latest line including their vegan-friendly GENIUS Liquid Collagen™. This new product uses plant collagen and Microalgae Oil to restore skin vitality in just 10 days. Plant collagen is a new technology that creates vegan amino acids by binding corn, soy and wheat protein fibers together that structurally mimic the skin’s natural collagen. The result is more youthful skin without the animal byproducts! Algenist GENIUS Liquid Collagen is available now at Sephora. Use code: LOVECOLLAGEN to receive a FREE Sample of GENIUS Liquid Collagen ($16 value) with orders $75+. Enter code at check out. Excludes giftcards. Valid 11/4-12/31/17.

Another one of our favorite beauty brands, Grande Cosmetics, was also in attendance. If you saw our previous coverage on Grande Cosmetics, you know we’re huge fans of their GrandeLASH-MD and GrandeBROW serums which both promote longer, thicker lashes and brows. These lash and brow serums were one of the first to market before everyone started doing growth serums and they actually work! Grande was also demonstrating their GrandeLIPS lip plumping glosses which are fantastic. You can shop all Grande products at www.grandecosmetics.com.
For those of you perfume lovers, Perfumania was on site with dozens of delectable fragrances. Perfumania is the perfect spot to experience an array of scents curated by fragrance experts. A few deals offered this holiday season are the following:
- Over Black Friday weekend Perfumania is selling 5 for $20 fragrance mists! You’ll find more likeThe Gale Hayman Delicious Body Mist Collection– a perfect stocking stuffer idea.
- Cyber Monday stock up on your favorites and check everyone off your list with 50% off select items plus free shipping no minimum, Plus, if you spend $125 or more you’ll get the perfect holiday tote and small clutch for free.
- Starting 12/5 Perfumania will offer 12 Days of Deals. Every day through 12/16 be sure to visit www.perfumania.com to see the special daily deal from free gifts to specially priced items.
You can shop at any of their 150+ retail locations or visit them online at www.perfumania.com.
For the tea connoisseurs, Tea Forte was serving up their delicious 2017 Limited Edition Holiday Warming Joy tea collection. Blends include Raspberry Ganache, Rum Raisin Biscotti, Spiced Ginger Plum, Winter Chai, and Ginger Snap. Tea Forte teas come uniquely packaged in festive gold tin foiled lined boxes and feature a built in leaf “hook” that keeps the tea bag string from slipping into the glass. They make a tasty and gorgeous gift for any tea lover in your life. Tea Forte teas are available here.
Last, but certainly not least, for those of you looking to give an especially unique holiday gift this season, 23andMe is the perfect idea. 23andMe uses a simple saliva testing kit to determine your genetic DNA! They offer two Personal Genetic Services: 1) Ancestry Service 2) Health + Ancestry Service. So how does this work you might ask? It’s simple. 23andMe will send you a kit in the mail, simply swab some saliva from your mouth and mail it back in the prepaid envelope. In 6-8 weeks you can login online and see your results. Imagine the fun conversations you’ll have with your loved ones discovering your ancestry! 23andMe is the perfect gift that anyone will love this season. You can shop 23andMe kits here.
For more coverage from the event, check out the gallery below!