The 5 Holiday Season Don'ts

Don't be surprised if the rest of my posts this year completely revolve around Christmas. What can I say? It really is the most Wonderful time of the year! Not to mention it seems to be extra enjoyable when I actually have the majority of my Christmas shopping done before December 24th. It's a Christmas Miracle I tell you! 

With  every day drawing us closer and closer to the most magical day of the year, there's far too many opportunities to fall prey to some serious Holiday Season Don'ts. So, I've created a little list of the most common mistakes us gals can make this time of year. (WARNING: After reading this you officially have no excuse not to embrace this season with all the class and sass your Christmas deserves). 

The 5 HOLIDAY SEASON DON'TS 

1. GLITTER OVERDOSE

I can feel the backlash from "Ke$ha" fans all over the nation as I type, but it is what it is ladies. A little glitter goes a much longer way around the Holidays versus a lot of glitter. I know, I know, this goes against our carnal "princess" nature but remember, I'm not talking about banning glitter all together. I love a great statement piece that's "glitterized" like your New Years Eve Dress, Shoes, or Clutch. Just don't overdose and pair all of these items together at once. That's called going into "Ke$ha" territory, and that unfortunately is a Don't for most of us. 

Fashionable Cent$ Approved Glitter:

        

"Glitter Clutch" $32 John Lewis "Glitter" Shorts $45 Chicnova

"Glitter Shoes" $99  by Guess at Macy's  

2. EVENING MAKEUP ALL DAY

This ones a tough one for me. I lose my "summer glow" in the winter which automatically makes me want to apply more makeup. (Tell me I'm not alone?) The key here is to save dramatic eyes & lips for the evening. The Holiday season brings us plenty of excuses to dress up our face so save it for those excuses, not the routine work day.

3. RE-GIFTING LOCALLY

Ok, personally I have no idea if people actually do this anymore let alone ever, but you hear about it every year nonetheless. Standard gift giving speaking, it should be a don't but once in a while I'm sure those gifts come along that stay in the packaging all year long and one thinks to them self; "Why not send this to Aunt Betty?" To that I say more power to you my friends. The wisest thing to do here is send it to long distance "Aunt Betty" not Betty who lives down the street, there's just too much chance of someone finding out when it's close to home.

4. THE INAPPROPRIATE WORK PARTY DRESS

We all realize it's the one evening out of the year you get to show off your more than 6:30 am rushed self to your coworkers, but be sure to keep the class. An office Christmas party should be classy and work appropriate with a little bit of glam added, not a little bit of  "Santa Baby"... if you know what I mean.

$70 Asos 

Fashionable Cent$ Approved Work Party Dress: 

Dorothy Perkins 
$55

$50 Boohoo

5. NOBODY LIKES A SCROOGE

Lastly and most very importantly remember this Holiday Season to be patient, kind, and keep a smile on that pretty face of yours! It's so easy to get frustrated and stressed with the long lines, crazy shoppers, rude mail carriers... the list could go on! But the longer list is the one that contains all we have to be thankful for. So when that person cuts you off, butts in line, or grabs the last turkey, decide to be the bigger person and remember the true meaning of Christmas. Give with all your heart this year folks, it's so worth it.

What's on your list of Don'ts this year? 

As always, leave a comment below! 

P.S. A Side Note: As expected I was completely MIA this weekend, my apologies to my little blog family.
I think I had a pretty good excuse though. Seeing a loved one in pain and feeling helpless is quite possibly the most NOT FUN thing a gal can do on a Friday Afternoon, but we all got through it and my love is doing better & better everyday. So thank you to each of my awesome readers for your prayers and sweet comments, they mean the world!