As I’ve mentioned a few times lately in previous posts, I’m all about 2 things this holiday season when it comes to gifting – usefulness and budgeting and it’s going pretty well, so far, and I’m about ¾’s done as of today.

And since I’m known among my girlfriends for beauty, I have to incorporate some form of the category into my gift and I found the perfect way. This year, I’m making a personalized gift basket for each of my girlfriends this year and my budget will be $25 for each. The basket will contain useful beauty tools that they’re sure to need at some point during the year like some washcloths, nail tools, hand sanitizer and an eye mask. And when it comes to products, I’m able to keep it budget-friendly on that front too by including a few of the 6 items available from the Spa @ Home by masqueBAR™ line, which is available at Walgreens.  

Take their Melting Cleanser, for example. It’s a 3-in-1 cleansing oil (love oils!) that totally removes the day’s dirt and makeup after about 30 seconds. Leave it on a tad longer if you’re wearing any waterproof makeup and this one will remove that too. Know that this one won’t strip the skin desert dry. No one needs that right now since it’s quite cold out these days!

If you have a serious spa-ista on your hands, you may want to consider including the Spa @Home by masqueBAR™ Pore Refining Crème Mask. It minimizes pores and using a blend of Coenzyme Q-10 and antioxidants to not only refine skin but also nourish it with raspberry extract, lemon fruit extract and vitamin E. And each box of the mask contains 3 masks so that one for each gift basket. Now that’s being smart with the budget.

This mask of goodness is a little different. Apply the contents on a wet face and neck and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. After you take it off, skin will be left so smooooooooth!

So how would you put together your own gift basket? The folks at Spa @Home by masqueBAR™ came up with a video below to give you some ideas. Giving doesn't have to be expensive. 

And the Spa @Home people are doing something cool for their followers – they are encouraging you at home to “Share a #SpaAtHome Selfie” for a chance to be featured as their #FOTW (Face of the Week) as the brand’s Instagram profile image!

It’s easy to enter. Just pick up one or two of their products at Walgreens and share your selfie “wearing” the product on your face (like I’ve done here) and tag @mymasquebar and you’re entered! And be sure to use the hashtags #FOTW #KBEAUTY #MASQUEBAR in your post.

Read more about the brand @mymasquebar and be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Spa @ Home by masqueBAR™. The opinions and text are all mine.