A Shopping Spree!

aah Fall, my favorite season is just around the corner! I love the crispness in the air and the cozy scents of bakery candles burning, and cookies in the oven. After a few months of sunning and swimming, it's time for some pampering and enjoying the beautiful fall foliage. It's also a good time to start thinking about finding that perfect gift for those on your gift list. Our recent Shopping Spree has ideas for all of this and more. After perusing the websites featured below, don't forget to pop back over here to enter to win the prize of your choice from our gift closet.

L'Occitane's newest addition to the Divine Collection is just in time to hydrate and restore skin from the drying effects of the sun and surf. Divine Youth Oil's liquid gold formula features seven unique plant oils to rescue parched summer skin, preparing it for the cold winter months, and delivering a youthful glowing radiance. $96. Available September 10 at L'Occitane boutiques and online at loccitane.com. 

I love the combination of turquoise and autumn's browns. This Turquoise Bar Necklace from Waffles + Honey will pop with a black, brown or winter white outfit. Handcrafted in San Francisco, the 1-1/4" turquoise bar appears to be floating on a delicate 16" 14KT gold-filled chain. Just lovely! $110 at wafflesandhoney.com. Chic Luxuries' readers receive free shipping on their entire purchase with code chic14.

It's blackerry picking season and thanks to Ouroboros Designs you can enjoy this tantalizing scent all year long with their Blackberry Brulee Sweet Prank Giving Candle. The company handcrafts its all-natural soy candles and doesn't skimp on fragrance. It will scent your home with a cozy sweet scent on crisp Fall days. And, you'll find an equally sweet surprise inside...a piece of handcrafted Ouroboros Jewelry valued at $20-100. It's two gifts in one so be sure to treat yourself too. The candle is poured in an 8-oz. covered tin. $39 at ouroborosdesigns.com.

Rozge Healing Lip Gloss with wild crafted ingredients including shea butter, jojoba oil, safflower oil, and aloe vera to soften, smooth and hydrate lips. Tube includes a side mirror, we love the Paris {berry} color for Fall. In 22 hi-shine colors, $25 at rozge.com.

Protect all your valuable electronics from storms, lighting and power surges with the bell'o digital® ASG3008 8-Outlet Audio/Video Green Energy Saving Surge Protector. This one device provides protection for your Television, Receiver, DVD/Blu-ray™, CD Player, Computer, Peripherals, Cable TV/Satellite/Antenna, Network and Phone and features advanced energy saving technology. Coax and telephone cables included. SRP: $79.99, it's currently available on Amazon for $64.96.

Diviine ModesTee jazzes up the standard tee with their chic Ruched Lace Tee. It's fully lined and can be layered under a jacket or sweater. Available in Winter White, Black, Coral or Blue in sizes XS-XL. $39 at diviinemodestee.com. 

Whether off to work, a trail ride, or an afternoon at the lake, SIGG's Thermo Collection will keep your coffee, tea and soup warm for up to 8 hours. The 0.5L size even has a tea filter for loose leaf tea! Made from high-quality stainless steel and SIGG's BPA and Phthalate-free EcoCare liner, it is taste and odor neutral. Available in teal, white and smoked pearl and winter colors coming soon. $29.99 at mysigg.com.

Eva Shaw Designs Black Diamond Bracelet is handcrafted in Soho, NYC using raw black diamonds and sterling silver or gold-filled components. The delicate bracelet measures 6.5" and is available in sterling silver, gold filled or two-tone and all blend well with autumnal colors. A matching necklace is also available. 10% of sales of both the necklace and bracelet are donated to the Global Window's Fund. Prices start at $50 for the bracelet, $110 for the necklace, or $140 for the set. evashawdesigns.com.

The Macgyver of bungee cord systems, LoopRope is a flexible cargo tie down system that can secure just about anything outdoors. Use it for everything from hanging clothes when camping, to securing items in the back of a pickup truck or on the roof rack, to hauling beach chairs across the sand. The guys {and some gals} will enjoy discovering new uses for this tangle-free cord system. The 5' bungee system includes two brushed loopclips. $19.99 at looprope.com.

If you're trying to lose a few lbs. before the holidays, it's a good time to start weighing in once a week. You will have no trouble seeing the numbers on the new EatSmart™ Precision Max View Digital Scale with its 4.5" LCD display. The scale features EatSmart's step-on technology for instant results, no waiting or tapping required. 400 lb. limit. Includes two AAA batteries. Available on Amazon for $29.95.

This abstract watercolor Spiral Journal is great to use as a scrapbook, memory book, for writing down favorite quotes, or for sketching the Fall foliage. Designed by Linda Geary for Plumb Goods, there is plenty of room to write on the the 9x11" pages. Hardcover with red wire binding, it includes an artist interview card and 192 blank pages. $24 at plumbgoods.com. 

Chic Giveaway! ~ One lucky reader will win the prize of their choice from our gift closet.

To Enter: email chicgiveaway@gmail.com and include the following: 

• "Shopping Spree" in the subject line
• your first and last name
• complete mailing address
• twitter id 
• facebook name 

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Contest ends 11:59 PM ET October 11, 2014. Limit one entry per person and email address. Winner will be notified by email and announced on our Winner's page. Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize. Open to US Residents 18 years of age and older. We will not clog your inbox with emails nor do we share your email with sponsors, we only email giveaway winners.

Many thanks to each of the brands featured for providing the review products and photos for this editorial.