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  Glitter
Roller Ball by Dirty Girl
(Blue Q) This is for the
girls! Our 14-year-old tester thought her dad was just the
coolest when he brought this home for her to review. She's not
allowed to wear makeup but this is just a subtle bit of glitter.
She's in the marching band so now she uses it before every game. At
$10.00 it's a winner. After the game, she cleans off with Dirty Girl
Soap - it's a nice treat at $8.00. Available at Ulta
stores everywhere.
 My
Ultra Secret Stuff Journal (Swingset
Press) Our two testers (ages 7 and 10) just loved the
journals They both said the journals were "very cool."
They said these were much more fun than writing in a regular diary.
They thought the black light was really neat and they enjoyed
tricking their mother by telling her they didn't write anything at
all. When her daughter Gillian got up on Sunday Morning (after
opening and writing in it on Saturday) this is the first thing
she reached for! $19.99 available at Marshall Fields, Wet Seal
and online at www.swingsetpress.com
 Crystalicious!
Crystal Applique Nail Decorating Kits Here's a gift not only
that your granddaughter will enjoy, but perhaps it will inspire her
too! Crystalicious! is the creation of 19-year-old company
founder Michelle Miller! She loved doing her own nails with
crystal manicures and after enough people asked about it she started
her own company. Michelle has even nailed down Hollywood! Her
crystals have adorned the toes of LeAnn Rimes and have been seen on
VH1’s Rock Bodies. Britney Spears and Brandi Roderick have been
gifted with Crystalicious!. And nail guru to the stars, Tom Bachik,
is a huge fan! The kit is easy to use, comes with 50 Swarovski
crystals and gorgeous nail colors. This great gift is only $16.50
can be found by calling (650) 553-4441 or emailing info@crystalicious.com.
Girls
Night Out (Jaqus Girls) I
gave this cool kits to a bunch of four girls to test during a
slumber party and boy did they have fun! They had a blast
doing their toes and talking about boys! The kit includes a
peppermint shimmer foot lotion, peppermint foot soak, nail decals, 4
cuticle sticks and more! Also available are the Beauty Cafe and Bath
Bliss tins. These great gifts are only available at select
Target stores. $14.99.
Barielle Nail Therapy (Barielle)
Teens and tweens seem to love their nails and this is a great gift that's very
affordable at only $29.99. It includes: Nail Strengthening Remedy,
Rebuilding Nail Repair, Natural Nail Nourishment, Nail Thickening Solution, and
three 3 in 1 Color Care nail enamels!
 PediSox
(Tweezerman) I love to get
pedicures. It's probably one of my only treats. The one thing I hate
is cold feet and I always get them while I'm waiting for my toes to dry.
Well Tweezerman came up with a great solution and they are only $6.50! You
slip them on before the polish is applied and they keep your feet toasty warm
while you're waiting for the polish to dry!
 Jaqua Mini Facial Kit (Jaqua)
Here's a great little kit that you can mail to your grandchild to
keep her looking beautiful. This great little kit includes: Mandarin Carrot Seed Cleanser, Cherry Facial Scrub, Pumpkin Papaya Face Mask and Rice Green Tea Facial Moisturizer.
It comes in a handy little tin that's perfect to post! $ 12.00
 Wrist
Pix (The Bead
Shop) Our tester a hip 10-year-old thought these bracelets were
just awesome. She liked the fact that she could design her own
pictures! She also thought that it would be a great slumber party
kit since you can make at least three bracelets from one kit!
The kit includes metal frames, glass beads, sparkle polish, gel pens, elastic string and an
assortment of pictures. Ages 8 and up, $16.95
 Fairy
Dust Kit (The
Bead Shop) I'm waiting for the full review to come in from my
11-year-old tester, but her mom reported that this was just a great
gift idea. Her daughter spent quite a while mixing her perfect
"fairy dust" which she then wore to school the next
day. I'll let you know when the complete review is in!
 Sparkle
Card Kit (American Girl) Our tester a teacher, gave this to
her 9-year-old sister to test. She reported that her sister
really enjoyed it. She felt it is a creative way for a young girl to
express herself. It had many choices of colors and designs to make
the card stand out. It is great for invitations and for friends and
families during birthday's or for many different occasions. Ages
9-12, $19.95
Last Minute Gift?
Still not sure what to get your granddaughter? Pick up a copy of
one of the popular teen magazines and give her a subscription. Then
she'll be cool all year long. Click here for a listing of popular teen
magazines.
Hot Links
And if you want to do your own research to find out what your
granddaughter might be seeing on the Web, click on some of these
sites. Be warned: They all have annoying pop-up ads and
launch extra advertising windows. Just close the ads out as you
surf. Here are some of the hot sites:
GirlZone,
GirlyNation,
YM,
Gurl,
Seventeen.
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