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Top Hostess Gifts $25 and Under

By , About.com Guide

It is normally customary to bring a hostess gift with you when you are invited to someone's home. Most people tend to take the easy road and bring flowers, bread/pastries or wine, so this year step it up a notch or two and bring something different that she will love to receive.

1. Verikira Naturals Natural Aroma Shower Steamers

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These wonderfully fragrant and soothing little balls would be a delight to any hostess that has worked hard to put a party together. Verikira Naturals only uses the finest quality natural ingredients to make their Natural Aroma Shower Steamers. My favorite is the Cinnamon and Clove, but they are also available in Peppermint Awakening and Eucalyptus Revival.

2. Japonesque Heated Mini Eyelash Curler

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This eyelash curler is a gift from the heavens, and your hostess will love you for gifting it. With the Japonesque Heated Mini Eyelash Curler, she can toss out the archaic metal curler and wonder where the Japonesque model has been all of her life. This curler can be used before or after mascara, doesn't pinch or pull at your lashes, and is compact enough to carry in a handbag for that big night out.
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3. Mary Kay Satin Lips (Mask and Balm) Set

Mary Kay Satin Lips (Mask and Balm) SetPhoto Provided By: Mary Kay
After all of the talking, toasting, and nibbling your gracious hostess will be excited to see a Mary Kay Satin Lips set. After the party is over, she can soak away her troubles in the tub while pampering and exfoliating her lips with the mask and balm duo. This gift will guarantee you another invite to her next soiree.
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4. Origins Go Grapefruit Set

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Grapefruit can be very therapeutic by stimulating and uplifting your mood. What better scent to give as a hostess present during the harsh chills of winter and the hectic shopping of the holidays. Origins Go Grapefruit set comes with a 3.4 oz. Gloomaway Grapefruit body wash and a 3.4 oz. Gloomaway Grapefruit body souffle. This wonderful 2-pc set will definitely brighten up the spirits of your favorite weary hostess.

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5. Smashbox Holiday Wish for the Stars Set

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This set is perfect for any makeup-driven hostess. She will receive three of Smashbox's best sellers including mini Fusion Soft Lights in Dusk, Lash DNA Mascara in Jet Black, and Lip Enhancing Gloss in Illume. To top it off, you can feel good about giving this gift because $1 of each set sold goes toward the Children's Miracle Network. What a perfect way to say thank you for the invite and help others at the same time.
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6. The Soap and Paper Factory Bath and Basin Boxed Soaps

This wonderfully fragrant, yet subtle, soap is hand made and cut. The Soap and Paper Factory only uses clean and pure ingredients, as well as recycled boxes for their beautiful containers. If your hostess is in touch with mother earth and loves all things "green", then the Bath and Basin Boxed soaps are perfect since they are free of waxes, petroleum, and animal bi-products. They are available in six wonderful scents such as Cinnamon Clove, which is a comforting and very cozy scent.

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