My Top Lifetime & Hallmark Christmas Movies

If you know me, you know I'm obsessed with Lifetime and Hallmark Christmas movies. Are they cheesy and predictable? Absolutely. Are they still magical and heartwarming? Oh yes. They are a gingerbread latte for your soul. Even my dad watches them. He used to do it secretly until finally he just admitted that he's addicted. We often even compare notes and he's informed me that Lacey Chabert is favorite, Candace Cameron Bure is too goody goody for him. That is a direct quote. Many of these are recycled from actual movies (Groundhog's Day, Runaway Bride, The Family Man), but I'm OK with that. And I should note that none of my favorites star Lacey Chaber (sorry dad) or Candace Cameron Bure (you're welcome Dad).

Not going to lie, some are pretty horrible and they are churning them out like butter. I'll always find a few new gems, but below are my all time favorites, which I watch every single year. Along with my mainstream classics like While You Were Sleeping, Love Actually and The Holiday.

Dear Santa 

A young woman who comes from a life of privilege falls for the owner of a soup kitchen after discovering a Dear Santa letter written by his seven year old daughter.

Love At the Christmas Table

A man realizes that his best friend since childhood is the woman that he loves. It also stars Danica McKellar, Leah Thompson and Luke from Gilmore Girls!

A Christmas Kiss

After a spontaneous kiss, a struggling designer ends up falling in love with her demanding boss's boyfriend as she decorates his home for a Christmas party.

A Bride for Christmas

A single man tries to win a bet by getting a woman recovering from a broken engagement to marry him by Christmas. Arielle Kebbel and Andrew Walker have such amazing chemistry.

12 Dates of Christmas 

A story that follows Kate, a young woman who after a horrible blind date on Christmas Eve, wakes up to find she is re-living that same day and date all over again. Mark Paul Gosselar is so hot in this movie.

Holiday in Handcuffs

A struggling artist working as waitress kidnaps one of her customers to bring home and meet her parents at Christmas.  Mario Lopez is so hot in this movie. Can ya tell I love Saved by the Bell?

Eve's Christmas

A wealthy and successful career woman gets a second chance in life when a magical wish transports her back in time eight years to when she walked away from her fiance to lead a business life in New York.

Kristin's Christmas Past 

Shiri Appleby stars as a woman who gets a do-over when she falls asleep alone on Christmas Eve and wakes up on Christmas morning 17 years in the past. It's a Christmas miracle that lets her fix the mistakes of her past, correct her fashion faux pas, and, you know, find love and the true meaning of Christmas

A Snow Globe Christmas

Alicia Witt plays a jaded TV executive who gets sucked into an antique snow globe. She's okay with that, though, because inside the globe it's always Christmas, she's married to Scrubs star Donald Faison, and she has two cute kids—plus a guardian angel in the form of Christina Milian.

Snowed Inn Christmas 

Jenna Hudson (Bethany Joy Lenz) and Kevin Jenner (Andrew Walker) are polar opposites working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After a snowstorm forces their plane to land in none other than Santa Claus, Indiana, the two are placed in a Christmas Wonderland and the focus of their story shifts to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. As the two overcome their differences, they also rediscover the magic of Christmas. But with the inn's fate in jeopardy and the return of someone from Jenna's past, Carol and Christopher lend a helping hand to bring Jenna and Kevin together.


What are your faves? Seriously, I want to know because I be binging.

 

Holiday Makeup Must Haves

I love this time of year. Gingerbread lattes, Christmas lights, Hallmark movies and holiday parties. When I think about makeup, I definitely think red lips and glitter. Below are my top holiday makeup must haves. Some of these items I own, some I would like to own, but all of them just scream holiday fun.

Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint

This one is on my wish list, BUT I do own one of her stunna lip paints in the shade buff (the nude one obviously). Normally, I don't like liquid lipsticks because I find them to be super drying and uncomfortable. My lips are always dry, but especially in the winter months. The Laneige lip mask has been my best friend. That said, I love this formula! It's actually comfortable and does not budge, which is what you want in a red lipstick (usually red lips scare me because it tends to get on my teeth and even places where you wouldn't think you could get lipstick). I love the applicator because it makes it super easy to apply.  And can we just talk about this packaging?I

https://www.sephora.com/product/stunna-lip-paint-P39787544?icid2=products%20grid:p39787544:product&skuId=1925114

Fenty Diamond Bomb Highlight

Yes, another Fenty Beauty item but let's be honest, Rihanna really can't do any wrong. I'm usually not a fan of glittery highlights because well, I'm 36 years old. This is such a pretty wet looking highlight though. It's just stunning and guaranteed to get you noticed at that holiday party.

https://www.sephora.com/product/diamond-bomb-all-over-diamond-veil-P85225585?icid2=products%20grid:p85225585:product

And while I'm at it you also need the gloss bomb in diamond milk. It makes your lips look juicy and ready to be kissed under the mistletoe.

Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow Palettes

I've probably mentioned these adorable little palettes before, but I just love them. The are so pretty, the formula is great, they make awesome stocking stuffers and are easy to travel with due to being so teeny.

https://www.sephora.com/product/obsessions-eyeshadow-palette-P425909?icid2=products%20grid:p425909:product&skuId=2137255

Stila Magnificent Metals

To me, nothing celebrates the birth of Jesus like some glitter on your eyes. The Stila Magnificent Metals are amazing because they are really easy to work with, they look so beautiful, you don't need a glitter glue or adhesive and unlike with loose glitters, you won't be like why is there glitter in my ear? No mess, just prettiness. Sephora is offering some great sets so you should check those as well to get more bang for your buck and more glitter for your eyeballs.

Melt Cosmetics Smokey Obsessions

https://www.meltcosmetics.com/collections/smoke-sessions/products/smoke-sessions-palette?variant=13732267753524

Whether you're celebrating Hannukah, Christmas or the fact that weed is legal in California, this is a green eyeshadow lovers dream. Sadly, this is sold out so I haven't been able to get my sticky little hands on it. Dear Melt Cosmetics, please restock this palette asap! I do own the Gemini palette, which I'm obsessed with so that is another great option if you want your eyes to look like a grungy Christmas tree (and who doesn't want that?)

Natasha Denona Gold Palette

https://www.sephora.com/product/gold-eyeshadow-palette-P436736?keyword=natasha%20denona%20gold%20palette

This is like new years for your eyes. I'm going to be honest, I do not own this palette and I'm most likely never going to own this palette because it's $130. Which is insane. I can tell you though that Natasha Denona shadows are some of the best I've tried so if you have generous relatives or you can afford an eyeshadow palette that costs a small little fortune, this is beautiful.

Pat McGrath BlitzTrance Lipsticks

https://www.sephora.com/product/blitztrance-lipstick-P439070?icid2=products%20grid:p439070:product

Since you have glitter on your eyes and your cheeks, you obviously need some on your lips. Pat McGrath is also ridiculously expensive. $40 for a lipstick is INSANE, but it's the prettiest lipstick you will ever own. I've tried Pat McGrath lip liners and eyeshadows and I can honestly say...they are the BEST. However, if you're looking to try Pat McGrath at a slightly more reasonable price, there is a little lip bundle for $25 and the mini eyeshadow palettes are $55.  If you give a makeup lover anything by Pat McGrath they will love you forever. She is queen.


 Anastasia Sultry Palette

They don't call this palette Sultry for nothing. If you find yourself stranded in a small town that stopped believing in Christmas, this palette will definitely help you attract the handsome widower who will convince you to leave the big city behind. OK, maybe I'm describing a Hallmark movie, but I own this palette and I love it. Even if I didn't love it, I'd probably keep it on my vanity for the festive packaging but it lives in my top makeup drawer because I really do love it. I also love feeling sultry.

https://www.sephora.com/product/sultry-eyeshadow-palette-P436870?icid2=products%20grid:p436870:product

Anstasia Amrezy Highlighter

https://www.sephora.com/product/amrezy-highlighter-P429201

I felt like I couldn't just include one highlight on this list. I do not yet own this highlight, but it's on the way from the North Pole aka Sephora! This was limited edition, but everyone raved about it and bought back ups and people kept begging for it to come back and then it finally came back. So of course I had to have it because I HAVE AN ADDICTION PEOPLE. Just look at her though, she pretty.


 Huda Beauty New Nude Palette

https://www.sephora.com/product/the-new-nude-eyeshadow-palette-P43818047

I have one last palette to include because obviously everyone needs 10 eyeshadow palettes, am I right? This palette is so gorgeous and literally everytime I wear it I get compliments. I don't know what Huda put in those spackled shadow things, but they are magic in a pan.

OK, I lied. This palette just launched and I had to include it because...just look at it. It's so beautiful and so holiday and I am so excited to try Linda Hallberg cosmetics. I've heard so many great things and if this is not the most magical and holiday looking palette, I don't know what is.

https://shop.lindahallberg.se/product/metallic-mysteries-2-palette/

What are your holiday makeup must haves? What's on your wish list? Inquiring minds (mine) would like to know.