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The wine gift basket is a very traditional gift and it is appropriate to give to both friends or business associates. It is also suited to many different holidays including Valentine’s Day. weddings and birthdays.  Wine is also considered to be a healthy gift; it is good for the heart physically.

The only time that the wine gift basket is inappropriate is in the case where the person has a medical condition or an addiction that prevents them from drinking alcohol. This is something that you should find out if you are planning to give a wine gift basket to a business associate or a client so that your gift is appropriate.

The typical contents of a traditional wine gift basket are bottles of wine (either red or white or both), crackers, cheese, pate, caviar, chocolates, cheese, cookies and wine glasses. Sometimes the wine gift basket can also include a corkscrew or items such as cheese slicers or decorative wine stoppers.

Another nice touch is to include a book about wines or a guide to vintages.  If you really want to splurge buy the person a wine tour in a local growing area and include them in the basket.

If you know that the person you are giving the wine gift basket to is a wine snob then you should be careful about what wines you give to them and also about the food that you select to go with it.  For instance chocolate is more complimentary to red wines than white wines.  Fresh fruit belongs more in a wine gift basket that has white wine.  For a different sort of twist on the idea of the wine gift basket try giving gourmet wine such as Ice Wine or Port and add unusual crackers or cookies.

Pickles or exotic preserves are also included in wine baskets nowadays as are olives and other delicacies.

Although it is not exactly wine, the gift basket that contains champagne fits into the wine gift basket category. Champagne goes great with truffle spread and crackers, caviar, pate, strawberries, raspberries and chocolate. It is one of the nicest gifts you can give to celebrate an occasion such as the announcement of an engagement, a promotion or birth of a baby.

You can make a very special Valentine’s gift basket out of chocolate dipped cherries or other fruits, champagnes and chocolates.  For an ultra sexy gift you can also include sexy body lotions, essential oils, candles and anything else you can think of to make your evening ultra-sexy and exotic.

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This Miss Wu Sofie Stripe Cashmere Sweater has a sunny hue that pops among the monochromatic stripes patterning an incredibly soft cashmere pullover. It is a great thickness. Light weight, comfortable and versatile. If you’re looking for clean, causal and comfortable pieces to add to your wardrobe, then this sweater is a winner!

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These Sorel Cumberland Winter Boots have a water-resistant padded nylon upper & a gusseted tongue to help keep out slush and snow. These boots are very warm and they look great with leggings and skinny jeans.

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Curling or rolling your hair to get waves or volume can end up frying your hair in the end.  If you have really long hair you have to be especially careful because you can damage it and get split ends. This can result in the need to actually cut your hair and lose length.

If you want to avoid this you can try braiding your hair instead. The trick is to start out with clean damp hair. Section your hair and make individual braids all over your head. Smaller braids create tighter curds and fewer braids create big loose ones.  For ideal results sleep with the braids.  The tighter you make the braids, the more of an L-shaped kink they will have. Before you take them out spray them with a curl activating spray.  Shake the curls loose and give them a shot of hair spray so that they stay curly all day.

You can also make curls without using heat by making Bantu Knots. Instead of braiding each section of damp hair you twist the hair around and around in a twirl until it creates a knot.  Once the hair is pulled tightly into the knot you pin it to the head.  Just like the braids, you sleep in these Bantu knots and just before you take them out you dry them.

If it is waves that you are try to create then simply put your hair up in a loose bun. This can create wonderful loose curls. You can also wear a bun to work, spray it with hairspray and when you let your hair down your locks are reedy for the evening.

Rag curls are also very easy to make.  All you need is several strips of material cut up from an old towel, sheet or shirt. You section out your hair and then start rolling the hair around the rag the same way you would a curler. You can then secure the curls by knotting the piece of fabric together; simply item up the two loose ends.  If you want you can also use pipe cleaners to create curls.  Simply coil them up and tie them up.

There is also nothing wrong with being old-fashioned. You can always use foam rollers to curl your hair. You can buy them anywhere from the drug store to the local dollar store.

Another old-fashioned way of making curls is to use pin curls. To create a pin curl you section of the hair and roll the hair up in a flat coil that rests against the scalp. You can then secure it with a bobby pin or some other kind of flat pin.