Haute Beauty Guide has a wonderful selection of gifts and stocking stuffers for the holidays, including hair clips, bath bombs, gemstone bracelets, candles, and Christmas ornaments. The shop also has a fantastic sale on lucite games such as dominoes, checkers, tic-tac-toe, and more, all now marked at only $50 (orig. $110-$325). These are beautiful, timeless pieces.
Haute Beauty Guide is located at 71 Pearl Street in Downtown Old Monterey. (Don't let the construction next door fool you - we're still here!) Regular hours: Tue-Sat, 10am-2pm. Beginning Dec. 18: 10am-4pm. Christmas Eve: 10am-1pm.