How would you like to give the gift of all natural plant extracts instead of synthetic beauty product components? Korres focuses on building their products naturally, and the lotion and wash featured here have a sweet and spicy smell that's perfect for the holiday season. Plus, they've added an adorable tub of lip butter, which smells of fruit and gives a nice pop of color to lips. It's a $26 value in a cute little package perfect for gifting.
Korres Vanilla Plum Collection Set $20, exclusively at Sephora. Perfect for bathing beauties who love a steamy shower to jump start their morning.
Know someone who whips out the Robot at every night club and has the whole gang in stitches? Or maybe you've got a friend who daydreams of getting her own place and covering it in retro woodsy wallpaper? If so, you've found the perfect audience for these adorable necklaces, made from recycled records by hand in Brooklyn. Super sweet.
Can you imagine anything more luxurious than breakfast in bed on this lovely bamboo tray? I've discovered that it doesn't take fancy equipment to dine safely off soft spots, just a stable surface like this tray. Throw on a hot cup of fair trade coffee and a steaming plate of farm fresh eggs and you've got the ultimate holiday morning indulgence.
Bamboo Countertop Tray & Canisters $44 from $89. Also available in a festive red. Perfect for homebodies whose favorite Sunday mornings are spent curled up inside.
What a beautiful color for cold weather! You'll love the vintage floral lining, too. This charming wristlet is made of salvaged cotton corduroy in an eco friendly studio out on Portland. It's the perfect size for tucking into a larger shopping bag, or slinging onto wrists for a night out sampling microbrews. Not the best color for your gift-getter? There are also two hemp version in an earthy olive and a goes-with-everything natural.
Don't go out for the holidays -- stay in, with this beautiful massage set from Jimmy Jane. As the all-natural-ingredient candle burns, the wax becomes the perfect temperature massage oil. Drip it over your partner, then use the the smooth surfaces of the ceramic Contour M to work out tired muscles without cramping your fingers. That sounds like the kind of massage anyone would appreciate. Plus, you'll feel good knowing only soy wax, shea butter, all natural oils and natural fragrances are being rubbed into your partner's skin.
Contour M + Afterglow Sensory Set $45. Perfect to keep for yourself... then surprise your special someone with a post-holiday treat.
The pretty drawings on these bottles make them almost a gift in and of themselves. But then, they're filled with yummy peach-scented bath products, perfect for travel or just a treat at home. Face Boutique is a new brand to me, coming from London and promising no petrochemicals, GMO, parabens, phthalates, sulphates or other potentially harmful substances, plus of course no testing on animals. These products were originally designed for young girls with oily skin, but with that gorgeous packaging, I can't imagine a girl on your wish list who wouldn't love this little set.
Face Boutique Body Mini-Kit $40. Perfect for tween earth lovers who like their outsides as gorgeous as their insides.
Wow! December already? This year, it's chic to be cheap (was it ever not?) so the gift guide's starting with a week of fabulous eco finds under $50. After that, we'll have a week of little gems under $25, and after that... well, you'll just have to check in to see!
I love giving statement jewelry as a gift -- it's fun to chose, fun to receive, and you know it will always be remembered. This gorgeous cuff is made from sustainable wood then carefully plated with silver. It's exactly the kind of piece that will get you a "Wow!" when the wrapping is pulled off.
Betty B Nina Cuff $34 from $48. Perfect for urban hippies with a penchant for the dramatic.
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