I would love to share with you some of my favourite beauty inspired gifting ideas, perfect for those wanting to indulge their loved ones to my tried and tasted favourites or by discovering and supporting smaller sustainable businesses and experience something new!
REN Clean Skincare X Silken Favours
REN Clean Skincare has teamed up with renowned illustrator Silken Favours for a second Christmas collaboration, this time, paying homage to the ocean and it’s creatures within.
REN Clean Skincare actively helps protect oceans by creating bottles from reclaimed ocean plastic, and promoting recyclability to not add to the problem.
These skincare gift boxes are FSC-approved and 100% recyclable, featuring biodegradable lamination and printed with vegetable-based inks.
Face Favourites
£35
This gift box contains three of RENs bestselling facial products for glowing, hydrated and youthful looking skin;
Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream 50ml
This is a full sized vegan friendly facial moisturiser
for sensitive skin to help combat skin discomfort that can lead to visible premature ageing. Replenishes skin for a renewed healthly glow.
Glycol Lactic Mask 15ml
A potent exfoliating mask formulated to remove dead skin cells to renew the complexion. Featuring glycolic acid from Pineapple extracts. Helps to target and smooth out any congestion whilst also aiding in softening the appearance of fine lines.
Keep Young And Beautiful™ Instant Firming Beauty Shot 10ml
Skin will appear lifted, smoothness and plumpness will be improved by using this anti-ageing gel-serum for all skins types. To smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles; hyaluronans super-charge your skin for added youthfulness.
Moroccan Rose Otto Bath Oil Stocking Filler
£10
Stocking fillers don’t get much more luxurious than the Moroccan Rose Bath Oil. It has a handy hanging loop - so you can pop it straight on the tree.
The Gift Box ribbon is made from recycled plastic bottles.
By adding just a few drops to your bath you will be creating indulgent bath ritual, to leave your skin silky smooth and nourished. This oil is perfect for this time of year, soothing very dry skin.
Thousands of crushed rose petals means you get to benefit from skin delicately fragranced with this heavenly scent, helping to calm and de stress the senses.
Both these sets were kindly gifted by Little Light PR - however, I have bought and will continue to support Ren by purchasing their products and reviewing them as I have used and recommended their products for many many years. Visit the REN website here for more sustainable gifting ideas
BY SARAH LONDON
These beautifully crafted organic Gift Boxes are the perfect way to introduce loved ones to a sustainable skincare approach.
Perfect for every skin type by promoting and supporting healthy skin through the finest organically sourced plant based ingredients that are combined by hand to ensure the highest quality product.
Natural Christmas Facial Skin Care Gift Set
£70.00
The skincare gift box contains;
Organic Facial Oil (30ml) is the cult favourite organic face oil blended with only the finest cold-pressed, certified organic, plant based ingredients, including pumpkin seed oil and apricot oil, to hydrate and restore all skin types.
Green Clay Cleansing Balm (60ml) is the natural face cleanser to remove make up and daily impurities, revealing a brighter, more radiant complexion without drying the skin, leaving it clean and deeply nourished.
Organic Muslin Facial Cloth is made from GOTS cotton and is best used to remove the Cleansing Balm. The muslin gently buffs the skin and boosts circulation. This eco-friendly muslin cloth can be washed and reused.
Sustainable Gift Box is made from 77% recycled paper content and the bespoke festive sleeve is made from crushed grapes, saved from landfill and made from 100% green energy. No further gift wrapping required and the box can be reused.
You can gift this box knowing you are making a small contribution that will have an overall bigger impact to the environment. By supporting this innovative change you become part of the solution of sending less waste to landfill.
Click here to read more about their sustainable festive packaging
This was kindly gifted by Sarah and Lauren but I have purchased and supported By Sarah London since discovering them earlier this year in February.
To find out more about Sarah and Lauren’s story and to purchases their Organic Skincare visit their website
Delilah Glow Set
£34.00
Perfect for the make up loving friend in your life The Delilah Glow Set is ideal for enhancing a natural highlighting glow to take you from the festive period and beyond. Presented in a beautiful gift box.
Illuminating Powder in Aura
A pressed face powder that provides a beautiful, subtle, fresh, lit from within glow to illuminate, lift and brighten the complexion. Provides an extra boost to lift and brighten the skin.
Pure Light Liquid Radiance in Lunar
A luxurious, lightweight, silky smooth liquid illuminator for the face that helps to even out the complexion providing a healthy glow. It also harnesses skin care benefits with vitamin E to help protect the skin from free radical damage.
This product leaves no sparkle and instead blurs imperfections, evens out and enhances the skin tone.
Powder brush
Made from super soft high quality taklon fibres. The perfect companion to the powder highlighter featured. The ideal shape and size to buff powders into the skin for a seamless look.
Vegan & cruelty free
Paraben free & dermatologically tested
Visit Delilah here to find out how to create their signature Glow Look and for more make up gifting inspiration
Natural Wellness Box
£37 or available as part of a subscription package
A brand new find for me and it has come just in time for the hectic weeks ahead!
We could all benefit from taking a moment or two to step back from the busy festivities that December can bring.....
Catherine a mother of two, created her vision through a love of subscription boxes and all things natural.
Designing a collection of products that contains everything you need to focus on ones wellness, focusing on the inside as well as the outside. It really does have all you need to begin your journey on a path of self-care, addressing health, skincare and diet.
“The Natural Wellness Box is for those who need to take a minute to look after their health and wellbeing, and also those busy women who love to receive a treat. With Natural Wellness Box, you can discover natural, chemical free health and beauty alternatives without having to subscribe to a number of different boxes. Everything we feature is suitable for Vegans and always cruelty free.”
I was pleasantly surprised with the variety of products featured in the November Edit which is based upon a Retreat Collection. It has a varied selection of wellness goodies to ensure you have all you need to recreate a wellbeing retreat in the comfort of your own home! Perfect for this time of year!
These boxes are released every other month and will have a dedicated theme running through the chosen products.
This months box contains;
Wildsource Apothecary Detox Bath Salts Bloomtown The Meadow Candle
The Salt Parlour Calm Body Scrub
Saskia Essences Breathe Deep Seek Peace Flower Essences
Better You Vegan Vitamin D Spray
Green People Gentle Cleanser and make up
remover
Joes Tea Co Organic Sweet Chamomilf Tea
King Monty Chocolate
To find out more about The Natural Wellness Box visit their website by clicking here
@naturalwellnessbox
Fais Face Care Discovery Set
£15
A skincare duo reflecting the core principles of Fais Botanicals.
An ideal skincare starter collection for those who would like to discover plant based skincare.
Marina the Founder and Maker has created this line to empower those who are craving a simplistic yet effective approach to looking after your complexion.
I have used these products for a number of weeks and they are a pleasure to have as part of my skincare rituals. It is also fantastic for me to support and bring awareness to a smaller company.
‘CLEANSE IT’ OIL TO LATHER FACE CLEANSER GRAPESEED + ROSE 20ml Discovery Size
A beautifully refined oil that leaves the skin feeling comforted.
Spend time massaging in the antioxidant rich watermelon seed oil, sweet almond oil, fractionated coconut oil and natural Vitamin E before emulsifying with water. Ideal as a double cleanse first and second step! it will really leave the skin feeling gorgeously soft and cared for.
Rose otto, chamomile and geranium essential oils will soothe both mind and skin.
‘NOURISH IT’ ANTIOXIDANT FACIAL OIL ARGAN + YLANG YLANG 10ml Discovery Size
A blend of exotic aromas, fatty acids and antioxidant infused oils provide the skin with a helping hand to enhance hydration and repair the skin.
Squalane, watermelon seed oil, vitamin E and jojoba oil deeply restore a healthy glow to tired, dull skin.
Warm a few drops in the finger tips before pressing and massaging into the skin. Focus on massaging to increase erythema and encourage blood circulation! Perfect for this time of year.
I hope you have enjoyed reading my selection of gifting ideas and hope you have taken some inspiration away to maybe try something new or even look into supporting a local business!
For more information visit the Fais Botanicals website by clicking here
