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From the silkiest of blackout sleep masks to a healthier way to transport your morning coffee.
From a golden glow body kit to low-tox HEMA-free at-home gel nails.
From a red light sauna for your living room to a bespoke, sustainable, opulent, off-grid adventureâŚ
From a scent crafted by the estate that âprioritizes pleasureâ to a water filter designed with your skincare in mind.
These guides have been curated to keep it clean, low-tox, and no-tox while gifting beauty, wellness, indulgence, and fun.
Time to gift gorgeousââmind, body, and soul.
Table of Contents
⢠What these guides are all about
⢠Sets, Kits, and Bundles $50-$100
⢠Simple Luxuries Gifts $100-$500
Alright! If youâre looking for interesting, offbeat, effective, and fun clean living gifts, read on!
What these guides are all about
âI have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver."â
~Maya Angelou~
Itâs a visceral and Pavlovian time of year.
The cold weather and long nights. The jolly music and twinkling lights. The endless Christmas movies that promise love and harmony. The Gingerbread Latteâs, Pumpkin Spice, and, of course, Mariah Carey.
On cue, our hearts multiply in size as they turn us towards our loved (or liked, or tolerated) ones and the time-honored tradition of gift-giving.
I gotta tell you, I love giving gifts. Whether itâs putting together gift baskets, or various White Elephant games, a solid Secret Santa selection, or that perfect individual choice that I know will bring a smile to a face.
Gifting is my thing.
But as I have turned towards a healthier, more intentional low-tox lifestyle, it breaks my heart to see how clever marketing will trick unsuspecting shoppers into gifting their loved ones toxin-filled, endocrine-disrupting products that, at the end of the day, are nearly guaranteed to contribute to a slew of health problems.
Most of those fabulous conventional fragrances and scented lotion sets are laden with ingredients like:
Phthalates: known to interfere with hormone production and negatively affect reproductive health,
Synthetic Musks: these can accumulate in the body over time, are linked to hormonal disruption, and can have neurotoxic effects,
Parabens: often used as preservatives, they can mimic estrogen and are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer,
Formaldehyde: a known carcinogen and skin irritant
Benzyl Benzoate: can cause skin allergies and irritation, especially for sensitive skin.
and ingredients that are Neurotoxins causing harm as subtle as dizziness and poor concentration to damage as serious as cytotoxicity to human fetal brain development.
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How about those amazing Ăźber conventional scented candles?
Donât do it.
Burning conventional paraffin candles is known to unleash:
Benzene: known to be carcinogenic to humans and cause acute myeloid leukemia in adults.
Toluene: a neurotoxicant that causes birth defects at high doses and repeated exposures to low doses are associated with reproductive effects like increased rates of spontaneous abortion.
Formaldehyde: carcinogenic to humans and a skin irritant.
and more.
Bottom lineââyouâre poisoning the air quality of your home when you burn conventional candles.
What about all those special edition holiday make-up palettes, kits, bundles, and sets that you keep seeing?
Again, Iâm sorry to say, conventional make-up brands are packed with endocrine-disrupting ingredients and are often shamelessly guilty of greenwashing, a practice where they use marketing to trick you into thinking their products are cleaner, safer, and more environmentally friendly than they actually are.
Nobody wants to gift a loved one with infertility, cancer, low sperm count, or neurological issues, yet this time of year is good for contributing to it.
So, these gift guides are all about cleaner, safer options.
You CAN gift your loved ones a deliciously scented candle. You just have to know the companies that prioritize a clean, toxic-free burn.
You CAN gift your loved ones sensational scents and fragrances; you just have to choose a company that prioritizes clean ingredients and ingredient transparency.
And you absolutely CAN gift those pre-teens the make-up and skincare they are craving, but you absolutely MUST choose a brand that prioritizes health in the formulation of their products.
With these guides, I chose brands that do.
Along with the very best in wellness products, research-proven to enhance rejuvenation, revitalization, and recovery, a company that promises âSustainable luxury experiences like youâve never seen before,â and more.
Are you ready? Letâs do it!
Budget Gifts Under $50
This has taken over as my favorite sleep mask. Gorgeous vibrant color, luxurious padding, and the wide wrap provides a true blackout experience.
2. YETI Rambler 14 oz Stackable Mug, $30
Vacuum-insulated, stainless steel with magslider lid, this is the perfect gift for that love in your life who always has their togo hot bev. With this option, they can enjoy without worrying about microplastics and PFAS leaching from that Ăźber convenient to-go cup. And youâre reducing waste, a gift to Mother Earth and her environment!
3. Whamisa Algae Organic Kelp Mask 5-Pack $40
My absolute favorite mask from my favorite clean Korean skincare brand. And if you really want to bring on the dew, prep with their Deep Rich toner.
100% soy wax, scented with phthalate-free fragrance and essential oils, with a lead-free cotton wick. Bonus, Makana means âgiftâ in Hawaiian. Two of my go-to scentsââ Tea Leaf and Lehua Honey.
5. RMS Lip2CHeek 3-Piece Set $32
Creme blends for lips and cheeks, crafted with buriti oil, shea butter, and cocoa seed butter in 3 vibrant shades.
6. Orgaid Sheet Mask Multi-pack $39
Another mask pack masterpiece featuring 2 firming, 2 anti-aging, and 2 Vitamin C sheet masks using clean, organic ingredients.
7. Revlon Plus 2.0 Professional 4-in-1 Volumizing Hair Dryer Brush $42
This blow dryer brush cut my blowout time down by hours. HOURS.
Kits, Sets, and Bundles $50-$100
1. OSEA Golden Glow Body Set $90
One of my favorite brands delivers the emBODYment of radiance with this cleansing body polish, rich algae body oil, and plant-based dry brush for lymphatic drainage and exfoliation.
2. Olive and June Gel Mani System $85
Iâve been waiting for this: HEMA-free, 15-free, cruelty-free & vegan at home gel system that looks great, lasts up to 21 days, and has a non-damaging removal. Yes, please.
3. Fontana Best-Seller Fall Candle 3-Candle Bundle $77
Beeswax, wooden wick, essential oil candles from a couple who made it their mission to craft fragrant, clean candles after health effects from burning toxic ones.
4. Innersense âQuiet Calm Curl Controlâ $28 and âI Create Curl Memoryâ $28
Finally! I have found a natural girl, clean curl product that moisturizes, defines, and locks in that curl. Top it off with the fact that it smells divine. My recommendation is to gift these products together.
5. Maison Louis Marie Discovery Set $54
Delicious, decadent clean beauty scents. This discovery pack is a fantastic sample of every edible fragrance. My top choiceââ#4 every time.
6. OSEA Undaria Body Bestseller Set $68
My favorite Undaria seaweed packs body oil now in a set of body bestsellers for the Holidays. Please, and thank you.
7. Flamingo Estate Three Sisters Candle Set $98
Get your own taste of the three signature scents from the estate dedicated to âprioritizing pleasure.â Scents include smells of climbing rosemary, vine-ripe tomatoes, and wild sage.
Simple Luxuries Edition
1. Our Place Dream Cooker $199
Six-quart all-in-one multi-cooker with a toxin-free nonstick ceramic coating. It pressure cooks, slow cooks, sautĂŠs, and more, complete with a touch-free pressure release.
2. Flamingo Estate Family Heirloom Set $334
The Signature Scent crafted from the estate created to âprioritize pleasure.â With its mix of wild-harvested Tarragon and Madagascar Black Pepper, this set brings âwarm Summer nights in the gardenâ to every room of your house. Set includes candle, lotion, biodegradable dish soap, cleaner, room spray, hand soap, and soap brick.
3. DRx SpectraLite⢠FaceWare Pro Red Light Mask $455
Powerful FDA-cleared light therapy device that combines red and blue light to boost collagen, improve skin density, diminish discoloration, and abolish acne for a clear, radiant, healthy youthful complexion.
4. Tammy Fender Intensive Repair Balm $150
This best-selling and most requested formula is my favorite luxury moisturizer. Blending the powerful regenerative botanicals Helichrysum, White Lily, Lotus, and more, I have experienced firsthand the dew-enhancing, healing, soothing power of this balm.
5. Primally Pure Warm Citrus Home Set $124
A grounding blend of organic and wildcrafted cacao, cinnamon, sweet honey, and citrus blossoms. This luxurious home setââcomplete with hand soap, room spray, and essential oilsââenhances well-being, promotes warmth, and radiates comfort.
6. FilterBaby Skincare Filter $129
The only water filter formulated and designed with your skincare in mind, this lab-certified attachment fits onto your bathroom sink faucet and removes 99.9% of chlorine, chloramine, and contaminants as small as 0.00001mm, resulting in clearer, softer, healthier skin.
7. The Pathway by To Be Magnetic $360
An annual membership to the premiere neural manifestation program based on proven methods of re-wiring your brain towards increased confidence and magnetism, all resulting in manifesting a life you truly desire. For 15% OFF, use code: ARYNETTA
Ultra-Luxe Gifts $500+
1. BON CHARGE Infrared PEMF Mat $1275
The grounding, wellness, and recovery mat that uses soothing Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields (PEMF) to stimulate and exercise the bodyâs cells and support the bodyâs natural healing and regulating abilities.
Utilizing both red and near-red infrared light at the same time, this handy portable box allows you to rejuvenate, recover, and heal at home or on the road.
3. SaunaSpace FireLight Infrared Sauna in Natural $3900
The âworldâs only EMF-blocking sauna.â This tiny infra-red lit sauna sanctuary is beautifully designed to fit and blend into your home, apartment, or other small space. And you can pay with HSA/FSA funds.
4. Few and Far Unknown Experience $15,000+ per person
âSustainable luxury experiences like youâve never seen before.â Few and Far crafts bespoke, outdoor, and glamping getaways for individuals, couples, and small groups with a reputation for being epic, opulent, and unforgettable.
Thatâs it gorgeous!
I hope this helps you choose gorgeous gifts for your loved ones (or yourself:) this holiday season.
Until next time...
Shine on, Love!