Show independent businesses some love this Christmas by choosing to #ShopSmall, and discover a vast range of ethical and sustainable products that you may not have come across before.
The Spiritual/Hippy Lifestyle Gift: Sacred Elephant Pure Luxury Incense Sticks in Frankie & Myrrh* (£3.95 each, link)
For a stocking filler gift with a difference that's perfect for a spiritual/hippy friend, why not consider a box of Pure Luxury Incense Sticks from Sacred Elephant? Ethically produced and handcrafted in India using only natural ingredients and the highest quality pure essential oils, these vegan-friendly incense sticks have an impressive scent throw and feature plastic-free packaging. There's a specially curated range of scents to choose from including these two traditional ones, Myrrh and Frankie.
The Eco-Friendly Beauty Gift: Kind2 Fragrance-Free Sensitive Shampoo Bar* (80g, £12.50, link)
Give the gift of plastic-free beauty with one of the easiest products that they can change their routine with, a shampoo bar! Kind2 have won a New Business Award this year with their range of natural Shampoo Bars. Made from plant-based ingredients with no sulphates, these vegan-friendly Shampoo Bars replace 2 x 250ml plastic shampoo bottles, and the clever formulas are pH balanced and colour safe. I really like 'The Sensitive One' which is fragrance-free and ideal for dry and flaky scalps.
The Inclusive Beauty Gift: Nylah Moisture Retention Leave-In Cream* (200ml, £16, link)
Specially formulated for afro and curly hair, Nylah Moisture Retention Leave-In Cream is an award-winning, vegan, cruelty-free and hydrating leave-in curl cream. Packed full of carefully chosen botanical ingredients such as Davina Flower, Jojoba Oil and Ginger Oil, and with no synthetic fragrance, parabens, mineral oil, petrochemicals or formaldehydes, this ultra-nourishing hair treatment gives afro and curly hair all the essential moisture that it needs and deserves to look it's best and most beautiful.
The Sustainable Beauty Gift: Tweezerfile The Original Tweezer Sharpener* (£19.99, link)
For the makeup lover that has everything and the eco-conscious friend who wants to reduce their carbon footprint, this genius unique gift is sure to please! Tweezerfile is described as The Original Tweezer Sharpener which has saved countless dull and blunt tweezers from ending up in landfill sites around the world. Diamond plated with a stainless steel blade and an easy to hold contoured handle, Tweezerfile is one of those brilliant practical products that will make you wonder how you lived without one! Available in blue or coral shades.
The Natural Vegan Candle Gift: Heaven Scent Natural Plant Wax Candle Tin in Winter Scent* (£8.99, link)
It wouldn't be a Christmas Gift Guide without a candle of course and for this edit, I was truly spoilt for choice as there are so many amazing independent small businesses and individuals who make candles from their home these days. In the end, I decided to throw a spotlight on Heaven Scent, an independent company whose candles are all handmade in Wiltshire without any paraffin or animal-derived ingredients. Instead, they use a blend of high-quality plant-based waxes and essential oils and I was completely won over by how beautiful this Winter Scent Candle Tin smells with its mix of festive Spices and warm Orange notes.
The Organic Beauty Pamper Gift: Bumi Naturals Organic Lavender Bath Melts* (£15, link)
To round off this gift guide, I have the pleasure of featuring these most beautiful Organic Lavender Bath Melts from Bumi Naturals. Inside the plastic-free box, your recipient will discover 10 small heart-shaped bath melts which are made from unrefined Organic Cocoa Butter and Coconut Oil, and then blended with Lavender essential oil and dried Lavender pieces for a truly relaxing and pampering bathtime experience. A pinch of Himalayan Salt is also added to the melts to help draw out toxins from the body and only one melt is needed per bath. Skin is left feeling soft and nourished afterwards - pure bliss! Available from Blommabeauty.
What gifts are you hoping to find under the tree this year?
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