For the Blessed Saint You Couldn’t Function Without: Thoughtful Gifts for Your 2020 Village
To the little helpers who've kept you sane.
In this strange, stressful, shutdown of a year, we all want to let the people in our lives know how much we value them. There’s no such thing as going it alone in 2020: We have needed each other. From the babysitter next door who’s popped by at a moment’s notice while you attempt to WFH and homeschool to the meal delivery lifesaver who’s always on time, rain or shine to the colleague who’s kept you sane via Facetime: we’ve got the best picks to shower your personal community with the appreciation they deserve.
1. Drunk Elephant Glowy Gift Set
Drunk Elephant is a line of clean skincare that gets the job done. That said, it can be pricey and if you’re pinching pennies, it might not be the brand that you buy yourself all the time. The Drunk Elephant Glowy Gift Set allows you to sample their minis before you go for the big bottle. This limited edition gift set includes Framboos™ Glycolic Night Serum, E-Rase™ Milki Micellar Water (full size), No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, Lala Retro™ Whipped Cream, Electrolyte Waterfacial, and a compact mirror. For the colleague that wants to look their best on Zoom, this nightly regimen strengthens skin down to the cellular level. ($98)
2. Blue Carbon Steel Paella Pan
Many of us haven’t been out to eat in months, and as a result, we’ve learned to cook, I mean really cook. With this Blue Carbon Steel Paella Pan by Made In, you’ll up your giftee’s paella game big time, and the lucky recipient will be thanking you for years to come. If you don’t love this cookware, you can return it in 45 days, no questions asked. Constructed with their award-winning carbon steel, its wide surface and shallow walls allow for even heat distribution. And like your friends, each piece is one of a kind. ($99.99)
3. Down Pillow from Boll & Branch
Give your resident saint the gift of a good night’s sleep. (Let’s be real, we could all use one after months of “coronasomnia.”) This Down Pillow from Boll & Branch is made from responsibly sourced materials from sustainable U.S. farms. Choose from soft, medium, or firm as well as standard and king size. Your giftee deserves to rest their head on the best. ($150-$195)
4. “You Deserve It” Clay Mask with Masking Brush
For the friend you’d be giving a spa day to if only things were normal, this “You Deserve It” Clay Mask with Masking Brush is the perfect gift: a facial without risking a trip to the spa. Detoxifying, invigorating, and luminescent, this clay mask will make your giftee feel truly appreciated. Made with 60 nutrients, antioxidants, and sustainably sourced Pacific Glacial Clay, it will make even the driest winter skin shine. Comes with a nifty face mask brush. ($84)
5. AnnMarie Anti-Aging Serum
It’s been a long year, and the stress of it all, hasn’t been easy on our skin. Why not give your giftee the gift of younger looking skin with AnnMarie Anti-Aging Serum? We all could use a few more tools in our ageless toolkit. This anti-aging serum firms, tightens, and provides an extra blast of hydration when you need it the most. It works for all skin types with herbal extracts of buddleja davidii and edelweiss protecting the skin from environmental stressors. ($60)
6. Santevia Alkaline Water Filtration
Your saint deserves hydration, and this is some of the best. Sleek and reasonably priced, the Santevia Alkaline Water Filtration Classic Pitcher offers the same softer skin, amped up digestion, improved mood, and overall better health as bottled alkaline water without all the wasteful packaging. It improves pH balance and adds trace minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium while reducing lead and chlorine dramatically. Each filter saves a whopping 600 single use plastic bottles. And it comes in four colors: blue, green, black, and white. ($49.99)
7. Blissoma Holiday Support Set
Support those that support you with this Blissoma Holiday Support Set. Blissoma is for all skin types from sensitive to those with allergies, and a host of skin ailments. The gray gift box is lined with blue tissue paper to cradle thePure Sensitive Care Complex, Stress Relief Serum, and the Healthy Skin Hand & Body Cream in your choice of unscented or neroli. This gift set will help your skin naturally fall into balance with plant extracts and phytonutrients. ($75)
8. Sweaty Betty Media Armband
For the workoutaholic next door neighbor who watched your child when you were on that super important Zoom call, this Sweaty Betty Media Armband is just the thing. It keeps your giftee’s workout hands free and fits most smartphones. No matter how much of a sweat you work up, this armband wicks it away. The touchscreen allows you to take calls, jam out, or listen to your favorite podcast while you run. Reflective logo for enhanced night time visibility. ($21)
9. Palmetto Harmony
Your giftee will relish in the gift of relaxation with Palmetto Harmony’s CBD Soap Bars. Take a bath, relax, and enjoy a little CBD relaxation. Comes in double mint, grapefruit, and sunflower. Palmetto Harmony is based in small town South Carolina, where the product ingredients are grown organically using regenerative conservation farming methods. The company prides itself on accountability and offers tours of the production facility so you can see how the products are made. Maybe in 2021? ($19.99)
10. Equa Eko Round Yoga Mat
Take your giftee’s home practice up a notch with this Equa Eko Round Yoga Mat. The Luna Sunrise and Luna Sunset mat is not only gorgeous, it’s made from the best of the best. The top layer is an absorbent microfiber and the base is made from natural rubber. Enjoy a free-flowing, 360-degree practice without the confines of a typical rectangular mat. Easy to clean and great for restorative, prenatal, or any kind of home practice. ($120)
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