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The festive season calls for celebration, whether it’s an obligatory cheer as the working year finishes or showing our loved ones how much we appreciate them. But this year, we’re looking to be more mindful with our choices.
We’ve compiled a guide of the little indulgences that feel thoughtful and considered, without compromising on that luxury feeling.
Lush
The festive season is filled with events, back-to-back meets and generally, being run off your feet. Which is why having an advent calendar that helps you relax is key. And none say 25 days of joy, relaxation and restoration quite like Lush’s well-thought-out advent calendar, enclosed in a reusable wicker hamper.
Hand-woven in UK’s Somerset by an ethical, net zero-focussed B-Corp company, it’s packed with planet-first materials, such as the 100 per cent cotton lining and dissolvable eco-pops because the Christmas fun should live well beyond just the festive season.
Inside the hamper is a treasure trove of all your Lush favourites, handmade in Warrane, Sydney — think the likes of Snow Fairy and Silent Night — along with 10 exclusive treats that you won’t find anywhere else. This festive season, soak in soft, sweet sensorial holiday magic.
Palmer’s
Vanilla has long been touted as a seductive scent. One that elicits feelings of satiation, comfort and nostalgia; it’s this combination that has seen a significant rise in the desire for gourmand scents.
But the love of a gourmand spritz has transcended into the body care market, allowing us to layer this scent in a more hydrating way. Palmer’s Tahitian Vanilla range is a luxuriously developed trio designed for everyday indulgence and scent sillage.
The trio (Whipped Body Cream, Body Oil and Body Lotion) includes three unique formulas, from Palmer’s rich body lotion you know and love to a whipped nourishing cream and a hydrating, fast-absorbing body oil. Each product has been formulated with nourishing ingredients such as cocoa butter, shea, sweet almond oil and rich Tahitian vanilla that leaves your skin feeling silky smooth, nourished and radiant.
Not to mention, the supple, smooth summer moisturiser makes for the perfect stocking stuffer this festive season.
Earp Distillery
The warmer weather calls for sipping summer spritzes in the sunshine. Family-run Newcastle distillery, Earp Distillery, is making our summer sipping dreams come true with their spirits made from real fruit, botanicals and high-quality ingredients.
You can shop their gift packs, including three 200mL bottles, by either mixing and matching your favourites or choose three of the same and bundle them into a chic gift box.
You’ll enjoy 15 per cent off the bundles, making gifting a breeze this festive season. Our suggestion is the bright, fresh, citrusy Summertime Limoncello. Made from locally sourced NSW lemons, the less sugary spirit is designed to be topped with soda or even prosecco to turn it into a fresh summer spritz, perfect for the festive season.
ST.SAJ
This mega-set is for the skincare devotee. ST.SAJ’s Korean-inspired, Australian-made Supreme Skin Kit ($289 from ST.SAJ) is loved by Aussie stars Sophie Monk and Dannii Minogue and offers a complete skincare routine regardless of if you’re just beginning your skincare journey or looking to elevate your routine.
With seven full-sized products (valued at over $400) the complete skincare ritual is designed to layer together as a holistic skincare routine, hydrating, brightening and supporting a healthy skin barrier. The routine starts with a double cleansing routine of oil-based Glow Cleanse and Clear Cleanse. It’s then followed by a lineup of lightweight serums and essences such as pore-refining Peptide Power Essence, hydrating Hyaluronic Smoothing Complex and brightening 5 per cent niacinamide formula NiaGlow Clarity Boost. While ceramide-rich Supreme Skin 7 moisturiser seals in hydration. Plus, they’ll even get a weekly skin reset and radiance in the glossy, glowy Glass Mask.
Made in Melbourne, the cruelty-free, vegan formulations are presented in a gift-ready box that says wrap me up and put me under the tree.
Too Good To Go
The festive season is a time of abundance, from generous presents to tables filled with food. But what if this Christmas, we enjoyed the same delicious food, but without the guilt of food waste?
Too Good To Go is making things a little more exciting, environmentally friendly and just as tasty with their Surprise Bags. Available from cafes, bakeries, restaurants and even supermarkets, Too Good To Go lets you discover surplus food for all occasions at a fraction of its original price.
Browse your local participating retailers through the Too Good To Go app, select your Surprise Bag (filled with all sorts of goodies), pay via the app and collect it during the specified time window.
Because each bag is different, you never know quite what you’re going to get. But one thing is for certain: you’re undoubtedly going to discover a new treat from your local favourites and enjoy knowing that you’re doing your part to help reduce food waste, while enjoying food for less.
Brought to you by Lush, Palmer’s, EARP Distillery, ST.SAJ and Too Good To Go.
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