2023 Skincare Holiday Gift Guide
While the holiday rush can sometimes be overwhelming, there’s no better way to show your appreciation and spread some holiday cheer than by gifting the gift of self-care. We’re excited to bring you a Holiday Gift Guide that will help you find the ideal presents for skincare enthusiasts on your list. From luxurious moisturizers to soothing face masks, we’ve curated a list of thoughtful and indulgent skincare products that will make this holiday season truly special. So, whether you’re shopping for your skincare-obsessed friend, a family member in need of some pampering, or even treating yourself, we’ve got you covered with the perfect skincare gifts to make this holiday season unforgettable. Enjoy our 2023 Skincare Holiday Gift Guide!
Blue Monarch
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMPANY
Their products include only certifiably raw and natural ingredients, packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals and never uses synthetic and other harmful ingredients. In line with their values, they have never and will never test their products on animals. Their line includes facial cleansers, moisturizers, body cleansers and body oils for men and women. The products are beautifully packaged and embossed with their signature blue monarch logo.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO WE LOVE?
Gentle Facial Cleanser
This facial cleanser treats all skin types, especially dry and sensitive. It leaves skin smooth, nourished, refreshed, and clean. I love that it has a light scent and at how easy it is to wash it off.
Silk Sea Sponge
This beautiful sponge gently cleanses skin, helps produce luxurious lather, and is biodegradable and sustainable. It is sized perfectly to use for facial cleansing and is a great size for travel. It is top quality, soft, fine pored, highly absorbent, hypoallergenic & totally natural. Great for makeup application, removal, facial cleansing and use on babies. It is a re-usable alternative to cotton balls & face pads.
Monarch Kiss Lip Treatment
Monarch Kiss Lip Treatment is an ultra-nourishing lip treatment proven to nourish and boost moisture for 24 hours. Their lip treatment protects lips overnight, removes dry flakes, and improves dry lips. You will find it immediately smooths and supples lips which improve elasticity, retexturizes, and visibly improves the overall appearance of lips. New England winters are hard on lips and I know it will be my go-to for lip repair.
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Taspens Organics
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMPANY
Taspens hand blends all of their own products in small batches to ensure freshness, consistency and perfection. Minimal processing & low heat infusions ensure superior quality. They provide pure plant-based nutrition for your skin and body!
Also, they believe it is all about plant-derived ingredients! Their products have always, and will always, contain nothing but 100% natural ingredients. There is nothing artificial, nothing synthetic, no GMO’s, just wholesome natural ingredients you can trust! They never test on animals. Taspen’s Organics is not just another skin care and wellness company. They are on a mission to make their customers healthier. They are committed to healthy skin, healthy body and healthy people.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO WE LOVE?
Relaxing Bath Herbs
When herbs are placed in warm water they release their energies as well as their scents and color. Soak in this herbal bath to enjoy the relaxing and soothing benefits. Calendula Flowers*, Chamomile Flowers*, Comfrey Leaf*, Lavender Flowers* & Rose Petals* (*Organic)
Herbal Facial Steam
This herbal facial steam helps to cleanse and revive your skin by softening debris inside the pores for easier removal. Warming up the skin makes it more receptive to absorbing the herbs in steam and other treatments that you apply after. Ingredients: Calendula Flowers*, Chamomile Flowers*, Comfrey Leaf*, Rose Petals* & Lavender Flowers*
Pure Essential Oil Blends Starter Kit
Their Pure Essential Oil Blends Starter Kits are perfect for anyone on-the-go. This starter kit is the perfect to use in a purse, car, or backpack. It includes Taspen’s top signature pure essential oil blends. Each 1 ml vial of oil is ready to diffuse, drop into a warm bath or just inhale as needed. Once you get this kit you will never want to leave the house without it!
Top-10 Starter Kit
Includes Mini Sizes of these great products:
No More Aches Plus Relief Cream .25oz
No More Aches Yin/Yang Relief Oil 1 mL
Vitamin A, C & E Wrinkle Serum 1 mL (AKA Liquid Gold)
Facial Moisturizing Cream .25oz
Restore & Revive Calming Cream .25oz
Breathe Easy Aromatherapy Oil 1 mL
Hand, Foot & Elbow Moisturizing Cream .25oz
Happiness Luxury Body Cream .25oz
Restore & Revive Calming Mini Stick
Lip Balm mini stick
This kit is the perfect way to test out their products before deciding which ones you’ll want to purchase in full size. And trust me, you’ll want to buy them all!
Lip Balms – Large (Mint & Shea Butter)
Taspen’s Organics Lip Balm is a treat for your luscious lips. It is very hydrating & nourishing for dry lips. This balm will outlast all others, it’s the size of 3 regular tubes! The chamomile and calendula make these lip balms extra soothing!
WHO DOESN’T LIKE A SPECIAL DEAL? ENJOY!
Take a peek at their website. When I wrote this, there was a deal: 30% OFF All Taspen’s Organics Products with code: ENJOY30. (Offer not valid if it’s not currently on their website.)
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Janssen
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMPANY
Janssen relies heavily on research and science to create the best products they can. Their product lines are tailored to a specific skin type in order to achieve visible as well as measurable results and to improve the skin’s appearance. In order to achieve this, it is necessary that the products not only reach the skin’s surface but also have a deep effect in the skin. I am so impressed with the variety in their products and the different ailments they help. You can shop their products by skin type, such as: anti-aging, brightening, calming, hydration, smoothing, clarifying, lifting, and UV protection. I love that they state they leave no wish or need unfulfilled for the skin.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO WE LOVE?
We were able to sample a bunch of products including:
The following products for oily skin:
AHA Face Cream
Light Mattifying Cream
Purifying Cleansing Gel
Intense Cleansing Mask
Purifying BHA Serum
We also received the following products for dry skin:
Super Hydrating Cream
Hydro Active Gel
Radiant Firming Tonic
mild Creamy Cleanser
Hyaluron Replenishing Cream
Finally, we also received products for mature skin
Perfect Lift Cream
Rejuvenating Mask
Skin Contour Cream
Age Perfecting Serum
WHO DOESN’T LIKE A SPECIAL DEAL? ENJOY!
Take a peek at their website. When I wrote this, there was a deal: Get 15% off your next purchase when you join their newsletter list. Free shipping on orders over $75. (Offer not valid if it’s not currently on their website.)
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New England Apothecary
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMPANY
Mass-produced brands simply can’t compete with the quality of artisanal small-batch bath and body products made with intention and carefully selected ingredients. The wish of New England Apothecary is for you to feel relaxed and absolutely pampered, no matter how crowded and busy your life is otherwise. When you purchase from New England Apothecary, you’re getting: science-backed custom formulas, high quality ingredients, and sustainability and ethical sourced products.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO WE LOVE?
Magic Hand Cream (Cashmere)
Looking for a nourishing hand cream that won’t leave your hands feeling greasy? Look no further! They created a fast-absorbing, non-greasy magical moisturizing cream with loads of super hydrating ingredients, including shea butter & avocado butter to thoroughly quench dry skin.
Lip Conditioner (Coconut)
New England Apothecary lip balm is the silkiest lip conditioner you’ll find, imparting lip-quenching moisture and just a touch of gloss. The stars of the show are organic fair-trade cocoa butter and coconut oil — packed full of fatty acids and phytochemicals to nourish your lips.
Rescue Bar (Grapefruit)
Looking for a convenient and effective way to moisturize on the go? New England Apothecary Rescue Bar is a mess-free and zero-waste intensive solid moisturizer. Bursting with plant-based nutrients and fatty acids, a little goes a long way to quench the driest patches of skin. Their unique formula is rich in cocoa butter, a natural emollient that deeply moisturizes and nourishes the skin. It’s perfect for dry, rough patches and leaves your skin feeling soft and smooth. My whole family fights over this bar.
Shower Steamer Set
Back for a limited time only! Spruce up your morning routine with these phenomenal aromatherapy tablets for the shower! Simply activate under the water stream, and enjoy the intensive release of aromatherapeutic essential oils. For more tips and tricks for how to get the most out of your shower steamer, check out our blog post.
WHO DOESN’T LIKE A SPECIAL DEAL? ENJOY!
10% off site wide with the code TRAVEL10 (Act quick because this deal only runs from Nov 10-15!)
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Bluh Alchemy
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMPANY
Their promise to you: is to be a conscious contributor to the skin care industry, evolving the standards and raising awareness of the vital importance of ethically sourcing natural ingredients. This isn’t only for the health of our own bodies, but for the health of our beautiful Mother Earth and all that inhabit it. Their formulas are: results driven, plant-based, organic, sustainably sourced, wild harvested, nutrient dense, and cruelty free.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO WE LOVE?
Superfruit AHA + BHA Resurfacing Mask
The Superfruit AHA + BHA Resurfacing Mask is a unique and synergistic blend of acids, enzymes, lipids and nourishing actives. Cellular extracts of finger lime caviar, silky oil grass, pineapple and papaya combined with lychee, salicylic acid liposome and barrier-protecting vegetable ceramides work effectively to gently exfoliate and resurface the skin while decongesting pores- delivering a smooth, vibrant, glowing complexion.
Toning Elixir
Revive your skin with an infusion of our high-performance toning elixir, to enhance the absorption of vital actives, tighten pores and reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation. Hibiscus and hyaluronic acid lock in hydration to instantly plump, firm and diminish the appearance of fine lines, resulting in deeply hydrated, luminous skin.
Cleansing Oil
Their formula is crafted with a nourishing blend of organic oils and active botanicals that melt away makeup and the daily build-up of impurities. Gentle but deeply clarifying actives decongest pores while restoring your skin’s natural balance- resulting in a clear, radiant complexion.
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Cuccio Somatology
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS COMPANY
Representing a new approach to health and wellness through full body awareness, Cuccio’s products are formulated with the finest ingredients with a unique awareness of the importance of mind, body and spirit to help you achieve balance and tranquility in your life. All products are made as natural as possible and can be applied to the skin, not harmful to the body. Cuccio Somatology is here to help you live a healthier & happier life through our full mind, body & soul experience.
WHAT PRODUCTS DO WE LOVE?
Yogahhh Milk Bath
Draw out toxins from sore, swollen muscles and excess sweat from trapped pores. It restores moisturize and hydrates to help prevent dry skin and dermatitis. This milk bath leaves you feeling refreshed, calm and revitalized to face the day. It also helps exfoliate the skin for additional softness.
Cooling Spot Therapy with Peppermint and Green Tea
It’s easy to become distracted and unfocused, so if something can help us regain that focus and mental clarity, let it be their Cooling Spot Therapy. It helps to relieve tension and stress after a long day and allows you to find more mental focus, calm and clarity, while resetting your entire mind, body, and soul.
Botanicals Self Care Body Oil
This luxurious body oil is soothing and moisturizing. It is infused with essential oils to help calm the mind. Sunflower Oil hydrates the skin.
Botanicals Hand & Body Wash (Lavender)
Botanicals Hand & Body Wash is designed to provide a calming self-care ritual through the use of carefully chosen ingredients. The lavender scent helps reduce daily stress and worry. Enjoy a sense of calm, renewal and revitalization after each use.
WHO DOESN’T LIKE A SPECIAL DEAL? ENJOY!
Take a peek at their website. When I wrote this, there was a deal: Free shipping on orders over $100: Use code FREESHIPPING. (Offer not valid if it’s not currently on their website.)
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