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My Curated Gift Guide for Christmas
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items Every time I think of a good present for someone, I take a note of it. This gift guide is a collection of all those notes over the past year - have a look through them. Some of these suggestions will surprise you.
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Small little leather charm for your bag with a photo holder.
Le Tanneur - Mademoiselle Agnès Charms Photo Holder
Great quality leather jewellery box, available in 3 colours. And, many different size variations.
Le Tanneur - Leather Jewellery Box Large
For the classy, conscious people in your family that love the pool or the beach. This Monastery towel is subtle but the Athena seal logo in a relief jacquard technique is a nice extra touch that makes this towel special.
Monastery - Brown Terry Beach Towel
If you know someone who is obsessed with wellness and skincare, this could be the perfect gift for them. The benefits are amazing, as it stimulates collagen and elastin production, to help skin stay healthy and youthful.
Monastery - Red LED Mask
I've been quite into Missoni accessories lately as the funkiness of them really can bring a lot of interest to an outfit, and their patterns are iconic. Here's a great version of one of their scarves.
Missoni Scarf - Multi
Coffee table book on style icon Carolyn Bessett Kennedy. Great option for any woman who was inspired by her.
CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion
Quiet Hours facial roller is the best on the market - I'd know because my finacée is obsessed and has tried them all!
Facial Ice Roller
Here's another gift idea for any woman interested in wellness. They're really good for preventing fine lines and hydrating under the eyes. They noted in their testing that they lasted a year with daily use.
Dieux Forever Eye Mask Patches
Beautiful body balm that feels ancient and ritualistic. I love the branding and packaging it's great as an object alone! I've heard great things about the balm too.
Haoma Calming Temple Balm
Just like when your lips feel plump and swollen after spicy food this has a similar effect, although admittedly not as traumatising, the opposite actually, it's smooth and soothing.
Zizia Botanicals Viper Balm Squeeze Tube-Naturally plumping moisturizer
I've gifted this Susanne Kaufmann Body Butter to my mother before and she loved it, we can both recommend it!
Body Butter
You might recognise this as it's been trending for a while, or maybe you already want one yourself!
TheraFace LED Mask
Another body balm to the list, however, this one is more suited to those with problematic areas like elbows and knees.
Mirror Water Solid Balm
Up there with the best brushes on the market. Mason Pearson offer several options depending on your hair.
Mason Pearson - A Brush With History - Mason Pearson
This handcream is back after going super viral and selling out, but it works! So it was all with good reason.
Soft Services Theraplush™ Xtra Milk Handcream
Clean exfoliating powder, highly recommended by my fiancée.
The Powder - Enzyme Exfoliant
If you can afford it, or justify it, this lip plumper is top tier according to my fiancée who is extremely knowledgable on beauty and skincare.
Macrene Actives High Performance Lip Filler
Manuka Honey is well known for it's healing properties and Activist (their name tells you a lot) have harnessed all the benefits of it perfectly for this facial mask.
Activist Manuka Honey Mask
Honestly, who wouldn't appreciate a present of antibacterial face cloths, this one is made from Japanese silk which exfoliates and cleans the skin.
Kinu Pure Silk Polishing Face Cloth
Men
Metalwood from their whole collection, seem to be making their biggest name from their caps. And, with great reason, they have an amazing shape and look great when worn.
Metalwood Studio Metal Logo Cap
If you know any golfers, I'm sure they would appreciate this mug!
Metalwood Putt Putt Ceramic Mug
A nice coffee table book for any man interested in fashion and menswear and one of the most important sportswear brands in the world that is Stone Island.
Stone Island Storia Coffee Table Book
Beautifully crafted wallet, in full grain leather. The blue is a nice touch at the stitching and inside the suede lining.
Le Tanneur - Charles Wallet in Grained Leather
From the collab of Timex and Noah NY. A nice take on a dress watch from Noah with the mechanics of Timex for a good mid-range watch.
Timex x Noah Moon Phase Brown Gold
When in doubt for the men in your life, sometimes a good piece of knitwear will do the trick. Barbour's scarf here is 100% lambswool so will be very soft and luxurious, perfect for around your face and neck.
Barbour Tartan Scarf in Lambswool
One of the many watch cases from Le Tanneur. What I love about these are they are made from leather, so will be a true investment. And, with the cowhide split leather, the wear and durability is guaranteed throughout.
Le Tanneur - 8 Slot Watch Case
Sold out on Marshall already, it's a handy little gift for anyone who might like music or this aesthetic!
Marshall Jack Rack II Keyhanger
Handy heavy duty joint holder to protect your joints! Great little stocking filler!
Patta Joint Holder
Amazing initiative of a book, a journal with prompts your dad can answer to tell you things he might not have thought to mention before. Of course, this is part of a series and there's one for mothers, grandmothers, grandfathers and, so on.
Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story
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I love an incense burner, here are a selection of 3 from Mister Green. I love the clay look and when the incense smoke comes out it looks amazing!
Mister Green Hearth Burner
Probably the best electric toothbrush option that's out there. Similar to Philips who use a sonic cleaning technique, but is made more responsibly and comes with a UV cleaning case.
SURI 2.0 Sonic Electric Toothbrush Pink
I think the euphemism for ceremony case here goes without saying. However, this is a great present for those who might benefit from leveling up their organisation skills as well.
Mister Green - Ceremony Case
If you know someone who is crafty or loves pottery or ceramics, this can be a great present for them so that they can breathe second lives into great quality things of theirs if they get damaged.
Traditional Kintsugi Repair Kit - Basic - Food Safe, Genuine Gold, Japanese urushi DIY, Chimahaga
I have an Audio-Technica record player myself, and it's definitely one of the best on the market. Highly recommended for any music lover out there.
Audio-Technica - Record Player
AT-LP70XBT-BS - Black/Silver
Perfect for a small gift, as it comes in great packaging. Kiya are regarded as the best quality nail clipper. The extra stamp of approval is that they are also well-known for making amazing Japanese knives! So you can be sure the nail clipper is grea...
Kiya Nail Clipper Gold Small Size
Add some greenery to a space in the form of this book, and get inspired for your next holiday. The City Parks book will introduce you to great public parks or cities that you didn't know were so walkable.
City Parks Coffee Table Book
I love this suitcase brand as they are fun and make interesting cases. They use skateboard inspired wheels that roll smoothly across the ground, and they're customisable. The brand offers a warranty, thay I think is the bare minimum when it comes to ...
Floyd Cabin Luggage - 41L
Mister Green, the stoner brand from LA is offering a great real leather laptop case in a funky green. Matchmade in heaven for stoners, but a great optoin for anyone who wants something unique but with quality.
Mister Green - Portfolio Case
A book I've gifted already before, and one I would gift again as I love the magazine. And, with this book you get a great compilation of a lot of them.
The World of Apartamento: 10 Years Interiors
My fiancée and I love incense paper and Santa Maria Novella products. Their Armenian paper smells so good, and looks very classy, it's a mainstay in our home.
Santa Maria Novella Armenian Incense Paper
Keychain Joint Holder for any smokers that you know. Honestly, it's a great object you wouldn't even have to smoke to justify having this on your keys.
Mister Greeen Joint Holder Brass
Level up the grooming of a loved one with this antibacterial face towel. The use of cotton, bamboo and silver infused polyester give it the benefits that they claim and it's backed by science.
Dermwel - Antibacterial Face Towel