Giving a meaningful gift to that special someone on Valentine’s Day just feels so right. Of course it’s the thought that truly counts, but still… Finding something thoughtful and original is key. Here are my top gift picks to keep everyone on your list happy, healthy, hot-and-heavy this holiday!
A Year In the Wild ~ Bar Soap Gift Set
On sale $ 72.00 $ 66.00
This handsomely handmade organic bar soap gift collection from A Wild Soap Bar showcases some of North America's most beneficial native plants. Each month a new one emerges, reminding us of the seasonality of all life.
Features
A scent for every season...
Notes
To best preserve their individual scents, remove soaps from gift box and store each one separately so that they're not touching.
$ 28.00
Both an aggressive exfoliant and deeply nourishing balm, this alpine fresh treatment from FIG+YARROW deliciously transforms your calloused peds into kitten paws. Exceptionally exfoliating ground pumice stone and deodorizing, detoxifying baking soda are added to a nourishing base of organic shea and coconut butters with tingly, refreshing and antimicrobial essential oils to provide a delightful skin renewing, softening and nourishing remedy for common foot issues.
Benefits
~ 4 oz glass apothecary bottle
$ 24.00
{JUNIPER+SAGE}
{LAVENDER+THYME}
{LEMONGRASS+GERANIUM}
Use
Mist throughout air, on linens, rugs, drapery, and countertops; test first
Note
Not intended for face, may cause skin irritation
~ 8 oz apothecary glass spray bottles
$ 28.00
A gorgeously aromatic and wonderfully emollient blend of skin-enhancing botanicals and floral essences in deeply nourishing oils for beautifying of skin and sense indulgence. You may also enjoy FIG+YARROW's Woods Bath & Body Oil for other skin-improving attributes and a more masculine and earthy aroma.
Benefits
Use
Massage into skin as a daily moisturizer, preferrably while skin is still hydrated after bathing. Also, add a few pumps to warm bath to soak in the nutritive and aromatherapeutic benefits.
~ 4 oz / 8 oz glass apothecary pump bottle
$ 28.00
A grounding and detoxifying arboraceous blend for all skin types; particularly helpful for those prone to body blemishes or skin in need of repair. You may also enjoy FIG+YARROW's Meadow Bath & Body Oil for other skin-improving attributes and a more floral and feminine aroma.
Benefits
Richly nourishing plant oils are infused with a blend of herbs which offer deep moisturizing / healing benefits. The addition of specially selected pure essential oils further faciliate dermal decongestion / balancing and provide the woodsy, earthy, grounding scent.
Use
Massage into skin as a daily moisturizer, preferrably while skin is still hydrated after bathing. Also, add a few pumps into a warm bath to soak in the nutritive and aromatherapeutic benefits.
~ 4 oz / 8 oz glass apothecary pump bottle
$ 34.00
FIG+YARROW's luxurious Bath Salts Trio is a sampler set of soaking bath salts for detoxification, deep relaxation and aromatherapeutic pleasure. A decadent gift ready set of three, just perfect for that special someone in your life ~ including yourself.
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Cairo ~ Mineral Colored Soy Candle
$ 19.50
rareEARTH's Cairo pillar candles feature a 100% pure and distinctive blend of Lemongrass, Clove Leaf, and Bois de Rose essential oils. Everything that goes into a rareEARTH candle is sourced from the earth ~ pure, GMO-free soy wax from farms in the Midwestern USA, natural mineral colors, all-cotton wicks, and real artisan-blended aromas.
Poured by hand in their Minneapolis studio, these one-of-a-kind candles are individually hand-colored using mineral pigments with the rich qualities of naturally occurring Ochers, Siennas, Umbers, Micas, and Natural Iron Oxides. This makes them tremendously gorgeous and individually unique, as each candle varies slightly from the others. True works of art.
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$ 22.00
FIG+YARROW's decadent Cardamom + Coffee Body Scrub is a deliciously invigorating blend of firming, exfoliating and antioxidizing ingredients for smooth and supple skin.
The creator's search for the finest beans to include in her most deliciously indulgent product has ended with the discovery of Caffe Vita's Theo Blend ~ perfectly roasted marriage of organic and fair trade Peruvian and Indonesian beans, with enticing aromas of vanilla bean, black pepper and chocolate. Add cardamom and prepare to swoon.
Benefits
Use
Extract a modest amount from jar and emulsify between wet hands; massage into skin with circular and sweeping motions from feet and hands toward heart.
~ 4.5 oz glass apothecary jar
$ 18.00
For more than just a pretty face, these masks from FIG+YARROW are excellent for neck, chest and back as well. Rose is a cleansing, exfoliating and balancing blend particularly beneficial for mature, dry and sensitive skin. Gently draws out toxins, oils and dirt without drying or agitating delicate skin.
Use
To a small amount of powder, add liquid (try honey, yogurt, aloe water...) and blend to achieve desired consistency; apply to skin and allow to set until dry. Remove with warm water.
Note
These masks are a dry blend of clays, herbs and essential oils. As such, they require no preservation and allow the user to add whatever liquid element they wish to constitute fresh at each or every few applications. May be refrigerated and kept fresh up to a week after liquid is added.
~ 1.2 oz glass jar
$ 76.00
A perfect intro to the FIG+YARROW facial care line, or for convenient air-friendly travel. Comes gift-ready in a naturally elegant box.
Included
Note
$ 12.00
FIG+YARROW's Floral Milk Bath features an aromatic blend of beautifying florals in skin-softening buttermilk and therapeutic minerals. Also perfect for calming and detoxifying.
Benefits
Gifting
You may also enjoy this decadent bath salts trio gift set for supreme pampering and luxuriating.
Use
Give a few intuitive shakes of into tub of warm water, preferably just before getting in so as not to miss out on evaporating essential oils; disperse by hand while breathing in and washing floral milkiness over skin.
~ 14 oz apothecary jar / 5 oz packette
On sale $ 53.70 $ 49.00
AcroAma Blends embraces the same philosophy of Hippocrates ~ all disease begins in the gut. Therefore, all health begins in the kitchen! Why not toast the health and happiness of your friends and loved ones with this delectable gift set of handcrafted gourmet seasonings and cooking spices?
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AcroAma's family-owned and operated business produces delicious, handcrafted gourmet seasoning mixes made with Celtic sea salt and selective, non-irradiated organic spices that are high in essential oils and beneficial compounds.
Beginning at the source, AcroAma blends are made from ingredients produced by farmers committed to sustainability and organic processes. The sea salt and spices come from the finest producers and organic gardens, handcrafted in small batches to preserve their purity and healthful benefits. AcroAma’s cornerstone principles include 100% organic certification, sustainable production, pure and unadulterated ingredients, recyclable packaging, nothing artificial, and full transparency with no hidden ingredients or practices.
Each unique spice blend is consciously crafted by award-winning Master Chef Stephen Dowe, and 100% certified organic, free of GMOs, fillers, flow agents, anti-caking agents, color preservatives, and gluten. Each is vegan friendly as well. Thoughtfully developed as a practical means for preparing excellent home cooked meals using Celtic sea salt and traditional culinary herbs long known for their many health benefits. Alas, “let thy food be thy medicine.”