It seems It goes without saying that 2020 has been a long year. For the women in your life holiday gifts that inspire self-care are some of the best ways to show you know exactly how hard this year has been.
With the extremely good likelihood the Christmas will be yet another skipped family gathering, finding the fun and unique gifts that can go direct to your recipient is the perfect way to add a little joy to the season, completely stress free.
Women’s Self Care Gifts: Skincare
One of the biggest challenges of moving to a fully remote lifestyle is breaking the routines and habits that have been hard won and connected to leaving or returning to the house each day. For me, my skin care routine was definitely impacted by the change in schedule.
Now that winter is here and Colorado’s dry weather is really ravaging my hands and face, I’ve been working on starting new habits based around my new daily schedule.
For a clear complexion I love the activated charcoal products from Space Skincare. While mask wearing has helped remind me that I shouldn’t touch my face when out in public, wearing a cloth directly against my skin has it’s negative side effects.
The Activated Charcoal Mask is a safe way to detox and combat blemishes. Designed to remove blackheads and clear pores this peel off mask is the ideal addition to a new weekly routine.
For a regular exfoliating treatment I love the Activated Charcoal Scrub. Exfoliation should be done weekly and helps remove rough dry skin. Combined with a weekly mask routine I’ve loved how big a change I see in the brightness and clearness of my complexion.
On a daily basis everyone needs a good natural sunscreen. Products you wear daily need to be natural and free of chemicals which is why I love the Daily Sheet Sunscreen from Babo Botanicals. I’ve been working on lowering the number of toxic products I expose myself to regularly and its crazy all the unknown items we’ve conditioned to find in our daily skincare products. Luckily Babo has none of those and is completely natural and hypoallergenic.
Dermatologists recommend a daily sunscreen, even if the sky is overcast. In Colorado our altitude makes sunscreen a necessity and reflections from snow can burn before you even realize it.
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Babo Botanicals Daily Sheer Face Lotion | Space Skincare Charcoal Mask | Space Skincare Charcoal Scrub
Women’s Self Care Gifts: Comfort
The work from home ‘uniform’ has changed what lounge clothes (and work clothes) look like. Dressing up for zoom meetings was sooooo 8 months ago. Now the key to working effectively from home is finding the best items to wear everyday that are both comfortable and stylish.
Made with 100% cashmere the Figleaves Bliss Hoodie is the ideal work from home blouse to gift this season. Slightly oversized this sweater is perfect for tossing on over a camisole and starting the day.
Knit with cashmere the soft texture is extremely comfortable and ties make adjusting the fit of the top easy. This is my new favorite sweater for chilly days and is perfect for long hours in front of the computer.
While work from home is amazing, eventually we will head back to the office. When we do, having a bag that can bring all your daily gear, and lunch into the office is going to be key. The Axis Backpack from Petunia Pickle Bottom from Better Options Co. is the perfect transition backpack that can be used today for lunches on to go, and in the office later.
As a daypack I love how easy it is to bring along everything I need for a hike or walk with large top compartment. The bottom unzips and a fully insulated bottom doubles as a lunch sack or snack system for a hike. Comfortable compartments make bringing everything you need on an adventure that much easier.
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Figleaves Bliss Hoodie | Axis Backpack
Women’s Self Care Gifts: Relax
It’s no secret that 2020 has been a stressful year. Gifts that can help remind us all to relax a bit are a well appreciated sentiment. At the end of a long week (or long year) a hot bath with music is just the ticket for starting off a weekend refreshed.
In addition to a nice glass of wine, scented candles and music can elevate the bath relaxation experience. Wick and Glow Candle Company has combined candles and music for an innovative gift idea that is the perfect reminder to take more time to yourself.
Each hand poured candle uses soy wax and essential fragrance to create an aroma therapeutic experience. Each scent includes a custom matched 90’s R&B Spotify playlist, accessed with a QR code added on the backside of each candle. You truly can not beat the full experience of a bath with candles and the hits of the 90’s.
Each change is 8 oz and has a burn time of over 120 hours. My favorite scent from the Love Song scent was ‘Real Love’, full of lavender, rosemary and chamomile. The gift set includes three unique scents, each ideal for lighting up depending on different moods of times of the day.
After a bath a luxurious towel is a must have for wrapping up in warmth. Towels are an overlooked gift item but a nice gift set is the perfect holiday gift. Bamboo Bath Towels from Cariloha are an amazing gift any woman in your life would love.
A bamboo blend, each towel is packed with softness that holds up to multiple washings. Bamboo is naturally odor resistant, making these towels a quick favorite even if you have a habit of forgetting to change over the laundry.
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Wick and Glow Love Song Gift Set | Cariloha Bamboo Bath Set
Women’s Self Care Gifts: Stay at Home
The theme for 2020 is stay at home, but home doesn’t mean not having fun. Being at home more has translated to more home projects, more togetherness and more reason to update things you use everyday.
Decorating and sharing memories is a great way to be at home, while enjoying the time’s you’ve been able to travel. One fun way to marry both past travels and home decor is with a custom frame from Dune Jewelry & Co.
Dune showcases sand or natural elements from your favorite vacation spots along side a 3×3 photo of your choice. I picked sand from the Galway Bay in Ireland to add a touch of our first trip to Europe to my décor.
I’ve always been a huge fan of mason jars but if you tried to pick some up this fall you know that 2020 has truly been the season of the jar! I use Mason Jars for storing food, drinking glasses, vases and keeping dry goods in my cupboard.
When I first learned about Mason-Re I was excited to give them a try. Mason-Re makes silicone koozies for all your favorite jars, allowing you to protect the glass or even keep hot and cold beverages the appropriate temperature.
Each koozie fits perfectly on a wide mouth jar and comes in a variety of colors, allowing you to customize a set for the whole family. Each silicone koozie is BPA free and completely dishwasher safe making it easy to work them into daily use as your favorite new drinking glass.
One of the upsides of being at home more is getting to spend a ton of quality time with the dogs. One of the downsides of being at home with the dogs is they can be rambunctious at the most inopportune times. We’ve always used a basic dog gate to keep pups from being able to freely wander the house, but that gate wasn’t well constructed or a matching part of our decor.
When I’m working I try to keep the dogs out of my office because they like to “talk” during meeting and while Drew is sleeping I try to keep them from waking him while he prepares for an overnight shift. A good gate has helped us keep this separation, while maintaining fun décor.
Stair Barrier from Better Options Co. is the ideal way to keep the areas of our home separate. Easy to install the barrier attaches to the wall on one side and the banister on the other. We can roll it up out of sight when not in use or clip firmly closed when we need the keep the dogs out of certain areas of the house.
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Dune Jewelry Square Picture Frame | Mason-Re Gift Set | Stair Barrier from Better Options Co.
Interested in other holiday shopping inspiration? Check out the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide.
Disclaimer: I received product samples to inspire the creation of this guide. No additional compensation was provided and all reviews and thoughts are my own. Affiliate links are used throughout this article. Purchasing through the use of an affiliate is of no cost to the end buyer and helps support the production of this blog.
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