'Tis the season to treat your body to yummy products; gifts for a worthy cause; and more!
Seasonal Treats — for Your Body
Gingerbread, chocolate, pumpkin, evergreen ... the scents of the season are so yummy! Our favorite, though, has to be candy cane, and clearly we're not alone in our adoration. Hip beauty company Lalicious, which counts Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Eva Mendes and Kate Hudson as fans, has a cool, limited-edition line of delectable body products for winter, all candy cane–scented. Choose a body wash, body oil, body butter, or sugar soufflé scrub (shown) or indulge and get the whole line! Visit www.lalicious.com to check out all goodies.
Working From Home Just Got Glamorous
Love all things beauty and want to make some extra cash? Then check out the Body Shop At Home program. You can sign up to be a consultant (it costs $220 for a starter kit) and in return, you learn how to give facials and apply makeup. You can also host a Girls' Nite Out party where you demo the Body Shop's products. (As a hostess, you get a free gift and discount shopping.) Do it as much or as little as you want, and on your own schedule. It's an amazing opportunity to work with a cool company that develops relationships with communities in need, doesn't test on animals, and uses healthy ingredients. Go to www.thebodyshopathome.com to find out more.
The Cub Club
Trying to come up with a cool gift for the animal lover on your list? Check out Origins' snow leopard cub, Kabylan. This stuffed animal is modeled after a snow leopard cub that lives in a national park, away from the danger that is killing off his kind in Central Asia. Due to massive changes in the snow leopard's environment, there are now only 300 left in the wild, and the species is at risk. Kabylan is one of the lucky few, but other snow leopards are not so fortunate. Take this plush stuffed animal home with you and you'll be helping Kabylan's friends from losing their homes. Origins will donate $3 from every one sold to the Bashat (CBF) organization, whose mission is to conserve the flora and fauna Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia. Each stuffed animal is $15 and available at www.origins.com.
Stocking Stuffer Idea
Want an inexpensive item to give to your friends? Check out the limited-edition Softlips balms in delicious flavors like Winter Mint, Vanilla, Sugar Cookie and Cherry. They've got an SPF of 20, smell amazing, and help keep lips luscious (so the only flakes around will be the snow). And they're only $4 for the dual pack, so you can afford to get them for everyone. Find out more at www.softlips.com.
