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Even if you’ve decked the halls and checked the lists twice you probably skimmed over our top three giftable kits below. These buys are like a beauty buffet for your face: you get to feast on a snack-sized portion of a whole array of potent potions. And the frosting on the gingerbread cake? Enjoy 15 percent off storewide and free shipping on orders over $30.  So go ahead and gorge yourself gorgeous on this great beauty booty:

The Real Squeeze

Airport security always tries to hawk your too-big skincare. This year, just toss Juice Beauty Organics to Go Kit ($29) in your kit. You’ll find all the complexion cure-alls you need ( a soothing cleansing milk, lightweight serum, super yummy apple scented peel, plus moisturizer and mist).

Tin Fan

Does the person on your list with everything REALLY have everything? If not, this all-in-one vegan kit for face and body comes to the rescue. Saaf Face and Body Kit ($39.95) is a one stop shop for aesthetic emergencies. From lip balm to enriching hair oil, for head to toe pampering, just pop the tin.

Here Comes The Sun

Suki’s Complete Care for Youthful Skin ($29.95) kicks bad skin to the curb and busts seasonal affective disorder (just look at that cheerful yellow packaging) to boot. Inside, you’ll find all you need to get glowing: a moisture-packed cleanser, toner, moisturizer and face masque.

I have a hard time taking makeup products for face value (pun intended) and always try to reinvent them as something else: I blend blushes into serums for a natural glow, dot my cuticles with my heavy duty winter moisturizer, and smear bronzer into my body lotion.

Eye cream is no exception. Yes, I religiously pat three perfect circles on the delicate undereye area morning, noon, and night in hopes for prevention and to fake eternal perkiness. But I don’t stop there.  This week, score a FREE regular sized Trilogy Eye Contour Cream ($44) with any Trilogy purchase (see my suggestion below). Make this product your beauty BFF with these alternate uses:

* Create a super sexy glossy eye lid. Looking like someone could shovel your eye make-up off with a snow plow because it’s so matte and caked on is not attractive. Avoid the frosted sugar cookie syndrome by mixing a teeny bit of eye cream with your favorite shadow. You can even coat a finger and blend over your lid post-application. Voila! Instant, gorgeous, natural eye makeup.

* Create your own anti-aging concealer. Do NOT become that woman with a thick half moon of heavy nude colored makeup smudged under her eyes. Vampire-intense dark circles are more seductive than this makeup mishap. Concealer is notoriously thick — combine a bit with this cream to get bright, glowing, wrinkle free undereyes.

Now that you can’t wait to play Picasso with your Eye Cream, I’m suggesting a purchase. Scoop up Trilogy’s Certifed Organic Rosehip Oil ($44), another aesthetic all-star. This is a beauty no-brainer and a total indulgence. At night, massage a few drops into your skin and go about your nightly businesss.  You know that relaxed, excited feeling you get when you go to sleep expecting a visit from some holiday heavyweight ( Santa, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, whatever)?  This delivers that and more for your face. Look in the mirror and prepared to be amazed. It does it all (wrinkles, correct sun damage, provides a moisture jolt) – and is all natural to boot. Trust.

After committing mass carbocyde at your fam’s tofurky feast, put down the fork and try exercising your green thumbs with a bit of online shopping. To ease the overwhelmed, we’ve put together a couple splurge suggestions below. And as extra incentive, take 20% off purchases:

You’re the Balm

Order up this natural problem salve-r and get ready to bare all in your holiday party dresses. Trilogy’s Everything Balm ($21), packed with Omega 3s and vitamins, is like superfood for your skin.  Baste your bod with a nourishing blend of power oils (jojoba, rosehip, and coconut) and rid yourself of winter roughness. The use-everywhere balm also works wonders on dry cuticles, parched pouts, or delicate baby skin.

Babies Right to Shoes

 

We were totally disappointed to hear that Disney’ll no longer be making princess movies. Let the legacy live on for your little one by gifting them with Bamboo Terry Baby Shoes ($20). The sustainable slippers are crafted from all natural bamboo fiber and cotton and come in three adorable shades (pink, blue, and white).

Sweet Surrender

You’re too stuffed from sweet potato pie to consider anything edible, but hear us out: popping one of these Fleur de Sel ($25) chocolate caramels will benefit more than just your tastebuds. Each bite sized treat is handmade from a single origin cocoa bean derived from a hybrid purchased on a sustainable fam-run farm in eastern Columbia and the too-pretty-to-unwrap box is crafted from recycled materials. How’s that for alievating some of that gourmet guilt?

Fight back in the cold war by reaching for some winter salve-ation. From a sea scented candle to rejuvenating massage oil, we’ve rounded up the necessary beauty booty for turning your hibernation station into a spa-like sanctuary this winter.

Below, our organic pampering clues for escaping the winter blues:

Get lit


When the weather outside is frightful, it makes perfect scents to reach for red flower’s ocean petal topped candle ($34). Getting wick-y with it will inject your home and lungs with a sweet, coastal aroma completely free of dyes and parabens.

Smooth operator

Skin shouldn’t mirror the Gingerbread house in texture. Remedy roughness with ample amounts of suki Delicate Hydrating Oil ($24.95). This vegan power product works to instantly moisturize parched patches without leaving a greasy feel. All skin types (including sensitive) can benefit from the earthy botanical blend of rose and apricot kernel oil – plus, it’s the perfect stocking stuffer size.

Shining star

Salvage your strands this season with an all natural boost of shine and moisturize. We love this leave-in treatment from John Masters Organic ($30) for glossing up locks without weighing down. Liberally coat locks with this treatment (made with organic kelp) to pump up the volume, encourage impromptu braid sessions, and keep locks lovely all winter long.