Gift Well Guide 2024: Good for People and Planet (Sustainable & Non-Toxic)

Gift-giving is one of my love languages. While I try to actively avoid the consumerism behavior of the holidays, I love to find thoughtful things to show people I care. There’s something truly special about finding a gift that’s just right for someone and letting them know you see them and you appreciate them.  With that in mind each year I share not just items that are things I actually personally used and loved, or that I am personally gifting, or that are on my wish list. But, I do so with people and planet in mind – ensuring items are sustainable and safer. Which is here to help you, without further a-do, 2024’s Gift Well Guide!

2024’s Gift Well Guide

You’ll notice a lot of Shaklee in my lists. It’s what I personally use and love and will be gifting. They are the very first carbon neutral company, dedicated to the well being of people and planet. Plus, when you shop Shaklee or Pomifera through my links, you’re supporting my small, woman-owned, family-run business – thank you!

If you choose to buy anything from Shaklee (I share all their holiday sets here) and choose me (Stacy Toth) at checkout, I’ll be sending you a special note of gratitude. And, many of the links (but not all) here are affiliate links – which means by choosing to shop from them you’ll be helping our family <3

Here are the 2024’s Gift Guide lists you’ll find below:

  1. Stacy’s Top 5 Favorite Things
  2. Soft, Supple Skin
  3. Mental Vacation (Top Book Picks)
  4. Teachers & Hosts (Budget-Friendly Gifts)
  5. Must Haves for You or Your Bestie
  6. Amazon Favorites & Stocking Stuffers

Stacy’s Top 5 Favorite Things

  1. Filtered Shower Head (only $22 on Black Friday sale) – This glorious, affordable shower head WORKS (certified through EPA) and has a beautiful flow that doesn’t slow water pressure with the filtration system. It is stainless steel, highly rust-resistant and easy to install (no tools needed)!
  2. Shaklee Magic Wands (Ageless Duo) ($124 for both) – I love these so much, I even wrote a whole article about them. And right now you can even grab the duo in a sleek holiday set with a reusable bag.
  3. Anything Able – A small, slow-fashion and sustainable brand that is timeless, classic, and cool all at the same time. I love their products! They are made to last and fit incredibly well across the size spectrum. Plus their leather goods and jewelry will be great for anyone on your gift list! Use code STACY for 40% off sitewide through 12/3
  4. Blue Light Blocking Clip Light – Perfect for your late-night reading sessions to help you ease into sleep. I actually bought this for myself for Christmas! The ultimate combination of functionality and sleep-friendly lighting with potential skin and health benefits? And under $14?! Yes. please!
  5. Pomifera Peppermint Happy Salve & Hand Cream – I am obsessed with this nourishing, seasonally fun duo. Both use eco-friendly materials – the hand cream in a recyclable metal tube and the salves in a paper tube. Both contain Vitamin E-rich Pomifera oil, which is rich in isoflavonoids to provide deep nourishment.

Soft, Supple Skin

This category is a big one because it’s my area of specialty. These items will help you tackle skincare inside and out.

  1. Pomifera Restore Facial Exfoliant

    Formulated to gently exfoliate and improve skin texture. Walnut powder removes dead skin cells, preparing skin to better absorb nourishing ingredients, and reveals brighter, softer, more radiant skin. This face exfoliator is infused with antioxidant-rich Pomifera oil for added anti-aging benefits.

  2. Tir Tir Milk Skin Rice Toner

    A hydrating, restorative toner for your skincare prep step that my sensitive skin loves! I’ve heard nothing but rave reviews and testimonials from people who try this (at a fraction of the price point of comparable Essences).

  3.  Pomifera Rose & Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C & Turmeric

    Facial Oils are what everyone needs for healthy, radiant skin. I use both of these in combination day and night!

  4. Winter Wishes Set

    This ready-to-gift set is the gift to give yourself! Inclusive of so many things your skin will love:
    YOUTH Moisture Lock Day Cream, a soothing, refreshing day cream that hydrates and protects skin,
    YOUTH Moisture Activating Serum, a fast-absorbing gel serum that delivers intense hydration and moisture retention (great for rosacea and other sensitive skin conditions),
    Reveal Body Exfoliant an ultra-nourishing and exfoliating body scrub, and
    Collagen-9 daily beauty booster with 10 g collagen, biotin, and vitamin C to promote healthy skin, hair, nails, and joints. Comes in a beautiful and reusable holiday gift bag.

  5. Filtered Shower Head

    This glorious, affordable shower head WORKS (certified through EPA) and has a beautiful flow that doesn’t slow water pressure with the filtration system. It is stainless steel, highly rust-resistant and easy to install (no tools needed)!

  6. Ageless Duo SetEveryone you know wants these. Trust me, or go read the article I wrote about them. They use 8 peptide proteins and combine the benefits of a smoothing skin tool with a powerful and effective (but botanical and safe) serum to literally turn back time, for 100% of users. You’ll see both immediate benefits that last around 4 hours and progressive improvement over time the more you use them. Yes, please!

Mental Vacation (top books & reading tools)

  • Blue Light Blocking Clip Light – Perfect for your late-night reading sessions to help you ease into sleep. I actually bought this for myself for Christmas! The ultimate combination of functionality and sleep-friendly lighting with potential skin and health benefits? And under $14?! Yes. please!
  • Bose Ultra Open Earbuds – These are on my wishlist this year, as they have an open ear design that allow you to hear all of what’s around you while enjoying rich, private sound. Plus, they are water resistant with a long charge life!
  • Kindle Paperwhite -While you can certainly opt to get the newest version, I’d recommend getting an older, simple, refurbished version for 1/3 of the price! This super slim e-book reader is just that, perfect for the purist.
  • The gift of actual paper books – an experience all readers enjoy at least every once in a while!

Top Books I Read in the Past Year:

DID YOU KNOW? Amazon Music Unlimited (with Prime) includes a free audible book a month, Spotify now has audiobooks options with their subscriptions, and the Libby App allows you to rent audio books for free!

Gifts for Teachers & Hosts (Budget-Friendly Gifts)

  1. Pomifera Happy Salve – enriched with nutrient-dense, anti-aging Pomifera oil, providing deep nourishment for the lips. It also helps protect the lips with a fortifying barrier of beeswax and botanical oils. Cruelty-free, travel-friendly, and available in seven unique scents: Orange Almond, Meyer Lemon, Rosemary Mint, and Peppermint with three holiday exclusive scents: Honey Almond, Coconut Ginger Almond, and Lemon Orange Blossom. Plus, the non-citrus scents are packed in eco-friendly paper tubes!
  2. Pomifera Hand Cream – luxurious and non-greasy, this thick cream provides immediate benefits with rich Pomifera oil and nourishing shea and cocoa butters to leave hands feeling soft, moisturized, and healthy. I have found applying once a day has made a huge impact in the health of my hands and cuticles! The scent is soft but captivating in Grapefruit and Peppermint. And, it’s packed in an eco-friendly and recyclable metal tube to protect formula quality.
  3. Good Vibes Set with a handmade mug – This ready-to-gift set includes strawberry Cheer Up & Chill Out gummies for stress relief and improved mood and my magic Rest & Rewind relaxing mint tea for restful sleep and anti-aging. Comes in a beautiful and reusable holiday gift bag.
  4. Games – Mind the Gap  or The Mind are both family-friendly and great collaborative games. As my kids grow up, I find we enjoy the kind of games where we need to work together – and both of these do that in different ways. Mind the Gap is a fantastic hostess gift, especially for grandma, our parents were all gifted and love this game!
  5. Geometry or these stunning tea towels because if you’re like me, you’re using gross kitchen rags and these will be works of art. I was gifted Geometry towels this year (they use up-cycled materials) and love them!

Pomifera

But seriously, I needed to have a moment just for the peppermint Pomifera items. I’ve only recently learned more about Pomifera, which due to the rich prenylated isoflavonoids, have been proven to have anti-aging benefits. They’ve been shown to even have topical antioxidant benefits. Even better, they are sustainably harvested by upcycling the otherwise inedible osage orange, also called mock orange, hedge apple, hedge ball, monkey ball, pap, monkey brains and yellow-wood. Regardless what you call it, taking something not being used into nourishing products with topical benefits is super cool. Even better, they feel good on!

Must Haves for You or Your BFF

  1. Jane Win HOPE Pendant Coin – You’ve probably seen me in mine. I cannot count how many compliments I I’ve gotten. To me it has deep meaning with the design encompassing the seasonality of life. A reminder that the sun rises every day, the next season comes. Make it fashionable by layering with other necklaces.
  2. Radiant Luxe Set – All your essentials for restoring radiance and aging gracefully.

    This ready-to-gift set includes:

    – anti-aging Vivix gummies powered by the world’s most potent source of polyphenols, like wine in a gummy form and without alcohol,
    Radiance C+E pods encapsulate a single-dose of a powerful formula to keep it fresh and prevent oxidation. With vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry cell extract to plump, brighten, and visibly reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles, you’ll see and feel a difference before you empty the jar,
    – and the Pomifera Rose Oil, an antioxidant-rich essential oil face serum and moisturizer, will lock it all in.

  3. Anything from Able . Some of my favorites: the Maha Leather Jacket was a birthday gift to myself and I love it! I have half-a-dozen Harris Oversized Button Down Shirts because they’re just so comfy and versatile. I also love their Drapey Tees.  Their jewelry and leather bags are all super beloved – like the Berkeley Belt Bag, which would be an amazing gift. I own a similar green pouch and get compliments on it all the time! Plus you can get 40% off sitewide through 12/3 with code STACY.
  4. Ageless Duo Setyes, featured again. Because if you didn’t already get them for yourself, now is the time. Just put them in your stockings. If you’re like me (and the famous SNL skit) it’s not like anyone else will get anything for it!

Amazon Favorites

I’ve saved all my favorites from Amazon, perfect for gifts and stocking stuffers, on my Favorites List Here.

Some of my specific favorites you’ll likely find on sale there during Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers, include:

  1. Filtered Shower Head
  2. Ninja Creami or Beastmode Blender (don’t forget French Vanilla Life Shake!)
  3. Geometry Tea Towels
  4. Tir Tir Milk Skin Rice Toner
  5. Sunday Riley C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C & Turmeric Face Oil
  6. Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
  7. Kindle Paperwhite
  8. AquaTru Countertop Water Purifier – Gift yourself clean water this year, take advantage of Black Friday savings with a countertop Ultra Reverse Osmosis water filtration system certified to remove harmful contaminants.
  9. Microfiber Wash Cloths (that I’ve recommended for years)
  10. Oura Ring – if you’ve had your eye on one, the sale prices this year are epic.
  11. Odacité Acne Serum Concentrate Facial Oil for Pimples – if you are blemish-prone, grab this and thank me later!
  12. Henry Rose is not only an EWG-verified perfume but sustainable, too. My everyday scent is Flora Carnivora and Dark is Night is my go-to for special events. They also offer trial minis!
  13. Huogary Milk Frother – which I’ve had for years and is perfect for at-home matcha or eggnog lattes and caffeine-free chai, a super affordable but still special gift and great way to stay warm during the cold weather!
  14. Blue Light Blocking Clip Light
You can find all of our recommendations here: Amazon Favorites

I hope this list inspires you to shop with people and planet in mind while also making your shopping experience just a little easier!

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