Make the Yuletide Gay | Gift Guide 2021
Make the holidays merry + bright in between screenings of Meet Me in St. Louis!
There should honestly be a Spotify Wrapped style year-in-review for our beds. Can you imagine what they’d say? Hours spent in bed, up 125% from last year! Your mattress doubled as a desk, movie theatre, conference hall, practice room, dining room table. You used a pug having a bad day on TikTok as an excuse to stay in bed 25 times! You sleepy bitch. If your bed could talk, it would ask for Sijo’s cooling eucalyptus sheet set. It feels like silk, but better. Each of their sheet sets are 100% TENCEL™ lyocell sheet and created using sustainable materials that are certified by Oeko-Tex. This means there are no harmful chemicals, no bad dreams, and you can get back to bed even quicker.
Weighted blankets have been scientifically shown to aid naturally deeper sleep cycles (No more melatonin nightmares, people!). This buttery soft blanket feels like a lived-in t-shirt, with a hand-knit and breathable design, making it perfect for all seasons, and looks gorgeous as a textured throw to complement any bedscape. It comes in a variety of weights and colors; I have the best-selling Napper in Evening Rose in 20lbs. And on top of all that, it’s organic (both Oeko-Tex and Fairtrade International certified), machine washable (just don’t hang to dry), and comes in a cute canvas dust bag for storage (you know you need one!).
Ok you’ve got the sustainable sheets, the perfect weighted blanket, what else, what else? Obvi, you’ve got to get the PJs to match. This sustainable, Clean Bamboo sateen weave is cooling, silky soft, and hypoallergenic for sensitive skin. I know you’re going to ask, so yes, it’s Oeko-Tex certified! I’m obsessed with the tailoring and the perfect contrast piping. If you see me wearing this on my Zoom calls, mind your business.
As much as I love a good Grandpa Charlie cosplay, I know you can’t spend all day in bed. For the times when you do get out and want to get started on those New Years’ resolutions, gift best-in-class workout gear from Beyond Yoga’s just-dropped, brand new men’s line! This set is a buttery soft, light-as-air Featherweight Spacedye that looks and feels smooth for yoga classes, coffee runs, or binge-watching Big and his Peloton (too soon?).
Welcome the holidays without the hangover. Curious Elixirs have invented the perfect alcohol free craft cocktail. But this isn’t your mom’s mocktail; these babies are handmade, free of refined sugars, and loaded with specific botanicals and adaptogens to help you unwind at your aunt’s cousin’s boyfriend’s cookie exchange party in Paramus. Try Curious No. 3 over ice: its blend of lemon, cucumber, alpine flowers, herbs, and ashwagandha will keep you holly and jolly all season long.
Keep it clean with the Body Essentials Set, featuring an exfoliator, body wash, and body lotion. The Body Wash is available in Fragrance-Free and in essential oil blends; Eucalyptus, Bergamot, and Sandalwood. The Body Lotion is Fragrance-Free. This set is as good as it gets: clean, vegan, non-comedogenic. Good for you, and good for the environment, too, with Nécessaire’s climate and plastic neutral stance, FSC-certification, and 1% for the planet. Opt in to their subscription box to keep the good going all year round. Mais oui, non? (Use code DILETTANTISHLY to save 10% on your order!)
Don’t let your hair get jealous of your new body set. Take care of your scalp and hair, too, with the Essentials Detox Set designed to detox the scalp, gently remove residue, and deliver lasting moisture. They’re balancing, cleansing, soothing, badda boom, badda bing.
This classic low silhouette Chelsea boot is perfect for all-weather wear, making it the perfect gift to keep on giving. In addition to being super comfortable (thanks to custom Cellfit™ memory foam removable insoles) and sleek, Nisolo meets the highest standards of verified social and environmental responsibility among all B-certified corps. Every Nisolo purchase ensures a living wage to 100% of the people creating products in our factory and enables them to pursue living wages throughout the rest of their supply chain. These boots were made for so much more than walking!
We Are Fluide’s mission-driven ethos to create makeup for all gender expressions can be seen on the product level in the form of versatile faves like the Universal Gloss, Universal Liners, and the Universal Balms which are more multitalented than even I am! Their new Holiday Blue collection, featuring five products including nail polish in Neptune’s Cove, Universal Glitter in Lil Dipper, and Big Bang Mascara in Cerulean. It’s the perfect set to carry you all the way through the holidays and beyond, with every Elvis ‘Blue Christmas’ impersonation in between.
