Health & Wellness Subscription Box Gift Guide 2020
Nutritious Life is making your holiday shopping effortless this year. We have handpicked (and tested so you can shop stress free) the healthiest, most practical and inspiring items for every area of your life. We’ll help you (and your loved ones) get better sleep, relax, cook up healthy and delicious meals, sparkle with self care, and simply be more joyful! While we may not be able to see our loved ones this season, we can send them an amazing gift…and one that keeps on giving. Here’s our favorite subscription boxes from yummy veggies and wine to clean beauty and mindfulness. There’s a little something for everyone. Fight Food Fighter: Misfits Produce Organic produce and sustainably-sourced pantry staples (like chocolate, chips and sauces) delivered to your door. Misfits takes in all the high-quality food that grocery stores would rather let go to waste because it doesn’t look “perfect”. This gift will help to reduce food waste on a scale that creates positive and lasting impact. Misfits Market, starting at $22 per box Superfood Smoothies Many smoothie boxes are freezer based, but Fairseed will keep fresh for months in the pantry. They are made of organic seeds, nuts, fruits, and spices—so you’re getting protein, micronutrients, healthy fats, and fiber. No fillers, no artificial sweeteners, no junk. Available in 3 flavors: Goji Pistachio, Walnut Date, and Cacao. Fairseed Smoothies, subscriptions start at $44 Earspiration of the Month Sparkles and inspiration…that is something to look forward to! Nina Berenato is a sustainable jewelry designer based out of Austin, TX. Created to inspire you to reach your goals and celebrate your successes—one cute earring at a time! Each box features an adorable new set of stud earrings along with a challenge and inspiring intention. Your card will come with a QR code that links you to the Earspiration Community where you can share how you tackled your monthly challenge. Nina Berenato Jewelry, monthly box starting at $15 Feel Fab Help someone on your list find a little “me time.” Feeling Fab comes to the rescue with a box full of premium skincare and wellness tools that help remind you that finding time to take care of yourself doesn’t have to be hard. Each month, you will receive 6-8 clean and natural beauty, skincare and body-care products, and spiritual growth and stress-reducing tools. Feeling Fab, subscriptions starting at $22 Earth Love Earthlove is the award-winning subscription box for living an eco-conscious life. Every product they include in the boxes is vetted to the highest eco standards, including products that are all-natural, sustainably and ethically sourced, cruelty-free, non-GMO, vegan and organic—even the packaging is 100% biodegradable, and created with environmentally-friendly algae-based inks. The seasonal delivery includes a book, organically-sourced bags, lotion, and even treats like granola bars. Earthlove, annually or quarterly, $60 Take a Vacation (At Home) Dreaming of taking a trip? Missing vacations? There’s a box for that! Cratejoy’s Vacation Crate will take you away. Each box offers items themed around one country and culture including snacks, decor, jewelry, and more.You can feel like you are traveling across the globe…in your living room. Vacation Crate, $36 Natural Candles from Across the Country We love supporting small businesses, and Vellabox is one of our faves. Their box is the subscription version of visiting the best-smelling boutiques around the country. The hand-poured candles they include are all small-batch, toxin-free, and sourced from small businesses across the U.S. Vellabox, starting at $10 DIY Cocktail Kit SaloonBox provides you with everything you need to become a fancy mixologist. Each month, you’re sent a specialty-crafted recipe with supplies to make four cocktails in each box (including the liquor). You’ll get the luxury of trying new drinks without having to buy all the ingredients. SaloonBox, $49.00 quarterly. The Gift of Hope Give a little encouragement, gratitude, and hope when people need it the most. Hopebox is a monthly subscription box that includes handmade treasures like journals, candles, organic beauty products, books, and more. Hopebox, starting at $48 A Box With a Cause A box with a heart. CAUSEBOX is curated with ethically-made, sustainably-sourced products that give back every three months. There’s a mix of beauty, home, and unique items within each beautifully-designed box. They’re committed to supporting small-scale makers and artisans as a way to end poverty and protect the planet. CAUSEBOX, $30/quarterly Happy in a Box A therapist-curated box that inspires a happier life through practical joy-boosting activities and self-care products. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to continually reorganize itself every single day by forming new neural connections throughout life. It allows you to literally change your brain and create a happier life. Each Therabox includes a happiness activity inspired by neuroscience and positive psychology research in addition to full-sized wellness items for the mind and body. Therabox, staring at $39 For Your Furry Friend Barkbox is a great gift for the pet lover. Each box features toys, chews, and treats, and is customizable by dog size. They even have fun-themed boxes like Home Alone. Barkbox, $29 Your At-Home Personal Chef For the person on holiday shopping lists that wishes for a personal chef (after months of cooking in quarantine), meals from Freshly are the next best thing. Freshly is a weekly subscription service delivering fresh (not frozen), chef-cooked meals that can be heated and served in 3 minutes. Unlike meal kits, all you need is a microwave, fork, and plate (optional!) to get a satisfying lunch or dinner on the table. You can pick from a menu of 30+ single-serve meals including classic comfort foods, and twists on takeout favorites made with better-for-you ingredient swaps. All meals are gluten-free and single-serve for the perfect portion. Freshly Gift cards, available for 4, 6, 10 or 12 meals per week starting at $8.49/meal. Cater to Mom Give a Cater to Mom monthly subscription box to help take care of a mom’s needs during the Fourth Trimester. Each month, they will receive 6 to 8 curated items filled with postpartum essentials
Clean Beauty Holiday Gift Guide
Nutritious Life is making holiday shopping effortless this year. We have handpicked (and tested so you can shop stress free) the healthiest, most practical and inspiring items for every area of your life. We have something for everyone on your list. We’ll help you (and your loved ones) get better sleep, relax, cook up healthy and delicious meals, sparkle with self-care, and simply be more joyful! Here are our favorite items for the person who loves to nurture themselves from the inside out. We’ve got everything from toning technology to gold-infused serums. Outdoor Benefits, Inside The heal is real with this product, which is essentially forest bathing in a bottle. When you’re unable to get outside and ground yourself, which seems to be the challenge of all quarantine challenges, simply spray the mist to bring on the healing benefits of nature instantly. Actual time outside is essential for our wellbeing, as it’s proven to reduce the production of stress hormones, improve feelings of happiness and creativity, lower heart rate, boost the immune system and accelerate recovery from illness. But on those crazy busy days when you’re glued to your desk dreaming of adventure, use this to get the mood boost you’d get from being outdoors. I’m Outside Forest Bathing in a Bottle, $28 Set Up Your Beauty Space Setting your bathroom up for relaxation is a great beauty ritual. We love this candle from Lake & Skye. All products are unisex, vegan cruelty-free, and formulated without parabens, sulfates, phthalates or palm oil. Their 11 11 line is inspired by numerology and the practice of kundalini yoga and designed to enhance and elevate the everyday beauty routine. It’s a gift that gives back, too. One tree is planted with every order! LAKE & SKYE 11 11 Candle & Fragrance Duo, $86 The Ultimate Beauty Tech Get a microcurrent facial right at home. In just 5 minutes a day, you can get a visible improvement in skin’s appearance. Beloved by celebs, aestheticians and spa professionals, NuFACE is designed to tighten, tone, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It’s the ultimate gift for a beauty lover. NuFACE Mini Petite Facial Toning Device, $180 Tap into Your Inner Spirit Animal Truly’s best-selling product and one that’s gone viral on TikTok (check it out here & here), this product is known for its rainbow look and chocolate smell. Clean and packed with four of the brand’s favorite ingredients: Matcha, Acaii, Chia, Rose. It’s super fun, but also really hydrating. Truly uses vegetable collagen, which brings a youthful appearance to the skin. Truly Beauty Unicorn Fruit Whipped Body Butter, $20.00 A Complete Facial Gua Sha System If your loved one is missing their facials, this is the gift for you! Wildling’s Empress Collection really brightens your skin. It’s made with ingredients chosen for their ability to support facial gua sha, a technique adapted from ancient Chinese practices. The method works to lift, sculpt, and clarify skin on the face. Wildling Empress Collection, $129 Use Matcha for More Than Your Morning Latte Looking for a skincare line with a “less is more” approach and plant-based products that are effective, sustainably made and yield positive results? Well, then look no further. Matcha Mask: for the self-care guru—this is the perfect gift for that person on your list who is constantly looking for efficient ways to practice self care. A 5-minute flash mask will brighten up their skin—and day! Add in a face cloth, made from organic bamboo, for a little set. Berlin Skin Matcha Mask & Bamboo Face Cloth, Mask, $58.00; Face Cloth, $17.00 Beat Winter Skin By Dry Brushing We like to support companies that are into the environment and One Ocean Beauty is all about the ocean. They are committed to creating clean products through blue biotechnology, using sustainable practices and working toward conservation of the world’s oceans via their partnership with Oceana. This is a great gift for your ocean (and beauty) lover! The Body Wellness Kit is a three-in-one kit that helps smooth skin. It’s been tested to increase the breakdown of fat nodules by 35 percent. Plus it smells great! One Ocean Beauty Body Wellness Kit, $125 Light Your Life Up Put the fa-la-la into her beauty routine. With not one, not two, but three dimmable LED light settings, AURA is the mirror she wanted to make her beauty routine more effective and level up her beauty game. With premium-quality glass, it offers maximum clarity and has a large 1X mirror and a detachable 15X magnifying mirror so you can see every pore in detail. Fancii LED Makeup Vanity Mirror, $49 Strike Gold This Season Our skin has never looked better since we tried Makanai. The beloved, clean J beauty line, Makanai, launched in the US this month and we are super psyched about it. Kanazawa, Japan is known for gold leaf, which is the foundation for this line. Gold has the unique benefit of increasing fibroblast production—which improves skin’s elasticity and texture. Give anything from their skincare line and you’ll impress. We like their Skin Jewel Oil Serum, a 100% natural beauty oil made with seven different botanical oils and flecked with pure 24K gold leaf. Shake the bottle and the gold flecks float, snow globe-style. Makanai Beauty 24K Gold Sheets & Serum Duo; Serum, $50; Sheets, $25 Get That Glow & Give Back Inna Organic is certified-organic and 100% vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free beauty. The “Let It Glow” set features ten of the brands’ best-selling sheet and eye masks, all formulated without parabens, phthalates, silicones, sulfates (SLS/SLES) and artificial fragrances. Plus, Inna Organic is donating 10% of the set’s revenue to the Africa Educational Trust, an organization that provides education to children and adults affected by conflict and poverty in Eastern Africa. INNA ORGANIC “Let It Glow” Sheet Mask Gift Set, $72 A Flower Bouquet in a Bottle Floral Street is a vegan fragrance brand powered by flowers. The ingredients are sustainably and ethically sourced and
