GIFTS of HEALTH
& HAPPINESS Some say that the act of giving cultivates generosity in all aspects of your life. Make your offerings thoughtful and healthy, inspiring a happy and abundant new year for you and yours. PHOTOGRAPHS BY Gregor Halenda
Stocking Stuffers: $20-and-under gems Gi s from the Heart: Handmade treats Splurges: Indulgent finds For a complete shopping guide with more of our favorite gi s, go to prevention.com/shop
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The Woodstock Temple Bells Quintet ($41.95; chimes.com) is patterned a er ancient Chinese bells believed to bring prosperity and good luck. The brass bells’ tones can be used to begin and end a meditation—or just remind you to breathe.
Nutrient-rich art you can harvest: Vertical Microgreen Planters ($89.95; williams-sonoma.com) hang on the wall and sprout arugula, basil, and mustard greens—no green thumb required.
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Give the gi of spiritual rejuvenation with a weeklong healing trip at Omega Costa Rica (from $1,295; eomega.org). These all-inclusive winter retreats include meditation, yoga, massage, and more.
The Coyuchi Unisex Jersey Robe ($95; coyuchi .com) is made of the so est 100% organic co on available. The medium weight makes it comfy year-round.
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P Pure organic ess essential oil blends, Aura Cacia Organic A Chakra Roll-On Oils ($12.79 each; auracacia .com) are formulated to balance energy flow in each of the seven chakras. (Bonus: They double as pre y, natural perfumes.)
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The Aveda Nourish-mint Rehydrating Mini Lip Glazes Set ($19; aveda.com) keeps lips glossy and healthy with plumping peptides and hydrating pomegranate oil. Package these with a box of mistletoe.
The container for 97% natural EOS Hand Lotion ($3.99; drugstores) is appropriately palm shaped: Once women try the blend of shea bu er, aloe, and vitamin C, the lotion never leaves their erstwhile winterchapped hands.
For F the runner or spa nut on your list: SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Dead Sea Salt Nourishing Soak ($9.99; Target) is aromatic and healing, stimulating circulation and so ening skin.
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The grown-up version of a new box of crayons, the Jane Iredale Glamour Eye and Lip Pale e ($88; shop.janeiredale.com) has 30 shades for eyes and lips and almost as many good-for-you ingredients, such as pine bark and pomegranate extract.
1. The St. John’s Sponge Company Sea Wool Sponge ($15–$25; saintjohnssponge.com) is a sustainably harvested, bacteriaresistant, biodegradable natural sea sponge that gently exfoliates. 2. For the makeup maven on your list: The Tarte Airbuki Bamboo Powder Foundation Brush ($26; tarte.com) is an elegant do-it-all kabuki brush made with renewable bamboo and eco-friendly bristles. 3. Library of Flowers Bath Oil ($28; libraryoowers.com) hydrates skin with cocoa bu er and calms with chamomile. 4. Brooklyn Grooming Anchor A ershave Tonic ($42; brooklyn grooming.com) features palo santo, a scent used by the Incas to stimulate the immune system, along with cucumber and aloe to soothe skin. 5. Juniper Ridge Backpacker Colognes ($100–$122 each; juniperridge .com) are unisex, smell delicious, and are made entirely from wildcra ed plants gathered in Caruthers Canyon, Big Sur, Cascade Glacier, Sierra Bu es, and Topanga Canyon. 6. The looped organic-co on terry in Kontex Flax Line Washcloths ($13 each; rikumo.com) makes them absorbent, light, and fast drying.
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