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EVERYTHING OUR EDITORS ARE BUZZING ABOUT THIS MONTH

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Putpentopaper.

When a text just isn’t enough: Send a love message, condolences, or a story on a card from Nicely Noted, a monthly letterpress-stationery subscription service. Each curated snail-mail set includes three cards, envelopes, and stamps. Order it for yourself or as a thoughtful gift for a loved one. TO BUY: From $20 per month; nicelynoted.com.

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Finallypreserveyourfamilyphotos.

Bringyour Polaroids and homevideos into the digital agewith the Memory Makeover Kit from Legacy Republic. SendyourVHS tapes, photos, and rolls of film, and the companywill digitize and archiveyour memories in an online account. TO BUY: $100 for up to 4 projects (e.g., avideotape, film reel, or 50 photo prints); legacyrepublic.com.

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Rollwithit.

Giving back has made its way to the bathroom. Who Gives a Crap is a toilet-paper company that makes its products with 100 percent recycled paper and donates half the profits to help build toilets and improve hygiene and water access in developing countries. (The patterns are much prettier than the name.) TO BUY: $30 for 24 rolls of 3-ply toilet paper; us.whogivesacrap.org.

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Meeta champion. Kick off theWinter OlympicswithTeam USA’s WinterFest.The multistop festival arrives in Park City, Utah, on February10 for a meet and greetwith Olympians, a bobsledding ride, curling, and a concert. Ifyou can’t hit the slopes, follow the action by searching #TeamUSAFest on Instagram andTwitter.

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Latherup.

Smoothyour skinwith L’Occitane’s collaborationwith Rifle Paper Co.’s creative director,Anna Bond.TheValentine’s Day gift sets feature soaps, creams, and a manicure collection, allwith signature Rifle Paper Co. prints.Available January 24 to February 14. TO BUY: From $24; usa.loccitane.com.

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Lightuparoom.

P.F. Candle Co. is going green with its new collection, Terra: for the Love of Plants. Each terra-cotta pot has a candle scented with geranium, juniper, lavender, olive, or rosemary. Once you’ve burned the candle, reuse the pot as a planter for your next gardening project.

TO BUY: $42; pfcandleco.com.

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Charmsomeone.

Juju Supply Co. delivers jewelry with a hopeful message. Founded by a cancer survivor, the brand makes charms and crystals that are meant to feel like pieces of armor. Collections are named after what the brand encourages: healing, tranquility, compassion, fresh starts, protection, and intention. TO BUY: From $25; juju supply.com.

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AN OIL THAT’LL BRING FRIED HAIR BACK TO LIFE

AND SEVEN OTHER BEAUTY BUYS TO SAVE YOUR SANITY

By Heather Muir Maffei

S.OILSERUM+ OIL IN ASPEN If you spend more quality time with your flatiron or colorist than with your friends, your hair needs this superlight yet potent healing treatment. Dab it onto your ends post-styling, leave it on dry hair overnight, or apply to damp hair before you blow-dry to transform straw-like strands into silk. TO BUY: $68; soilhair.com.