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t’s an absolute pleasure to be able to share our Christmas Gift Guide with you. We’ve handpicked a selection of our favourite ethical and eco friendly products to give you a little inspiration when buying gifts for your loved ones. From
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beautiful organic cotton lingerie to stylish jewellery, exceptional and indulgent natural beauty products to wonderful toys, children’s clothes to book club
subscriptions, reusable crackers to ceramics and candles there is something to suit everyone. We hope you’re enjoying our ‘Evolution’ issue with its alternatives to Black Friday and focus on change. We are busy working on the ‘Traditional Values’ edition that comes out at the start of December and are looking forward to bringing you more ethical fashion, natural beauty and conscious lifestyle inspiration in the new year. We are constantly adding to the blog and our social channels too, so be sure to stay in touch. NMM Christmas Guide Gift Guide 2018
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Fashion Scaramanga
Scaramanga design and make classically styled leather briefcases, messenger bags, totes, saddle bags and satchels for men and women. Each bag is handmade by artisans using traditional skills and tools. They use a semi veg tanned leather that’s finished with oils and waxes to give it a unique natural look and feel. Scaramangashop.co.uk
KASHKA London The Orbit bracelet is inspired by the awe inspiring solar system. The long days of summer encourage us to look up and see the skies above us. The witching hour of a summer’s evening illustrates the mystery of the night sky. A great gift for yourself or for your loved one with symbolic meaning. Looks great on its own and even better stacked up. Match with more silver or mix this in with your rose gold and yellow gold bracelets. www.kashkalondon.co.uk
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Primrose & Pixie
Primrose & Pixie is a consciously made lingerie and sleepwear brand. All of the items are handmade in Scotland from organic cotton where possible and fabric that is dyed with low impact dye on OEKO-TEX® certified fabrics. Their organic cotton sleep masks, pretty nightdresses and lingerie sets all make great gifts. www.primroseandpixie.com
Doc Cotton
Fed up with mass produced fast fashion, they’re on a mission to personalise the nation’s wardrobe and create affordable, customised clothing. From the moment the idea was born to the opening of the first shop in Peckham, the notion has always been the same: empower the customer to create their own wardrobe. www.doccotton.com NMM Christmas Guide Gift Guide 2018
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Green People
Green People has partnered with Plantlife, a British conservation charity that works to protect threatened species of wild flowers, plants and fungi. For every Modern Botanicals gift sold, Green People will donate a portion of the profit to Plantlife, helping to support their vital work. With beautiful packaging adorned with unique botanical illustrations, the Modern Botanicals gift collection looks good, feels good and does good this Christmas. www.greenpeople.co.uk
Holly Botanic
Holly Botanic has created a range of natural, handmade products for health and wellbeing including herbal tisanes, balms and oils. Their Christmas Gift Sets come in various sizes - from stocking stuffer to sack filler - and with prices starting at just £5, they are ideal for everyone, from family and friends to Secret Santas! www.supplementplace.co.uk/holly-botanic
Origins of Beauty
Origins of Beauty is the online boutique for the conscious consumer who values health, wellbeing and the environment. They retail a combination of natural, organic, vegan, vegetarian, halal, ethical, eco conscious beauty, skincare and wellbeing products which are free from chemicals and harmful ingredients, so you can indulge in ‘Guilt Free Beauty and Wellbeing’. Their ethos and strong belief is that natural beauty and wellbeing are derived from nature’s own ingredients... the Origins of Beauty. https://originsofbeauty.com
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Pure Lakes
Pure Lakes Skincare was founded over 10 years ago with a passion for natural and organic skincare. All products are made in the English Lake District using plant-based ingredients that work on even the most sensitive skin. Pure Lakes uses the highest quality, fully traceable essential oils and their products have won numerous national awards. www.purelakes.co.uk
Rosehip Seed Soap Free Cleanser: A refreshing and hydrating cleansing gel, enriched with aloe vera, vitamin E, avocado, sweet almond and rosehip seed oil. Gently removes makeup and cleanses the face without stripping your skin of its natural defences. Ideal for dry skin. Platinum Award Winner Janey Lee Grace Awards
Rosehip, Camellia & Kiwi Seed Facial Oil: A nutrient and omega rich face oil, to brighten, moisturise and soothe your skin. With the nourishing combination of kiwi seed oil, raspberry seed oil, rosehip oil and camellia oil, this easily absorbed face oil will replenish moisture and revitalise your skin.
Rose & Chamomile Eye Gel: Brighten and moisturise the delicate skin around the eyes with this vitamin rich eye gel. Blended with rosehip oil, cooling aloe vera and hydrating hyaluronic acid.
Lavender & Chamomile Skin Repair Bar: Soften dry and sensitive skin with this beautifully scented relaxing bar. Enriched with a nourishing blend of beeswax, avocado oil, calendula oil, coconut and shea butter. As recommended by Vogue Magazine
Chamomile, Calendula & Hyaluronic Hand Balm: Soften and repair skin with this beautifully scented, moisture rich hand cream. Enriched with hydrating hyaluronic acid, this is a nourishing blend of coconut butter, avocado oil, shea butter, vitamin E, beeswax, sunflower oil and aloe vera. Perfect for dry hands during the colder months. NMM Christmas Guide Gift Guide 2018
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Children Blue Brontide
Blue Brontide is founded on the belief that children’s items should not only be beautiful but built to last, becoming treasures in your family that will be passed down to others. With this in mind they have brought together sustainable designs and coveted brands to deliver a carefully curated collection of eco friendly, natural and non-toxic baby and kids tableware, toys and more with green conscious parents in mind. bluebrontide.com
Flockmen
Flockmen are not just a set of toys! Flockmen are the heroes of your child’s story: open-ended, Montessori and Waldorf inspired toys, that can be played with in so many different ways. Stackable, buildable and countable, your child can exercise their fine motor skills and arithmetic. High quality, 100 per cent natural and made from strong birch tree. Follow @flockmen on Instagram and Facebook. To make your order with a free worldwide delivery visit www.flockmen.com
Halia Rose
Halia Rose is a gorgeous award winning and ethical accessories & gifts collection for adults, children and babies. Their jewellery is made of 100 per cent non toxic, BPA free silicone they are baby safe, heat resistant and chewable, so are perfect for day-tonight wear, teething babies, beach life and outdoor adventures. (Also dishwasher proof and vegan friendly!) www.haliarose.co.uk
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Children Kalani
Did you know that you spend 30 per cent of your life in bed? Kalani has the power to revolutionise your nights with a collection of PETA vegan approved luxury quality bed linen, wonderfully comfortable, made from GOTS organic and Fairtrade certified cotton, available at fair prices, by selling exclusively directly and online. www.kalani-home.com
Wooly Organic MerryGoRoundUK’s soft toy range Wooly Organicare made from 100 per cent organic cotton fabric, making them safe and irritant free for baby’s sensitive skin. Their brand new super soft, Bunny Comforter is perfect for Christmas presents for the under-1s. Available in beige, pink and blue. Bunnies are always popular and the Bunny Comforter will quickly become a firm favourite with little ones. https://merrygorounduk.co.uk
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Small Stuff Small Stuff UK, is an independent eco conscious children’s lifestyle primarily online store run by Sheffield mom Hellen Stirling-Baker. Specialising in high quality, ethical and eco friendly toys, clothing, crafts, homeware and decor for your little bears. Working closely with small independent makers and suppliers, Hellen handpicks the stock making sure that it is not only high quality and beautifully designed but also kinder to our planet. www.smallstuff.co.uk Eco Blocks
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Parrot Street Book Club This book subscription makes the perfect gift experience for primary school aged children. Each monthly delivery includes an exciting new chapter book and accompanying activity pack. It’s designed to promote a love of reading and makes it easy for children and their families to think and talk about what they’ve read. www.parrotstreet.com
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Home Sthål
Add some Bohemian Scandi-style style to your entertaining this festive season with Arabesque tableware from Sthål ceramics. Sthål’s rich dark colourways of Fig and Thunder provide an unexpected and dramatic backdrop that highlights the natural colours of the season. Sthål’s Arabesque collection of tableware has been designed to mix and match to create your own colour combinations. https://sthal.se
ReFuse & ReUse
ReFuse & ReUse design and manufacture reusable homeware products that replace every day items made from oil-based plastic like coffee cups, water bottles and clingfilm. Every product helps you reduce your plastic footprint and make perfect environmentally friendly gifts for friends and family. To find out more visit www.refuseandreuse.co.uk
Visibly Vegan
Lovingly hand poured in the UK, these luxury scented soy wax candles are perfect Christmas stocking fillers. Made from sustainable eco soy wax, registered by The Vegan Society, paraben and GM free. The beautiful frosted glass votive displays a stylish ‘V’ logo. Oh, and they all smell absolutely gorgeous too! www.visiblyvegan.co.uk
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BeeBee Wraps
BeeBee Organic Cotton and Beeswax Food Wraps. A beautiful, reusable, compostable and plastic free alternative to cling film. BeeBee Wraps are the perfect gift for both foodies and those who care about the environment. They keep food fresh for longer and help reduce the horrifying amount of plastic that is ending up in the oceans. Perfect for wrapping sandwiches, keeping bread, cheese and salad fresh, and covering leftovers or party-food. www.beebeewraps.com
The Luxe Candle Co These stylish vegan friendly artisan candles are made from 100 per cent soy wax and are hand mixed and hand poured in the UK. All of our readers are entitled to a special 30 per cent discount, for the whole Black Friday weekend. The discount will run from 00.01 am on Friday 23/11 and close at 23.59 pm on Monday 26/11. Add NATURALMUMMA30 at checkout to receive the discount. https://theluxecandleco.co.uk
Keep This Cracker Christmas Crackers by ‘Keep This Cracker’ are different... you can re-use them! Simply replace the snaps and pull them again. They come flat-packed and ready to pop into shape and fill with your own gifts. To see how, view the short movie on their website. Designed by Bea Thackeray and Made in UK. www.keepthiscracker.com
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