It’s that time of the year again, and I wanted to share some amazing brands that are making beautiful products for beautiful people, but also keep an eye on our planet and the health and happiness of the people!

ADVENT CALENDARS are a thing now! and I spotted PURA VIDA (save w/LAURABRUJ20 when you shop) to have a 24 days and a 12 days (limited edition) from $98. These are PERFECT gift for any Pura Vida fan! Every advent box features 12/24 surprise styles (jewelry, accessories & more) including many exclusives you can’t buy anywhere else! Happiness is written in the stars when you treat yourself or someone special to this.

ROOT PRETTY launched their first Advent Calendar too , a 25 days of nontoxic beauty $75.Each day consists of a makeup, skincare, hair care or body care sample to help you discover new favorites & try out a variety of Root products. You might even be surprised with a couple unreleased items AND a full size.

VADHAM TEAS has a variety of Advent Calendars, and even though they are mostly knows to sell tea, this year they included and Advent Calendar of Tea & Skincare combined $125

THE BODY SHOP Box of Wishes Advent Calendar $85 features an amazing pop-up construction that transports you to the world of the women who make our Community Fair Trade mango seed oil in Chhattisgarh, India.

Even though this is not an Advent Calendar, its not exactly a box you take items from, but you actually put in: TERRACYCLE Zero Waste Box (save 20% OFF with LAURAB20 first time customers) is the perfect gift this year for anybody, is the Beauty Products and Packaging Zero waste Box that makes recycling beauty empties a breeze and keeps empties out of landfills and incinerators. The box comes explanatory of what exactly gets recycled and also has a shipping label included! Fill it 24 days before Christmas, or any time you come across a recycling item that won’t land up in your trash and our landfills.  @ZeroWasteBoxes #TerraCycle #RecycleEverything #Ad

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and even though it’s also a stressful time, don’t forget to take small breaks and breathe! Since more brands are adopting Green November with more sales during the November month as well, you don’t have to feel stressed about holiday shopping anymore, but plan accordingly, without overspending or feeling overwhelmed.

Happy shopping,

Laura