Gift Beauty, Gift Impact with Noonday + Beautycounter

Do you ever pause and think about how your actions can change the world - including your actions as a consumer?

Whether you’re new to the world of socially and environmentally conscious shopping or it’s been a way of life for years, I think you’d agree that this time of year offers a huge opportunity. What if we harness the power of our spending to create a better world? What if we ask for, and give, products that are meaningful and impactful?

Once I started to realize the power of this concept, I got excited. Excited enough to make it my career, in fact, because I wanted to invite others to put their wallets to work for a better world.

And that brings us to today. With Noonday’s accessories, home decor, and giftables, I just know you’ll find something to love! Add in some favorites from Beautycounter, another awesome B Corps (Benefit Corporation), and consider this your HQ for gifts that give in more ways than one. That’s because B Corps are all about using business as a vehicle for social and environmental change! Beautycounter’s mission is all about safer beauty, as you’ll read below. Who are you shopping for? And who is shopping for YOU? Send this post their way for a major hint ;-)

Join me and Beautycounter consultant Jessica Flett on October 24 to see these and other products that can make your life, and those of your loved ones, more beautiful and meaningful! The event will take place in our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/giftbeauty.

For a Night Out

Whether it’s a holiday gala or a special night out with your significant other, we’ve got you covered!

Julie: for me, a great night out means statement earrings - maybe with a little sparkle - and a great clutch to carry your essentials. You can't go wrong with the Beaded Arch Earrings and the incredible Zardozi Clutch. (The hand-beaded work on the clutch is so amazing, that once it phases out of our line, I plan to frame mine in a shadow box to hang on my wall as a work of art!) These and other favorites are on my curated “Night Out” list here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess)! (This gorgeous photo is from fellow ambassador Ashley, @ash.lb.) By wearing these pieces, you’re creating opportunity for artisans in vulnerable communities through fair trade - and carrying their story with you.

Jess: Get fancy with the starlight eyeshadow palette for an added pop, perfect for a holiday party or just a fun night out. Our eyeshadows are made without heavy metals, which is common in many eyeshadows on the market. Get that added glow for your night out by using our Overnight Resurfacing Peel made with 15 plant based botanical acids, very gentle on the skin. Add in our Instant Glow Illuminating Cream to your cheekbones for that dewy look which is made without the need for silicones or synthetic polymers and finish off your cheekbones, lips and eyes with the Illuminating Cream Highlighter in Rose Glow. This has a safe plant ingredient called jojoba to deeply moisturize the skin without toxic ingredients. (Click to shop)

Travel Essentials

Are you headed for planes, trains, and automobiles? Are you shopping for a travel-loving friend? Bring more joy to the journey with these favorites!

Julie: Every traveler needs a great read, like Imperfect Courage by Noonday’s founder, Jessica Honegger. (Read my review here!) The Postmark Jewelry Roll will corral your accessories, and you can gather the little essentials in the Drifter Makeup Bag. My go-to carryon is the Modern Leather Tote - it’s a workhorse bag that can fit under an airplane seat. The Rustic Leather Wallet (with optional interchangeable straps) is great on the go, since it can be a belt bag, crossbody, or just a wallet. Finally, a Huipil Luggage Tag - each one with a unique pattern - makes your luggage easy to spot! Shop these and more on Noonday’s “Travel Essentials” list here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess). (Mom/child photo from fellow Ambassador Natalie Mather, @noondaywithnatalie)

Jess: The travel companion is all perfect for your next carry on item with each bottle less than 3 oz. You get shampoo & conditioner made without SLS, fragrance and parabens, which are all endocrine disruptors and you get body wash and body lotion without petroleum to let your skin breathe. Ditch the hotel single use plastic options and pack your safer ones for that next vacation and refill as needed with our larger products of all of these! Quick weekend trip coming up? Pack the biodegradable One Step Makeup Remover Wipes to gently cleanse the skin without harsh ingredients such as fragrance, phthalates and formaldehyde releasers. Tip: Cut in half and make them last twice as long or only use one side and save the other side for another night! (Click to shop)

For Teens

For young world-changers in your life, gift accessories or personal care products with heart.

Julie: Teens in your life will love dainty necklaces like the gold-plated Heart to Heart (shortest layer in photo), and colorful, layer-able bracelets like the playful set of 5 Felicity Bracelets. See all of Noonday’s picks for teens and kids here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess).

Jess: Our Countercontrol products are perfect for that teen or adult who is oily and acne prone. Stop using those super drying toners and stripping the skin of moisture. Our products contain wintergreen, aloe & rosebay willow to clear pores in a safer way. What’s out? Harsh surfactants, benzoyl peroxides and silicones. Everyone needs a JELLY! Easy to fit in a pocket for yourself, your little girl, your sister or your teenage daughter. Comes in 5 safer scents and not as sticky as many lip glosses on the market. Does not contain synthetic fragrances and is sweetened with stevia. (Click to shop)

Work Day Essentials

Julie: A great leather tote bag is a must, and my customers’ favorite for the work day is our Modern Leather Tote, with ample room for your laptop, snacks, and water bottle plus great inner pockets to keep your essentials organized. (Laptop photo is from fellow Ambassador, Amy Kannel.) A long, pendant necklace works with every kind of top (photo: my fellow Ambassador and Ecuador travel companion, @debbieleerupard), and don’t forget to add a bracelet that will stay comfortable as you type. My curated list of favorite work day styles is here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess).

Jess: Let’s get your best face forward for those workdays with a little safer product! Our pout perfector lip care set and our rosewood trio set contains all the lip products you need to choose safer. We swallow TONS of lip products a year, so switch to safer so you aren’t swallowing heavy metals, synthetic fragrances (known carcinogens and hormone disruptors) and formaldehyde releasers in many lip products on the market. The rosewood trio is flattering on all skin tones and a perfect fall/winter color for everyday. You can choose from our lip gloss, sheer lipstick (essentially a tinted chapstick) or our color intense lipstick (all day wear) in the rosewood set based on what you are feeling for your workday. (Click to shop)

Gifts for Coworkers, Teachers, Gift Exchanges, and More

Julie: Break up a set of year-round Rustic Bell Ornaments for $8 each, or help him or her sip in style with the Cobalt Cactus Mug - wrapped up with a box of tea or bag of coffee. These and other top picks are here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess).

Jess: Let’s gift safer to the special people in our lives and lotion is a must for safer! It sits on our skin for multiple hours a day and something we apply everyday. These make a perfect $10-$15 gift to break apart and show people you care about health and appreciate them. No mineral oil, synthetic fragrances, petroleum, parabens or pthalates in these babies, just clean ingredients in 3 safer scents such as mandarin violet, soft neroli, and fresh petal. Keep one for yourself and gift the rest! (Click to shop)

Girlfriends and More

Friends, moms, sisters…who are the special women in your life who would love a meaningful gift?

Julie: My top pick is our Known & Loved Necklace (longest on the model), in an on-trend lariat silhouette. It will remind her each time that she is loved for exactly who she is! Or check out our top-selling, universally loved Halcyon Hoops, the Cozy Cables Zip Scarf, or the special, handmade Trujillo Wall Hanging for a globally-inspired home. These and my other top picks for the special women in your life are here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess)!

Jess: Show those special ladies in your life you care. These gifts are perfect for your girlfriends, sisters, mom, etc. Spoil them with our lemongrass body set which includes our body sugar scrub and luxurious body butter. Who doesn’t want a gift of a spa night, especially free of synthetic fragrance and to get that stubborn winter dry skin off! Buy our mini lip gloss vault to break apart for each of your special ladies. These come out to less than $10 a piece and have some of the prettiest, sparkly colors for the holidays. Without toxic ingredients they will give you that extra moisture you need in the winter. 

Hostess Gifts

Grab some of these goodies to have on hand when headed to a holiday gathering or overnight stay.

Julie: I adore our Upcycled Snowflake Ornaments. They’re just $14 each when you split up the set of 4, and are so cute draped over a bottle of wine for a simple hostess gift. (Photo: @becca.kotte) Another favorite is the sweet set of Cheery Note Cards that you or she can have on hand, ready to pass on some handmade love for every occasion. All my top picks are on my Hostess Gifts list here (choose Jessica Flett as your hostess).

Jess: Traveling for the holidays and want to give a special gift to your host? We know how much work goes into pulling off a holiday celebration with your loved ones. That can include some restless nights. Buy our Bright Eyes Treatment Set and keep our anti aging eye cream for yourself, but gift the eye masks. Maybe keep 1 or 2 for yourself! Retinol is on our Never List, so this eye cream contains our plant based Retinatural Complex made up of our safer Bakuchiol & Swiss Alpine Rose ingredients to give you those bright eyes again. Pair the eye masks with our travel companion set to allow your host to keep safer travel size body products in the guest bathroom for the next guests to arrive. Allow them to pass on safer products to the next person! (Click to shop)

Wrap it Up

Finally, snag Noonday’s set of 4 rolls of Eco Wrapping Paper - true handmade works of art - to be ready to gift in style!

Don’t forget - join our pop-up Facebook group to learn more about Noonday and Beautycounter, and to get inspired for a meaningful holiday season! We’ll post leading up to our live event on Thursday, Oct 24.