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This year has been one huge rollercoaster ride and as it comes to an end, a lot of has have been reflecting on our successes. We have experienced the yin and yang of life while also achieving more than we could’ve ever imagined. Ultimately, we could all use a little self care. So we have fashioned a Self Care holiday gift guide for you!
From sleeping with your favorite body pillow to using your favorite lavender essential oil to sleep, self care is vital. As the world continues to turn and time continues on, maintaining your mental health is a huge key to managing anxiety.
All of that being said, we HAD to drop some of our favorite self care tools as a part of our 2020 Holiday Gift Guides.
Self Care is simply doing things that make you feel good. Its more than bubble baths and pedicures. Its simply being intentional in doing things that directly enhance our daily lives.
Grab your favorite warm beverage and take a look at our fan favorites. Let us help you prepare for the Holiday Season with a bit of mindfulness.
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Our TCF 2020 Self Care Holiday Gift Guide Top Picks
Lavender oil is believed to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, which can help to heal minor burns and bug bites. Research suggests that it may be useful for treating anxiety, insomnia, depression and restlessness.
The Original Melanin Haircare Stretch Satin Head Wrap is the first of it’s kind. We’ve effortlessly blended the practicality and elegance of a full-size cotton head wrap, with all the benefits of a satin bedtime head scarf. Our high-quality, lightweight, smooth and soft, stretchy, satin fabric helps to lock in all that precious moisture into your hair, while protecting your hair from pulling and breakage, and has enough hold to stay put on the head without slipping off.
To ensure adequate sleep, you always want to pick the right PILLOWS! Coop Home Goods has us covered with pillows that offer ample support. Their motto is 'Sleep Products Designed Around You' and who doesn't deserve the perfect body pillow?
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This fresh candle scent pairs well with your fav slow jams playlist to set THAT mood! This ain’t the kids' table, chile. If you have to ask “what’s grown folks business,” it’s probably not your business ?
A quintessential campfire libation combining smoked tea, succulent figs, and a hint of maple syrup.
Nothing says royalty like our opulent Silk Charmeuse Pillowcase. Imagine your face caressed by silken fabric as you sleep – no pea in the world could keep you awake! Consider treating someone to the Silk Charmeuse Pillowcase in a Silk Envelope Bag – a little gift of luxury for a fellow princess.
Relax and soak away your worries in a calming pool of swirling colors. Soothe your stressed body and mind as the bath bomb slowly fizzes away in the tub, releasing bursts of uplifting fragrance while conditioning skin with shea butter. So sit back, soak, and relax.
Simulating the feeling of being held (like a hug!), Gravity Blankets utilize the power of weight to relax the nervous system. This revolutionary and science-backed method is called “deep touch pressure stimulation.” You’ll achieve faster and deeper sleep as our Gravity Blanket revives key pressure points.
Silky goodness with a rich blend of pure lavender essential oil, grapeseed oil, deep moisturizing jojoba oil and sunflower oil help to regenerate skin cells.
Fattily Ever After: A Fat Black Girl's Guide to Living Life Unapologetically
In her debut book, Fattily Ever After, Stephanie Yeboah speaks openly and courageously about her own experience on navigating life as a black, plus-sized woman – telling it how it really is – and how she has managed to find self-acceptance in a world where judgement and discrimination are rife.
Did you spot anything that is a must have in this self care holiday gift guide? For yourself or someone you love?
Better yet… What are you doing for self care?
If you’re looking for rejuvenation after all of your hard work this year, we’d add these finds to the top of your wish list!
As the holidays are approaching, we’ve got you covered with a few Holiday Gift Guides to help you prepare for the season of giving. Have you seen our recent gift guides? We have dug around the internets to find you everything you need for everyone you know and love!
We’ve already dropped the Plus Size Traveler Gift Guide, the Holiday Beauty Advent Calendars to Score, the Splurge Gift Guide for the one who has it all, and even our Big & Tall Gift Guide!
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