THE WILDS SKINCARE: A THOUGHTFULLY CURATED HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2022
All products featured on The Wilds Skincare Gift Guide 2022 are independently selected by our in-house team, hand picked to make gifting this holiday season easier than ever.
While most other guides lean on stereotypes, our guides are inspired by real lifestyles, real people and their very real wants and wishes.The curated guide below kept our core brand values at the forefront of each selection — sustainability, non-toxic wellness and products suited for everyone.
DedCool Fragrances
*A fact about why “clean” fragrances matter*“The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (a coalition of some 100 organizations, including the EWG, all advocating for transparency in the personal-care industry) commissioned independent laboratory tests on 17 best selling fragrances and found an average of 14 hidden chemicals in each.
Among those hidden chemicals are solvents, stabilizers, preservatives, and dyes, including compounds associated with hormone disruption, allergic reactions, and accumulation in human tissue—and many of them have never been assessed for safety in personal-care products” - Goop —Why Perfume Is the Last—and Perhaps Most Important—Frontier in Clean Beauty.
DedCool scents exclude ingredients that disrupt your hormones, damage your skin, or harm your body and the environment. And if that wasn’t enough —
”Dedcool compositions don't include water, which allows us to be better to our planet and have our scents to deliver longer wearing power. You can spot a watered down fragrance when aqua/water is listed as one of the main ingredients. Traditional Eau De Parfums have a range of 10-15% fragrance concentrate,
Dedcool Fragrances range from 30-35% In replacement of water, we use our signature blend of 23 certified organic extracts to nourish, soothe, and aid with anti-inflammatory properties”
Their Jewelry
There is nothing more special, in our opinion, than the idea of heirlooms. A beautiful treasure that holds memories and stories, often in delicate little packages. Their jewlery, founded by husband and wife Alexander and Lauren Ludwig, perfectly balances modern inspiration with timeless design. Our personal favorite, The Sutton Oval Locket — made from 14K recycled sterling silver and plated with rhodium.
The Wellness Principles Cookbook
Taking into account his learnings after years in clinical medicine at the world's premier cancer center, combined with his passion for nourishing home cooking, Gary Deng’s (MD, PhD) authoritative guide to balanced and mindful eating and living includes both 100 recipes and expert advice beyond the plate.
It incorporates traditional and holistic medical philosophies as the path towards optimal health and is the ideal book for anyone who wants to eat healthier, enjoy fresh ingredients, be guided to a more holistic lifestyle, maintain health, or look for the ideal nutritional path to wellness.
Cafe Kitsuné — Travel Coffee Cup
Maison Kitsuné began as a record label, then expanded into a fully fledged clothing and lifestyle brand - it even now has a series of cafés around the world, too. This coffee cup is printed with Café Kitsuné's logo and topped with a rubber spout that'll prevent accidental spilling.
Kosas Sport Lip Fuel — Clear
The Kosas Sport Lip Fuel is a hardworking, fast-acting lip balm, poured into beautifully curved packaging that seems to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand. Packed with hyaluronic acid to help penetrate and hydrate deeper than any of its counterparts.
And Wander Nalgene
This water bottle checks all the boxes — recycled BPA-free plastic, recyclable packaging and weighing in at 0.5L of hydrating glory.
Henné Hand Cream — Citrus
Recycled airplane air and post-covid hand washing habits do not lend themselves well to happy and hydrated hands. The Henné Hand Cream is conveniently light-weight in its packaging, fast absorbing and super hydrating.
Chamberlain Coffee Insulated Tumbler
Whether you are a part of Emma Chamberlain’s mega cult following or not, you will LOVE this tumbler. Think: that Starbucks transparent travel tumbler with a straw but better.
Baina Essential Bathroom Set 04
Baina linens are the perfect way to elevate your bathroom self-care moments. Unsurprisingly, Set 04 tops our list of favorite Baina bathroom essentials as it conveniently happens to remind us of a little brand… you might have heard of… that rhymes with.. The Shmilds Shmincare…
Mellow Mugs
While mugs, by nature, offer feelings of warmth and comfort, each Mellow Mugs design beautifully evokes a feeling of nostalgia. Almost as if the mug was a special heirloom passed down to you. Handcrafted, porcelain, made in NYC.
The Wilds Full Routine
The Wilds Full Routine includes all of your daily skincare essentials in just four products. A simplified dream on any given day, but especially so on those “carry-on bag” type of trips. The Full Routine was specifically created to be able to bring with you when you don’t feel like checking a bag with each bottle sitting at 100mL or less.
Urbanista Over Ear Headphones
There are two reasons to gift these headphones. For one, all the cool kids are wearing them (please refer to any fashion publication and/or pinterest for fact check). For two, they tend be better for your general audiology. Over the ear headphones reduce the pressure on your ear drums, are less invasive and drown out more outside noise, minimizing the need to increase volume.
Mellow Mugs
While mugs, by nature, offer feelings of warmth and comfort, each Mellow Mugs design beautifully evokes a feeling of nostalgia. Almost as if the mug was a special heirloom passed down to you. Handcrafted, porcelain, made in NYC.
Binu Binu Soap + Binu Binu Soap Dish
BINU BINU is a brand of modern soaps, incense, and bath accessories inspired by the ritual of the Korean public bath, a place free of vanity and inhibition where generations are brought together in the simple act of cleansing.
Their formulas are based on the idea of daily ritual, intergenerational bonding, and the infamous Korean scrub treatment "seshin," a vigorous, pragmatic and extremely effective exfoliating treatment that represents the possibility of renewal.
The MMW Lab — The Fifties
The MMW Lab explores visual and olfactory elements that dance with the senses and leave an impression on our memories, opening up a new way to tell a new story in our home with each candle, named after a decade in history.
“You are sitting in a hidden Jazz Club in New York City. A candlelit smoke-filled room with Red velvet curtains draped against the dark walls. You look around at all the soft white linen tablecloths dangling over the small round tables. With a gin martini in hand and a lit cigarette, Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby are sitting around a piano singing Their classic song 'TRUE LOVE'.”
Tekla Classic Bathrobe — Lima
When we think about feeling cozy at home, we think about Tekla. Crucial to coziness, the Tekla Classic Bathrobe wraps itself around you like a ginormous bear hug… who happens to be made of really beautifully patterned cotton…
Gary Bodker Design Vase
Handmade in Oregon, Gary Bodker’s designs elevate our everyday spaces into beautiful moments.
Sitting in Founder Ro Brahmand’s home is the Yellow XL Gems Vase. It’s unique shape and height offer a distinct floral experience to any room.
Studio Yama Coffee Cup
“Japanese craftsmanship with a Nordic touch” perfectly describes the “need-to-have” objects from Studio Yama. These hand-crafted ceramics present as tableware but truly serve as artwork.
Montana Labelle Coffee Table Books
Selecting coffee table books can sometimes feel like a science. The subject matter, the coloring of the cover, the way it compliments the other objects in the room it will rest in. Luckily, MLD has the most perfectly curated selection of books for any home. Each book is as interesting as it is beautiful.
Wonder Valley Olive Oil
Those who know their way around a kitchen can confirm, there is an entire culture around Olive Oil, oftentimes experienced (and priced) like a beautiful bottle of wine. Wonder Valley uses high-quality ingredients, sustainable packaging with beautiful design at a reasonable price.
“You'll feel nourished by the vitality of our hand-harvested, antioxidant rich olive oilthroughout the collection, which we press each November since we started in 2014. GreatOlive Oil has the power to elevate everyday life and we believe in its holistic power tosupport both internal health and externally heal and nourish skin.”
Amber Interiors Margarita/Cocktail Glasses
Any design lover will tell you, there is no object too small to admire through the lens of design. So allow us to point you to Amber Interiors, Yatzil Handblown Oaxacan Glassware — hand-made in Oaxaca, Mexico.
These drinking glasses are the perfect vessel to hold your drink of choice or to use as a vase, candle holder, and more. Made by Xaquixe, a small glass blowing studio which prides itself on using alternative energy and locally sourced recycled glass.
The Leone Vanity Bag
The Leone Bag is as beautiful as it is practical — offered in 2 sizes (Medium and Large** link to pages) perfect for both short and long ended trips. For a detailed description on what items you can fit within each bag, head to www.shopthewilds.com
Baina Abel Towel — Lake
This might be a niche reference but gone are the days of Gluckstein bathroom linens… Baina are their beautifully patterned and coloured towels are the perfect way to elevate your bathroom. For the adventurous, design-loving host, we suggest The Abel Towel in Lake.
Iiattala — Ruutu Ceramic Vase
Iittala’s ceramic Ruutu vases, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, add a touch of symmetry and harmony to your decor. Timeless yet modern, striking yet simple, the vases’ geometric diamond-shape allows for a variety of compositions – you can combine Ruutu vases in different sizes and shapes to create a unique configuration on the windowsill or side table or for a contemporary centrepiece. The ceramic vases are hollow casted and finished by hand, resulting in a lively shade and surface that make each vase unique.
AYTM — Folium Vase
The Folium vase by Danish brand AYTM gets its name and inspiration from leaves in nature, and when viewed from above, the vase appears leaf-shaped. The elegant vase is adorned by a curved, vertical line pattern that creates a fascinating design on the surface of the vase. As the sun hits the glass, the vase spreads beautiful shadows and reflections around it and serves as a distinctive decorative item even without flowers.
The Wilds — Desert Nights Candle
Light up and take care with Desert Nights.
A soft yet intoxicating woodsy blend with a hint of spice fills your space like a summer wind. Each fragrant note evoking feelings of calm and tranquility, as if you were sat under a bed of desert night stars.
Details that matter: Coconut candle with organic cotton wick, cruelty free, non-toxic, vegan wax, hand poured in Canada.
Material Kitchen — Trio of Knives
As seen in Oprah's Favorite Things, Rolling Stone, Vogue, and more. A trio of meticulously sharp and incredibly resilient knives. Made from cryogenically-tempered Japanese stainless steel and high carbon, these are designed to last a lifetime with proper storage and care.