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DIY Safer Gift Guide 2022

Jessica Gaertner

This year we are going to change up our format around my DIY gifting ideas for TWO reasons. One, over the last few years, I’ve worked on some reallllly epic combinations, complete with photos, links, and all the goodness for you to hand curate DIY gifts that feature my favorite safer skincare and product companies out there. Really, the combination based on these guides are endless!! Two, in an effort to streamline ideas, and be a bit more sustainable I want to talk about a singular idea this year, that will just allow you to mix and match as you see fit based on budget and needs!

First, if you want set holiday DIY gift ideas with set price points, I’VE GOT YOU. Simply refer back to these guides for your ideas, and sub in the corresponding 2022 sets you’d need to complete the gift. Spoiler alert, many of these are the same or quite similar!

If you want to see how price combos of different sets work out when you break them apart, I’ve done the math for you! Simply refer to the post below for all the information you need:

The Central Idea:

The idea around this year’s DIY set is to curate your set in just 3-4 easy steps:

  1. Focus on the container

  2. Add in 1-2 safer beauty item(s)

  3. Add in a snack or treat

  4. Add in 1-2 non beauty products you love

The Container:

My favorite way to focus on being as sustainable as possible is to gift in an item someone can actually use. This year, I’m using a reusable silicone sandwich bag to house all my gifts! Get creative! In the past I’ve used mugs, resuable grocery bags, makeup bags, and stockings as my gift holder/wrap. The sky’s the limit here! Here are some ideas I love:

The Safer Beauty Items:

Here’s where you’ll need to invest in a few sets this year that can be easily broken apart and gifted for DIY gifts. Here are the sets from this year that I think are the most DIY friendly!

Snack or Treat:

I think this is just a fun way to tickle someone’s fancy! I like to add in ethical chocolate, drinks, mini bottles of wine, starbucks gift cards, tea, electrolyte packs and more! Here are some of my favorite snacks, treats, etc to gift for DIY.

Other Products You Love:

This is where you can let your brain roam! What have you been loving this year? What’s been saving your life? What does the person you’re gifting love to do? Think of how you can personalize your gift here a bit, and add in some pizzazz! I have so many fun ideas for this!

I hope this quick and easy template for how to create your very own Safer DIY Gifts for all budgets is helpful! If you have any questions at all, I’m always here to get creative!