Designed for sustainability newbies and advocates alike, each 8Shades sustainable gift hamper contains a total of eight chic and stylish essentials that will help kickstart or fuel one’s sustainability journey.

From everyday essentials such as coffee mugs and reusable cotton pads to luxurious add-ons such as silk sleeping masks, scented candles and bath salts, there’s literally something for everyone.

Scroll down to start browsing our sustainable gift hampers and click ‘Buy Now’ to place your orders today:

8Shades Sustainable Gift Hamper For Everyone

The Sustainable Gift Hamper for Everyone includes:

• 8Shades x STTOKE Lite Classics Stainless Steel Cup (12 oz)
• 8Shades x Casetify Water Bottle (550 ml)
• Stashr Reusable Silicon Sandwich Bag (450 ml)
• Innotier SXM99 Mask (Pewter Adult Size)
• Bamboo Ear Swabs
• Bamboo Eco Toothbrush (Mint)
• Reusable Cotton Pads
• Collapsible Food Storage Box (800 ml)
• Biodynamic Wine (750ml)

8Shades Sustainable Gift Hamper For Her

The Sustainable Gift Hamper For Her includes:

• 8Shades x STTOKE Lite Classics Stainless Steel Cup (12 oz)
• 8Shades x BeCandle Custom-blended Candle (200 ml)
• Coconut Matter FIRE Coconut Oil Soap Scrub (100 g)
• Sol Eye Mask (Evening Blue)
• Bamboo Eco Toothbrush (Mint)
• Jade Gua Sha Tool (Green)
• Reusable Cotton Pads
• Bath Salt (450 ml)

8Shades Sustainable Gift Hamper For Him

The Sustainable Gift Hamper For Him includes:

• 8Shades x STTOKE Lite Classics Stainless Steel Cup (12 oz)
• Stashr Reusable Silicon Sandwich Bag (450 ml)
• Coconut Matter Wood Coconut Oil Soap – Eucalyptus Lemon (100 g)
• Bamboo Eco Toothbrush (Black)
• Microfibre Towel (30 cm x 80 cm)
• Innotier SXM99 Mask (True Black Adult Size)
• Collapsible Food Storage Box (800 ml)
• Heroes Beer Co (4 cans)

Learn more about our brand new 8Shades Hampers and place your orders here!

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According to Business Waste, an estimated 16.5 million advent calendars in the UK alone contain single-use plastics that cannot be recycled and will end up burned or in landfill. The days of simple paper advent calendars with a hidden picture are also a thing of the past – today’s advent calendars are spruced up with plastic-wrapped candies, foil-packaged chocolates and tiny plastic trinkets – all of which comes with an environmental cost. 

From food production to Christmas trees to Christmas cards, the unfortunate reality is that each element of the holiday season is responsible for producing waste. UK packaging company, GWP Group, cites an extra 30% of rubbish produced and discarded during the festive period in comparison to the rest of the year. 

Despite our best efforts, many of the containers and wrappings that come with our treasured calendars are not truly recyclable, and are filled with items that lean more toward over-indulgence and hyper-consumption than meaningful gift giving.

See also: 8 Simple Swaps For Gift Wrap

As individuals grow increasingly aware of and concerned with our collective carbon footprint, creative ideas to make “reverse advent calendars” are emerging. 

What are reverse advent calendars?

Reverse advent calendars are the inverse of the advent calendar, where you start with an empty box and donate something every day leading up to Christmas to be given to charity.

Also known as Kindness calendars or Good Deeds calendars, the focus is on giving rather than receiving, making them a simple but intentional way to support a cause or community group through your own resources.

Pinterest has loads of templates for DIYing your own reverse advent calendar, and pre-made calendars are available from sites like 24 Good Deeds, which lets you donate to 24 organisations or projects around the world. On Etsy, makers and artists are designing their customised templates, as well as reusable and refillable advent calendars.

But when it comes down to making a reverse advent calendar, all you reallly need is an empty basket and the intention to give back. In fact, the list of items can be customised to what you already have in your household. Why not start by putting one thing that you don’t need in the basket each day, and see what you end up with on Christmas Day?

Surely, most of us will end up with full baskets by the time Christmas comes around, and even fuller hearts when they’re donated to charity.

See also: What’s Better: Real or Fake Christmas Trees?

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From magical makeup to sophisticated skincare, we’ve got something for every beauty junkie out there, with plenty of awesome eco perks highlighted too – including vegan or all-natural formulations and recyclable, reusable or minimal-waste options. Start dropping those hints now!

Tatcha

Give your beauty routine a fresh lease of life with Tatcha’s Luxury Kiri kit. Housed in a beautiful reusable wooden box, it features seven of the brand’s supremely nourishing skincare favourites, all infused with pure Japanese botanicals – including their Camellia Cleansing Oil, exfoliating Rice Polish, hydrating Dewy Skin Cream and Kissu Lip Mask. Even better, part of the proceeds goes towards non-profit organisation Room to Read, to help improve education equality in underserved communities globally. Achieving complexion perfection never felt so good.

Available from Lane Crawford

Penhaligon’s

Enjoy a seriously scent-sational Christmas thanks to quintessentially British perfumer’s Penhaligon’s. Their truly scrumptious Dolly Mix and Jolly Mix sets each offer a show-stopping selection of five of the heritage brand’s most-loved fragrances, decanted into adorable mini glass bottles – including their quirky gin-inspired Juniper Sling, zingy citrus Quercus and intoxicating woody-floral Halfeti.

Available from Penhaligon’s

Hourglass

Ready, set, glow… Hourglass’ limited-edition Universe Ambient Lighting Edit has everything you need to ensure you always have the perfect lighting. Featuring four shades of fabulously flattering blush, bronzer and highlighter alongside Hourglass’ flawless finishing powder, this gorgeous palette is completely vegan and free from nasties like parabens, sulfates and phthalates too – giving you a heaven-sent radiance that even angels would be jealous of.

Available from Lane Crawford

Drunk Elephant

Do the night thing with Saving Face: The Refining Routine, a bumper set of skincare goodies from cult US brand Drunk Elephant. Think of this as the best kind of bedtime R&R skincare session, with a superpowered vegan quartet of their Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, TLC Framboos Glycolic Night Serum, F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial and Protini Polypeptide Cream. All product formulations are free from Drunk Elephant’s “Suspicious Six” ingredients (such as silicones, fragrances and dyes) to deliver the ultimate in healthy, balanced, restored skin – we’ll drink to that!

Available from Sephora Hong Kong

Oribe

Make sure that 2022 is a year full of great hair days with Oribe’s glorious Gold Lust Collection Set. Presented in a covetable recycled-paper box designed by très chic atelier Antoinette Poisson, this rejuvenating kit features a trio of the haircare expert’s greatest hits: their Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo, Conditioner and Nourishing Hair Oil. All come loaded with a divinely-scented blend of potent vegan ingredients, including sandalwood extract, argan oil and passionflower seed oil, which promise to strengthen, smooth and add shine to stressed-out tresses.

Available from JOYCE Beauty

Lush

Sweet dreams are made of this; Lush’s Dreamland kit will send you straight to a date with the sandman, with a blissed-out collection of their most relaxing bath, body and shower delights, all infused with an irresistible lavender and tonka scent. Vegan, natural and packed in a recycled paper box, it features two bath bombs, a bubble bar, shower gel, body lotion, body spray and even a cute organic cotton eye mask – meaning you’ll be racking up those Zzzs in no time.

Available from Lush

Tata Harper

Looking for an instant dose of get-up-and-glow? Tata Harper’s all-natural Glow Facial Kit promises to supercharge your skincare routine just in time for all those festive parties, thanks to its radiance-boosting quartet of their Regenerating Cleanser, Resurfacing Mask and Green Beauty Brush and Towelette. Free from synthetics, toxins, and fillers, their products come in recyclable, reusable glass bottles and are all formulated by hand with certified-organic ingredients at the brand’s farm in Vermont – making this farm-to-face beauty at its finest.

Available from JOYCE Beauty

Claus Porto

Switching to soap bars is one of the easiest ways of reducing waste – and when they’re as stunning as Claus Porto’s, there’s really no excuse not to. This Portuguese brand have got soap-making down to a fine art (they’ve been doing it since 1887, after all), with each bar crafted from pure shea butter and vegetable oil to create a creamy, rich lather every time. Factor in incredible fragrances and vintage-style packaging so pretty you’ll want to frame it, and you’ve got a gift that delivers minimal waste with the maximum style.

Available from Net-A-Porter

Charlotte Tilbury

Get a megawatt blast of A-list glamour courtesy of makeup artist to the stars, Charlotte Tilbury and her Hollywood Look gift set. This stellar kit will have you red carpet ready in no time (even if that carpet is just in your bedroom) with a handpicked range of seven of Tilbury’s most famed beauty icons, including her golden-hued Hollywood Flawless Eye Filter eyeshadow palette, Legendary Lashes Volume 2 Mascara, high-shine Collagen Lip Bath and glow-gifting Hollywood Beauty Light Wand – #nofilterneeded guaranteed.

Available from Charlotte Tilbury

Bamford

Bring a touch of the luxe to your everyday essentials with sustainable British brand Bamford’s Body Wash & Body Lotion Duos. Vegan and certified natural by industry experts COSMOS, these perfect plant-based pairs come in two scents – an invigorating blend of geranium, peppermint and eucalyptus or a heady mix of rose, camomile and ylang ylang. Promising to revitalise, replenish and renew in equal measure, their signature green glass bottles are endlessly recyclable and reusable too.

Available from 10/10 HOPE

MORE GIFT GUIDES:

• 8Shades’ Gift Guide: Sustainable Gifts For Foodies
• 8Shades Gift Guide: Lifestyle Gifts For Men
• 8Shades’ Gift Guide: Ethical Gifts in Hong Kong
• 8Shades’ Gift Guide: For Yogis

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