Kiss the Moon Christmas Gift Guide 2016

ChristmasGift Guide 2016

Your peaceful Christmas starts here...

WINNER: Best New British Brand 2016

Are you sitting comfortably?

Then come and have a browse of what we have on offer at Kiss the Moon this Christmas. We’ve got 24 ways to give the Gift of Sleep. Plus plenty of suggestions for how to manage your stress level and keep your cool as the festive season kicks in. Let us help you make this Christmas a truly peaceful one‌.

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Whats inside?

Deck the Halls

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Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas

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24 ways to give the Gift of Sleep

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WIN a Kiss the Moon Christmas Stocking worth £230

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Choose your Perfect Blend

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Guest Bedroom Makeover – little

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touches that your guests will love

Beautifully Wrapped – classy & clever

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What’s in Store? – our favourite finds

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Our Brightest Stars - meet our 2016

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About Us

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ways to wrap your gifts

from some of our lovely Kiss the Moon stockists Award Winners

Deck r Halls Clever ways to use nature to decorate your home this Christmas

Slice an orange thinly and lay flat on to a lined baking tray. Dry out in an oven set at the lowest heat you can manage.

Check hourly until it’s crisp. Once cool, thread through with a fine ribbon to create gorgeous natural garlands

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Eucalyptus leaves are loaded with headclearing essential oils that freshen the home and help our minds to focus. Hang a sprig high in the shower so the steam can release the aroma when it rises. If you have an open fire or wood burner, use dried leaves and twigs as beautifully scented kindling

Collect together a cluster of conkers, pine cones and cinnamon sticks in a glass bowl or box. String some fairy lights through to bring to life the intricate shapes and textures. Choose things that sit together well in terms of colour and include something like cinnamon sticks that have a lovely Christmassy aroma

Real Christmas trees look and smell amazing But create a fair bit of mess and need lots of space. If you can’t cope with the hassle of an 8ft monster tree, scale down and go for multiple pot-plant sized ones instead.

Decorate simply and dot them round your home to get the pine and cedarwood hit without the faff

There are few things as relaxing as cosying up by candlelight, so have a ready supply on hand to set the mood. Choose a fragrance that contains pure essential oils rather than just an artificial fragrance. That way, as well as an amazing aroma, everyone in your home will also feel the therapeutic benefits.

Just what you need for a peaceful Christmas

Kiss the Moon Aromatherapy Soy Candles 100% natural scented candles made from finest soy wax and sleep-inducing essential oils Perfect to help you unwind before bed Available In: GLOW & DREAM RRP ÂŁ38

Winter berries come in all shades from midnight blue to brilliant red.

Arrange generous amounts in dark coloured vases either on their own or with beautifully shaped foliage to create a little corner of drama on your side table

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The Story of

Frankincense

Those Three Wise Men really were pretty clever.

Frankincense is indeed a precious gift.

Known as the ‘it’ll be alright tomorrow oil’, it has been relied on since ancient times to help our minds wind down, find peace and to restore the spirit. It has also been traditionally valued as an anti-wrinkle agent, used to tone and smooth skin.

Find it in our LOVE signature blend alongside rose, palmarosa and ylang ylang

Tips for a

Stress-free

Xmas

We’ve worked with some lovely, talented people this year. All of them lead busy lives, juggling everyday with work and family and friends.

Here’s a tip from each of them on what they’ll be doing to keep calm and relaxed this Christmas…

Vicky

Silverthorn

"My tip for a peaceful Christmas is to avoid running around the shops getting my self stressed out.

This year, instead of the gift of clutter, I’ll be giving the gift of experience - the promise of a lunch out, a delicious meal for my friends or a trip to the cinema for example. Plus, maybe a copy of my book of course!!"

Professional Organiser & Author of ‘Start with Your Sock Drawer’

"I love to de-stress in the evenings with my knitting or crochet projects. I love it so much because my hands are busy but it forces me to sit down and chill out for an hour or so with a cuppa instead of rushing around the house tidying up or answering work emails when I shouldn't be! I really love being creative outside of work making cosy Christmas things just for me or my family and friends."

Lela Harris Graphic Designer & Owner of Doodlelove

Lela

Harris

Madeleine

Shaw

"Prep your mincemeat, stuffing, or anything you can make in advance. It will make Christmas Day much more relaxing.

Take 10 mins away from everyone, sit in your bedroom and do a meditation. (The Glow Guides meditations are my favourite) " Madeleine Shaw Nutritionist & Healthy Living Expert

"Christmas Eve is my chance to de-stress.

My night starts with a long soak in a hot bath. Then a round of emails and calls to family and friends, homemade mulled wine in hand. Christmas Day is spent in my pjs and apron, cooking and watching movies."

Rowena Howie Women’s Boutique Revival Retro

Rowena

Howie

"Laughing is the greatest way to release stress and essential to making someone smile everyday. Getting wrapped up in the winter wooleys and walk a brilliant stress reliever" Jo Leversuch Make-up Artist

Jo

Leversuch

top 5 tips Our

to staying calm, cool and collected this Christmas

Be an Early Bird

Whether that means buying presents before the rush, or prepping a meal the day ahead of a do. When you are up against the clock stress levels soar so get as much of your to do list started early to avoid the panic setting in

Delegate

Don’t try and do everything yourself. Even Santa needs his elves.

Give everyone in the gang a job to do. Keep it fun and throw praise around like confetti so everyone stays smiling

Make time for ‘Me’ time

Spend time away from all the action can be a good way to restore the spirit and to recharge the batteries. Even if you have guests staying it’s ok to plan in a bit of alone time to get lost in a book, or go for a walk in nature. Our favourite place to escape to is the bathroom. Run a deep, warm bath, lock the door and float a while

Don’t skimp on your sleep

Holiday season can knock your usual routines out of synch including your bedtimes. We sleep better when we have a steady rhythm of going to sleep and waking up at roughly the same time. If you know you are going to have a late night, build in time the next day to compensate so you still get the zzz’s you need to keep a spring in your step

Scent your home

Our sense of smell is the fastest way to rebalance the brain and restore a little inner calm. Apply a touch of our After Dark Balm to your pulse points if tensions are starting to run high. Or light an aromatherapy candle and spritz some Pillow Mist to help set the mood and turn the whole room (and everyone in it) into a little oasis of calm and contentment

with love from Kiss the Moon xx

'Tis the season to get a little

merry

We’re all up for little tipple over the festive period.

However, don't forget that alcohol messes with our sleep. A hot toddy might help you drop off, but in fact alcohol merely sedates us rather than allowing us to get in to a deep sleep. As a result, when we have had a drink, it’s harder to get a truly restorative night's rest. That’s one of the reasons we wake up feeling (and looking) so rotten the morning after...

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Gifts of Sleep ~ Kiss the Moon gift ideas for everyone on your shopping list

& Bath Bedside

Treats

Perfect for a

night-time bath

Beautifully scented natural bath oils that nourish skin, relax muscles and prepare the body, mind and soul for bed

After Dark Bath Oil ÂŁ38 Available in LOVE, GLOW & DREAM

Perfect for

home lovers

100% natural sleep-inducing room mists - the most glamorous way to scent your bedroom

Pillow Mist ÂŁ40 Available in LOVE & DREAM

ideal The

hostess gift

Everyone coming to yours this year?

Make sure all your visitors sleep beautifully. A gentle spritz of your favourite Kiss the Moon pillow mist will transform your guest bedroom in to a haven for sleep

Which Kiss the Moon candle will you choose?

GLOW Warm citrus Orange notes mingled with gentle floral Geranium to create an uplifting fragrance that brightens the mood at bedtime

Aromatherapy Soy Candle ÂŁ38 Available in GLOW & DREAM

DREAM Relaxing Lavender with a fresh twist of Bergamot to gently clear the mind and ease away tensions at the end of a busy day

Perfect for a

Sunday soak

Give them the ultimate night-time bathing experience. Natural salts and essential oils, combined with flower petals and white tea to soften skin and deeply detox at the end of a long week

Bedtime Bath Infusions ÂŁ20 Available in LOVE, GLOW, CALM & DREAM

Perfect for

jetsetters

A take-anywhere set of travel-sized After Dark Bath Oils & Face Oil with a luxurious pure silk sleep mask. Helps manage the effects of jetlag or a perfect companion on a relaxing weekend away

Sleep Recovery Set ÂŁ28 (3 x 5ml Bath Oil, 1 x 5ml Face Oil plus a silk sleep mask) Available in LOVE & GLOW

Gift Sets

Perfect for the

naturally curious

A collection of all six of our After Dark Bath & Face Oils - an ideal gift for the naturally curious.

A chance to try all of our signature blends and find your perfect Kiss the Moon match

Discovery Set - a set of 6 mini After Dark Bath and Face Oils ÂŁ34

Everything you need for a rose-infused, candlelit bath before bed

Bathtime Glitterbox Set ÂŁ42 (30ml Bath Oil, 90g Soy candle, cotton wash cloth & Do Not Disturb door hanger) Available in LOVE

Sleep beautifully with our lavender & bergamot bedside beauties

Bedside Glitterbox Set ÂŁ42 (30ml Pillow Mist, 12ml After Dark Balm, silk sleep mask & Do Not Disturb door hanger) Available in DREAM

Gift Special ?

Need a

for someone

Our Collection Sets come dressed to impress.

Boxed and bow-tied with love from Kiss the Moon from ÂŁ60

Stocking Fillers

Perfect for

Secret Santa Take anywhere travel size After Dark Face Oil. Gorgeously wrapped and ready to give

Mini Moment of Face Oil £12 Available In LOVE, GLOW & CALM

Deeply soothing pulse point balm - for a touch of relaxation when you need a little something extra to soothe your soul to sleep

After Dark Balm £16 Available In DREAM & CALM

Justcan't

decide?

No problem...

Kiss the Moon Gift Vouchers available in units of ÂŁ25.

Order on line or email us at press@kissthemoon.com and we’ll get them sorted for you

Dreaming Chocolate of

We’re crossing our fingers and hoping we’ll find some fine chocolate with our name on it under the Christmas tree. Don’t forget though – this moreish treat is loaded with caffeine so eating it late at night will keep you wide awake into the early hours. Best to avoid nibbling on chocolate treats at least two hours before turning in for the night so you can be sure of sweet dreams...

Win

our Kiss the Moon luxury Christmas stocking Spend over £30 at kissthemoon.com between now and 24th December and we’ll put your name in to our Christmas prize draw to win this beautiful Christmas stocking loaded to the brim with £230 worth of sleepinducing Kiss the Moon treats. Someone is going to be sleeping very beautifully in 2017...

Check out kissthemoon.com for full t&cs

Did you know that turkey can make

you

sleepy?

It’s rich in an amino acid called tryptophan which helps to produce sleepinducing chemicals serotonin (which makes you relaxed) & melatonin (which makes you sleepy).

Maybe that’s why everyone falls asleep on the sofa after Christmas lunch…

Choose your

Perfect Blend

LOVE Perfect for those in need of a hug Rose, Frankincense, Palmarosa and Ylang Ylang

CALM Perfect for chasing worries away Jasmine, Chamomile, Ylang Ylang & Sandalwood

GLOW Perfect for quietening overactive minds Orange, Geranium, Myrrh & Litsea

DREAM

Perfect for soothing the soul at bedtime Lavender, Bergamot, Cedarwood & Roman Chamomile

Guest bedroom makeover Little touches that your guests will love

Clear the Clutter

Have a Sleepover

Get Cosy

No-one wants to sleep surrounded by your shoe collection (even if they are Chie Mihara’s). Clear away your stuff to create a calm, well-organised space. Storage boxes are your friend

How comfy is your spare bed? Is the room dark enough? Quiet enough?

Warm enough? Sleep there one night a week or two before your guests arrive so you have time to sort out anything that makes the space a tricky place to sleep

Crisp, clean sheets, supportive pillows, a toasty duvet and a spare blanket or two are all must-haves.

Bonus points if you go the extra mile and provide a pair of toasty bed socks and hot water bottle

Delight their Senses

Light it Right

Our sense of smell is a fast-track way to help guests relax and get sleepy. One of our pillow mists or a sleep balm on the bedside table will do the job nicely.

Don’t forget the other senses too – sumptuous fabrics, colourful art, a jug of flavoured iced water, a radio tuned in to Classic FM - you get the idea...

Low lighting before bedtime helps us get sleepy so as well as the main light and reading light, add a twist of fairy lights around a picture frame or mirror to bring a little touch of extra sparkle after dark

Winterproof your

Skin

Chilly outdoors and centrally heated indoors both take their toll on our skin.

Time to step up your skincare as the temperature drops...

Add a drop of face oil

to your regular daytime moisturiser to up the nourishment and give yourself a little more protection from the chill

Avoid harsh soaps

and alcohol based toners that can strip skin of their natural oils. Keep exfoliation gentle (and not too often) to avoid damaging the outer surface of the skin as this will speed up moisture loss

Skin repair is most active at night

so that’s the time to give it the nutrients the cells need to stay healthy.

Our After Dark Face Oils contain Rosehip Seed Oil (rich in vitamin A) and Wheatgerm Oil (rich in vitamin E) – both vital nutrients for skin health

Shins and backs of arms

have less oil glands than other parts of our body so they easily become dry and flaky. One of the reasons we love a night-time soak with a bath oil is that you can step out ready moisturised from top to toe

Skin absorbs more moisturiser

when it’s still warm and damp so if you are going down the body lotion route, then apply straight after bathing or showering for maximum benefit

Essential oils can work wonders

to help dry and dehydrated skin. Orange and Geranium oils are known to be particularly effective. Find both in our GLOW blend alongside Myrrh – used for generations as a healing oil and great at treating dry and chapped skin

Beautifully wrapped Ribbons, bows, even the odd jingle bell...

We’re suckers for beautiful gift-wrapping here at Kiss the Moon. Here are five of our favourite ways to gift wrap your presents so they stand out from the crowd

Hide fiddly to wrap gifts inside beautiful boxes. Just stack them high, tie with a matching ribbon and decorate with whimsical objects that raise a smile

Dress up simple tissue paper with a little natural loveliness. A page from an old book of botanical prints, and a sprig of foliage and berries should do the trick

Personalise each gift you wrap with a photo that gives a hint of what’s inside or a clue as to who it’s for. We love these classic style polaroids created for us by Photobox

Gift bags are quicker than wrapping and can look just as glam. Dress them up with a ribbon and some festive finishing touches. Rosemary and dried oranges slices are an amazingly aromatic combination

Of course, black never goes out of fashion. Simple black matt Kraft paper is affordable and chic.

Decorate with a chalk pen to create something unique and tailor-made for each person on your gift list

Want us to wrap your Kiss the Moon gift for you?

No problem. Just tick the Gift Box option at check out, leave a message and for £2.50 we’ll gift box and bow tie your order and include a handwritten note card

Whats in Store?

Duck Feet Table Lamp £145.00 from rockettstgeorge.co.uk "If this was my bedside table I know it would make me smile every night as I put out the light. "

We’ve picked a few of our favourite finds from some of our lovely Kiss the Moon retailers.

Here’s a peek at what the team are hoping to find under the tree this Christmas…

Inika Vegan Brush Roll £24.50 from lovelula.com I love the fact this make up brush kit is both stylish and made without cruelty to animals

Chunky Throw Knit Kit £140.00 from rachelusher.uk "How much fun is this? T he chance to knit my very own giant throw to snuggle under.

Yes please."

Anniversary Leather Pouch £40.00 from Fenwick "Created to mark the 125th anniversary of the Bond Street store. In silver it makes a handy little clutch bag for the party season.”

Pineapple Silk Jacquard Cushion

by Kim Sera £98.00 from wolfandbadger.com Silk Mix Camisole With Eyelash Lace £89.00 from revival-retro.com "Eyelash lace – how lovely does that sound?

Would love to find this under the Christmas tree please Santa."

"Pineapple + Cushion + Gold & Black = What’s not to love?"

Our

Brightest Stars

Meet our 2016 Award Winners

Wow what a year, we are pleased as punch to have picked up so many awards in 2016. Here's a snapshot of our shining stars

Kiss the Moon

Winner: Best New British Brand

GLOW After Dark Face Polish

Finalist: Best New Natural Product (result pending)

GLOW After Dark Face Oil

Shortlisted: Best Face

Or Body Oil/Serum

DREAM After Dark Bath Oil

Winner: Best Stress-less

Bath Products

LOVE After Dark Pillow Mist

Highly Commended: Best Beauty Product

Toasty Toes Keep toasty when you go to bed, especially your extremities such as your feet. Being too cold (or too warm) through the night can lead to a restless night.

19 degrees celsius is about right. Pop a hot water bottle in to the foot of the bed ten minutes before you get in and have some bedsocks at the ready for when the temperature drops

*Wishing you a very

peaceful Christmas with love from Kiss the Moon xx

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About us

Kiss the Moon is a company based in the North Yorkshire countryside, driven by a passion to help people have a beautiful night's sleep

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

SLEEP + SKIN

FOUR SIGNATURE BLENDS

100% NATURAL

All our 100% natural products aim to get you into the right frame of mind for sleep and, at the same time, provide your skin with the nutrients it needs as it repairs itself overnight.

So every drop is doubly good for you

We tap into the wealth of soothing ingredients that nature provides to create our four signature blends of essential oils. Each one delivers a beautiful bedtime in its individual way so you will be able to find your perfect match for you skin and your sleep needs

We use the best ingredients we can lay our hands on. That means pure essential oils grown and harvested for their therapeutic benefits and keeping everything 100% natural – no parabens, no harsh chemicals, no artificial perfumes, no compromise

@kissthemoonxx www.kissthemoon.com