Aveda get wrapped up in the holiday spirit

For a glow inside and out this Christmas Aveda have it all wrapped up - in reusable gift boxes wrapped with Lokta paper from Nepal, mostly. The skin, body and haircare company promise that "from the inside out, our gift-sets make a difference for hair, skin and body, for the giver and receiver, indigenous communities and the Earth."

Their holiday offer includes Caribbean Rejuvenation, which claims to "warm up the winter holidays with the tropical island aromas of mango, bay leaf, sunflower seed and lime." Aveda’s Caribbean Rejuvenation collection contains Caribbean Therapy body cleanser, body scrub, bath bar and body créme all in travel sizes. The RRP in the UK is £34.26 and $32.00 in the USA.

To help restore a sense of harmony during the hectic holiday season Aveda have created a Chakra gift set. Chakra Balancing Body Mists are "aromatherapeutic blends for the mind and body and can be used during mediation, yoga or throughout the day to enhance wellness." The travel-size Chakra Balancing body mist set, includes Chakra 1–7 and a Chakra ritual card and has a UK RRP of £54.81.

When it is all over, the gifts are distributed, the turkey and nut roast despatched and the warm glow of the fire is matched only by your port tinted cheeks, the Ritual of Relief gift set may be appropriate. it will help you to "calm your mind, energise your senses and smooth tired hands and feet." Inside the reusable gift box you will find Regular and travel sizes of Hand Relief and Foot Relief. In the UK expect an RRP of £37.68 and $42.00 in the US.

For the boys Aveda has created a Carry-on Companions gift set comprising "high performance men’s hair and scalp essentials that are perfect for travelling." The set includes travel sizes of Aveda Men Pure-formance shampoo, Aveda Men Pure-formance conditioner, Aveda Men Pure-formance grooming clay and Aveda Men firm hold gel. Brit Boys can expect to pay an RRP of £25.45 and their American counterparts $26.00.

All of the above gift offers are packaged in a reusable gift box wrapped with Lokta paper from Nepal - reflecting the 500 year-old craft of Nepali papermaking. The Lokta paper is handcrafted by men and women in Malika and Dolakha — two forest regions high in the Himalayas. The company state that their "sourcing of Lokta paper helps support this local industry which keeps families together and reverses local deforestation in the region." In 2009, Himalayan Bio Trade, an organisation owned by a consortium of community-based groups, achieved Wildlife Friendly certification for their Lokta production, which also helps to protect the dwindling population of snow leopards and other endangered animals in the region.

"When you give an Aveda Christmas gift embellished with Nepali Lokta paper, you support a centuries old indigenous craft, and help break the cycle of poverty for the next generation,” said Dominique Conseil, president of Aveda. “This example of successful micro-enterprise reflects the Aveda mission as it cares for both the community and the planet.”

For more information visit Aveda.co.uk or Aveda.com