Today’s challenge is all about how to have a fair trade unwind during the potentially hectic time of preparing for a wedding!
Relaxation in a box
Perhaps the most perfect item I’ve found is this fair trade ‘Relaxation in a box’
from Mondomundi which is described as: ‘All you need to unwind and calm your mind and body’ and includes ‘massage oil, shower gel, foot salts, as well as a rose scented candle in a decorative holder and rose scented pillow… presented in a gift box covered in rose coloured handmade paper.’
However, I’ve also found lots of other really lovely fair trade ‘goodies’:
Fair trade soap
To start with how about buying some fair trade soap made from pure vegetable oil and delicately perfumed with natural essences from Bishopston Trading Company. You can also find fair trade soap from Ganesha, One Village and Sacred Lotus.
Alternatively, there’s this lovely fair trade Natural Bath Gift Set from Mondomundi that includes bath salt ‘that relaxes the body muscles.’
Fair trade scented candles & incense
For fair trade scented candles you can find these Zen Sense Terracotta Candles at Fair Wind: ‘The simplicity of a Zen rock garden has been combined with classic Asian fragrances to produce these elegant meditation candles.’
Ganesha also offer a lovely selection of fair trade Aromatherapy Pot Candles and Traidcraft have these fair trade floating candles.
Or try some fair trade incense. There’s this beautifully handcrafted incense gift box from Anjuna, or these Mini Incense & Cone Gift Sets from Fair Wind. Both also sell the incense and incense holders separately.
Continuing on the same theme, you can buy a fair trade Romantic Bliss Gift Box containing ‘three tea light candles, aromatherapy oil, ceramic diffuser and a CD containing music for aromatherapy’, from Mondomundi.
If you don’t need a gift box then you can buy a fair trade oil burner from Ganesha, or Ambient perfumes and a burner from Fair Wind.
Fair trade massage
In their natural skin care range, Sacred Lotus sell fair trade Massage Oil, fair trade Salt Scrub, and fair trade hand and body lotion.
By the way – did you know you can get Fairtrade cotton wool from Traidcraft?
Fair trade lounging…
If you’re not about to rush off (which hopefully you’re not if you’re reading this post about pampering!), why not also enjoy relaxing in some really comfy clothes from Gossypium who have a wide selection of fair trade and organic clothes including yoga wear.
Or perhaps you could even lounge around the house in these Fairtrade Cotton Short Pyjamas from M&S – for him or these Fairtrade Cotton Jersey Stripe Pyjama Top & Bottoms for her.
Okay, this all sounds very tempting, so I’ll end now to see what I can buy today!
See you tomorrow for Challenge 7: Flowers, and in the meantime – happy relaxing!
Alex
If you are looking for Fair Trade Wedding Favours, why not try one of our Handmade Natural Soap Favours using fair trade, organic and natural ingredients.
Our Traditional Organics Soap Range are lovingly made in the heart of the English countryside and include Organic Chocolate Orange, Pink Lavender, Hippy Rose, or Linen. Each wedding favour is presented in a beautiful white box with a choice of 25 different coloured organza ribbon.