Looking for a self-care gift that has sustainability at its core? Look no further than the Bee Happy gift set, which is the result of a collaboration between two thriving small businesses in South London.
Vanessa Afful, who runs the successful Aromatherapy practice Made By Pure Hands, designed the set based around her best-selling essential oil rollerballs. She wants all her products to relax and inspire her clients, while giving a little something back.
For £28, the Bee Happy Gift Set contains; your choice of aromatherapy rollerball, a packet of “bee friendly” wildflower seeds to keep the local insect populations happy, and a stunning hand crocheted bee keyring, lovingly created by Vanessa’s fellow small business owner Shannon Reed of Mockingbird Makes.
Vanessa says: “As an Aromatherapist, nature is at the heart of my business. I want to encourage my clients to look after their wellbeing whilst doing a little something to benefit the environment. I have been a huge fan of Shannon’s work since we met at a networking event a few years ago. I like to call her ‘South London’s Crochet Queen’, So I knew one of her super-cute keyrings would be the perfect addition to the gift-set!”
Sadly, bees need all the help they can get; these amazing creatures play a critical role in supporting our ecosystems, but they have come under serious and sustained threat in recent years. Planting wildflowers is a great way to give them the boost they need. Customers who buy the Bee Happy Gift Set can choose from one of four blends: Ten Minutes Peace, Time To Switch Off, Sweet Dreams and Bee Happy AKA Happiness In A Bottle. Each blend is hand-made by Vanessa in Peckham.
I love absolutely anything to do with aromatherapy and often use essential oils in my daily routine. Vanessa is one of the most caring and authentic Aromatherapist I’ve ever met; she’s made a couple of rollerballs for me in the past and they definitely work! Since using her rollerballs, I’ve felt more positive and relaxed.
I have been using the Ten Minutes Peace rollerball from the Bee Happy Gift Set for a few days now. Enriched with lavender, citronella and other relaxing oils, the handy rollerball is great for on the go de-stressing. The idea is to roll the oil onto your pulse points and allow the relaxing aroma to help de-stress you. Ten Minutes Peace certainly does provide a lovely soothing blanket of calmness over you, all you want to do is just relax.
The Made By Pure Hands Bee Happy Gift Set costs £28 and is available to buy here.