12 Joyful Ways To Embrace An Imperfectly Perfect Christmas This Year

Because if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s to cherish each special moment spent with loved ones — even the imperfectly perfect ones. ❤️

This year, The Body Shop wants to help spread the love and encourage little acts of kindness through their Christmas gift ideas. So from now until December 25, a percentage of every sale at The Body Shop will be donated, up to the value of $35,000, to Launch Housing — supporting women and children experiencing homelessness due to family violence.

1. Make peace with the fact that you're going to spend an entire evening putting up your Christmas tree – only to have it 'artfully redecorated' by your cat or dog.

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Well, that only lasted 1.5 hours this year. At least you’re having fun though, buddy — and if you're happy, I'm happy.

2. Prioritise finally making the time to learn how to bake Grandma’s famous whiskey Christmas pudding this year.

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Sure, it's not paleo-friendly, vegan or ~super healthy~, but family traditions are made to be handed down the generations.

3. Relish in the fact that you can’t think of a present for that difficult-to-buy-for person — because it means they have everything they want.

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We all have that one person who wants and needs nothing. Never fear, The Body Shop has Gifts For Everyone On Your List this year, so you can knock off the majority of your Chrissy shopping in one go — hurrah!

4. Enjoy shopping for those you love at The Body Shop — who will be giving back to those in need this Christmas.

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This year, it is especially important to make a conscious effort to care for others. And every purchase made at The Body Shop between now and December 25 will be helping families in need. Find out more here.

5. Embrace the throwback tradition of sending holiday gift cards to everyone you love this Christmas.

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There’s something particularly special about writing down how you feel about those you love, pen pal style. As a lot of the time, these are the things we forget to say in person. This year, it's never been a better time to take ink to paper and post out Christmas cards to all your loved ones, no matter how near or far.

For an extra special touch, you can also personalise all your gifts this year with these Amnesty International gift tags. The Body Shop is proud to partner with Amnesty International again with these beautiful tags, featuring a design by Indigenous artist Rachael Sarra, titled ‘Together’. All proceeds from the gift tags will be donated to Amnesty International, which is working to protect the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

6. Laugh at yourself when you realise you’ve left the pavlova on the bench, while making a mad dash out the door to get to Chrissy lunch on time.

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There’s always too much food at these things anyway, right? So you’re basically doing everyone a favour by leaving it behind. Well, not really, but it's a season to search for silver linings!

7. Put your hand up to help out your parents in the kitchen with Christmas lunch — no matter how many times they say they've "got it sorted".

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Doing this and spoiling your parents with some The Body Shop goodies will certainly land you the coveted spot of favourite child for another year.

Check out some fantastic The Body Shop Chrissy gift ideas for everyone on your list here.

8. Consider gifting a little greener this year — your loved ones (and Mother Nature) will be all the more grateful for it.

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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. But as it rolls around, it’s harder to ignore the impact that it has on the planet. This year, consider ways that you can be more eco-friendly with your gift buying — whether that means choosing vegan and cruelty-free presents, opting for gifts that give back to the community, or simply choosing products with a positive impact.

It can feel a bit overwhelming trying to do your bit, but even the smallest change in behaviour can have a huge impact. The Body Shop has a range of sustainable and eco-conscious gift ideas to help you cut down your environmental impact this Christmas.

9. Embrace being sat next to that one hilarious, outspoken uncle who always goes a bit hard on the Christmas vinos (yep, we all have one).

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As at least you’ll be entertained and there’s nothing wrong with some good old-fashioned entertainment, right? Bottoms up!

10. Take on a "treat yourself" mind frame and forget any potential breakouts that may occur after consuming too much sugary goodness on Christmas Day.

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“You only live once” are often words uttered several times during this time. So forget about label-reading and sugar-scanning every meal — you've earned a little indulgence this year. And your skin will forgive you soon enough.

If your complexion is playing up more than usual, try the Himalayan Charcoal Skin Purifying Kit from The Body Shop for $55.

11. Believe in yourself when you start to question whether you can fit any more food in — and remember you’ve been training for this moment all year.

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Christmas is the only day of the year when you can happily help yourself to thirds — without any eyes of judgement. Make every mouthful count.

12. And finally, be grateful for the exhaustion as you start to fall in a heap on Christmas Day and wonder how you'll muster the energy to get to your next engagement.

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Remember how special it is to be spending time with loved ones this festive season (and pssst, you can totally sleep off your food coma next year).

So, let’s all try to celebrate the imperfectly perfect moments this festive season. Because the real magic of Christmas is always made together.

This festive season, The Body Shop wants to help you spread the love through little acts of kindness. Shop the range and help support women and children experiencing homelessness due to family violence. Find out more here.