Still working through Christmas shopping? This last-minute gift guide is for you. These 10 gifts from mostly metro Atlanta-based businesses include colorful earrings, scented candles and experiential gifts like a post-Christmas concert. Some gifts are available in-store, while others are online exclusives.
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Joi Pearson
Spa services. Know someone who could use a break? Give the gift of relaxation and self-care via the Wellness Spot, an upscale day spa in historic College Park. Guests can partake in services such as therapeutic massages, manicures and pedicures, facials and online or in-person fitness classes. Make the gift extra sweet by adding the spa’s signature gift set with a cosmetic bag, soap, organic rose bath soak, face and body oil. Prices vary for spa services; gift set, $65. 3397 Main St., College Park. 404-996-6944, thewellnessspotatl.com.
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Grooming, to go. The nine-piece Aesop Chicago City kit created by ANT/DOTE is filled with travel-sized essentials including toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, a body cleanser and balm and an anti-oxidant facial toner in an easy-to-pack case. $70. 525 Bishop St. NW, Atlanta. 404-777-7525, antidotestyle.com.
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Add accessories. Make a colorful fashion statement year-round with cloth-covered hoop earrings from local retailer Bombchel. Aptly called Goddess Hoops, the earrings are available in mini, medium and OG sizes perfect for complementing various personal styles. This gift also has a philanthropic element — purchases support the education and training of women in Liberia. $24-$28. Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta. shopbombchel.com.
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For the skin. Get moisture all over with a jar of lavender and honey-scented Lollia body butter, available at Lucy’s Market. Mixed with aloe and shea and cocoa butters plus avocado oil, this skincare treatment is a gift of bliss for every body. $42.50. 56 East Andrews Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-869-9222, lucysmarket.com.
For the home. Set up spreads, breads, cheese and fruit with a medium-sized navy mod charcuterie board from etúHOME. Created with reclaimed wood, the board features a plant-based, food-safe wax finish and a tie for easy hanging. $140. 3400 Around Lenox Road NE, Atlanta. 470-592-3126, etuhome.com.
Explore outdoors. Adventurers will appreciate a year-long Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites annual combo pass, which grants access to waterfalls, lakes and swamps, hiking trails and more. The pass is good for unlimited parking at more than 40 Georgia state parks and admission for up to four people at more than a dozen state historic sites. $85. gastateparks.org.
Card game. Gather family and friends to play Songnario, a card game that challenges players to find a song that matches the scenario in music categories such as pop, rock and disco. Players can rely on memory or use apps to help find a song — as long as it’s done before time runs out. Created by a metro Atlanta resident, the game is available online and orders generally ship within 24 hours. $27.99. songnario.com.
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Make a date. Head to City Winery Atlanta for a celebratory holiday performance featuring R&B Grammy-nominated artist Raheem DeVaughn. The singer, songwriter and producer will perform for three nights post-Christmas, making this a great gift for date night or a ladies’ night out. Dec. 28-30; performance times vary. $65-$80. 650 North Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.
Fresh, fruity scents. Atlanta-based food and lifestyle expert Erica Key offers a line of food-inspired candles through her company, Eating with Erica. All EWE candles are eco-friendly and smell delicious thanks to fragrances such as mimosa and mandarin, golden rose and pineapple cilantro. To instantly give a room a fresh, fruity smell, opt for a room spray, like pomegranate cider. $10.50 - $55. eatingwitherica.com.
Healthy hands. Take care of hands and nails year-round with a restore nail kit from Varnish Lane which features an exfoliating sugar scrub, nail and cuticle oil and hand cream, all stored in a vegan leather travel pouch. $34. 3872 Roswell Road NE, Atlanta. 678-705-2950, varnishlane.com.
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