You’ve heard our pitch before: Lifestyle gift cards are home to over 300 brands and retailers across fashion, dining, home, entertainment, travel and more.
So how do you decide where to redeem your cards – there’s so much choice! Don’t get us wrong it’s a good problem to have but we want to help lift the burden a little.
We’re passionate about making sure our customers are receiving the best, not just the biggest, which is why we work so hard to find small businesses with great offerings. We want to give you the chance – and the choice – to choose gifts from unique and bespoke businesses you may have otherwise not found in a quick Google search.
When you’re thinking of your Christmas shopping this season, consider supporting independent retailers. We have a whole article on the benefits of shopping with small businesses but we want to highlight some of our favourites (all available on the Lifestyle gift card by the way…):
Homeware
1. Aquamarine Art & Gifts
Aquamarine Art & Gifts is a luxury gift shop and art studio located in the beautiful coastal town of Filey in North Yorkshire. Owned and run by local artist Debbie Barker, the shop sells a range of seaside inspired artwork, digital animal art, as well as home gifts and their new range of unique 'Aquamarine' oils and candles.
Check out their best selling Colour Splash Dog Art Range, including over 50 dog breeds!
2. The Foxglove Tree
This small business based in the Lincolnshire Wolds, is the original creator of the Botanical Cast Fragrance Diffuser. They aim to capture a small piece of Mother Nature at her most beautiful and allow you to bring it into your home. Each design is created from real plants and flowers and infused with cruelty free, vegan fragrance.
Check out their best-selling Snowdrop Botanical Cast Car Freshener, a great reusable way to add scent to your car or other small space.
3. CosyPanda
At CosyPanda, we are dedicated to upgrading the beloved hot water bottle: striving to create a cosier and more sustainable product through innovation and a passion for quality. Each hot water bottle cover is handmade in the UK and is made from unique and environmentally friendly materials from bamboo to recycled fabrics.
Their current best-selling product is the personalised 2L bamboo cover. Embroider names and initials to make them the perfect gift!
4. L’Sauve
L'SAUVE® was created with a mission to partner with prestigious home fragrance brands and to offer an exceptional selection of homeware products, inspired by the elegance of Sauve, Occitanie, in France.
Check out their Owen Drew England Calm Room Mist. This luxury room mist features a fantastic blend of patchouli, zesty Brazilian orange, ylang ylang, and elemi, with a splash of lavender-infused cleansing pine oil. It’s the perfect self-care stocking filler this Christmas!
Health & Wellness
5. Blend
Founded by Veronika and Dimitar Vasilev, Clarity Blend offers natural aromatherapy products crafted to support well-being by balancing energy, easing stress, and enhancing mood. Inspired by Bulgarian meadows and a desire to reconnect with nature, their journey began after burnout from city life.
Check out their Mind Spa™ Bath Salts, offering a calming escape from daily stresses, and featuring a soothing mix of eucalyptus, lavender, and bergamot essential oils to ease anxiety and promote relaxation.
6. Purscents
Enhance your space and well-being through this brand’s environmentally friendly aromatherapy candles and reed diffusers. Founded by Maame Sarpong and inspired by her Ghanaian heritage, Purscents was born from her firsthand experience with environmental challenges, and the accumulation of empty jars many of us saw during COVID-19 lockdowns. They craft their scents using 100% plant-based ingredients and their innovative candle refill kits are designed to minimise waste.
Embrace a moment of stillness and clarity with their Calm Focus collection. The grounding essence of Himalayan Cedarwood settles the mind, while Frankincense gently eases away tension, while rosemary adds a fresh, herbal brightness.
7. One Day Tests
This healthcare brand provides a fast, convenient, and affordable option for managing your health through a wide range of private blood tests. With over 160 different tests available, One Day Tests covers a variety of health needs, including full body health MOTs, hormone levels, wellness and nutrition, sports and fitness, and more.
Their Ultimate Performance Blood Test is the Best Seller of their range. An ultimate screen to do annually or as a baseline. Covers everything you need for a full body MOT.
8. DR.VEGAN
Developed by expert nutritionists, DR.VEGAN® supplements provide you with scientifically studied nutrients to meet your health goals. Their supplements are designed to support you through your changing health needs. We use the most bioavailable, effective ingredients at optimal dosages available at the lowest price possible, so we are accessible to all.
Their featured bundle combines two of their best-selling formulas to recolonise good bacteria, fuel your daily energy, concentration and focus and more.
Food & Drink
9. Modern Art Distillery
Modern Art Distillery (M.A.D) brings together award-winning, premium craft distilled gin, rum and vodka with emerging artists, whose work appears on the bottle labels – offering a unique blend of delicious flavours, beautiful bottles and eye-catching designs.
Check out M.A.D’S Strawberry & Honey Spiced Rum. The molasses-based rum is sourced from the Caribbean and blended with wild strawberries, softened with honey and subtly spiced with cinnamon, pimento and clove. The label artwork, titled ’Rhythm of the Rum’ is from a watercolour painting by Scottish artist John Goldsworthy.
Children
10. Teddo’s play
The multi-award-winning educational brand creates fun, interactive learning resources for children of all ages. Each set is crafted to spark curiosity, ignite conversations, and foster intellectual development, making them an ideal tool for both parents and educators.
11. Warmies
At the core of their mission is the goal of inspiring well being, as mindfulness in wellness contributes to a better quality of life. Their products deliver soothing warmth and fragrant comfort suitable for all ages. Warmies® are designed to be fully heatable, incredibly cosy, and delightful to the touch. They help alleviate stress and anxiety, encourage restful sleep, and are thoughtfully weighted to create a calming and uplifting sensory experience.
Check out their Bagpuss® Cat, the fully heatable soft toy that can be heated in a microwave to provide hours of soothing warmth and comfort. The pink and luxuriously soft plush design is gently scented with relaxing lavender and can be reheated time and time again.
12. Blade & Rose
The children’s clothing brand company was founded in 2010 by entrepreneurial mother of two Amanda Peffer during her maternity leave naming the company after each child’s middle name ‘Blade’ and ‘Rose’. Their goal was to ensure that the quality of the fabric was durable, functional, would wash well and most importantly, was soft and kind to children’s delicate skin.
Check out their Christmas collection for that perfect outfit for baby’s first christmas. Choose from Santa, Festive Reindeer, Christmas Pudding or the snowman collection.
13. Gardening for Kids
Founded by a teacher, they are the UK's only specialist children's gardening supplier, supplying the gift of gardening to families everywhere. They have everything a budding young gardener needs, from seeds to wheelbarrows.
New to GFK this Christmas is a range of tool sets, tool bags, clothing sets and growing kits featuring the cute ‘Little Nature Explorers’ characters by Emma Lawrence.
Fashion & Beauty
14. byEloise London
byEloise London is the original Bangle Band company, founded in 2014. It all started with the search for a hair band that would last, as well as look good and feel great to wear. They developed the ‘Bangle Band’ - a hair band that also looks great worn on the wrist as a bangle. There are hundreds of different colours and charms to choose from, including a range of 100% mulberry silk scrunchies.
The runaway best selling product this season is the Leopard print silk scrunchie, so good it’s sold out twice within 24 hours! While you wait for its return check out their other colours.
15. Greener Beauty
Founded in 2018 by an environmental advocate, Greener Beauty is dedicated to merging the worlds of beauty and sustainability. They offer a diverse range of 100% vegan and cruelty-free products with natural plant based ingredients, all sourced from ethical companies. And for every order, they plant a tree, contributing positively to global reforestation efforts.
Check out their UpCircle Day and Night Hydration Set, a perfect solution for round-the-clock skin care. This set features regenerative, natural ingredients that deliver intense hydration, ensuring your skin is glowing and nurtured.
16. Votch
The UK-based, cruelty-free accessories brand founded by Laura Way is committed to sustainable and ethical fashion. Votch creates contemporary vegan watches and accessories, crafted from eco-conscious materials like Appleskin and recycled stainless steel. Each Votch piece is designed to blend style with purpose, promoting awareness around animal welfare and sustainable fashion practices.
Check out The Gold and Juniper Classic Petite Watch, featuring a slim, golden case and a rich juniper green strap, this watch captures attention with its minimalist charm and luxurious colour contrast.
17. Vurchoo
Founder Alex wanted to create a brand that would make an impact on the world we live in at the same time as creating timeless pieces of desirable jewellery that are perfect for any wardrobe all year round. For every design sold Vurchoo gives between 10-25% of profits from each sale to charities, in the UK and overseas, via their UK partner registered charity Teach a Man to Fish.
Check out their best-selling Malachite Drop Bar Earrings featuring a stunning Malachite gemstone. With its rich green colour and subtle marbling, each pair is unique.
18. Beevive
Co-founded by bee enthusiasts Jake and Faye in 2018, their mission is to raise people’s awareness of the importance of bees in a fun, adventurous and interactive way. The Original Bee Revival Kit enables everyone to revive an exhausted bee when there are no nectar-rich bee-friendly flowers nearby.
Their Best-selling Bee Revival Kit is a bee-saving keyring that can be attached to your keychain for when you are on the go and come across an exhausted bee in need of your help!
You can redeem your Lifestyle Gift Card at any of the above brands and even more independent businesses. Check out all available partners on our website (Happy shopping!).