I try my hardest to live as if it’s Christmas all year long: I always want to spoil people I love; I always want to wear obscene jumpers; I want to fill my vision in twinkling lights, and invite everyone over - always - but I know people will worry if I keep the tinsel up. So while we pack away our twinkling lights, rather than being consumed by the need to wade through the January sales, why don’t we scratch our shopping itches by trying to buy more consciously and look for brands doing innovative and positive things? Though my heart might crack as the ‘going back to work’ feeling sets in, my lips won’t, with In Clear Vitamin E Lip Balm (£15), a special addition to US based brand The Lipstick Lobby. Gloria Steinem’s signature is integrated into the gorgeous box design and 100% of the profits go to the unPrison Project, which helps to keep the 200,000 women incarcerated in the US to stay connected to their children. I’m a fan and will be kissing under the old mistletoe with soft lips, rather than rushing out to be elbowed in a shopping aisle.
In The Clear Vitamin E Lip Balm, £15, thelipsticklobby.com
