VOTE: The Best Green Gift for Christmas 2011

The Best Green Gift for Christmas 2011 is in your hands! You've sent us your recommendations. We've collected them below and now the choice is up to you - vote for your favourite! Tell us which is your favourite in a comment below or send us an email at customerservice@lavishandlime.com with 'Best Green Gift' in the subject line. Alternatively, you can visit our Lavish & Lime Facebook page and 'Like' your favourite gift there. We'll tally up the votes to determine the absolute Best Green Gift for Christmas 2011, as recommended by you. The person who suggests the winning gift wins a $25 gift certificate at lavishandlime.com - so go on, encourage your friends to vote for your gift and you could win $25 to help with your holiday shopping! In the case where more than one person has recommended a gift and that gift wins, a random draw will take place by Lavish & Lime to determine the winner. Voting closes at midnight PST, December 5th. The winner will be announced later the next day. And we know how hard it can be to choose just one, so feel free to vote for more than one favourite - vote now!

Envirosax Bags: the perfect gift for women

They're not romantic, they're not luxurious and as a concept, they're not particularly unique. Yet reusable Envirosax shopping bags are the perfect Christmas present for any woman on your list for three reasons. 1. Envirosax bags are built fairly large to hold lots of stuff - whether it's groceries, workout gear, books, whatever - up to 44 lbs. or two plastic bags of groceries. Plus the double stitch design ensures they last. 2. Envirosax bags look great. These are designer bags that are definitely 'on trend' with new stunning bags every season. Take your pick from florals, romantics, the season's hottest animal prints, or go retro with Sesame Street Envirosax. 3. These bags roll up to the size of a piece of sushi and come with an Envirosax pouch option to keep them in - all organized, all in one place for easy storage and transport. For a gift that's guaranteed to be well received, we vote Envirosax. For more, click here.

5 Reasons to use Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Shampoo

Love the fresh smell of apples? Want shiny, squeaky clean hair? Then like us, you'll love Phillip Adam's Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Shampoo. The use of apple cider vinegar is an age old method of removing soap residue from hair after washing. Former Vancouver hair dresser, Adam, with more than 50 years of experience in the beauty industry has incorporated the soap and vinegar in one shampoo to achieve this. Here are five good reasons to use Adam's specially formulated vinegar hair shampoo. 1. The perfectly balanced formula automatically adjusts the ph balance in your hair to help control dandruff. 2. The apple cider vinegar component of the shampoo rinses out hair more thoroughly and faster than most other shampoos, leaving hair squeaky clean and shiny - verging on glossy - and at the same time using less water and taking less time. 3. This biodegradable formula is proven safe for use on coloured hair and has been used in salons for 13 years. 4. It does not contain potentially harmful ingredients like parabens and sodium laurel sulfate (SLS) and is free of harsh preservatives, artificial colourings and petro-chemicals. 5. The yummy natural apple scent smells amazing - according to one writer, it's as if it's 'distilled from a crate of Granny Smiths'. You can't get fresher than that! For more, click here.

Win $25 with your Best Green Gift

Help us find the Best Green Gift for Christmas 2011 and you could win a $25 gift certificate at Lavish & Lime! We've decided to put this all important decision - perhaps the most important gift pick of the year - in your trusted hands, knowing everyone has an opinion and every opinion counts. Simply tell us which is your favourite Christmas gift from our eco collection. We'll put your suggestions to a vote and depending on the number received, may have to whittle them down a wee bit first. The person who suggests the winning gift wins $25 well in time to help with the Christmas shopping. If more than one person suggests the winning gift, the first person to do so will win the gift certificate.

WIN IT!
Answer the following question and a $25 Lavish & Lime gift certificate could be yours!

Which is your favourite gift for Christmas at Lavish & Lime?
It can be from any category on our site. You could have bought it, received it, or simply seen it on our site! Do you like it because it's unusual, it's good for you, it's good for the environment or you simply think it's a great gift? To view all gifts, click here.

Leave your answer in a comment below, email it to us at customerservice@lavishandlime.com with 'Best Green Gift for Christmas' in the subject line or post it on our Facebook Page. Please be sure to include your name, email address and telephone number so we can contact you if you win.




One entry per person. Finalist gift suggestions will be chosen by Lavish & Lime and posted on Facebook and in a blog post for a vote. The suggested gift with the most votes will be named Best Green Gift for Christmas 2011 and the first person that suggested it named the winner. Deadline for entries is midnight PST Saturday, November 26th. Voting will take place November 27th-30th. The winner will be notified and announced on December 1st.

Discount Shopping Night November 24th

Join us for an evening of samples, yummy treats, door prizes and discount shopping at our Vancouver warehouse on Thursday, November 24th from 6pm to 9pm. Bring a friend and browse our eco collection of unusual Christmas gifts in person at 272 East 1st Street, North Vancouver - just off Lonsdale and minutes from the seabus. Enjoy delectable desserts from our favourite local restaurant, Ethical Kitchen & bubbles too (the kind you can drive home with). Plus we'll be giving away door prizes and some of our favourite manufacturers will be on hand to answer questions and hand out free samples, including Phillip Adam, creator of our new Apple Cider Vinegar Shampoo. He has 50+ years in the beauty industry and will be happy to answer all your hair care questions. You'll save big on any purchases you make plus we'll be offering spotlight deals on specific products, including 50% OFF our entire felt jewellery collection. Come celebrate getting in the Christmas spirit and save! Feel free to give us a call with any questions, 778-340-5463. Hope you can make it!