SAYA DESIGNS RECYCLED WOOD HAIR PINS

Looking for a beautiful eco stocking stuffer? These recycled wood hairpins from SAYA designs are pretty sweet. The How-To Tutorials they come with offer lots of styling tips so you can take full advantage of the pin. Plus, they’re the perfect size for a holiday stocking stuffer. Just sayin’!

SAYA sponsored this post so we could tell you all about them.

What’s So Special About SAYA?

SAYA Designs was created by Victoria, who was motivated by her “deep love of nature, a growing awareness of environmental issues, and a desire to create things with a real story to tell.”

She got the idea while working on the Indonesian island of Bali. As she began looking for a more purposeful career, she visited multiple forestry projects, attended sustainability conferences with local artisans and came to understand the bigger picture around deforestation.

She decided to start her own business after her boyfriend inspired her with a gift of a beautiful Chinese hairpin. She used her graphic design skills as well as her passion for Nature to take Bali’s waste forest material – in this case, the roots from wonderful tropical trees that had been cut down – and turn it into something beautiful and purposeful, while giving back to those dedicated to protecting our planet.

Benefits of SAYA Recycled Wood Hairpins

For each hairpin purchased, SAYA plants up to 10 endangered trees.

“Planting trees is one of the best ways to fight climate change,” Victoria says. “Trees not only absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They also provide a habitat for a diverse range of species in the rainforest.”

Plus, harvesting the roots to convert into hairpins helps restore forest health. Tropical hardwoods grow very slowly and regenerate poorly after logging. They’re often taken from forests in non-sustainable numbers and illegally. The roots can take hundreds of years to decompose. Recovering the roots helps prepare the soil for new trees.

SAYA’s beautiful stick designs are made from rosewood, teak, or tamarind. Because they’re individually handcrafted, no piece is exactly like any other. Each is also unique based on the grain in the wood. The item arrives in recycled packaging with a protective fabric sleeve to keep it safe while traveling.

Sticks work for hair of all lengths: short, medium, and long. Tutorials show you how to work with each design to achieve beautiful hair fashion, like how to use the Banana Leaf hairpin (pictured below) to make a beautiful high plait, what you might also call a French braid.

The Barrette hair fork (below) is able to hold large amounts of hair in place. It works wonders for long, thick hair.

The Moonflower (below) is an eco alternative to a synthetic scrunchy. It also suits longer, thicker hair.

You can get more information about SAYA Designs and their exquisite recycled wood hairpins right here! (When you get yours, please send us a picture!)

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Looking for a gift for your favorite DIY-er? Here are 7 eco-friendly stocking stuffers that any handy person will appreciate.

Glide Lubricant & Protectant – Throw out the WD-40! Glide Lubricant is the green alternative for oiling a squeaky door, bicycle chain, or sticky zipper. In fact, take a look here at all its potential household uses.  Manufacturers claim it can remove lipstick stains and erase crayon marks from toys, flooring, furniture, walls and television screens – plus unstick Legos!! Glibe Lube is non-VOC, has never been tested on animals, and is even NSF/H1 safe for incidental contact with food (in case you need to tune up a food processor, blender, toaster, juicer…you get the idea). Order it from the Glide store here.

EO Hand Sanitizing Gel – DIY-ers may like to make a mess, but they also like to keep it clean. This gel hand sanitizer both sanitizes and moisturizes, thanks to its jojoba oil and vegetable glycerin. But it’s unscented, so is perfect for the guy or gal who doesn’t want to smell like perfume.  It contains no antibacterials (like triclosan), so won’t add to the antibiotic resistance problem the way other hand sanitizers do.

LED Headlamp – If your DIY-er finds his or her head under a car, buried in a cupboard, or otherwise peering into a dark or hard-to-see space, this Streamlight Septor LED Headlamp could be the perfect gift. The 7 ultra bright white LEDs pack a lot of power; the settings offer three levels of lighting and up to 120 hours of continuous run time. The lamp does require 3 AAA batteries, so make sure they’re rechargeable.

Snacks – Don’t let your DIY-er run out of energy. Look for snacks with a minimum amount of sugar, no transfats, no hydrogenated oils, and non-GMO. My faves are Kind bars, and they come in a variety of combos, including nuts & spices, and dark chocolate with cherries and cashews. Yum!

Water Bottle With Filter – A DIY-er never knows where he/she might end up. Having a water bottle with its own filter is a good idea. I like the Ecoflo Stainless Steel Water Filter Bottle. It’s BPA free, has no phthalates, and the filter removes up to 99.99% of pollutants.

Hemp T-Shirt – Hemp is one of the most eco-friendly fabrics out there. It requires little in the way of water and pesticides to grow, and once it’s turned into fabric it is extremely durable and long-lasting. Guys can try this t-shirt that is 55% hemp, 45% organic cotton, and available in short or long sleeves. Here’s one for women.

Non-Toxic Hand Soap – Most DIY-ers spend a LOT of time washing their hands. Using a non-toxic, moisturizing soap is the key to avoiding dried out and chapped skin. This handmade all natural Castile Olive soap from Natural Handcrafted Soap, LLC contains cocoa butter as well as organic coconut. It’s actually mild enough to use on your face, too.

Do you have any favorite eco-friendly stocking stuffers? Please share!

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