The Give Well Gift Guide
- Michele Groulx
- Nov 20
- 7 min read
About This Collection
This may read like your average holiday message—but there’s a reason behind it. The holiday season holds something different for each of us: nostalgia, joy, longing, even the bittersweet mix of it all. It’s the time we gather, weaving new memories while retelling old stories that always seem to resurface. And in a world that feels so heavy and complicated lately, maybe it’s best to return to the simplest reminders—the ones that bring us back to what actually matters.
To us, gifting isn’t about the transaction. It’s a ritual—a way of exchanging love, presence, and meaning. Whether it’s something homemade, a quick drop-in visit, a shared experience, a donation, or a thoughtful new product to try, the value always extends beyond the item itself. A gift becomes a little anchor of love, a reminder of what it means to live a life that’s cherished.
Throughout this guide, you will find ways to “Gift Well”—whether through a local charity, local artisan or practitioner, or through us. We hope that it eases some of the mental load and continues to help anchor the connections you cherish through the year ahead.
Loved & Trusted
Our most loved treatments, skincare, and rituals chosen time and time again by clients who believe in the beauty of consistency and care.
SkinTox Wrinkle Fit Expert
The group chat mask. Deeply hydrating, soothing, and instantly satisfying. This is the one they’ll try once and text everyone about.
Rebloom Spicule Serum
The kind of serum that makes people ask what you’ve been doing differently. Smooths, refines, and quietly gives serious results.
Halcyon Moisturizer
The fan favorite for a reason. Halcyon keeps skin calm, hydrated, and happy. It’s like a deep breath for your face.
QSage Exfoliating Gel
A gentle polish that feels like therapy for your skin. QSage refines texture while cooling and calming, leaving skin soft, smooth, and never stripped.
QGaia Enrichment Oil
For the friend who loves a little luxury. QGaia melts in, nourishes deeply, and leaves skin looking like it just had eight hours of sleep and a facial.
Little Luxuries
Thoughtful treasures enhance daily life, encouraging us to pause, soften, and care for ourselves through small, meaningful gestures.
Bloom Smoothing Facial Balm
This multitasking balm provides instant comfort and care for dry skin, including lips. Infused with advanced peptides, it softens fine lines and offers deep nourishment, especially during winter.
QVital Hydrating Gel
A skin-saving treat they’ll actually use. This overnight mask absorbs quickly and delivers deep hydration for soft, flake-free, plump skin in the morning.
QHarmony Rose Mist
When skin hits that midday slump, this mist brings it back to life. A quick spritz restores hydration and leaves skin looking fresh, dewy, and comfortably nourished.
K Beauty Masks
The ultimate crowd-pleasing gift. Because these aren’t your average Sephora masks, they’re the kind people rave about after one use.
Memory Makers from Michele Renee Beauty
Personalized experiences crafted to support healthy, radiant skin from the inside out, and for moments of care that leave you feeling restored, confident, and deeply seen.
Skin Strategy Sessions
An online consultation is the perfect first step to your skincare journey, allowing you to connect with a professional from the comfort of your own home, ensuring personalized advice tailored to your unique skin needs.
Bio-Microneedling Treatment
A non-invasive, results-focused facial designed to activate your skin’s natural renewal process—without needles, numbing, or barrier damage.
Holistic Facials
Designed for those who want to care for their skin, but are looking for a gentle touch and tailored advice, this service focuses on meeting your skin where it's at, restoring the balance it's looking for, and helping you reach your skin goals with calm and ease.
Memory Makers from the
Cloud Nine Beauty & Wellness Team
Holistic experiences that nurture energy, balance, and well-being. Gifts that go beyond the season and support a healthier, more grounded you.
Gift Card for Acupuncture or Naturopathic Visits with Dr. Midori Barker, ND
Give someone the choice of where they need support most. Gift cards can be used toward acupuncture sessions or naturopathic appointments with Dr. Midori Barker, ND, to support stress relief, hormone balance, digestion, and more.
A meaningful gift for someone who deserves to feel cared for.
Meal Plan Subscription by Amy Conrad
Give the gift of less stress at dinnertime! With Amy’s Meal Plan Membership, busy families get easy, family-friendly meal plans each week. Every plan includes a grocery list, prep guide, including a Sunday Power Hour so dinner finally feels simple, balanced, and delicious! The perfect gift for anyone who wants to eat better, save time, and feel more organized.
Gift certificates available in 1 & 3 month increments
Reflexology Treatment with Alyssa Zimmer
The holiday season can be a challenging time for some. Gifting a loved one (or yourself!) a reflexology treatment or a gift card could be exactly what your nervous system needs for some much-needed wellness.
Memory Makers from the Community
Wellness In Bloom
Wellness in Bloom offers self-care experiences and soulful yoga, meditation, and wellness retreats in Thunder Bay and across Ontario, designed to help women reconnect with their true selves and bloom from within. Gift the experience of rest, renewal, and heart-centred connection this holiday season.
Gift Suggestions:
R&R with Wellness in Bloom: This soul-nourishing experience weaves together reflective journaling, yin yoga, deeply restorative yoga nidra, and rejuvenating spa time in the sauna and hot tub — the perfect holiday gift of calm, connection, and complete relaxation. Held twice monthly on Friday or Saturday evenings, 7-10 pm. $79
Thermal Bliss: Hot Stone Restorative Yoga is the ultimate winter self-care experience. Melt into gentle, supported postures as warm, smooth stones are placed on the body to ease tension, calm the nervous system, and invite deep relaxation. A luxurious, soul-soothing gift for anyone in need of warmth, rest, and renewal. Held twice monthly on Friday or Saturday evenings, 7:30-9:30 pm $69
Wellness in Bloom Retreats: Soulful getaways designed to nourish body, mind, and spirit. Blending yoga, meditation, journaling, nature, and connection, each retreat offers women a chance to pause, reset, and rediscover themselves.
Jena McCafferty
Jena McCafferty is an experienced bodyworker, Yoga teacher and meditation guide with nearly two decades of experience in the holistic health field. She offers a unique and deeply relaxing style of somatic massage which encourages the body to soften, energetic blocks to move and deeper clarity to rise.
Alongside her 1:1 work, she leads women’s circles, retreats, and community wellness events throughout NW Ontario.
New to the city of Thunder Bay this season, Jena brings a sincere and grounded approach to healing, advocating for deeper relaxation and the remembrance of being at home in the body.
Prioritize deep rest and reset with a Somatic Massage Session by contacting jena.mccafferty@gmail.com or reaching out to @journeywjens on Instagram.
Curated with Care
Thoughtful additions to help you create a gift that feels personal, meaningful, and truly made just for them.
Create a Gift They'll Truly Love
We’ve compiled a few easy ideas to help you create the ideal DIY gift. From our favourite skincare pairings to small local favourites and cozy add-ons, these ideas help you create a gift that’s unique, heartfelt, and perfectly tailored to them.
QHarmony + QGaia
Hydration meets harmony. A few spritzes of mist followed by drops of facial oil seal in moisture and leave skin calm, dewy, and nourished through winter’s chill.
QSage + QVital
The skincare equivalent of a fresh sheet day. Exfoliate, mask, sleep, and wake up with skin that feels brand new.
The Ritual Wand
A minimalist facial massage tool that makes an excellent addition to anyone’s skin care routine.
A warm and welcoming blend of bayberry and fir, sweetened with golden toffee and wrapped in mulled spices—like gathering with friends under twinkly lights on a festive winter night.
A warm and welcoming blend of bayberry and fir, sweetened with golden toffee and wrapped in mulled spices—like gathering with friends under twinkly lights on a festive winter night.
Dr. Midori recommends this festive tea that’s sweet and inviting to keep your immune system strong through the holidays.
Licorice helps soothe a sore throat and upset stomach, while being anti-viral, and echinacea supports your immune system in fighting both viruses and bacteria. Elderberry and orange peel are both high in vitamin C to support your immune system and speed recovery.
Shop local at the International House of Tea and ask for this blend, or purchase online here:
20g Orange Peel
45g Elderberry
20g Echinacea
15g Licorice Root
The Gift of Care
Honouring a season of giving by uplifting those who need it most, because true beauty is rooted in compassion, connection, and collective support.
Cloud Nine Beauty & Wellness is proud to support Faye Peterson House, a local organization that provides safety, shelter, and support for women and children experiencing violence.
Their work reminds us that healing isn’t only skin-deep. It begins with security, compassion, and community.
Here's How You Can Make a Difference:
Monetary donations
Drop off new items between December 1-20:
Children’s Toys & Books for ages 0-16
Activity passes (bowling, swimming etc.)
Gift Cards
Toiletries
Household items
Clothing
And more!
To make a monetary donation or view a complete list of needed items:
Thank You,
This season means something different for each of us ... celebration, tenderness, nostalgia, or a mix of it all. But at its core, it’s connection. Small gestures that say, “I see you. You matter.”
We’ve felt that same connection from you this year. Through every service booked, product tried, story shared, and friendly drop-in — you’ve allowed us to grow right alongside you. New practitioners are joining the collective. New online offerings are coming to life. New babies in our arms. New faces walking through our doors who quickly feel like friends.
We are so grateful to be part of your rituals — the ones that make life feel a little softer, a little more held.
As you head into the holidays, we hope this guide helps make gifting simpler, more meaningful, and rooted in what matters most: love, presence, and the people who make your world feel full.
From our growing family to yours — thank you for choosing us to care for you.
Warmest holiday wishes,
The Cloud Nine + Michele Renee Beauty team
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