We have some fabulous beauty brands being made right here on the beaches. Your Christmas list starts here…

 Beachfox sunscreen

Have you seen these cool looking, brightly coloured, handbag-sized bottles around? Beachfox SPF50+ Daily quick-dry clear spray sunscreen comes in four fresh, uplifting (but subtle) scents – Coconut (the bestseller), Vanilla, Lime and Grapefruit. Australia is the gold standard for sunscreens, and it’s not easy getting the required Australian TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) approval, so this lightweight broad-spectrum spray deserves some love. Robbie and Dani, founders and owners and local Manly couple, donate a dollar from every sale of their ocean safe, Australian made sunscreen on their website (and wholesale) to Reef Restoration Foundation but you can also find it locally at Manly Surf Lifesavers Club, Long Reef Surf Co and State of Mind opposite Fairy Bower pool.

Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. When using sunscreen always wear a hat, protective clothing and sunglasses. Avoid prolonged high-risk sun exposure. Reapply sunscreen frequently or use in accordance with directions.

Uula by Le Studio Parfum

Mother and son duo Tandy, a pharmacist, and Kyle, a creative designer, have created four small-batch, luxe perfumes, inspired by the Northern Beaches and made in their lab in Clareville. The sustainably sourced ingredients are blended and decanted into stylish bottles, and fragrances range from exotic Midnight Rose, to Santal Soiree, a delicate day and night scent.

Our gift choice? The cute Travel Collection – gender and age neutral, it contains the four signature Uula fragrances.

Wanderlightly

Made by hand in Mona Vale is award-winning mindfully created skincare range, Wanderlightly. Founder and Earth Custodian Sarah Tait says she makes her skin and body care products in small batches, ‘to keep them as fresh as possible which also allows me to keep ingredients out that might not be as low tox’. Gift packs are always a winner and she says the smaller items like the face masks and bug balms are great stocking stuffers with purpose. She also offers workshops and private sessions. She’ll be at Avalon Christmas market 3/12/23 and has kindly offered Little Manly Photography friends a discount code for her website - Wandersave20% which will give 20% any order, no minimum order.

Ernest Solid Colognes

You might have seen and smelled these sleek tins of solid cologne at Manly Markets. Choose from three Ernest fragrances – Haste, with citrus, musk and woods notes; Muse, fresh and sweet, with lasting musk and tobacco, and Verve, fresh and zesty with a floral hint mixed with a spicy dry down. The colognes suit all genders, and a donation from every sale goes to Gotcha4life, the NB based mental fitness charity.  Jamie, founder of Ernest Premium Colognes will be at Manly markets until Christmas, and you can also find the brand online or at House of Hyggelig in Stocklands, Balgowlah.

Brillo Beauty

Ok, not exactly a Northern Beaches brand, but birthed just over the bridge, Brillo Beauty is a gorgeous premium body skincare range for motherhood – pregnancy, post-partum and beyond. Chic packaging, expert formulas, effective ingredients - The Butter, The Balm, The Spray, The Oil, The Lotion and The Wash is pretty much all you could need for your motherhood journey (add to your Christmas wish list now). Bestseller The Butter is a luxe skin nourisher with ingredients that balance moisture levels and support skin elasticity and firmness, and if you’re looking to gift something to your bestie, you can’t go wrong with trio gift The Lot.