The Merben, The Merrier
I’m really happy to be putting the CANADIAN in the Canadian Gift Guide this year. Today’s brand is yet another example of the great things Canadian businesses are doing. Merben International is actually pretty well-aligned with this very blog: We both love picking out amazing gift ideas. Merben’s M.O. is to source some of the coolest gift ideas in the world, and make them accessible to Canadians. My job is to highlight some of the coolest gift ideas in the world that are accessible to Canadians. Natural fit right? So without further ado, here are a few of my favourite gift ideas from Merben – which are available online, but can also be found in retailers, spas, gift shops and more near you.
Felt Sphere Ball Rugs – $240 each
I feel like this is how *I* heard about Merben – their cuddly, cool rugs that are part art pieces, part toasty warm floor coverings. Made from real wool by hand in Nepal, these ethically sourced pieces are a perfect gift idea for a loved one that’s moved into a new home this season or simply appreciates some updates to their home decor. Plus they come in two colour palettes to work with any decor!
Dry Brushes – From $16
Have you read about the benefits of dry brushing? Considering that your skin is your largest organ, it makes sense we’d want to give it a little more TLC. The obvious benefits of dry brushing are, naturally, to slough off dead skin and leave your complexion more glowing and radiant. But it can also help improve circulation, boost your internal organ function (by detoxifying), soothe sore muscles, and even minimize the appearance of cellulite. Merben’s dry brushes are one of their signature products, and are available in three levels of intensity – soft (jute), medium (sisal), and coarse (coconut). Just scrub away before you step into the shower and you’ll be on your way to gorgeous skin (and a better feeling overall) in no time.
Striped Throws – $260 each
I love getting and gifting cuddly blankets in the wintertime. Living in our climate you can honestly never have enough snuggly things, and these wonderful striped throws are a perfect gift idea for your nearest and dearest. Coming in three color combinations – from totally neutral grey and white to more vivid pops of red or teal – these heirloom-quality, handmade throws are a true treasure.
Flower Hair Ties – $6 each
You can’t forget about stocking stuffers when it comes to holiday gift shopping – and Merben has plenty of ideas. I love these little floral hair ties – they adorable on little girls but also add a flash of whimsy to any woman’s hairstyle too. You can also nab them in one of two colour palettes – bright and vibrant or soft and muted pastels.
Poufs – $170
The pouf is destined for a renaissance when it comes to household decor. It’s so versatile! Use it as an end table, footrest, or extra seating in a flash. These unique poufs are available in four colours to suit any home. Great for gifting to your parents or in-laws to spruce up their entryway (these make great mini-seats when you’re lacing up those winter boots) or their summer home.
Felt Pens – $8 each
Made with loving (and fair trade) care by women in Nepal, these felted pens are a fun gift for your colleagues, or a neat stocking stuffer for the kids. They come in a huge range of styles, including professions, animals, fantasy characters, and even special ones for the holidays (although two styles are sold out online right now, sniff). Quirky with a heart of gold – that’s a solid gift idea right there!
Excitingly, I have yet another great giveaway! Not one, but TWO lucky readers are each going to receive a gift basket of dry brush products, made ethically in Sri Lanka by men and women. This prize package includes the brand’s best-selling bikini brush (to help banish ingrown hairs in time for winter travel season), as well as a back brush, body brush, and foot brush with foot butter so you can truly be smooth and sleek from top to toe. Want to win? Here’s how to enter!
1) Heads up: you must be a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide to enter this giveaway. It’s as simple as finding ‘The Gift of Gab’ box in the righthand column and dropping in your email or clicking follow. Then leave a comment by December 21, 2016 with a link back to your favourite gift idea from the Merben website, plus who you’d give it to!
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around December 22, 2016 to select the winner, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible to participate in this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Follow Merben on Instagram and either Regram one of their photos, or share a photo of your favourite gift idea from their site onto your own Instagram! Don’t forget to tag Merben in your post, and link back to it in a separate comment below.
5) Bonus Entry #2: Follow Merben on Twitter and send out a Tweet tagging them + me that links back to this post. Link back to your Tweet in a separate comment below.
6) Bonus Entry #3: Like Merben on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall about your favourite gift idea of theirs.
All of the gifts are nice. The felted pens are so cute. Throws are always useful. Thanks for the giveaway.
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The rugs are my favorite – http://merben.com/home_accents_rugs_felt_sphere.htm
I really like the dry brushes. Between our cold dry winters and my aging skin, I think they might be the answer.
I like the dry brushes. I just want to put my hand through the screen to touch them, they*re so touchy-feely. http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft.htm
Love the striped throws!! Warm and cozy.
The striped throws would compliment the decor in our family room http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents.htm
I like the knitted shawls beautiful.
Even though my kids are too old for it…I love the frog prince pencil case!!
http://merben.com/kids_wallets_purses_MB-PCF.htm
I subscribe by email. I love this brush. I love dry brushing too. So good for you. http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_medium_na103.htm
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http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_coarse.htm – love the foot brush butter set – for my poor hubby who is on his feet all day. I love dry brushing & would like to encourage him more to do it.
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thanks @MerbenInt and thanks @canadiangiftguide for great ideas – I follow @corkrosy
Those striped throws really are perfect for our Canadian winters. I’d give it to my daughter …
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents.htm.
Oh hands down the pouf! In fushia of course, my favourite colour. :). http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs.htm
My sister is a licensed Esthetician and Make-Up Artist, so she’d really appreciate the subtlety of the body brushes. http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft_dmc61.htm
I’d like to have the Red/Grey Striped Throw for myself – starting to get cold.
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1069.htm
Im a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide. I like the throw blankets http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1067.htm
http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft.htm
I am a subscriber
I have been wanting to try dry brushing
This would be a great gift for my mom! http://merben.com/bath&body_butters_foot_large.htm
They have a lot of beautiful products. I think I would give the cotton throw to my mother:
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-CBI.htm
http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft_dmc61.htm Perfect for my husband
Cool company Mermen…I would give these hair ties to my girlfriend’s daughters…http://merben.com/accessories_hair_accessories_ties02.htm
sorry autocorrected to Mermen…. lol Merben!!!!
I think these throws are quite beautiful!http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1068.htm
I like the fruit and vegetable brush: http://merben.com/home_accents_fruit_veg_brush.htm
Those pens though!
their scarves are to die for especially this one
http://merben.com/accessories_scarves_grey_floral.htm
I’d give this to me
I would give the cotton throw to my friend
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-CBI.htm
I would give these towels to my sister who recently moved into a new place, http://merben.com/bath&body_cotton_towels_aqua_white.htm
I love this kids purse:
http://merben.com/kids_wallets_purses_MB-PSP.htm
Great for my daughter!
I’d gift these towels: http://merben.com/bath&body_cotton_towels_aqua_white.htm to my hubby’s cousin, since she loves that color, so it would be a nice accent to her bathroom 🙂
I like the Merben coconut foot brush; I would keep this one for myself.
http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_coarse_thw104.htm
I’m looking forward to the benefits of the “Dry Brushes”
I like the bikini brush http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft_dm103.htm
My pick would be the striped throw http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents.htm for my husband because I know he would share it with me!
My pick is the Patchers – http://merben.com/kids_patchers.htm – for my granddaughter.
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents.htm
warmth!!!!!!!
I really like this white throw. It would look great on a couch or bed for when it gets chilly. I would give it to my sister who is always cold. http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-CBI.htm
I really like their scarves: http://merben.com/accessories_scarves_navy_floral.htm
I like the brushes for my husband.
I like the Marled Blush Cotton Throw. http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1059.htm
I would give the felt pen to my coworkers who always take my pens !!
My fav gift on the Merben site is the coconut foot brush & foot butter set. I’d give it to my special friend 😉 http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_coarse_pwfb227_fb.htm
I would give this to my mom http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft_dm103.htm
love this throw
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-925.htm
This is a really nice body brush.
http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft_dm61.htm
I’d like to give the Imagine Pillow 16″ x 24″ to my sister
http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-919.htm
I really like this throw pillow:
http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-939.htm
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents.htm
I would get these towels for my niece http://merben.com/bath&body_cotton_towels.htm
I would like to give this towel set to my sister. http://merben.com/bath&body_cotton_towels_melon_white.htm
This throw pillow is amazing!
http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-939.htm
http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs_MB-PFSGR.htm
I love the pillows. http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-939.htm
I really like the striped throws. Would look great on my couch and loveseat.
I love the scarves; this one in particular: http://merben.com/accessories_scarves_navy_floral.htm
my favourite is the pouf in pink http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs_MB-PFFR.htm ..i would give it to my sister
Love the striped throws
I’m so curious about these brushes, I have to choose this one: http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_medium_bac161.htm
loving this pillow – perfect for my SIL who recently moved into her first apartment. http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-932.htm
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Love these products- the throws, the rugs- very beautiful! If I had to pick a favourite, it would be the pouf!
http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs_MB-PFFR.htm
I like the striped throws.
Love the striped throws!!
Love the striped throws https://www.facebook.com/garnet.leib?fref=ufi&rc=p
Felt Sphere Carpet 2′ X 3′ for myself. http://merben.com/home_accents_rugs_felt_sphere.htm
I like the Sisal Bikini brush 7 inches http://merben.com/top_picks.htm
love the striped throws!!
I love the Dry Brushes, I would love one for my daughter – we have had discussions on loofahs vs. those scrubbers made from netting, this sounds like something that would be better than either of the above.
I like the Grey Floral Cotton Scarf and I’d give it to my daughter.
I really like the Sisal Bikini Brush as a gift for my daughter-in-law. http://merben.com.top_picks.htm
My favorite is the gray scarf – but it is sold out so the turquoise for Susan will have to do. http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_fringe_benefit_turquoise_mohair.htm
I love the bath towels!
I like the Sea Green Round Pouff, http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs_MB-PFSGR.htm
Love this pillow! Think i’d keep it for myself…http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-1017.htm
have been wanting to try one of those dry brushes
I would love to gift this to my mom
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1078.htm
~Jonnie
My favourite gift is the grey and black striped throw! and i would gift it to my mom! http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents.htm
My fave is the striped throw and I’d give to me.
I love the Grey/Red Striped Throw –I`d gift it to my sister! http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1069.htm
I like the flower purses!
http://merben.com/accessories_purses_MB-CFB.htm
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1074.htm I’d give it to my mom, my cat would sleep on this all day! he loves throws.
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this fringe throw is beautiful, i’m positive this would be a great gift for any of my friends
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_fringe_benefit_mb-899.htm
I’d give this to my mom! http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1068.htm
My favourite is the Dark Grey Speckled Cotton Knit Throw http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1078.htm I would give it to my grandmother.
The rugs are lovely http://merben.com/home_accents_rugs.htm
I love the Felt Neutral Ball Rug. http://merben.com/home_accents_rugs_MB-FSC2.htm
I’d gift the Owl Pillow http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-916.htm to my SIL!
I love the Felt Neutral Ball Rug! http://merben.com/home_accents_rugs_MB-FSC2.htm
I’d give this pouf to my sister in law
http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs_MB-PFSGR.htm
I love the coziness of this throw:
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1078.htm
We’d keep it for the living room!
What a unique gift idea. I am loving their mustard throw
http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1056.htm
I really like the sound of the Large Foot Butter http://merben.com/bath&body_butters_foot_large.htm At this time of year my feet are dry, so I’d gift it to them :0
I follow Merben on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/p/BN9yKaogAWN/?taken-by=abraidwood
I follow Merben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Boomergirlz/status/808722807186194432
I liked Merben on FB and commented: https://www.facebook.com/merbeninternational/posts/1437051476313541
I really like the nature pillow.
http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-938.htm
I liked Merben on FB and I commented
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I would like to gift the Dark Grey Speckled Cotton Knit Throw to my mom http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1078.htm
i like the striped throws they are nice
The dry brush looks neat! http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_soft_dm912.htm
The Silk and Cotton Floral Cotton Scarf is one of my favourites and I’d gift it to my mom. http://merben.com/accessories_scarves_MB-4024.htm
http://merben.com/accessories_hair_accessories.htm
Love these they are so cute my niece would love!
Felt Sphere Ball Rugs – great unique decor.
I love this! http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_artisan_accents_MB-1067.htm
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My daughter would love these ! http://merben.com/home_accents_pillows_MB-1068P.htm
I like the large size of the foot butter- http://merben.com/bath&body_butters_foot_large.htm
I’m a subscriber to the Canadian Gift Guide. My favourite gift idea from the Merben website is their Grey Mohair with Neutral Fringe Throw and I would give it to my stylish cousin. http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_fringe_benefit.htm,
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I would like the Brushes – Medium (Sisal) > BA-161 Brown natural cord handle 9″ length
http://www.merben.com/bath&body_brushes_medium_ba161.htm
I would give to myself as I would like to use one of these to take care of my skin
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My favourite gift idea is for my daughter! She would pamper her feet.
http://merben.com/bath&body_butters_foot_large.htm
Dark Grey Speckled Cotton Knit Throw http://merben.com/home_accents_throws_cotton_MB-1078.htm
I would love a pouf. http://merben.com/home_accents_poufs.htm
this is my favorite product http://merben.com/bath&body_brushes_medium_bac61.htm and I would give it to my sister
http://merben.com/home_accents_rugs_MB-FSC2.htm
This rug would be a perfect gift for myself! Haha.
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