1. Snuggle with your four-legged friend in matching hoodies from the Hawaiian Humane Society. The soft, zip-up jackets come in pink, gray or maroon in human sizes up to 2XL. Available at the Humane Society’s holiday pop-up shop, Whiskers & Wags, at Ala Moana Center through Jan. 29.

Prices are $65 for human hoodies and $29 for pet versions, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit. Visit hawaiianhumane.org or call 226-3872.

— Nina Wu

2. Because our skin absorbs what we slather on, I prefer Bubbleshack Hawaii’s body products, which are free of synthetic chemicals like parabens. Creamy, gently scented Aloe + Coconut Oil Lotion ($6.99 for 4 ounces) is made with organic aloe, green tea and coconut and kukui nut oils.

Tropical Honeysuckle + Tuberose bath salts ($6.99) soak cares away, and gummy-candy-bright Loofah Lather soaps ($14 for 3) make exfoliating a fragrant breeze. All are locally handmade with lilikoi, pineapple, gardenia, plumeria and other essential oils — no phony-fragrance phthalates.

Available at bubbleshackhawaii.com, 455-5900, and Whole Foods, Nordstrom and SoHa stores. \

— Mindy Pennybacker

3. When closed, the Lumio multipurpose lamp doesn’t look anything like a portable light source; to the casual observer it appears as a hardcover book.But when opened, LED modules automatically turn on, putting out approximately the amount of light you’d expect from a 40-watt bulb.

The original Lumio lamp ($190) is 8-1/2 inches high and 6-1/2 inches wide; when closed it measures 1-1/4 inches thick. A single charge using the included mini-USB cable lasts about eight hours, or plug it into a wall outlet like a regular light fixture.

Lumio lights also ship with magnetic wooden pegs and a leather hanging strap to provide multiple setup options. A smaller Mini Lumio+ ($125) provides a more compact option that also functions as a portable battery pack for mobile devices. Buy them online at hellolumio.com.

Me? I went for a more affordably priced knockoff sold alongside the Lumio on Amazon.com. The light pictured here sells for less than $40. Use the search term “Lumio lamp” to see the different options.

— Jason Genegabus

4. Country superstar Garth Brooks, who wowed Hawaii audiences with four concerts in December, is making fans an irresistible offer with a 10-disc box set, “Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Collection” (Pearl Records, $29.99).

Available exclusively at Target, the set contains seven discs covering his hit-packed career, two discs of unreleased concert performances and Brooks’ just-released studio album, “Gunslinger,” with two Target-exclusive bonus tracks. One of them is Brooks’ 25th-anniversary re-recording of “Friends in Low Places,” which has George Strait, Jason Aldean, Florida/Georgia Line and Keith Urban joining in.

The price breaks down to barely $3 per CD. That’s reason enough for Brooks fans to find the nearest Target store.

— John Berger

5. Caps or hats are practically a necessity in Hawaii with our cruel sun. But caps that don’t make you look like you’re trying too hard to be trendy or — worse — like you don’t care how you look can be hard to come by.

808 Clothing features a lau hala-look, woven straw-front cap embellished with Hawaii-designed imagery. Find it for $19.99 at 808clothing.com or at the family-owned business on Maui, 1941 S. Kihei Road; call 357-1988.

— Elizabeth Kieszkowski

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