Sportskn Skin Restorative Gift Set
For the sports or fitness enthusiast in your life (or the rugby fan who has everything), Sportskn is Ireland’s first sports-recovery skincare brand. Founded by former professional rugby player Jarrad Butler, the range is 100 per cent natural and designed to support skin recovery post-training. Think invigorating body and shower gels, face scrubs and practical accessories. The Restorative Gift Set (€47.50 from sportskn.com) is the hero gift this year, it includes the brand’s High Performance Shower Gel and Post Work-Out Body Gel in both full size and travel size.
Sea + Solu The Hair Care Ritual Set
Whether you have a serious haircare lover in your life or want to give the gift of a shiny, balanced mane, the Hair Care Ritual Set from Irish brand Sea + Solu is the one (€53.90 from seaplussolu.com). The brand has gone from strength to strength over the past year, picking up awards and plenty of well-deserved praise along the way – not least for its sleek packaging and well formulated products. The set includes full sizes of the excellent Moisture Melt Shampoo and Conditioner, along with a miniature Moisture Mask – everything needed for shiny, hydrated, salon-worthy hair.
Éalu Buff and Drench Duo
As someone who loves to dabble in fake tan (and the odd spray tan), this is exactly the kind of gift I’d love to see coming my way. The Buff and Drench Duo (€32 from ealu-moments.com) from Irish body care brand Éalu pairs the brand’s brilliant Body Drench moisturiser – a treat for the senses infused with jasmine and coconut – with an exfoliating body mitt, both housed in a sleek, branded tube. The moisturiser is like a summer holiday and a big drink of water for the skin rolled into one. It’s stylish, practical and affordable – the kind of gift that feels much more expensive than it is.
Ground Wellbeing Hand Care Ritual
A gift that’s as lovely to give as it is to receive, this one will be enjoyed by everyone in the household. Ground Wellbeing Hand Care Ritual (€48 from groundwellbeing.com) includes the brand’s newly launched Hand Soap and Hand & Body Lotion. I picked them up when they launched a few months ago and have since gifted them to friends and family. Everyone comments on the packaging, the scent, and how lovely they are to use. The set also offers excellent value, with a saving of around 30 per cent compared to buying the products individually.
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Pestle & Mortar The Pure Hyaluronic Acid Edit
This time of year, we could all do with a bit of extra hydration and TLC, and there’s no better gift for that than The Pure Hyaluronic Acid Edit (€60 from pestleandmortar.com) from Irish skincare favourite Pestle & Mortar. The brand’s cult Pure Hyaluronic Serum is at the heart of the set, joined by a sheet mask version of the same formula and a tub of excellent under-eye patches. Beautifully packaged, it’s one of those gifts that feels instantly thoughtful and genuinely useful. I’ve tried more eye patches than I care to admit, and the ones in this set beat the band – cooling, brightening and properly effective.
Cloon Keen Noble Fir Candle
Every year, without fail, I buy Galway perfume and candle maker Cloon Keen’s Noble Fir candle (€48 from cloonkeen.com). It’s my own festive essential – the one that instantly transforms the house into Christmas – and also makes an easy, foolproof gift. Notes of amber, cedar and cinnamon mingle beautifully to create that unmistakable Christmas warmth, and the burn time is impressively long. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser for anyone you love.
This week I’m loving … Charlotte Tilbury Life Changing Lip Mask
Just in time for the colder months, Charlotte Tilbury’s Life Changing Lip Mask (€32 from Arnotts) promises plump, hydrated lips with a barrier-boosting, cream-gel formula. Sheer and glossy in finish, it’s as much a treat to apply as it is to look at, housed in Tilbury’s signature glamorous packaging. A great little addition to any make-up bag or handbag.
