Under the tree

It’s that time of year again; as the season of giving approaches, we’ve put together a Christmas list of hair, beauty and spa gifts that will appeal to all clients

YULETIDE TREATS
 Catering to clients of all hair colours and types, Schwarzkopf Professional’s range of Christmas offerings include two BlondMe sets; Fibre Clinix for anyone in need of a hair boost; skincare-inspired BC sets; and Oil Ultime bags, all available in multiple variations.

RRP: from €34.20 schwarzkopf-professional.com

VINTAGE SURPRISE
The Christmas Stocking Gift Set from Great Lengths features Great Lengths Structure Shampoo, along with two newly launched aftercare products – the Great Lengths Leave-in Conditioner and Great Lengths Heat & Care Spray. The products come in a vintage-style stocking, which also includes the brand’s Dressing Out Brush and Popbands.

RRP : €29.35 greatlengths.com

ADD SOME SPARKLE
Jane Iredale’s festive collection is made up of vegan-friendly and cruelty-free gifts for the skin, eyes and lips,including the Limited Edition Dazzle & Shine Eye Shadow Kit, which features matte nudes and browns for a day-time look, and plum and shimmering copper shades for a night-time effect. Also in the collection is the Dazzle & Shine Glow Kit, which includes the Glow Time Blush Stick in Ethereal to give cheeks a peachy pink hue.

RRP: €58.50 (Dazzle & Shine Eye Shadow Kit; €49.50 (Dazzle & Shine Glow Kit) janeiredale.co.uk

ULTIMATE SOLUTIONS
 This Christmas, Elemis has a total of 17 gift sets for a variety of beauty needs, including The Ultimate Skincare Collection, with features six products from the Pro-Collagen range. The skincare brand is also releasing an Advent calendar.

RRP: from €37.65 elemis.com

NEW YEAR’S DETOX
CND’s Christmas offerings include the Detox Duo, which features RescueRXX to repair damaged and brittle nails back to optimum health, and the award-winning SolarOil to quench the nail’s thirst. Packaged in a decorative box, the duo is aimed at nails in need of some New Year TLC.

RRP: €31.95 sweetsquared.com

SKINCARE WRAPPED UP
Pevonia has launched a range of festive sets this year, including the Blue Christmas Body Collection, which features Preserve Body Moisturiser and Anti-Stress Bath & Shower Gel.

Formulated with a variety of natural ingredients, the set promises to smooth, nourish, hydrate, repair and soften skin texture. The products can be used separately for their reparative individual benefits, or as part of a total body bathing ritual.

RRP: €70.30 pevonia.co.uk

EXPERTLY PRESENTED
L'Oréal Professionnel Paris’ range of Serie Expert gift sets include Absolut Repair Trio Gift Set, helping to resurface hair; Pro Longer Gift Set for plumping up long hair; Blondifier Trio Gift Set, which neutralises yellow tones in blonde or highlighted hair; and Vitamino Color Trio Gift Set for coloured hair. All the sets come in festive gift boxes.

Trade: €29.95 solosalonsupplies.ie

RENEWAL SEASON
Repêchage has a number of seasonal specials on offer this year, such as the Youthful Glow Trio gift set, which features three products from the Vita Cura series. Combining nurturing seaweeds and other skin-softening ingredients with pentapeptides to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, the box includes Renewal Serum, Triple Firming Creamset and Opti-Lift Serum.

RRP: €223.50 iguazubeautytherapy.com

FESTIVE WISH
Dibi Milano’s Christmas offering includes four coffret sets and an advent beauty calendar. The coffret sets feature two full-size Dibi Milano products for all skin types, packaged in special gift boxes, while the My Skin Beauty Advent Calendar contains 24 mini-size favourites from the brand’s collections. The four coffrets are Hydra Perfection, Acid Infusion, Filler Code and Procellular 365.

RRP: from €76.50 dibimilano.ie

TAILOR-MADE
There’s a choice of festive offerings from Alter Ego this year, including the Color Care Christmas Gift Set for vibrant, soft and shiny hair; the Silk Oil range, which infuses classic recipes with essential oils; and Silver Maintain to protect and maintain blondes. Each contains tailored Shampoo, Conditioner and Whipped Cream. kreativesalonsupplies.com

RRP: from €35

ABOVE AND BEYOND
The Eminence Beyond Organic Discovery Set features Facial Recovery Oil, which is formulated with natural herbs and promises to give skin deep hydration and a healthy glow. Also included in the set is Bearberry Eye Repair Cream, which harnesses active ingredients to hydrate the delicate eye area, and help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

RRP: available on request eminence.ie

ICONIC STATUS

The Iconic Collection by Alfaparf Milano Ireland comprises six three-piece Semi Di Lino gift sets – Diamond, Volume, Reconstruction, Moisture, Curls and Smooth. The Semi Di Lino range contains three key complexes: the urban defence pro complex, which protects the hair by creating an external shield against the damage of urban pollution; the shine fix complex containing linseed extract to release shine and radiance for 24 hours; and the colour fix complex that maintains the longevity of the colour. Each set comes in a specially-designed gift box.

RRP: from €32.50 xpertprofessional.ie

MOISTURE MAGIC
Osmo’s festive packs feature Deep Moisture, which includes Deep Moisture Shampoo, Intensive Deep Repair Mask and Dual Action Miracle Repair. Aimed at overstressed, damaged hair, the products are formulated with the moisturising ingredients of pataua oil and keratin complex to help care for and repair it, without weighing it down.

RRP: €24.99 gainfort.com

HEART’S DESIRE
Inspired by precious metals and jewels, the limited edition ghd Desire collection features the brand’s best-selling professional styling tools in velvet touch vanity cases and bags. The collection includes the ghd Platinum+ Limited-Edition Styler Gift Set in pewter casing and emerald velvet carry case. With ultra-zone technology, it predicts the needs of the hair for a finish that’s personalised to the client.

RRP: €235 ghdhair.com

MERRY AND BRIGHT
 Partnering with illustrator Patrick Hruby, Murad’s Christmas collection is a limited-edition range of apothecary-style skincare kits, such as the four-piece Start Glowing. This complete brightening regimen to cleanse, exfoliate and treat skin, and target the undereye area, includes Essential-C Cleanser, Vita-C Glycolic Brightening Serum, Vita-C Triple Exfoliating Facial and Vita-C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector. All the Christmas gift sets are suitable for balanced, oily, combination or dry skin.

RRP: €93 murad.co.uk

SET FOR THE SEASON
 Alterna has created four gift boxes of targeted shampoos and conditioners this Christmas. Featuring potent botanicals blended with essential ingredients, the products in the sets promise to elevate clients’ haircare routines.

RRP: from €53.95 alternahaircare.eu

JOY TO THE WORLD
 Voya’s Tides of Joy Christmas collection features a range of home fragrance, spa facial, sleep wellness and skincare sets. This Body Indulgent Gift Set is a body care ritual that has been created with organic skincare products, including Effervescence Nourishing Sugar Scrub and Angelicus Serratus Nourishing Body Oil. The container is made from tin-plated steel so it can be reused.

RRP: €85 voya.ie

SPECIFIED SKINCARE
Environ’s Christmas offerings this year comprise seven sets, curated to answer a range of specific skincare needs for the face and body, as well as a supersized stocking-filler version of the Focus Care Moisture+ Vita-Complex Super Moisturiser. The gift sets contain products packed with ingredients that promise to deliver results and leave skin looking healthy, refreshed and revived.

Trade: from €19.35 iiaa.eu