NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!

From festive haircare crackers to luxury skin and make-up sets, there is something for everyone this holiday season

GARDEN GLOW

The Conscious Gardens is [ comfort zone ]’s limited-edition holiday gift collection. Representing gardens from every corner of the world, the products come in reusable boxes, with the graphics created by artist Andrea Calisi. The range includes the HydraPlumping Face Kit, Illuminating Correcting Face Kit and Hydrating Glow Face Kit, as well as Secret Santa mini duo kits.

RRP: from €20.75 uk.comfortzoneskin.com

WEAR WITH CARE

Guinot has a collection of 10 gift sets this Christmas, featuring a selection of products for the face and body. The What Are You Wearing set will help prep your clients’ skin for a big night out – the anti-ageing Serum Age Logic, Crème Age Logic and Crème Age Logic Yeux promise to be the ideal combination to create a hydrated base for party season make-up.

Trade: available on request guinot.co.uk

CRACKER OF A GIFT

R+Co has two festive crackers on offer this holiday season. The I Want Perfect Hair cracker features the R+Co Television Perfect Hair Shampoo and Television Perfect Hair Conditioner for weightless moisture, shine and body. Meanwhile, the I Want Big Party Hair cracker includes R+Co Death Valley Dry Shampoo and R+Co Balloon Dry Volume Spray Deluxe for instant party hair with volume.

RRP: from €11.90 xpertprofessional.ie

GOOD TO GLOW

Powered by epigenetic science and peptides, Hydropeptide has two Christmas gift sets available. The Eye Enhance kit contains a Cooling Eye Roller and travel-size Eye Authority for an instant wake-up call, while the Glow Like a Pro kit includes travel-size versions of Foaming Cream Cleanser, Polish & Plump Peel 1 and 2, a Radiance Mask, four Firma-Bright sample sachets and a Brighten Collection Skincare bag.

Trade: from €16 hydropeptide.co.uk

HERO TRIO

Wella Professionals has a range of luxury gift boxes this season, featuring haircare solutions to suit everyone. There are four packs available, with each one consisting of a trio of products. They are Ultimate Repair for healthy, smooth and shiny hair; Color Brilliance to help protect coloured hair; Nutri-Enrich to provide moisturisation and nourish hair; and Fusion for intense repair and smoothness.

RRP: from €34.50 wella.com

KITTED OUT

Dermalogica’s Christmas gift sets are designed to cater for every skincare need, from brightening and protection to cleansing and hydration. Included in the collection is the Expertise Kit, wich promises an expert-level skincare routine, with a Daily Glycolic Cleanser, Daily Microfoliant, Biolumin-C Eye Serum, Bio-Lumin C Serum, Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum and Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50, as well as a headband, fan brush and gua sha tool.

RRP: from €77 dermalogica.ie

FESTIVE FAIRYTALE

Moroccanoil’s Festive Fairytale collection includes a range of ornament and stocking filler minis and four-piece gift sets. Among the sets are Hydration, which features Hydrating Shampoo, Hydrating Conditioner, Moroccanoil Treatment and complimentary All in One Leave-In Conditioner; Repair, which includes Moisture Repair Shampoo, Moisture Repair Conditioner, Moroccanoil Treatment and complimentary All in One Leave-In Conditioner; and Frizz, which comprises Frizz Control Shampoo, Frizz Control Conditioner, Moroccanoil Treatment and complimentary Frizz Shield Spray.

RRP: from €15.85 xpertprofessional.ie

PACK A PUNCH

Osmo’s seasonal gift packs are designed for anyone looking to elevate their haircare routine during the holiday season. The collection includes Deep Moisture for intense hydration and nourishment; Blinding Shine for added brilliance and luminosity; Super Silver, which is specially crafted for blonde, grey or silver hair; and Super Ice for those looking to perfect the Scandinavian blonde look.

RRP: from €23.75 osmo.uk.com

MAKE-UP MAGIC

Professional make-up brand Et Al has three gift sets that are ideal for the party season and beyond. The Sculpt + Glow Set features Peach Glow or Blush Glow Complexion Glow, a large refillable compact and Sculpting Brush; the Diffuse + Conceal Set includes an Intelligent Skin Cream Concealer and Diffusing Concealer Brush; and the Blend + Cleanse Set contains a Bulb Blender, Flat Blender and Make-up Brush Cleanser. All sets also come with a branded pouch.

RRP: from €30.50 iiaa.co.uk

CELEBRATION TIME

To celebrate Christmas and the brand’s 60th anniversary, Thalgo has launched a range of gift sets to capture the wonder of the sea. The collection includes three Mini Beauty Gift Sets, seven Routine Gift Sets, four Discovery Kits and a candle. The Wrinkle Correcting Ritual Routine Gift Set contains the HyaluProcollagène Cream and Sicilium Lift Cream.

Trade: from €5.35 thalgo.co.uk

TIME TO RESET

Aromatherapy Associates’ Christmas collection is designed to help clients recharge, reset and rebalance. The range of offerings includes the Rebalancing Heroes Collection, which features best-selling bath, shower and body essentials, which all aim to relax and rejuvenate the body and mind. Each Christmas set has been crafted with eco-conscious care, with the biodegradable ribbons being made from wood pulp, and the gift boxes produced from recycled paper pulp.

RRP: €118 aromatherapyassociates.com

ESCAPE TO UTOPIA

L’Oréal Professionnel Paris has launched its Glacial Utopia collection for the festive season, featuring five different Serie Expert lines, which are available in duo and trio sets. Clients can choose from the Absolut Repair Molecular, Metal Detox, Vitamino Color,

Absolut Repair and Scalp Advanced ranges.
RRP: available on request lorealprofessionnel.com

DELUXE SKINCARE

Environ’s festive collection is inspired by the harmonious interplay of time, science and beautiful skin. Featuring products such as serums, moisturisers and masques, each gift set is curated to be a tribute to beautiful skin for a lifetime. The collection includes Deluxe 3dsynergé Filler Crème, Deluxe Clarity+ Trio, Deluxe Hydrating Oil Capsules and Deluxe Skin Essentia Collection.

RRP: from €67 environskincare.co.uk

JOI-FUL OFFERINGS

Joico has holiday collections for all hair types this season. Formulated with nourishing camellia oil and pomegranate fruit extract, the Colorful set includes Colorful Anti-Fade Shampoo and Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner to help provide shine, strength and protection from colour-fading elements. Other gift sets include Joifull, Moisture Recovery, Blonde Life Brightening, Blonde Life Violet, K-Pak Reconstruction, K-Pak Color Therapy, Defy Damage, HydraSplash and YouthLock.

RRP: from €31.85 xpertprofessional.ie

COMBINED POWER

Advanced Nutrition Programme’s festive offering features three Beauty Biome sets, each targeting a specific skin concern and supporting gut health. Along with the Healthy Skin, Youthful Skin and Clear Skin collections, there is also an exclusive Skintelligent System 28-day programme – a healthy alternative advent calendar to feel a little more balanced throughout the festive season.

RRP: from €50 advancednutritionprogramme.com

FLORAL INSPIRATION

Alfaparf Milano Professional has teamed up with Glasgow-based fashion and live event illustrator Holly Sharpe to create eight visions of Milan for the brand’s Christmas offering. The Diamond, Moisture, Reconstruction, Volume, Curl, Smooth, Blonde and Density Semi di Lino sets, which are aimed at a range of hair types, feature illustrations of the Italian city’s floral landscape.

RRP: €39.90 xpertprofesional.co.uk

TREAT YOURSELF

This festive season, Ori Lab has launched a collection of five Edit gift sets, each comprising a trio of hair treats, and four Discovery gift sets, with four of its mini favourites. The Edit collection features Restore Edit, Plump Edit, Curl Edit, Calm Edit and Blonde Edit, while the Discover collection includes Restore, Plump, Curl and Blonde. Ori Lab products are organic, vegan and free from sulphates, parabens and palm oil, with each bottle made from 100% rescued plastic.

RRP: from €40 xpertprofessional.ie

GIFT OF A GLOW

The Sienna X Drop & Glow Cracker includes the brand’s Self Tan Serum Drops, which are formulated with anti-pollution actives that help protect the skin against the negative effects of blue light and infrared rays, along with organic coconut oil, avocado oil and meadowfoam oil to prolong moisture within the skin, while boosting collagen. The festive cracker also features a luxury mini mitt.

Trade: available on request sienna-x.co.uk

ICED QUEENS

ghd has launched its Iced Luxe collection this Christmas. The sets include a range of the brand’s tools, including the new ghd chronos styler, the ghd helios professional hairdryer and the ghd duet style 2-in-1 hot air styler, all of which come with a complimentary vanity case.

RRP: from €199 ghdhair.com

PRETTY PAIRS

Mii has a range of Christmas gift sets, including the Dramatic Eye Duo Set, which features a Forever Eye Colour Crayon Eyeshadow and Feature Length Lover Mascara, available in a variety of shades. Other sets on offer include the Lip + Lash Duo, Line + Define Duo, Paint + Protect Duo and Gloss + Glam Duo

Trade: from €8.85 miicosmetics.com

TIME TO SHINE

Olaplex has launched In Good Repair Strength & Shine Hair Kit and Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector in a decorative ornament for the festive season. The limited-edition In Good Repair collection of healthy hair bestsellers is designed to repair and protect for stronger hair. The box includes No.3 Hair Perfector, No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo, No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner and No.7 Bonding Oil 30ml

RRP: from €17 xpertprofessional.ie

SET FOR THE SEASON

Murad has a range of festive kits this year, including Revive + Repair With Glow-Up Ingredients. The gift box features AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser, Vita-C Glycolic Serum and Cellular Hydration Repair Cream. The three-piece skin-cycling set promises to strategically exfoliate to renew, and moisturise to repair.

RRP: €95 murad.co.uk

FIRM FAVOURITES

Nak Hair has launched two Mini Bon Bon gift sets featuring four favourites from the brand’s collection. Nourish Mini and Volume Mini are ideal as both travel companions and stocking fillers. Nak Hair’s holiday collection also includes three full-size Trio sets comprising bestsellers in stylish cosmetic pouches, and three Discovery sets, featuring four-piece sample sizes. 

RRP: from €29.50 xpertprofessional.ie

MASK MAGIC

The +maskology Multi Masking Set comprises two premium face masks and two premium eye masks. Featuring a detoxifying face mask and squalene face mask, and a professional heated thermotherapy eye mask and a retinol eye mask, each one has natural skin-boosting ingredients.

RRP: €18.95 maskology.co.uk

BE WELL

Espa’s Christmas gifting range includes the Wellness Wonders Collection, which promises to support wellness with luxurious textures, soothing scents and powerful ingredients. It features Optimal Skin Pro-Cleanser, Optimal Skin Pro-Serum, 24-Hour Replenishing Moisturiser, Restorative Cocooning Body Cream, Depuff and Soothe Eye Gel, and Pink Hair and Scalp Mud. The Espa Wellbeing Advent Calendar is also available again this festive season.

RRP: €232 www.espaskincare.com