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Christmas gifting made easy

Gifting for friends and family can be an absolute chore, I will admit. However, the lovely people in the hair and beauty industry make it quite easy for us by compiling the very best of products and services in hampers and giftsets as well as their voucher offerings.

We have all been a recipient of an unwelcome bath set or dodgy makeup set. Although my job is completely involved in the industry, I do still love receiving skincare and pampering goodies for Christmas. With that in mind, I have put together some of my favourites for all ages and budgets this year.

The Declare Skin Meditation Set with Cream and Serum is €80. For comprehensive protection against inner and outer stress factors, the cream protects skin intensively and is tailored to modern stress factors and skin needs which increasingly place higher demands on immune protection. Skin Meditation is SOS skin care – for whenever your skin loses control. Help your skin to repair its own protection system and thus appear calmer and more relaxed in the long-term. Declare is known for being gentle and effective for sensitive skin.

Eminence’s Cleanse and Glow Gift Set (€59) is vegan and cruelty-free. Extend the benefits of a treatment or peel at home with the resurfacing cleanser. The milky gel lightly lathers to slough off dead skin without manual exfoliation or over-stripping. The lactic acid complex and mangosteen in the cleanser work together to restore a smooth, radiant complexion.

The Image Revitalize Collection is for your favourite morning person. This essential daily trio makes mornings (and evenings) a little brighter.

The power-packed cleanser, serum and eye gel nourish and awaken dull skin with multi-benefit antioxidants and vitamin C.

The Dermalogica x Kelsey Montague collection includes four kits, priced from €16.50 to €97.50, and includes a mix of best-selling hero products and new innovations in both travel and retail sizes. Additionally, each kit features unique packaging artwork derived from Kelsey’s murals – inspiring buyers to make her bold, uplifting art a part of their holiday gift-giving.

The Dermalogica Be Bright ornament (€16.50) features the Daily Microfoliant with a cutout wing design by Kelsey.

The Brighten & Defend kit (€32.50) includes Dermalogica's serum and moisturiser that brighten skin and provide comprehensive protection as well as the BioLumin-C Serum.

The Phyto Replenish Body Oil Kit (€57) is part of the new Dermalogica Body Collection. The unique holiday packaging features a removable sleeve with a Dermalogica-exclusive design by Kelsey.

The Be Radiant Kit (€94) features a brightening, firming duo that delivers professional-grade results and includes the Rapid Reveal Peel and the BioLumin-C Serum.

Yonka Body Vanity (€74) is perfect for the pamper lover in your life. It contains a stunning vanity bag and a body scrub and body oil. The scrub turns into a gorgeous milky texture so there is never any residue. The scent from the dry oil is feminine and pretty and the vanity bag is perfect for travel.

The BPerfect LMD Remastered Palette (€29.95) is designed to be versatile, featuring 15 face and eye powders perfect for sculpting, highlighting and adding blush to the cheeks.

The metallic shades are stunning when used as a highlighter to make those cheekbones pop!

The original colours are more pigmented than before and it features four fabulous new shades: Flames - a flaming hot copper in a gorgeous shimmering finish; Smokeee - a deep rich chocolate matte brown, perfect for adding depth to the crease or for adding definition to any eye look; Lite Up - a beautiful glistening white gold, ideal for highlighting the brow bone or inner corner of the eye and Goals - a rich, soft matte pink, the perfect transition for any of the deeper shades in the palette.

Eliminate the stress of Christmas shopping by giving the gift of hydrated, revitalised, supple soft skin to the man in your life with the choice of three deluxe gift sets from Kennedy & Co by Darren Kennedy (€25).

Most men don’t realise that their skin is in fact oilier, thicker and more frequently damaged by shaving, so a skincare routine is paramount, especially after the Christmas period.

Gift Set 1 includes the Daily Moisturiser with SPF 20, Purifying Peat Face Scrub and Anti-Fatigue Eye Gel. Gift Set 2 includes the Matte Hair Clay, Daily Moisturiser with SPF 20 and Purifying Peat Face Scrub while Gift Set 3 includes the Matte Hair Clay, Anti-Fatigue Eye Gel and Daily Moisturiser with SPF 20.