IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LUIA
We’re finding gift inspiration at this Irish online boutique …
Founder Dawn Mayne searches out the best natural and high-performing beauty and wellbeing brands and brings them here to us in Ireland (with delivery including the UK and across Europe). Head to www.luia.eu for lots of lovely Christmas ideas from HigherDOSE, the Mayu Swirl, Anima Mundi herbals and Centred haircare, plus exquisite French perfumes made with 95 per cent natural-origin ingredients.
From today (Friday November 28) through to Monday November 31, Luia are offering 15 per cent off HigherDOSE, and 10 per cent off everything else; head to www.luia.eu for the codes. There are also gift cards if you can’t choose …
1 Mayne is excited that Olverum has just launched on Luia with a selection of their bestsellers, including the famed Bath Oil, winner of numerous international awards, plus their body cleanser, hand wash and hand lotion. The latter, says Mayne, “is just the best, which is why so many florists love and rely on it,” says Mayne. The bath oil is packed with fragrant natural ingredients such as Siberian fir needle, eucalyptus leaf, lemon peel, lavender and rosemary leaf oil, to rest and restore the body. It’s a natural therapy in a bottle. No wonder it’s adored by everyone who’s poured it into their bath, from beauty editors to kings … this year it was granted a royal warrant by the UK’s King Charles. “The brand has a lot of history, and their formulations are lovely and very soothing,” adds Mayne.
2 Another big focus for Luia this season is scalp and hair care. Another dynamic new arrival is Centred haircare. “So many people seem to be experiencing thinning hair at the moment,” notes Mayne. She was drawn to the brand’s holistic approach to a healthy scalp and hair growth. Centred is a UK brand developed by a husband and wife team in response to stress-related hair loss. The good-looking range includes supplements designed to help with hair shedding, with targeted options for loss during pregnancy and menopause, as well as lightweight shampoo and conditioner options, and a scalp oil treatment. From €16.95.
3 It’s definitely the season to stock up on favourites by Nunaïa, Nicola Connolly’s excellent skincare line based in Co Tipperary. In recent independent third-party tests, The Earth Blossom Moisturising Cream (€70) has been shown to smooth wrinkles by 30 per cent. “It delivers proven skin transformation within 28 days and measurable, objective improvements in key signs of premature ageing, including wrinkles, fine lines, enlarged pores, dryness and dullness, in just four weeks, thanks to Nunaïa’s proprietary alternative-retinol complex,” explains Connolly. We love the Ground & Glow Ritual Set (€130), featuring the Nourishing Radiance Serum and Superfood Cleansing Balm together in ingenious 100 per cent compostable packaging.
4 This Rapanui gender-free cotton dryrobe (€179) made from 100 per cent organic cotton is the ultimate way to keep warm this winter, whether you’re swimming in the sea, heading to a sauna or just handing out outdoors. Waterproof, highly absorbent and machine-washable, this is both practical and decadent.
5 A gorgeous Irish gift: candles from Tipperary’s Brookfield Farm, made from 100 per cent pure Irish beeswax and hand-poured on the shores of Lough Derg, and scented with May Chang, light and delicate. There are tall dinner table candles available too.
6 Bastille perfumes are natural, vegan and made in France. The Discovery Set (€32) is a brilliant gift, featuring seven different scents in a handy travel size (we’re investing to add to our travel bag). They’re all gender-free, and there’s one to suit everyone, whether you love a blooming floral, some hot spice or something cool, clean and green. For a full-size scent, we’re plumping for Un Deux Trois Soleil, to remind us of the concept of sunshine during the dark days of winter. A luminous blend of bright bergamot and bitter almond on a base of warm tonka bean, created by renowned perfumer Domitille Michalon-Bertier, this is an uplifting and joyous scent. From €39.
Shop gift ideas and more at www.luia.eu. Place your order by December 18 for Christmas delivery. Free delivery in Ireland for orders over €80. Instagram: @luia.eu.
