Self-Care Essentials

Recreate your own spa session at home with our luxe pamper sets

When it comes to our home rituals right now, a basic bath or quick face mask just won’t cut it. As we all stay safe indoors, making me-time more luxurious, effective and special has never been so important. Our pamper sessions need to tick all of the boxes, from spa-worthy skincare regimes to soothing self-care moments, beauty rituals and treatments are one of the best ways to help us relax, unwind and come back to ourselves after the day.

With our usual beauty and spa go-to’s no longer at our fingertips, we’ve gone ahead and created a self-care super edit of pamper hampers for you to choose from, each one offering a different piece of beauty heaven. These packs have been designed to nourish and enrich you, so taking those few minutes for yourself is about to feel extra decadent. Whether you need some All Over Goodness, a hand care rescue kit or want to treat yourself to a spa-worthy facial, our sets are ready to soothe and improve your beauty time.

For those of you yearning for total body care, meet your one-stop wellness shop of body-beautiful goodies. The Handmade Soap Company’s All Over Goodness Gift Set, €104, offers up an all-encompassing treatment experience for hand and body, infused with oriental fragrance, created to bring calm to both body and mind. All of the essentials for a perfect night in are included here, with hand wash and lotion, soap, a candle, shower gel, body lotion, and room diffuser, to set the perfect mood. Simply unpack and enjoy. For a gorgeous gift to send a loved one this week, see their small, yet sumptuous, offering The Body Pamper Gift Set, €54, which includes shower gel, body lotion, and a room diffuser. Green Angel reigns supreme when it comes to intense body care. Their Body Care Gift Set, €49, comes with their signature seaweed-infused Bath & Shower Gel and Argan body Oil plus a Cotton Bath Mitt, all of which make for a seriously luxurious bath time experience.

Hand Therapy

All of us are feeling the effects of excessive hand washing and the dehydrated aftermath that comes with using hand sanitizers. Staying safe with these cleanliness routines is key, and don’t worry – any dry or irritated skin can be salvaged with a little TLC. Give yourself a little time (preferably just before bed to ensure your hands enjoy the benefits while you rest) using one of our hand-care kits. The Handmade Soap Company’s Hand Pamper Gift Set, €50, comes with a soothing soap, hand lotion and natural soy wax candle, all of which will bring a little love back to tired palms, fingers, and wrists. Meanwhile, Green Angel’s hand set, €54 is created using a blend of four types of harvested, organic Irish seaweeds infused with precious essential oils for the ultimate moisture boost. The seaweed hand cream, hand wash and hand lotion are fragranced lightly with lavender, mandarin and Neroli for a five-star hand-treatment experience at home.

Facial Express

When it comes to the ultimate home facial, the right ingredients are key. Green Angel’s Facial Gift Set, €65, is one of the best investments you can make in your skin health right now. Using their unique seaweed and essential oil formula, the Moisturising Face Cream and Night Cream are packed full of antioxidant-rich Vitamin E for overnight moisture and restorative results. Complete with a 100% Cotton Face Towel, this evening routine will ensure your skin glows from the inside out.

Scent Serenity

When it comes to home rituals that can transform our mood and elevate our day, fragrance has never been so essential. For those of us working, living, exercising and resting at home using fragrance is a key tool in helping us to transition to different parts of the day, allowing us to escape through our senses and stimulate our brains in the most healthy and energizing way. Cue La Bougie, who has a selection of beautiful scent sets to encourage us to breathe deeply. Their Tuscan Bergamot Fragrance Gift Set, €85, is a full-body treat. Made in West Cork this hamper has been created toevoke the fragrant scents of the Tuscan landscape, and transport you to a summer setting.  Complete with room diffuser, candle, soap, a Max Benjamin Room Freshener, marble soap dish and 100% cotton bath mitt, this pack is the last word in home pampering. If lighter fragrances are more your thing, look to their Honeysuckle Fragrance Gift Set, a fresh-scented pack complete with candle, White Jasmine soap and 100% cotton bath mitt for an instant evening in the countryside.

And there you have it. Everything you need for exquisite hand and body treatments at home. Remember to rest up, relax and make this time about treating you, in the best possible way for body and mind.