Non-alcoholic tipple alternatives, dreamy fitness wear, soothing candles and stress-busting beauty products – spoil the health worshipper in your life with our luxe wellness Christmas gift guide
1 Barry’s x HERMOSA’s Christmas hampers
Barry’s UK, pioneers of the boutique fitness industry, and HERMOSA, the body-sculpting protein powder, have joined forces to create special wellness hampers to gift this Christmas.
Ideal for the gym bunnies, choose from two hampers – both contain a jar of HERMOSA protein and a Barry’s class pack with a deluxe version also including a reusable HERMOSA tumbler and limited edition Barry’s beanie. Not only stylish, each hamper arrives beautifully hand-wrapped in a gift box with a personalised note. If you’re struggling to find the ideal present for the hard-to-buy-for wellness warrior, then look no further.
Starting from £89, shop via livehermosa.com
2 Lacoste’s Run Spin Ultra GTX trainers
Excel in the gym or the great outdoors with this exciting new footwear collaboration. Lacoste have partnered with GORE-TEX, resulting in the Run Spin Ultra GTX, a new waterproof and windproof trainer.
The GORE-TEX brand is acclaimed for their technical knowledge; GORE-TEX products technologies are the unrivalled masters in durable, weather-proof footwear. Here, GORE-TEX provides a breathable membrane, invisibly integrated directly into the shoe. This membrane is specially designed so that water droplets cannot pass through, and yet air, vapour and sweat moisture drain off.
The lightweight construction means fewer pressure points, providing ultimate comfort and zero irritation – perfect for when you’re pushing yourself to keep going. The sneaker has a snug sock-like fit, thanks to an extended vamp. Similarly, laces are topped with innovative silicon “laces pods” for extra protection, ensuring zero rubbing. A padded heel clip helps secure the foot in place, while toe protection shields the foot.
£150, shop via sweatshop.com
3 Peachylean’s Sports Bra
Help them feel like a peach with new sportswear brand, Peachylean. Unlike the majority of activewear brands, Peachylean has been specifically designed for women of all shapes, all sizes, and all ages!
Aiming to help women feel both supported and stylish, we love the super comfy and flattering Sports Bras – made from super soft, high quality, sweat-wicking fabric that supports you in all the right places. Sizes range from XS to XXXXL, with a wide selection of colours and styles to choose from.
From £34.99, shop via peachylean.co.uk
4 Forth’s Female Hormone Mapping kit
Because no two women are the same, Female Hormone Mapping™ provides unique personalisation and unparalleled insight in your hormone network. Specially designed to give you a greater understanding of your hormone cycles, use this handy kit to gain insights into how your four female hormone fluctuate over your entire menstrual cycle, rather than just one day.
Through a combination of blood analysis, artificial intelligence, and clinical expertise, the FMP team provide you with this in-depth, personal hormone mapping detail, which is entirely unique to you. With additional support and advice from Forth’s Chief Medical Officer and leading endocrinology expert, Dr Nicky Keay, this gift is ideal for those with PCOS, PMS and other hormone-related conditions – and is beneficial to women of many different life stages.
£129, shop via forthwithlife.co.uk
5 KIEHL’S Calendula Petal-infused calming mask, 100ml
Suitable for all skin types, get ready for a burst of hydration, thanks to the Calendula Petal-infused mask from Kiehl’s. Infused with calendula petals, this rejuvenating mask is blended with aloe and helps calm and relieve skin while reducing any visible redness, too.
The results? Softer skin that’s replenished, revitalised and appears more balanced – gift it to a beauty-loving bestie, or maybe set one aside for your own skincare regime…
£44, shop via selfridges.com
6 The Hemp Pantry Salted Caramel Fudge 175g
Vegan fudge anyone? This refined sugar-free treat is a dream come true. Natural and filly organic, this salted caramel fudge has a melt-in the mouth and essential crumbly texture for the ultimate feel-good bite.
The creaminess comes from hemp seeds with a lovely nutty flavour – and we love the fact they are dairy free, nut free and soya free too. Plus, did we mention the packaging is fully biodegradable too? Sustainability has never tasted so sweet.
£5.98, shop via planetorganic.com
7 Flower & White’s Meringue-based gifts
Seal it with a kiss – we’re obsessed with Flower & White’s naughty meets nice meringue-based treats. Ideal for having your cake and eating it too, these vegetarian snacks are low calorie, delicious and as light as a feather on any tricky stomachs.
As well as delectable Meringue Kisses Gifting Bundles available in a range of flavours, the brand’s exciting new Melting Strawberry and Melting Chocolate meringue bars are ideal for a plant-based stocking filler – featuring dairy free creamy M*LK chocolate and a melt-in-the-mouth chickpea based meringue filling. One word. Sublime!
Prices start from £1.39, shop via flowerandwhite.co.uk.
8 Jukes Cordialities’ collection
Picture this – it’s Boxing Day morning, and you’ve woken up sans hangover – instead feeling rather refreshed when it comes to facing the barrage of relatives. Introducing Jukes Cordialities, the brainchild of Matthew Jukes, a world-renowned wine taster and writer with over thirty years’ experience in the international wine trade.
A collection of apple cider-based drinks that do everything that wine does on the nose, palate and finish, but without any grapes or alcohol involved, and also all extremely low in calories. Crafted by trained chefs, all Jukes Cordialities engender a similar, satisfying perfume, mouthfeel and aftertaste of a glass of fine wine, by combining fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices and flowers with a gentle, long, cool maceration in organic apple cider vinegar, to extract exactly the right amount of colour and flavour from each component.
The drinks come presented in a beautiful monochrome box, and thus only require a festive flourish and a wrap of ribbon to make them the perfect gift for under the tree or attending a festive soirée.
Priced at £35.00, shop via Jukes jukescordialities.com or find them at Fortnum & Mason, The Conran Shop, and top-rated wine merchants such as Jeroboams, Lea & Sandeman, Hennings, Taurus, Loki and Haynes Hanson & Clark in the UK.
9 Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream and refill limited-edition set
Combine a blend of eight magic ingredients into one luxuriant (and award-winning) face cream, and what do you get? Charlotte Tilbury’s Magic Cream, of course. This now-iconic formula used to be applied backstage, and is now known as a saviour that works to repair, moisturise and transform dull and tired skin.
The definition of a secret weapon, use this as your base for gleaming, glowing skin – and even better, with this limited-edition set, you can refill your glass pot to your heart’s content.
£120.00, shop via johnlewis.com
10 OLIXA Rose Quartz Gua Sha Facial Massage Tool
Olixa’s Rose Quartz Facial Massage Tool is the perfect ‘skincare sidekick’ this Christmas. Gua Sha has ancient origins, but is also a modern must-have. When pulled across the skin the Gua Sha tool stimulates micro-circulation, increases blood flow and aids lymphatic drainage; helping to tone skin, firm and lift, smooth out fine lines and wrinkles and drain away any festive or winter puffiness.
Rose Quartz has also been linked to the heart chakra and is associated with kindness and compassion; promoting self-love, purifying and opening the heart. In the skincare world, Rose Quartz is believed to have soothing energy, and using a Rose Quartz Gua Sha tool can help to soothe and calm the skin.
re placing more emphasis on meaningful, personal gifts this year, as it’s sure to be a Christmas to remember! Whether you’re searching for tools, kits or standalone products, BLOMMA Beauty has the answer for your skin, or the one you love.
Order online or drop by BLOMMA Beauty’s new store in Coal Drops Yard, with many other hand-picked independent brands under one stylish roof.
£25.00, shop via blommabeauty.com
11 Editor’s Pick: lululemon’s Cross Chill Jacket
Stay warm and comfortable during cold-weather runs with this chic Cross Chill jacket. This sleek jacket balances targeted wet-weather protection with freedom of movement – ideal for a soggy, foggy or chilly winter run.
Made with a slim fit designed to skim the body, this jacket comes complete with a cinchable hood, 360º reflectivity and zippered exterior pockets with a hidden phone sleeve – after all, one can never have too many pockets. Buy it for the runner in your life and watch their eyes light up on Christmas morning.
£198.00, shop via lululemon.co.uk
12 Maje x Varley Bonneterie striped cotton-blend headband
Jane Fonda, eat your 70’s heart out. You may need to take a closer look at the Bonneterie striped headband by Maje x Varley to make out the motif embroidered at the centre of the design. Yes, it’s home to an abstract iteration of the Parisian brand’s moniker created from repeated “M”’s rendered in rounded and angular typefaces. Crafted from a fluffy cotton-blend to keep you warm in the winter weather, while the open-top doesn’t mess up your hair – hello to some vibrant sweat sessions.
£20.00, shop via selfridges.com
13 Green People’s Age Defy+, Tinted DD Moisturiser SPF 15, 30ml
There are tinted moisturisers that smear on, and then, there are tinted moisturisers that transform a face into looking straight out of a Goddess’ beauty parlour. This youth-boosting, tinted SPF15 daily defence (DD) moisturiser has been carefully developed to protect against sun damage and offer flawless coverage – with incredible results.
It’s made with sea fennel plant stem cells to help stimulate cell renewal, with 98% of its ingredients of a fully natural origin. With two blendable tones, a little goes a long way here – gift it to any beauty worshipper and be prepared for the ‘wow’ after just one application (can you tell editor Sophie Ritchie’s a personal fan?).
£39.00, shop via greenpeople.co.uk
14 Bottega Spa’s Alcohol-Free Sparkling Zero Rosé NV
Fizz and fun without the headache – this sparkling Zero Rosé is a brand-new, low-alcohol fizz from a highly respected Prosecco and Moscato d’Asti producer, Bottega.
A great alternative to wine, Sparkling Zero Rosé shimmers and glitters with tones of tangy cranberry, frozen redcurrants, raspberry sorbet, crunchy red cherries, red grapes and blossom. But the great news is that it comes in at under 0.5% ABV, which is classed as alcohol-free by EU law and, on occasions, some fermented foods, breads and fruit juices can even have a higher alcohol content than this.
Crafted from grape must made in the Veneto region (where Prosecco comes from), Sparkling Zero Rosé is the perfect choice for anyone looking to reduce or avoid alcohol consumption, but who still want all the delicious flavour, crisp refreshment, celebratory feelings and something to toast with.
£9.50, shop via harveynichols.com
15 Daylesford’s Limited-Edition Fig Leaf Botanic Candle
Capture the essence of beloved Daylesford with this gorgeous limited edition fig leaf botanic candle, illustrated by Nina Fuga. Designed to showcase the six signature fruit and flower scents from inside the gardens of Daylesford, this beautiful candle has 40 hours of burning time and features hand-made ceramic from Stoke-On-Trent potters.
£45.00, shop via daylesford.com
