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Written by Oonagh O’Hagan of Meaghers

This year more than any other year, we are finding our customers want to be as prepared as possible for Christmas… Spreading out the shopping and starting early is a great way to organise yourself and your family ahead of what is going to be a very different festive season.

Set yourself a budget; both per gift, and overall, and stick to it!

Some things that might help you this Christmas:

• Start early
• Set yourself a budget; both per gift, and overall, and stick to it!
• Know that it really is the thought that counts… Let’s bring back Christmas cards!
• Shop online, safely and support Irish if you can. Here in Meaghers we really appreciate every customer who chooses to shop with us over our multinational competitors.

We have put together a gift guide to help you navigate some of our wide range of gifting options:

• For your Best friend,
• For the Skincare Lover,
• For the teenager in your life,
• For the man in your life,
• For those needing a little extra care right now,
• For Your Mum and Your Sister…

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR YOUR BESTIE

Benefit ‘BADgal To The Bone’ Makeup Gift Set

Get smoother-than-smooth skin, a natural-looking bronze and full-blast volumised lashes with this limited-edition holiday set. It comes wrapped and ready to gift (or keep!) in a beautiful Benefit-branded tin.

Gift Set Contains

BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara, The POREfessional Face Primer, Hoola Matte Bronzer

Vichy LiftActiv Collagen Firming & Toning Routine 

Worth €55 Only €40

One of Lisa’s Fav skincare ranges the Liftactiv Collagen Specialist boosts the skin’s collagen production works by lifting wrinkles and fine lines, redefining contours and bringing a more even skin tone. Give the gift of a complexion that looks fresh with a radiant healthy glow!

Gift Set Contains

Liftactiv Collagen Specialist Day Cream 50ml, Liftactiv Hyalu Mask 15ml, Thermal Spa Water 50ml, Purete Thermal 1 step Milk Cleanser 3in1 100ml

Luna By Lisa Glow Vault Set

Worth €45 Only €25

This set contains everything you need to enhance your natural features with LUNA’s Glow Vault. The glow palette includes bronzer to create show stopping definition, blusher for a subtle pink shimmer, and highlighter to make sure you light up every room. Use the angled contour brush to apply and blend powder products from the glow palette which includes a compact mirror – essential for on-the-go touch-ups.

Finish the look with the setting spray which creates a soft glow on skin from illuminating natural pearls and holds makeup in place all day.

FOR THE SKINCARE LOVER

La Roche-Posay Expert Ageing – Hydrate & Plump Set

Worth €63 Only €42

Calm, soothe and protect sensitive skin with La Roche-Posay’s expert ageing kit. The anti-aging HYALU B5 SERUM is formulated with two sizes of hyaluronic acid molecules, which penetrate the skin’s outer layer at different depths for effective moisture-retentive results. Offers soothing, calming relief from irritations. Retinol B3 Serum works to smooth and softens skin texture to minimise the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles. Pure Vitamin C 10 prevents and helps correct the appearance of ageing, even for sensitive skin.  Instantly, skin feels softer, more hydrated, and glowing.

Vichy Mineral 89 Boost Your Skin’s Strength Set

Worth €45 Only €27

For the skincare lover who wants that glow this hyaluronic acid booster helps to improve skin hydration and leaves skin feeling plump and smooth. This gift set also offers the Pureté Thermale 3in1 One Step Cleanser, providing a quick and easy cleansing solution for sensitive skin. Complete your routine with Aqualia Thermal day and night for intense and long-lasting hydration.

Neostrata Enlighten Brightening Kit

Worth €112.49 only €87.65

A unique collection of products that target the multiple causes of discolouration, uneven skin tone and dark spots with powerful skin brightening ingredients. This gift set of illuminating products helps to target discolouration, uneven skin tone and dark spots with powerful skin brightening ingredients

Set Contains: Ultra Brightening Cleanser 100ml, Skin Brightener SPF35, Illuminating Serum 30ml

FOR THE TEENAGER IN YOUR LIFE

Busy B Goals Diary 2021 Rose Gold Faux

Only €16.95

Big ambitions? This smart diary lets you track your weekly, monthly, and yearly goals – and record all your achievements. This diary runs from January to December 2021.

This faux leather diary features a dated week-to-view with space to write priorities and record weekly goals. Stickers also included for annotating your goals. Diary runs from January to December 2021.

Advanced Nutrition Flawless Glow Supplement Set

Worth €125.95 only €105

Flawless Glow is suitable for those looking to address problem skin. If you know a teen with acne prone skin this is a really practical gift. This duo can elevate any skincare routine with the patented power of Skin Accumax with Skin Omegas+ to support skin health and promote skin confidence. It is like an internal moisturiser for the skin – gives skin a luminous glow. This is a perfect kit for any teenagers with oily or blemish prone skin.

Contains

Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Accumax 120’s, Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Omegas+ (60).

FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE

Portland RFID Card Sider Wallet

Only €25

We are loving this high quality wallet for your man to keep all his information, cards and money.

• Card Slider Wallet with RFID blocking system. 
• Keep card information safe
• Advanced sliding system provides easy access to cards
• Six card slots and three note compartments

Bulldog Skincare for Men Shave Duo

Only €15

Bulldog Skincare for Men believe that all men should receive gifts they actually want. Discover Original Shave Duo for a no nonsense gift set. Sure to join the ranks of fish and chips, Gin and Tonic and Morecambe and Wise as a classic duo this festive season.

All Bulldog Skincare products are purpose built to help men look and feel their best.

When it comes to taking care of your skin, Bulldog is man’s best friend.

GIVE THE GIFT OF SELF CARE LOVE

Trilogy Three Step Gift Set

Only €25.95

Trilogy’s Three-Step gift set, a trio of skincare saviours designed to replenish and rejuvenate. The brand’s best-selling Rosehip Oil calms and soothes, while one cleanser and one moisturiser harmonise to leave skin clean and smooth.

Contains: Certified Organic Rosehip Oil (30ml), Cream Cleanser (20ml), Vital Moisturising Cream (20ml).

Clarins New Skin Ritual Collection

Only €38

The perfect set for skin like new… Discover Moisture Rich Body Lotion, which smooths, nourishes and firms, combined with Exfoliating Body Scrub for velvety soft skin. And don’t forget your hands; the Hand and Nail Treatment Cream targets age spots and strengthens nails with its softening, protective and moisturising properties.

Set Contains

• 200 ml Moisture Rich Body Lotion
• 30 ml Exfoliating Body Scrub
• 30 ml Hand and Nail Treatment Cream
• Large format pouch included.

FOR YOUR MUM

Trilogy Rosehip It Up Gift Set

Worth €60 Only €39.95

Trilogy’s limited-edition Rosehip-It-Up Kit is the ultimate glow boosting 3-step regime set designed to cleanse, nourish and hydrate complexions with a multi award-winning product line-up, housed in a travel-ready canvas cosmetic bag.

This set contains: Rosehip Transformation Cleansing Oil 30ml, Certified Organic Rosehip Oil 20ml (full size), Vital Moisturising Cream 50ml (full size), Cotton canvas cosmetic bag.

PERFECT FOR YOUR SISTER

This Works Sleeping Partners Gift Set

Only €33

Sleep is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and the This Works range is perfect to support a great night’s sleep. This little set is one of my favourites this year.

Sleeping Partners contains the perfect pair to help you drift off to sleep without worry. Containing Deep Sleep Pillow Spray and Breathe In rollerball, it’s a ready-made night time ritual to help you wind down and relax your mind and body for a stress-free evening.

Set contains:

1 x deep sleep pillow spray 75ml
1 x deep sleep breathe in 8ml

Benefit Cheers, My Dears! Gift Set

Worth €124 Only €56.50

FULL-SIZE Benefit bestsellers! Volumise lashes for 36 hours*, precisely define brows, smooth on pore primer for smoother-than-smooth skin and sweep on the cult-favorite bronzer for a natural-looking “tan”. Comes wrapped in a reusable tin that’s ready-to-gift (or get!)

Gift Set Contains:

Benefit BADgal BANG Mascara (Full Size), The POREfessional, Face Primer Mini, Hoola Matte Bronzer, Precisely, My Brow Pencil.

Sculpted By Aimee Skin Secrets Gift Set

Worth €56 Only €40

Makeup artist Aimee Connolly has launched some incredible sets this year and one of our favourites is her “Skin Secrets”.

Skin Secrets Gift Set containing Beauty Base Pearl 50ml. An all in one illuminating primer with SPF30, Hyaluronic Acid for Hydration and pearlized pigments for a luminous finish. Hydrate & Hold makeup setting and hydration in one skin mist. Two Hydration Sheet Masks for that party season glow!

Set Contains

• Beauty Base Pearl 50ml
• Hydrate & Hold Setting Spray 100ml
• 2 x Hydration Sheet Mask

Oonagh O’Hagan

Meaghers Pharmacy

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