Irish beauty brands have come into their own over the last few years - with some of them (Kinvara and Pestle & Mortar) winning huge international skincare awards and others (Voya) being stocked in luxury salons across the globe. The organic and natural skincare arena is where Irish beauty brands are really making waves internationally, and after road-testing them myself as beauty writer for Weekend, I can totally see why. The organic and natural skincare arena is where Irish beauty brands are really making waves internationally, and after road-testing them myself as beauty writer for Weekend, I can totally see why. So for this week's Gift Guide I'm focusing on these Home Grown (Beauty) Heroes and offering you my top Christmas gift picks for the beauty buff in your life. All are hard-working, deeply penetrating and jam-packed with skin-saving ingredients…Jo BrowneJo Browne Gift Set, €44, from Avoca stores nationwide, health stores, and Meadows & ByrneMookie & BooMookie & Boo Gift set €65, from Brown Thomas nationwide and mookieandboo.iePestle and MortarPestle and Mortar Christmas Gift Set, €86, from pharmacies nationwide, Avoca, cloud10beauty.com and pestleandmortar.comVita LiberataVita Liberata Phenomenal Medium Mousse Christmas Set, €46.50, from pharmacies nationwide, health stores, ArnottsSkinicianSkinician Advanced Christmas Set, €59.50, from pharmacies nationwideWeekend Magazine

Source: Irish Independent December 16, 2018 02:37 UTC