From soothing shower staples to supportive fitness clubs and non-alcoholic cocktails, here are the new health essentials to have on your radar for a summer of self-care.
What To Use
It can be hard to switch off during summer, but you can catch a few minutes of zen by turning your shower into a self-care sanctuary with the latest explosion of washes designed for wellness. Sanctuary Spa Golden Sandalwood Natural Oils, €11.99, is a three-phase oil that smells like showering in a luxury hotel while leaving skin silky soft and Neom Organics Real Luxury Cocooning Shower Cream, €34, replenishes the skin while transforming your shower (and your shower shelf) into Swedish spa levels of zen thanks to a calming olfactive blend of lavender, geranium, cedarwood and chamomile. If you’re heading abroad for sunshine, don’t forget to pack Rituals Cooling After Sun Shower Gel, €10, a miraculously cooling wash for post-sun that leaves your skin comfortable and hydrated. And if you like your shower gel easy on the eyes and on the skin, Pestle & Mortar The Body Wash, €19, contains oat kernel extract and vitamin E to gently wash and soothe itchy, dry and eczema-prone skin.
What To Do
Padel is the world’s fastest-growing sport, and Dublin now has its first indoor padel club in House of Padel, a state-of-the-art facility with four premium indoor courts, a health food bar, yoga and pilates classes, a sauna and ice bath plunge pools, with membership at €40 per month. If you’re looking to find a community of supportive active individuals, join us for our IMAGE Active events series, where over the next few months, we have something for every fitness enthusiast, from body weight workouts with John Belton to pilates with Ali Hayes, find out more here.
What To Try
The non-alcoholic drinks market has burst into Ireland with a ton of brands delivering hangover-free cocktails and wines that don’t compromise on taste. CleanCo, the award-winning non-alcoholic spirits created by Spencer Matthews landed in Ireland this month, with sugar-free low-calorie spirits that can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with your favourite spirits. Known for her imaginative non-alcoholic pairings at the two Michelin star restaurant Aimsir, Majken Bech Bailey’s next move sees her crafting her own brand of non-alcoholic wine alternatives with BÆK, the first taste of which sees her team up with Velvære Spa at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel for EIR by BÆK, a range of seasonal, foraged and locally sourced fresh juices, elixirs and infusions that will be served to guests of the spa. If you’re looking for a non-alcoholic beer, the latest from Lucky Saint, the Hazy IPA, is brewed using only natural ingredients with no flavourings or additives, with notes of tropical fruit, zesty citrus, and fresh pine for just 59 calories.
What To Buy
Crinkle swimming suit favourite Hunza G and Smythson have joined forces to create a collection of notebooks, €150, in signature Hunza G vibrant shades for the ultimate journal for summer.
For focusing and listening in style, Dyson’s new OnTrac Headphones, €499, from August 1, are designed for up to 55 hours of listening time with advanced noise cancelling with over 2,000 customisable colour combinations for seriously comfortable and stylish outer caps and cushions.
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