Father’s Day Gifts: We’ve Got You Covered
OK, so let’s be honest – every year Father’s Day wraps around, it’s highly likely that we haven’t thought about, or bought a gift for our Dads. And if yours is anything like ours, he’s already been given every style, colour and fit of underwear and socks around (sorry, Dad), and you’re scratching your head thinking about what voucher or foodie ‘experience’ you can buy to make it look like you’ve…tried.
But here’s the thing: Dads, bless them, are extremely simple creatures. Chances are, all he wants is a bottle of scotch and an hour to himself to watch the footy.
But we’ve noticed a trend lately, and it’s been driven largely by the likes of The Kanye and The Beckham Dads of the world – they’re getting younger, cooler and more likely to be wearing a cashmere scarf (yes really) and the latest pair of Common Projects sneakers than a Coogi jumper and hush puppies.
So this is the Dad we have in mind when rounding up the latest beauty gear you can buy right now to impress hard. Click through the gallery to see more.
By Carlie Fowler.
Pictured: Jeff Lack, author of “IndulGENT – a complete style guide for the modern man” and baby, Celeste Mathison.
Aesop make some seriously good men’s grooming gear, and these shaving products are our top pick of the bunch. We mean, a branded razor? Sign us up.
The Moroccan Neroli shaving serum and the Moroccan Neroli Post Shave Lotion come in a handy gift pack (tick) and is packed full of dude-like ingredients like Sandalwood.
Buy them here.
We’ve tried A LOT of colognes over the past few weeks and these four get our vote.
Two of these have some serious Dad power behind them; Johnny Depp is the new face of Dior’s Sauvage (sexy – you might want to reserve this one for your lover, because quite frankly it’s one of the most…alluring man scents we’ve smelt in a while) and David Beckham is the name & face of the self titled ‘Beyond’ (a classic fragrance we love for evening).
But our #1 love is COMME Des GARCONS’ Wonderwood (this one smells…expensive, distinguished, and with an intoxicating mix of sandalwood and cedarwood, it’s a memorable fragrance that doesn’t smell like anything else).
Throw in the classic Aqua di Gio pour homme by Giorgio Armani and you have a nice mix to choose from.
Ok, so hear us out; Most men think that candles are for emergencies only, but an exception needs to be made for this one. Created by Bella Freud, ‘1970’ is definitely one for the boys. It’s inspired by the incense-heavy scents of the era (Black Musk meets Patchouli) and it looks gooood, so it’s a win win.
Get it here.
Help your dad feel a bit spesh this Father’s day by buying him some swanky essentials. Kerastase & Toni & Guy are our go-to’s for awesome men’s hair gear. We highly recommend Kerastase Homme Capital Force, Toni & Guy 2-in-1 Anti Dandruff shampoo and conditioner and Toni & Guy styling fibre.
Most guys/Dads have no idea when it comes to skincare, but the good news is, Kiehl’s do. They know what they’re doing when it comes to men’s grooming AKA making men feel and smell…clean (because ‘feeling clean’ is about the extent of what comes to mind when men think skincare). We love Kiehl’s Body Fuel (2-in one – hair & body wash in one) and Kiehl’s Facial Fuel (heavy duty anti wrinkle moisturiser) because they’re hard working and do exactly what they day they will on the bottle.
