Your festive inspiration starts here – treat yourself or your favourite person

Lead image: Skye Candles

Season’s favourite, the Winter Warmer, is the perfect addition to a cosy winter night in. A blend of cinnamon, orange and cloves instantly fills the room with a festive aroma, making it an ideal gift. Each candle is made with natural soya wax and hand-poured into a bespoke tumbler, featuring Skye’s Old Man of Storr.

Winter warmer island tumbler, £25, skyecandles.co.uk

End your day with intensive hydration and skin barrier repair with the FIGGI Nourish the Goddess Evening Rescue Cream. This rich, fragrance-free night cream is designed to deeply nourish, restore, and soothe your skin while you sleep. Wake up to skin that feels comforted, replenished and beautifully renewed.

FIGGI night cream, £45, figgibeautyuk.com

Ayrshire’s coastal haven – Lochgreen House Hotel – has a spa that offers deep relaxation and the perfect escape. Treat someone you love to a spa treatment or package, paired with a light lunch or afternoon tea – the spa’s indulgent treatments are designed to soothe the senses and revitalise the soul.

Spa vouchers from £10 at lochgreenhouse.com

Award-winning Glasgow-based hair stylist Taylor Ferguson offers Christmas gift vouchers, including the popular Time with Taylor package featuring a consultation, cut by Taylor, conditioning treatment and blow-dry for £105.

More options at taylorferguson.com

For the person in your life that loves live performance, choose from Scottish Opera’s brilliant 2026 programme. Their revival of The Marriage of Figaro is a good place to start – Mozart’s masterpiece will tour Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness from May into June.

Tickets from £23 at scottishopera.org.uk

A spectacular venue for any musical act, Edinburgh Castle will see Scottish singer-songwriter Callum Beattie perform a headline show on 10th July. Beattie’s new record, INDI, is released on 23rd January, with his latest single called ‘Pins & Needles’.

Tickets from £42.50 at ticketmaster.co.uk

This Baxters hamper is ideal for foodies and filled with 22 products – including a bottle of Esterlin Champagne Brut Eclat, the Kinloch Anderson Baxters Tartan Cracker – a one-of-a-kind product in the collection – and delicious Spiced Pear & Brandy Chutney, Bloody Mary Relish and Cheese Oatcakes for the perfect cheeseboard.

Christmas Extravagance Hamper, £140, Baxters of Scotland