Giving Him The Gift Of Self-Care This Year

The season is fast approaching and you want to make sure that you have everything ready for the important man in your life, whether he’s a partner, family member, or a very special friend. There are a lot of approaches to giving gifts, whether you want to give him something that appeals to his interests, something that has a little more meaning, or otherwise. But one kind of gift that’s really worth considering is the gift of self-care. Here, we’re going to look at some of the ways you can give a little self-care, and what makes them so good as a Christmas gift.

A little grooming goes a long way

A lot of people often make the wrong assumption that men care about their appearance and grooming less than women do but, the truth is, many of them would love to ensure that they’re looking their sharpest if they just had the right tools and products to do it. To that end, you can take a look at a few of the gifts that help refine how they appear to the room, whether it’s with shaving kits that use the highest quality of hair prep and skincare to offer a close, comfortable shave, or something to make shower time feel a little more luxurious. Of course, if it’s for a partner, you benefit from them getting a little more prettied up, too.

A taste of luxury

For some men, there’s no form of self-care that’s better than indulging in the right foods. For a few, it could be that the process of cooking and preparing these meals is something they do out of passion, rather than necessity. As such, you might be able to help them expand their interest and explore new tastes by getting them one of the many chef ingredient hampers that are out there, bringing them new spices, herbs, and cooking ingredients that they can toy with, or especially high-grade ingredients such as sea salt and extra-special olive oils that can elevate their recipes. You might even get a lovely dinner as a thanks. But, of course, we’re not giving gifts for our own profit. It just might turn out to be a nice little bonus.

A drop of something special

The way to a man’s heart is to his stomach, it’s often said, and foodie gifts can be great for those who consider themselves connoisseurs, but some men think of themselves as an authority on something a little stronger, still. If your man likes a little nightcap, then there are hampers and gift subscriptions you can get for drinks of his favourite kind, whether they’re artisanal beers, ciders, or even fine whiskeys. With a subscription, it can be a gift that keeps giving, with something new to try every month.

Indulge his sweet tooth

There is a pretty pervasive feeling that men don’t have as much of a sweet tooth as women, but this is, of course, nonsense. However, men tend to get marketed less to, and might only get to indulge on what feels like special occasions or meals out. You can show a little care in that case by getting them the kind of treats they might not have had for a long time indeed. Search closely enough and you can find speciality shops that offer retro and hard-to-find classic sweets that used to line the backs of shops decades ago but aren’t as easy to find nowadays. A little sweet treat can be the perfect stocking filler to go along with a bigger gift or as a nice treat for a male acquaintance. 

Help him find his own scent

As mentioned, plenty of men would love the opportunity to groom and pamper themselves a little better than they might already do. One of the ways to do that which most men will appreciate is with a fine scent. Take your time to look through the wide range of men’s fragrances to find one that you think would suit the man that you have in question. It’s something that he can put on before going out for a special night, or even something he can use every day at work to make sure that he’s putting on the best of himself for the world, helping him feel more confident and ready to face anything. Of course, for those feeling romantically inclined, choosing his scent could be a way for a woman to mark her man, too.

For the coffee lovers

Do you have a man in your life who loves a good coffee, but maybe doesn’t get to have the really good stuff too often? Whether he’s simply unable to order it in as much as he likes, or he likes the stuff from coffee shops, despite the expense, there are plenty of great coffee lover kits that you can get him. This can include sourcing the very finest beans from some truly remote places, as well as getting all the accessories to take coffees to the next level, such as syrups, powders, and more. He can very well create the barista experience in his own home with some of them.

Take him out somewhere nice

If you want to buck the usual expectations of gender, then it might be time to take him out for a nice date. Usually, it’s expected to go the other way, but setting up a special night for him, whether it’s just with a dinner or lunch and an opportunity to take a break from the day-to-day stresses, or you combine it with tickets to a show or sport that he particularly wants to see, taking the moment to pull him aside and give him some time to indulge himself can be a great way to afford him some self-care.

Everyone deserves to show themselves some self-care. Some simply need to be directed to do it. With the recommendations above, hopefully, you can find the gifts that help you help the man in your live show himself a little more love every now and then.