When it comes to buying gifts for guys, it can sometimes seem as though the more thoughtful and personal your approach, the more spectacularly it's likely to backfire. A gift you conceive of as thoughtful and packed with sentimental value will be dismissed as impractical; a gift you think is extremely useful will be dismissed as plain. If you feel like whatever you do you can't win, you're definitely not alone.
If any of this rings true for you, then grooming gift sets are an option you should definitely consider this Valentine's. Striking the perfect balance between practicality, style, and the extra special touch of being something that you'd rarely, if ever, buy for yourself.
The range of luxury gift sets currently on Mankind might just be our best ever selection. With a fantastic choice of skincare, hair care and grooming sets on offer, and that's without mentioning our own Mankind Grooming Box: Intergalactic Collection, check out what we have on offer.
Top 11 Grooming Gift Sets for Valentine's Day
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1. House 99 Hot & Messy Kit
The House 99 Hot & Messy Kit offers a taste of the House 99 range, including their Going Big Shampoo, their award winning Change It Up Texturising Clay, a hair product with truly unbeatable results, and Greater Look Moisturiser.
2. Triumph & Disaster Do One Two Exclusive Bundle
The
Do One Two gift set from
Triumph & Disaster is a fantastic introduction to the brand's skincare range. Including their Ritual Face Cleanserand Rock & Roll Face Scrub it's a great way to get to experience the naturally derived, stylish, and quintessentially masculine grooming essentials.
3. House 99 Skincare House Kit
House 99 is the brainchild of a true men's style icon in David Beckham, so you know that when you're buying one of their gift sets, you're getting something that you can bank on to perform. The
House 99 Skincare House Kit includes their Purefectly Clean Face Wash, Polish Up Body & Hair Wash, and Greater Look Moisturiser: a rounded skincare routine, and perfect additions to your gym or travel bag.
4. Murdock London Heroes Artful Gift Set
The Murdock London Heroes Artful Gift Set is an unbeatable opportunity to get to know the Murdock hair styling and hair care range. Their Matt Mud and Texture Paste are not only exceptional hair products, but beautifully presented. Their Sea Salt Spray is a transformative pre-styler, while their Quince & Oakmoss Shampoo is inevitably going to become your new favourite.
5. Taylor of Old Bond Street Jermyn Street Pure Badger Brush and Shaving Cream Bowl Set
Taylor of Old Bond Street's Jermyn Street Badger Brush and Shaving Cream Bowl Set is a crash course in traditional barbershop methods. Swap out your modern shaving foam for a badger brush and shaving cream and see the fantastic difference it makes. Housed in a luxurious custom-design box, this is a unique, standout gift that is guaranteed to be appreciated by your man.
6. ESPA Men’s Skincare Experience
The
ESPA Men's Skincare Experience is an all inclusive introduction to the
ESPA Men range. Including an Invigorating Facial Wash, Dual-Action ShaveMud, Hydrator, and PostShave Rescue Balm, building a comprehensive routine from what's inside is incredibly easy.
7. Baxter of California Really Great Skin Set
The Baxter of California Really Great Skin Set is perhaps the most complete introduction to luxury male skincare available at such an incredible price. Including the Skin Recharge Cream, Daily Face Wash, and Under Eye Complex from Baxter, a brand with a lengthy history of designing skincare for men of the highest standard.
8. Murdock London Heroes Bailey Gift Set
The Murdock London Heroes Bailey Gift Set might just be our favourite beard care kit of the year. With a boar bristle Keats Beard Brush, a luxurious low-foaming Beard Shampoo, and lightweight Beard Moisturiser, this is a truly outstanding gift for the bearded man in your life.
9. Baxter of California Barbe (Red) Set
The Baxter of California Barbe (Red) Set is a combination of some of their best selling grooming essentials. Their Beard Line-Up Shave Gel is the perfect accompaniment either to a full razor shave or a quick tidy up. The Baxter Beard Oil is softening and conditioning, while their Clay Pomade is a high hold, matte finish, and impeccably scented styling product that we've been hugely impressed with over the last year.
10. Gentlemen's Tonic Shower Gift Set
Gentlemen's Tonic are a brand that are renowned for their association with traditional barbering method, but their skincare and hair care offering is equally as impressive. This Shower Gift Set including a Daily Shampoo, Protein Conditioner, and Gentle Body Wash is a decadent treat for the skin and hair that any many will relish getting to use.
11. Gentlemen's Tonic Mayfair Set - Ebony
The
Mayfair Set from
Gentlemen's Tonic combines the brand's iconic Savile Row Razor with a shaving brush, and a custom-design drip stand. Perfect for the man who goes the extra mile to take care of his appearance, this opulent traditional shaving set is peerless on the market.
