Sayonara, Stress

So here we are – finally – watching the single most complicated year draw to a close. We’ve spent a majority of the past nine months socially isolated, grappling with fear and uncertainty, and turning to humour as a coping mechanism. What 2021 will bring with it, only time will tell, but until then? We say you spend the last few weeks of 2020 taking some time to de-stress with the help of these picks – you’ve earned it. There’s a tool that dates back thousands of years, an accessory that’s equal parts fashion and function, a concoction that will leave you feeling relaxed from the inside out, and more. And we swear by them all.

BODHA RitualEye-PillowAromatherapy

DECOMPRESS THROUGH THE POWER OF SCENT WITH THIS LINEN EYE PILLOW THAT EVEN WINS GOOP’S SEAL OF APPROVAL. IT’S FILLED WITH A RELAXING BLEND OF LAVENDER AND CHAMOMILE FLOWERS, WHICH MEANS JUST A COUPLE OF WHIFFS WILL HELP RELEASE FACIAL TENSION AND CALM YOUR MIND.

Fornasetti

BOASTING FORNASETTI’S SIGNATURE FRAGRANCE OTTO, THIS CANDLE PAIRS TOP NOTES OF LAVENDER AND THYME WITH A HEART OF CEDARWOOD FOR A SCENT THAT IS BOTH SOOTHING AND INVIGORATING. BONUS: 60 HOURS OF BURN TIME LATER, YOU’RE LEFT WITH A STATEMENT ACCESSORY ADORNED WITH THE NOW-ICONIC REMODELLED PORTRAIT OF OPERA SINGER LINA CAVALIERI.

HAYO’U Beauty Restorer Jade

NOT ONLY HAS THIS GUA SHA TOOL WON SEVERAL AWARDS, BUT IT’S ALSO ONE OF THE EASIEST TOOLS TO USE FOR SELFCARE. FOR THE UNINITIATED: GUA SHA IS AN ANCIENT CHINESE TECHNIQUE THAT ENTAILS

THIS WORKS Stress Check Hair Elixir

IT’S NOT JUST YOUR SKIN AND DIGESTION THAT SUFFERS WHEN YOU’RE FRAZZLED – YOUR HAIR DOES, TOO. ENTER: THIS CALMING AND CONDITIONING LEAVE-IN MIST, WHICH IS FORMULATED WITH LAVENDER, CAMOMILE, AND VETIVERT TO PROMOTE BETTER SLEEP ALONGSIDE A CONCENTRATED BLEND OF BOTANICAL OILS TO BOOST HAIR VITALITY. WIN-WIN.

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MOON JUICE Magnesi-Om Berry Unstressing Drink

ALL IT TAKES IS A TEASPOON OF THIS FORMULA DISSOLVED IN WATER FOR THIS BERRY-ESQUE DRINK TO KICK IN, REDUCING MUSCLE ACHES AND SUPPORTING REGULAR BOWEL MOVEMENTS. AND BECAUSE IT CONTAINS THREE BIOAVAILABLE FORMS OF MAGNESIUM FOR A TIME-RELEASE EFFECT, IT WILL BRING ABOUT A SENSE OF CALM AND HELP YOU SLEEP BETTER.

RITUALS The Ritual of Jing - Sleep

REPRESENTING CALMNESS AND TRANQUILITY, THE SLEEP RANGE OF THE RITUAL OF JING COLLECTION IS CENTRED AROUND FINISHING YOUR DAY ON A SERENE NOTE. OUR PICK IS THIS MULTITASKING DRY OIL (FORMULATED WITH LAVENDER AND SACRED WOOD TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR SLEEP AND CLEAR THE MIND FOR MEDITATION) AS IT CAN BE USED ON YOUR BODY AND HAIR.

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SUNDAY OF LONDON BotanicalMistSleepy

PILLOW MISTS WENT FROM LUXURY TO NECESSITY IN 2020 AS WE DEALT WITH INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, AND RESTLESS NIGHTS, COURTESY OF THE PANDEMIC. LATELY, WE FIND OURSELVES TURNING TO THIS ONE BY SUNDAY OF LONDON BECAUSE OF ITS SQUEAKY CLEAN FORMULA AND BLEND OF 12 SLEEP-ENHANCING BOTANICAL OILS.

NEOM Perfect Night’s Sleep Multi Mineral Bath Salts

JUST AS ITS NAME IMPLIES, THESE ALL-NATURAL BATH SALTS ARE SCENTED WITH 13 RELAXING ESSENTIAL OILS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR SLEEP AND CAUSE ANY MUSCLE ACHES OR PAINS TO MELT AWAY. THEY’RE ALSO INFUSED WITH SAFFLOWER AND JOJOBA OIL TO HYDRATE THE SKIN, AND FRAGRANCED WITH NEOM’S BLISSFUL TRANQUILLITY BLEND THAT INCLUDES ENGLISH LAVENDER AND JASMINE.

OUR ANNUAL AWARDS RECOGNISES THE BEST IN LUXURY SPAS AND WELLNESS IN QATAR. HERE, WE PRESENT YOU THE ESTEEMED NOMINEES ACROSS OUR GLITTERING CATEGORIES.

How It Works

OCTOBER 2020

Online Voting Begins

Voting has been active since October. Check it out: www.ohlalamag.net

JANUARY 2021

Online Voting Closes

Voting decides the favourite winners in their categories. A panel of beauty professionals, mystery shoppers and our OHLALA team decide the best winners in their categories.

JANUARY 2021

The Awards Ceremony

All participants are invited to The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, where you are guaranteed to have an amazing time.