Gift Guide: 29 of the Best Beauty Gifts for the Friend or Family Member Who Has Everything

As a beauty editor, I’ve tested and evaluated the beauty products in this year’s gifts from a range of brands. These are my top picks:

Hair Gifts

• Mount Lai The Jade Massaging Gua Sha Comb
• Yves Durif Comb and Petite Brush Set
• Mermade PRO Mini Hair Waver
• SILKE London Silk Heatless Curler
• Byredo Hair Perfume
• Slip Pure Silk Turban
• Bread Beauty Supply T-Shirt-Towel
• SIDIA Cloud Nine Headband

Makeup & Nail Gifts

• Les Filles en Rouje La Palette Signature
• Guerlain Rouge G Customizable Lipstick Case
• Gucci Beauté Des Yeux Gorgeous Flora Eyeshadow Palette
• Hermès Rose Hermès Rosy Lip Enhancer
• Riki Loves Riki Skinny Lighted Vanity Mirror
• Londontown Illuminating Essentials

Skincare Gifts

• Skin Gym Cryocicles Pink Facial Ice Globes
• Rhode The Peptide Lip Treatments
• Cooluli Glam 9L Mini Skincare Fridge
• Hanacure The All-in-One Facial
• Augustinus Bader The Cream
• Hey Dewy Wireless Facial Humidifier
• KORA Organics Rose Quartz Heart Facial Sculptor

Bath & Body Gifts

• ELEMIS Frangipani Monoi Salt Glow
• Chanel La Crème Main
• Odacité Mood Cleansing Ayurvedic Bath Soak
• Solaris Laboratories Cupping Therapy Set for Face and Body

Tools & Wellness Gifts

• Drowsy Sleep Co. Breakfast at Drowsy Silk Sleep Mask
• Dagne Dover Small Hunter Neoprene Toiletry Bag
• Gem-Water Via Heat Insulated Crystal Gem-Water Bottle
• Red Light Man Red-Infrared Combo Light

For more details on each gift, read on.

Think Gua Sha is just for your face? Think again. With Mount Lai The Jade Massaging Gua Sha Comb, you can give your scalp a treatment, too. Hand-carved from pure jade (which is naturally cooling), the piece itself is a work of art. When used in light, circular motions to massage the scalp, it boosts circulation, reduces tension, and helps you relax.

Choosing perfume for someone else can be risky. So why not gift them a fragranced hair mist instead? Byredo Hair Perfume is lightweight, non-greasy and comes in an array of unique and sophisticated scents. 

French girls don’t apply lipstick straight from the tube. They dab it on with their fingers for a softer, lived-in effect—and Les Filles en Rouje La Palette Signature makes it easy to do just that. Created by Parisian “It girl” Jeanne Damas, it has four creamy shades that work not just on the lips but also the cheeks and lids.

Guerlain’s Rouge G Customizable Lipstick Case is as practical as it is beautiful. You see, it flips open to display a mirror—so you can always make sure your lipstick is perfectly applied. It comes in different designs, and has a weighty feel that screams luxury. The lipstick itself is sold separately, in an array of matte and satin shades.

There’s room for another makeup palette in your collection when it’s the Gucci Beauté Des Yeux Gorgeous Flora Eyeshadow Palette—which is almost too pretty to actually use. You get 12 complementary shades in three finishes (metallic, satin and matte), all in a gold-trimmed floral case.

A Birkin bag might be out of the question, but not a tube of Hermès Rose Hermès Rosy Lip Enhancer. The hydrating formula delivers sheer colour in a choice of three shades with a luminous matte finish. Not only is the brushed metal case a work of art, it comes packaged in the brand’s famous orange box (the best gift wrap ever!).

The Riki Loves Riki Skinny Lighted Vanity Mirror helps you get the perfect makeup application at any time of day or night, thanks to its powerful LED lights, 5X magnification, and choice of five dimming options. But that’s not all—it also has a phone mount and Bluetooth connectivity, so you can take selfies, follow along with video tutorials, and even record your own.

No time for a manicure? With Londontown’s Illuminating Essentials, it’s no problem. This cult-favourite, one-step “nail concealer” formula is quick and easy to apply—no base coat or top coat required. There are four sheer shades that give a wash of colour and milky finish.

Forget cucumber slices—Skin Gym’s Cryocicles Pink Facial Ice Globes are a better way to de-puff and refresh your skin. They’re made of glass containing cold liquid, so all you need to do is pop them into the freezer for a few minutes before use. Then, simply roll them across your skin to reduce swelling and get circulation going.

Rhode The Peptide Lip Treatments is a complete set of Hailey Bieber’s viral lip balms, which hydrate and soften with a high-shine finish. One is fragrance-free, while the others are scented with vanilla, salted caramel and watermelon. 

Anyone who loves their serums and moisturizers could use a Cooluli Glam 9L Mini Skincare Fridge. With a 9L capacity—including an internal shelf and a pocket to hold small products—it has plenty of space to fit the most extensive skincare collection. Keeping products cold not only feels great on the skin, it can also help to extend their shelf life.