68 Gift Ideas for Your Beauty-Obsessed Friend

The Body Essentials set by Nécessaire, which helps cleanse, hydrate, and replenish the skin, deserves a spot on everyone’s packing list. —Kendall Becker, Cut Shop contributor

This candle was designed specifically for skin-care routines and taking pride in that time. Blended with notes of berries and Champagne, it immediately transports you to a spa. Glu also has candles blended for self-care moments like journaling, stretching, and doing your hair. —Asia Milia Ware, fashion and beauty writer

Everyone is already hooked on the regular drops, but I fell in love with the tinted drops of the summer, and I’ve continued to use them into the fall. I think the glow is more obvious, and it also serves as a dewy makeup base. —Morgan Evans, Cut Shop market editor

There’s nothing more chic than gifting your makeup-obsessed friend some Hermès blotting papers. These actually work to decrease oils on the skin without moving makeup, and the signature Hermès orange packaging makes it the perfect purse accessory. —A.M.W.

About half of the people on my list are receiving one of these solid moisturizers: a body lotion that doubles as a massage bar. It comes in a reusable bamboo canister that they’ll inevitably use when they get hooked and buy the refills. —Daise Bedolla, former senior social-media editor

This moisturizing bar soap created by Mexican founder Sandra Velasquez contains two different kinds of plant butters and five plant oils. The hero ingredient is nopal, a cactus that is known for hydrating hair and skin. This bar, gently scented with sage and eucalyptus, exfoliates with activated charcoal to leave your skin smoother than when you stepped in the shower. —D.B

Any beauty routine will feel a hundred times fancier when applied with Chanel cotton pads. —Erica Smith, former beauty writer.

Buy this exfoliator for your friend who loves the Tatcha Rice Polish but wants to try something new. It comes with a cute little copper spoon that measures the perfect amount you need each time —D.B.

Selfie-ready eye masks are the perfect stocking stuffer. These come in a very on-trend plant shape and feel as good as they look thanks to refreshing cactus extract and cucumber. —E.S.

A stocking stuffer for your friend who loves planning road trips and misses that “new-car smell.” —K.H.

Malin+Goetz is known for its easy skin care and unique scents. This oil balm blends both: It’s a rich balm that melts into your skin the second it touches it, and the light scent is therapeutic. —A.M.W.

This year, scalp care started getting the love and attention it deserves — and rightfully so, since our scalp health directly impacts our hair. Taraji P. Henson’s master cleanse harnesses the power of eucalyptus and tea-tree oils to rebalance the scalp and refresh it, leaving you with a clean, tingling feeling. The innovative applicator also directly treats the scalp and is great for the person in your life who wears weaves, wigs, or other protective styles. —A.M.W.

Ami Colé’s beloved lip oil is the one lip product we all keep in our bags at the Cut. Its nonsticky, long-lasting formula provides nourishment with a glossy finish. These shimmering holiday shades give the lips a subtle glistening finish. —A.M.W.

While there’s no hard evidence that sleeping with mouth tape improves sleep and changes the shape of your face, it’s been trending all year with people having hopes of a more snatched jawline or decreased snoring. Sounds like a friend you know? Restocking them on Mouth Tape is the gift that’ll keep on giving for them. —A.M.W.

If mouth tape isn’t their thing, maybe lip patches are. Before a night out or a big event, I apply these lip patches, and within a few minutes my lips are more voluminous and appear more contoured and full without any tingly sensation or plumping. —A.M.W.

These magnesium-and-matcha-green-tea-infused bath salts ease muscles and detoxify the body. I’ve been loving soaking in this after a long week; it’s an at-home spa day. —A.M.W.

This indie fragrance set features scents inspired by Njie’s upbringing in Sweden and West Africa and her travels abroad. With woody and earthy notes like cypress and cedarwood and notes of citrus, coconut, and vanilla, these travel-friendly bottles are easy to mix and match to create a unique signature scent. —Chinea Rodriguez, shopping writer

This candle doesn’t only contain intense patchouli balanced out with creamy notes of rose, but it also comes with a playlist curated for the vibes of the aroma: sultry R&B songs by artists like Snoh Aalegra and Giveon. I’m gifting this based on the playlists that have artists my friends like. —A.M.W.

For your beauty-obsessed friend whose obsessed with wintry scents. This musky, rich pine scent fills the entire room even when it’s not lit. —A.M.W.

A diffuser scented like the crisp Mediterranean Sea is basically like gifting an in-home vacation escape. —A.M.W.

Luscious locks are a beauty trend that will never go out of style. Achieve the look with this vitamin-infused mask that helps restore softness, shine, and body to the hair. —K.B.

Who hasn’t heard the buzz about GrandeLASH? Spoiler alert: It actually works. —K.B.

A luxurious nighttime routine is an essential part of getting good sleep (for us, anyway). Gift Slip’s silk contour sleep mask to set the tone for an indulgent rest. —K.B.

People on TikTok can’t stop talking about Giorgio Armani’s Luminous Silk foundation — it gives the perfect glow without ever looking greasy. —K.B.

This cream hasn’t left my purse since it launched. Its packaging is chic and compact, and it keeps my hands moisturized throughout the day. —A.M.W.

Want skin like Hailey Bieber’s? This Rhode kit has everything from the brand’s glazing milk to the new barrier restore cream that hydrated even the driest skin. —A.M.W.

If you’ve never been able to get a facial from Beverly Hills aesthetician Shani Darden, consider this mask your at-home experience with her. It’s a must-have for sensitive skin. It’s formulated with oatmeal for calmness and squalane to replenish the complexion. —A.M.W.

This two-step multipurpose illuminating kit allows you to control your glow. It was created by Katie Jane Hughes, makeup artist to celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Ashley Graham. By mixing the luminous ultrashine serum with a pigment of your choice, it creates a buildable glow Whether the beauty lovers in your life are no-makeup-makeup people or prefer full glam, this is the gift of glow that works for a variety of looks. —A.M.W.

K18 masks are the best on the market for repairing damaged hair of all textures. In just four minutes, hair becomes softer, bouncier, and restored. It sounds too good to be true, but it’s not. This is the ultimate beauty stocking stuffer. —A.M.W.

Dieux is beloved by beauty editors and makeup artists alike for its efficacious reusable eye masks that plump the under eye and absorb quickly. Add in the brand’s gel eye cream and you’ve got a dream duo for hydrated under eyes. —A.M.W.

Rescue Spa is known to be one of the best spas in New York. It’s not realistic to go every day for a facial (unfortunately), but the founder, Danuta Mieloch, created a line of her own skin-care products to incorporate the magic of Rescue into your personal routine. This cleansing balm firms the skin and leaves it with post-facial-level hydration. —A.M.W.

Ever since having this lipstick case, I’ve stopped having to use my phone camera as a mirror. The lipstick is sold separately with an array of shades. —A.M.W.

I turn to these K-beauty faces weekly depending on my skin concerns. This is one of the few gift sets that are really worth it. It comes with ten masks, from the brand’s cult-favorite Hydra Solution mask to its Cicapair soothing mask. The set is great to gift alone, but I plan on opening it and spreading the masks out as stocking stuffers. —A.M.W.

We all have a friend who has a Summer Fridays lip balm in every purse (or maybe we’re that person). Buying a set of them during the holidays is the easiest way to make sure you’re always stocked. —A.M.W.

I’m giving my sister Merit Retrospect, one of my new favorite perfumes that launched earlier this month. It’s fresh, clean, and sophisticated with notes of pear, ambrette, jasmine, and vanilla. Gifting fragrance can be risky, but this one is pretty versatile — not too musky, not too sweet, not too floral; it’s a balanced scent that even the pickiest of people on your list will appreciate. Plus the sculptural bottle doubles as a chic piece of bathroom décor. —Hanna Flanagan, shopping editor

Tower 28’s SOS Rescue spray is the internet’s favorite antibacterial spray. It’s the skin-care product that never leaves my gym bag because it reduces the amount of breakouts my sweat causes. I’m giving this new jumbo one to everyone I know who works out and loves the spray as much as I do. The jumbo refill will save them many trips to Sephora. —A.M.W.

This duo is the formula to the best skin. The lightweight lotion revives the skin with peptides and hyaluronic acid, and the beloved seaweed-infused oil deeply penetrates the skin, leaving the barrier healthy and glowy. It’s the perfect place to start for more luxury body care. —A.M.W.

Whenever I go to the West Coast, I indulge in a four-hand massage at Surya Spa in Santa Monica, and I come home bragging about it to everyone. This massage oil with lavender and ashwagandha is used in the massage, and it relaxes the mind and body while reducing anxiety. Instead of bragging to my family and friends about the massage, my hope is that experiencing this oil will bring them a fraction of the relaxation the massage always brings me. —A.M.W.

Another TikTok favorite, the Solawave red-light therapy wand is a device that’s receiving praise from the beauty community for its ability to smooth fine lines and reduce puffiness. —K.B.

This viral skin-tightening mask is a great gift for those who want to see what the hype is all about. It claims to help firm, tone, smooth, lift, and remove impurities for visibly younger-looking skin. —K.B.

Coca Michelle has a dream-client roster from Beyoncé to Megan Thee Stallion. Her nail jewels feature jewelry for your nails that your nail-obsessed friend will have a field day with. —A.M.W.

This kit of “superstar” products offers up an array of serum solutions, so it’s a great go-to gift if you don’t know the recipient’s skin concerns. —K.B.

Formulated by Dr. Chaneve Jeanniton, one of only 500 oculofacial plastic surgeons in the world, this serum includes a blend of over 300 growth factors derived from human stem cells. Translation: It promotes cell turnover to stimulate collagen production, decrease fine lines, and improve the skin’s texture. Naked Beauty podcast host Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli calls it “magic in a bottle,” while Knockout Beauty founder Cayli Cavaco Reck says it makes you look like “you had baby filler.” It is expensive, but I genuinely love it. —D.B.

111Skin’s face masks may sit at a higher price point, but I can confirm it’s all for good reason. It features a unique combination of ingredients, such as 24K gold and rose damascus extract, that help plump the skin and boost radiance. The Rose Gold Brightening treatment is one that the recipient will undoubtedly fall in love with. —K.B.

This depuffing wand has cold and heat settings for a customizable treatment. I’m not always a fan of gifting eye creams without knowing someone’s concerns, but this wand touches on it all: Depuffing and reducing dark circles, it’s made for under the eye, but I love using it all around my face. —A.M.W.

Most firming butters claim to firm but are usually flawed. Tronque’s rich cream absorbs into the skin, quickly hydrating it with ceramides and restoring the skin’s firmness with red-maple bark. When paired with the brand’s massaging contour tool, it not only firms but also helps to depuff the body, relax tight muscles, and stimulate lymphatic drainage. —A.M.W.

An overnight stay at the Aman? Not in the budget for gifting. But an Aman coconut-milk bath that smooths the skin and transports you to the serenity of its properties? More like it. These bath salts aren’t like any others — they’re creamy and comfort the body. It also leaves a soothing jasmine aroma lingering not only on the skin but also in the space. —A.M.W.

La Mer’s Treatment Lotion is ultimate hydration bottled up. It’s beloved by influencers Allyiah Gainer and Monet McMichael for the most plump skin. My friends always want La Mer’s moisturizing cream (which is a favorite as well), but I love introducing them to this unsung-hero product, too. —A.M.W.

I am truly obsessed with these. They have the perfect amount of moisture and don’t slide off your face. My under eyes feel revived and depuffed after use. —M.E.

Year after year, I not only gift this body oil to myself but to all my friends, too. It’s a limited-edition holiday gold oil complete with tiny gold sparkles that lightly beam off of the skin while the velvetlike oil melts into the skin, leaving it moisturized and glowy. I stock up during the holiday season so I have it for trips throughout the year. —A.M.W.

I still have some friends who aren’t 100 percent sold on Cécred products no matter how much I rave about them. It’s also something I’m gifting to postpartum friends who are experiencing hair loss. —A.M.W.

At the Cut, sculpting with the NūFace is our thing. The popular tool uses microcurrents to increase the tone of facial muscles and lift the skin. For the holidays, the company has a limited-edition velvet-rose color fit for a shelfie. —A.M.W.

Skinceuticals offers up a potent array of active ingredients that are sure to impress any beauty skeptic. This discovery set includes a hydrating hyaluronic-acid serum, an anti-aging cream, and a vitamin C serum that provides environmental protection and helps brighten the skin. —K.B.

This is the fragrance that gets me chased down the street — literally. The scent smells like wealth: Notes of vanilla, gardenia, and tuberose blend together for a decadent, sexy aroma. Many scents can be hit or miss, but I haven’t met a person who hasn’t liked this yet. It’s named Hundred Silent Ways because, metaphorically, with a closed mouth, the scent is supposed to speak for you in a hundred silent ways. —A.M.W.

If the person you’re shopping for would rather stick to tried-and-true hot tools rather than air-powered wraps, T3’s Switch Kit is the perfect gift. There’s no learning curve (like there is with high-tech tools), but they can still achieve a wide variety of hairstyles thanks to the interchangeable barrels. —K.B.

Dr. Barbara Sturm has an impeccable reputation within the beauty community, and her anti-aging night cream makes a case for being one of the best on the market. It targets dryness, fine lines, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity in the skin, plus it’s nourishing and lightweight. —K.B.

Beauty tools aren’t only skin tools. For the person who wants to channel their inner Gwyneth Paltrow, Therabody’s new Theragun Sense doesn’t just massage your body’s hard-to-get knots and ease soreness, but it also includes guided breath work and a heart-rate sensor for the wellness-obsessed person in your life. —A.M.W.

This is the ultimate luxury two-in-one gift. The 12-piece candle set comes with a mirrored chess board that takes inspiration from Mind Games’ signature chess-piece bottles. The mini-candles not only serve as chess pieces, but they smell enticing. There are an array of scents, from oud and earthy to floral and fruity. —A.M.W.

This anti-aging cream is made for blemish-prone mature skin that needs rehydration. It’s not only nourishing, but the container will complete any shelfie. —A.M.W.

Every holiday season, Byredo launches a limited-editon 250-ml. bottle, and it’s huge. One bottle has lasted me over a year, while the average size lasts a few months. It’s a splurge of a gift that’s worth it if you or someone you know wears a classic Byredo scent as an everyday scent. —A.M.W.