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10 Creative Beauty Investment Gifts They Wouldn’t Think To Buy
For the friend who doesn’t have time for facial appointments
(but loves that post-spa, youthful glow), this microcurrent facial device will be a total hit. In only two minutes, they can enjoy a professional facial at home with the guided treatments on the FOREO app. The best part? They’ll notice results right away—our editors noted that their faces looked smoother, more toned, and rejuvenated immediately after use.
FOREO BEAR
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Beauty lovers who like to stay ahead of the latest trends will appreciate high-tech tools that take their skin-care routines to the next level—like the FOREO UFO 2. This supercharged facial device will give them an at-home facial experience in just two minutes, thanks to the combination of Thermo-therapy, Cryo-therapy, LED light therapy, and T-Sonic pulsations (talk about high tech!). It all works together to facilitate better absorption of their favorite skin-care products and sheet masks, helping them really target their
skin-care concerns.
Dyson Cord-Free
Hair Straightener
$499
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Higher Dose Infrared Sauna Blanket
$499
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What’s better than a gym membership with a sauna? Recreating that experience at home with an infrared sauna blanket that helps detoxify the body and give skin a glow boost while they doze off into their happy place.
With mini sizes of Tula’s cult-fave probiotic cleanser, toner, serum, and night cream, the skin-care beginner can test out the probiotic-boosted range—and the cute travel bag makes for ultra satisfying beauty-shelf storage.
This three-in-one pan doesn't just cut down on clutter (it replaces eight pieces of cookware), it's also a multi-purpose wonder tool that both seasoned cooks and foodie beginners will find a dozen uses for. Zoodle bolognese, anyone?
Now more than ever, wellness looks less like endless skin-care routines and overly complicated workouts—and more like small moments that make us feel a little less stressed, a little more energized, and a lot more joyful.
Give some of that simplified, feel-good energy to all of the wellness beginners on your list who need it (so, all of them) with these 10 foolproof essentials, from Fitbit’s newest must-haves to a workhorse cooking pan to inspire kitchen creativity. Consider each of these picks a small-but-mighty wellness boost, gift-wrapped.
Fitbit Inspire 2
$100
What better way to tune into what’s happening with your health than with a super slim fitness wristband that tracks everything from workouts to sleep? Get the fitness newbie in your life Inspire 2—which does all that and comes with a one-year free trial of Fitbit Premium so they get personalized insights, video workouts, easy-to-follow nutrition programs, and more.
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Your girlfriend who’s still using the same straightener she had in college will go bananas when she unwraps her gift and sees this sleek cordless one. It comes with three settings (so it works for all hair types), and uses less heat (while still delivering quick results) in order to reduce heat damage and frizziness.
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$299
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$279
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Elite 5 Brush Set,
Black Finish
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$185
If you’re shopping for a beauty lover who is known for pulling off an Instagram-worthy beat, then they’ll appreciate a professional-level brush set that compliments their makeup skills.
StriVectin Super-C
Retinol Brighten & Correct Vitamin C Serum
$72
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Speaking of favorite products, this seriously coveted serum is about to become one for whoever is lucky enough to receive it as a gift. Unlike your run-of-the-mill vitamin C serums, this one combines two forms of vitamin C with acerola cherry and retinol to visibly brighten and smooth dull skin. (Bonus: Use it, or any water-based serum, with the FOREO Bear to really up the glow factor.)
La Mer Reparative
Body Lotion
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$200
They’ll feel totally pampered after stepping out of that bath and treating their skin to this silky, reparative body lotion that’s designed to leave skin looking hydrated and more luminous—a beauty lover’s dream come true.
Susanne Kaufmann Mallow Blossom Bubble Bath
$70
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The ultimate self-care moment: Lighting small candles at the corners of the bathtub and dipping into this luxurious bubble bath made with mallow extract, pine oil, and Juniper berry oils to soothe the senses and hydrate dry skin from head to toe.
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$199
They’ll never go back to washing their face with a washcloth after trying this device that delivers seriously next-level clean. This two-in-one cleansing and massaging device (that lasts six months on just one charge!) has ultra-hygienic silicone bristles that resist the buildup of bacteria and remove impurities—including sweat, oils, and makeup residue. Plus, the soothing massage routines improve microcirculation to deliver a firming effect, and help deliver skin-care ingredients deeper into the skin.
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It’s true: You can find beauty essentials that deliver pretty solid results without costing much. But if you’re shopping for a true beauty lover? The gifts they’ll appreciate most are the ones that are an investment in their preferred form of self care.
Whether that’s with FOREO skin-care tech that will elevate their usual home regimen to a quick-yet-effective, spa-like treatment, or with luxe products that really do deliver better results than their drugstore counterparts, we’ve rounded up the giftable gems that beauty lovers dream about. Because the best gifts are the ones that they wouldn’t normally buy themselves (and end up surpassing their expectations).
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There’s nothing like sliding into a set of fresh sheets at the end of a long day. These ones get their softness from European flax linen, they come in loads of dreamy colors, and they’re breezy in the summer but still snuggly in the winter. And let’s be honest—gifting a good night’s sleep beats a candle, every time.
$175
Tuft & Needle
Linen Sheet Set
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The quickest way to adopt a meditation practice? Having somewhere this comfortable to do it. Created in partnership with Calm, this meditation cushion is designed to relieve pressure points during every moment of stillness. Plus, the cotton cover is easy to take off and pop in the wash, and the side handle allows for a practice that can go anywhere.
$80
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Calm Meditation Pillow
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Nothing says cozy like plush shearling. These oh-so-snuggly sandals will allow them to bring that downtime-at-home feeling with them, even when they’re on the go.
$180
Birkenstock Arizona Big Buckle Shearling
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$24
True story: Writing down the things you're thankful for is an expert-backed way to boost happiness. Grab one of these gratitude journals for you and a friend, and you’ll both be on your way to adding a little more joy to your day-to-day.
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Gratitude Journal
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There’s nothing like sliding into a set of fresh sheets at the end of a long day. These ones get their softness from European flax linen, they come in loads of dreamy colors, and they’re breezy in the summer but still snuggly in the winter. And let’s be honest—gifting a good night’s sleep beats a candle, every time.
$175
Tuft & Needle
Linen Sheet Set
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Nothing says cozy like plush shearling. These oh-so-snuggly sandals will allow them to bring that downtime-at-home feeling with them, even when they’re on the go.
$180
Birkenstock Arizona Big Buckle Shearling
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$24
True story: Writing down the things you're thankful for is an expert-backed way to boost happiness. Grab one of these gratitude journals for you and a friend, and you’ll both be on your way to adding a little more joy to your day-to-day.
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Gratitude Journal
Revitalash® Advanced Eyelash Conditioner & Serum
$150
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For the friend who is constantly buying $5 drugstore eyelashes
(and looking fierce wearing them!) they’ll love this ophthalmologist-developed boost for their natural lashes. Not only does the conditioning serum help improve the appearance and strength of lashes, it can also help revive them from the damage caused by lash styling products.
