Whether you think of holiday gift buying as a heartwarming undertaking or a total drag, our gift to you is making it easier to find memorable gifts that your recipients are pretty much guaranteed to love.
And that’s the whole point, right?
Forget unimaginative gift cards for now. Here are some pretty cool concepts that should make your gift buying decision-making a little easier and a lot more fun:
Bose Soundsport Free Wireless Headphones with Charging Case
They are the ultimate convenience for workouts and travel. With just a single charge, these in-ear buds play for up to five hours. And when you’re done, the case will keep them protected and also give two additional full charges (or up to 10 hours of battery life) to keep them ready to go again. Comes in four fun colors including limited addition ultraviolet and midnight blue.
Urban Decay Naked Cherry Vault
There couldn’t be a more perfect gift for the UD junkie in your midst. Centered around the instant favorite Naked Cherry 12-shade eyeshadow palette, this limited addition vault also includes three Vice Lipsticks (Juicy, Devilish and Cherry) and two 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencils in Love Drug and Black Market. The collection features everything she needs for neutral looks to shimmery and smoky shades for nights on the town – and holiday parties.
$100 at Urban Decay, Ulta, Macy’s and Sephora
Bric’s Ready, Jet Holiday Set
Travel in style with this specially-priced set from Bric’s X-Collection It includes the ultra-lightweight two-wheel roll-aboard measuring only 20″ tall in order to accommodate the smaller overhead bins making an unwelcome appearance on some airlines. And then there’s the ultra-handy “shopper” with straps that convert so it can be used as a handbag, tote or cross-body.
Kérastase Chronologiste Luxury Gift Set
This stunning set guarantees beautiful hair days with Bain Chronologiste Shampoo, Créme Chronologiste Hair Mask—plus a Chronologiste scented candle. The shampoo cleanses while revitalizing the hair from scalp to ends, delivering shine, smoothness and softness while the hair mask strengthens and regenerates the hair fiber.
Rock Stars at Home
You always knew rock stars lived large. In the first-ever guide to the most ostentatious, over the top and off-the-wall homes in rock ‘n’ roll history, readers can check out the abodes of everyone from Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix to Elton John, Neil Young, Prince, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne and Michael Jackson. Featuring 200 images, it’s the ideal book for music and photography lovers, written by music industry journalists Chris Charlesworth, Eddi Fiegel, Simon Spence, Colin Salter, Daryl Easlea and Bryan Reesman.
Luster Power White Pro Sonic Dental Whitening System
This four-piece kit lets your recipient whiten their teeth like a pro with no trays and zero tooth sensitivity. Included are a battery-operated sonic toothbrush with two brush heads and a special rinse, toothpaste and stain-lifting serum. The entire three-step process only takes less than three minutes and you can safely repeat until the desired results are achieved.
$29.99 at Luster Premium White
Osea Malibu Travel Set for Him
For the man on the go, a handy trio of Osea’s best-selling products in travel sizes. He’ll receive Cleansing Mudd, which exfoliates and purifies the skin, Atmosphere Protection Cream, a product that hydrates and provides protection against environmental stressors that visibly damage skin and Sea Minerals, a multi-tasking elixir that delivers immediate hydration.
Happy Socks Limited Edition Beatles Sock Box Set for Kids—and Adults
Call this a hit for this Swedish company known for its quality socks with fun designs. The Kids Beatles Sock box set includes four pairs of socks comes in an EP shaped box, with artwork from the iconic Yellow Submarine on the front. The socks included are Flower Power, Fish & Whales, Love and Yellow Submarine, each featuring a different element of the classic Beatles film. These kids’ socks come in sizes from 0-12 months to 7-9 years. (Adult-size box sets also available.)
Pharmagel Deep Clean & Moisturize Kit
Winter weather means it’s more important than ever to keep skin cleansed and moisturized. This easy to tote kit makes it simple with a peel-off masque—those are always fun—and a moisturizer. The masque cleans pores and the moisturizer contains Retinol to help skin look revitalized and youthful.
Stila Enchanted Eyes Liquid Eyeshadow Set
There’s no better time than the holiday season to sparkle and shine and this beautiful Stila set provides six ways to do that. Included are a mix of six glitter and shimmer shades including Kitten, Jezebel and Smoky Storm that do exactly as intended—making her eyes even more enchanting.
Polo Red Rush Eau de Toilette
Ralph Lauren’s new fragrance for men delivers an instant rush of freshness and energy, contained in a cool silver bottle with the iconic red Polo logo. “Baby Driver” star Ansel Elgort is the new spokesman for the brand and an eloquent ambassador for all that represents passion, energy and freedom. (Just watch out for cops giving speeding tickets.)
$68 for 2.5 oz at Ulta and department stores
Kut from the Kloth Heritage Premium Denim
Made in the USA– in the denim capital of Los Angeles more specifically– this quality denim brand has just come out with a new line for women that evokes styles from the past but remains ultimately contemporary. Among many others, we are loving the Catherine Boyfriend Jackson Wash which is eco-friendly.
$108 at Kut from the Kloth, Macy’s and Nordstrom