22 Luxury Beauty and Wellness Gifts for Your Pickiest Self-Care Obsessed Friends
From a beauty director with zero chill.
If there was ever a time to surprise and delight your loved ones with a few luxury beauty gifts, the 2025 holidays are definitely it. What a year! Between the election, Brat summer, the Olympics, and keeping everything demure, I'm confident no one needs reminding of how tumultuous the past 12 months have been. It's why I'd much rather reveal all the luxe self-care presents I'm scooping up just in time for holiday shipping deadlines (I'm the world's worst gift procrastinator).
Taking care of your body and mind is imperative no matter what season it is, but the stress of travel, wrapping up work projects, and desperately trying to fit in all those holiday parties (with the accompanying food and booze) can leave you feeling particularly lackluster. That's why your friends and family not only deserve an opulent beauty and wellness moment—they need it to make it to the new year in one gorgeous piece.
Allow me to take one more thing off your December to-do list by sharing the 22 luxury beauty gifts I'm giving this holiday season. No judgement if you decide to order a few for yourself as well.
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As someone with chronically dry skin, I can attest how essential it is to keep a humidifier next to your bed while you sleep. This product has been my go-to for years since it's so simple to clean, you can replace the filter easily, and the hydrated air avoids that tell-tale mist for discreet moisture. Trust me, your friends' skin will be so grateful for a bit of hassle-free humidity.
Celebrity stylist Mara Roszak has one of the most delectable hair care lines on the market right now, especially if you want naturally-derived formulas that smells so incredibly good. This kit contains some of the brand's chicest hero products for healthy hair and fuss-free styling.
If it's good enough for LeBron James... I'm such a convert to these full-leg compression boots, I seriously don't know how I ever recovered without them. And by recovered, I mean lounged on the couch watching Netflix while my tired legs got a 15, 45, or 60 minute compression massage to increase circulation and minimize swelling. Why make your loved ones traipse to the local spa when you can gift them a luxury (and high tech) set of booties for at-home self-care any time of day?
It can be hard to know which kind of fragrance your loved ones are drawn toward, which is why a gift set is so clutch this time of year. These cutie pie minis look absolutely adorable on your giftee's vanity and offer six of the cult fragrance brand's most-loved scents.
A luxe hair accessory is the perfect stocking stuffer for your friends during the holidays, and it doesn't get much more glamorous than this sparkly collab barrette. Suitable for the holiday party circuit as well as dressing up a pair of jeans and a T-shirt, this crystal cutie is a surprisingly wearable staple in any accessory collection.
Treat your family to better beauty sleep with this potent overnight treatment system. This luxury three-piece kit contains the brand's buzzy sleep renewal mask, smoothing eye infusion, and hydrating glow oil to help your giftee wake up to the most radiant complexion of their lives.
Sorry, but there's nothing chicer than unwrapping a little orange box. Sure, gifting your nearest and dearest a Birkin is a flex—but for the more modest budgets, this adorable lippie set still hits all the marks. The luxury house makes some of my all-time favorite lip formulas, so they're not just a pretty packaging moment for your beauty-obsessed pals.
An LED mask really is one of the most powerful at-home skincare tools money can buy, especially if you're hoping to address fine lines, rosacea, hyperpigmentation, and acne. You just need to use it consistently to see the effects. Stress to your giftee that this mask is not only effective for treating their skin concerns but the relaxing face massage settings also make it a dream to wear. The larger eye holes even allow you to see your computer during the treatment.
For the responsible consumption beauty fans in your life, this brand new product utilizes Instamelt fabric technology to fully dissolve each cloth after use. They're infused with a niacinamide, panthenol, and hyaluronic acid-rich serum to hydrate dry skin and leave you with a stunning, dewy glow. It's ideal for travel or for a quick cleanse and makeup removal at the end of a long day.
Inspired by the Japanese tradition of forest bathing, this gift set contains three tools for daily clarity: a candle, body wash, and a bar soap. The scents of Douglas fir and peppermint capture that cozy holiday energy perfectly, for the luxe pampering session your giftee deserves this time of year.
Hyperpigmentation doesn't take a seasonal break in the winter, even with less sun exposure, which is why this four-piece set is such an essential for your skincare-loving friends. With a gentle balm cleanser, exfoliating toner, dark spot serum, and lush moisturizer, this gift set has everything your loved ones need to achieve clear, even skin year-round.
If your wellness-obsessed inner circle already has every gadget and gizmo for self-care, allow me to introduce this PEMF mat. It combines deep-penetrating heat from far infrared with low-level frequency from Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) to speed up muscle recovery, soothe your central nervous system, and spark cell regeneration. Translation? Good vibes are ahead.
The cat-eye nail trend is everywhere and this handy kit makes it so easy for your friends to DIY the look at home. If you've never hosted a manicures-and-wine session with your besties, might I suggest sending an invite or two along with this magnetic polish set?
Give the gift of easier hair styling this season with a luxury system that uses air straightening technology. It works overtime to style wet hair without heat damage, with drying, curling, smoothing, and volumizing capabilities. Customize the attachment for your giftee's hair type and ensure that they'll save money on professional blow-outs from here on out.
For your friends who adore skincare technology, this if-you-know-you-know brand has packaged three of its most popular topical supplements into one handy kit. The proprietary tech enhances biomarkers of healthy skin, like collagen and hyaluronic acid biosynthesis. That means your loved ones will enjoy plump, juicy, healthy-looking skin no matter how frigid the temperatures.
Here's hoping your friends are taking full advantage of their holiday PTO, because this drop-dead-gorgeous makeup bag is just begging for some adventure. Who doesn't want a touch of designer logo goodness peeking out from their carry-on bag?
Minimalist makeup fans will adore this seven-piece set, which helps to achieve that dewy, airbrushed look without resorting to heavy or overly complicated formulas. The creamy textures of the complexion products are beyond lovely and the cult-favorite lip oil delivers the perfect just-bitten effect.
Every fashion girl's must-have Loewe candle makes the perfect luxury gift for your loved ones this season. With packaging as divine as the cypress scent, they'll be able to enjoy this XL candle all the way until next year.
There's no one alive who doesn't enjoy a luxury bath towel. If a 5-star hotel stay isn't in the cards this season, help your friends achieve the same bathroom splendor with the luxe set.
Functional mushrooms that help your giftee both focus in the morning and wind down at night? It's all possible with this set of yummy herbal supplement and nootropics chocolates.
Behold, the most beautiful hair brush your friends have ever seen. This Parisian brand has revived the humble brush for the modern era, and it's the perfect luxe, minimalist gift to treat the beauty lovers on your list for the holidays.
Help your loved ones set the mood with this striking incense set. The acclaimed fragrance house has designed this limited-edition kit with three hero scents—Bibliothèque, Woods, and Sweet Grass— along with a handmade ceramic holder. It's the perfect gift to wind down at the end of the day, or scent a gathering with your closest friends.
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Hannah Baxter is the Beauty Director at Marie Claire. She has previously held roles at The Zoe Report, Coveteur, and Bust Magazine, covering beauty, wellness, fashion, and lifestyle. Her writing has appeared in Harper's Bazaar, Allure, The Cut, Elle, InStyle, Glamour, Air Mail, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Byrdie, Nylon and more. She is also the founder of Anxiety Beer, a bi-monthly newsletter about the intersection of culture and mental health. In her spare time you can catch her reading too many overdue library books, thrifting, or hanging with her hairless cat, Norman. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @hannahbaxward.
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