Holiday Gift Ideas for 2021

Thanksgiving is passing, which means we are getting into the thick of the holidays. With that comes all the month of December has to offer. Cold weather, hot chocolate, sitting by the fireplace are what some look forward to, while others dread the biggest hassle of this time of year: buying gifts. Since gift-giving can be a hassle for some people, here are some of the best gifts to give to any female or male in your life for the holidays.

For her 

Health/Wellness 

Facial 

• Jade roller/gua sha
  • Puffy faces in the morning are a thing of the past. These tools are great for depuffing your face in the morning. The gua sha specifically promotes lymphatic drainage.  

• Glow Recipe simple skincare kit 
• Face masks (sheets or higher end)
• Acne healing dots 
  • Perfect for any female looking to treat any breakouts overnights. Try these patches from Sephora or Target. 

• Ordinary products/serums 
  • The Ordinary products are said to be super effective and help with hydration or blemishes/acne scarring. 

• Lip treatments 
  • Lip Mask Set by Laneige
  • Fresh chapsticks (high quality) 

 Makeup

• Sephora’s best sellers makeup kit  
• Makeup brushes
  • If you invest in high-quality brushes they can last years. Especially if you do your makeup every day they are worth the price if you are going to be using them a lot. Elf and Real Techniques are affordable options.
• Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Kit 
  • Highly recommend this product. Many girls’ ride or die.
• Neutral eyeshadow palette
  • Tartelette In Bloom (tons of different neutral shades that are longwear)
  • Naked2 Basics (foolproof for beginners)   
• Grande lash
  • If you haven’t heard of GrandeLash then you live under a rock. No offense. Even if a female has never expressed to you that they want this, it is so highly talked about that they would be glad to receive it. The growth serum this company makes is HIGHLY talked about and loved. Using this product is the best way to achieve long lashes without paying for extensions. This product is expensive which is why this mini kit is such a steal.  

Bath and Body 

• Candles
• Bath salts    
• Lotions 
  • Sol De Janeiro body scrub, mist and lotion set
    • Sol De Janerio’s Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’62 fragrance took over Tik Tok and the world over the past summer. People love this scent. This kit includes the body scrub, lotion and mist which is great for layering scents.
    • Brands for scrubs/lotions: Tree hut, Lush, Bath and Body Works, The Body Shop

Haircare

• Gisoui’s hair care (honey-scented haircare that also has cute packaging)
• Olaplex 

• Microfiber hair towel
• Wet brush 
• Hair oil (Moroccan oil, Oui, Olaplex) Best hair oils of 2021 
• Blowout brush 
  • The Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus is what some consider a dupe for the pricey Dyson Airwrap, while others suggest it is an affordable and effective dryer brush that achieves the salon look. Whether you start off going the Revlon route and maybe eventually investing in the Dyson Airwrap, both are hits for hair tools in 2021. 

Clothes/Accessories

Crewnecks/Sweatshirts, Jewelry, Totes from a small brand. 

Slippers

• Smiley face
• Crossband slippers  

Accessories

• Earrings 
  • Hoops
  • Earrings with different designs (lightning bolts, stars) 
• Necklace 
  • Initial
  • Kendra Scott
• Matching rings 
  • This was a trend this past spring to go with your best friend to pandora and get matching pinkie rings. Whether you get her ring size and buy the rings or go together to buy them it is a great gift idea because it is cute and sentimental.
• Claw clips
  • These clips are making a comeback and they are worth the hype. Any girl receiving these will love them.
  • Tortoise Claw Clips
  • Basic Clips  
• Self-defense keychains
  • These are great to buy for ANY female so they can keep themselves safe.
  • Stay Safe Ladies Keychains

• Perfume
  • Fragrance mini sets are great because you can try a perfume without having to pay the full price if you aren’t a big fan of it. Sephora has great kits for designer/luxury perfumes. Ulta for more affordable 
    • YSL Black Opium mini set (Very popular, sophisticated scent)
    • Daisy by Marc Jacobs (floral but subtle)
    • Maison Margiela: Beach Walk or Lazy Sunday Morning(clean scents)
    • Cloud by Ariana Grande
    • Clinique Happy set 

For him

• Favorite sports team apparel
  • This is a broad category but you can never go wrong with buying a guy apparel that has his favorite team on it. 
• Hats
  • Baseball caps, beanies
• Sunglasses 
  • Ray Ban, Oakley 
• Ties

• Watch 
• Cologne
• Wallet 

• Food 
  • What person doesn’t love good food? Trust me if you give any male food that you don’t make too often and they LOVE, make it. 
• Slippers/boots
  • Ugg’s men’s low boots
  • Ugg Tasman slippers
  • Moccasins  

For Anyone

Fitness

• Sports Equipment
• Workout gear
  • New athletic clothes, a gym bag, weights, bands, mats, sneakers
• Massage gun or a heating pad
  • Great for people who are constantly working out/training and experiencing soreness

Lifestyle

• Photo Blankets 
  • Photo blankets are a classic fallback gift if you don’t know what to gift someone. They are thoughtful and memorable.  You can order off of sites like Walmart.
• Weighted blanket 
  • There are tons of benefits to using one. They can be expensive so it is good to ask for one for the holidays or gift because most people won’t put that money out on a blanket for themselves.

• Gift cards
• Buy an experience to do together 
  • It is more meaningful to buy something to do with the person to spend time with them than buy them something they don’t need. Going into NYC is always a fun trip to take with endless options of things to do. Go to a museum or just walk around the city.
• Here are fun museums to go to 
  • Museum of Illusions 
  • Museum of ice cream 
  • Color Factory 
• Buy something to keep them busy
  • Letters to your future self
  • Cards Against Humanity

Kitchen

• Cast iron skillet 
• Airfryer
• Mixing bowls
• Electric salt and pepper grinders/shakers

• French press or espresso machine
• Milk frother
• Travel mug (Yeti) 

Technology/ Phone Accessories

• Disposable cameras
  • These have made a comeback. Super fun for anyone to take pictures at a place they go with their friends. 
• HP Sprocket
• Portable charger
  • You don’t realize how much you need one until you have it. Anker and mophie are great options. Check out these two I think are worth the buy.
    • Mophie has a charging cable attached to it and a usb plug
    • Anker has a small extremely portable charger listed at a great price

• Headphones
• A speaker 
  • Sonos, Jbl, and Ultimate Ears are great brands.
• An apple air tag or tile mate
  • Both are Bluetooth tracker clips and can ring from your phone. Great to put on your keys or in your wallet.

Regardless of the gift you purchase for your friend or family member, remember that gift-giving is only a portion of the holiday season. There is more to the holidays like spending time with your friends/family. Money can’t buy you happiness. Although it can buy you a gift on this list 🙂

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Samantha Rafferty ('23)

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