With all the skincare, makeup, and hair finds to choose from, narrowing down your options can feel overwhelming, especially when searching for them as a gift. Luckily, just as our founder Nancy shared her gift ideas for even the person who has everything, she knows the best-of-the-best beauty essentials, too.
So, she’s narrowed it down to 8 luxurious recommendations any beauty minimalist in your life will surely swoon over. Whether it’s a warm scent or a red lip, they’re winter staples that will stand the test of time, which we love.
1. Slip Skinny Scrunchies
Since every woman puts her hair up at some point in the day, these Skinny Scrunchies make for a foolproof gift. They’re made of Slip’s award-winning silk to help prevent creasing and breakage, so you can tie your hair back to wash your face, throw it up for a pilates class, or run errands with a top knot without having to worry about damaging your tresses. Nancy’s personal favorite is the Back to Basics pack since you can buy them to match your hair color, which makes for an ultra-clean look (even if it’s for a messy bun).
2. The Minimalist Duo
Speaking of a “clean” look, this set is an everyday skincare essential for the beauty minimalists in your life. It features our best-selling Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash that simultaneously cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates, plus our new Restorative Lip Balm that softens, enhances, and nourishes your lips. Together, they make a dynamic duo for an always healthy, hydrated look — and who wouldn’t want that? Especially during the colder months.
3. BeautyBio Glopro At-Home Microneedling Tool
Just as Nancy uses all of these other items in her own life, this at-home microneedling tool is no exception. Beyond improving skin texture and tone, restoring volume, and minimizing pores, it also helps enhance the delivery of topical skincare to maximize the efficacy of those products. She personally loves to use Reflekt 2 Collagen Boost Vitamin C Brightening Serum as a barrier between your skin and the tool that helps deliver extra brilliant results. This gift would have any loved one beaming (literally) with joy.
4. Zoya or Hermès Nail Polish
Another fool-proof gift idea for any aesthete is nail polish. Not just any polish will cut it, though, of course. When it comes to her nails, Nancy prefers one of two looks — either a natural, healthy-looking hue or a true red. Both timeless and sophisticated.
For the first (her go-to look), she does one coat of Zoya Lavender Perfector to neutralize discoloration with a cool-toned base and tops it with one or two coats of Zoya Lucy, a soft, sheer milky hue that gives a nail-brightening effect. Now, should you prefer the more festive route for gifting, Hermès Rouge Piment Nail Polish will always steal the red show. It’s a “flamboyant red, bluish, and spicy” that’s ideal for winter celebrations.
Tip: Consider creating a little gift bundle of all three. After all, we love options!
5. Westman Atelier Petite Fête Edition
We love a boxed set for gifting and this one from Westman Atelier includes all of the essentials for a complete yet minimalist makeup look. Featuring a blush stick, highlight stick, and mascara, you’ll be gifting a pop of color, touch of sparkle, and sultry black lashes for a timeless makeup look that can carry into the new year and beyond.
6. Chanel Rouge Coco Carmen Lipstick
“Everything gets better with lipstick,” Nancy says. It can boost your mood, enhance a tired face, and is a fairly affordable obsession. And since every woman needs a red one, this Rouge Coco Carmen by Chanel is a classic. It’s truly the perfect shade for all skin tones thanks to its neutral base. Trust us, they’ll be thanking you until their lips run dry, which won’t happen quickly since this next-generation formula is made with moisturizing ingredients, like jojoba and mimosa butters, for lasting hydration.
7. Thé Noir 29 Le Labo
Perfumes can be personal, but if you’re looking to gift a sensual and warm fragrance that exudes wintry bliss, wrap this one up. It’s a sexy nighttime scent ideal for the colder seasons because of its light notes of bergamot, fig, and bayleaves and deeper notes of cedarwood, vetiver, and musk. Be warned, though, the smell is addictive.
8. The Everywhere Bag
Wrap whichever gifts you choose up neatly in this chic, portable, and lightweight bag, then tie a bow around it to complete any beauty gift. Made of durable Tyvek and flaunting our signature white-and-gray colorway, it holds all the necessities so your “gift bag” can be reused every day for the rest of time.
