Contents
- 1 7 Best Gifts Overall
- 2 Ugg Disquette Slipper
- 3 Merit the Autumn Skin Care and Makeup Set
- 4 Jenny Bird Nouveaux Puff Earrings
- 5 13 Best Amazon Gifts
- 6 L'Occitane Almond Skin Softening Trio
- 7 Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Solutions Facial Kit
- 8 Nulastin Lash and Brow Dual Growth System
- 9 12 Best Editor-Approved Gifts
- 10 Goose Toile Breezy Cotton Percale Duvet Cover
- 11 Baublebar Bone-a-Fide Hottie Earrings
- 12 L.L.Bean Signature Cotton Fisherman Sweater
- 13 Santa Maria Novella Melograno Scented Terracotta
- 14 Chanel Makeup Takeaways Set
- 15 CurrentBody Skin Laser Hair Removal Device
- 16 Visspl HD 1080P Portable Mini Projector
- 17 D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What Murder Mystery Layering Perfume Set
- 18 Ichendorf Milano Fruit Tumblers
Find everything from shopper-favorites to under-the-radar gems.
Giving gifts has always been an important way for me to show people that I love and care about them. Even as a child, I used to save up my chore money and buy my siblings scratch-and-sniff stickers.
I’ve had decades to hone my skills with the aid of my late mother who didn’t believe in half-assing presents. She used to say that if you’re going to spend time, energy, and/or money on someone, it should mean something—we even used to buy people Christmas and birthday gifts months in advance if we came across something appropriate.
My gift to you, InStyle readers, is this list of fall-perfect gifts for the women (or really anyone) in your life. It’s full of the unexpected, the desirable, the classics, and more, so whether you’re shopping for a birthday, anniversary, or getting a head start on holiday shopping, everything you need is here.
7 Best Gifts Overall
Ugg Disquette Slipper
$109 at Amazon
- A seasonal makeup refresh: Merit the Autumn Skin Care and Makeup Set, $152 (Originally $172); meritbeauty.com
- Always sells out: Santa Maria Novella Melograno Scented Terracotta, $75; modaoperandi.com
- Martha Stewart’s Go-To Skin Care: Clé de Peau Beauté Eye Contour Cream Supreme, $130; amazon.com
- Will get you nonstop compliments: Jenny Bird Nouveaux Puff Earrings, $138; jenny-bird.com
- Creates 62 perfume combinations: D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What Murder Mystery Layering Perfume Set, $275; dsanddurga.com
- A crowd-pleaser: Cosrx All About Snail Mucin Korean Skin Care Set, $19 (Originally $30); amazon.com
Merit the Autumn Skin Care and Makeup Set
$172 Buy Now for $152
Merit unveils seasonal limited-edition sets every season and they always sell out, so I’m betting the Autumn Skin Care and Makeup Set will follow suit. The brand’s products are lauded and used by everyone from our very own editors to Demi Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Martha Stewart.
This set is the perfect fall curation, including a dullness-banishing serum, priming and firming moisturizer, SJP-used blush, hydrating satin finish lipstick, and the brand’s hero product: a concealer-foundation stick.
Merit sales are rare, so these kits are always a great way to save on its products. (Editor’s tip: If you’re unsure of your giftee’s foundation shade, the customer service is famously helpful in suggesting matches via photos.)
Jenny Bird Nouveaux Puff Earrings
$138 at Jenny-bird.com
People have stopped me in the street to compliment my perfume, shoes, bags, etc. but never jewelry—these chunky Jenny Bird hoop-ish earrings changed that. I get it: I was obsessed when I put them on, and despite owning dozens of other options, I haven’t worn any of them since getting these.
They’re incredibly hefty and well-crafted, looking and feeling way more expensive than their reasonable $138 price tag.
13 Best Amazon Gifts
L'Occitane Almond Skin Softening Trio
$52 at Amazon
- Baggu Standard Set of 3 Reusable Totes, $42; amazon.com
- The all-in-one anti-aging routine: Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Solutions Facial Kit, $52; amazon.com
- Nulastin Lash and Brow Dual System, $139; amazon.com
- Ilnp Fan Favorites Nail Polish Bundle, $40; amazon.com
- For the dedicated writer: Freewrite Traveler Lightweight and Portable Digital Typewriter, $529; amazon.com
- Olaplex Strong Start Haircare Kit, $30; amazon.com
- Worth the splurge: CurrentBody Skin Laser Hair Removal Device, $759; amazon.com
- Ocean Wave Projector Night Light, $21 with coupon (Originally $26); amazon.com
- L’Occitane Almond Skin Softening Trio; $52; amazon.com
- Starface Hydro-Star and Salicylic Acid Patches With Big Blue Compact, $64 (Originally $71); amazon.com
- Saie Mini Glowy Super Gel llluminator and Dew Liquid Blush Set; $41; amazon.com
- Visspl HD 1080P Portable Mini Projector, $86; amazon.com
- Utilitarian yet chic: Huusmot 6-Pack Pastel Storage Crates, $10; amazon.com
Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Solutions Facial Kit
$52 at Amazon
Not everyone has the time, knowledge, and resources of a beauty editor to create a mix-and-match skin care routine. Juice Beauty’s Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Skin Care set is everything you need in one go: an eye treatment, vitamin C serum, and moisturizer. One of the hundreds of five-star shoppers saw a “reduction in the lines around [their] mouth,” in addition to a “smoother” forehead.
Nulastin Lash and Brow Dual Growth System
$139 at Amazon
Hair growth seems like one of the few universal beauty concerns; I’m pretty sure no one has said my eyelashes are too long or my eyebrows are too thick. This Nulastin duo comes with a brow and lash growth serum, both with rave reviews from shoppers.
A 76-year-old said their eyebrows are “thicker and darker…it looks like I am using a brown pencil on them even though I’m not.” Their lashes saw equally impressive results, given that they “doubled in length.”
12 Best Editor-Approved Gifts
Goose Toile Breezy Cotton Percale Duvet Cover
$79 at Urban Outfitters
- For the Halloween-lover: Baublebar Bone-a-Fide Hottie Earrings, $54; baublebar.com
- Chanel Makeup Takeaways Set, $195; chanel.com
- The best deal: Manucurist Let It Glow Nail Polish Advent Calendar, $139 (Originally $380); us.manucurist.com
- For the Francophile: Gohard World Bow-Embellished Satin Baguette Pouch, $260; net-a-porter.com
- A modern take on a classic: Stacey Nishimoto Princess Buttercup Blush Choker, $428; catbirdnyc.com
- For one already preparing for Christmas: Curried Myrrh Clara Tree Topper, $98; freepeople.com
- Paper Shoot Screen-Free Digital Camera, $139; amazon.com
- On my wishlist: Goose Toile Breezy Cotton Percale Duvet Cover, $79; urbanoutfitters.com
- For the person heavily involved in Twitter’s (X’s) sweater discourse: Signature Cotton Fisherman Sweater, $119; llbean.com
- Ichendorf Milano Fruit Tumblers, $50; food52.com
- Dibs Beauty Skin You’re in Illuminator and Brush Set; $65 (Originally $74); dibsbeauty.com
- Simkhai Printed Aria Mini Bag, $550; simkhai.com
Baublebar Bone-a-Fide Hottie Earrings
$54 at Baublebar.com
I have multiple friends who wait all year for October to roll around. As soon as October 1 hits, they’re all-in on the spooky season vibe. It can be hard to find an appropriate gift for them that’s festive but not too costumey—something they could potentially wear the rest of the year. That’s where Baublebar’s best-selling skeleton earrings come in: They’re available in iridescent, black, and silver glass stones that really glisten.
L.L.Bean Signature Cotton Fisherman Sweater
$119 at L.L.Bean
The thick and well-crafted sweaters synonymous with ‘90s rom-coms and TV shows are not extinct. They’re a little hard to find, but L.L.Bean has you covered with this snuggly option. Though it’s marketed as a men’s product, it’s oversized style is really unisex. Available in four colors—white, red, green, and navy—short and tall cuts, and sizes small to 3XL, it’s giving When Harry Met Sally…, While You Were Sleeping, You’ve Got Mail, etc.
From Chanel makeup kits to the cutest cups of all time, check out more of my favorite gifts below.
Santa Maria Novella Melograno Scented Terracotta
$75 at Modaoperandi.com
Chanel Makeup Takeaways Set
Buy Now for $195
CurrentBody Skin Laser Hair Removal Device
$759 at Amazon
Visspl HD 1080P Portable Mini Projector
$86 at Amazon
D.S. & Durga I Don’t Know What Murder Mystery Layering Perfume Set
$275 at Dsanddurga.com
Ichendorf Milano Fruit Tumblers
$50 at Food52