Contents
- 1 Best Gifts Overall
- 2 Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System Device
- 3 Best Editor-Approved Gifts Under $100
- 4 Numbuzin NAD+ Bio Lifting-Sil Face Mask
- 5 Maison de Sabré The Sabremoji Fruit Charm
- 6 Best Editor-Approved Gifts Over $100
- 7 Chanel No.1 de Chanel Expert Revitalizing Serum Duo
- 8 Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag
- 9 Jenny Bird Chunky Doune Hoops
- 10 Merit Five Minute Morning Makeup Set
- 11 Kindred Black The Fall Of The Immortal Perfume Oil
- 12 Catbird Dollhouse Engravable Gold Heart Locket
- 13 Papier x Printed Goods Zodiac Hardcover Notebook
- 14 Reformation Sofia Tote
- 15 Awe Inspired Labradorite Fortune Teller Ring
- 16 Campsnap Screen-Free Digital Camera
- 17 Femmue Lip Sleeping Mask
From Coach bags to innovative skin care.
Spring is such a gifting-heavy season for me that it rivals the holidays. My niece, two sisters, and brother-in-law all have spring birthdays—that’s four gift-giving events, and I haven’t even moved outside of my immediate family. I have to take care of the other Aries and Taurus friends in my life in addition to house warmings, baby showers, Ramadan, Easter, etc.
Thankfully, I find an immense amount of joy in gifting and I have already begun acquiring the items my loved ones will be receiving. The 27 items I’ve carefully curated truly run the gamut—a heart-shaped locket for the love(s) in your life, a beautiful Seder plate for Passover, and the Coach bag that’s perennially on wishlists.
Best Gifts Overall
- The Cool-Girl Hoops of the Moment: Jenny Bird Chunky Doune Hoops, $138; jenny-bird.com
- Just as Good as Its Twice-as-Expensive Competition: Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System Device, $250 (Originally $300); sharkclean.com
- Life-Changing: Hulken Foldable Rolling Bag, $99; hulken.com
- Used by Demi Moore: Dior Capture Day Cream, $145; nordstrom.com
- Romantic and Nostalgic Jewelry: Catbird Dollhouse Engravable Gold Heart Locket, $188; catbirdnyc.com
- Martha Stewart’s Makeup Routine: Merit Five Minute Morning Makeup Set, $176 (Originally $206); meritbeauty.com
Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System Device
$300 $250 at Amazon $300 $250 at Sharkclean.com
The Shark FlexStyle does everything—it has five styling attachments and it can be used as a regular blow dryer. That means it does more than its main competition, which is twice as expensive.
It comes in two colors, and you get to pick five add-ons from a selection of five swappable heads and/or a storage case. You don’t need to fret much about guessing which add-ons are most suitable for the recipient. For the first three, go with the Auto-Wrap Curlers, the Paddle Brush, and the Frizz Fighter Finishing Tool. Then, depending on the person, opt for the diffuser if they have curly hair, one of the round brushes if they want professional blowout-level volume, and/or a storage case.
Best Editor-Approved Gifts Under $100
- The Ingredient Du Jour: Numbuzin Nad+ Bio Lifting-Sil Face Mask, $15 (Originally $22); amazon.com
- Chic French Lip Care: Femmue Lip Sleeping Mask, $22; amazon.com
- Maison de Sabré The Sabremoji Fruit Charm, $75; nordstrom.com
- Customizable: Papier x Printed Goods Zodiac Hardcover Notebook, $30; papier.com
- Crosley Cruiser Plus Bluetooth Suitcase Vinyl Record Player, $67 (Originally $90); amazon.com
- Loved by Every Giftee: Campsnap Screen-Free Digital Camera, $75; campsnapphoto.com
- Glamnetic Short Press On Nails, $20; glamnetic.com
- Perfect for Passover: Eden Stoneware Seder Plate, $88; anthropologie.com
- An Affordable Designer Gift: Dior Le Baume Revitalizing Multi-Purpose Balm, $60; nordstrom.com
- To Celebrate Ramadan: Religious Corner Quran Pendant, $44; etsy.com
Numbuzin NAD+ Bio Lifting-Sil Face Mask
$22 $15 at Amazon
If you’re buying something for the skin care expert in your life, go with this set of Numbuzin masks. The hero ingredient is Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide—more commonly known as NAD+—and all the skin care heads are obsessed with it right now. This mask purportedly harnesses it along with 50 types of peptides and collagen to purportedly tighten, sculpt, even out texture, and reduce wrinkles.
It is the most full-coverage mask I’ve ever come across—it covers the face and the under chin/mid-neck area which is secured through a wrap that extends onto the head. It’s giving 1932’s The Mummy, but the results seem worth it.
Maison de Sabré The Sabremoji Fruit Charm
$75 at Nordstrom
One of the biggest purse trends of the moment is not a singular ‘It’ bag but instead personalization through charms and baubles. Maison de Sabré’s are so cute, and though tiny, can fit things like a couple of Advil, an Apple Air Tag, etc. There are eight options in the fruit series ranging from a cherry to an apple and a peach.
Best Editor-Approved Gifts Over $100
- On My Wishlist: Awe Inspired Labradorite Fortune Teller Ring, $325; aweinspired.com
- The Most Covetable Packaging: Kindred Black The Fall Of The Immortal Perfume Oil, $285; kindredblack.com
- Loewe Honeysuckle Candle, $120; neimanmarcus.com
- Upgrade Their Work Tote: Reformation Sofia Tote, $498; thereformation.com
- Sonos Ace Headphones, $349 (Originally $449); amazon.com
- Looks Good on All Face Shapes: Poppy Lissiman Courtney Torti Sunglasses, $120; poppylissiman.com
- Sandy Liang Pointe Mary Jane Flat, $550; nordstrom.com
- Designer ‘It’ Bag: Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag, $550; coach.com
- Chanel No.1 de Chanel Expert Revitalizing Serum Duo, $230; chanel.com
- Selling Out Fast: J.Crew Brushed Cashmere T-Shirt, $198; jcrew.com
- Kindred Black Priming Forbidden Fruit Lip Oil, $98; kindredblack.com
Chanel No.1 de Chanel Expert Revitalizing Serum Duo
Buy Now for $230
There are few universal truths, but here’s one: everyone is thrilled to receive a Chanel gift. This skin care duo also happens to be effective—it will have them thanking you a few weeks later when the effects start to become noticeable. The red leather travel pouch is a very chic and welcome bonus.
The Revitalizing Serum tackles pore size, wrinkles, elasticity, and radiance through a red camelia extract exclusive to the brand. As one shopper succinctly put it, “it does what it says.” Then there’s the Revitalizing Eye Serum with a rotating applicator that gives your eyes a depuffing massage; it also targets wrinkles and dark circles.
Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag
$500 at Coach.com
If you’re looking for a Big Gift, this Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag is my forever recommendation—it’s always on people’s wishlists. It’s chic and minimal, though not too boring thanks to the quilted leather and metal hardware. It comes in 16 variations from classic black leather to blue denim and the brand’s signature C print.
Jenny Bird Chunky Doune Hoops
$138 at Jenny-bird.com
Merit Five Minute Morning Makeup Set
$206 Buy Now for $176
Kindred Black The Fall Of The Immortal Perfume Oil
$285 at Kindredblack.com
Catbird Dollhouse Engravable Gold Heart Locket
$188 at Catbirdnyc.com
Papier x Printed Goods Zodiac Hardcover Notebook
$30 at Papier.com
Reformation Sofia Tote
$498 at Reformation
Awe Inspired Labradorite Fortune Teller Ring
$325 at Aweinspired.com
Campsnap Screen-Free Digital Camera
$75 at Campsnapphoto.com
Femmue Lip Sleeping Mask
$22 at Amazon