If you walk into any store, the section for personal care items and beauty gifts are is probably through the roof. There are just so many options nowadays but, if you’re like me, you want to give gifts that are actually useful. Most people have a set skincare or beauty routine already so what can your gift provide to enhance that?
If you’ve been around here before, you know how these Friday Fives work. I’m keeping the list of beauty gifts simple and showing five items both women and men can benefit from! There’s no shame in the beauty game!
I recommend creating a gift set with 2-3 of the items. 😉 Or, you can grab several of whichever stands out to you and gift it as a stocking stuffer for your pals. Whoever you’re gifting to this year, you can’t go wrong with any of these products!
Jade-Roller
Before getting into jade-rolling, I had begun a routine of self-facial massaging. The roller is an excellent tool to help ease stiff jaw muscles and encourage blood flow. After jade-rolling, my face feels the way my body does after I do a workout. It feels refreshing and full of energy! I’ve also seen improved skin texture, wrinkle reduction (I have a bothersome one between my brows), and reduced inflammation and under-eye discoloration.
Rosehip oil
Oils have become the new moisturizer. That’s not to say you shouldn’t ever use a moisturizer but oils can help assist your skin with locking in moisture! Rosehip oil is my ideal choice because it is very gentle, soothing, rich in vitamin E, and, in my experience, it has been non-comedogenic. Perhaps you’ve heard of the coconut oil craze. While I like using coconut oil in food, and occasionally as a hair mask, I wouldn’t put it on my face. It’s extremely rich and might benefit mature skin better. Otherwise, opt for gentler oils like rosehip!
Detox Me Face Mask
If someone says they don’t like face masks they are either downplaying their love or they haven’t found the right face mask! The Detox Me mask if unique in that it provides the skin cleansing properties you want in a mask but it won’t make your skin feel stripped! It provides moisturization thanks to the Argan oil base. Another thing I love about it is the Dead Sea salt microparticles which gently help exfoliate your skin. It truly is a multitasking product. If you want to purchase it, use this link or include the code MELANIEM to score 15% off your order!
Lavender and Frankincense Essential Oils
Okay, so, essential oils might not scream beauty but they are amazing gifts that can be utilized for beauty purposes. You can squeeze a bit of your moisturizer into the palm of your hand and then add a drop or two of essential oils. I named both lavender and frankincense but really you could just use one or the other and still see benefits. Whichever you choose, the essential oils should be pure grade, like the kind from Young Living, and not contain additives. Oftentimes, I’ll even add a drop to my rosehip oil (mentioned above) and my skin loves it! The essential oil + moisturizer/oil trick can be done for your face or body!
Charcoal Exfoliating Gloves
I’ve saved the best for last! Okay, all of the products I’ve named today are beyond clutch (is that word still trendy?) but these gloves are amazing. The charcoal exfoliating gloves are a better alternative to those round plushy loofahs that you might have hanging in your shower. I don’t know about you but I have a hard time feeling clean without scrubbing my skin. I used to buy sugar scrubs left and right but now I mostly just use these gloves. No need to worry about them being too rough, though—it’s all about the pressure you apply. To use: you simply put on the gloves in the shower, add a drop of soap, and start scrubbing your body. They last forever, too! I pop mine into the washing machine once in a while to freshen them up and they’re good to go.
That brings us to a wrap with my five beauty gifts! No pun intended. Okay, semi-intended. I hope you’ve gathered some ideas for stocking-stuffers or easy beauty add-ons to enhance other gifts you may be buying for friends and family. Hey, and, if nothing else, I would recommend picking up these products for yourself because they are game-changing.
Xoxo
Melanie