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Just about anyone can benefit from a little more rest and ease, and the best wellness gifts make winding down from stress a no-brainer. We understand that choosing the right items for friends and family members isn’t always easy, but top-rated options, like Therabody’s viral TheraFace Depuffing Wand and Oak Essentials’beauty advent calendar, can provide supreme benefits for those who use their beauty routine as a form of relaxation.
And speaking of woosah, cozy robes and throws, along with soothing beauty tools and elevated subscription boxes, from Missoni, Parachute, Flamingo Estate, and Tata Harper Skincare, make checking off names on your shopping list a breeze. Plus, if moving around or just working up a sweat is your friend or family member’s preferred way to feel more at ease, allow us to suggest some of the best fitness gifts for them to enjoy that practically wrap themselves. For starters, we’re eyeing a strength-training set from Bala, in addition to a detoxifying infrared sauna blanket from the experts at HigherDose.
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Since the best wellness gifts can provide both gift-giver and recipient with extra endorphins, we’ve rounded up some of the top options available to suit the most tightly wound in your circle—even the person who already seems to have everything.
Mienne Incendier Massage CandleSoft Services Buffing Bar Miniature Body Gift Set: Volume 1
Soft Services
Thanks to this practical and adorable buffing-bar gift set from the experts at Soft Services, your friend can keep her skin baby soft at home or on the go. In addition to the original, Debaser, and Green banana versions, there’s also the Affogato L’Orange bar for more sensitive skin.
Cunard Wellness At Sea Experience
It doesn’t get more luxurious than a week filled with wellness activities while traveling the world. Cunard partnered with Harper’s Bazaar to create a week-long voyage program aboard the Queen Anne cruise ship, where you will sail through the Norwegian Fjords while indulging in spa treatments carefully curated by Bazaar editors for guaranteed relaxation and restoration. It’s the perfect gift for any wellness or travel junkine in your life—or yourself (we won’t tell).
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Viome Full Body Intelligence Test
Goop
Your uncle can use this mail-in health kit from Viome to analyze how his genes and microbiomes are expressed in his body. After sending bloodwork and other samples to the brand’s lab, your giftee will receive actionable recommendations within two to three weeks, like recommended foods to eat and avoid, to lead a healthier lifestyle.
Therabody TheraFace Depuffing Wand
Therabody
Reaping the benefits of a professional face massage at home is a no-brainer with this high-tech facial tool. It combines the benefits of cryotherapy, heat treatment, and facial massage to promote lymphatic drainage, depuff under-eyes, and reduce inflammation in minutes.
Bombas Sunday Slippers
Bombas
This comfy pair of slippers features all-over sherpa material with a cushy footbed your friend will appreciate after a long day’s work.
Kindred Black x Don’t Let Disco Mancala Board
Kindred Black
Made in collaboration between Kindred Black and Don’t Let Disco founder Ashley Moubayed, this elevated glass Mancala board is the gift that keeps on giving. Each board is handmade and one of a kind, featuring sterling-silver shells, aquamarine, sapphire, antique cut-glass scarabs, moonstone cabochons, and more as tokens—and even a tiny lucky pig.
Clementine Sleepwear Restoration Set
Clementine Sleepwear
The person in your circle who always prioritizes her sleeping routine will be thrilled to unbox this luxe essentials set, made entirely from organic silk. Along with an extra-large hair bonnet, your giftee will also receive Clementine Sleepwear’s silk pillowcase in king or queen size, a cozy sleep mask, and a two-piece scrunchie set.
Prada Hand Triple Care Hand Cream with Niacinamide and Biotin
Sephora
The person in your circle with perpetually dry hands will get plenty of use out of this soothing cream from Prada. Its shea-butter-rich formula features notes of iris and vanilla and uses a blend of niacinimide and biotin to support skin and nail health, along with the overall moisture barrier.
Flamingo Estate Seasonal Subscription Box (4 Boxes)
Flamingo Estate
For a wellness gift that keeps on giving, consider gifting a family member with a yearlong subscription box filled with bestsellers from Flamingo Estate. The brand makes it easy to unwrap everything from beauty products to cooking staples with each delivery that is always perfectly in season.
Editor’s note: The Flamingo Estate Seasonal Subscription Box is also available as a one-time gift for $290.
Hatch Restore 2
Hatch
We consider Hatch’s Restore 2 device one of the best sound machines you can buy, but it’s really much more than that. The wellness favorite features dreamscapes, music, guided breathing exercises, and more to help ease loved ones’ stress levels. It can also work as a progressive sunrise alarm that gently wakes them up each morning instead of startling them out of bed.
Alexandra Elle Affirmation Cards: How We Heal Through Self-Love, Joy, and Manifestation
Amazon
Created by poet and author Alex Elle, these affirmation cards serve as a daily self-care reminder. Each card (of a total 55) is organized into one of six categories (Self-Love, Personal Power, Self-Trust, Letting Go, Boundaries, and Healing) and features an affirmation on one side with a meditation practice on the other.
Olly Renew Mood + Skin Body Serum
Olly
Not only is this gift budget-friendly at under $10, but it’s also ideal for the family member who likes to relax before hitting the hay, since its soothing jasmine and white-amber scent is formulated with neuroscientists.
“I have texture issues and therefore rarely use body lotion. I know—I’m a bad beauty editor! But I honestly cannot stand the feeling of sticky, slick skin. This however? This body serum from Olly is my MVP for winter,” Bazaar beauty director Jenna Rosenstein says of the hydrator. “The formula is water-light and smells divine for hours, thanks to jasmine and bergamot.”
Tata Harper Skincare Sculpting Body Stone
Tata Harper Skincare
Here’s a jade body stone from Tata Harper that’s cool to the touch but can also be warmed for a hot massage. Just add body oil. Whether your friends tend to hold tension in their neck and shoulders or hamstrings, we’re betting this versatile tool will quickly become their new favorite.
Missoni Home Moonshadow Hooded Bathrobe in WhiteWTHN Acupressure Neck Wedge
Ulta
Along with helping to reduce the effects of tech neck, this streamlined wedge uses acupressure points to align the head and spine, enhance circulation, and alleviate overall tension.
Vyrao Large Rose Marie Candle
Vyrao
Few things are more soothing than the flame of a fragrant candle. Vyrao’s Rose Marie combines notes of violet-leaf absolute, patchouli, and guaiac wood to fill a friend’s space with love and enlightenment. Plus, the candle’s ceramic vessel looks stylish on any countertop and burns for up to 90 hours.
Beast Mighty 850 Plus
Nordstrom
Your family member can craft smoothies, soups, and more from scratch after receiving this top-rated stainless-steel and nylon blender. Along with an easy single-button design, the culinary essential also includes two size options for blending vessels, complete with straws and storage lids. And did we mention it’s also top-rack dishwasher-safe?
Diptyque Car Diffuser and Insert
Diptyque
Why end their scent experience at their house? This stylish diffuser and insert from Diptyque makes it easy for family members to elevate their car space with the brand’s cult-favorite Baies fragrance on the go.
Prada Wool and Cashmere Knit HoodLOEWE Perfumes Tomato Leaves Incense Stick SetPapier Wellness Journal
Papier
In addition to pages for their intentions, goals, and wish lists, this undated wellness journal also includes 12 weeks of pages specifically for mind and body check-ins. You can even personalize it with your giftee’s name and add an encouraging note to deliver with it before checking out.
Headspace One-Year Membership
Headspace
With access to everything from guided meditations to pre-sleep wind-down exercises, your family member can reap all the peace-giving benefits Headspace has to offer with a one-year subscription to the platform.
The Sill New Digs Pet Friendly Plant Trio
The Sill
As a proud cat mom, I understand firsthand the difficulty of trying to be a plant mom at the same time; some varieties can be toxic for furry friends who love to chew on leaves. If your giftee is dealing with a similar issue, this pet-friendly offering from the Sill might be one of the best gifts he or she will receive all year. (It even includes the pots.)
Tiers of Joy Puzzle (1,000 Pieces)
Piecework Puzzles
Help minimize their screen time by surprising friends (or seafood lovers) with this 1,000-piece puzzle. Once it’s totally put together, they can keep their creation as a keepsake, which depicts oysters, lobster, and shrimp arranged in a decadent seafood tower.
Parachute Alpaca Bouclé Windowpane Throw
Parachute
Round out a friend’s décor collection with this ultrasoft throw blanket made from alpaca bouclé. Whether she’s looking to cozy up on the couch while watching a movie or just enhance her design aesthetic, this blanket is the perfect addition.
Jenny Patinkin Jenny Patinkin Cryo Glow Globes
Neiman Marcus
Here’s a set of ice globes she can pop in a skincare fridge (or regular fridge) to depuff and literally chill. Your friend can use the globes in an upward motion to lift contours or in a downward motion to encourage lymphatic drainage.
Leath Fieldhouse Microgreen Grow System
Leath
Your friend can grow greens and eat them too, thanks to this handy microgreens system. After adding in two soil packs and a few seeds, she can cover it for a few days, turn on the built-in grow light, water it, and later harvest produce straight from the countertop.
Neuraé énergie – The Emotion Booster Roll OnCanopy Humidifier + Filter and Aroma Subscription
Canopy
Just a few drops of perfume oil and this humidifier from Canopy are all your family member needs to turn a bedroom or bathroom into a spa. Not only is the machine easy to clean since it’s dishwasher safe, but it also provides filtered, hydrated air with a flow that prevents mold from growing. And if you’re feeling extra generous, Canopy’s humidifier, filter, and aromas are also available as a subscription.
Blue Apron Meal Kit Delivery Card
Blue Apron
Whether your friends and family members are new parents or just don’t like to cook, receiving a thoughtful meal kit gift card is likely the present that should be at the top of their list. The card can be used toward any of Blue Apron’s subscription meal plans or market items, depending on their grocery needs.
Solo Stove Mesa Tabletop Firepit With Stand
Amazon
Your bestie can stay nice and toasty outdoors next to this portable firepit, which includes a convenient built-in stand. It also uses a dual-fuel grate that allows your giftee to alternate between burning wood and pellets for up to an hour at a time.
Nekteck Shiatsu Neck and Back Massager
Amazon
Here’s a gift that keeps on giving. This powerful neck and back massager features eight modes to help you relax, as well as three speed levels for ultimate customization. And did we mention that over 60,000 Amazon customers are giving it gold stars?
L’Objet Crocodile-Embossed Box With Playing Cards
Neiman Marcus
If spades or poker is their game of choice, this handsome crocodile-embossed playing card set probably has their name written all over it. Designed in Portugal, each deck of cards (two are included) is also accented with 24-karat gold.
Bala Weight Kit
Bala
The person in your circle who loves a good workout will unwrap a professional-level mat, along with the brand’s Power Ring and Bala Beam, with this strength-training kit.
Balkwan Sunset Lamp
Amazon
The friend who lives for magic hour will be thrilled to receive this vibrant LED sunset lamp, which rotates up to 90 degrees to project different halo effects.
Brightland Essentials Gift Set
Brightland
The culinary star in your circle can make favorite recipes really shine with this set of Brightland’s bestsellers. Featuring the brand’s cold-pressed extra virgin olive oils and fruit-infused vinegars, this capsule enables the creation of near-limitless flavor combinations.
Esther Perel Where Should We Begin? Game of Stories
Amazon
Ramp up their next date-night experience with psychotherapist Esther Perel’s conversation-starting card game Where Should We Begin? Since it features 250 story cards and 30 prompt cards, a friend can enjoy playing for hours on end.
Roxie Nafousi Manifest: 7 Steps to Living Your Best Life
Amazon
If your friend or family member is seriously into manifesting, surprise her with this step-by-step book written by author and self-development coach Roxie Nafousi. “Because it’s become this trend, it can be very devalued, and people can sometimes assume that manifesting is just a material thing that doesn’t have much depth,” she previously told Bazaar of the practice. “But actually, manifesting has been around for centuries, and all great kind of philosophers and thinkers speak about it on some level.”
Dolce & Gabbana Fefé
Dolce&Gabbana
Friends who treat their pet like their child will be thrilled to receive this stylish and veterinarian-approved fragrance from Dolce & Gabbana to spritz on their four-legged companion. Featuring notes of ylang-ylang, musk, and sandalwood, the scent is also nicely alcohol-free.
Collina Strada Wavy Multi Rhinestone Water Bottle
Collina Strada
We know this glittery water bottle from Collina Strada is just plain pretty to look at, which is part of the reason it makes a great gift. It features a top handle, and since it’s made of insulated stainless steel, the bottle will also keep drinks as cold as possible.
Edie Parker Slim Jean Lighter BagHighbrow Hippie Healthy Hair Duo
Highbrow Hippie
Your friend can use Highbrow Hippie’s daily well-being complex in tandem with the brand’s Root Replenish Active Growth Serum to address hair health issues from the inside out. And as a bonus, the duo also aims to address healthy hormone levels and the effects of stress.
HigherDose Infrared Sauna Blanket
HigherDose
The friend who always manages to get in some sauna time at the spa can appreciate this top-rated tool from HigherDose. This infrared sauna blanket aims to improve its user’s circulation and relaxation level with a good sweat and takes only 10 minutes to heat up.
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