By Ida Pink
These excellent products combine luxury and practicality. Who on your gift list would they be best-suited for and what do they do?
Luxurious Go-To’s
To satisfy those dear, very discriminating people in your life, try some luxury skin care. This powerhouse anti-aging duo never disappoints.
La Prairie’s Skin Caviar Liquid Lift is an age-defying serum that provides an immediate lifting sensation while enhancing the skin’s firmness and elasticity. The reformulated Skin Caviar Luxe Cream seamlessly fuses La Prairie’s Caviar Premier with Caviar micronutrients (an ultra-rich source of more than 300 different natural nutrients) to revive the skin’s metabolism and restore its youthful structure, leaving skin firmed, smoothed, and nourished.
This liquid lift is now offered in two textures: Skin Caviar Luxe Cream is rich and velvety, while Skin Caviar Luxe Cream Sheer is “oh, so light.” Why not try both?
(La Prairie: Skin Caviar Liquid Lift, $785; Skin Caviar Luxe Cream, $595, lapraire.com)
A Treat to Promote Healthy Hair
Know someone who’s concerned about thinning or graying hair? Even if they’re simply looking for fuller and healthier locks, this is a great gift option.
DefenAge’s award-winning hair treatment promotes healthy hair growth by nourishing the tens of thousands of hair follicles on your scalp with 48 revitalizing ingredients that reduce hair loss and the appearance of gray hairs. This is all done without drugs or hormones!
Try it today for better hair health, volume, and texture. It is nonirritating and gentle on the scalp. Try a dollop on your eyebrows too.
(DefenAge: 150K Hair Follicle Serum, $197 for a pack of three bottles, defenage.com)
Time-Saving Skin Care for Busy Bees
Wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of life and don’t have time for skin care? We hear you! This easy kit comes highly recommended for busy individuals with more important things to do than fuss over myriad bottles.
BioNova’s all-in-one anti-aging kit can be customized for all genders and skin types.
Give your skin its daily boost of vitamins with this simple set. It contains a nonfoaming cleanser that removes impurities without damaging your skin’s natural barrier, the Bioactive Cream Activator that primes the skin and enhances the efficacy of your treatment creams, and an Anti-Aging Treatment Cream with UV Chromophores. The latter uses award-winning technology that delivers bio-identical ingredients to activate your skin’s self-healing process. It’s great for correcting uneven skin tones, reducing lines, and preventing further aging.
(BIONOVA: Anti-Aging Discovery Collection for Normal-to-Dry Skin, $82, shopbnscience.com)
An Unexpected Upgrade to Your Self-Care
Check out this thoughtful gift idea that would benefit the whole family. You can enhance everyone’s skin and hair routine within minutes. Just install this showerhead.
Did you know shower water plays an important role in our beauty and well-being? Unfiltered water contains chlorine, heavy metals, and other contaminants that can contribute to skin problems such as dryness and rashes. It can even cause damage and undesirable color change to our locks.
Jolie’s high-pressure shower head is a fabulous solution. Not only does it offer the perfect water intensity, but it also filters out these damaging contaminants to improve skin and hair health. The best part: It’s easy to install and fits all U.S. showerheads.
(Jolie: The Filtered Showerhead, $165, jolieskinco.com)
For the Inspired Hair Stylist: One Tool, Endless Looks
This is the hairdryer of every girl’s dream. It’s great for fending off frizz even on a rainy day to keep your luscious mane smooth 24/7.
With four adjustable heads all packed snuggly into a travel case, this four-in-one hairdryer has everything a girl needs for the ultimate blowout.
The Oval Nozzle provides concentrated airflow for a quick dry before styling. The Diffuser mimics your hair’s natural drying process to reduce frizz, define curls, and increase bounce and volume. Finally, use the Round Brush head to tuck in the ends, or choose the Smoothing Brush Attachment to detangle and straighten.
(Beachwaver: Blow Brush, $189, beachwaver.com)
For those 30 and up: Essential for Youthfulness
This doctor-recommended collagen formula is great for anybody over 30.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in our body. Yet starting as early as our 30s, our body’s production of collagen declines at a rate of 1.5% every year. According to experts, signs of aging often have less to do with getting old and more to do with collagen deficiency.
NativePath’s Collagen Peptides helps to restore your body’s levels with its premium grass-fed bovine collagen powder. Simply add one to two scoops (10 to 20 g) daily to beverages, hot cereal, or baked goods to revive your hair, skin, and joint health.
Lightly sweetened with antioxidant-rich monk fruit (low in calories), this product can be purchased in both unflavored and flavored varieties.
(NativePath: Collagen Peptides, $37.99–$67.99, nativepath.com)
A Massager for Wellness-Lovers
This self-care tool is the perfect gift for both women and men, as it helps recharge from the inside out by de-puffing, de-bloating, and de-stressing the body.
For thousands of years, the Sibin Bian Stone has been considered a sacred, medical-grade tool in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the go-to choice for devotees of relaxing massages. This paddle activates your lymphatic system to decrease water-retention, facilitate toxin removal, boost circulation, and much more.
The stone has been cut and polished into six unique shapes to fit every curve of your body. It is also exceptionally good at retaining temperatures. Simply run the paddle under hot or cold water for a perfectly satisfying massage.
(HeatHealer: Gua Sha Lymphatic Drainage Tool, $89, heathealer.com)
Dreaming of a Home Sauna?
This alternative is beyond your imagination. The Sauna by HeatHealer is space-saving and portable. It can even fit in your luggage.
The infrared sauna has long been lauded for its health benefits. It’s gold for improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and accelerating lymphatic drainage. With regular use, it can reduce muscle and joint pain, alleviate stress and fatigue, and even help with your weight-loss regimen.
The blanket resembles a luxe sleeping bag but equipped with carbon fiber heating technology. It is fortified with 96 jade and tourmaline stones to allow for even heat distribution and the emission of negative ions. This tiny sauna is easy to use, clean, and store—just roll it up in the portable travel bag. It even comes with its own cozy pillow and remote.
(HeatHealer: Infrared Sauna Blanket, $598, heathealer.com)
