Whether you’re buying for your mom, best friend, sister or coworker, a great gift for the women in your life is one that feels personal and gets used long after the holidays.
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Often, the best picks are the things she wouldn’t splurge on for herself.
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That includes a smarter version of a gadget she reaches for every day, a little indulgence for her self-care routine or a piece that makes her home or next trip a bit more enjoyable.
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To help you find something she’ll genuinely love, I rounded up gift ideas across a range of interests and budgets.
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I included items from brands NBC Selected editors shop from all of the time, like Apple, Skylight, Lake Pajamas and more.
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Below, you’ll find the best overall gifts for women, plus beauty and wellness picks, cozy picks, home and kitchen finds, tech gifts and travel essentials.
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Best overall gifts for women
The Apple Watch Series 12 is a gift she’ll wear every day, and it’s a meaningful upgrade for anyone who wants to monitor her health.
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This latest version of the Apple Watch has redesigned sensors that check her heart rate every five seconds and feed into a new Readiness score, a single number each morning that tells her how much she can take on that day.
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It also has handy new Siri features like Live Rewind, which replays the last 15 seconds of audio she missed, making it useful well beyond workouts.
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“I got my sister an Apple Watch Series 11 to help her monitor her heart and she can’t get enough of it,” says NBC Selected senior editor Shalwah Evans.
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“With all these new features, I know she’d be floored if I upgraded her to the series 12.
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You can find me wrapped in this blanket most nights as I catch up on Bravo shows from my couch.
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It’s made from a plush, velvety fabric that’s soft on both sides and has a four-way stretch, so it drapes around you without losing its shape.
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It comes in four sizes, including a 50-by-60-inch throw and a king-size option, and more than 20 colors, including limited-edition shades.
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It’s also machine washable and stays soft after every wash.
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Plush genuine shearling lines the inside and spills over the cuff of this slipper to help keep your feet warm.
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The upper is premium leather, and a cushioned foam footbed adds comfort.
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The rubber sole makes them suitable for stepping outside to grab the mail, too.
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This Lego set does double duty — it’s a nice cold-day activity and, once built, serves as decor on a desk or shelf.
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This particular set is a top pick among a few members of our staff, and includes a model orchid nestled in a blue vase.
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NBC Selected reporter Zoe Malin says she purchased this as a gift for her cousin, who has a cat and doesn’t keep real flowers in the house.
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NBC Selected commerce editor Mili Godio, who keeps her Lego orchid on display, also agrees it makes a great gift and is ideal for that hard-to-shop-for person in your life.
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Ideal for a beauty lover, this set offers pure luxury.
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Inside the makeup bag you get the brand’s popular The Cream, plus the Vitamin C Serum, Face Cream Mask and Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50, a complete routine for maintaining hydrated, radiant and even-toned skin.
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Best of all, it’s just $99 for $257 worth of stuff, making a splurge-worthy brand much more accessible.
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Laneige makes one of our favorite lip masks and its popularity isn’t waning anytime soon, mainly because it actually works.
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“It’s extremely effective,” says NBC Selected commerce editor Cory Fernandez.
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“I apply it before bed and wake up with super hydrated lips.”
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This gift set comes with a full-size Lip Sleeping Mask in their strawberry shortcake flavor, plus two mini Lip Glowy Balms.
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This limited-edition Ole Henriksen set bundles three of the brand’s bestsellers, which would cost $108 if bought separately.
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It includes the Banana Bright+ Eye Crème, which uses vitamin C to brighten the look of dark circles, plus the peptide-packed Strength Moisturizer for firmer-looking skin.
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Rounding it out is the Pout Preserve Lip Treatment in Strawberry Sorbet, a hydrating, mauve-tinted gloss with a fresh strawberry scent.
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This HigherDose wand, which has a cooling cryo-sculpting head, packs a cold laser, red, near-infrared and blue LED light into one lightweight device, making it a spa-worthy gift for a skin care lover.
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After six weeks of daily use, my skin feels noticeably smoother and looks calmer, with far less redness.
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My favorite part is the cryo attachment, which instantly depuffs my face in the morning and even works over makeup.
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It also comes with a travel case and mini sizes of the brand’s serum and facial mist, so it’s ready to gift.
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More beauty and wellness gifts for women
- Dewsy Hyaluronic Acid Body Serum + Ceramide Body Lotion Scented Bundle
- Chirp Contrast Hot/Cold Neck and Headache Relief Device
- Brooks Women’s Hyperion Max 4 Running Shoes
- Hatch Restore 3
- Sol de Janeiro Jet Set Kit
- Burt’s Bees Tips and Toes Gift Set
- Ulta Beauty Gift Card
- Rhode Pocket Pair Lip + Cheek Set
- Biodance Collagen & PDRN Hydrogel Bounce Set
- Cyklar Vanilla Verve Body Essentials Gift Set
Best cozy gifts for women
This pajama set is made from the brand’s silky DreamModal fabric in a subtle rib and has a button-up top and wide-leg pants with an elastic waist.
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Contrast piping makes it feel extra elevated.
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I own this set and love how roomy and soft it is and how pulled together I look when wearing it.
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It’s great for sleeping, but I also reach for it on quiet days spent lounging at home.
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…and 63 more, not listed.
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