10 Genius Holiday Gift Boxes for Everyone on Your List

For the Ultimate Beauty Enthusiast

NewBeauty Luxury Review Box ($299)

If you’re a beauty enthusiast, it doesn’t get much better than this! Actually, in my 10-plus years with NewBeauty, I’ve never seen a beauty box this good. Packed to the brim with 38 products and valued at more than $1,500, the box includes everything from skin care to makeup and home fragrance (Alicia Keys’ Key Soulcare candles) to fitness (yes, there’s a one-month subscription voucher to obé fitness in there too!).

Choose which items you want to keep yourself and which ones you want to gift to family and friends, or keep it all for yourself! We’re not judging. Here’s what’s inside (almost all products are full-size):

Alo Yoga Shine Shampoo and Conditioner; Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze; Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Ultimate Hydration Body Cream (you get one of four scents); Bausch + Lomb Lumify Eye Drops; BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner Vitamin C Serum; Borghese Advanced Fango Active Moisturizing Mud Mask; Borghese Crema Ristorativo 24 Moisturizer; Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Color Balm SPF 50-Bronze; Dermalogica Awaken Peptide Depuffing Eye Gel; ELEMIS Peptide4 Overnight Radiance Peel; European Wax Center EWC Slow Aloe Deodorant; EVE LOM Foaming Cream Cleanser; Face Reality Antioxidant Scrub; Glo Skin Beauty Bio-Renew EGF Cream; Grande Cosmetics Lash Serum; GXVE Beauty by Gwen Stefani Anaheim Shine Lipstick- Original Recipe; invisibobble Slim True Black; Keys Soulcare Votive Candle Set; Lano 101 Ointment Multi-Balm Strawberry; Luminess Kinetic Smooth Hair Remover & Skin Refining; Manna Kadar Animal Print Nail Files; Medicube Triple Deep Erasing Cream; Milk Makeup RISE Mascara; MoxieLash Sassy Kit; Nioxin Diamax Advanced; NIP+FAB Glycolic Fix Night Pads Extreme; Obagi ELASTIderm Facial Serum; obé One-Month Subscription Voucher; Repêchage Algo Mist Hydrating Seaweed Facial Spray; Replenix Daily Hydrating Oil-Free Face Sunscreen SPF 50+; RODIAL Banana Lowlighter Mini; Saints & Sinners Velvet Divine Moisture Shampoo; SexyHair Spray and Play Harder Firm Volumizing Hairspray; Shiseido SYNCHRO SKIN Soft Blurring Primer; Skinade Better skin from within; Tangle Teezer The Ultimate Detangler- Millennial Pink; Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick; and Unite BOOSTA Volumizing Spray.

For the Wellness Guru

Alo Beauty & Wellness Advent Calendar ($250)

Snag this one-of-a-kind advent calendar—a $655 value—while you can because it’s too good to miss! Each of the 24 drawers contains one of Alo’s in-demand skin-care products, wellness essentials or activewear pieces you’ll definitely want in your fitness wardrobe (the beanie is so cute!).

Here’s what’s inside: Lip Balm, Perf No-Sweat Hand Towel, Mega-C Mini Body Wash (our 2022 NewBeauty Award Winner!), a Claw Clip, Throwback Socks, Mini Head-to-Toe Glow Oil, Mini Shine Shampoo, Mini Shine Conditioner, Alo Glow Pouch, Mini Hand Cream, Mini Magic Balm, Mini Face SPF, Essential Oil Breathe + Spa, Untangled Hair Tie 6-Pack, Full-Size Magnesium Spray, Everyday Beanie, Essential Oil Sleep+ Downshift, Mini Enzyme Cleanser, Full-Size Radiance Serum, Mini Superfruit Body Lotion, Duality Yoga Strap, Mini Luminizing Face Moisturizer, a $25 Alo Gift Card and a one-year subscription to Alo Moves.

For Your Colleagues

Molton Brown Stocking Filler Gift Set ($50)

If you’re a nurse, teacher or anyone who does a small gift exchange with their colleagues or friends, this box (shown left in the picture here) is a no-brainer. Bake some cookies and pair them with one of these luxurious Bath & Shower Gels, and you’re sure to brighten anyone’s day. Plus, it’s fun to sit down with the entire box, smell them all and decide who gets which scent. Here’s which ones are included: Infusing Eucalyptus, Coastal Cypress & Sea Fennel, Re-charge Black Pepper, Neon Amber, Lily & Magnolia Blossom, Orange & Bergamot, Heavenly Gingerlily, Flora Luminare, Fiery Pink Pepper, and Jasmine & Sun Rose.

For the Bathing Beauty

LUSH Christmas Bathtime Favorites ($75)

Calling all bath lovers! This is the ultimate set to soak up the holiday season. Nestled inside this adorable reusable hat box (it’s one of those boxes I’d use year after year for different gifts) are seven holiday- and winter-themed bath bombs in the yummiest scents (see below), plus one year-round favorite for better sleep, Twilight. Toss one into your bath or your kids’, and watch it explode to turn the water into a colorful, fizzy wonderland.

Crystal Snow (peppermint and vanilla)
Moon Bath (lime and lemongrass)
Shoot for the Stars (sweet caramel)
Partridge in a Pear Tree (prickly pear oil and apple)
Snow Fairy (cotton candy)
Snow Drift (fresh eucalyptus)
Sweet Pudding (creamy cupcake)
Twilight (the brand’s beloved Sleepy scent—lavender and tonka)

For the Skin-Care Buff

Drunk Elephant The Trunk 6.0 ($450)

Coolers were all the rage this year, and of course Drunk Elephant chose a limited-edition, insulated LAKA one to house its cult-favorite holiday Trunk this year. What’s inside? Everything your skin desires! Ten full-size products, including Protini Polypeptide Cream, C-Firma Fresh Day Serum, T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum, B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum, A-Gloei Maretinol Oil, C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream, Wonderwild Miracle Butter, Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser, F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial and T.L.C Sukari Babyfacial (there are also samples of seven other favorites). The products alone are worth $622, so the cooler is just a really fun bonus!

For the Candle Connoisseur

NEST Festive Votive Trio ($48)

How chic is this three-piece votive candle set? Tie a red bow around it and your gift is complete! Inside you’ll find the brand’s iconic holiday scents, including Holiday—this one is my absolute favorite, with hints of cinnamon, and it epitomizes Christmastime—Birchwood Pine (think sophisticated Christmas tree farm) and new Crystallized Ginger & Vanilla Bean, which also has a swirl of cinnamon and smells like a yummy dessert, but not in that too-sweet, headache kind of way.

For the Hair-Care Aficionado

amika Smooth Talker Double Agent Straightening Blow Dry Brush Hair Set ($112.50)

Everything you need to create a smooth, salon-worthy blowout, this gift set is an incredible value. The brush itself is $150, so you’re essentially getting five of amika’s best-selling products free. To wash and condition, you get travel-size versions of The Kure Bond Repair; to boost shine, you get a travel-size Flash Instant Shine Mask; and to detangle and prep your hair for heat-styling, you get The Wizard Silicone-Free Detangling Primer. And on top of those, you also get a full-size bottle of the brand’s famous, best-smelling Perk Up Dry Shampoo (it’s also been tested and proved to be free of benzene).

For the Wine Lover

Bev Chicks Pack ($99)

One of the most fun wine companies out there, this wine variety pack is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face (they’ll be the life of any holiday party, too). Each 24-can box comes with four cans each of six different varietals: Rosé, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc (my personal fave), Pinot Noir, Sparkling Rosé, Sparkling White, which come in glittery “Glam” cans.

If you’re not familiar with Bev, these wines have zero added sugar—a huge point of difference because of the grapes and fermentation process used—and each can is around 160 calories and holds 8.4 ounces of wine (a glass and a half!).

For the Spa Goer

Bath & Body Works Lavender Vanilla Aromatherapy Spa Box ($55)

Gift this set on its own, or pair with it a gift card to your local spa, and you’re sure to impress this year. Inside the box, you get a single-wick candle, a body wash and bath foam, a body lotion, and a travel-size essential oil mist to help you drift off on a long flight, or keep it on your nightstand for a nightly spritz.

All four pieces boast the same dreamy lavender-vanilla scent, which is incredibly soothing and designed to calm the mind. Plus, if you’re too busy to deal with wrapping paper, just stick a bow on this box and you’re done!

For the Tea Taker

David’s Top Teas Sachet Tea Wheel ($39)

Just as my husband gets giddy over a new bag of coffee, I look forward to trying new flavors of tea (I made the switch from java years ago, though I still fancy a cup every now and then), and this variety pack is bursting with different options. The curated collection features 12 of David’s top teas and blends (three of each), including Buddha’s Blend, Cinnamon Rooibos Chai, Cream of Earl Grey, David’s Breakfast Blend, Forever Nuts, Japanese Sencha, Peppermint Amour, Pomegrateful, Serenity Now, Silk Dragon Jasmine, Valerian Night and Vanilla Cappuccino.

For Your Beautiful Bestie

NewBeauty TestTube ($200 for an annual gift subscription)

The OG beauty sampling program that launched in 2006, our TestTube is curated by our editors according to trends and products we write about in NewBeauty, and allows you to try the latest and greatest before investing in them. Four times a year, subscribers receive a collection of full-size products—valued at $350—for only $50 each, and you can expect a mix of hero brands and noteworthy indies.

As part of your membership, you will also enjoy a print subscription to NewBeauty magazine (a value of $12.95 per issue). Your first tube will ship within three weeks of your order date, and you can expect to receive a new TestTube every three months thereafter.

For the Sweet Tooth

Sugarfina Happy Holidays 9 Piece Mini Candy Trunk ($120)

As a candy fiend, I would be elated to receive this as a gift, or anything from Sugarfina—have you ever tried the Sugar Lips?I hope my dentist doesn’t read this! Nine of the brand’s signature cubes are filled with treats to satisfy all cravings, from chocolatey salty to deliciously sweet.

Here’s what’s inside: Champagne Bears; Strawberry Champagne Bears, Cranberry Cocktail Bears, Merry Berries, Peppermint Marshmallow Puffs, Espresso Martini, Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels, Holiday Presents and Oatmeal Cookies. Plus, the luxe red trunk is practically a gift itself, and can be reused after all the candy is gone (I love it as a tea display—so fancy!).

For the Pregnant One

Fourth Phase Every Birth Box ($190)

Set your bestie up for success when she arrives home from the hospital with her new bundle of joy. This all-inclusive afterbirth care box comes with all the organic essentials to support her recovery and well-being, whether she has a vaginal birth or C-section.

Here’s what inside: Fourth Phase BellyBirthBalm, BellyWrap, BodButter, CocoNip, FlaxPack (and hot and cold compress), GloEssential body oil, GuaSha Rose Quartz Crystal (a massager for releasing breastmilk and connecting to your heart chakra), MylkBlend (a lactation and relaxation loose leaf tea), MindNotes journal, PeriSoother, two PostUndi undies, a flower-based elixir for new moms created in collaboration with Full Bloom Elixirs, HoneyPot pads, and a digital download for the brand’s Affirmations.

Plus, with each box that is purchased, the brand donates similar products to new mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa and new moms experiencing homelessness in the U.S., via our charitable partners.

For the New Mom

The Honest Company Baby Arrival Gift Set ($50)

Any first-time mama will be so grateful for this fully stocked box of baby must-haves (it’s also a great baby shower gift). Not only do you get five of the brand’s best-sellers—Organic All-Purpose Balm, Shampoo + Body Wash in Lavender, Face + Body Lotion in Lavender, Diaper Rash Cream, and Free & Clear Hand Sanitizer Spray (a diaper bag necessity)—but you also get seven Size 1 diapers and two 10-count packs of wipes. Trust me, you will use every single thing in here, and then a whole lot more!

For the Self-Care Savant

Kitsch x Sprinkles Body Wash Bars Collection ($29)

Bar soaps have made a major comeback in the past year, and this dessert-inspired set flips the classic white oval on its head. In collaboration with Sprinkles (the iconic cupcake company out of Washington, D.C.), Kitsch has created an irresistibly delicious three-piece set of body wash bars inspired by three popular cupcake flavors: chocolatey red velvet, sweet strawberry delight and warm vanilla cream.

Not only do the bars give a nice creamy lather, but they’re also an eco-friendly option. Each one reduces single-use plastic by saving two bottles of liquid body wash.