How To Add A Personal Touch To These 9 Best-Selling Beauty Gifts

Not to sound like an inspirational poster hanging in a classroom, but you know the saying, “People won’t remember what you said but how you made them feel”? We’re applying that sentiment to our holiday gifts this year. These best-selling beauty finds from Macy’s are already editor-approved, and adding even the smallest extra personal touch will make them (and you) that much more memorable. Whether you’re shopping for a busy mom, your bestie, the gentleman in your life, or whoever, these are our favorite gift ideas and ways to incorporate sentimental touches — so you can bet your loved ones will be in their feels way beyond 2020.

For The Foodie With A Penchant For Fine Ingredients

Since there’s only so many seasonings and utensils a person can fit in their kitchen, try this thoughtful take on a food-inspired gift: Laura Mercier’s Mini Body Soufflé Set. The formula contains a decadent blend of grapeseed oil and honey, and it comes in four gourmand scents, including fresh fig, almond, vanilla, and crème brûlée. Present it in a gift basket along with complementary ingredients (nuts, dried fruit, mini pots of crème brûlée, perhaps?), and their favorite wine. Even packaging it up with a gift card to a recipe delivery subscription will help make for a delicious gift that keeps giving.

For The Loved One Who Could Use More Days Off

We all know that person who is overworked, overstressed, and in desperate need of some R&R (most of us). A spa day at home is in order. Show you’re thinking of them by giving them a gift basket with a personal note and some relaxing essentials: a candle, a robe, and these masking and bath sets. Peter Thomas Roth’s Made To Mask Set will encourage them to hit pause. It includes their 24K Gold Mask to help lift and firm, a moisturizing cucumber gel mask (even the sound of that is refreshing), a detoxifying black Irish Mud Mask, and a resurfacing pumpkin enzyme mask. Round it out with Harper + Ari’s Exfoliating Sugar Cubes that will help give your loved one some extra pampering in the bath or shower. Simply break up a cube, add water, and massage over skin to slough away roughness. They’ll emerge feeling brand new with soft, glowing skin to match.

For The Special Guy In Your Life

Colognes always make a nice gift, but they’re even nicer when tied to an experience. This three-piece gift set from Coach comes with two sizes of their cologne and a shower gel — all scented with woody notes of Haitian vetiver, bergamot, and suede. Make it unforgettable by wrapping it up along with a cute, personalized dinner invitation to their favorite restaurant (or a coupon they can redeem for a dinner night prepared by you). Nothing like an excuse to spend more time together, and of course, for an occasion to wear their new cologne.

For The Dynamic Duo BFFs

Celebrate your pair-dom with a fun play on better-together duos, like these lip sets, which are equal parts sweet and sassy. The Macy’s-exclusive bareMinerals BarePro Lipstick Gift Set features two long-wearing formulas: limited-edition Pomegranate red and rosy Cinnamon. Buxom’s Feeling It Plumping Lip Gloss Set comes with Plumping Lip Cream and Lip Polish in mauve-pink hues. The peptide-infused lippies can be worn alone or together for a glassy-smooth look. Add a fun touch by housing the set in a mug that also comes in a pair, so you can give one to your friend and keep one for yourself. Take a screenshot on your next video chat with the two of you toasting with your mugs, because what’s the fun of matching if not for those little moments?

For The Glass Ceiling Shatterer

Get the bosses in your life a gift that caters to their confidence. The Armani Sì Passione set is perfect for a big-time decision maker. It includes three versions of Sì Passione (a bold blend of sparkling pear, rose petal, and woody vanilla notes): the 3.4-oz and-1 oz eau de parfums as well as the complementary scented body lotion. Benefit’s Party Curl Holiday Gift Set also has a groundbreaking collection of full-sized mascara, tinted brow gel, and pore-minimizing face primer, along with a mini waterproof liquid liner. Give these sets with a monogrammed notepad or planner, so your giftee can make the most of their chic, organized days.

For The Woman Who Does It All

We can probably credit a lot of wonderful women for contributing to who we are today. Whether that’s your mom, grandmother, aunt, this limited-edition Estée Lauder Beautiful Favorites Gift Set is festive and beautiful, literally. It comes with two sizes of Beautiful eau de parfum, “the fragrance of a thousand flowers,” which is a blend of rose, lily, tuberose, and orange flower — and a scented lotion to lock in the aroma all day. Wrap it with a note and photo from your childhood of you two together to add a sentimental, nostalgic touch.

This post is sponsored by Macy’s.