Holiday Gift Guides
Whether we’re ready or not - the mania of the Holiday season is fast approaching. Yet with all of that chaos comes the joy of picking out the perfect gifts for the special people in your life who you love the most. When it feels like one more thing on that long to-do list - let me lend a hand! Take a look at my Holiday Gift Guides that has items for everyone on your list, even the most discerning recipient.
Since I was a little girl, my favorite part of the Holiday season was selecting the most meaningful, thoughtful gifts I could for the people I loved. Read: for the brother-in-law with Scottish blood in his veins - a tartan scarf from Scotland specific to his family’s ancient clan, or a luscious Tata Harper calming face mask for the MIL struggling with dry skin from chemo.
I hope these guides inspire you, maybe make you laugh, and above all else, help you show the people in your life how much they mean to you.
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Gifts for the Gals
This dessert and baking salts kit is the perfect addition to any discerning taste-maker’s kitchen.
A stoneware microwave vegetable steamer is just the thing for a veggie lover who needs smaller batches or just loves steamed veggies for a quick snack!
This lightweight steel and nylon garden stool combines the features of a tool bag and a folding chair - perfect for any garden lover.
This English-made bath soak blends three different mineral-rich salts—Himalayan, Epsom, and Dead Sea—with tension-easing magnesium flakes to support a calm mind and body, restful sleep, and a peaceful spirit.
If you have a boomer in your life who is yearning to digitize their film collections - this Kodak mobile film scanner is just the thing - it lets you upload old negatives into photos on your smartphone.
Because who doesn’t need a gardenia wine stopper in their life?
This market tote has loads of pockets for everything on her list—milk, eggs, produce, even flowers.
If your mother-in-law or mom harvest their own greens, this traditional garden basket (also known as a hod) is the perfect gift.
This scalloped, two-toned leather Pocket Briefcase is ideal for jotting on-the-go notes.
These Hunter garden clogs are my favorite to keep by the back door for a quick dash to the mailbox.
A gorgeous addition to any kitchen display, this stoneware Olive Oil cruet is so incredibly lovely.
Made in France from olive-green wool, this Rue de Verneuil tote bag is thoughtfully designed with two interior pockets, a detachable shoulder strap, and silver-tone snaps on each side to switch up the shape.
This super soft scarf with crisp autumnal tones is the most gorgeous addition to your mom’s winter closet.
If she loves her traditional dutch oven, why not level up her kitchen game by gifting her this unique Le Creuset 3.5-Qt. Thyme Braiser.
This deck of cards is perfect for your next cross-country road trip, campout, or any other meaningful journey you might embark on.
This ultra luxe blanket is my favorite to envelop myself in with a hot cup of coffee and a book.
The Princetown mule is essential Gucci style and the chicest way to add a bit of luxury to your errand outfit.
This lovely little ring dish is the perfect addition to any vanity.
Made from Finnish soapstone that's more than two billion years old, these stone disks bring tired eyes relief from long hours at the computer, puffiness after a long night, or itchiness due to seasonal allergies.
This incredible tool disguised as a necklace extends your exhales to immediately reverse tension by lowering cortisol. The Ellie Aesthetic subscribers get 15% off any order with code ELLIEBREATHES.
The Hatch Restore bedside lamp and clock has everything you need to customize your best sleep routine, from soothing light and sleep sounds at night to gentle sunrise alarms for energized mornings.
Christmas is the perfect time for jewelry, and this Jane Win necklace is my absolute favorite for layering year-round.
I’ve had my eye on this LED light therapy mask, which is FDA-cleared and clinically proven to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, firmness, and the appearance of skin tone evenness. It also won Allure’s Best of Beauty award this year!
Treat your feet to fleecy, lavender-scented bliss with heated booties that aren't made for walking.
Did you know that gratitude triggers the brain to release neurotransmitters and hormones associated with happiness, including dopamine and serotonin? This gratitude journal is the perfect thing to flex your gratitude habit to re-wire your brain chemistry to be happier.
The perfect way to treat yourself - and dip your toe in the half-crew sock trend.
This showerhead reduces contaminants, heavy metals, and other chemicals in shower water with a best-in-class filtration system, and can even help solve skin issues like eczema.
These lab-grown (read: sustainable & conflict-free) Bezel Solitaire Studs combine vintage-inspired detail and modern appeal together for a look that’s timelessly elegant.
This desert-island skincare pick of mine is something I make sure to NEVER run out of. Indulge yourself and make sure someone knows to slip it into your stocking.
Use this Unwind Lavender Gift Set to start a relaxing routine that helps you feel more refreshed and able to pour from your cup.
This growth factor serum that I’ve been raving about of late leaves skin noticeably smoother, tighter, and more glowy. Made with bioengineered growth factors meant to simulate the ability of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to support skin repair and rejuvenation.
Gifts for your besties
These hand-felted slippers are the perfect whimsical treat for your girlfriend who loves to color outside the lines.
Spoil your pal with this calming eye mask from Therabody, which is designed to relieve facial tension, discomfort from occasional headaches, and post-screen-time eye strain.
Light up someone’s day with this precious artwork from Sweet Pea & Whimsy.
Jenny Bird does the most incredible job designing lovely jewelry - give this pick to that special friend to add to her stack!
This brass-plated matchbox is the prefect gift for the discerning hostess.
Because who wouldn’t love a Weezie appliquéd hand towel?
This hand-woven wicker bowl is the perfect gift for your friend who throws a thousand great parties.
The precious watercolors featured in this desktop calendar double as art that you can save and frame for later!
The Jones Road Miracle Balm is one of those once-in-a-lifetime makeup finds that transforms your beauty routine forever. Share it with a friend!
This Goop dry brush helps remove dead winter skin and can be just the thing for that friend who has everything.
Grab this needlepoint tree ornament for your favorite boss babe friend who always lifts you up.
These Bala hand weights are another perfect thing to grab for someone who might have it all.
For any friends who are homebodies or snuggle with anxiety - this luxe weighted blanket is just the thing.
Grab these socks (or these) for your no-nonsense friend and give her the laugh of her life.
The perfect treat for secret Santa or a hostess gift for the lady who has a taste for the finer (and sweeter) things in life.
This magnetic hat clip is THE gift to get for your gal pal who you never see without a hat.
A monogrammed makeup case is always a good idea!
The dreamiest twelve days of Christmas gift for the little lady who loves all things accessories.
The platform Ugg is a complete no-brainer and something you cannot go wrong giving her!
Tower 28 is a favorite beauty brand among teenage girls - show her you know your stuff by getting her this current lip gloss.
A girl can never have too many places to stash her baubles.
This ever-practical gift charges her phone while she’s on the go and locks on to the back of her phone via magnets.
This facial rescue spray is the prefect thing to soothe hormone-inflamed skin.
You simply cannot go wrong with a brightly colored Stanley cup.
Help her drown out her siblings loud antics with these next-level Apple Headphones.
This precious portable speaker is the perfect gift for a music-loving teenie bopper.
An initial necklace is such a cute gift for the jewelrey-loving teen girl in your life.
Watch her eyes light up when she opens a Lululemon gift card that she can spend on whatever she wishes.
This bracelet is another cute jewelry pick for the stylish teenage gal.
Girls of every age will love this eye mask gift set.
This Drunk Elephant bronzing gel has a literal cult following thanks to TikTok and will sure to be a hit with her.
Lift her up with a sweet message, and remind her of everything she can achieve every time she looks at this phone case.
This candle has notes of vanilla mixed with a holiday-inspired musk, and is the prefect accessory for her vanity.
For the budding artist or the girl who loves accessorizing - this beading kit will be a huge win in her book.
The words written from these fun pens FLOOF up and are the cutest gift for that little gal in your life.
This wooden dessert stand is the perfect thing to help her throw fabulous tea parties.
Because who wouldn’t want a cotton candy machine on hand whenever she needs it?
A beautiful rendition of my favorite Christmas story from when I was a girl - with pup-up pages!
This Magnatiles kit will get hours of playtime and is so much fun you might even want to join her.
Spark her imagination with this precious popcorn and treat stand - the perfect setup to go along with a puppet show!
For the makeup-obsessed little lady - this vanity makeup kit won’t be far from her side.
These precious acrylic hair bows are so cute and fun!
This princess dress is a no-brainer and is sure to be thrown on as soon as she opens it. And lived in for the next year.
These toddler and little kid scavenger hut games are THE thing to have on hand to pull out when you hear the dreaded words “I’m boooored!”
This Enchanted Playbox has a grand stage, a magical lake, ballerinas, swans, and friendly forest folk for hours of creative play.
The dollhouse of your mini's dreams! Large, spacious and ultra-stylish, Dovetail House has six rooms ready to be filled little hands.
Because the most hydrated generation always needs another water bottle.
This little coffee shop set is the perfect addition to any playroom.
Every little girl needs this lovely wicker pram for her babydoll.
Gifts for the Guys
This luxe leather set of playing cards is such a good pick for someone who has it all.
This soap from Portugal's oldest soapmaker has been around since 1887, and has a scent described as “masculine with a twist”.
This sailor’s-knot-shaped brass bottle opener is the coolest addition to a gentleman’s bar.
This modern 200-piece poker set is the perfect gift for your favorite card sharp.
Because what says distinguished gentleman more than a wooden Barbour umbrella?
This leather-wrapped catch-all tray can wirelessly charge his devices while making sure he doesn’t loose track of them.
You simply cannot go wrong with blister-friend peanuts from the rural roads of Bertie County, North Carolina.
This smart laser precision measuring tool is the best bet for the man in your life who prides himself on his handiness.
Crafted with oxidized brass and aluminum and inspired by early 20th century Zeppelin airships, the Diplomat Aero Oxyd Brass Pen is a study in vintage style.
This gorgeous desktop accessory uses the moon to calculate the tidal cycles, and a nocturnal dial that uses fixed stars to tell the time.
This gentleman’s stationery set comes from Belgium, and it's made at a mill that's been around since the fifteenth century.
This classic hand-embroidered leather polo belt is made in Colombia by local tanneries and artisans.
The Jack Pack is the perfect box for anyone looking to get started in mixology or an old pro that just wants to top off their bar cart.
This striking puzzle is made of die-cast brass and stainless steel with a hidden interior cavity that makes a great place for a tiny surprise.
This attractive needlepoint dopkit will hold all his toiletries to keep him organized wherever his travels take him.
What better way to demonstrate his rugged dudeliness than a wooden toothbrush?
This Victrola record player is the perfect gift for any music lover fella in your life.
Every young man needs a good watch - and this stainless steel pick has the prefect level of ruggedness and manliness to usher him into that new era of adulthood.
The Theragun is the perfect gift for any guy who loves working out, but doesn’t love the soreness that sometimes comes with a good pump (lol).
A Yeti water bottle is something that’s always good to have on hand.
These conversation beer glasses are perfect for the social butterfly who loves rowdy drinking games and conversation.
My top pick in this guide, this banner reflects an important message for any young man to keep close by as he becomes the man he’s meant to be.
This rugged charge cord has that bit of outdoorsy flair that the college-aged fella will totally vibe with.
A young man always needs a scent - and this Jean d'Aigle cologne has been made in the south of France the old-fashioned way since 1945. Refined, classic, manly - a winning combo.
This lightweight Filson Travel Pack is made of tear-resistant ballistic nylon and reinforced with Filson's famous Rugged Twill, and is the prefect pouch to bring along on a trip.
This Smathers and Branson belt is the perfect gift for the avid fisherman or anyone who loves to be outside.
The older a boy gets, the more he’ll probably need more dress socks. Nail his style with these GSP-printed Barbour socks.
This fun hat is the prefect pick for that fella who wears his heart on his sleeve and lives life on the edge.
A great gift for the new homeowner, this nine-piece set includes every tool a backyard chef will need for tasty grilling.
Every young man needs a pair of duck boots from L.L. Bean - full-stop.
This rechargeable device uses electrical currents to enable him to start a fire anytime, anywhere, under any condition.
Take Jethro Gibbs’ word for it = “Never go anywhere without a knife”.
This cool carabiner is meticulously engineered to make sure that his keys and gear stay securely where they belong, even during the most rugged adventures.
This five-panel hat is perfect for hitting the open road with embroidered eyelets for ventilation, and a snapback closure for the perfect fit. It also just looks really cool.
These incredibly good-looking Chukkas are the perfect addition to his wardrobe.
Never be caught without light - either on the trail or due to storm-induced power outages. In other words, the perfect gift for the man who loves to always be prepared.
This portable grill is the perfect gift for a fella who lives to tailgate.
Probably the manliest tote bag I’ve ever seen - it’s incredibly durable and prefect for offroading adventures and beach excursions alike.
Help him keep his friends close and his anemones closer with this Pocket Fish Penknife from Gentlemen's Hardware.
This is the cool-guys version of binoculars and literally called a “monocular”.
More than just winter gloves, these year-round work gloves can handle any environment and any temperature.
This Patagonia jacket looks just as good at the brewery as it does at his weekend basecamp.
This screen-free digital camera is designed to be both durable and easy to use, making it perfect for outdoor adventures and spontaneous snaps.
This good-looking enamel mug is the perfect addition to any dude kitchen.
This collection of 46 silicone arches, sticks, and Xs connect via ball-and-socket ends to build an endless variety of artful structures.
This portable microscope is the perfect gift for all the curious littles in your life!
This adorable, ultrasoft froggy friend can go in the microwave for a warming bedtime friend.
This massive construction crane & truck is perfect for any vehicle-loving little dude.
Magnatiles - but make it NASA!
This smart robot can record, talk, sing, and dance!
This light-up John Deere tractor will absolutely be a home run for any tractor-loving little fella - I know it was for mine!
Have someone who is curious about music? This precious little guitar is the perfect place to start!
This toy blower set is the perfect thing to keep him company outside while Daddy does his yard work.
This adorable wooden garage set will be sure to clock hours of playtime.
This fun guessing game is my go-to for any Pokemon-crazed young guy.
Kiddos can watch, listen, and read along to their favorite stories with this cool storytime projector!
This adorable wood tool set is the perfect pick for any construction-crazed little guy.
Happy Shopping!!
xoxo - Ellie