First off some housekeeping: if I have somehow missed your request in the last couple of months, please hit me up again and remind me. Even if I can’t find it, I will get back to you. 

 

It’s Vibe-mas, that time of year when we are pelted with Hallmark movies and hot chocolate bombs (which actually suck and don’t work, but that’s a story for another day) and a slight panic sets in about gift buying. 

For posterity, here is my gift guide from last year and I stand by all my choices. 

I typically buy for about 15 people each year, but it’s not as straightforward as one gift per person. A few years back, I was shopping and a woman at the store bought a stack of UGG slippers for her family, at least six pairs, and I thought, “That woman gets sh-t done!” I do not get sh-t done. I’m not in the business of efficiency. That said, the UGG slippers are a great gift,  especially for those who don’t wear their shoes in the house (which should be everyone). How good are these slippers? Prada knocked them off, that’s how good.

 

Gifts that take a bit of planning: Pop into a dollar or craft store and pick up a monogram stocking (there’s plenty with first name letters – here’s what I mean) and stuff it with fun stuff. I am making 14 of these this year (including two for dogs) and I’m adding gum, candy, scratchers, razors, toothbrushes, back scratchers, charging cords and sheet masks. These are easy to customize by price point. 

For someone a little fancy, I love these Jenny Bird earrings (which I ripped off from our shopping GOAT Sasha’s Instagram story). 

 

Skin care is a very tricky thing to buy because you don’t want to introduce something new that they won’t use, but I am making a recommendation here against my own advice. It’s Avene Cicalfate cream, which is great for crusty nail beds, dry elbows and angry pimples. It’s soothing and rich, great for a night mask. And it’s FRENCH, which bougie people love. Oh and this Keratase is all over Instagram, it smells really nice.

You can't go wrong with a monogram: these Anthropologie cocktail napkins are on sale – tie them up with sterling silver nut bowl or two coupe glasses? Cute. 

For body/bath, the Victoria Beckham hand cream is probably an unexpected gift (and somewhat of a treat, or a nice container of bath scrubs or body scrub  (this one is unscented).

Also, I can’t help but recommend this balaclava (or this one in cashmere), all the cool kids are wearing them.

Now for the hard-to-buy for people, a few picks seem frivolous but are actually practical: 

A ceramic noodle bowl.  But tell me, who doesn’t eat some form of soup or noodles? 

 

A heated neck massager because again, who doesn’t want a neck massage? Here’s one but look for the best price, there’s loads of models out there

A Roku because it replaces all the big ugly remotes with a tiny one and it’s dead simple to use, even for a dumdum like me. Plus, you can travel with it. 

Kitchen gadgets are controversial because some people love them and some people hate them (I love them). If you think the recipient would like it, these egg cups are very old-school chic and on the opposite spectrum, this clunky, ridiculous breakfast sandwich maker gets used every weekend in my house. It’s so stupid and I love it.

 

Good luck out there! Mariah will get us through this. 

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