Gift giving as an act is pretty black and white. Most people either love it or hate it. If you’re the latter and looking for gift ideas for women in your life, you’re in the right place! While every woman likes different things, I’m 100% sure you can find something they’d like on this list. The best gifts show that you put in some thought or truly listened to what they say. Think of this women: your mom, girlfriend, sister, cousin, best friend, grandmother, whoever, and see which of these might make their life easier or happier!
One of the easiest ways to show you put in some thought to your gift, or at least didn’t come up with it last minute, is getting a personalized gift.
Personalized Gift Ideas for Women
LL Bean Tote and Boat: $29 – $45
This classic LL Bean bag is back in style with vengeance. It’s everywhere, and for good reason! We’re leaving behind mini bags and embracing bigger, tote bags. It gives a coastal preppy vibe, but is customizable to match its wearer. People are getting creative and customizing their bags to say hilarious things. This instagram page is dedicated to sharing the funny things people add to their bag.
If you have an inside joke you both adore with whoever you’re buying for, this can be a great idea! You can do nicknames or pet names, a phrase they say often, or something they’re obsessed with. After you choose the color you want, click the add monogram button to customize it to your liking.
Monogrammed Wallet or Card Holder: $20+
If the person you’re shopping for is in need of a new phone case, wallet, passport holder, card holder, etc, look no further! This Etsy account monograms tons of different items. You can pick whichever would be most useful for whoever you’re buying for. Also you can add that personalized touch of a monogram.
All of these colors can be customized. Do NOT guess on what colors to pick. See what colors your target person wears for clothes AND for their jewelry. Don’t get someone who only wears silver, a gold monogram, and vice versa.
Bag or Keychain charms: $28+
It’s become a trend to decorate and personalize your purse. The way most people do this is by buying keychains and charms to attach to their bag. There are a billion options of where to buy a charm that the woman you’re shopping for might like. I’ve linked these gold bubble letter charms from Anthropology.
You can also explore Etsy or Amazon. Additionally, you can look for other shapes to go with it or in place of. I have a sparkly evil eye and a silver star attached to my purse, both from Amazon.
Customized Notebook or Agenda: $35+
If the person you’re shopping for is Type A or loves to organize their life on paper, maybe a personalized agenda for the new year is an incredibly thoughtful gift! Of course, if they are super organized and have strong agenda preferences, make sure the one you get is one they’d like. The website Papier has beautiful agendas with matching notebooks. You can pick which type you want and the design on the cover.
If they are really particular, Plum Paper has fully customizable agendas you can create. I personally love the Daily Planner by Dayla Studio. I might pull the trigger and get this one out of the three.
If the woman you’re buying for has a signature scent or scent they love, you can buy them a new candle with that smell, or perfume or lotion to compliment or restock. More than not, people are picky about scents. I would recommend buying them a restock unless there’s a perfume they’ve been dying to get. Personalized gift ideas for women are great ways to show your appreciation for them, and that you listen and know what they like!
Holiday Sets from Sephora: $35+
If the woman you’re buying for likes makeup, skincare, or haircare, a great and thoughtful gift can be a holiday set from Sephora! Sephora sells many sets of popular products. These are useful because you can buy a set and try out small versions of products without committing to a large amount. Or if it’s a product you love, you get a mini version to keep in your purse or travel with.
One of the most popular sets is the Makeup Must Haves ($69). It has all the most popular makeup products from this year. This can be a great gift if the woman in your life enjoys being on trend or trying out new stuff.
Guerlain Lipstick + Case: $80+
Guerlain is a luxury makeup and skincare brand which has recently spiked in popularity for their customizable lipstick. This is because of the customizable case, which also is a mirror to help you apply the most perfect swatch of lipstick. You pick the color of the lipstick, the color of the case, and can engrave the case with your name.
This is clearly much more expensive and luxurious than many of the other things on this list thus far. If you are a generous man who wants to get this, maybe ask for help or do some recon to decide which lip color to get to make sure it’s something the receiver will like. This one is my personal favorite out of everything on this list and one of the BEST gift ideas for women!
Barefoot Dreams Blanket: $165+
This blanket is the one that celebrities love and use. While it seems absurd to pay this much money for a blanket, it’s possibly the best blanket you will ever use in your life. If you’re looking for a luxurious gift and the receiver is someone who loves comfort and relaxing in life, maybe this is the gift for them!
Digital Camera: $250+
Digital Cameras have become increasingly popular over the past few years. The quality of photos even the cheapest of cameras take is incredibly impressive! The digital camera look has been all the rage lately, with great exposure and a bit of graininess. If the person you are buying for loves taking pictures, then maybe you should invest into one of the two popular digital cameras for them.
The Canon Powershot is the cheaper of the two and produces great photos. Lots of people find them for relatively cheap on Ebay or find them in their house from their childhood. This a great and relatively more affordable option
The Canon G7X has become the most popular camera from Tik Tok and is hard to find as they no longer make them. This camera creates some of the most perfect and jaw dropping photos. Since it’s discontinued, it runs pretty pricey. Will they come out with a new version soon? Will it even be restocked soon? Do you want to drop tons of money on this while the price is jacked up? Only you can answer these questions.
Hair Rollers: $25+
Voluminous, big hair is what’s in currently. Of the gift ideas for women, hair rollers is a great choice! If they enjoy doing their hair that is. If not, maybe a gift card to get their hair blown out. After blow drying or curling your hair, you can put them up in rollers to help hold the shape. I personally have heated rollers that curl your hair as it’s sitting on my head. If the woman in your life enjoys doing her hair, consider these!
There are so many kinds to choose from. Here is a set from Dry Bar. This set is great because it comes with clips! Good clips are essential to keeping them in your hair as easily as possible.
Jellycats and Sonny Angels
The Jellycat craze is taking the world by storm. What are Jellycats, you may ask. They are adorable stuffed animals. Jellycat puts out seasonal ones as well that are painstakingly cute. The PERFECT one you should get the women in your life is the bouquet. It’s linked here. Women online are in agreement on how happy they would be if they were given one. It’s sold out at the moment that I’m writing this. It’s $45.
Sonny Angels are another internet crazy. They are tiny naked cherub toys that come from Japan. Each is a mystery bag that you open to see which you get. They all have themes, like fruits and veggies, animals, dinosaurs, sweets, etc. If the women in your life likes little trinkets, this could be a great gift! They’re about $10 per each box.
Coach Brooklyn Bag: $295
Next up is the Coach Brooklyn Bag. Coach is having a major comeback. A renaissance if you will! This is the bag they came out with recently and the internet is obsessed with it, me included! It is the perfect amount of slouchy and casual yet holds everything you could need! If the woman in your life loves purses, this is a great idea!
Nook or Kindle: $150
If the person you are shopping for enjoys reading or wants to read more, you should get them a Kindle or Nook. Although many people prefer physical books, it’s super quick and easy to read on a device. Especially if they travel a lot, this can be a great gift! The Nook is made by Barnes and Noble.The Kindle is made by Amazon. While they both do the same thing, it’s important to know the differences.
A Kindle has access to 12 million books while a Nook has access to 4 million! Though the Kindle has access to way more books, it has more ads than a Nook. Both have a budget product for about $99, but the normal products start around $150. It’s up to you which you’d prefer to get!
Oura or UltraHuman Ring: $299+
These health focused gift ideas for women are great for anyone! The Oura Ring took the market by storm and is super popular. It tracks and rates your sleep, can tell you if your temperature changes signifying your getting sick or your period, and monitors your exercise. The UltraHuman ring does the same things for a little more money plus no monthly fee.
For the fitness gurus or the wannabes in your life, this could be a great gift!
Lego Flowers: $25+
This gift is special since it’s both flowers that last forever, and it’s an experience you can do together! Lego flowers are surprisingly pretty that you can build together and keep for a long time. I’ve included two kinds here, one from Amazon that’s $25 and another that’s beautiful from the official Lego website, priced at $69.
Buy a Kit to Start a New Hobby
With the holidays being so close to the New Year, it’s the perfect time to start planning what new thing you want to implement! There are many things we wish we had the time to do, that we can make time for. Don’t let yourself or the people around you put things off. Do the things you want to do! My mom has always said she wants to get back into golf or learn to knit. This year, we bought her golf clubs and now she’s playing!
If there’s something the person you’re buying for has always wanted to do, buy them what they need to get started! This is mostly up to you to decide here, but I’ll include a few hobby kits from Etsy.
I hope now that you’ve seen few gift ideas for women, that you’ve considered a bit more what to get them. Maybe you have an idea or this has helped jog your brain! Of course, get something that is meaningful to them, to who they are as a person, and what makes them happy! Additionally, if you need help shopping for the men in your life, check out this gift idea list!
Happy holidays!
