Little luxuries for big lifestyle upgrades
A beautiful hairbrush, a leather cover for a well-used planner, or a better mirror for doing their makeup can bring a welcome upgrade to something they already love. These little luxuries give someone we love a reason to enjoy the everyday a little more—and, with each use, a reminder of the person who thought of them.
Officine Universelle Buly Y.S. Park Ergonomic Hairbrush
A good hairbrush rarely makes it to the top of a wish list, which is precisely why it deserves a place on yours for someone else. Buly calls this Japanese-made Y.S. Park brush the “Rolls Royce of hairbrushes,” and its sculpted wooden form has an old-world beauty that feels at home among perfume bottles on a dressing table.
Spending this much on a hairbrush might take some convincing when you’re buying it for yourself. As a gift, that little extravagance is part of the pleasure.
Grotto and Archive Memory Vessel
You probably know someone who still prefers putting pen to paper, even with a calendar and the notes app on their phone. Grotto and Archive’s Memory Vessel gives that habit a little more room and a lot more style.
The shade Stargate takes its name from “2001: A Space Odyssey,” with the brand describing the color as “a passage beyond the familiar.”
Handmade from vegetable-tanned cowhide sourced from Italy, the cover will develop a patina as it is used. You can choose the cord color and charms to suit the recipient, too.
Butterfly Twists Sophia Ballet Flats
A beautiful pair of heels can ask a lot of the person wearing them. If someone on your list spends long workdays in hers, Butterfly Twists’ Sophia flats are a thoughtful addition to her bag.
Lightweight and foldable, they can come along for the moment her feet have had enough. A spare pair of shoes is easy to forget when rushing out the door. Give her these, and she’ll have a little comfort packed for the days that run longer than planned.
Dyson Airwrap Co-anda2x™ multi-styler and dryer
For someone who spends a good part of the morning doing their hair, a tool that takes a few decisions off their hands is a thoughtful extravagance. Dyson’s Airwrap Co-anda2x has twice the air pressure of the Airwrap i.d., which Dyson says means faster drying and better wrapping around the curling barrel.
It also handles the timing: Once hair wraps around the barrel, a personalized sequence curls, cools, and releases it. Switch attachments, and it remembers their preferred heat and airflow settings.
There is room to experiment, too, with attachments for volume, waves, and a straighter finish using air pressure rather than hot plates.
Aroma Sense Prestige Showerhead
A really good shower can be the part of a hotel stay you wish you could take home. Aroma Sense’s Prestige Showerhead brings a little of that pleasure into someone’s own bathroom, pairing a chrome showerhead with scented cartridges and microfiber filters that catch particles such as rust and dirt.
For the person who enjoys taking her time in the shower, fragrance adds another pleasure to an already favorite ritual. Choose the scent cartridges according to what she likes. It’s a thoughtful way to make the beginning or end of her day feel a little more indulgent.
Jonathan Adler Jewelry Box
Another pair of earrings is always tempting to gift. But if her collection is already scattered between a bedside dish, a drawer, and yesterday’s handbag, give her somewhere beautiful to keep it.
Jonathan Adler’s Zebra Lacquer Jewelry Box has a chic, playful print—particularly good for someone whose taste in accessories extends to her home.
The velvet-lined interior keeps her favorites together, ready for the next time she gets dressed.
Amiro Vanity Mirror
For the beauty girl on your list, a better mirror is a gift she can enjoy with every product she already owns. Amiro’s illuminated vanity mirror brings daylight-like lighting to her dressing table, with the convenience of being able to pull it closer when she needs a better look.
She can even bring the mirror to her face for eyeliner or a little concealer, rather than lean across a table to see what she’s doing.
That freedom to get comfortable is a small but satisfying upgrade to a daily routine, with good lighting that doesn’t depend on which window is free. Wherever she prefers to get ready, her mirror can come with her.
Imperial Core Red Light Panel
For the skincare enthusiast who has been making room in her budget for a red light panel, this is a generous thing to take off her wish list. The Imperial Core is designed for half-body coverage, with red and near-infrared light among its nine wavelengths. A touchscreen and app connectivity let her adjust the settings without making the setup feel like a project.
