Allure / Clara Hendler
This time of year, no shortage of gift guides are out there, but here at Allure, we take great pride in helping you pick the perfect presents for your friends and family — including some of the best Nordstrom gifts. The options are vast, but we gathered just the right selection of products for both those who know exactly what they want and the perpetually indecisive. Even if you're not shopping for yourself, these choices make it easy to home in on practical, luxurious, or editor-approved products for anyone on your list. And let's be real, considering the year we've had, it's safe to say we all deserve the best of the best.
Chances are, at least one beauty lover is on your list. And chances are even higher that said beauty lover is expecting you to sleigh (get it?) when picking out the right present for them. Perhaps you're looking to spoil just yourself with some limited-edition skin-care or makeup sets before they go out of stock at the end of the season — in which case, we salute you for thinking ahead.
For all of the above, Nordstrom — with its extensive selection of beauty gifts and astounding holiday sales — is definitely one retailer to bookmark. Just in case you're feeling overwhelmed, we've rounded up the best beauty sets, skin care, and scents from some of our favorite brands such as Tom Ford, Peter Thomas Roth, and MAC. Below, you'll find Nordstrom giftables at every price point and for just about every beauty preference.
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Charlotte Tilbury Mini Collagen Lip Bath Lip Gloss
Each of the Mini Collagen Lip Bath Lip Glosses in this Charlotte Tilbury set are laced with moisturizing marine collagen to give lips a plumped effect, while coconut oil does the heavy lifting in the hydration department. Even better, these sheer, high-shine shades (Pillow Talk, Walk of No Shame, and Refresh Rose) work on a range of skin tones.
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Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hydration Heroes
The gift of moisturized skin is welcome any time of year, but especially as we enter peak winter. Peter Thomas Roth's Water Drench Hydration Heroes Set will help the person on the receiving end jumpstart a deep moisture routine with travel-size versions of the Water Drench Hyaluronic Glow Serum, Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Moisturizer, and Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Hydrating Eye Gel included. Each product is packed with — you guessed it — intensely moisturizing hyaluronic acid, moisture-sealing ceramides, and pore-decongesting malachite.
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Hermès Rose Hermès Silky Blush Powder
The buttery feel of this Hermès Rose Hermès Silky Blush Powder is just as luxurious as the compact itself. Your beauty lover can use any of the nine shades available to dial up the flush on their cheeks, depending on how much of the airy pigment they want to layer on. When the pan is finished, they can even pop it out and replace it with a fresh refill.
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Vamigas Rosa Mosqueta Serum
Introduce someone on your list to the botanical-based line, Vamigas, a Latinx brand that sources all of its ingredients from Latin America. Vamigas pulled the star of its Rosa Mosqueta Serum, rosa mosqueta oil, straight from a Chilean rosebush. The serum hydrates and brightens skin with vitamins A and C, alongside nourishing omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
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True Botanicals Pure Radiance Sugar Scrub
When dry skin comes calling, the Best of Beauty-winning True Botanicals Pure Radiance Sugar Scrub has the answer. In addition to the skin-sloughing sugar at its base, this pampering present uses kaolin to further clear away dead skin. You'll also find a blend of moisturizing jojoba and camellia oleifera seed oils to calm inflammation.
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Kilian Paris Angels' Share Kilian Eau De Parfum
For the person who loves bold scents, a bottle of Kilian Paris' rich and intoxicating Angels' Share Kilian Eau De Parfum is a great gift idea. As part of the brand's cognac-inspired collection, the Best of Beauty winner starts out with the essence of cognac — derived from the actual liquor — plus cinnamon essence and tonka bean absolute. The fragrance then dries down to reveal notes of sandalwood, praline, and vanilla.
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MAC Art Library Eyeshadow Palette
Encourage the budding makeup artists in your life to explore with MAC's Art Library Eyeshadow Palette. The 12-pan lineup features a mix of matte, satin, and shimmery finishes, and comes in two color schemes: this Flame-Boyant set of fiery oranges, reds, and nudes; or Nude Model, a combination of cream, peach, and lilac shades.
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Westman Atelier Eye Pods Eyeshadow Trio
If the last option feels too overwhelming, Westman Atelier's Eye Pods Eyeshadow Trio is a more streamlined alternative for creating bold eye makeup looks. The three pots can be used in tandem to shade, line, and highlight the eyelids and brow bone. The cream-to-powder formulas also come infused with rice starch for a silky glide, along with moisturizing coconut oil to keep the shadows from flaking.
Choose from this dark Les Nuits palette, or two other eye shadow sets: Rendez-vous (pale pink, sage, and taupe) and Les Jours (shimmery white, bronze, and gold).
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Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution Duo
Gift Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution Duo to someone looking for year-round hyperpigmentation-blasting, or break the set up and knock two people off your list in one shot. The serum taps brightening vitamin C and pore-clearing salicylic acid to clear away discoloration, while offering antioxidant protection with peony extract.
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Baloo Living Sleep Stone Mask with Rose & Amethyst Crystals
Surely we all know someone who can use a sleep reset. When a deep zone out is needed, let Baloo's Living Sleep Stone Mask with Rose & Amethyst Crystals help with the wind-down. The sound- and light-blocking eye shield fits snugly thanks to an adjustable velcro strap and even has a pocket to hold a mind-calming Sleep Stone crystal over the third eye chakra.
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54 Thrones African Beauty Butter Mini Gift Set
The gold tubes in 54 Thrones' African Beauty Butter Mini Gift Set lend themselves to a great shelfie, but the rich cream inside each is even more impressive. The completely waterless formulas crafted by this Black-owned brand are made with two types of African shea butter to kick dryness on the spot. There's also baobab, avocado, and jojoba oil in the mix for even deeper hydration. Each tube in the set has a different luxurious scent, but we're especially partial to the Ugandan Honey + Ethiopian Vanilla fragrance.
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AJ Crimson Beauty Artist Kit Dual Skin Creme Foundation Palette
Instead of trying to figure out which foundation shade may work for your friend or family member, give them the option to mix up their perfect match at home with AJ Crimson Beauty's Artist Kit Dual Skin Creme Foundation Palette. The six-pan compact includes a range of creams that can be blended together and layered on as concealer, foundation, highlighter, or contour cream. All you'll have to do on the shade matching side is choose between this Fair/Tan mix or a darker Warm/Deep option.
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Slip Love Me I'm Delicate Pillowcase & Delicates Laundry Bag Set
If someone you know and love has yet to experience the luxury of a silk pillowcase, here's their chance. Slip's Love Me I'm Delicate Pillowcase & Delicates Laundry Bag Set comes with one queen-size pillowcase that helps keep hair smooth, silky, and soft over time. There's also a handy pouch they can toss the silk sack in before laundering.
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Casper Dog Bed
While you're shopping, don't forget about your furry friends and family members. The Casper Dog Bed acts as an extra cozy and comfortable incentive to keep pets from curling up in your bed. The machine-washable mattress uses Casper's plush memory foam as a base, with a nylon cover for easy cleaning. Choose between three colors and sizes for small, medium, and large dogs.
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Larq Self-Cleaning Water Bottle
Inside the lid of Larq's Self-Cleaning Water Bottle, there's a UV-C light that kills bacteria in the bottle and water that you store in it. The germ-killing technology activates every two hours to keep your H20 fresh and the bottle odor-free.
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Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide Slipper
Chances are, this Ugg Fuzz Sugar Slide Slipper will be a gift you'll want to keep for yourself. So we suggest getting your own pair, too. You and your giftee can both enjoy the cloud-like comfort of the upcycled wool, which will keep toes toasty all winter long. The furry slides also come in black.
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Maison Margiela Replica Coffee Break Fragrance
You know what you're getting into with this scent from the name alone. Notes of coffee, spearmint essence, and milk mousse accord in Maison Margiela's Replica Coffee Break Fragrance are blended together to make the spritzer feel like they're in a coffee shop surrounded by lattes and baked goods. The perfume is just the scent distraction needed if they're working from home.
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Vitruvi Porcelain Essential Oil Diffuser
Consider this Vitruvi Porcelain Essential Oil Diffuser a gift that everyone in the house can indulge int. Not only are essential oils great for making your space smell amazing, but there are also some stress-relieving benefits to aromatherapy. This Vitruvi version will run for up to seven hours, and it comes in four colors, like this charcoal shade, to suit any space.
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Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks
Wander Beauty's Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks are generating a lot of buzz in the beauty space. Sure, they're a self-care selfie gem, but more importantly, each gilded patch is spiked with hyaluronic acid to hydrate skin, aloe to soothe, and amino acids that brighten and reduce the appearance of dark circles. So, they're putting in the work while you work it for the camera.
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Dyson Corrale Straightener Special Gift Edition
Dyson's level of high tech is unmatched, even in its design. Although its powerful hair tools are on the pricier side, it'll help take anyone's at-home styling skills up a notch. The Dyson Corrale Straightener Special Gift Edition features the flatiron, which took seven years to create and has flexing plates designed to shape around your hair and "corral" it together so that you only have to do one pass. The iron can be used cordless for up to 30 minutes, so you can style in any space in your home. The gift set also includes a paddle brush and a detangling comb.
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Deborah Lippmann 'Very Berry' Nail Polish Set
And let's not forget about nails when it comes to at-home beauty planning. Deborah Lippmann's 'Very Berry' Nail Polish Set is a handy (get it?) lineup of six full-size polishes in pretty deep pinks and plums that will carry your lucky recipient through the holidays and right on into the New Year.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Signature Brow Kit
No matter what the status of your giftee's arches, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Signature Brow Kit is here to make shaping and filling a breeze. Choose the right shape from one of five stencils in the kit. Then, fill it in with the angled brush and the Brow Powder Duo. Flip the brush to the spooley side, and brush through brows before grabbing the Brow Wiz to fill in sparse spots. Finish off your look with a swipe of the Clear Brow Gel.
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Dermaflash Luxe Facial Exfoliating Device
The Dermaflash Luxe Facial Exfoliating Device will help make self-care days feel a bit more like a real spa day for all those leaning into life as at-home aestheticians. The skin-care tool uses tiny, motorized blades to slough away dead skin, get rid of peach fuzz, and smooth rough textures so your skin-care products absorb better.
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Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum Set
It's not just the deep red bottle that makes Tom Ford's Private Blend Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum so enchanting. Inside, sweet and tart notes of black cherry accord and bitter almond are equally as captivating. There's also a layer of Turkish rose and jasmine sambac that becomes even more complex as it dries down, thanks to Peru balsam and roasted Tonka bean. For spritzes on the go, the set also includes a travel-size vial that's small enough to tuck into a bag.
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