Staying Fit
Here are three things no gift-giver ever wants to hear: “Thanks, but I already have this"; “Thanks, but it's so not me"; and “Thanks, but it's the wrong size.” Of course, we'd never actually say that to the giver, but let's be realistic — “regift or return” is the postholiday mantra of our time. Shopping for every personality (let alone every shape and size) has never been easy. No worries: Here are bargains, splurges and stocking stuffers for every woman on your 2020 list.
1. The beauty junkie
The beauty junkie's guilty pleasures are YouTube makeup tutorials. She has enough lotions and potions to stock a Sephora store and wears perfume even home alone in sweats. Her newest vice is eye shadow (thanks to mask wearing), so gift her a new palette of next-generation neutral shades like the L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche La Palette in nude intense ($21, cvs.com) or Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette ($45, ulta.com) with a mix of peachy, pinky, rosy beiges and browns in mattes and shimmers. Splurge on an LED makeup mirror like the Riki Loves Riki Skinny Mirror ($195, ulta.com) with magnifying mirror and phone clips for perfect selfies. Or just stash a face roller like the Jean Pierre Rose Quartz Face and Under Eye Roller ($10, target.com) in her Christmas stocking for a spalike application of face creams and serums.
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2. The exercise enthusiast
She streams barre and yoga classes, bikes around the neighborhood and counts grocery shopping steps with a Fitbit. Give her sneakers-with-everything lifestyle a lift with stylish 1 pound bangle-bracelet weights like the Bala Weighted Bangle Set in white, pink or lilac ($49, anthropologie.com) to add effective resistance to everyday routines. A pair of standout leggings like the Sweaty Betty Contour 7/8 Leggings in gray terrazzo foil print ($62, nordstrom.com) or the Old Navy Extra High-Waisted Powersoft Light Compression Hidden-Pocket Leggings for Women in emerald shimmer or gray leopard ($40, oldnavy.gap.com) can provide workout incentive, too. Or just wrap up Everlane's The 100% Human Face Mask 5-Pack in assorted ($25, everlane.com) in four go-with-everything neutrals and powder blue and say “done!"
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