We’ve lined up a tight yet compelling selection of goodies that (last time we checked) are marked for pre-Christmas Day delivery. Scroll down into, click on and cart up any of the below ideas while the Amazon shipping iron is hot. We’ve covered every present base, from the coveted fuzzy slipper to the futuristic tech you’ve seen trending on TikTok.
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Best Amazon gifts for beauty lovers
For the giftee whose saved TikToks are all dedicated to viral skincare products of the week, makeup tutorials, lip oil reviews, and and hair care tips…
CosRx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, £21.99 £14.91
CosRx’s snail secretion serum has enjoyed more than a few viral moments within the beauty community on TikTok and for good reason. Averaging a 4.5 star rating from over 59,634 global ratings (on Amazon alone!), this seems to be many users’ skincare holy grail for dewy, hydrated skin.
CosRx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, $, available at Amazon
Simmer Stone Wave Pattern Irregular Frame Mirror, £15.99 £13.99
Spruce up their makeup station with a cute miniature mirror that will please both the minimalist and maximalist.
Simmer Stone Wave Pattern Irregular Frame Mirror, $, available at Amazon
Olaplex Bond Maintenance Set, £91.89
Just like socks, hair care is a gift that may be practical but is hardly unwelcome. Especially if it’s from a beloved cult brand like Olaplex.
Olaplex Bond Maintenance Set, $, available at Amazon
Remington H9100 Proluxe Heated Rollers, £59.99 £39.9940
These are your mother’s heated hair rollers. The blowout look is coming back with a vengeance. Heated hair rollers worked great for our mums back in the ’80s and ’90s so if the method works, we’re inclined to adopt it.
Remington H9100 Proluxe Heated Rollers, $, available at Amazon
Best Amazon gifts for fashion lovers
For the sartortially minded receiver, there are still plenty of fashion forward gifts they’ll appreciate that come straight from Amazon.
Custom4U Custom Name Necklace, £10.99
Personalise your gift by getting your giftee’s name, or the name of someone important to them — pets included — embedded in necklace form.
Custom4U Custom Name Necklace, $, available at Amazon
Love Moschino Shoulder Bag, £112.07
Gifting a true designer bag may be out of our budgets, but gifting this Gen-Z apropos offshoot of Moschino is the next best thing.
Love Moschino Shoulder Bag, $, available at Amazon
Crocs Baker Shoe Charms, £13.04
Don’t knock the Crocs. These comfy shoes are becoming a public staple. Help your giftee customise theirs with an assorted pack of shoe charms (also known as Jibbitz). This set of sushi knobs is one of our personal faves.
Crocs Baker Shoe Charms, $, available at Amazon
LEGO 10282 Icons Adidas Originals Superstar, £87.95
While this isn’t a wearable gift, fashion devotees will get a kick out of this Adidas Lego kit that’s wrapped up in shoe box packaging.
LEGO Icons Adidas Originals Superstar, $, available at Amazon
Best home & wellness gifts on Amazon
The best gifts tend to be the ones that are most practical. Amazon is filled with gifts that cater towards every aspect of their home life.
Woodwick Large Hourglass Scented Candle, £32.99 £26.99
Looking for a unique yet inexpensive present? This fireside candle has a crackling wick that simulates the sounds of a real fire. Couple that with its 130 hour burn time and they’ll feel like they’re sitting in a cosy log cabin all season long.
woodwick Large Hourglass Scented Candle, $, available at Amazon
Freedom Mastery Law of Attraction Life & Goal Planner, £29.95 £19.95
We’re all for promoting self-help habits and this guided journal is a great way to kickstart someone’s journey.
Freedom Mastery Law of Attraction Life & Goal Planner, $, available at Amazon
Sportsnew Gym Bag with Shoes Compartment and Yoga Mat Strap, £19.99
Meet the gym bag’s evolved cousin, the yoga bag. Complete with a separate shoe compartment and an adjustable yoga mat strap, this bag has all the bells and whistles that’ll make any yogi happy.
Sportsnew Gym Bag, $, available at Amazon
Bedsure Electric Heated Mattress Pad, £35.05
Sure they may already have a heated blanket, but do they have a heated mattress pad? Just like the former, this electric covering will keep them toasty, but from the mattress up in a way that will help to alleviate aches, pains, cramps, or just a general feeling of insomnia. Best of all, it’s washable!
Bedsure Electric Heated Mattress Pad, $, available at Amazon
Best Amazon food & drinks gifts
For foodies and drink aficionados alike, Amazon is a one stop shop for tasty — figuratively and literally — gifts.
East: 120 Easy and Delicious Asian-inspired Vegetarian and Vegan Recipe Cookbook By Meera Sodha, £18.05
Have a foodie on your must-gift list? This East Asian inspired vegan and vegetarian cookbook is bound to get their taste buds going.
Fig Tree East Cookbook, $, available at Amazon
Stanley Trigger Action Travel Mug, £25.50
It seemed like just about everyone purchased one, maybe two (or more…) Stanley tumblers this past year. Add to their collection with one they may not already have — the Stanley action mug. This stainless steel thermos has a leakproof cap and will keep liquids hot for up to three hours.
Stanley Trigger Action Travel Mug, $, available at Amazon
AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker, £35 £28
Take it from an AeroPress owner and coffee devotee, this little device is life changing. It’s perfect for those who live solo as it makes one to three cups of the most delicious coffee.
AeroPress Coffee and Espresso Maker, $, available at Amazon
Huski Wine Cooler, £49.99
For the giftee who loves to host parties in their home or flat, consider a gift that will please their invited guests just as much as them. This iceless wine chiller keeps wine (and any bubbly bottle that will fit) cool for up to six hours. That’s long enough to see the their guests through from cheese plate to dessert.
Huski Wine Cooler, $, available at Amazon
Best tech gifts on Amazon
What do you get the techie who buys themselves all the latest items as soon as they drop? We’ve got a gift or two up our sleeve that will still impress even the most tech savvy giftee on your list.
Nintendo Classic Mini Console: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, £255.88 £229
Move over Nintendo Switch, we’re going way back in time with Nintendo’s release of the classic mini. Pre-loaded with 21 games, this retro console will help two players step back in the ’90s with timeless games like Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario Kart, and more.
Nintendo Nintendo Classic Mini Console, $, available at Amazon
Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, £60 £34.99
For the ear pod averse, this over ear set of headphones are the ideal gift. Holding up to 50 hours of battery life, this bluetooth set will keep their music or podcast pumping from gym to work to home and back again.
Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, $, available at Amazon
VEEKTOMX Mini Power Bank, £29.99 £26.99
We’re well passed the age of bulky portable chargers. Ring in their new year with a slim portable charger that’s just as effective as it is chic.
VEEKTOMX Mini Power Bank, $, available at Amazon
Glocusent Upgraded LED Neck Reading Light, £23.99
If your giftee is a reader then they’ll love this nifty reading light, which sits comfortably around your neck rather than on the book itself.
Glocusent Upgraded LED Neck Reading Light, $, available at Amazon
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