A cooking class, concert tickets, or another experience
Gift Card, available on Cozymeal, from $50
The perks to an experiential gift are pretty much limitless — you get to anticipate the fun you'll have together, have the experience, and then enjoy the memories after for years to come. It's quality time with someone you love, and the thought of making that an occasion worth celebrating. Plus, it doesn't hurt that there's no real deadline on an extremely thoughtful gift.
Find a list of great, affordable ways to gift an experience here — from grabbing an Airbnb in a neighboring state for a road trip with friends to concert tickets to taking a cooking class with one of the best chefs in the world on a Saturday morning with Cozymeal (like we did).
A tiny, personalized box of goodies
Personalized Box, available at Greetabl, from $12
Send a tiny personalized Galentine's day gift that you don't have to wrap by using Greetabl. Pick a box design, upload photos of the two of you, select from candies, confetti, face masks, and more to fill it, and fill out their address.
A ClassPass gift card
Gift Card, available on ClassPass, from $50
Rope your best friend into more boutique fitness classes by making them easier and cheaper to attend. If both of you are going, odds are you'll show up to class more frequently.
A clay mask the beauty community is obsessed with
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdA $28 vitamin c serum that keeps selling out
Glow Maker, available on Maelove, $27.95
Maelove is a skincare company founded by a team of MIT grads (skincare obsessives, brain and cancer researchers, and chemical engineers) to make affordable, high-quality skincare accessible. The entire under-$30 line is surprisingly great, but this $28 vitamin c serum (which people have likened to the multi-award-winning $166 C E Ferulic Serum) is the real showstopper — and it keeps selling out. I personally use it, and it does a great job of reducing hyperpigmentation, hydrating, and adding a nice "glow" to the skin.
Shipping note: Maelove says you can expect orders in three-seven business days.
A cult-favorite stainless steel water bottle to keep hot drinks hot
A hair mask with over 3,800 five-star reviews
A book full of hilarious feminist daydreams
A brownie pan that only makes edge pieces
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Modsy Classic, available on Modsy, $79 [use promo code "CHILLY" for 20% off until February 10]
Whether they're moving, always talking about redecorating, or would love a gallery wall but don't want to sweat over the design, they'll appreciate a Modsy gift. The service makes an exact 3D, digital replica of their room and fills it with actual pieces of furniture from well-known brands that they can buy on the spot.
A "Parks and Recreation"-inspired card
A coffee table book from a renowned woman photojournalist
The most comfortable bra she'll ever own
A three-month subscription to the book club that put "Gone with the Wind" on the map
Three Month Subscription, available on Book of the Month, $44.99
This subscription gift was hand-crafted for bookworms. Book of the Month has been around since 1926, and it's credited with the discovery of titles like "Gone with the Wind" and "Catcher in the Rye." A team of experts and celebrity guest judges curate must-read books — usually new releases, hot topics, and debut authors — and send them to the subscriber's doorstep.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdDedicated makeup towels that are plush and made to be stained
Makeup Towels, available on Weezie, $40
What's more weirdly thoughtful than chic makeup towels that are designed to be soft enough to vigorously rub against your face and dark and tough enough to withstand inevitable mascara stains?
Shipping note: It takes one to two business days before they ship.
An easy-to-use, at-home cold brew maker
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A customized zodiac necklace
A hair towel that reduces damage and cuts drying time by 50%
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Soap petals for a lavish "treat yourself" evening
A modern-day horror story
A three month supply of new beauty goodies
Beautifully packaged candles
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"Milk and Honey" by Rupi Kaur
Milk and Honey, available on Amazon, $10
Rupi Kaur's "Milk and Honey" is a New York Times best seller and a cultural phenomenon. It's a collection of poetry and prose dealing with love, loss, femininity, and survival. If neither of you have read it, why not grab two so you can have an excuse to get dinner and hash through your favorite parts together?
Earrings that support women artisans across the globe
Valle Hoop Earrings, available on Shop Soko, $68
Shop Soko produces innovative, ethical jewelry and accessories from sustainable materials in Nairobi, Kenya. This pair is handcrafted in brass by artisans in Kenya using traditional techniques.
They've also partnered with the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women to support the financial and physical security of women and girls around the world.
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