Posted on Nov 16, 2021

57 Gorgeous, Useful Gifts You Can Still Snag Online

If they've gotta drink out of a travel coffee mug, it might as well be a cool, gorgeous one.

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1. A marble AirPods case in a range of gorgeous colors that'll also dispel the mystery of whose is whose in your household. It's really pretty. Do you agree?

hand holding airpods case in marble print

2. A geometric tray they can use to elegantly park the day's jewelry so it doesn't get lost in between walking in the door and putting away everything from the day.

tray with rose gold accents and mirrored bottom

3. An outta-this-world paperweight to help them zero in on the right document while they're roving their desk for that certain stack of papers.

solar system dome shape paperweight on stack of papers

4. A copper string of lights that'll shed some ethereal light on most anything.

5. A luxurious candle in a gorgeous container they can reuse after they've burned through the scent. (FYI, that's real gold you see on the jar.)

6. A rechargeable lighter for the candle fiend who also can't get enough gadgets (two things can be the truth at once!). Lighter fluid? I don't know her.

7. And a candle wick trimmer to keep that luxury candle in tip-top shape to make it last.

8. A 10-pack of leather wire wraps for the most organized folks you know. Also, these are going to look sooo much more expensive than what they cost ya'.

open notebook with the simple ties wrapped around ear bud cords

9. A travel flat iron so they can easily make some little touchups on the go.

hand holding up a marble print min flat iron

10. A picturesque Bundt cake pan to produce the most ~magical~ powdered sugar-dusted forest.

beautiful cake made from the band that looks like it's a forest

11. An Always Pan that comes with a nonstick surface, vented top, mesh basket for steaming, and high-quality spoon that hooks onto the handle — they'll wanna leave it out on their stovetop for ~aesthetics~ but also because they'll use it all the time. I leave mine out all the time for both reasons!

a buzzfeed editor making chicken pot pie in the non-stick pan

12. A roll of galactic tape to help patch some holes in their life (or the universe).

13. Velvet pajamas for a gift so fancy it'll make them nervous about how much money you spent. Joke's on them!

model wearing emerald green velvet cami and shorts with black lace details

14. A lotus incense burner they'll put to use by finally wafting their way through that bundle of incense sticks you found at that boutique for a steal.

reviewer pic of the lotus incense burner to see the details

15. A serving bowl duo your aunt who loves pottery AND chips and dip will adore.

16. Copper utensils to help set them up for success when it comes to actually sticking by their annual New Year's resolution of getting in the kitchen more often.

17. A coffee mug that transforms from solid black to utter perfection as they sip on their hot beverage.

coffee mug with Nic Cage's face on it with flowers and the words "You're my national treasure"

18. A rose quartz massager and roller perfect for giving themselves a pampering face massage with their holy grail face oil.

19. A dashing cocktail book packed with delicious recipes and beautiful illustrations that'll help 'em learn how to whip up some fancy drinks at home. Think of all the money saved!!!

20. And some glam pink crystal glasses to contain those tasty creations.

pink crystal cocktail glasses with intricate designs on the outside

21. Plus a flock of bird cocktail glasses in case your gift recipient really goes all out when hosting (or is always mixing up all sorts of delish cocktails and sharing them with social media).

martini type glass with the body of the glass shaped like a bird and the opening to drink at the tip of the tail

22. A couple of plant watering stakes that'll be dead ringers for their new cocktail glasses.

potted plant with two bird shaped watering stakes in the pot

23. A keyboard cover as some insurance for anyone who's always sipping coffee at the computer.

24. A metallic headphones stand can cradle their fave noise-cancelling wonders while they're at ease.

25. A reinforced umbrella for making skies look blue, even when they're gray.

black umbrella with blue sky print on the inside when you open it

26. Some minimalist magnetic bookmarks that'll look dang good on the page while being a bit gentler on the page than other metal or plastic bookmarks.

open book with two of the slim bookmarks on the page

27. A gorgeous acacia wood steak serving board your fave carnivore will put to juicy, tasty use. Tell 'em they have to post pic to the grid of it.

wood serving board with section for the steak and to catch the drippings

28. A jute basket large enough to help corral kids' toys or dirty clothes.

the jute basket with dirty clothes in it

29. A cuticle oil that'll do their personal beauty counter, cuticles, and skin good.

reviewer's hand holding the bottle of cuticle oil

reviewer's long healthy looking nails and cuticles

30. A gorgeous velvet headband for an easy accent on those days when their hair's a day too dirty but they couldn't resist the appeal of the snooze button.

velvet headbands with knot on top, faux pearls sewn on it

31. A trio of reusable shopping bags they actually won't forget to take to the store.

model holding three various patterned reusable totes

32. Or a five-pack of washable mesh shopping totes for a très chic solution to them always having to pay for a plastic bag. I own one and can vouch that these beauts ball up into very little space but have some Mary Poppins-like capabilities.

model walking on a city street with the beige bag filled with items

33. A snazzy bottle opener because you used their poor excuse for a bottle opener at their last party and it wasn't pretty.

bottle opener that looks like a gilded beetle

34. A scratch-off world map they can use to plan their next trip and satisfyingly scratch off their bucket list countries. It'll look gorgeous on the wall and serve as some great inspo for saving up for that vacation instead of ordering from their fave neighborhood joint three times a week.

35. A botanical shower curtain because perhaps they've tried and failed at caring for bathroom-friendly plants. (Relatable.)

floral and butterfly print shower curtain

36. A fashionable wrist watch they'll assume was on Oprah's faves for the year because it looks that fancy. (Psst, it wasn't.)

37. A beauty nutrition book for the person who's always guzzling green tea and googling which nuts will help their nails grow stronger.

38. A scratch-off holographic notes set you two can use to leave lil' notes for each other.

person placing tic-tac-toe on one of the notes

39. A faux-fur throw blanket — it'll help cozy up any sitting spot.

40. Glitzy coasters that'll show theres a gold lining (or at least edging) to everything.

41. A 20-pack of on-trend hair clips to amp up a major case of bedhead or lend a hand for when those bangs they talked themselves into need to grow out.

42. A trio of glitzy ballpoint pens so it'll be so much easier for them to find a pen in their purse when they need one.

person writing with the metallic pen that has a giant fake diamond at the top

43. A super stylish glass bottle with a handy carrying strap you and I both know will make an appearance or four on their Insta feed.

person carrying the water bottle by its handle

44. A glitter bottle with glitter that shifts on the inside that 1) looks very cool but 2) is meant to be soothing. The glitter shifts every three minutes. Sooo, it's basically magic?

A water bottle full of black glass beads and glitter stars that fall to the bottom

45. A six-pack of scarf scrunchies for a one-and-done task of putting up their hair and adding a glam touch even if they have to do some REAL math to figure out the last time they washed it.

reviewer wearing striped scarf scrunchie

46. A travel coffee mug that'll stick out from the rest. I have a feeling that caffeine will play an important part in your future.

travel coffee mug with tarot card inspired design

47. A set of Jonathan Adler playing cards so they won't have to track down exactly where a deck is next time they wanna play some gin rummy.

the two decks of cards and some of the playing cards fanned out

48. An activity baby chair — they'll be sad to put it away once their baby has outgrown it.

light pink/gray soft chair with a try that has all sorts of soft things for a baby to play with

49. Spicy cooking salt from their fave hoop earring jewelry designer that'll really dress up their morning eggs.

50. An electric kettle they could even keep at their desk for a mid-afternoon cup of tea.

person pouring water from the marble print tea kettle into a coffee mug

51. A minimalist tissue box cover to help them address their sniffles without messing up their interior aesthetic. ALSO, to remind them to keep a box of tissues around so they don't have to blow their nose with toilet paper.

stack of books with house-shaped box that covers up a square tissue box

52. A faux-sheepskin rug they can throw on a chair seriously lacking in comfort, at the foot of their couch, or in a number of spots!

white faux sheepskin rug on a wicker armchair

53. A pretty mixing palette for any makeup fiend who tends to make a mess.

person holding pink and gold flecked resin palette

54. An LED sunset projector with a 180-degree rotation to bring in some extra light to their living space whether they get zero natural light in there or just want a bit more for longer now that the days are shorter.

The sunset light projected onto a living room wall

55. A bookish disguise can hide their modem and WFH mess as a decorative touch that's more useful than anyone could expect. (Maybe this is also a gift for you?!)

row of faux books built into a box to hide a modem

56. A tweezer keychain made for babes with long talons who've still gotta use their credit cards. This'll help them pull their card in and out as needed, and let them get on with their day.

person using a pair of tweezers on a keychain to pull a credit card in and out of a parking meter

57. And if you're feeling very generous, the complete Haus Laboratories Casa Gaga collection (yep like Lady Gaga) inspired by classic Italian beauty and her beauty looks in the House of Gucci film.

Them talking to their new gift:

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