Gift Upgrades

A nail polish that looks like candied fruit. Get festive and give one in red and another in green.

Slip an orange box holding 12 orange emery boards into their Christmas stocking. It’s a far cry from CVS!

The perfect gift for your favorite narcissist, or for anyone committed to bold lipstick. Touchups never looked so good.

For the friend who gets everyone up on the dance floor, this leather sheath holds one lipstick, hands-free.

A gift for the perfectionist in your life. This rich, nourishing lip balm has just the right amount of tint and is sheer enough to apply without a mirror.

For the stylish gym rat: A jaunty top from Grace Wales Bonner, the newly appointed menswear designer for Hermès.

If the Gen Z in your life says bare ankles are cringe, give them socks. Specifically, Grace Wales Bonner Adidas socks.

Upgrade their makeup bag with this crisp, tidy pouch with a washable liner. It also works in a pinch as a clutch.

It looks like a wallet and closes with a snap, but inside is a mirror and 200 oil-blotting papers covered with LV logos.

For the clean freak, a liquid soap that actually and improbably inspires lust. It smells of tomatoes in August.

A deep red bar of soap that turns a morning shower into something approaching adventure.

Sure, they could use any old oil lying around. But give them this pink cream and let them feel like Deneuve.

Experts swear by a lash curler to make eyes look bigger. This one takes the operation to new heights.

A celadon triangular pod holds a rich hand cream from Miuccia Prada, who famously said, “I like great stuff.” Us, too.

Don’t call them “basics”; call them “essentials.” This set includes the classics: a lip balm, hand cream, and nail lacquer tucked in a tweed pouch.

For the friend who aspires to Pilates greatness, ideally next to Hailey Bieber, this water bottle decorated with a map of Paris is step one.

For the extrovert in your life, these eye patches perk things up before a night on the town or the morning after.

For the mom who loves a tasting menu, this sampling of eight miniature fragrances lets her try on different personas.

Give her a better version of the drugstore staple. This shiny gold barrette functions almost like jewelry.

This foundation brush looks like a piece of sculpture and smooths on creamy makeup evenly and effortlessly.

If she loves her Beauty Blender, she’ll go bonkers for this Prada sponge with gentle points and curves.

Sure, they could use any old cotton ball. But wouldn’t they rather apply micellar water with a cotton pad stamped with interlocking CC’s?

Give the person who only sleeps on Egyptian cotton this spray that smells like clean, fluffy linen.

Laundry detergent is a terrible gift, but we’re not talking Tide here. This one is a perfumer’s blend of bergamot, musk, and amber.