The Best Gifts to Give Yourself This Season

If there’s one thing we learned over the past two years, it’s that high-quality loungewear is worth every cent. This half-zip pullover is chic enough to wear out on casual days with jeans or leggings but cozy enough to pair with your sweats while you’re at home too. The best part? it’s made out of organic cotton and recycled plastic bottles—yes, you heard that right—which means that your new favorite sweatshirt is also eco-friendly. It’s the gift that you’ll feel grateful to your past self for buying every time you throw it on.

My friend and I just had a conversation about how Book of the Month is the single best purchase we both made over the past two years. It has propelled me back into reading after quite a slump and actually gets me excited at the beginning of every month to choose my next book. If you’re new to BOTM, here’s the gist: It’s a monthly book subscription service that helps you find a new read. Experts choose five up-and-coming books in all different genres for you to choose from, and your read is shipped right to your home.

A cozy loungewear set is probably one of the best gifts you could give yourself to celebrate the year. This set is a buttery soft terry material that you’ll feel comfortable sitting in at your work desk all day and watching TV on the couch all night.

Give yourself the gift of one of the best albums of the year on vinyl. It’s the perfect vibe for all your chill self-care nights of 2022.

There’s no better time to snag a new hydration serum than this winter. If your skin is feeling dry and dull from the weather, this serum—filled with vitamins C, B5, and E—is supposed to both instantly and over time help with the surface hydration of your skin, strengthen your moisture barrier, and plump the skin.

In the same vein as a hydration serum, waterproof boots that will stand up to the winter weather but still look cute are an essential. What better time to invest in a pair than just before you’ll need them?

Our entire team has been talking about this pan for over a year now. It’s meant to take the place of basically every other pan in your cabinet so you can finally declutter all of the ones you barely use. It’s nonstick, comes with a wooden spoon that rests on the pan, has a steam basket, and comes in six gorgeous colors (What’s your color? I’m leaning toward lilac, but the sage green also calls to me!).

I ordered this mug a few years ago after seeing it in our holiday gift guide, and it is still the #1 holiday mug in my collection. It’s beyond cute, the perfect size for a hot cocoa filled with marshmallows, and a small treat that feels special.

Celebrate the holiday season with a luxe candle like this one from Harlem Candle Company. Its notes include balsam, pine needles, winter spruce, and spicy cedarwood, giving it that cozy, Christmas tree scent we all crave around the holidays. Fun fact: It’s inspired by Billie Holiday’s favorite perfume!

Gift yourself the magic of a good night’s sleep! A luxe sheet set is a little known indulgence, but once you’ve experienced it, you’ll never understand how you lived before. We love Brooklinen’s classic set and believe that it’s worth gifting yourself.

This cashmere sweater from J.Crew comes in a dozen colors from your classic black and gray to fun bright shades to make you look extra alive on Zoom calls. Cashmere is the milk and honey of a winter wardrobe, so now’s the time to splurge.

Celebrate your initial (or a loved one’s—I know it’s a major cliche and kind of lame, but I love when people get their BFF’s or S.O.’s initials!) with this classic necklace that looks good with truly every single thing.

This luxurious body balm will have your dry, winter skin packing its bags. Made with a blend of cupuacu butter, shea butter, and nourishing meadowfoam seed oil, it’s a rich, nourishing cream you’ll look forward to applying every single day.

This is a TEG editor beauty product favorite of the last few years. If you haven’t tried this magic do-it-all product, now’s the time. It’s a highlighter, primer, and skin tint in one. I love to apply it to the high points of my face before applying foundation for a little extra glow, and it works flawlessly.

Hand cream isn’t just a fun little addition to your bag; it’s an essential. Take yours up a notch with this one from Le Labo. It’s a rich, thick cream for the driest of hands, so it should last you ages (making the price feel totally worth it!).