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Ulta Memorial Day sale offers beauty stock-up savings and free tote

Ulta’s Memorial Day sale paired $10 off $50 or $20 off $100 with a free insulated tote, making beauty stock-ups feel gift-worthy.

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Tech-forward self-care gifts for Mother’s Day, from massage guns to smart rings

Self-care gifts get smarter this Mother’s Day, with wellness tech that earns its keep through better sleep, recovery, and beauty routines.

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Harvey Nichols launches £200 Discovery Beauty Gift with £175 spend

Harvey Nichols is giving beauty shoppers a travel-ready edit worth over £200 when they spend £175. For gifters, the real question is whether that extra £25 of value is enough to tip the basket.

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Memorial Day beauty deals, free candles and ILIA sitewide savings

ILIA’s Friends & Family sale is the cleanest Memorial Day gift play, with 20% off sitewide, 25% off for VIPs and set savings that land real gifts under $50 and $75.

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Katie Couric Media spotlights beauty tools that simplify mature skin care

Beauty gifts get smarter here: Katie Couric Media spotlights tools for mature skin and thinning hair that promise visible results and easier routines.

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Sleep gifts for better rest, from pillows to soothing drinks

The smartest sleep gifts solve a real problem, from anxious nights to travel fatigue, and many of the best options sit comfortably under $100.

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Target launches Lemme x Starface self-care collection, includes gift card deal

Target's Lemme x Starface drop starts at $7.99, and a $5 gift card sweetens any $30 hair-and-skin-care basket.

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Guides

Editor-tested bodycare gifts for a spring-ready glow-up

Five bodycare gifts stand out for spring: a £5 Dove wash, a £19 Naturium cleanser, and luxe creams and duo sets that actually upgrade the shower.

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Amazon Memorial Day sale slashes viral beauty favorites up to 50% off

Amazon's Memorial Day sale puts viral beauty gifts under $40, with standout markdowns from Medicube, Dr. Althea, L'Oréal, Lumineux, and more.

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Sephora’s Savings Event spotlights body care, creams, scrubs and self-tanners

Sephora’s spring Savings Event is the rare beauty sale where body care makes the smartest gifts. Rouge gets 20% off early, and the best buys solve dry skin, rough texture and glow.

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Tory Johnson spotlights self-care deals from Benefit, StriVectin, Quip

Tory Johnson’s latest GMA beauty bonanza starts at $7.50, with up to 53% off Benefit, Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, Quip, and StriVectin.

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Nordstrom offers a free 17-piece beauty sampler with $150 purchase

Spend $150 at Nordstrom beauty or fragrance and a 17-piece sampler worth $140 drops in for free, a smart bonus if you were already buying prestige skin care or scent.

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Who What Wear highlights MERIT Beauty's 15% off minimalist essentials

MERIT's 15% off turns a minimal beauty buy into a polished self-care gift. The smartest picks are The Minimalist, the Color Duo, and the bundled sets.

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Dermstore summer beauty sale cuts up to 25 percent off essentials

Dermstore’s Summer Beauty Sale ran through May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PST, with code SUN, up to 25 percent off, and a free gift on $200 purchases.

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Thrive Causemetics launches limited-time Mother’s Day makeup gift sets with free shipping

Thrive Causemetics tied Mother’s Day gift sets to a price drop and free shipping, with bestsellers like Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara in the mix.

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Luxury

Marie Claire rounds up luxury candles that double as giftable decor

Marie Claire’s 13-candle edit focuses on gifts that keep their place after the flame is out, with vessels, burn times, and brand cachet doing real work.

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Guides

73 Science-Backed Self-Care Gifts for Women, From Budget to Luxury

From a $3.50 body mask to a $399 dumbbell set, these 73 gifts map real self-care needs to every budget.

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iHerb offers up to 65% off self-care gifts and beauty picks

iHerb’s latest sale makes self-care gifting look rich on a budget: up to 65% off 100s of picks, plus BOGO beauty deals and gift sets built for easy bundling.

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Self-care gifts for International Self-Care Day, skincare and body care picks on Amazon

A last-minute Self-Care Day guide with useful Amazon-friendly gifts for dry hands, tired eyes, and tired skin.

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NewBeauty spotlights 73 budget-friendly beauty gifts under $20 for self-care

NewBeauty’s 73 under-$20 winners prove award-level self-care can still feel like a splurge, especially when a $12 cleanser or $15 lip balm lands in the right hands.

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Trends

Amazon beauty picks for summer self-care, from travel bags to dermaplaners

These Amazon self-care gifts are the rare viral buys worth giving: a travel bag, Ouai wave spray and Kitsch dermaplaners.

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AG1 lands at Ulta, bringing wellness drinks to self-care shoppers

AG1's Ulta debut turns a niche greens powder into a last-minute self-care gift, with a $34.99 starter kit and sleep-focused AGZ at 1,500-plus stores.

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Self-care gifts are on sale, Ritual and Cornbread Hemp lead deals

Ritual’s subscription markdowns and Cornbread Hemp’s relaxation gummies are the clearest self-care buys in this spring sale cycle. The best picks feel thoughtful, not flashy.

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Get The Gloss names 2026's best wellness products for gifting

Months of testing and 21 expert judges make this a reliable gifting edit, with standout self-care picks from £3.95 eye masks to a £595 supplement.

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NBC Select ranks 27 lip balms for low-cost self-care gifts

These 27 balms turn lip care into a useful little gift, with fixes for cracked, sensitive, tinted, and SPF-needing lips.

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budget-friendly moisturizers that hydrate without a luxury price tag

A good moisturizer can feel far pricier than it is, especially when the formula is fragrance-free, barrier-supporting, and dermatologist-backed.

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Mother’s Day self-care gifts bring spa-like reset under $100

The smartest Mother’s Day self-care gifts now look less like pampering and more like recovery, with red light mats and LED masks leading the spa-at-home shift.

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Nordstrom’s beauty sale makes luxury self-care gifts feel affordable

Nordstrom’s beauty markdowns turn luxury self-care into smart gifts, with giftable sets and a $881 Augustinus Bader calendar priced as low as $540.

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LED masks and microcurrent devices make luxe self care gifts

Beauty tech has graduated from novelty to meaningful gifting, with LED masks and microcurrent tools offering a spa-like ritual that can feel truly considered.

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Science-Backed Self-Care Gifts That Boost Well-Being and Relationships

The best self-care gifts are the ones that match science: give experiences to build closeness, personalize small things to trigger memories, and remember that even $5 spent on someone else makes you happier.

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