"Feel Good" Gift Ideas

Just like it sounds: Things to make people feel good.

I had way too much fun shopping researching gift ideas and couldn’t seem to edit it down once I started, so here we go friends. Many, many feel-good gift ideas—things to eat and share, nontoxic beauty, beautifully practical kitchen items, wellness tech, some stuff for the guys in your life…and the gals. Items $50 and under are starred and there are lots of them. Hope this gives you some ideas for your loved ones and perhaps a holiday treat for yourself.

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FOR EATING & DRINKING
Better than wine or those wheels of popcorn with multiple flavors. For someone you really love, get Evermill’s Organic Spice Set or a Lettuce Grow farmstand—I have both of these and am obsessed. Ghia’s Le Fizz is the perfect NA festive drink, a big tub of Maldon will excite and delight for a very good price, and I love the personalized olive oil bottles from Flamingo Estate (chic).

LETTUCE GROW Farmstand / MALDON Sea Salt Flakes Tub* / DRINK GHIA Le Fizz* / SPRING & MULBERRY Goji, Coconut, Nigella Seed Chocolate* / SAKARA LIFE Metabolism Protein Super Bar / FINE & RAW Hot Cocoa Mix* / FROG HOLLOW FARM Organic Fruit Box / ROE CAVIAR White Sturgeon Caviar Gift Set / FISHWIFE The Smoky Trio* / WESTBOURNE The Starter Pack* / EVERMILL The Counter Top Rack (currently 20% off) / FLAMINGO ESTATE Personalized Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil / OLIVE MY PICKLE Probiotic Hot Sauce Bundle*

FOR THE HOMEBODY
This little collage of gifts for the kitchen and home makes my meal prep-loving heart sing. Some of my favorites: a beautiful print, an artsy coffee table book featuring a collection of drawings on hotel stationary from around the world, a fancy chef knife (swoon!), the stand mixer to end all stand mixers, a $45 paper mache vase (I have this and love it), and a sweet little bottle opener. Don’t snuff at these dishwashing tools as a gift because they are gorgeous and functional. Same goes for the bamboo colander. Everyone needs this.

EKOBO Bamboo Colander* / CURIO HOME GOODS Iconic Brush Set / ULLA JOHNSON Dessert Plate / AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOG OF AMERICAN FRUIT & NUTS The U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection* / LEIGH WELLS Visage O6 Print / NICKEY KEHOE Brass Siren Bottle Opener* / CIRE TRUDON Royal Tapered Candles * / ULLA JOHNSON Murano Bowl / ORNAMENT Sardine Glass* / OLIVE ATELIER Paper Mache Bulb Vase * / BITOSSI HOME Conchiglia Tongs* / JEAN DUBOST Salad Servers* / AMBER INTERIORS Scotia Trivet* / OUR PLACE Dream Cooker / AARKE Carbonator Pro / MAUVIEL Cookware Set / AURA Calafia Pacific Blue Chef Knife / NICKEY KEHOE La Soufflerie Wine Glass* / DUSEN DUSEN Oven Mitt* / ROOM SERVICE by Michael McGregor* / FOUNDRAE Reverie: Miniature Plate / KITCHENAID Evergreen Mixer / MATERIAL KITCHEN The Forever Peeler* (discount code MIAMATERIAL)

FOR THAT PERSON WHO LIKES TO BE COMFY BUT ALSO PUT TOGETHER
Really good basics and sparkly things make great, highly practical, gifts. These are the things you use everyday and might not splurge on for yourself. In other words: the best gifts.

On my wishlist: Kallmeyer’s Scarf as a Sweater Scarf (brilliant), Dorsey’s Lucien Safire Earrings, Petit Plume’s 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton Pajamas. Also not to be missed are those Parachute slippers which I can confirm are extremely comfortable and only $38 and The Great’s quilted robe, which is admittedly a lot more $ but the most worn thing I’ve ever owned (cost per wear is like 10 cents at this point). And the socks. The best socks.

COMME SI La Boxer Classica / DORSEY Lucien White Safire Earrings / PERFECTWHITETEE Harley Tee / CHAN LUU Isla Pearl Necklace / DÔEN Black Hair Bow* / COU COU INTIMATES underwear / THE GREAT Quilted Robe / PETIT PLUME 100% Pima Cotton Wide Legged Pajamas / DÔEN Lais Rinestone Bag / COMME SI Agnelli Socks / MIGNONNE GAVION Odyssey Necklace / ÉLIOU Lola Shell Anklet / GUEST IN RESIDENCE The Blanket Scarf (discount code: MIA15) / VARLEY Roll Neck Vest / ALEX EAGLE Gardening Club Cap* / SOLDOUT NYC Signature Crew / KALLMEYER Scarf as Sweater Scarf / ADINA REYTER Groovy Italian Chain Initial Necklace / MATE THE LABEL Organic Stretch Legging / PARACHUTE Turkish Cotton Slippers* / DORSEY Clemence Bracelet

FOR BEAUTY LOVERS
These are all my favorites — they’re fun for stocking stuffers, a white elephant, or in the case of the La Bonne Brosse, a very special gift. The True Botanical Chebula Eye Patches feel extra special because of they’re amazing and biodegradable (and on sale), and who wouldn’t be stoked to have a Crown Affair hair towel under the tree?

URSA MAJOR 4-In-1 Essential Face Wipes* / CORPUS Natural Body Wash* / OAK ESSENTIALS Moisture Rich Balm / MERIT Test Day Glow* / GOOP BEAUTY Nutrient Shinebath Hair Mask / CROWN AFFAIR The Towel / LA BONNE BROSSE N. 01 The Universal Hair Care Brush / GOOP BEAUTY Featherlash Lifting Serum Mascara* 26. LINNE BOTANICALS Smooth Body Balm / KATE MCLEOD Daily Stone / TRUE BOTANICALS 3X Sculpt Facial Tool* / KOSAS Wet Lip Oil Gloss* / THE OUTSET Botanical Rescue Barrier Balm* (use code MIA20 for 20% off) / ZIIP Ziip Halo Nanocurrent Device (use code MIA for 20% off) / VYRAO I Am Verdant / CROWN AFFAIR The Hair Refresh Set* / TRUE BOTANICALS Chebula Multi-Corrective Eye Patches / OSEA Undaria Algae Body Oil / SAIE Glowy Super Gel* / T3 Aire 360 Ceramic Air Styler Blowout Kit

FOR THE WELLNESS JUNKY
Some things to supercharge your life: a weighted vest, Moon Juice’s new sleepy magnesium with a touch of melatonin, magnesium glycinate, and l-theanine, and a heated ceramic massager (the best), plus some super splurgy items on my bucket list—Eight Sleep, a revolutionary device that connects to your mattress to optimize and track your sleep, Higher Dose’s Infrared PEMF Mat for relaxation and recovery, and Celluma’s red light, which can be used on aches, pains, wounds, and even for wrinkles.

ZELUS Weighted Vest* / SALOMON XT-6 Unisex Sportstyle Shoes / AVOCADO Weighted Blanket / THERABODY Theragun Sense / EIGHT SLEEP Pod Cover / THE WELL JOURNAL by Mia Rigden* / CELLUMA Red Light / LANSHIN Massager by Acera / KROMA Beauty Matcha Latte (use code MIA15 for 15% off) / BALA The Heavy Kit / LEVELS HEALTH continuous glucose monitor / OURA RING sleep tracker / MOON JUICE Sleepy Magnesi-om* / HIGHERDOSE Infrared PEMF Mat / BEARBY weighted and heated neck wrap / GRAMMS Protein Lemonade

FOR HIM
A couple of things for the guys we love too: clean skincare for men, dad vitamins, a cool sweatshirt, grass-fed meat, and a fancy electric handheld vacuum that’s perfect for the car and also can inflate things.

ALEX MILL Donegal Crewneck Sweater / FELLOW Carter Move Mug* / JACKFIR The Classic Shave Cream* / APPLE Airpods Max / NEEDED Men’s Multi* (currently 25% off — discount applied at checkout) / BARBOUR Padbury Manicure Set / AWAY The Outdoor Duffle / URSA MAJOR Force Field SPF 30 Moisturizer / MARK & GRAHAM Leather Charger Roll Up* / BIRKENSTOCK Boston Suede Clog / HOTO Compressed Air Capsule 4-in-1 Electric Air Duster & Handheld Vacuum / BUY RANCH DIRECT Gift Box /JIMMY BUFFETT Cadillac Summer 99’* / LL BEAN Men's Wicked Good Slippers / THERABODY Theracup / ATOMIC HABITS* / AIME LEON DORE Café Leon Dore Crewneck Sweatshirt

Okay, before I sign off some non-material gifts:

• Virtual styling session to help you edit your closet and wear the clothes you already have. My favorite stylists are Natalie Newquist and Lizzy Seguin.

• Donabe cooking class with Carly Maltzman (LA only).

• A subscription to this Substack for your meal prep-curious friends.

xx
Mia