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Grown Alchemist Hand Creams

are just the size for stashing in a handbag or a desk drawer. The tubes work wonders on cracked cuticles and have naturally zingy scents, like Rose & Argan or Sweet Almond & Sage. $22 to $39 each; grownalchemist.com

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This beauty roundup has something for all the amazing women in your life. Treat yourself while you’re at it, or mark these pages and keep them handy the next time a loved one needs a holiday hint.

A mom of two and former pastry chef mixes up these lotion bars that use plantbased oils and butters. Each fits in the palm of your hand and melts as you glide it across your skin. We love the unscented Kate McLeod Mama Stone Moisturizer ($45; katemcleod.com), which is safe for babies, too, and the smaller, green Face Stone ($86), infused with camellia seed, tamanu, and rose hip oils.

Planet-Friendly Picks

It’s not a trip for two to Jamaica, but the sophisticated scent of

Esas Beauty Jasmine Beach Organic Scented

Mist ($34; esasnyc.com) is like a mini vacation in a bottle. Each refillable glass vial uses organic, locally grown ingredients—and 10 percent of profits are donated to The Ocean Project. This floral gift will last longer than the usual poinsettia.

Bloomeffects Tulip Dew Drops

($55; bloomeffects.com) is a serum packed with botanical extracts sustainably sourced from the Netherlands, along with skin-hydrating hyaluronic acid and squalane. A go-to stocking stuffer: Saje Soap-Filled Wash Pad ($14; saje.com) is a loofah for the shower that sudses up fast, comes in unique but crowdpleasing scents (like lavender and honey, or orange and cinnamon), and has minimal waste packaging.

Bold, botanical-inspired graphics turn the Aveda x 3.1 Phillip Lim Wooden Paddle Brush ($55; aveda.com) into a piece of art. It’s sold in a set with a travel-size shampoo and conditioner in one of the brand’s iconic formulas.

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Glamorous Splurges

Help your bestie tap into her inner makeup artist with the (1) Tarte Sea Salt Lyfe Eyeshadow Palette ($39; tarte.com). The curated mix of shimmers and mattes in velvety browns and deep plums offers inspiration for moms’ nights out to come. Expectant mamas can rub on the nourishing blend of oils and flower extracts in (2) Evereden Golden Belly Serum ($32; ever-eden.com) daily to hydrate a growing bump as well as soothe any itchiness. This BIPOC-owned business was founded by a woman who partnered with top dermatologists to ensure the ingredients are safe for both parent and baby. Rose Inc products live up to the mom-makeup credo: ridiculously easy to use and still good-looking. We’re especially in love with (3) Blush Divine Clean

Dewy Cream Blush in

Azalea ($30; sephora.com), which has hard-working ceramides and squalane to hydrate skin and give it lit-from-within dewiness.

There’s something decadent about dipping your fingers into a jar of extra-rich body cream, like (4) Fenty Skin

Butta Drop Whipped Oil

Body Cream ($39; sephora .com). The shea butter and glycerin combo feels amazing when massaged in and leaves a nongreasy, gleamy finish. One stroke of (5) Gucci

Beauty Rouge à Lèvres Voile Lipstick in Love Before

Breakfast ($42; sephora .com) delivers a shiny hit of color that can instantly liven things up. The retro pink floral motif on each tube looks great on a vanity too.

They had us with the adorable bear bottle (put a bow on it and consider it wrapped!). But the Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair! Vegan Apple Honey Deep Conditioning Hair Mask ($38; sephora.com) sealed the deal with its apple-pie scent and ability to make hair feel silky-soft.

When’s the last time you replaced your makeup tools? Most of us: Um, never? The holidays are a good time to get a deal on a new set. EcoTools Sleigh All Day Full Makeup Kit ($50; ulta.com) comes with 14 woodenhandled brushes and makeup sponges for eyes and face.

Fun + Practical

Nails Inc Plant Power Vegan Nail Polish ($10; sallybeauty .com) is quick-drying and features 73 percent plantbased ingredients. (FYI: The rich burgundy shade shown here, called Flex My Complex, is having a moment.)

Ah, the gift of not having to wash your hair for another day. This tropical-patterned Kitsch

Luxury Shower Cap in Palm

Leaves ($24; mykitsch.com) is waterproof and has a tight-fitting turban design and silicone band to keep water out. Between the nostalgia factor and the gentle, won’tdamage-strands benefits, the ’90s-inspired hair accessories in the Scünci Favorites Box ($10; target.com) is a steal, with a whole slew of claw clips, satin scrunchies, and glittery hair ties to level up all kinds of buns, twists, and ponytails.