Your Gen X Bestie Deserves These 13 Cool-Girl Holiday Gifts

Fashion With Personality

Gola’s Elan Serpent sneaker keeps the brand’s iconic silhouette and vintage gum sole, with an otter-brown snake-print texture. A cheetah-print option is also available and is suggested for wearing with jeans.

A tote made with The Dogist has three exterior pockets for treats and a zippered main compartment. Small dogs can fit inside, and 10% of the purchase price goes to The Dogist Fund. Quince cashmere sweaters are priced at $50, with red described as a festive choice.

Aviator glasses are made with a high-density acetate frame and come in several colors. They can also be ordered as readers or with prescription lenses.

Beauty Picks And Fragrance

Jones Road’s limited-edition beauty set includes Silky Highlighting Powder, a four-shade compact, and The Highlight Brush. It also comes with The Lip Crayon, Mini Miracle Balm in two new shades, and The Statement Mascara in Pitch Black or Rich Brown.

A mini haircare set is presented as a budget-friendly gift for stockings, Secret Santa exchanges or gift bags. GAP’s Bliss fragrance features notes of butterscotch, cocoa bean and vanilla bourbon.

Skincare And Winter Care

Colorescience’s Protect & Glow Essentials Kit includes the full-size Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50 Glow, a deluxe travel mini of Barrier Pro Essential Moisturizer, and a Colorescience Puffy Pouch. The products are described as clinically proven and intended to boost skin radiance.

Anti-chafe shorts are designed to be worn under holiday dresses. Their cooling fabric moves sweat and body heat away, and the shorts come in several colors and a wide range of sizes.

A three-step body routine is suggested for a post-holiday reset, with the products described as pampering and fragrant. A separate clinically proven anti-aging serum contains 10 peptides in a 22% complex to support collagen and elastin for smoother, firmer skin.

A La Mer Mini Set

The La Mer Mini Holiday Essentials Set is exclusive to Nordstrom. It contains four essentials, including the brand’s Moisturizing Soft Cream. The guide’s selections span clothing, accessories, beauty and self-care. They are presented as gift ideas for a bestie, sister, mom or fashion-loving friend.