The Perfect Beauty Gift Guide for Women in Their 40s

Weeding through gift guides filled with shimmery lip glosses and acne-fighting skin care aren’t exactly helpful when you’re looking for gifts to get your 40-something girlfriends this holiday season. So, leave the neon eyeshadow and peach-scented makeup for your 15-year-old niece, and opt for these luxe picks, perfect for every woman in her 40s.

Everything needed to create a sultry, smoky eye—an Eye Wardrobe shadow palette, Future Lash mascara and two Satin Kajal Jewel Liners—approved by Posh Spice herself.

Turn her shower into a spa with this four-piece set inspired by ancient Mediterranean bathhouses. Included in the set: a pre-exfoliating foam, exfoliating body glove, body wash and best-selling dry body oil.

Designed for fine hair and sensitive scalps, this luxe brush gently detangles and smooths while nourishing strands with keratin-rich boar bristles. Use it on dry or damp hair for effortless styling and a soothing scalp massage.

Everyone needs an LED mask, and this one makes it personal. The app-connected device lets you tailor your treatment with blue light for blemish-prone areas and red light for wrinkles and more.

A treatment and tint in one, this chic lipstick belongs in every clutch. Each swipe nourishes and plumps lips with peptides, lactic acid and capuaçu butter while delivering a sheer wash of color.

Level up her nighttime routine with these ultra-soft faux fur throws. Available in a range of chic shades, they’re breathable, machine-washable and the holiday (or anytime) gift everyone’s talking about.

The secret to Martha Stewart’s ageless glow? This inside-out system, created with her very own dermatologist, Dr. Dhaval Bhanusali, that works to usher in brighter, younger, more resilient-looking skin.

T3 Heat-Resistant Storage Case ($60)

Store your heat tool in style with this vegan leather case that’s filled with heat-resistance lining for easy, worry-free storage while traveling and at home.

Riki Loves Riki Pretty Mirror ($350)

The ultimate upgrade to any makeup-lover’s routine, this super-thin LED vanity mirror easily stows away or can be wall-mounted for professional-quality lighting sans the glam squad.

A luxe oil-to-milk cleanser she’ll love. From the chic glass bottle to the nourishing formula, it’s a gift she’ll use (and repurchase) on repeat.

Inspired by in-office treatments, this aesthetician-founded brand delivers luxury and results straight to your vanity. This curation includes trial sizes of its hero skus: Soft Landing, The Laser Serum and The Preservationist, perfect for the skin-care lover in your life.

Boosted with the novel MicroDiPeptide229, this smoothing, firming cream—use it on the neck and your decollete—would make an incredible gift for anyone on your list.

This silky serum is packed with niacinamide and peptides to brighten, smooth and hydrate skin from head to toe long after the holidays.

SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum ($295)

Anyone would be thrilled to receive this high-powered age-defying cocktail for the holidays—consider it the Birkin of skin-care serums—but those experiencing some skin laxity and etched-in lines would especially cherish it.

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