Behold, 8 Perfect Last Minute Beauty Gifts

No shipping panic required.

As much as I love having a fully stocked beauty cabinet with every type of lipstick or moisturizer that I need for the season, I’m always a little hesitant to splurge on a physical product as a holiday gift. I’d much rather treat someone to a beauty *experience* since those are the types of things most of us are reticent to spend the big bucks on. That’s not to say you need to go crazy to gift your loved ones with an ultra relaxing facial or luxe mani-pedi, but if there is a beauty service you know they’re dying to try, this is the time to spoil them a bit. Trust me, everybody wants to be pampered once in a while.

So, with that in mind, here are the 8 top beauty services I’d purchase for my friends and family during the holiday season. Yes, most of these are NYC-based since that’s where I live, but they are all applicable in scope to wherever you call home. Or add them to your list for your next Big Apple vacation! Bonus — there’s no need to panic check the shipping dates. A cute e-gift card will more than suffice.