Galentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Adult Besties
Galentine’s day? Once upon a time I thought made-up holidays like this were ridiculous. As I get older, I realize that we should look for silly excuses to celebrate more often.
With busy schedules and constant stressors, sometimes we need the Hallmark holidays thrust upon us, or we will never see each other! My friends and I used to have a regular girls’ night. For years, we would make a point to get together at least once a month. This post contains affiliate links.
Over the years, life has seemed to pile on more and more reasons why our girls’ nights get pushed off. Our core group of friends got together ONCE last year. ONCE.
So, if it takes a silly day like Galentine’s Day to change that, I’m here for it! And these gifts are perfect all year; I just happen to be writing this around Valentine’s Day.
Of course, gifts are never necessary to have a blast with friends. But, if you are looking for cute gift ideas for your pals, here are some ideas. Hey, I like PALentine’s Day better; it’s more inclusive!
Gift Ideas for Galentine’s Day
I was sent some of these items, so I could see if they are gift-guide worthy. Anything I try and dislike will not make it into my posts!
For the Bath and Body Babes
If you have a bestie who loves bath and body products, here are my thoughts on a couple of products I was able to try out. These make good self-care gifts since many of us forget to treat ourselves in this area!
Lip Scrub
As the cold season retreats but leaves its mark, this all-natural lip scrub is an excellent gift idea. Perfect for anyone looking to smooth out winter-chapped lips, it’s a pampering essential that promises soft, kissable results. Add in a lip balm for a cute little gift package.
- 100% Natural Ingredients: Softens and smooths lips without harsh chemicals, suitable for all skin types.
- Dermatologically Tested: Safe for peeling, dry, and dark lips, offering a plumping effect.
- Cruelty-Free & No Harmful Additives: Free from fragrance, parabens, and synthetic chemicals with eco-friendly packaging.
- Brightens Lips: Effective for lightening discoloration, enhancing lip product application.
Nail Care
For friends whose hands tell stories of their busy lives, the Handmade Heroes Cuticle Oil Pen is a thoughtful gift. This vegan and cruelty-free nourisher, with its blend of colloidal oats, helps to repair and hydrate cuticles with ease. A perfect stocking stuffer or mini-gift that encourages a little pampering!
- Strengthens Cuticles: Contains 8% colloidal oats and botanical oils for nourishing dry nails and cuticles.
- Clean Beauty: All-natural, cruelty-free, vegan formula with a pen brush applicator for easy use.
- Nail Hardener: Enriched with vitamins and antioxidants to repair and promote fast nail growth.
- Sensitive Skin Friendly: Suitable for all skin types, fragrance-free, and free from harsh chemicals.
- Easy & Convenient: Non-greasy, quick-absorbing oil for on-the-go moisturization.
Lotion
The Soothing Peony Milky Lotion has me extremely impressed. I’ll be honest, I am terrible at putting lotion on because I hate having it on my hands after applying it to my body.
In fact, I was sitting here with cracked and bleeding knuckles when I tried this lotion. When I tell you I was shocked at how lightweight and absorbent this lotion was, I am not being dramatic. I was waiting for extreme pain since my skin was so damaged from the cold, but what I felt was soothing, hydrating comfort.
I went back to typing on my keyboard right after I rubbed the lotion on. There was zero greasiness or any reason to go wash my hands. The scent is so refreshing and light. I’m obsessed.
If that’s not enough to love, the packaging is another level. Their sustainable refill system consists of a pretty container that you snap a pouch into. After your first purchase, you then just order the refill pouches, making it kinder on your wallet and the planet.
This fresh and light lotion comes with an innovative refill system that you can feel great about. The lotion itself is incredibly hydrating with ZERO greasy afterfeel and the most clean floral scent.
- Sustainable holder and refill system
- Lightweight lotion
- Refreshing and clean fragrance
- Nourishing and hydrating without heaviness
A nice body lotion is always a great gift idea. I keep hearing about glycolic acid everywhere. It’s especially great for those of us over 40.
I was sent this Alpha Skin Care Revitalizing Body Lotion to try out and I love it. It feels amazing, is fragrance-free, and makes my skin feel incredibly soft and smooth.
- 12% Glycolic AHA
- Reduces lines and wrinkles
- Smooths and freshens skin
- Paraben and fragrance-free
- Natural ingredients
Perfume
If you have a friend who always smells amazing, Lavanila’s Pure Vanilla perfume is a real treat. As someone who rarely wears perfume, I actually love this scent.
As I said in my post about trying to eliminate chemicals in my home, I am very sensitive to scents and chemicals. So, know that I am a tough sell when it comes to perfumes. I also believe that perfumes react differently with each person’s chemistry.
The clean ingredients and natural scent are so pleasing to my nostrils, that I believe this might just be a scent for anyone and everyone!
This light vanilla fragrance is perfect for day and night. Even sensitive noses will enjoy the sweet, cozy, and romantic aroma of this healthy perfume!
- Vegan vanilla fragrance
- Free of harsh chemicals
- Great for sensitive skin
- Cruelty-free
For the (Literal) Hot Girlies
If you know someone who’s always hot, there’s a fashionable answer for that! Hot Girls Pearls creates freezable cooling jewelry. From bracelets to necklaces, you simply freeze the jewelry before you wear it.
It’s like tiny ice packs disguised as chunky trendy jewelry! Pure genius for those of us entering the age where hot flashes are a real thing.
Fashion meets function with this innovative cooling necklace! The freezable chicklet beads provide cooling relief to the back of your neck and chest, helping to lower body temperature instantly.
- Chunky fashion that's lightweight
- Freezable non-toxic gel (like you'd find in an ice pack)
- Up to 30 minutes of cooling relief
- Easy to fasten magnetic clasp
For the Hair Hotties
Good hair accessories are a great gift idea for people with long hair. Even those of us who rarely style our hair in this phase of adulthood love a good scrunchie!
The French twist clip and the modern hair pins even have me feeling like I can create a few cute styles using these helpful tools.
Create looks for any occasion with this trio of quality hair accessories. Scrunchies, a French twist clip, and modern pins to create styles from casual to date night.
On my journey to dodge harsh chemicals and uncover my rosacea triggers, I found a non-aerosol dry shampoo that’s nothing short of a clean beauty miracle.
Almost every friend of mine uses dry shampoo, so I would love to gift them one that has cleaner ingredients, but still works well. We are all busy, so the convenience of dry shampoo is hard to resist!
- Eco-Friendly & Safe: Made with natural, vegan ingredients in plastic-neutral packaging.
- Instant Volumizing: Adds volume and degreases without water, suitable for all hair colors.
- Ideal for Gifting: Great for Valentine's Day, Galentine's, bridal showers, and more.
- Free from Harmful Chemicals: No benzene, propane, isobutane, or other nasties.
- User-Friendly: Easy to use for on-the-go styling, perfect for travel and no water required.
Treat your friends to the Pure Brazilian Home Care Kit for frizz-free, fabulous hair. It includes an Anti Frizz Serum for instant shine and moisture, a Deep Conditioning Masque to repair damage, a gentle daily-use anti-frizz shampoo, and a Keratin and Cocoa Seed Butter Conditioner for softness and color protection.
Formulated in Brazil, it strengthens and smooths hair, making it the perfect gift for luxurious, healthy locks.
- Anti-Frizz Serum: Instant shine, locks in moisture, protects against damage
- Deep Conditioning Masque: Repairs damage, leaves hair soft and healthy
- Anti-Frizz Shampoo: Salt-free, gentle daily use, prolongs treatment
- Anti-Frizz Conditioner: Softness and shine, fortifies cuticle, protects color
For the Sweet Tooth Sister
Baked Goods Delivered
You can’t go wrong with food gifts if you know what your friends like! For your sweet tooth friends, I cannot rave enough about Crumbs Bakeshop. I just wrote a complete review of the cupcakes and cookies from Crumbs Bakeshop.
My husband asks me every day when we can order more cupcakes, so it is safe to say Crumbs Bakeshop is a good choice for a gift!
Popcorn with a Purpose
If sweet and savory is preferred, you must try Gourmet Prospector Popcorn. Not only do they have the most exciting popcorn flavors, but the Prospector Theater is dedicated to providing employment to people with disabilities.
Help support their mission when you purchase bags of scrumptious flavors like Buffalo Cheddar, Belgian Chocolate Toffee, and Chocolate Strawberry. The perfect gift for snackers!
Popcorn lovers will flip over these unique flavor combos! Enjoy bags of salty and sweet snacks while you support a company who provides competitive employment for people with disabilities. The freshly popped popcorn is absolutely addicting and irresistible!
For the Pet Parent
Do you have a friend that’s always battling the dog smells in their home? I’m very sure that’s me in our friend group. Gift them the new Pawsitively Fresh products from the makers of Poo~Pourri!
The Funk Lock TechnologyTM permanently neutralizes pet odor molecules and works to eliminate 99% of odors naturally. They even guarantee that they will outperform leading chemical brands!
The odor-eliminating spray and candle are a must for any home with multiple pets. Simply spritz pet beds, dog houses, pet carriers, furniture, rugs, and even your car for an instant odor elimination.
Again, I’m often iffy about burning candles, but this one is veterinarian-recommended. It’s a clean-burning candle that has the most amazing fresh scent.
From the Makers of Poo~Pourri, we now have Pet~Pourri. The Pawsitively Fresh Air + Fabric Spray and 2-in-1 Odor Eliminating Candle are here to help us pet owners fight the funk.
- Cruelty-free
- Proprietary natural Funk Lock technology
- Works instantly
- Eliminates 99% of the toughest odors
- Light and fresh scent
- Safe for pets (although you do NOT use on pets!)
For the Homey Homie
Candles
Speaking of candles, Lavanila also sent me their 100% natural soy Vanilla Sugarcane candle. Just like their amazing perfume, this candle fills the house with a wonderful aroma.
Finally, a scented candle I can burn without getting a headache from chemicals!
Set the mood for Valentineās Day with clean-burning soy candles from Lavanila.
- 100% natural soy candle
- Made with safe ingredients
- 55 hours of burn time
- Excellent throw
- Clean gourmand scent
Cleaners
Cleaning products as a gift? Hey, we are adults here. I’m all about the practical gifts. If you think your friends will appreciate good cleaning products, I really like Force of Nature.
Don’t come at me for listing a practical gift. Have you seen the prices out there?! I will gladly accept gifts that I can use and don’t have to purchase myself.
Powerful multi-purpose cleaner with no toxic chemicals.
- EPA registered hospital-grade disinfectant.
- EPA approved to kill COVID-19 and Mpox.
- Replaces kitchen, bath, glass, and floor cleaners, disinfectants, and deodorizers, making it a space-saver.
- Up to an 80% savings per ounce compared to top brands.
- Recyclable activator capsules.
- Reusable 12 oz bottle (that sprays nicely!)
- Light, fresh scent.
- No harsh chemicals.
- Pet and kid-friendly.
- Cuts through grease, grime, soap scum, messes, and odors.
- Replace every 2 weeks. But, you can use it on everything, so not even a real con!
So, there are my best gift ideas for your adult friends. A little bit of practical, some self-care, some fun, and some yummy. I hope these ideas helped you find the perfect gifts for your pals.
Keep these things in mind when you’re looking for a birthday gift, a Christmas gift, or just want to treat a friend for a special occasion. These items can be thoughtful presents all throughout the holiday season!
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