Looking for gifts for women in their 20s? Look no further. As a woman who recently concluded her twenties (BEST. DECADE. EVER.), I’ve compiled this guide with the help of my girlfriends who are still in their twenties.
I discovered that gifts for twenty-somethings remain appealing even when you’ve reached your 30s. (That, or maybe I just haven’t matured much.)
Read on to discover the best gifts for women in their 20s. (Or, if she’s still in school, check out our guide to the best gifts for college girls.)
Or any woman, perhaps, who is defining her own future against the wishes of her family.
Tara Westover was raised by doomsday preppers in rural Idaho, and did not attend school. But she discovered the value of education, and in pursuing an intellectual life.
This would be a great gift for any woman who sees value in higher education.
This Portable Car Battery Jump Starter Pack is perfect for the independent woman who sometimes has car trouble. (In other words, any woman who owns a car.)
These car starter batteries can really come in handy when you’re in a bind. They come in extra handy when you’re out of cell phone range (like when you’re camping, or in rural areas).
Also, even if your favorite twenty-something has a Triple-A membership for roadside emergencies like this, Triple A has a limit on how many times you can use their service in one year. Yes, that is something I (unfortunately) discovered in my twenties.
Women in their twenties need solid luggage for their adventures. They need it to be easily navigable around airports and cities, with plenty of room for everything the trip might require.
I have a piece of Kenneth Cole Reaction luggage, which I’ve taken on tour across the country throughout the second half of my twenties. It rolls easily on its eight wheels, and has held up to some pretty action-packed touring.
But I wish I had it in this color, so I wouldn’t always have to second-guess if it was mine at the airport luggage carousel. The twenty-something woman in your life will be thrilled with this set.
This memoir, ostensibly a story about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, explores the author’s struggle with losing her mother in her early twenties, as well as her own struggle with addiction.
It’s a story about building resilience and finding yourself. It’s also a story about learning how to be alone — an essential skill for any woman in her twenties who wants to move forward into her own future.
This Facial Steamer is the perfect gift for the woman who’s interested in skincare (and self-care).
The steam helps open the pores, allowing for greater penetration of skincare products, as well as deeper cleansing. In recent years, these facial steamers have taken over as one of the most popular skincare wellness products available.
When you receive a facial treatment at a spa, the steam is always an essential part of the aesthetician’s process. It’s a step that has always been hard to replicate at home.
Plus, sometimes the best gift is an indulgence she wouldn’t buy for herself.
Women in their twenties are usually into decorating their homes, and creating a cozy “vibe.”
A sheepskin rug like this one can fit into nearly any style of home decor. Whether your loved one’s home is rustic, modern, vintage, or feng-shui, everyone has room for a sheepskin rug. Plus, it feels like heaven on your feet.
Sometimes, it’s easy to get bored in the bathtub. That’s why you need this caddy, which has a spot to prop up your book or iPad. It even has a spot to keep you from spilling your wine glass in the tub.
Elevate her bath ritual forevermore with this thoughtful bath caddy.
This would also be a great gift for a new mom. (New moms need to take lots of healing baths.) For more great ideas for new moms, check out our guide to Christmas gifts for new moms.
Whether she’s been an avid CBD believer for years, or she’s just interested in easing her anxiety (like most millennials), she will truly appreciate this thoughtful gesture.
Plus, this is some of the best CBD oil we’ve come across.
(And we’ve reviewed — and sampled — a LOT of CBD brands.)
For more information, check out our guide to organic CBD oil.
Not only is this CBD oil certified organic by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), but it’s also certified free of glyphosate, a pesticide the USDA doesn’t test for. Plus, it’s full spectrum, which most experts believe may help CBD work more effectively in our bodies.
Taking high-quality CBD oil regularly helps many people manage their anxiety, and women in their twenties often report high levels of anxiety.
For more information on why we love this brand — and other great CBD oil options — check out our guide to the best CBD tincture brands available online right now.
This jade roller makes a luxurious gift for the beauty lover in your life.
Jade rollers de-puff the skin naturally, using a jade stone. This natural hack has practically become a sacred creed among beauty influencers. It can be especially helpful after a night of partying — which, um, women in their twenties tend to enjoy. (I’ve heard.)
Help your favorite twenty-something look polished for in time for work, even if she hasn’t gotten her beauty sleep.
This jade roller is made with real jade, and comes from the cult-favorite brand Herbivore, which is always a hit with women in their twenties.
Even if your loved one is already creating fantastic content, it can feel self-indulgent to invest in equipment for furthering your online presence.
But it’s not self-indulgence. In today’s world, developing an online persona isn’t just a plea for attention. It can be critical to professional development (and not to mention lucrative deals).
Help the woman in your life get ahead with this kit.
These are especially ideal for anyone suffering from anxiety or stress. (Um, who isn’t stressed these days?)
Not only does each gummy contain 6 mg CBD, but they also contain L-theanine and lemon balm. These natural ingredients are believed to help support relaxation.
Full Disclosure: Charlotte’s Web sent me a sample to try out. These are amazing! They taste great (especially for “healthy” gummies, and they really help you unwind.
Because CBD can sometimes require days of regular use for its effects to be felt, it’s important that your loved one enjoys taking her CBD. These tasty gummies won’t be hard to incorporate into her daily wellness routine.
For more information, check out our guide to the best CBD gummies.
This gift set of bath bombs makes a great gift for anyone who loves taking baths.
(Basically, any woman in her twenties who has access to a bathtub.)
As many women in their twenties will tell you, staying in is the new going out. Self-care is the new party night.
Even better when your self-care ritual is Instagram-friendly. These colorful bath bombs will create fizzy color, and include dried flower petals, making her bathtub a worthy photo op. Then she can get in and relax, thanks to the aromatherapy scents! For more great gift ideas for the woman who loves self-care, check out our guide to spiritual gifts for women.
It’s a coming-of-age story written by the daughter of Steve Jobs, the late founder of Apple computers.
It’s a little known story of his cruelty to his firstborn, out-of-wedlock daughter, yet it’s also a story of forgiveness, growth, and becoming your own person –no matter what darkness lies in your past.
This Home Bartending Kit includes everything your favorite twenty-something will need to start classing up her cocktail game.
As her drinking habits mature, she’ll appreciate this stainless steel cocktail shaker, along with these other tools, which can be easily stored in the stylish bamboo stand.
If she does any outdoor hosting, you could help her seriously host some awesome winter gatherings by giving her an outdoor gas fire pit. (These have become increasingly popular during the era of Covid, when loved ones are forced to gather outdoors.) This one also works as a table, so she can serve her incredible cocktails outdoors by the fire.
This Massage Gun would make a fantastic gift for any athlete in her twenties.
This is one of the more affordable percussion massage guns on the market. It comes with six different massage heads, for massaging different muscle groups.
If you know someone who really pushes herself in her workouts, this would be a thoughtful gift she’ll use often. Why not throw in some topical CBD cream she can apply while she uses it?
Chloe Caldwell is relatable and candid about what it’s like to try to become an adult in your twenties.
Most women will find glimmers of themselves in these pages, whether they, too, have struggled with addictions, or cystic acne, or the challenges of pursuing a less-than-lucrative profession.
But don’t worry, you won’t be making any pointed accusations by giving someone this book. It’s just a book of hilarious essays any woman will appreciate. (For examples of those other, less-appreciated sorts of books, check out my guide to the worst Christmas gifts ever.)
The phrase “nevertheless, she persisted” is actually something MItch McConnell said about Elizabeth Warren, when she was fighting against the confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General.
Today, the phrase has been widely adopted by the feminist movement.
Show the woman in your life that you understand what she’s fighting for, by giving her this T-shirt.
Or maybe they move into new apartments frequently, and are looking to cultivate “good vibes” in each new place.
Even if they only have a bedroom to decorate, in a home with many roommates, this book will give them ideas for plants and decor to cultivate their own space.
If she isn’t already into journaling, you might want to give this along with the book we reviewed below, called “Life’s Companion.”
She’s not going to want to miss out on detailing and processing her life experiences in her twenties. In a time of so much growth, it really helps to keep a journal. She can write down her goals and her complex feelings as she navigates this wild, turbulent decade of her life.
Plus, it helps to have a gorgeous journal with an inviting vibe of its own.
This classic book by Christina Baldwin would be a perfect book for the woman who wants to start journaling, but doesn’t know how to start.
Actually, even if you know she already keeps a journal, this book will help her find new ways to chronicle her life’s journey.
The book encourages the reader to use journaling as a spiritual practice that helps us explore our memories, values, inner questions, and lives. It includes example journal entries (which are anonymous, but inspiring), as well as practical tips to get even the most analytical thinker writing creatively.
Give this to the woman who is spiritually inclined — maybe with the leather journal reviewed above!
Every 20-something woman needs a Kindle. She can read in bed, during her commute, or even in the bathtub. (Throw in some bath bombs for a gift that shows you really understand her!)
The Kindle Oasis has an adjustable warm light, so she can read before bed without screwing up her sleep schedule by exposing her eyes to blue light. (Blue light, the kind normally emitted by computer screens, can interfere with the body’s production of melatonin.)
This makes the Kindle Oasis a particularly thoughtful gift for anyone who has trouble falling asleep.
This vintage-style laptop backpack will be a perfect gift for a young woman on the go.
Whatever her goals, you’ll help her achieve them with this backpack, which can fit laptops up to 16 inches. Shockproof padding will keep her computer safe, and the convenient outer pockets will help her stay organized on the fly.
Plus, this vintage canvas and leather look will match all her outfits. And carrying her laptop in a backpack won’t cause her to need chiropractor visits in her thirties (unlike a more one-side bag, like a messenger bag, which can lead to spinal injuries over time).
If that’s the case, she will seriously love this unit. She may even toss her old humidifier: most humidifiers can’t accommodate essential oils. (If you add essential oils to a normal humidifier, you’ll probably break it.)
But this GENIANI unit has a separate chamber for essential oils. And it’s so easy to use.
This would be a particularly thoughtful gift for anyone who lives in a drier climate (or, as we’ve seen in the extreme this fall, a wildfire zone).
Full Disclosure: I received a free GENIANI humidifier to test out, and I’m obsessed. With my old humidifier, I had to remove the entire tank (and turn it upside down in the bathtub) to refill it. But with this top-fill unit, if I notice my humidifier’s water levels are getting low, I can just fill up a container in the sink, walk over to the humidifier, and pour it in.
This might not sound like a big deal, but it’s making my life way easier. Your favorite twenty-something woman will probably feel the same way!
Has the 20-something in your life talked about starting a podcast?
Show that you take her seriously. Give your favorite verbose 20-something these awesome Noise Cancelling Headphones.
These have a microphone that will take her podcasting proclivities to the next level.
But they’d also be perfect for anyone who loves to listen to music, or watch movies on their computer. Or anyone who flies often, or has a daily commute on public transit.
This Bar Serving Cart is perfect for the woman who hosts parties, gatherings, shindigs, girls’ nights, or other events.
Help her host chic, grown-up gatherings with this bar cart. Even if she’s not mixing up cocktails, it will be great for serving snacks and other beverages.
With these canisters from the legendary French kitchenware brand Le Creuset, she can keep her coffee, spices, and dried goods safely stored on her countertop, while helper her kitchen look super chic.
Even if she hasn’t settled down into a long-term housing arrangement, these canisters are nice enough that she’ll tote them from apartment to apartment.
In our twenties, we start to realize that hunching over a laptop may not be good for our spine health.
With this keyboard (widely considered one of the best Bluetooth keyboards available today), she can elevate her monitor or laptop to eye level, helping her work from home with better posture.
This LEVOIT Home Air Purifier is widely considered one of the best air purifiers you can buy on a budget.
And it would be a particularly thoughtful gift for anyone who lives in the areas hit by wildfires, which are now devastating air quality across California, Oregon, and Washington (and sometimes Colorado) on a near-annual basis.
We have not seen the end of poor air quality due to raging wildfires. Get this well-reviewed air purifier for someone who wants to breathe healthy air in their bedroom. (It works well in large rooms, too.)
This Slip Pure Silk Sleep Mask stands out among sleep masks because of its luxurious silk fibers, which are designed for anti-aging properties. (This mask won’t pull on delicate facial skin.)
Plus, pure silk feels amazing on your skin.
If you know a woman who loves using sleep masks to get her z’s, this is a thoughtful gift she’ll use often. (And even if she doesn’t wear an eye mask nightly, they’re invaluable during travel.)
This stoneware dinnerware set is perfect for the twenty-something woman who loves nesting — and simple, understated elegance.
In our twenties, we don’t always have the money to invest in classic basic home goods like this. Help her class up her home (and replace that ancient, mismatched dinnerware scraped together from thrift stores) with this simple but lovely set.
It includes four dinner plates, four smaller dessert plates, four fruit bowls and four artisanal bowls.
Maybe you haven’t heard her use the exact term “self-care.” But most twenty-something women enjoy taking baths, lighting candles, and indulging in relaxing rituals at home.
And this is the perfect robe for anyone. While plush robes may look appealing, they’re not as pleasant after bathing or showering. This terry style cotton, however, is perfectly absorbent. She’ll enjoy it for years to come.
This would make a great combo gift with the bath caddy, bath bombs, facial kit, or other self-care gifts included on this list.
If you haven’t heard about the weighted blanket trend, you’re missing out on one of the most popular self-care items of 2020.
The glass beads create a heavy sensation that’s surprisingly comforting. Some people — like those who experience anxiety — swear by weighted blankets, to help them sleep or simply relax.
“It feels like a hug,” is one of the most common things you’ll hear from weighted blanket lovers.
But with this fun pattern, you aren’t just gifting them with the feeling of reassurance. It’s still self-care, but it will also look cute in their home.
Help the twenty-something woman in your life get better sleep. This pillow has adjustable memory foam. You can easily open the pillow and take some out, and get the pillow to your desired height.
It would be the perfect gift for any young woman who needs a better night’s rest.
Do you know a woman who was crushing the banana bread craze during quarantine?
Help her boost her banana bread game, and maybe even step it up to the other quarantine classic: sourdough bread.
She can experiment with new recipes (pizza dough from scratch! carrot cake!) with this fantastic Aucma Stand Mixer. It has thousands of positive reviews, and will also look cute in her kitchen.
A heated mattress pad is a perfect gift for any woman who loves to be cozy. And this Sunbeam heated mattress pad is one of the best-rated options for a dual control mattress pad.
So it’s perfect even if she sometimes (or always) shares her bed with a partner — now or in the future.
Give her the gift of total comfort under her sheets — even on the chilliest of nights.
Whether she enjoys a morning or bedtime skincare routine, she’ll love having a designated space to take some me-time. This table comes with a cute cushioned stool, and a makeup mirror with a built-in light.
Herbivore Botanicals Coconut Milk Bath Soak has received rave reviews from beauty and self-care bloggers.
And everyone loves coconut. And baths.
If your favorite twenty-something enjoys baths, you can’t go wrong with this luxury bath soak, which will make her bath smell delicious while making her skin silky smooth.
Extract Labs “PM Formula” CBN Capsules (CBD + CBN) would make a perfect thoughtful gift for anyone who struggles with insomnia.
They’re formulated with CBN, a cannabinoid similar to CBD. Research indicates that CBN may help promote healthy sleep cycles — especially when combined with CBD.
Unlike many “CBD for sleep” products, these capsules do not contain melatonin or valerian. They’re perfect for anyone who wants natural sleep supplements — but is sensitive to melatonin, which can lead some people to wake up feeling groggy.
There’s no groggy feeling with these softgels. (Full disclosure: I received a free sample to test out. And they absolutely help me fall asleep.)
This Joy Organics CBD Cream is the perfect gift for a twenty-something woman.
Everyone knows that a luxurious, high-quality cream can make for a wonderful gift. (Self-care gifts are big this year.)
But this is a high-quality, luxurious CBD lotion. So it’s even better. She can use it for pain relief, relaxation, or a quiet night of self-care at home.
For more information on why we love this Joy Organics lotion, check out our guide to the best CBD creams.
This Social CBD Transdermal Patch is perfect for the woman interested in all things CBD.
Even if she’s already tried CBD oil, she may not have heard of CBD patches, which can be worn on your skin (similar to a nicotine patch). And she’ll be thrilled to try them!
For more information, check out our guide to the best CBD patches available online now.
The iRobot Roomba 675 Robot Vacuum is the perfect gift for anyone who likes to keep their home clean — but doesn’t want to spend that much time vacuuming their floors.
This version even responds to voice commands.
Every twenty-something wants their home to be welcoming and grown-up. But twenty-somethings are also very busy.
The Osprey Renn 65 Women’s Backpacking Backpack is one of the best packs for outdoor adventures out there.
Osprey takes care to make women’s packs with the waist strap and chest strap adjusted for our comfort.
And your favorite twenty-something may take up backpacking soon — especially if you give this gift along with Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild” (the book reviewed at the top of this list).
The young woman in your life might not be backpacking around Europe anytime soon — but, after 2020, she may be ready to hit the trails.
A hot water bottle with a cute cover is a great gift for anyone, but especially any woman who loves to be cozy. It’s perfect while she’s bingeing Netflix, or even working on her laptop in bed. (I’ve heard.)
Of course, a hot water bottle is a great treatment for menstrual cramps or back pain, too. It’s somehow cozier (and definitely cuter) than getting a heating pad as a gift. Plus, unlike a heating pad, you can take it from room to room, or even fall asleep with it. (A heating pad, meanwhile, has to be plugged in, and it isn’t advisable to leave one turned on while you fall asleep.)
Pair this gift with a great CBD cream, for the ultimate at-home comfort!
That doesn’t mean she needs to live near the coast. SUP boards are also perfect for lakes and rivers. Here in Colorado, we sometimes even take paddleboards down whitewater rapids! In fact, I once broke my thumb this way. In my twenties.
But I’d still recommend this for any woman in her twenties. Paddleboarding is an incredible way to explore any body of water while getting a great workout. Some people even do yoga on paddleboards. Some people even bring their dogs. If this sounds like a young woman you know, get her this incredible gift!
The thing about being in your twenties is that you will soon, inevitably, be in your thirties. (And you’ll suddenly wish you’d worn more sunscreen.) If you’re looking for a gift for a woman in her later twenties, chances are she has been facing this reality already.
If you’ve heard her voice concerns about premature aging, help her out by giving her this NuFACE Petite Facial Toning Device. “Microcurrent sends soft, gentle waves [of electricity] through the skin, down to the facial muscles,” licensed aesthetician and NuFACE co-founder Tera Peterson told the website Well and Good (which is beloved by twenty-something women). These waves stimulate the growth of collagen and elastin — the proteins we need to fight the signs of aging.
Your favorite 20-something needs her sleep. But she probably also spends a lot of time staring at screens.
And research has shown that the blue light emitted by screens can interfere with our normal sleep cycles. (It interrupts the body’s production of melatonin, the hormone that helps us fall asleep.)
So get here these blue-light blocking glasses. That way, she can continue to work on her laptop — or binge Netflix — at night, without it keeping her up too late afterward.
These Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds would be an amazing gift for anyone. Everyone needs wireless earbuds. (Even if she already has some, it’s good to have a backup pair — these tiny pieces of technology are easy to misplace.)
So snag these earbuds for her. Their comfortable over-ear design ensures they’ll comfy to wear, and they’re also waterproof and sweat-proof. They also come in fun colors, making them an even better gift than most earbuds. They have great audio, and are easy to pair with your devices with a simple one-step process.
This juicer will immediately improve any health-oriented 20-something’s life. Its spiral masticator and reverse-function ensure that you get the most juice possible out of your fruits and veggies.
(Many cheaper juicer machines waste too much of your valuable produce.)
Plus, this machine is quiet, while cheaper juicers are noisy. (And if your gift recipient lives in an apartment building, her neighbors might not appreciate it.)
And this juicer won’t take up too much of her counter space.
If she’s ready to live the super-healthy juicing life, this will be an amazing gift.
If your loved one has long, thick hair, she probably has to spend a lot of time drying it. (Especially in the winter, when you don’t want to go outside with wet hair.) Help her speed up that process while also saving her hair from heat damage with this Professional Ionic Hair Dryer.
Is this a super expensive gift? Yes! But it’s actually significantly cheaper than the Dyson hairdryer, which is on many twenty-somethings wish lists. And most people agree that it works just as well as a Dyson.
Help your favorite 20-something stay organized when she’s on the go. This kit has room for all her makeup and travel essentials. Plus, it hangs conveniently on the door of her hotel room — or wherever she finds herself.
These Backyard Bev “cocktail syrups” are perfect for both drinkers and non-drinkers alike.
This lavender-lemon option could be a great gift paired with the classy cocktail shaker set above. (Assuming, of course, that your favorite twenty-something is of legal drinking age.)
But I received a sample of this to test out, and I’m convinced these delicious simple syrups are equally perfect for non-alcoholic mocktails.
If she’s a non-drinker, give her these delicious simple syrups along with a seltzer-making machine, for a gift that will make any sober person feel seen.
Your favorite 20-something is probably frequently on the go. Help her travel in style — especially to remote destinations. Does she love “van life?” Show her that you get it, with this top-of-the-line Patagonia duffel bag.
