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“What’s Galentine’s Day? Only the best day of the year!”
Galentine's Day has grown in popularity over the last few years — largely thanks to "Parks and Recreation," which featured the wonderful, playful holiday as taking place on February 13, the day before the romantic holiday. Though, you can choose to celebrate your besties whenever you want. Whether you have a sweetheart or not, it’s a great occasion to celebrate the female friendships in your life.
The best Galentine’s Day gifts will show how much you care and make each of your friends feel appreciated. Best of all, you don’t have to spend big to treat your gals to something sweet.
We’ve rounded up 33 cute ideas, from fancy candies and socks with hearts on them to beauty products with, uh, romantic names.
Best Galentine's Day gifts
Bite Ultimate Gift Set
If your Galentine is looking to cut out unnecessary plastic use, BITE (Because It’s The Earth) is a great place to start. This gift set has everything they need, like a bamboo toothbrush, toothpaste bits, and dental floss.
Here for the Burn World's Best Galentine Candle
This candle says it all. It has a luxurious mango guava scent that will keep their space fresh, while also showing your best friend how much you truly appreciate them.
KonMari Rejuvenating Matcha Body Kit
Does your Galentine have sensitive skin? This set includes a matcha bar that can be used as shampoo, face wash or body soap to cleanse and rebalance the skin. It's also made from natural botanicals, and includes a matcha serum that can be used together or separately.
Monat Body Care Exfoliate & Refine Body Polish
Give them the at home spa experience with Monat's revitalizing body polish. It features volcanic pumice and superfruit antioxidants to help deeply exfoliate and leave them feeling like they just had a long, relaxing day at the spa.
Long Distance Friendship Lamp
Long distance friendship is never easy, but you can light up their day with this sweet in-sync lamp. Simply turn it on, and the other lamp will emit the same ambient glow, no matter where it is in the country.
Baked by Melissa You're Doing Great Cupcakes
These extravagant cupcakes are almost too cute to eat! If you feel like splurging on your gal pal, these treats from Baked by Melissa are a great option.
HAUS LABORATORIES PhD Hybrid Lip Oil Stain
This hydrating sheer lip oil is the perfect gift for any of your Galentine's who are trying to up their makeup game during the winter. It melts down into a "true-to-you" lip tint and is available in five different colors.
Necklet Triple Layering Clasp
Is your Galentine obsessed with jewelry? If all of her necklaces have standard clasps on them, it can be hard to layer them up for the perfect look. By gifting her the Necklet layering clasp, all her tangling problems are solved! It's also water and sweat resistant.
Brooklinen Super-Plush Robe
Help your Galentine relax this holiday with a cozy plush robe. Nothing feels better than getting comfy in a soft wrap after a long day.
Sam and Jack Custom Pet Portrait
If your Galentine loves her fur baby more than anything, treat her to this custom portrait from Sam and Jack. Not to worry if they have more than one pet! Each portrait can include up to four pets and be customized with their names.
Sloth Valentine's Day Socks
Novelty socks make a fabulous Galentine’s Day gift because they’re fun and practical. We love the sweet sloth print of these socks, and would encourage our friends to wear them with ankle boots to show off how cute they are all winter long.
Herbivore Pink Cloud Rosewater Jelly Cleanser
Herbivore Botanicals' clean skin care products are some of the best, our favorite is this pink cloud rosewater cleanser. And it’s pink, perfect for the holiday!
Glossier Balm Dotcom Trio
For the friend who can't resist a good lipstick, this trio from Glossier is the perfect pick. It features three customizable balms that will be a surprise until they open the box.
Home Made Luxe Craft Subscription Box
If your gal pal is glued to Pinterest, she'll appreciate this subscription box filled with easy DIY projects and crafts to spruce up their home decor.
Milk Bar Mini Red Velvet Cake
Christina Tosi's bakery always knows the way to up the ante on classic desserts, and this decadent red velvet cake is no exception. With layers of crunchy crumbs, cookies and cream cheese frosting and rich cheesecake filling, this scarlet stunner is perfect for the foodie friend who loves to indulge.
Galentine's Day Gift Box
If you're celebrating from afar, this self-care gift set will surely bring a smile to their face. It's full of spa products perfect for pampering throughout Galentine's Day beyond.
Wine Gummies Trio
If you're missing wine nights with close friends, this sweet treat is almost as good as their favorite bottle of rosé. Though there's no alcohol in them, they can enjoy them whenever they have a craving for candy.
RoxysIllustration Best Friend Drawing
This sentimental gift can be personalized with different hair colors, or you can even upgrade the drawing to include three friends rather than just two. All you'll need to do is pop it in a frame to deliver the perfect gift.
Hallucci Cross Band Soft Slippers
For the friend who hasn't worn real shoes in months, these fuzzy slippers will be greatly appreciated. They come in 12 different colors and feature a memory foam insole so your fashionable friend can look and feel their best while keeping cozy.
The Future is Female Adult Coloring Book
Coloring books are a calming, creative outlet that many people took advantage of throughout 2020. This one is filled with inspiring illustrations and phrases perfect for the social justice warrior in your life.
Sugarfina Sugar Lips Box
Sure, chocolates are the traditional candy of Valentine’s Day, but on Galentine’s Day, we're all for sour gummy lips! Each of these boxes from Sugarfina has three different flavors of lips, and all of them are delicious.
Madewell Heart Friendship Bracelet Set
Putting a modern twist on the classic friendship bracelet, these gold-plated brass chains are a sweet accessory for any fashion-loving friend.
BFF Photo Mug
You can customize this Zazzle mug with one of your fave photos of you and your bestie. They'll think of you every time they pour a cup of cocoa or coffee.
I Dew Care Let’s Get Sheet Faced Sheet Mask Set
If you’re hosting a virtual Galentine’s Day party, don’t forget the face masks! This kit from Memebox comes with 14 different masks with a variety of skin care benefits — just don’t forget to take a pic once everyone is wearing them!
Why You're My Bestie Book
Why are they your bestie? You can count the ways! Fill in the blanks in this journal before you gift it to your BFF.
Nars Lip Balm
Looking for the perfect Galentine’s Day gift for your friend who’s out there looking for “the one?” Give her a pretty lip balm so she’s ready for that goodnight kiss.
Hydro Flask 40-Ounce Wide Mouth Cap Bottle
If your favorite friend is a fitness fanatic, surprise her with a trendy water bottle from Hydro Flask. These insulated bottles keep beverages cold for hours and look chic on the exercise bike or on your desk.
Too Faced Better Than Sex Limited Edition Mascara
Encourage your gals to get out there with flirty, fluttery lashes using this wildly popular Too Faced mascara. It has a devoted following and is known for creating big, fluffy lashes guaranteed to turn heads.
Urban Outfitters Assorted Live Succulents
Buy this set of four succulents and hand out one to each of your favorite pals on Galentine’s Day. Living plants that are easy to take care of are an inexpensive thoughtful gift.
Mark and Graham Printed Neckerchief
Everyone loves a useful accessory gift. These affordable neckerchiefs can be styled a few ways: as a headband, tied onto a handbag or as a bandana. Either way, your BFF will enjoy this cute scarf!
Ferrero Rocher Fine Hazelnut Milk Chocolates
If you want a more budget-friendly option, this 24-pack of Ferrero Rocher milk chocolates are excellent, too.
Homesick Scented Candle
If your friend loves reminiscing about their home state, this Homesick scented candle is a great thoughtful gift.
Baublebar Sage 18K Gold Earrings
These Sage 18k hoops from Baublebar are reversible, chic and look great with any outfit.
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This article was originally published on Feb. 7, 2019.
