8 Extra-Special Gifts for Friends You Want to Spoil

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What would we do without our friends? Those who are there for us through thick and through thin deserve the world.

So when a special occasion like Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali rolls around—or a birthday, of course—we want to take the opportunity to spoil them with the best gifts for friends in NZ.

But if you’re anything like me, when celebratory dates arrive, you struggle to find the perfect gift for your friends.

Nothing seems *perfect enough* for your favourite people.

But never fear: this is about to become a past problem for you (and for me) because we’ve been keeping tabs on the best gifts for friends, including Christmas gifts for friends, engagement gifts for friends, and just small gift ideas for friends to let them know you love them!

And we list all of these best gifts for friends in NZ below.

Here’s your guide to the best gifts for friends, including suggestions you’ll love for Diwali gifts for friends, Christmas gifts for friends, and Hanukkah gifts for friends.

1. A Super-Bougie Gift for a Friend

Adore Beauty Jade Facial Massage Set Adore Beauty Jade Facial Massage Set

What it is: Adore Beauty Jade Facial Massage Set

This facial massager set is one of the best gifts for trendy friends who love beauty.

What better way to spoil your bestie than by saying, ‘Hey, it’s time you treated yourself to a self-care session’?

This bougie gift for your best friend contains a Jade Face Roller and a Jade Gua Sha tool. More than just a beauty trend, Gua Sha is a practice that originates from traditional Chinese medicine as a way to massage the facial muscles.

Why it’s so good: Hunting for unique gift ideas for your best friend? Handcrafted from actual jade, this facial toolset doesn’t get more luxurious.

Plus, the benefits are many: with regular use, expect reduced puffiness, improved lymphatic drainage, and better muscle relaxation. The dream!

Shop this gift for your best friend here:


2. A "Mini" Gift for Your Friend That Loves Beauty

The Beauty Fridge in White The Beauty Fridge in White

What it is: The Beauty Fridge in White

With 10L of chilled-out skincare storage, this purpose-designed beauty fridge was made for maximising your skincare products. The benefits are twofold.

First, storing your products in cool temperatures ensures they last longer.

Second, refrigerating your favourite skincare makes it even more soothing.

Why it’s so good: A specialised chilled storage unit for beauty products might seem like an incredibly indulgent gift, but it’s also very practical, making it the perfect gift for your friend.

This beauty fridge lets your BFF get the most bang from their beauty bucks by keeping their skincare fresh and safe.

We’d consider this one of the best expensive gifts for a best friend in NZ.

Shop this luxe gift for a friend here:


3. A Splurge-Worthy Skincare Set for Spoiling Your Friends

What it is:

Treat your bestie to the ultimate skincare collection!

Combining 4 of asap's most iconic skin essentials to help hydrate and smooth the skin.

  • asap Gentle Cleansing Gel 50ml

  • asap Super B Complex 15ml

  • asap Ultimate Hydration 30ml

  • asap NEW SPF 50+ 50ml

Why it’s so good: It combines 4 of asap's most iconic products to leave your bestie's skin feeling hydrated and smooth!

This gift set is also a great gift idea for that friend who is wanting to build a skincare routine.

Shop this perfect night-in gift for your bestie here:


4. A Beauty Gift For Friends To Get Skin Glowing

What it is: Aceology Probiotic Restoring Biodegradable Mask

This this little perfect pamper package contains:

  • Aceology Probiotic Restoring Biodegradable Mask- this face mask will give your face an indecently glowy, smoothed-and-soothed face. Perfect for when your friend has an event or is just in need of a little TLC.

Why it’s so good: It is the perfect gift to remind your friend to take some time for themselves and do a nice relaxing face mask to give the perfect calm, hydrated and glowy skin. Plus it is delivered through eco-conscious biodegradable sheet, what more could you ask?

Shop this gift set for a friend in NZ here:


Here Are a Few of Our Exclusive Gifts for Friends in NZ...

A Trio of Candles for the Friend Who’s Hard To Buy For

We’ve all got that one friend who’s impossible to buy for. The Maison Balzac Les Fleurs Mini Candle Trio is the ultimate gift for hard to buy for female friends in Australia. Quite simply, who doesn’t love receiving candles for Christmas, Diwali, or Hanukkah? This crowd-pleaser features 3 delicious floral scents they can rotate, depending on their mood. Plus, once the mini votives are used up, they make excellent trinket jars or storage containers for cotton in the bathroom.

A Trio of Candles for the Friend Who’s Hard To Buy For

Looking for Christmas gift ideas for your girl best friend, especially makeup gifts for your best friend in Australia? Look no further than this Benefit Cosmetics The Great Brow Basics set. 3 of Benefit's brow top-sellers to define, volumize & set brows all season long

We all have that one friend who always stays ahead of trends, knows all the latest TikTok dances, and is just generally… cool. And yeah, they’re hard to buy for. If you’re looking for the best gifts for trendy friends in Australia, CLOUDNINE is unmistakably the coolest in hair tools. Get swoon-worthy waves in minutes with the CLOUD NINE Original Cordless Iron. This compact hair straightener from CLOUD NINE is an excellent cordless hair styler that conveniently styles hair in minutes. With minimal charging time and a longer-lasting battery, the CLOUD NINE Original Cordless Iron lets you take control of your mane wherever you are.

This distinct chypre fragrancefragrance transports you beyond the runway of Milan. This earthy, warm fragrance combines Saffron, Rose, Moss, Dry Amber, and Musk. This stunning fragrance gives you up to 65 hours of burn time.



We hope you’ve loved reading this guide and are now feeling equipped with heaps of good gift ideas for your friends.

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