Capsule’s Favourite Things: Our Best Christmas Gift Ideas EVER! Check Out Our Ultimate Gift Guide
Welcome to Capsule’s Favourite things, our carefully curated mix of epic stuff to gift your nearest and dearest!
Oh HELLO - we know you don’t normally hear from us on… well, not a Sunday, but the festive season is and that means it’s time for the gift-buying thinking cap (you know, the stressed and clueless one) to be pulled on. BUT we are here to help this year, with a round-up of some of our favourite things (wonder where we’ve stolen that idea from!) Below is a classically Capsule and very eclectic mix of Christmas gift ideas that’ll help you nail that perfect Christmas present for… well, just about anyone!
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CAPSULE’S FAVOURITE THINGS
Ninja Creami Ice Cream Maker
$299 (on Black Friday sale)
One of THE most viral products of 2024, the Ninja Creami isn’t just an ice-cream maker – it transforms frozen solid bases into ice cream, sorbets, milkshakes, and more at the touch of a button. Give this to: anyone you want to really impress, or hell, yourself. Trust us on that one!
Caci Clinic Signature Peel Voucher
$180
One of Alice’s favourite things – as she wrote about here – is Caci’s signature peel and honestly, any busy woman or skincare-obsessed person would absolutely love to take an hour out of their day for a bit of self-care that WORKS and delivers instant results. But of course, Caci offers gift vouchers from $20, so all budgets are catered for! Give this to: anyone who goes the extra mile for their skin, who deserves some ‘me-time’.
Sunbeam Iced + Hot + Frothy Coffee machine, available at Noel Leeming
$149
Um, $149 for a coffee machine that pumps out hot AND cold drinks?! Sign us, caffeine addicted journalists, up! Frothy iced or hot coffee made your way – this little ray of sunshine (or, Sunbeam if you will) will brew full-flavoured hot coffee or create café-style iced coffee favourites in minutes. Give this to: someone at whose house you spend a lot of time at and you’d love a decent cuppa while you’re there (kidding, kind of). Perfect for parents who are wanting to level up from instant!?
Living & Co Martini Glasses, available at The Warehouse
$29
Best believe we RAN down to The Warehouse when we saw these ridiculously gorgeous and stylish and incredible martini glasses because they look EXPENSIVE and they are now pride of place on the bar cart. Give this to: honestly just keep these. Oh yeah right, NOT the spirit… your espresso martini-loving gals, your martini with a twist-loving mum, your dirty martini-loving fancy friend.
Specsavers Limited Edition Fred Hollows Glasses
From $169 for 2 pairs single-vision
Gift some gorgeous sunglasses AND help a fantastic cause at the same time? Could you nail Christmas any more!? Māori tā moko artist Mokonuiarangi Smith has partnered with Specsavers for a second year to launch a new limited-edition collection in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ to help prevent avoidable blindness across the Pacific. Give this to: the person in your life that loves to look chic but also loves to give back!
Amazon Blink Mini 2 Security Camera
$65.85
Whether you have an elderly relative that could use an extra pair of eyes, or pals who go away heaps or look, you just want to keep an eye on your pets while you’re at work (this counts as a gift for them right?!) then the Amazon Blink Mini 2 is perfection. Give this to: People who need eyes on their home at all times and people who appreciate pragmatic and useful gifts, rather than more ‘stuff’.
We’d actually go so far as saying that Crocs… COULD be the most perfect present you could give, especially coming into the summer months. Go for the Classic Clog in whatever your intended’s favourite colour is – for us fashion-loving folk, a stylish neutral is always a great option, or for those with colourful personalities, go hard and embrace one of the 32 hues and Jibbitz charms to suit every personality. Give this to: anyone who is on their feet all day, who does lots of housework or gardening, who goes to the beach, who wants to look like their kids?
Shark SmoothStyle Heated Comb Straightener + Smoother
$129 (on Black Friday sales)
The Shark SmoothStyle Heated Comb is THE best value haircare tool on the market and it’s Kelly’s everyday go-to to tame her ridiculously uncooperative mane. It’s designed to straighten and smooth hair with heated comb technology for a healthy, voluminous finish. Give this to: someone with long hair that’s a real pain the butt to style every day, someone busy who doesn’t have a lot of time in the mornings.
The Only Gift They Need Voucher from SO/ Auckland
$399
Give the gift of an unforgettable experience with a fancy night at the SO/ Auckland with your partner or your bestie because staycations or little weekends away are ALWAYS a good idea - it includes a one-night stay in a SO/ Auckland Collection room for two, bubbles on-command (two flutes) and even a 30-minute treatment for two at SO/ Spa. Man, it's the stuff dreams are made of! Give this to: people who prefer experiences over stuff, your partner (because let's be honest it's for you too) or the gal in her life with kids and a job and a huge mental load and she could really use a responsibility-free night away!
Fever-Tree Blood Italian Blood Orange Soda
$10.99
Ok sure a four pack of soda water by itself doesn’t necessarily make a gift BUT here us out – jump on the op-shop trend and make up a little drink pack for your gals that they’ll absolutely go nuts for. Pop down to your closest Sallies or thrift shop and pick up however many vintage glasses you need and then simply grab some ribbon, a cute box and that fluffy straw stuff, as well as one or two mini spirit bottles of their favourite tipple. Give this to: Your girlfriends that you haven’t seen in ages and you keep meaning to catch up with for a drink but never do – use this as the impetus to actually have that catchup!
Ecoya Christmas Collection – Fresh Pine
From $34.95
Give someone in your life the gift of Christmas every day with either the iconic Goldie candle, or if there are littlies in the house or you prefer an always-on approach to home fragrance, go with the Fresh Pine plug-in diffuser (you do have to buy the fragrance flask and the diffuser separately). Give this to: besties, teachers for their end-of-year gift for putting up with your kid for so long, mother-in-laws (what a safe option) or yourself because once you’ve smelt this you won’t want to gift it, trust us.
Living & Co Retro Candy Cooler Camo Green 12L
$39
The vintage-inspired Candy Cooler is a durable, insulated ice box that securely holds your drinks and food while chilling them. Give this to: the hard-to-buy for guy in your life, your adventurous friends, and the friends that must always be hydrated.
Jeuneora’s Limited Edition Christmas Collection
From $70
There’s nothing we love more than Kiwi brands collaborating, and Jeuneora has nailed – we say NAILED – Christmas collabs this year with their limited-edition gift packs. From coffee and collagen to lip balms and antioxidant glow serums, make your gift unforgettable by treating your loved ones to something truly special. Give this to: Anyone who struggles to sleep. So, literally anyone of your mates with children.
On the very high end of Christmas pressie budgets, if your intended has been wanting a phone upgrade (or you yourself are and WHY NOT treat yourself at Christmas!) then you can’t go past the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 because not only is it a banger of a phone, it’s SO CUTE. The camera is insane, the AI capabilities blow your mind and amazing editing are just some of the awesome features. Give this to: the luckiest bloody person in the world? Your other half who sucks at taking decent pics of you because we simply don’t think this phone will let that happen. The fashion-forward person in your life. Yourself! You deserve it.
Amazon Kindle 2024 in Matcha
$174.59
We couldn’t be more obsessed with our Kindles – Kelly cried in Brisbane Airport when she left hers behind on a plane – but with this awesome new green hue, leaving them behind in the black hole that is the seat pocket surely is a thing of the past! (Adds to our own cart!). Give this to: your loved ones who are trying to read more and doom-scroll less, or those who travel heaps (but tell them NOT to put it in the seat pocket just in case).
Dermalogica Limited Edition Holiday Collection
From $99
Trust us – you CANNOT GO WRONG gifting an epic Dermalogica skincare set. This year’s collection features seven limited-edition, sets that deliver the gift of professional-grade skincare and are based around ‘auras’, and the gift of intentional touch that radiates through the hands of Dermalogica skin therapists. Give this to: anyone who appreciates self-care or a good skincare regime, or those who you don’t know what else to get because like we say, this’ll work!
Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk
$329.95
Capsule’s Emma has one of these bad boys and absolutely ADORES it – her review is here – and it really is the perfect gift for anyone who works from home or on the go and wants stylish productivity (who doesn’t!?) Give this to: the person in your life who is always on the go and always hustling but also likes a chic workplace.
Villa Maria Reserve Méthode Traditionnelle
$39.99
Just in time for the holiday season, Villa Maria has added an exquisite new offering to its premium range with the launch of Villa Maria Reserve Méthode Traditionnelle and trust Kelly, who spent a glorious afternoon last month sampling said bubbles, it’s absolutely out of this world. Give this to: the person in your life who never says no to a tipple, or the person who loves a delectable Kiwi wine but in celebration form (is this how we should refer to bubbles always!?).
Sodastream Art, available at Noel Leeming
$279.99
This Art version is a STUNNING addition to a kitchen bench with its aesthetic glow-up. While you’re at Noel Leeming, grab a Sodastream Soda Press Pink Grapefruit syrup too (and then come to our place, we have gin?!). Give this to: Someone with a busy family, the person in your life who never orders tap water at fancy restaurants, vodka soda enthusiasts.
We all know that it’s hard to beat a red from Central Otago and if you like your rosé, you’ll know some of New Zealand’s best also hails from there too! This rosé is crafted from 100% pinot noir from Central Otago vineyards. It’s crushed and left on the skins for a short time to generate the lovely blush hue. Give this to: your dinner-party loving or BBQ-throwing friends – it’ll be a very welcome addition to the next shindig!
Dr.LeWinn’s Barrier Protect Ceramide Balm and Dr.LeWinn’s Hydrating Ceramide Mist
$64.99 and $54.99
Cosmeceutical skincare brand Dr.LeWinn’s, introduces two new ceramide essentials to their range–ultimately adding another luxurious step to users’ routine as a barrier function, which is essential for healthy and hydrated skin. Featuring a Dr.LeWinn’s Barrier Protect Ceramide Balm and Dr.LeWinn’s Hydrating Ceramide Mist, the two formulations allow users to choose their product of choice based on their preference, and where they want this new step to sit within their routine. Give this to: the dry-skinned girlies who need a little bit of hydration, or anyone who deserves a bit of luxe skincare!
We hope you enjoyed our 2024 gift guide - and that it was helpful!
The Capsule team x