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Present perfect: These are the best subscription gifts of 2024

The 35 best gift subscriptions, gift cards and subscription boxes we've found.

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The gifts that keep on giving: subscriptions to services that deliver entertainment, beauty goodies, delicious food and more. (Allure, Book of the Month, Obé Fitness, Stitch Fix, Winc, Goldbelly)

There's no time like the holidays for making folks feel special. But once the 20-minute pandemonium of tearing open presents comes to an end, things can feel a bit... anticlimatic. One way to keep that joyful feeling alive year-round? Gift subscriptions.

Getting regular treats boosts the spirit. Think a freshly prepped meal appearing on your loved one’s doorstep week after week. Or the thrill of opening a box packed with self-care, beauty or fashion goodies every month. Or signing them up for lessons that'll teach them a brand-new skill.

Some subscription services even provide digital access to workout programs, meditation classes or language apps — anytime, anywhere. The range of options is better this year than ever. You can literally finish your holiday shopping right here, right now.

We’ve combed through the possibilities and gathered our favorites below: 34 brilliant subscription services that will delight absolutely anyone on your list.

Everyone feels better when they look their best. With the new year on the horizon, presents that give them a style refresh will be deeply appreciated. Behold these fabulous options for her and for him.

Fab Fit Fun

This popular service lets recipients pick a plan and select the kinds of products they'd like from the beauty, style, home and wellness categories. And we're happy to report they are never stingy with the goodies — each delivery will wow your giftees with a selection of popular products by brands like Coach and Fenty. Suggestion: Shoot them an e-card to kick off their subscription.

$80 to $300 at Fab Fit Fun

Got someone on your list who always gloms a fistful of samples at Sephora? This'll be a dream come true. Each delivery arrives in a chic, reusable, artist-designed makeup bag filled with a curated haul of premium beauty products (worth up to $70). Every delivery includes at least one full-sized item, plus a chance to choose one product from a selection of trending favorites.

$14 at Ipsy

For the makeup maven in your life, this subscription is a monthly dispatch of some of the best, most effective and trending premium products. Each box's contents is valued at over $100; the selections are curated by an Allure editor and include at least six products, three of them full-sized. 

$25 to $225 at Allure

Style Logic

For anyone plus-sized who has trouble finding trendy and unique styles, Stylogic sends full outfits to their doorstep. Each month, they'll receive five complete looks in sizes 12 to 36. Just input the basics and personalized outfits will be hand-selected based on their style profile. The service lets you buy a gift e-certificate that they can put towards a subscription of their choice, starting at $25.

$25 to $200 at Stylogic

Dollar Shave Club

For the well-groomed man — or the man you wish was well-groomed. Gift them a monthly delivery of high-tech razors, skin-nourishing moisturizers, shave butters and more. This gift will remind them that shaving isn't a chore and that self-care is a luxury. PS: In order to send this gift, you'll need to grab a gift card (sold at Target) that they can redeem to buy the subscription of their choice. 

$25 to $100 at Target

Scentbird

Got a perfume lover on your list? Gift the sweet scents of high-end brands like Gucci, Prada, Miu Miu and many, many more. No dupes here — each month, they’ll get authentic brand-name samples in mascara-sized tubes. Your giftee takes a fragrance quiz to create a personalized profile, and you can choose a three-, six-, or 12-month subscription. Bonus: If you shell out for a six- or 12-month plan, you’ll get a free fragrance or two for yourself!

$48 to $153 at Scentbird

Stitch Fix

There’s nothing quite like a fresh box of new clothes to make you feel like a million bucks. Stitch Fix is essentially gifting them with a personal shopper. They scan the retail landscape for great-looking new duds, then curate a collection of pieces from myriad marquee brands. Whether your giftee is looking to revive their business wardrobe or just looking for some fantastic casual pieces, Stitch Fix will make it happen. 

Starting at $20 at Stitch Fix

In-person self-care routines like gym-going can be hard to stick to year-round, but you can fill in the gaps with a virtual lift for mind, body and spirit. That's where these services come in.

Therabox

This self-care sub exists to help your loved one help themself! Choose a plan starting at one month ($40) and going up to a full year ($420). Each box includes eight full-sized products worth up to $195. They'll enjoy goodies like gratitude journals, soothing skin-care elixirs, multivitamin sleep masks and bath bombs.

$40 to $420 at Therabox

AllTrails

Give them the gift of getting outdoors! AllTrails is the penultimate trail app. Whether they are hikers or backpackers or just love to explore short strolls in the woods, AllTrails will not only amp up their exploration, but it will also help keep them safe while doing so. Available on both iOS and Android, this must-have app for any adventurer includes over 450,000 trail maps worldwide. The Plus membership allows you to download offline maps, get real time turn alerts — which will give you a heads up when you get off the trial — what-to-pack weather conditions updates and access to over 200 in-depth National Park guides. The Plus membership is already affordable enough at $36, but right now they are having a 50% off Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale if you use the code CYBER24.

$36 at AllTrails

Calmbox

Seasonal sadness or anxiety can be a bear. This evocatively named gift will bring the chill, with five to seven treasures like chamomile tea, scented candles, bath soaks and aromatherapy sprays. Gift subs start at $40 for one month and run up to $204 for six months.  

$40 to $240 at Calmbox

Bath Bevy

Few things are as relaxing as a soak in a tub or standing under a long, steamy shower. This subscription box elevates the experience with a selection of handmade bath and body products from small-batch brands — they even have a tubless option for folks who prefer showering. Each box includes five to seven beautifully packaged items at a price that won't leave you feeling soaked. 

$40 to $43 at CrateJoy

Black Girl Magic

Designed for women of color, BGMB offers plans from two to twelve months with all items sourced from Black-owned businesses. Starting at $55 per box, each delivery is valued at over $100 and includes six to eight essentials — like skin treatments, jewelry, soaps and healthy snacks — all curated by holistic wellness experts from the Black community.

$55 to $273 at Black Girl Magic

Aaptiv

With over 8,000 workouts created by world-class trainers, this subscription provides access to an expert-led virtual fitness program — plus playlists — tailored to your giftee's specific goals, whether they're looking to lose weight, increase flexibility, build muscle or get back in shape after giving birth. 

$50 at Aaptive

Obé Fitness

For that friend or relative who resolves to tackle a new fitness goal every January 1. This will help keep things interesting. Obé offers 22 live classes daily and more than 10,000 on-demand workouts available 24/7, so there's an at-home routine that suits any level or workout style: strength training, dance, barre, spinning, Pilates, kickboxing... the list goes on. Subs start at $25 a month.

$25 to $170 at Obé Fitness

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There's no place like om... We all know we’re supposed to be meditating, but how many of us actually do it? This app makes it easy to get started — and stay engaged. It’s the perfect entree for newbies — friendly, accessible and unintimidating. Gift either three months' or a year's worth of support (from $40 to $70), and give them the tools they need to better deal with everyday stressors. It will change their life. (Not even exaggerating.)

$40 to $70 at Headspace

Whether they're an aspiring sommelier, a snack master or just a busy person who is desperate to get a meal on the table, these thoughtful (and delicious) gifts will leave them feeling special and satiated.

Winc

These California-based vintners brings a personalized touch to the wine subscription. While others pre-select wines and ship them to you monthly, Winc lets you choose your own based on flavor profiles, occasion and price, then their in-house sommeliers put together that month's selection — many of which are poured at some of the country's top restaurants, adding a bit of high-end flair to your sipping experience. 

$60 to $500 at Winc

Got a hard-to-please friend who loves to eat healthy? In 1936, Harry & David first introduced the FOTMC, and have been making fruit feel like a special occasion ever since. Each delivery features the finest in-season picks from their own Oregon orchards or from smaller growers internationally. The fruit arrives beautifully wrapped, bruise-free and ready to impress — complete with ripening tips, recipes and fun fruit facts.

$110 to $400 at Harry & David

This thrilling service offers a monthly delivery in a mouthwatering array of flavors from cookie dough to caramel swirl. Indulge your recipient in creamy decadence with a subscription ranging from three to 12 months, starting at $100 per month. What's inside the box? Five to six pints or six to 24 ice cream sandwiches! Not a fan? How about pizza, cookies, pie, BBQ or one of their other gift-sub offerings?

$100 a month at Goldbelly

Butcher Box

Meat lovers, rejoice! This carnivorous caterer delivers humanely raised, ethically sourced steaks, ground beef, ham, ribs and more to your door via either custom plans, where you choose the contents, or curated boxes where someone does it for you. Starting at $99.

Starting at $99 at Butcher Box

Blue Apron

Who doesn't want the gift of more time? We test a lot of meal kits at Yahoo, and in our rundown earlier this year Blue Apron took the crown. Each delivery includes a recipe, detailed directions, and the right amount of responsibly sourced ingredients to put together a delicious and nutritious meal for a couple or family. If you know someone who’s getting sick of their own cooking, or who wants to learn to cook but could use an assist, here's how to make that happen.

Starting at $70 at Blue Apron

 

It's the most wonderful time of the year to cozy up with a good book, podcast or movie. These choices will fill their free time with engrossing entertainment.

Book of the Month Club

If they like their lit, sign them up for the mother of all book clubs. Founded in 1927, it launched the careers of legions of acclaimed authors, like J.D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee, to name just a few. Each month your loved one will be able to choose five to seven books from a list of titles curated by some of the most in-the-know book nerds in the biz. And if they're genre fanatics, the Club helps them delve deeper into their niche with well-structured lists and insightful reviews. And oh yeah: If your giftee likes to bounce between their hardcovers and their headphones, this sub will also give them access to BOTMC's audiobook offerings. Save $10 on a 6-month gift and $30 on a full year. 

$60 to $200 at Book of the Month Club

The Criterion Channel

Gift this to your favorite cinephile and they may just weep like an ingenue on Oscar night. Criterion's streaming library features thousands of high-quality, restored versions of classic and contemporary films from the U.S. U.K., Europe, Japan and beyond. It collaborates closely with filmmakers and cinema scholars to ensure that each movie is showcased in the way it was intended. Anyone who loves classic, arthouse and foreign films will adore a membership, which goes from $11 a month to $100 a year.

$11/month or $100/year at The Criterion Channel

Netflix

Pay to kick-start someone's Netflix experience or offer them a free month or more on their existing subscription by purchasing an e-card that they can apply to their account as a gift balance. Simply visit the Netflix gift card landing page and check out via one of their retail affiliates, like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy or Target.

$7 to $23 a month at Netflix

Yes, this will be a slam dunk for the tired parents in your life. They’ll be eternally grateful for one of the largest kid-friendly streaming catalogs, which is filled with Disney and Pixar classics (as well as everything Marvel and Star Wars). But the benefits of this subscription goes far beyond grade-school fare. This Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle includes a deep reservoir of fantastic award-nominated movies and more that the parents will love settling into long after the kiddos have drifted off.

$25 to $200 at Disney+