Whenever I don’t know what to buy for someone , I ask one simple question: What would Alyssa (a.k.a. myself) want?

Why? Well, the things we want for ourselves are usually the best presents to buy for other people. Case in point: I wanted a Solawave wand a few years ago, so I splurged on it for someone near and dear to me. It was an immediate hit, and it’s something they still mention even now.

Not only that, but as a shopping expert, I test hundreds of things every year, so if there’s something on my wish list that I haven’t yet tried, there’s usually a very good reason for it. TL;DR: I can spot a good product from a mile away, and the same goes for my co-workers — so naturally, I asked them what they wanted this holiday season, too. Shop our picks below from $14.

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