These Are the 60 Best and Most Memorable Gifts for a 30th Birthday

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Reaching the age of 30 is a major life milestone that carries a special significance, unique to the start of any other decade. A 30th birthday is a rite of passage, a time to bid adieu to the exuberance of youth and embrace the wisdom that comes with age. It marks the transition from a twenty-something girl into a thirty-something woman where responsibilities, experiences, and ambitions often take on a whole new dimension. While the momentous occasion is a pivotal chapter, most thirty-something women will tell the twenty-something girls (hi, it’s me) that the hype of turning thirty is far more about empowerment, confidence, and main character energy over the anxious feelings of getting older. It’s a celebration of the past, present, and future all rolled into one, a chance to reflect on the accomplishments achieved so far and set new goals for the exciting years ahead. When you turn 30, you suddenly attain a certain level of stability and self-assuredness, where one is better equipped to tackle the challenges of life with confidence and grace.

To honor the momentous occasion, I’ve compiled a list of the best gifts for turning 30. From special experiences to exciting household appliances (hello, Dyson products), sentimental jewelry, designer bags, and simple products to improve the quality of life, each gift on this list encapsulates the very essence of turning 30. Whether you’re in search of the perfect gift for your best friend, beloved family member, significant other, or most importantly, yourself, you’ll find something that sparks joy, nostalgia, inspiration, and aspiration at every price. Turning 30 should feel good, especially when it involves a great gift from the selection ahead.

DRx SpectraLite™ FaceWare Pro

Skincare hacks are at the top of every thirty-something’s wish list, and the LED face mask from Dr. Dennis Gross is among the best in the game. From red light to blue light, this mask smooths wrinkles, firms skin, diminishes discoloration, and clears mild to moderate acne. Overall, it stimulates collagen production and elastin to reduce signs of aging while also killing bacteria to prevent future breakouts.

Mini Lab Diamond Tennis Bracelet

Diamonds are definitely a gal’s best friend, and a tennis bracelet belongs on every thirty-something’s wrist. The latest and greatest in the diamond industry are lab-grown styles. Not only is it a more ethical way to buy, you can get the same size and shine for far less.

Elle Blowout and Makeup Bundle

Glamsquad has your back for at-home hair, nails, and makeup services, and for a limited time we're partnering with them on an ELLE Blowout and Makeup Bundle. It's the perfect addition to a 30th birthday gift so she can relax and get all dolled up. Plus, if you enter code ElleHoliday at checkout on the Glamsquad app or website, you'll score $30 off your next appointment. This one-time use code expires 2/1/24 and excludes New Year's Eve.

QuietComfort Headphones

Every sophisticated traveler needs a pair of noise-canceling headphones to make their trips better. This pair from Bose has the perfect mix of crystal-clear audio, comfort, and style.

Ava Bag

Celine’s Ava bag is a true timeless everyday classic. The subtle logo design lives in between the world of quiet luxury and a designer flex. She’ll have this forever.

Gift Card

Whether she's using the excuse of turning 30 to finally get a little botox, or she loves a good laser facial, this will be put to good use. The Allē gift card can be used on facials, fillers, and a variety of branded products at the thousands Allē providers across the country. Plus, it comes in a fancy pebbled leather material, which makes it extra special to open up.

Classic Membership - Rosé

Turning 30 means elevating your drinking game from cheap tequila sodas to organic wines. The Dry Farm Wine membership delivers a curated selection of organic artisan wines, made without the sugar, high alcohol levels, and additives of commercial wines. Translation? There will be far less of a hangover.

Health Test

Health is the new wealth and knowledge is power. The at-home Jona health test uses AI to analyze the microbiome, followed by personalized results and recommendations on how to live your best life. Testing gut health is integral to understanding how to optimize the body at every age. If she’s into wellness, she’ll geek out on this gift.

Washable Silk Robe

Fuzzy robes are great and all, but there’s nothing like a luxurious silk robe to elevate her GRWM moments. It’s sleek, hot, and turns every post-shower sesh into a special ritual.

Resort and Spa

Turning 30 is the perfect excuse to book the trip, especially if it’s an iconic place like Amangiri. It’s a luxury wellness retreat in a remote town in Utah that boasts scenic views, adventurous excursions, tranquil sanctuaries, and the best spa experiences you’ll ever have.

Jane Gold and Metal Bracelet Watch

A vintage watch is part timepiece part jewelry. This style from Breda gives Cartier Baignoire vibes at an accessible price point.

Ultra Mini Platform Boots

She probably owned a pair or two in high school, but the iconic fuzzy winter boots are back and better than ever. She’ll get a taste of nostalgia and a few inches in the latest and greatest (and Gen Z-approved) Uggs.

Gen5detect™ Absolute Vacuum

The sustained joy she’ll get from receiving Dyson’s latest vacuum is worth the price tag and defines what it means to be an “adult.” It makes cleaning fun and elevates any home.

Gift Card

A massage is always a good idea, especially when it’s in a serene and chic oasis like The Now. With over 130 locations across the country, she can transport herself to a spa no matter where she lives. The franchise offers a variety of different massages and enhancements over a 50- or 80-minute accessible massage.

Glass Tabletop Lighter

Coffee table trinkets with a function turn any mundane space into an Instagram-worthy showroom. This candy colored glass lighter/ash tray combo is so fun to use, look at, and spark conversation (pun intended).

Samira 10K Gold-Plated Hoops

Chunky gold hoops are a trend-turned-classic, and no one does them quite like Jennifer Fisher. In 10K gold plated construction, this pair is lightweight, durable, and forever chic.

Subscription

Life can be loud, busy, and sometimes stressful, especially when you get older, which is why it’s important to carve out self-care time for your mental health. OPEN is a digital platform and app that guides movement, breathwork, and meditation through a unique, cinematic delivery using music and sound. It’s a holistic approach combining science and spirituality to deliver peace and longevity through immersive classes that help you become present and let go.

The 5-Day Reset

This fancy box delivers five days of detox meals for the ultimate reset. It’s a cleanse through nutrients, delivering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and yummy wellness drinks in between to help get you back on your health track and feeling good.

The Three Sisters Candle Set

Luxury candles are the most fail-proof gift for any 30-year-old woman. This stylish set from Flamingo Estate combines kitchen-friendly fragrances in a design that deserves a front-and-center display.

Sambas x Wales Bonner

The Adidas Sambas are at an all-time culture high, and the latest Wales Bonner styles are among the best we’ve seen yet. The statement sneaker is an icon and a collector’s item.

Full Face Sculpt Kit

This four-piece kit lifts, sculpts, and brightens the skin through a combination of topicals and exercises. In just 14 days, their 30-year-old skin will appear a decade younger.

The Dutchess

A good dutch oven is a kitchen staple, but when it comes from Great Jones Goods, you’re getting the best combination of style and function. This baby is made from enameled cast iron and moves nicely from the stove to the oven.

18K Gold Custom Block Ring

Customizable gifts are among the most thoughtful, and this 18k gold ring is the sweetest statement. Whether you get her name, initials, or favorite word, it’s something she’ll cherish forever.

Play Date Bundle

Serna Kerrigan’s PlayDate Bundle card game includes a deck focused on self-empowerment and one on going deeper and getting dirty. The duo is for mature audiences, perfect to have on hand for any game night in with friends, lovers, and anything in between.

Party Starter Wine Tote

She’s a fancy 30-year-old woman, which means she deserves a fancy wine tote. This marble design on leather can hold two full bottles, making it the perfect picnic companion.

Shower Filter

A new level of beauty care was unlocked when Canopy launched shower filters. Not only does the three-stage filter contribute to a healthier scalp, hair, and skin, but it also features aroma diffusion so you can scent your shower experience with the brand’s essential oil blends.

Ballerina Flat

Ballet flats will be trending for a while, and Ganni’s take is the princess punk style of our dreams. They are investment-worthy footwear with a touch of nostalgia, making this a great gift for any 30-year-old gal.

A3500 Ascent Series Blender

A Vitamix is an award-winning household staple that changes her smoothie, sauce, and soup game. She’ll get the perfect blend every time in a powerhouse appliance. Dinner parties and meal preps are in her future.

Heritage Ring

No one will ever know she’s wearing this stylish piece of jewelry from Oura. This small but mighty tool can help track her cycles, steps, sleep, heart rate, and more. The more she knows the better she can improve her health.

Wonder Oven

Gift her a little nostalgia from her childhood with the cutest new product from cult-favorite brand, Our Place. It’s giving Easy Bake Oven all grown up with top-notch features that can air fry, bake, roast, toast, reheat, and broil with steam infusion technology.

Sizzle and Drizzle

Adulting is getting excited by the little things in life, like this super chic set of olive oil. One is made for cooking while the other is made for topping dishes, and both come in an easy-to-squeeze bottle she’ll love to show off.

Diamond Script Name Necklace

Name necklaces are a Carrie Bradshaw keepsake she’ll have forever. Personalize one with diamonds to make it extra special.

Hot Rosé

This rosé has a “burn book” of glowing reviews. It’s hot because it’s popular but also because it has a mild kick to it. Yes, spice. The winemaker explains the flavor profile as, “watermelon hibiscus with tangy raspberry and citrus lift. Spice lingers on the palate with a salivating finish.” This one is a must-try.

Glitter Slip Dress

A fun and fancy party dress is a must! You’ll get bonus points if you gift her before any celebrations begin because she’ll most definitely want to wear this little number out and about.

ORA 3

She’s 30, flirty, and thriving—and stepping into her sexual energy unapologetically. The latest vibrator from Lelo is great for both partner and solo play. It’s quiet, low profile, and has a combination of movement patterns that simulate oral pleasure, unlike any other vibrator.

Mushrooms Nightcap + Brainstorm Duo

These functional chocolates harness the healing superpowers of mushrooms. Whether she’s looking for a boost of focus and energy through Brainstorm, or she needs a dessert with benefits to help her sleep better through Nightcap, she’ll quickly notice the natural effects of both of these products. It’s made with
fairly traded organic dark chocolate, organic Lion’s Mane, and organic cordyceps from 100 percent fruiting body mushrooms, guarana, and phosphatidylserine. This brand is the real deal when it comes to this trending fantastic fungi.

Ambeur 2-Piece Luggage Set

Modern luggage is a game changer for travel efficiency, especially when it’s a stylish matching set like this one from Calpak. It’s among our picks for the best luggage brands and will be the best and biggest gift for her to unwrap if she’s an avid traveler.

The Essentials Set

This three-step skincare set uses the healing powers of Mānuka honey and hemp among other clean and natural ingredients for deep hydration, deep cleansing, and even toning. It’s a must-have brand for clean skincare lovers.

Orelle Hooded Metallic Quilted Down Ski Jacket

Perfect Moment is a gold standard in stylish skiwear. This metallic down puffer jacket will bring all the warmth, style, and vibes to the mountain.

Non-Alcoholic Apéritif

This botanical drink can be mixed with liquor or enjoyed on its own for a yummy apéritif sans hangover. It’s fun, fancy, looks great on a bar cart, and comes in a variety of unique flavor profiles.

Vegan Cookie Dough

Eating cookie dough straight from the jar is better when it’s completely safe (no raw eggs here), and made with clean ingredients. This cult-favorite delight is vegan, gluten free, and comes in several different tasty flavors.

Cookware Set

Caraway cookware has some of the easiest-to-clean, nontoxic, nonstick, ceramic cookware on the market. It makes both cooking and cleaning up a breeze, and the entire set stores nicely with the brand’s organization system.

The Annie

Everyone should have at least one pair of cowboy boots in their closet. And if her style has a Western flare, that number should multiply. Tecovas makes real-deal cowboy boots from the softest leathers that get better with each wear.

Complete Airebrush Set

This blow-drying brush will cut her get-ready time in half and save her hair from harsh heat damage. She’ll get a salon-worthy blowout in the comfort of her own home...and wonder why it took her 30 years to get her hands on this tool.

Infrared Sauna Blanket

Wellness girlies all have a sauna blanket on their wishlists. The latest from Heat Healer uses jade and tourmaline stones with infrared heat and EMF-blocking technology to safely detox impurities by sweating them out. It’s all the benefits of a sauna but for a fraction of the price and space.

Dreams and Desires Necklace Set

Awe Inspired makes jewelry that empowers people to step into their inner goddesses. This necklace is meant to enhance mental and emotional clarity through the “Hedone Goddess,” which sits next to a watchful moon eye and topaz manifestation amulet. Wearing it is said to help manifest dreams and desires and walk the path to continued success.

Retinol Gummies

It’s no secret that retinol is an anti-aging hero. Embody created an entirely new category of how to consume this vitamin A supplement: gummies! What tastes like candy is actually a skin savior, along with many other benefits.

Mulberry Silk Pillowcase

There’s something so luxurious about sleeping on silk. It saves your blowout and makes you feel like royalty.

Grand Prix Jacket

Moto jackets are having a major moment, and this two-tone style from Understated Leather is a wear-with-anything staple. It’s a high-quality, soft leather that ages like fine wine.

Complete Kit

Oral care is a top priority for 30-somethings, and this set from Boka covers the brush, floss, mouthwash, and tongue scraper. It’s a bestselling routine she will surely subscribe to.

Kitchen Trio

Everybody's talking (and posting) about how amazing HomeCourt products are right now. And if you’re in your 30s, chances are you get a little too excited about really good cleaning products. This collection smells amazing and creates a photo-worthy moment even when you’re doing a dirty job.

Facial Globes Ice Massager

Cindy Ramirez’s Chillhouse basically broke the internet when it launched, and all of the products under the brand live up to the hype of the experiential space. These facial globe massagers should be kept in the freezer for the ultimate lymphatic face massage.

Petra Sling Belt Bag

There’s something incredibly chic about Rag and Bone’s sling belt bag. It’s giving effortless cool-meets-2000s resurgence. A 30-something-year-old gal will love it.

The Picot Dress: Two Pack

This two-pack of comfy cotton dresses proves that loungewear can be sweet and hot. Cou Cou Intimates makes the sweetest basics, from tanks and shorts to thongs and briefs. Everything is French girl-chic and has subtle details like the picot trim on this classic and clean silhouette.

SmartGoggles

Sleep is a pillar of a healthy life, and these SmartGoggles from TheraBody use a biometric sensor to customize treatments to lower the heart rate to a more relaxed state. They soothe headaches, relieve eye strain, and create calm in the body and mind.

Angel Eyes

Dieux Skin’s Angel Eyes are the answer to dehydration, bags, and tired skin. The daily eye mask is reusable, making this bang worth the buck. Plus, the eye mask can be used with your own serum or with Dieux's cult-worthy formula.

The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Legendary music producer, Rick Rubin offers deep wisdom not only to artists but to anyone looking to spark creativity in life and capitalize on it. It’s inspiring, motivating, and directional.

Cotton Weighted Blanket

A weighted blanket works wonders in relaxation, and this one from Bearaby is breathable and chic.

Beauty Set

This contoured eye mask helps protect lashes in luxurious silk. The scrunchies will never leave a crease, making this the perfect little set to preserve her beauty game.

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