The Best Gifts For Women Who Have Everything, According To Bobbi Brown

“I buy lots of zippered L.L.Bean bags in all different sizes, and I get them embroidered to help keep me organized,” says Brown. “I have one that says ‘Work,’ where I throw everything I might need to bring to the office. I have another one that says ‘Beach,’ where I keep the sunscreen and towels, and then I have one that says ‘Give,’ where I put anything I don’t know what to do with. When that bag is full, I donate it or give it away.”

“Williams Sonoma has this great set of working glasses that I have in both my home and my office. They’re made from a heavy, clear soda-lime glass, but you can put boiling water in them and they don’t shatter. I make herbal tea in them, and as it cools down, I drink it quickly because I’m really bad at drinking water. I have the 24-ounce size, so that’s like having three full glasses.”

“I’m a big iPad person—I don’t even use a computer anymore. I love the larger iPad Pro, which I keep on my desk at home. And then I also have a regular-sized iPad that I carry around with me during the day. It helps because so many things that I do are visual. But still, whenever there’s something important that I need to edit, I take the time to print it out, take a pen to paper and do it by hand.”

Brown launched a popular limited-edition Jones Road Beauty x Lingua Franca collaboration in early November featuring sweatshirts and crewnecks with some of her favorite sayings like “What If” and “I Am Me.” Though many sizes quickly sold out, this navy cashmere crewneck with the phrase “Beauty Reinvented” embroidered on the front is still available to snap up. “I always want to encourage everyone around me to dream big, think of the possibilities and take that leap of faith,” says Brown of the inspiration behind the collection. 

“I don’t cook as often as I used to because my sons are all really great in the kitchen, as is my daughter-in-law, but we have a lot of family dinners together. I recently discovered Jono Pandolfi dinnerware and it’s really wonderful. The food just looks so good on his platters because it’s also a lot about the presentation.”

“I’m all about giving a good olive oil to someone who loves to spend time in the kitchen. I found this one by Graza that tastes delicious and is not that expensive, either. It’s always a hit when I give it as a hostess gift.”

“I keep it pretty simple with jewelry. Most days, I wear my Oura Ring and my wedding ring, along with a chain by Helen Ficalora that has my kids’ initials on it. It’s something meaningful and beautiful that you can wear regularly. On the other hand, I was also once given a Jennifer Meyer necklace that says the word ‘fuck’ and it’s one of my other favorite pieces.”

“My own personal beauty routine is pretty quick. At night, I take my makeup off with the Jones Road Cleansing Stick, which has been one of the sleeper hits for the brand. It’s an oil-based cleansing stick and it takes everything off. In the winter, I’ll also put one of the Jones Road creams or our Hippie Stick on dry spots, like on my feet and hands.”

“I swear by Athletic Greens, and if I could shout it from the rooftops and tell everyone I would. I like having it first thing in the morning before my coffee, and it seems to alkalize my system, so I don’t feel as acidic. It really has been a game changer for the way I feel.”