Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
Carolyn’s Ultimate Last-Minute Gift Guide for All on Your List
Need a fast but fabulous holiday gift? This last-minute holiday and year-round gift guide is packed with cute, cozy, and totally crowd-pleasing ideas your friends and family will actually love. From budget-friendly finds to trending must-haves, this guide makes holiday gifting effortless—even if you're shopping at the very last second. Perfect for busy shoppers who want stylish, thoughtful presents without the stress.
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FYI: All links below either go out to the brand’s website, Amazon, Walmart, Target, or CVS. If you read this too late, get them a gift card for one of my suggestions below!
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Hulken: For the Traveler and On the Go Schleper
We have all the Hulken totes…even the carry on and the Schelp Stack. I’ve loved the brand since discovering it years ago. Get a Hulken here for 5% off or use my code CBC5 for 5% off year-round. Get a Hulken gift card if you won’t get it in time for Christmas. See my full Hulken review here.
Magnetic Tile Soap Dispenser Gift Idea
Soap Dispenser: For the Year-Round Holiday Decorator
We love this MAGNETIC soap dispenser from Amazon. It comes with all the magnetic tiles you need for year-round décor. I changed out my pump to a black one (got it on Amazon).
My husband and I love the Soli
Soli Air Canopy: For the Outdoors Lover
We love this canopy for camping, tailgating fun (think: you can get mesh zip walls, making a great tailgating food area!), sitting beachside and anytime we need shade. Get a Soli here for 15% off or use our code CAROLYNBRADEN at checkout.
See our full Soli Air Canopy review here.
See the Soli in action in our YouTube video above or via our channel @carolynjbraden.
We love this cool little scent infuser!
Diffuser: For the Scent Lover
We love this natural oil air infuser by Pulzents. We put lavender oil in it and scent our home office for calming vibes all work day long.
Grounding Well: For the Wellness Guru
We ground ourselves barefoot outdoors when we feel “off” BUT some days we need more. We use Grounding Well grounding mats and sheets and absolutely love them. Get your Grounding Well products here for 10% off or use our code GWCAROLYNBRADEN and read our full Grounding Well review here.
My hair has never looked better!
Viori: For the Shiny Hair Lover
We love everything we’ve tried from Viori. My hair has never looked better. It’s shiny, long and so healthy. The Tea Tree bar is a favorite of my husband as he no longer has any dry scalp or flakes! Get Viori here with our discount of 10% off year-round or use our code CAROLYNBRADEN at checkout. Read my Viori review here.
Our cruelty free (no animal testing) CVS finds!
CVS Finds: For the Budget Friendly Gifter
Pair your Viori shampoos and conditioners with Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solution Hair Growth Supplement (we love it..our hair has never looked so full) and CVS has some of the best BOGO deals and prices on it! Get all our CVS finds here in our storefront! Many are often on sale or you can use your CVS Extra Care Rewards for extra savings!
GLAMUP Air Styler: For the Hair Style Lover
We LOVE this 6-in-1 styler and it’s a 1/3 the price of high end stylers and simply amazing! Read our full GLAMUP review here (with tutorials!) or use our link here for $20 off. Or, use code CAROLYNBRADEN at checkout for the same discount!
See all my beauty finds that I keep buying here or below:
LYS Beauty: For the Sensitive Skin Beauty Lover
LYS stands for Love Yourself and it’s a great cruelty free brand. I’m loving LYS Setting Powder (Sincere brightens skin so well!), Plumping Gloss (Charismatic is clear and smells like pineapple) and the Matte Cream Blush lasts all day! We tested Passion which is a beautiful warm pink that can be layered to be light or bright.
My favorite easy gift idea: Collapsible Vases!
Collapsible Vase: For the Fresh Flower Lover
We love collapsible vases from Amazon! Buy some fresh flowers at the grocery store and put them in these vases and gift away! They are also reusable and travel friendly, for those that like to have fresh flowers in the hotel or Airbnb, like me! You can also buy single collapsible vase packs too!
Noyz perfumes: For the Fragrance Lover
High quality scents that are for all genders is NOYZ! We love the solid perfume for travel and our favorite scents are UNMUTE and 12:00! My husband wears them both too!
See more of our fragrance loves here or below:
Hempz smells yummy and is so hydrating!
Hempz Lotion: For the One Who Loves to The Softest Scented Skin
I’ve used Hempz for many years. It’s a hydrating lotion that comes in many scents. We love Pink Peppermint Meringue and Vanilla Sugar Cookie for the Holidays, but the Sensitive Skin lotion is best for my sensitive leg skin. Hempz yummy lip balms are the perfect stocking stuffers!
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If you try any of my ideas, let me know how it turned out—or tag me when you try them because I LOVE seeing your posts💚 If you tag me using @carolynsbloomingcreations or @carolynjbraden, I’ll see it! Or tell me about it in the comments below.
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Carolyn J. Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.