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We get it. Life can get busy, and sometimes certain holidays can slip through the cracks. The 2022 holiday season is upon us, and if you’re not sure what to buy for your loved ones or know you’ll be waiting to do your shopping until the very last second, we suggest bookmarking this page now. To help all the busy bees and procrastinators out there, we’ve rounded up the best last-minute gifts you can Send online—many of which arrive instantly via email (!!!). Because let’s face it: When it’s crunch time, and you’ve really run out of options, you need some solid digital solutions to save the day.
Of course, you can send these online gifts ahead of time, too. They don’t seem last-minute at all, making them perfect for any situation. And if it is a last-minute gift, no one will suspect a thing. Thanks to technology, it’s easier now more than ever to send a meaningful and useful gift online.
From MasterClass subscriptions that can connect your giftee with celebrities to subscription boxes that will deliver different items on a regular basis, there’s no shortage of great gifts you can send online at the push of a button. There’s something for everyone on your list, regardless of their interests. Got a beauty lover on your list? There’s an easy subscription box for them. Is your dad obsessed with wine? Yes, there’s an online gift for them, too.
These subscription services, gift cards and memberships are truly great last-minute gifts for the holidays. In fact, you might even end up wanting to snag a few for yourself. We won’t tell.
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Our mission at STYLECASTER is to bring style to the people, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Cameron Hughes Wine is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.
Cameron Hughes Wine Club Membership
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The CHW club membership is perfect for those that love to switch up their wine selections. Gain access to hand-picked seasonal bottles, extra discounts on select Cameron Hughe’s wine sales, 15 percent off regular orders year-round, as well as early entry to special promotions. Choose between monthly or quarterly deliveries, starting at $60.
Winc Membership
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For the wine connoisseur in your life (or just someone who always has a glass in their hand, TBH), Winc offers last-minute gifters a digital gift card option that you can send to the recipient instantly via email in the amount of your choice. Send one, two or three months of Winc—the choice is yours.
MasterClass Subscription
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With a subscription to MasterClass, an online learning platform that offers lessons from industry leaders and bona fide celebrities, you take classes about acting, cooking and fashion design from A-listers like Natalie Portman, Steph Curry, Marc Jacobs and Anna Wintour—and all within the comfort of your own home. A lot of people wouldn’t justify buying it for themselves, which makes it the perfect gift that’s totally procrastinator-friendly.
Glossier Gift Card
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Any beauty guru will appreciate a gift card from the iconic Glossier. From Balm Dotcom to Boy Brow, there’s no shortage of options for them to add to their cart with this gift card.
Pawp 6-Month Membership
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Save your favorite pet parent trips to the vet IRL with a 6-month subscription to Pawp, a game-changing telehealth service for animals. For a limited time, you can gift a membership for just $99 ($144 value!). They’ll have unlimited access to online vets via text and video, and they’ll get a $3,000 safety net for all of life’s emergencies.
Function of Beauty Gift Card
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Function of Beauty lets you customize your haircare so that you’re treating your strands with targeted formulas rather than with ones that aren’t actually suitable for your hair type or concern. Personalized products are almost always going to be pricier than its counterparts, which is why this gift card will help them start their Function of Beauty journey.
Thousand Fell Gift Card
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Everyone needs a pair of plain white sneakers in their closet. Why not go for a brand like Thousand Fell that prioritizes quality and sustainability?
Cameo Personalized Video Message
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Cameo allows you to create customized and personalized video shout-outs featuring some of your favorite celebs. Have Snoop Dogg sing Happy Birthday to your bestie or get Peter Weber (a.k.a. Pilot Pete from The Bachelor) to blow a virtual kiss to his biggest crush. There are also plenty of current and former athletes for all the sports fans on your list.
Udemy Cooking Classes
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Udemy offers a huge selection of online courses, spanning from social media lessons to career planning and more, but our favorite area of their offerings is their virtual cooking courses. Whether you’re gifting a clueless-in-the-kitchen dad or a bona fide chef looking to learn a new cuisine, Udemy’s catalog is chock-full of fun options.
Atlas Coffee Club Subscription
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If your giftee is the type to geek out over coffee, this monthly subscription box can help them get their caffeine fix. Start with a three-month subscription that’ll send them coffee and culture from various places around the world.
Urban Stems Subscription
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With Urban Stems, you send bouquets of flowers to anyone you love—but you can also go a step further and gift them an Urban Stems subscription. All you have to do is choose between the Classic ($55), Seasonal ($75) or Luxe ($105) Plans, then set up how often you want flowers delivered to the recipient. It can be as often as bi-weekly, too, so your giftee can constantly have fresh blooms.
Instacart Delivery
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Yes, just like groceries, household items and even luxe beauty products from Sephora, you can now order and send flowers for timely delivery in just about two hours with Instacart. It works just the same as getting an item delivered to you, except you’ll want to enter the recipient’s address instead of your own. The great thing about Instacart is that you can chat directly with your shopper to let them know it’s a surprise and ensure everything goes smoothly.
ESPN+ Subscription Gift Card
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Perfect for the sports fanatic on your list (or anyone who likes to watch live games), ESPN+ now offers gift cards to send online for subscriptions.
Amazon Prime Membership
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If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you already know how much the service’s ridiculously expansive product range is, and how the one to two-day shipping speeds are a major game-changer. Plus, Prime members get access to special deals and streaming services. You can give the gift of Prime for three months at just $45 or the entire year for $139.
Disney+ Subscription
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Disney+ is literally all the rage right now, so why not gift your favorite Disney-obsessed person with one of the most coveted memberships of the year? The Disney+ Gift Subscription Card is just $70 bucks a pop, and you can gift a year’s worth of binge-worthy content.
Airbnb Gift Card
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The gift of travel might be just what they need to rejuvenate and relax. Amazon actually offers a ton of gift cards that you can send online. You can schedule them to deliver ASAP or in a few days.
Goldbelly E-Gift Card
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You really can’t go wrong with a food gift. Goldbelly has an array of gourmet meals that are sure to please. They can choose from different courses, cuisines, restaurants and top-tier chefs to treat themselves to a little something special.
Vivid Seats Event Tickets
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When you’ve run out of gift ideas, look for an in-person experience that your family can enjoy together. Whether it’s a concert, comedy show or sports game, Vivid Seats has it all. And we have a special treat for you: Save $15 on your order of $125 or more, with promo code SC15.
Rent the Runway Membership
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For the person on your list who is obsessed with fashion and trends, get them a Rent the Runway membership. There are three different plan options, but they will essentially get to handpick and receive four or more designer items per month. They then get to decide when they’d like to return the garments—rinse and repeat!
Flaviar Whiskey Membership
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This whiskey membership is so flexible to gift. Simply buy a membership, and they can choose what they want in their kit and when they want it delivered. Flaviar lets you choose from tasting flight or full-size bottle options, so your giftee will definitely get exactly what they want this year.
Dollar Shave Club
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You can send your dad, partner or brother up to four full-size products for just $31.50 to get started with Dollar Shave Club. Basic kits include a razor, refills, shaving cream and aftercare.
VidDay
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This genius service allows you to create quick and thoughtful videos to surprise the giftee in question without having to DIY. It offers a vast selection of themed and customizable templates that you can send instantly.
Boomf Boxes
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Offering a huge variety of personalized and customizable boxes, greeting cards, and sweet treats, Boomf is the perfect gifting service that will leave the giftee with the impression you’ve been planning this gift all year.
BirchBox Membership
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Do you have a friend or family member who practically lives at the gym? Gift them everything they need to truly be successful on their health journey, courtesy of you and Birchbox. There are plenty of plans to choose from that’ll send them travel-size and full-size samples for their sweat sessions.
A previous version of this article appeared in 2019.
