The best holiday gifts for self-care gurus

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Dubai Chocolate Bar

This homegrown take on the viral pistachio-filled milk-chocolate marvel comes courtesy of Scarborough pastry shop Kunafa’s. Snap, crackle, crunch. $5

Body Butter

Nutrius’s fast-absorbing, non-greasy body cream is made in Toronto and smells like a coconut-and-berry-infused holiday. $18

Supersized scrunchie

Belleville-based brand XXL and Co. makes scrunchies as big as your face in a panoply of satiny, velvety colours and prints. They’re also very much TikTok-approved. From $21

CanCon Candles

Ever wondered what Mr. Dressup would smell like as a candle? This collab between Newmarket’s Market Candle and the CBC captures classic shows as flickering scents. From $24

Chappell Roan Candle

Calm Down Caren’s celebrity saint candle is H-O-T-T-O-G-O. Light one up for the Midwest princess. $30

Write Minded

Channel a little A-list calm with this Canadian-made journal—approved by Oprah, Ellen and Gwyneth—featuring guided prompts on health, career and connection for self-care that fits on your nightstand. $48

Hot Water Bottle

Snuggle up like a Real Housewife of Etobicoke with this velvet-covered hot water bottle with a hand-embroidered leopard design. $62

Dew Process

Canadian brand Cosmette’s Rose Garden Renewal is a rosehip seed oil—nature’s retinol—that smooths, brightens and leaves skin glowing like morning light. Delicious application with no funky smell. $69

Cheeky Sticks

Toronto’s 19/99 creamy blush and highlight duo is minimalist makeup at its most practical: blendable, versatile and easy on the pores and fine lines. $72

Bright Idea

Toronto brand Three Ships bundles its biodegradable eye masks in a giftable kit that includes a brightening cream and a cleanser for an all-natural, dermatologist-tested, Canadian-made self-care routine that doesn’t leave a trace. $58

Pamela Anderson Blanket

BC’s Baywatch queen has been immortalized in woven cotton. Finally, something for the notoriously hard-to-shop-for Liam Neeson. $92

Smooth Operator

Local fragrance brand Sidia brings a sentimental touch to hand care with this ménage à trois of lightweight, fast-absorbing formulas with tops notes like bergamot, juniper and ginger root. $138

Luxe PJs

Local brand Kip makes stretchy, soft, sag-free pyjamas—and they’re monogrammable, so even your REM cycle can have a signature look. $250

Silk-Filled Duvet

Stuffed with double-cocoon mulberry silk—the highest grade you can get—this Aeptom duvet is cozy, cooling, cloud-grade Canadian luxury. Guaranteed to ruin you for basic bedding forever. From $400

Feel the care

Clean without compromise with the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean Prestige 9900 Power Toothbrush. Featuring SenseIQ technology, the brand’s most advanced rechargeable toothbrush removes up to 20 times more plaque than a manual toothbrush to help you feel truly revitalized. $499.99

Spa-La-Land

Opened this year, Caledon’s Liberty Inn spa blends Scandi design with small-town charm—cedar saunas, icy plunges, forest air and fireplaces that beg you to sit awhile. From $500

Luxury Staycation

Nobu finally landed in Toronto this year, with its five-star rooms and celeb-approved sushi. Check in downstairs, then gorge on the black cod miso and crispy tuna rice like an A-lister. $529

Steeped in History

Elevate teatime with this 22-karat-gold-trimmed Royal China set in a pattern once personally selected by Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI during a 1939 visit to the Fairmont Empress. $1,025

Exoskeleton Pants

From the brain of an ex–Google X engineer—with an assist from outdoor giant Arc’teryx— these “movewear” pants fuse robotics and design to add a futuristic bounce to your step. $7,016