We Test Wellness Tech for a Living. These 30 Plus Devices Make the Best Gifts

This LED face mask is CNET’s best overall for a reason. In addition to offering red light therapy, the device provides cryotherapy to the under-eye area for a soothing, puffiness-reducing effect. It now comes in seven fun colors.

I used to spend a couple hundred dollars every few months on facials, but the Shark FacialPro Glow has saved me a significant amount of money since then. I love that it’s quick and efficient — I can get a facial done in under 10 minutes — any time, anywhere. This device is an all-in-one: You get facial warming to prep your skin, exfoliation, detoxifying, hydration and depuffing with the cooling attachment. The kit also comes with serums to make the most of your at-home facial.

This device has saved me from numerous razor burns since I’ve had it. I have really thick, dark hair, and just after three sessions, I saw a major difference in how it grows back — a lot slower, thinner and significantly less. Four months later, and I barely have any growth on my legs and armpits. The device comes with three attachments for different body parts, including legs, face, armpits and the bikini area. It utilizes sensors to measure your skin tone and adjust the temperature for a safe treatment. It even detects good skin contact to prevent flashes in your eyes.

This tiny device is mighty, combining microcurrent and nanocurrent during treatment to leave my skin looking lifted and less puffy. It comes programmed with a four-minute nanocurrent and microcurrent facial, but I also love the app tutorials designed by founder and leading electrical esthetician Melanie Simon.

This multi-styling tool uses Dyson’s proprietary Coanda technology to create an air jet that styles your hair without excessive tension. I use it almost daily, and it’s one of the few hot tools that doesn’t leave you with breakage. This is such a great gift for someone who loves styling their hair in different ways, as it comes with multiple attachments.

This vanity mirror has a proximity sensor that turns the lights on when you step in front of it and off when you step away, and it remembers your last setting. You can also choose the warmth of your light and how bright you like it. Another standout feature is that you can adjust how the mirror stands, which makes it practical for different heights and angles. Its sleek, modern design will make it blend seamlessly with almost any decor.

If you want a great multistyler without spending more than $500, this one has you covered. I especially recommend it to people with thick, dense hair, as it grips voluminous hair effortlessly. I’ve done sleek blowouts and bouncy curls, and it has some of the best frizz control I’ve seen on a hair tool. I’ve also found that it’s cut my drying time significantly — what typically takes me an hour, I can achieve in just under 40 minutes with the FlexStyle IonCurl.

I’ve had my share of travel hair dryers and know firsthand how underpowered most of them are. If you’re dealing with straight, fine hair, this probably isn’t an issue. But for those with curly and dense hair, something more powerful is needed. The Dyson Supersonic Travel is small enough not to take up too much space in your luggage and is dual-voltage, so it works anywhere you travel.

GHD’s Heat-Adapt technology monitors your hair’s temperature and adjusts heat in real time to prevent heat damage. It’s the first hair straightener I’ve used that backs up its “no heat damage” claim with great results. If someone you know loves a good hair iron but has dealt with heat damage, the GHD Sculpt would make a great gift.

This is the perfect hair tool for anyone who wants to start curling their hair but has no idea how. It detects your hair’s position and automatically curls it, so there’s no guesswork or technique required. It also has ionic technology to reduce frizz, and I’ve found the curls last all day.

This smart mattress cover is perfect for that person or couple who complains about running too hot or too cold while sleeping. This has made a night-and-day difference between sleeping OK and sleeping well. The cover tracks your sleep and helps optimize temperature regulation, so you spend more time in deep and REM sleep.

I love a simple device that doesn’t make me download another app. This noise machine is simple but perfect for light sleepers and those living in noisy areas. I like how natural the sounds are and how small and sleek the device is. It’s small enough to pack in a bag and take on your travels.

This app offers some of the most comprehensive sleep meditations. The guided meditations are well produced, and the app is pretty intuitive. The sleep section offers a whole library of sleep sounds, ASMR, colored noise and nature sounds to help you get deep rest. I also have tinnitus, and I like that it offers sounds to help soothe the ringing.

I can’t fall asleep without knowing that my humidifier is turned on and full of water, especially when the AC is blasting and drying me out. As someone who used to get sinus infections regularly, I rely on this humidifier and its app to customize the humidity level and keep my sinus passages hydrated and happy. As a bonus, it does the same for my skin. 

If there’s one thing your sleep-loving friend or family member needs to add to their night routine, it’s this sunrise alarm clock. Since using this clock, I have broken up with my phone’s alarm clock. Nothing beats waking up to light that mimics the sun paired with soothing sounds. Not only does this optimize your wake up routine, but I use it at night to wind down, too. I can customize how and when I want to start to wind down (you can customize the color hues, the sounds, the time and days of the week) and the same for when I wake up in the morning. If you sign up for the membership, the app has an extensive library of sounds to wake up to, white noise to drift off to sleep and even meditations. You can access some sounds and light for free without a membership.

This fitness tracker is my ultimate pick for athletes or anyone serious about meeting their fitness goals. It tracks recovery, strain and sleep to help you optimize training and habits for better performance. Whether it’s for someone who is about to start their fitness journey or a professional athlete, this tracker can help them understand what their body needs.

This water bottle is perfect for anyone who struggles to monitor their daily water intake, as it lets you track exactly that in its app, along with how much money you’ve saved on bottled water and your reduced carbon footprint. It’s also self-cleaning, so it can remove 99.999% of salmonella and 99.99% of E. coli, and comes with a filtered straw. 

Recovery is often overlooked and just as important as the workout itself. This handheld massager is small enough to keep at work or even travel with. It has three different intensity settings. If they’re someone who lifts weights or runs regularly, I assure you they’ll use this almost daily.

Give the gift of adventure to your favorite hiker, biker or trail runner this holiday season. AllTrails is an app where you download trail maps so you know where to go, even when you’re offline or have no reception. You can share your trail with your friends so you can see where they are at any moment and the app alerts you if you’ve gone off the trail.

I typically steer clear of scales, but this one syncs to your phone and gives you insights beyond your weight. You can see your complete body composition, fat and muscle mass distribution, and it has 99% DEXA accuracy (widely considered the clinical gold standard for measuring bone mineral density). It’s perfect for someone who wants to understand their health data without obsessing over their weight.

If you’d rather gift experiences this holiday season, you won’t want to miss out on giving your friends or family a ClassPass gift card. You can choose the amount you want to give, and based on that amount, they will get credits to use for a workout, a wellness experience (like a spa), beauty salons or food and drink. ClassPass has partnered with over 30,000 studios, gyms and spas worldwide, so whoever receives this gift can use it anywhere. I signed up for the free trial and have kept my membership because I like trying out new fitness spaces every week and have taken classes such as kickboxing, yoga, Pilates, personal training and more.

Strava tracks runs and rides, but it also gives members a sense of community. They can see their friends’ activities and get motivated by real people they know, not just a random leaderboard. The app recently launched a new strength experience that offers guided strength-training classes.

I love a tracker that is practically invisible (it looks like jewelry) and helps you understand your body holistically. It tracks your sleep, recovery, activity, stress, glucose (with Stelo sensor) and even your menstrual cycle. While other trackers have a heavy focus on fitness, the language used in the Oura Ring app seems tailored to understanding your body and what works for it rather than optimizing performance.

After testing a variety of handheld fans during summer days over 95 degrees in Los Angeles, I can safely say that the ChillPill has become a favorite because of its three-in-one design. Aside from a fan, it comes with a water mister and cooling plate attachments that make it even more effective at beating the heat. You can’t go wrong with any of the fun colors. 

In a world full of complex tech devices, I appreciate the Pro 1000’s simplicity and dependability: one daily cleaning mode, a two-minute timer, 10-day battery life and the ADA Seal of Acceptance. It also works just as well as a $200 model I used in the past, but for one-fourth the price.

Of all the handheld fans I’ve tested, I tend to grab this adorable mini one in the light purple shade when I’m running out the door and don’t have much room in my bag. It also comes with a cute lanyard and a bow-adorned travel bag, making it ideal as a gift. It even has a magnetic aroma pod you can fill with a favorite scent.

The Teal Wand is an at-home cervical cancer screening device that uses a small sponge to collect cells and then sends them to a lab to analyze them for HPV and cervical cancer risk. It works by ordering online, consulting with a provider via telehealth, receiving the results on your phone and then having another consultation contingent on the results.

Hilo is a wearable blood pressure monitor and tracker that gives real-time readings and tracks patterns over time. It’s a cuffless wristband that tracks your blood pressure continuously day and night using light sensors, taking roughly 25 readings a day. It requires monthly calibration with the upper-arm blood pressure cuff that comes with the kit. If you know someone with hypertension or who wants to monitor their cardiovascular health, this makes a perfect gift.

Mira is an at-home fertility device that tracks your hormones to give you a better understanding of your menstrual cycle. It uses luteinizing hormone, estrogen-estradiol metabolite and pregnanediol glucuronide hormone scores and levels to predict and confirm your fertility window. You can also download an app on your phone to sync your data so you can see your information over time. It even works great for people with irregular cycles or for those curious about their reproductive health.

This toothbrush has on-device AI with a Mouth Map display on the handle that shows you if you’ve missed any spots. Unlike other electric toothbrushes that let you know when 30 seconds are up so you can move to the next section, this toothbrush uses sensors to let you know when that section is clean. It also has a pressure sensor.

Following CNET Lab’s most recent testing of 18 air purifiers, Coway’s Airmega 450 emerged as the best overall and the best for dust. It covers up to 3,285 square feet and has a sensor that monitors air quality for different particle sizes in real time. Give the gift of fresh air this season.