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Tamsen Fadal’s Holiday Gift Guide: 15 Gifts She’ll Be Excited to Receive

Tamsen Fadal’s Holiday Gift Guide: 15 Gifts She’ll Be Excited to Receive

Hot flashes, brain fog, sleepless nights… midlife can be a lot. But it can also be powerful, grounded, and full of possibility, especially when you have the right products in your corner.

This year, journalist, NYT bestselling author, and menopause advocate Tamsen Fadal is sharing the gifts she loves most: the ones that bring comfort, clarity, and confidence to women in midlife.

Here's what Tamsen is gifting (and using) this season.

1. Rich & Tight - Ultra Hydrating & Firming Peptide Body Butter

For deep hydration, visible firmness, and real midlife skin support.

"This is one of those products I didn’t know I needed until I tried it. My skin feels more comfortable, smoother, and taken care of." - Tamsen Fadal

This peptide-rich body butter targets crepiness, restores elasticity, and leaves skin smoother, stronger, and more supple over time.

a jar of Rich & Tight firming body butter

2. The Full Monty - Ultra Nourishing Body Oil

For luminous hydration and that midlife glow.

"I love The Full Monty because it gives my skin exactly what it's been asking for: deep hydration without heaviness. It leaves my skin feeling supported, plump, and calm." - Tamsen Fadal

A soothing end-of-day ritual that nourishes, softens, and delivers instant comfort with a healthy, radiant sheen.

Perimenopause Survival Kit featuring Stripes Beauty's The Full Monty serum for hair and skin support.

3. Dew As I Do - Hydrating Face Moisturizer

For smoother, fresher, more awake-looking skin.

"Dew As I Do makes my skin look awake and fresh, even on the mornings I don't. It's lightweight, hydrating, and perfect under makeup." - Tamsen Fadal

A no-fuss, morning-to-night moisturizer that gives skin bounce without the weight.
Dew As I Do moisturizer bottle with antioxidant-rich ingredients for hydration and improved skin firmness and tone.

4. The Power Move - Firming & Plumping Serum

For brightening, smoothing, and a true skin reset.

"The Power Move is one of my favorite 'reset' products. It smooths, brightens, and gives my skin that healthy glow." - Tamsen Fadal

A single daily serum that supports collagen, evens tone, and brings back midlife radiance.
Mask Me Anything product showing The Power Move firming and plumping serum bottle on a white background

5. The Crown Pleaser - Hydrating & Densifying Hair Mask

For a healthier, more balanced scalp (and better hair days).

"My scalp changed so much in midlife, and The Crown Pleaser has been a game changer. It soothes, hydrates, and makes my hair feel healthier from the root up." - Tamsen Fadal

A lightweight, nourishing treatment that supports density, strengthens hair, and reduces breakage.

Perimenopause Survival Kit featuring Stripes The Crown Pleaser hair mask for density and scalp care.

6. The Cool Factor - Cooling & Calming Face Mist

For hot flashes, warm nights, stressy moments: anytime, anywhere.

"This is a lifesaver during hot flashes or warm sleepless nights. The Cool Factor instantly cools my skin and body and I always keep it in my bag and in my nightstand." - Tamsen Fadal

The gift every midlife woman will thank you for: immediate relief in a bottle.

Keep it Cool cooling gel by Stripes, a 2023 New Beauty Award winner for soothing menopausal hot flashes.

7. Resting Clean Face - Gentle Daily Cleanser

For a gentle, refreshing cleanse: no tightness, no dryness.

"I reach for Resting Clean Face because it cleans my skin without stripping it. It leaves me fresh, soft, and balanced the way a cleanser should, especially in midlife when skin can be unpredictable." - Tamsen Fadal

A hydrating cleanser formulated to lift impurities without disrupting the moisture barrier.

Resting Clean Face - Stripes Beauty

8. How To Menopause - by Tamsen Fadal

For clarity, community, and finally feeling informed.

"I wrote How To Menopause because women deserve answers, not confusion. It's the guide I needed a decade ago with clear, compassionate information rooted in real science so women can feel informed, supported, and in control of their own bodies again." - Tamsen Fadal

A perfect stocking stuffer or girlfriend gift and a must-read for anyone navigating this transition.

How To Menopause by Tamsen Fadal

9. Bala Bangles

10. Bumpin Blends (Hot Girl Menopause Smoothie)

11. Gap Jeans

12. T3 Curling Iron

13. Ish Canned Mocktails

14. Caddis Readers

15. Dior Lip Glow Oil Hydrating High-Shine Gloss