12 Christmas gifts for the sleep-deprived, from pillow mists to overnight skincare

Some gifts come beautifully wrapped, while others offer something far more precious: a truly restful night’s sleep. In a city that rarely switches off, quality shut-eye can feel like the ultimate luxury. Singapore has even been ranked among the world’s most sleep-deprived populations, with many of us getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night.

It’s a sentiment that hits close to home. In Her World‘s What Women Want Survey 2026, which takes the pulse of issues affecting women today, trouble sleeping and poor sleep quality emerged as one of the top health concerns, with 52 per cent of respondents identifying it as an issue.

And for good reason. Sleep plays an essential role in our overall well-being, influencing everything from our mood and concentration to our physical health.

This festive season, give the gift of better rest with these thoughtful picks.

The Purest Co. Night Burn Saffron Elixir, $118

If late-night hunger pangs tend to strike just as you’re winding down for bed, this once-daily, sugar-free liquid sachet offers a combination of ingredients aimed at supporting both metabolism and sleep. Saffron extract helps support metabolic function, while okra extract helps bind some dietary fats and reduce their absorption. Lemon verbena extract is included for its relaxing properties, while L-carnitine supports fat metabolism and energy production. 

Guerlain Night-Taping Treatment, $282

Formulated to work in sync with the skin’s nocturnal recovery cycle, it combines three Black Bee honeys to support skin regeneration. The formula is also designed to help reinforce collagen and tissue cohesion, while its rich, sheathing texture, enriched with beeswax, melts into the skin to create a comforting final step in your evening routine.

Diptyque Les Rituels de Soin Relaxing Body Oil-in-oil, $117

Dreamt up to turn everyday routines into sensorial rituals, this pampering formula nourishes, plumps and helps strengthen the skin barrier with a blend of hazelnut and sweet almond oils. For an extra moment of indulgence, pair it with the brand’s ceramic gua sha tool, designed to ease muscle tension and knots while sculpting the body. 

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Gingerbread, $36

This K-beauty staple gets a festive makeover, bringing the comforting scent of freshly baked gingerbread to your lip-care routine. Think warm ginger dessert notes layered with cosy spices and sweet cinnamon, evoking the aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies. Enriched with coconut oil and shea butter to help lock in moisture, alongside berry fruit complex and vitamin C for antioxidant care, this overnight treatment works while you sleep to leave lips feeling soft, supple and hydrated by morning.

ZzzQuil Melatonin Sleep Gummies, $40.25

A botanical blend of lavender, chamomile, lemon balm and valerian root comes together with 2mg of melatonin per two-gummy serving to help support a restful night’s sleep. Taken around 30 minutes before bedtime, these gummies make a convenient addition to your wind-down routine, helping you ease into the night.

Chanel Beauty Sublimage L’extrait Baume Regard, $714

The delicate eye area deserves just as much attention as the rest of your complexion. Inspired by the principles of chronobiology, this luxurious formula works in sync with the skin’s natural rhythms to support its regenerative and reparative processes. It harnesses polyfractioned Vanilla Planifolia and Swertia extracts, alongside lemon balm extract and a lipopeptide complex designed to support collagen production and synthesis, helping to keep the eye area looking smoother and more refreshed.

ANUA Radiant Glow Vitamin C Set, $49

Running on empty after a packed social calendar? This three-piece brightening kit is just the pick-me-up your complexion needs. It includes the Vita C Porestrix Brightening Mask, Vita 10 Porestrix Brightening Serum and Vita 10 Glutathione Brightening Sleeping Cream to help revive dull-looking skin and restore its radiance, even after a few late nights and indulgent celebrations.

Avène DermAbsolu Intensive Resculpting Night Cream, $114.70

With a lightweight gel-cream texture, this nourishing night cream combines bakuchiol, pro-ceramides and niacinamide to help redensify, replenish and restore radiance to the skin while you catch some Zs.

Sigi Skin Dream Capsule Overnight Mask, $89

Now reformulated with two new actives, this overnight mask features vegan epidermal growth factor to support skin renewal, alongside Matrixyl® 3000, a peptide complex that helps stimulate collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid production. 

Augustinus Bader The Overnight Restorative Cream, $510

Powered by Advanced TFC8® technology, this cream works with the skin’s natural repair and renewal processes while you sleep. It helps revive tired-looking skin, replenish moisture, soothe visible redness and improve skin density, leaving your complexion looking fresher and more rested by morning.

Durance Relaxation Pillow Mist Serenity, $45

Created in France, this soothing blend opens with lavender, rose and verbena, unfolds into a floral heart of orange blossom, heliotrope and linden flowers, and settles into a comforting base of musk, tonka bean and blond honey.

Abso Sleep Strips (30 Strips), $59.90

Perfect for travelling, this pill-free sleep aid dissolves on the tongue, with no water needed. Simply take it 15 minutes before bedtime. Each serving contains 2mg of melatonin, alongside valerian root, passion fruit, lavender, GABA, L-theanine and vitamin B6 to help you unwind and ease into sleep, without the groggy feeling the next morning.