The 29 Best Grooming Gifts That Your Dad Actually Wants

Chances are, your dad's dental routine could use some brushing up. Yes, you could just get them another fancy-schmancy toothbrush, but may we suggest the CO. by Colgate SuperNova Rechargeable At-Home Teeth Whitening Kit instead? It brightens and whitens their smile with the help of an easy-to-apply, hydrogen peroxide-powered whitening wand and a 10-minute LED light mouthpiece.

Give your dad's feet some sweet, callus-removing relief with the under-$5 EcoTools Smoothing Pumice Stone. With this nifty shower tool, they can gently buff away dry, rough patches of skin while treating their feet to moisturizing avocado oil at the same time.

Deodorant may not sound like the most flattering gift, but hear us out. Ursa Major's Hoppin' Fresh Deodorant is more than just a product for covering up odor, thanks to the skin-nourishing additions of aloe to soothe skin and kaolin clay for oil absorption. It also has the refreshing scent of earthy hops, cool mint, and invigorating eucalyptus, the latter of which is also known for its antibacterial properties.

Want to treat your dad to a new shave kit that doesn't cost $50 or more? The Harry's Winston Trial Set will provide them with everything they need for their shaving routine for less than $30. This set comes with a heavy-duty graphite shaver handle with a rubberized grip that won't slip from their hands. It's paired with the works: a five-blade razor cartridge, a travel-size foaming shave gel that's spiked with soothing aloe, and a travel blade cover.

Your dad's skin-care routine may only consist of bar soap, but that's about to change once they get their hands on the Innisfree Green Tea Hydrating Heroes Set. As its name suggests, every product in this four-piece set contains antioxidant-rich green tea extract to reduce inflammation, moisturize skin, and prevent free radical damage. This kit includes full-size bottles of the Hydrating Cleansing Foam and hyaluronic acid-infused Intensive Hydrating Serum along with deluxe sample sizes of the Intensive Hydrating Toner and Intensive Hydrating Cream.

They won't be able to stop looking at themselves in the mirror after drying off their hair with GHD's Air Dryer. Outfitted with a 1600-watt motor to dry hair in half the time and frizz-reducing ionic technology, this blow-dryer leaves them with a no-fuss, yet soft-and-silky finish in barely any time at all. They can go right on to styling (if that's their thing) or simply get on with their day.

If it's one hair-styling product they need to have in the medicine cabinet, it's the Frederick Benjamin Sleek Water Pomade. The medium-to-strong hold gel doubles as a finishing cream to impart a matte shine. With less than 10 ingredients in its formula, castor and argan oil take center stage to moisturize and condition without weighing hair down or leaving a greasy finish. 

Bevel's The Complete Shave System will make their shaving routine impossibly smooth and even includes pre- and post-care essentials. Prep skin with the priming oil, lather up the shaving cream with the brush, achieve a close shave with the safety razor (the set comes with 20 blades), and apply the restoring balm after rinsing off to keep skin calm. It's almost too easy.

Repeat after us: Moisturizing the skin underneath and around facial hair is key. Specifically designed for those with wavy, curly, and coarse hair, Cantu's Shea Butter Post Shave Soothing Serum minimizes the chances of itchy, angry razor bumps forming. This cooling gel is formulated with irritation-soothing and hyperpigmentation-reducing ginseng and caffeine, as well as hemp seed oil, to deeply moisturize freshly shaven skin and smooth over any rough patches.

If your father figure's hands seem dry and scaly, do them (and yourself) a favor by gifting them a tube of the Eczema Honey Oatmeal Hand Cream, which won a 2020 Allure Best of Beauty Award for its gentle, sensitive skin-friendly formula. Vitamin E, colloidal oatmeal, and shea butter relieve itching and protect hard-working hands from drying out — a necessity for anyone who likes hands-on activities.

Get a whiff of this — no, really, please do. Dior's Homme Eau de Toilette's warm and woody notes — atlas cedar, Haitian vetiver, and patchouli heart — smells like a cabin-in-the-woods escape that you might want to steal for yourself. As longtime ambassador Robert Pattison once told Allure, it'll definitely "make you feel more awake," which any dad will enjoy as an aromatic pick-me-up.

If your incessant nagging doesn't help matters, perhaps the fact that this sunscreen is made by a certain Frank Ocean's mom will finally convince them to slather up with SPF every single day. Unsun's Mineral Tinted Broad Spectrum Face Sunscreen SPF 30 is an Allure Best of Beauty Award winner that doesn't leave a white cast (even on the deepest skin tones, which should be the golden standard by now) and is available in Light/Medium and Medium/Dark for the perfect everyday tint.

Black-owned skin-care brand Motsi has a lineup of gender-neutral products sure to please all skin types, but we're particularly jazzed about the Cold Brew Beard Oil. Just like the cup of joe your dad can't live without in the mornings, this lightweight oil is infused with coffee beans alongside a slew of moisturizing agents, including vitamin E-rich argan oil and fatty-acid-rich crambe abyssinica seed oil, which is notably lightweight and nongreasy in texture. Three to four drops massaged in and they're set.

Chapped lips are never fun, but Jack Black's Ultamint Lip Duo definitely is. This set includes two Intense Therapy Lip Balms in fresh-scented flavors: Natural Mint & Shea Butter and Pineapple Mint. They're both spiked with petrolatum, lanolin oil, and beeswax to form a protective barrier around lips and keep moisture locked in. While SPF 25 is helpful for daytime wear, note that board-certified dermatologists and the American Academy of Dermatology recommend a minimum of SPF 30.

Men with facial hair aren't exempt from taking care of the skin in and around their beards. In fact, it's the exact opposite. They should be diligently exfoliating (and moisturizing) in order to keep ingrown hairs, acne, and inflammation at bay. We love Paula's Choice 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant spiked with salicylic acid to unclog pores and sweep away dead skin cells, so their skin is less prone to developing all of the unpleasant phenomenons we just described.

One Allure editor gifted this smoothing Kiehl's Eye Fuel eye cream to her boyfriend last Valentine's Day and he became obsessed with how it reduced his dark circles and puffy eyes overnight. Pass that insider knowledge on to your father, who definitely needs it on days with early-morning work calls. Infused with caffeine and vitamin B3, the fine skin under the eyes will feel cool and refreshed after application.

Outfitted in its iconic, flask-shaped bottle (and a fun strapped-on cap), Hugo Boss's reinvented Hugo Man Eau de Toilette Spray gives your dad a breezy boost in the form of sage, jasmine, crisp green apple, and fir balsam wood for smoky, campfire-like touch. Once they trade in their generic cologne (which shall remain unnamed) for this refined scent, they'll never turn back.

Chances are your dad already uses a body wash, so why not just upgrade their current wash with an ultra-hydrating option like Nivea's Body Wash Serum? It's infused with plant-derived oils (i.e. soybean and sweet almond) and lipids to ensure skin stays soft and smooth, even if they're a hot-shower fanatic. And bonus points for being a super budget-friendly gift.

Maapilim's Good Face Day Kit includes three skin-care products for the fatherly figure who's open to starting a straightforward and efficient routine for skin that looks and feels healthier. The set includes a balancing face cleanser, face moisturizer, and eye cream — in other words, all the essentials. The facial cleanser contains witch hazel to remove excess oil and dirt, while aloe vera keeps skin feeling soft and moisturized. The face moisturizer is made with hydrating hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, which is essential for collagen production and brightening skin. And finally, the eye cream contains colloidal oats to soothe puffy eyes and vitamin C to reduce the appearance of dark circles.

With notes of wood, leather, goldenwood, and a trio of patchouli oils, Gucci's Guilty Absolute Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is a full-bodied woodsy fragrance that smells like a brisk mountain hike. It also doesn't hurt that this bottle is far from being an eyesore in their bathroom. In fact, this sophisticated cologne almost looks like the bottle of cognac sitting on your bar cart, just waiting for a toast.

The Best of Beauty-winning Seaweed Bath Co. Exfoliating Detox Scrub sloughs away dead skin to reveal utter softness and comes in three varieties: Rosemary & Mint, Lemongrass, and Eucalyptus & Cedar. Its key ingredients are organic bladderwrack seaweed, antioxidant-rich green coffee bean extract, mineral-rich French clay, and finely-ground walnut shells to gently exfoliate skin, improve skin elasticity, and keep skin moisturized.

It doesn't get much better than gifting GQ's Best Stuff Box to your dad. The Summer 2022 edition contains a bunch of cool stuff that'll leave your dad pleasantly surprised: GQ-exclusive sunglasses from Diff, a gift card for a free pair of waterproof Freedom Moses slides, and a two-month guest pass for TRX Training Club are just a few of the things they can expect. 

We can't forget about all of the full-size skin-care products either. This box will round out their regimen with picks like the Jack Black SPF 20 Double-Duty Face Moisturizer, Mudmasky Vitamin-A Booster Blue Clay Mask, and Benton Fermentation Eye Cream. Given there are ten products totaling a value of $280+, this $50 box is an amazing deal.

And there's even something in it for you as well — you can use the code GIFT20 for 20 percent off all gifting plans: two quarterly Best Stuff boxes or an entire year-worth, the latter totaling over $800 in value. Sounds pretty sweet to us.

Dispel two-in-one face-and-body products from your dad's grooming collection once and for all with Scotch Porter's Essential Hair & Face Collection. First up is the Hydrating Hair Wash and Nourish & Repair Hair Conditioner, which infuse kale protein and white willow bark to moisturize the scalp, strengthen barrier function, gently exfoliate dead skin, and banish flakiness. Thanks to notes of eucalyptus, lavender, and amber, they also smell absolutely wonderful.

To address dull-looking skin, they should incorporate the Exfoliating Face Scrub into their skin-care routine up to three times a week — they'll be pleasantly surprised at how soft and smooth their skin can actually feel. Topping it all off is the Moisture Defend Face Lotion formulated with anti-inflammatory turmeric root and antioxidant-rich peony to calm skin, reduce redness, and lock in moisture. Now, they can finally glow up alongside you.

If your dad likes a bit of luxury in everything they touch, Beneath Your Mask's Best of Beauty-winning Heal Whipped Skin Soufflé is the gift for them. Chockfull of nourishing ingredients like shea butter, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, and golden jojoba oil, this rich cream promotes natural collagen production, defends against free-radical damage, and helps skin retain moisture. Believe us when we say this will melt into their skin like butter.

Even if a bottle of rum isn't quite their jam, they'll love the Malin+Goetz Rum Bar Soap that adds a bit of aromatherapy to shower time. The intensely hydrating bar, which smells softly of dark rum, is gentle on the skin without being irritating, drying, or stripping — thanks to ample glycerin in the formula. 

Your father could probably use a toiletry bag, especially if they tends to haphazardly throw their belongings into a suitcase or bag without a second thought. This Oars and Alps Travel Dopp Kit is water-resistant and has an outside pocket and an inside storage sleeve so they can keep everything in its place and in order — just as it should be.