HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

2017

Function of Beauty makes haircare products customized to your exact specifications -- everything from your hair type to your fragrance preference is accounted for in the formulation. Each bottle is personalized with your loved one's name, making for a sweet personal touch.

Click above for $5 off any set or gift card

ScentBird delivers a 30-day luxury or niche fragrance to the scenthound on your list, whether a lady or a gent. They also have gift subscriptions and gift sets including a special holiday set that includes 3 captivating scents.

Get one month of Scentbird for free -or - Get 2 gift sets for $99

Never give the wrong sized clothing again. MTailor scans your body using your phone in less than 30 seconds to fit you for a custom-fitted shirt starting at just $69. As Buzzfeed said, "It works really, really well."

Give the gift of an infinite closet with a Le Tote gift subscription for its clothing and accessory rental service. Their maternity line is a great option for any expecting mom on your list!

Perfect for the luxury lover on your list, Lollipuff is the only auction site that prescreens for authenticity on apparel and accessories from brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin and more.

Say goodbye to snug or boxy polos. Vastrm created the perfect fitting polo in a super comfortable and ultra-breathable pique cotton that resists fading, shrinking and wrinkling. Prefer shorter sleeves, a longer body length, or want to design your own? Their design studio lets you create a polo from scratch.

YCLOVE/50% off your purchase of custom polos​

GOAT is the safest way to buy and sell sneakers online. Whether you’re looking to buy rare sneakers, discover new ones, or make money by listing sneakers you already own, GOAT is your destination. And with an authentication service, buyer protection guarantee and great customer service, it’s the safest option in the industry.

FLIP will satisfy the sneakerhead on anyone's list. With FLIP, they'll be instantly notified that their favorite sneaker is listed for sale so they can purchase, pay, and rest easy knowing their new Yeezys are on their way.

$50 off when you email team@justflip.com after purchase and reference this deal

Markhor makes handcrafted luxury leather shoes and accessories for men. By eliminating the middlemen that drive up prices for luxury brands, Markhor is able to pass a bigger portion of their proceeds directly to its master craftsmen.

10% off with the promo code YC15​

PROVEN skincare products are formulated using the largest skincare database in the world, the Beauty Genome Project. From toners, to serums to night cream, all products are made in California, using the highest quality natural and scientific ingredients and formulated by our award winning cosmetic chemist from Stanford.

30% off with code YCHoliday

STYLEBEE is aiming to make at-home beauty appointments accessible to a broad audience. Hair, makeup and nails can all be booked through the mobile app. STYLEBEE selects the stylist for each appointment based on proximity and user profile information.

Use code STYLEBEE for $15 off your first booking

Nomiku's Sous Chef Meals give you the flexibility to create your own meals with mains and sides that are frozen at the peak of flavor for you to enjoy whenever hunger strikes. Unlike other meal services, with Nomiku you also get a standalone device to prepare endless amazing meals, cook with chef-level precision.

To get a FREE Nomiku Smart Cooker when you buy our food, please follow this link

Instacart delivers groceries to your doorstep (or a friend's doorstep) in as little as one hour, which is perfect when you need a few extra bottles of wine for a party, realize you've forgotten that one key ingredient for dinner, or simply don't have enough time to shop.

Your first delivery is free​

VINEBOX is a premium wine club that allows you to discover limited-production wines by the glass. Every month their sommeliers hand-select three pours and send them straight to your gift recipient's door.

10% off with promo code YC10

Flaviar's mission is to help each and every one of you build a dream home bar. Flaviar is online and real-world community where members can experience 5 main benefits: Digital Home Bar, Themed Tasting Boxes, Rare and Exclusive Bottlings, Live Events and Free Shipping.

Get one extra Tasting Box of your choice​

Give the gift of delicious, convenient meals and an awesome Steam Oven! Tovala’s smart countertop steam oven automates cooking so you can enjoy fresh, chef-prepared Tovala Meals cooked perfectly at home with just one touch. Or cook your own food even better with the same multi-step process professional chefs use.

Goldbely delivers specialty foods from some of the best-loved restaurants and markets around the U.S. in the form of gifts, gift cards, or subscriptions (!!). Send pizza from NY, ribs from St. Louis, or a macaron-a-month box from New Orleans to the foodie on your list.

The Smart Garden makes sure plants always have enough water, light and nutrients. It works just like a Nespresso or Keurig coffee machine, only instead of coffee pods with different flavors, you rotate bio-degradable pre-seeded plant pods. Growing fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables has never been easier.

Get 30% off this Smart Garden! Use code: YCSMARTGIFT17 at checkout

Sudden Coffee is the easiest way to get pour-over style coffee wherever you are. Mix Sudden with hot or cold water for radically delicious coffee in an instant. With a Sudden membership plan, your loved one won't have to worry about running out of coffee again.

Save up to 42% off retail prices. Starting at just $6.99, you won't find a better coffee deal anywhere -- online or offline. Perfect for families, offices, and coffee fanatics.

10% off any new coffee plan with promo code YC2016

Gluten free, dairy free, paleo, vegan? Perfect for the friend trying to eat well or lose weight, a PlateJoy subscription buys them six months of perfectly-calibrated meal planning with custom recipes, shopping lists, and grocery delivery.

Select from pre-made blends, or create your own premium blend of loose leaf tea! You'll even have the option to change the blend name on the packaging of your very own Custom Blend.

Use code YC20 at checkout for a 20% discount! Code expires January 31, 2018.

Yoshi brings the gas station to your gift recipient, refueling their car regularly wherever it's parked. Any commuters on your list will thank you for removing the hassle of the gas station from their lives forever.

One Month's affordable online bootcamps teach people how to code, build apps, and grow a business in just one month. Enroll your colleagues, your friends, or your family in the JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Rails or HTML course to kickstart their passion for coding.

Take 25% off any one bootcamp with this link: http://www1.onemonth.com/cyber16

Is someone you care about stuck in a career rut, dealing with an endless job search, or in need of a little inspiration in order to move forward? Give the gift of career coaching from The Muse to help with resumes, job search strategy, or general career consultation.

Mentat's personalized job search, resume rewrite and networking service can help a job-seeker in your life unwrap a new job 10X faster. Mentat’s team can completely redraft your jobseeker’s resume with professional formatting or help them find great opportunities by networking with their favorite companies.

15% off through 12/31/17 with promo code YCGIFT15​

Py is a skill based education app that teaches topics like app development, building websites and data science with a focus on programming.

50% discount on an annual subscription with promo code YC17

Cratejoy is your go-to destination for all things subscription boxes. Whether you’re into books, beauty, fandom, or food, Cratejoy is a marketplace where you’re guaranteed to find a box as unique as you are. With over 1,200 boxes to choose from, there truly is something for everyone.

Join one of our accelerated, high-touch 10-week programs that teaches you job-ready skills fast. With the flexibility to learn anywhere, you’ll stay on track with structured lessons, build real-world projects and attend weekly 1-on-1s with a professional developer.

Not sure what to get your family for the holidays? How about building them an app! On thunkable.com, anyone can build an app without having to code. Build apps that help your family members, share a special memory or make everyone laugh….like that one time when Aunt Betty did something. Classic Betty.

Give the gift that keeps on giving. Whether it's web design, craft items, art, life coaching or petsitting you may choose from over 100,000 products and services offered in our cashless community. On Simbi, you can trade with other members or offer to “pay” them for their time using your credits.

Join using this link to receive 50 free credits redeemable on Simbi.com

Audm partners with prestigious publications like The New Yorker, The Atlantic, WIRED, NY Mag, Esquire, and over 30 others to produce audio versions of their feature stories. Each piece is read by a world-class audiobook narrator. Gift a subscription to someone who doesn't have time to get through all the articles they'd like to read.

Airbnb has gift cards so you can provide the gifts of adventure and global experience to anyone on your list.

Bluesmart Series 2. The smart luggage leader delivers a complete travel system featuring a range of tech-enhanced luggage, travel accessories, and a mobile app to manage it all.

Extra 10% off the pre-order price with promo code YC17​

Give the gift of travel using Suiteness so your group can stay together knowing you're in the best possible accommodation. Suiteness has hand-picked the world's finest luxury hotel suites, and their concierge team will ensure that your experience is unforgettable.

Get 10% off any concierge booking, mention the YC Holiday Guide

If all you want for the holidays is to see a loved one, purchase a flight for them for a fraction of the cost upfront and pay the rest in installments before the departure date.

Vanhawks is a smart, carbon fiber commuting bike with built-in smart navigation and lights so that you can remain visible on the fastest route with no distraction. Every ride records fitness data so you can track your health metrics, and road surface data so you don't overjiggle yourself more than once on your commute.

Starting at $1299​

Zidisha is a person-to-person microlending movement. Your gift card recipient chooses projects in developing countries to fund, then receives updates from the entrepreneurs as they make progress on their dreams (and repay your loan). A $50 donation to Zidisha funds $750 worth of loan projects over five years.

Donate in support of One Degree and you'll provide greater access to resources and a path out of poverty to your neighbors in the Bay Area who are struggling.

CodeNow diversifies the talent pipeline of students pursuing computer science and technology. They lower the barriers associated with tech by exposing students to programming at a tender age, meaning kids get to explore a wide range of options and opportunities otherwise closed to them.

SIRUM helps orgs like pharmacies and nursing homes donate, instead of destroying their unused medicine. They put it in a box and we coordinate ALL donation logistics, getting it to someone who couldn't otherwise afford the medicine they need to stay healthy. We're working to get the $5B of surplus medicine that goes to waste to the 1 in 4 people can't afford medicine they need in the U.S.

New Story helps people get out of survival mode living through the foundation of safe housing. 100% of your donation will go to home construction, and the New Story team will send a video of the exact family you fund when they move into their new home - a gift that keeps giving. All donations are tax deductible.

Customers use CareMessage to communicate critical health information to their patient populations, and they are not alone. Our team of experts is here to help them develop the best strategies to reach their patients. From appointment reminders to health education, we partner with healthcare organizations to bring mobile technologies to the underserved.

Vote.org uses technology to simplify political engagement, increase voter turnout, and strengthen American democracy.

Donate more effectively through philanthropic funds managed by experts.

Your donation encourages poor mothers in rural West Africa to vaccinate their infants against deadly diseases. 1.5 million children under five lose their lives to vaccine-preventable diseases each year. Often poor mothers cannot afford the transport to clinics and the associated loss in earnings from small-scale trading or farming. This is why we provide cash transfers to mothers that vaccinate their children on five occasions during the first year after delivery.

mRelief has built an easy-to-use platform on web and text messaging for families to find out if they qualify for food stamps. We text 10 simple questions that take less than 5 minutes to answer. Over 100,000 families in 42 states have used mRelief to secure food stamps and other public support.

Donate to the ACLU today to help protect the rights and liberties of people across the country. Right now, we're: protecting free speech and the right to protest, defending reproductive freedom, fighting anti-LGBT discrimination, safeguarding the rights of refugees and immigrants.

We’re a small team building technology to make universal health coverage possible.

Our programs, Watsi Crowdfunding and Watsi Coverage, use technology to help create a world where everyone has access to care — whether that’s a life-changing surgery or a check-up.