Gift Guide 2026: Viral Gifts

On this Wednesday morning, so maybe it's your TikTok feed. For me, it's my Instagram feed. I see these GIFs and I'm like, ooh, that's nice. I like that. Tis the season. We have Consumer Reporter Steve Noviello here. A new category this year. These are like some of the viral items that people want for Christmas. It is our 18th annual Fox Holiday Gift Guide. And we thought this year, you know what, let's check out some of those things that have been flooding our feed and see how really good they are. I want to sort of hear, this is the LifeX. Smart, color-changing mirror. Now, if this wasn't already viral enough, it was just named Time Magazine Best Invention of the Year. Now, it was originally featured at Coachella in the private beauty oasis by Paris Hilton, which is why we love it. 1,200-lumen LED vanity mirror can display near-infinite colors, so you can set this to a range. Of lighting situations, indoor, outdoor, ambient, overhead, like whatever it is. Now it plugs in, right? Yes, it plugs into the wall. That's one of the things that when I was looking for a mirror like this. A hundred percent. It also, I will say, you can hardwire it or you can plug it in either way. Very light, anti-fog feature on it as well. So you can see how you're going to look in all different lighting situations. Like green or blue or pink. Or blue. Or like day light. Because sometimes you put your makeup on in, you know, incandescent light and then you go out into daylight and you're like. Oh, that doesn't look as good. So you can set it then. Okay. You don't have to have the rainbow. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, we just put on rainbow to show you. Next up, I want to make sure the mug is in check. So this is the Shark. Cryo-glow LED face masks. You want to put it on? This looks like crazy Halloween. Listen. My sister has one of these. And my... How's her skin? And she put it on pretty good. She put it on and the dog freaked out. So be careful if you have a dog and you wear this. This can be blue, red, and deep infrared light therapy with cooling technology as well. It's a hands-free mask. Here's the cool part. There's a chilling component here, which really stood out to us. It is cool. Three chill levels, integrated fan technology. And check out the pads here, right there. So you can actually isolate this as just a quick rejuvenation for puffiness, dark circles. Bunch of different settings. And the reason why it's a hard mask, by the way, is so that they can keep the light a consistent distance from your face. Okay. That way it's nice and even. This over here is a pricey camera. I mean, come on. Are we going back? If you spend any time on TikTok, you've probably seen the Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III without even realizing it. It has gone completely viral with influencers and content creators because it delivers flattering photos, crisp 4K video, and that unmistakable. I just woke up like this, flash, small enough to carry everywhere, powerful enough to create professional looking content. But save your money. I mean like save your money to buy it. It's pricey. Yes, exactly. Next up, this is the Oura Ring. This is the five. Look how thin she is. Look how thin she is. Okay, this is much thinner, much more discreet than the predecessor. Oh, my goodness. You have one of these, right? I have one. But you got a thick one, right? But I have a thick one. This is a living, breathing conversation with your body, so it doesn't drown you in the generic data. It creates a personal experience based on your own physiology. It recognizes the difference between activities that may look similar on paper and then creates customized recommendations for what your body is ready to take on each day. Nice. Next up, Owala has made hydration viral. It was the Stanleys last year, it's the Owalas this year. Who's gonna carry this thing with water? It's like a camping situation. I feel like I have to carry it on my shoulder. But I have to say, at first I was like, what are we doing here? But I love Owala. I'm sold. Listen, you can do the sip, you can do the chug, the lock on it. The lock, I was like, who needs a lock? Then my kids dropped one. And I was like, well, that's incredible. A ton of different sizes, a ton of different colors. And finally, if you can get your hands on it, it doesn't get more viral than this. Forget chocolate. This is the Neato Squishmas Advent Calendar. Okay, I've been playing with this all day. It really is satisfying. I don't remember my house. 24 days of squishy surprises. It's packed with mini sensory toys that make the countdown to Christmas more colorful, tactile, and satisfying for your kids, teens, and anybody who enjoys squeezing things. This is my favorite size. You know, they have like big ones and whatever. This is good. It's like riding the ball I'm with you. This is our first of about a dozen categories for this year. We're going to be rolling them out over the course of the next month. And then, of course, my 18th annual holiday gift guide will premiere the week of Thanksgiving. So check your local listings for that. In the meantime, head to Facebook.com/saveme, Steve, for links to everything we're showing you. Love it. Pretty cool. Good to see you. Go ahead. Put them in my bag. Tag! Christmas is done. I tell you. Thanks, Steve. Appreciate it. I'm excited.