Have you started holiday shopping? Admittedly, I usually wait until late November, early December to start buying things because I don’t want unopen gifts sitting in the house for too long. Prying eyes can always accidentally come across my hiding spots until I blatantly tell the family they simply aren’t allowed in certain parts of the house for the next two months….lol. You do what you gotta do, right? I started rounding up some gift ideas for your beauty-loving friends and family and everything is $28 and under.
Skincare Starter Sets
Earth To Skin Beauty has some great skincare starter sets that I’ve enjoyed myself! I’m a huge fan of their Manuka Honey skincare line, as well as their body moisturizers which I’ve covered on the blog before. Each set is only $10 and gives someone a good idea of what to expect from Earth To Skin Products. The Tea Time Starter set focuses on antioxidants/anti-aging and reminds me of some Fresh Beauty products, while the Manuka Honey stuff is very similar to Farmacy. I haven’t tried the other two (Super Greens & Super Fruits), but excited to give them a try myself this season.
Save 10% with code: TALK10 on earthtoskinbeauty.com or find them at walmart.
Pixi Beauty Gift Sets
Pixi beauty always comes out with a good assortment of big and small gift ideas from entire sets and palettes to ornament-style stocking stuffers. Their iconic Glow Tonic is always a pleaser for someone who enjoys exfoliation products, and this set of easy-to-use, Endless Silky Eye Pens is perfect for makeup fans!
Need to up the ante? The Limited Edition Ultimate Beauty Kit 6th Edition is an amazing multi-purpose palette containing eye shadows, blushes, bronzers, and highlighters for a full-face look. I want to give extra stars to the Endless Silky Eye pens kit because those pencils glide on so nicely and I love the metallic shades for my eyes.
Hempz Body Products
I don’t know a single person that doesn’t like Hempz products. The scents are always amazing, and the lotion is fantastic for all over moisturizing. It’s one of our favorite choices during pool season and loved just as much in the cooler months. This season, Hempz came out with holiday-inspired scents like Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cinnamon Shortbread, and Peppermint Vanilla Swirl, and Marshmallow mint – each more delicious than the next! I just finished off two lip balms and a body wash so I’m excited to put some of these to use right away. Now is the time to stock up on all the yummy-smelling goods — especially because I have a 25% discount for you to use ALWAYS at hempz.com. USE CODE: CLAUDIA25 You can also find Hempz in stores at ULTA
Dry Your Hair Faster With Kitsch
I saw an Instagram ad for this and thought it was genius! A towel scrunchie can be really helpful in drying hair quicker while you’re getting ready. These are oversized terry cloth scrunchie that absorbs quite a bit. I have long hair, so I discovered quickly on that I need to use two of these and that you do still need to actually towel dry your hair some before using them. But it helps when you’re doing makeup and don’t want to balance an entire towel on your head. Kitch Ultra Soft Microfiber Hair Drying Scrunchie comes in a few color/pattern options and comes in packs of two.
Finding A New Fragrance
Know someone that enjoys wearing fragrances or is open to exploring new ones? I fell in love with the By Rosie jane 7 Day Detox Discovery Set! This ingredient-conscious, woman-founded brand designed this kit Ito contain seven small vials for you to try out their entire line of perfumes –and to several times over before they finish! Picking only one fragrance can be difficult so giving a discovery set is a great way for the giftee to explore and decide what suits them best. My favorites? Madie and James but I could easily wear almost all seven! And I just purchased a full-sized bottle of Madie perfume and body oil because of this set! (BY Rosie Jane site is having a black friday sale – click here to access!)
A Go To Lippie
Most days I just want to swipe something on the lips that keeps me looking put together, but more importantly just add some moisture to the lips. NYX Butter Glosses are affordable, fun, and super comforting on the lips. I snagged this NYX Liner and Butter Lip Gloss Gift Set for myself since I liked the nude lip pencil and sheer nude gloss. It’s a nice, safe option that looks great on.
I have so many gift ideas you guys, that I’m going to have to continue them on in my Instagram stories because things arrive after this posts, so keep an eye on my IG and I’ll link you to all my ideas!
Have you come across other affordable finds? Anything you’ve grabbed for yourself yet?
What excellent stocking stuffers and small gift ideas! I actually looked for the By Rosie Jane fragrances when I was at Sephora last week. The discovery set is such a fun gift! Pixi always has terrific makeup and skincare sets. Your photos of everything are so enticing!
thank you! Also, By Rosie Jane is having their sale today!!! On their own site! I just scored 40% off on a body wash and body oil! I have a code. Lemme know if you want it to see if it works for you too!
These are excellent, and affordable, stocking stuffers!
Impressive gift ideas. There are several I’d be happy to gift someone.