There are just a few more weeks until the holidays, which means it's officially crunch time for gift shopping. And if you're on the hunt for a present for the beauty lover in your life, you're in luck, because I curated the 50 best beauty gifts, all under $50.
This list has everything from viral haircare and bodycare sets to niche self-care gifts that even the person in your life who "doesn't want anything" will appreciate. These under-$50 beauty gifts also make the perfect stocking stuffers, secret Santa gifts, and will be the most coveted present during an intense game of white elephant.
Ahead, the best under-$50 beauty gifts, according to a beauty editor who has seen and tried hundreds of beauty products all year long.
The Best Niche Beauty Gifts Under $50
The best presents are the ones you wouldn't splurge on for yourself, but quickly become the items you can't imagine living without. Niche beauty gifts aren't your typical mascaras and perfumes, they're little luxuries that elevate your everyday life—like a chic hair towel or a luxe hand soap. These are team Cosmo's favorite niche beauty gifts to give and receive.
Tilt Beauty The Comfy Clip Set
Glossier Hand Cream
Rhode Snap On Lip Case
Hommey Hair Towel Wrap
Sleepy Tie Scrunchie
alo Mindful Magnesium Bath Soak
Aesop Reverence Aromatique Hand Wash
WTHN Ear Seed Kit
Skin Gym Body Gua Sha
Quince 100% Mulberry Silk Pillowcase
The Best Makeup Gifts Under $50
If you're shopping for a makeup minimalist or a full glam lover, these are the best gifts for less than $50. I'll be buying several of these for stocking stuffers and upcoming holiday parties (they make the best white elephant gifts, btw).
Charlotte Tilbury Lip and Cheek Trio
ARMANI Eye Tint & Lift Mascara Set
EADEM Le Chouchou Lip Balm
Saie Blush & Glow Gift Set
REFY Mini Lip Gloss Trio
Urban Decay Naked Mini Eyeshadow Palette
The Best Skincare Gifts Under $50
From viral face masks to luxe bodycare sets, these are the best skincare gifts to give to your favorite people. Whether they're in need of a full winter skincare reset or you want to treat them to some well-deserved R&R, any of these skin-loving picks are sure to be a hit.
Medicube Salmon PDRN Pink Collagen Mask Set
La Roche-Posay Hydration Heroes Gift Set
MERIT Mini Skincare Essentials Set
NERRĀ Exfoliating Body Duo Set
Tower 28 Beauty Mini SOS Skincare Set
SOFIE PAVITT FACE The Skin School Set
SIDIA The Cream in Soaked
OSEA Body Care Bestsellers Set
The Best Haircare Gifts Under $50
A haircare set is always a foolproof beauty gift, and each of these provides a full routine of silky smooth hair for less than $50. And who doesn't love opening up a chic hairbrush or accessory?
Emi Jay Sweetheart Hair Claw Clip
Augustinus Bader The Travel Size Shampoo & Conditioner Duo
LolaVie Restore & Protect Set
Living Proof Voluminous Hair Essentials Kit
KÉRASTASE Gloss Absolu Glaze Drops
Crown Affair The Mini Air Dry Hair Set
K18 Biomimetic Hairscience K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Healthy Volume Minis Hair Gift Set
Tangle Teezer Chrome Detangler Hairbrush
The Best Fragrance Gifts Under $50
You can't go wrong with a perfume or candle for the holidays, and these are the scents that Cosmo editors are always spritzing, sniffing, and burning on repeat.
Gucci Mini Duo Perfume Gift Set
PHLUR Vanilla Skin Body Mist
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum Set
Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor Gift Set
VOLUSPA Forbidden Fig Glass Jar Candle
NOYZ The Solid Fragrance
Miu Miu Miutine Eau De Parfum Duo Gift Set
Diptyque Baies Scented Candle
DedCool 01 "Taunt" Air Freshener
Jasmine Hyman is the Assistant Beauty Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she writes about the latest beauty trends and must-have products. Her most prized beauty possessions are a meticulous skincare routine and salon blowouts. You’ll also likely find her in bed reading a good book or endlessly scrolling TikTok (spoiler: it’s usually the latter) while listening to Harry Styles’ entire discography on repeat. Follow her on Insta to be inundated with pictures of her meals.
