Whether you’re shopping for a friend, a family member, or even someone you don’t know that well, you can never go wrong with a beauty gift. If you need a little last-minute inspiration, here are some of our favorite small-but-mighty gifts from the beauty and self-care categories: little luxurious that can fit into a small gift bag or stocking, but are still guaranteed to delight.
A Jade Facial Roller For Just $10
Revlon, Facial Roller, Natural Jade Stone
If you’re looking for a beauty gadget that’s less than $10, you can’t go wrong with a jade facial roller. Beloved by estheticians and beauty aficionados alike, the tiny tool can be used on dry skin or right after you’ve applied your skin care to help stimulate circulation and de-puff. You can even store the roller in the refrigerator for a cooling effect as you massage.
A Set Of Eco-Friendly Makeup Brushes That Cover All Your Bases
EcoTools, Start The Day Beautifully Brush Set
Makeup brushes can be a splurge, but this five-piece set (plus storage tin) is less than $15. To help you expertly apply everything from liquid foundation to powder eyeshadow, the brush set includes an angled foundation brush, fluffy powder brush (for blush and setting powder), concealer brush, eyeshadow brush, and angled liner brush — all of which use synthetic bristles that are vegan and cruelty-free.
An Ice Roller That Soothes & Depuffs Tired Skin
Beauty By Earth, Ice Roller for Face
The weather outside might be frightful, but when it comes to at-home facial treatments, the colder, the better. This handheld ice roller is a quick and easy way to combat inflammation and reduce puffiness any time of the year, but it will be an especially welcome treat once that warmer weather finally rolls around.
This Vibrating Cleansing Brush That Gives Your Skin A Deeper Clean
PMD Clean
This battery-operated cleansing device is small enough to fit into a stocking, but coveted enough to serve as a primary gift, too. Using antibacterial silicone bristles, the brush vibrates 7,000 times per minute once powered on to help loosen pore-clogging debris and give your skin a deeper clean. You can pair the device with any of your favorite cleansers, and the opposite side can even be used to help massage in your nightly moisturizer for an added dose of pampering that’s much-needed during the holiday season.
A Set Of Hydrating Sheet Masks That Promote Plump, Smooth Skin
recovery Anti-Aging Collagen Infused Sheet Mask
Face masks are a beauty stocking stuffer go-to, and these collagen-infused sheet masks can be purchased individually for $8 or in a set of five for $30. The sheet masks were designed to work as a 15-minute treatment that uses hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump up dry skin.
This 2-Step System For Healthier Lashes
Grande Cosmetics 2-Step Lash System Set
This two-piece set offers immediate and long-term results with its combination of Grande Cosmetics’ Conditioning Peptide Mascara and beauty award-winning Lash Enhancing Serum. The former can be used as part of your daytime routine to volumize and lengthen lashes with a buildable black formula that’s infused with nourishing peptides and panthenol. But for bolder lashes without mascara, you can try the brand’s lash-boosting serum, which was designed to be painted along the lash line after cleansing each night for three months.
These Whitening Strips That Won’t Irritate Sensitive Teeth
Lumineux Teeth Whitening Strips 21 Treatments
Ever tried an at-home tooth whitening product only to be left with ultra-sensitive teeth afterward? Not with these whitening strips, which leave out the sensitizing peroxide you’ll typically find in a whitening strip, in favor of Dead Sea salt, coconut oil, and lemon peel oil. The set comes with whitening strips for 21 full treatments, and because the brand recommends using the strips once daily for seven days (then touching up one to two times per week as needed), you’ll be gifting someone complete whitening results.
An Augustinus Bader Duo For Under $100
The Hand & Lip Kit
An Augustinus Bader set that needs no wrapping, this mini kit puts the focus on the two areas that need the most TLC during the winter months: the hands and lips. You’ll get a full-size version of the brand’s hand treatment, which is a fragrance-free and non-greasy cream powered by the patented TFC8, as well as soothing and conditioning ingredients like shea butter, vitamin E, green tea leaf extract, and squalane. Then there’s the full-size lip balm, which helps to alleviate chapped lips and leave them smoother and plump. Plus, inside the tiny blue bag, you’ll also find two sachets of The Cream and The Rich Cream to test out.
This Set Of Grooming Essentials In A Gift-Ready Box
Holiday Glow Gift Set
Give the gift of a luxurious in-shower experience with Athena Club’s Holiday Glow Gift Set. Included is the brand’s signature razor kit (and you can sign up for automatic blade refills, if you want), a bottle of decadently creamy body wash, and a nourishing post-shower lotion. All of the products come in a pretty “millennial pink” color, and the whole kit is packaged in a gift-ready box.
A Trio Of Neutral-Toned Glosses That Plump Up Your Lips
Grande Cosmetics Most Loved Nudes 2.0 Set
A stocking stuffer that can be gifted all together or divided up to cover more ground, this lip gloss set moisturizes and plumps up lips. The trio includes three different colors (clear, a sheer brown, and a sheer pink), each one formulated with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, caffeine, and niacin to naturally leave you with a fuller pout by improving blood flow and drawing more moisture to the lips.
These Pretty Pink Pods That Turn Into An Exfoliating Face Wash
LumiGlow Enzyme Cleansing Pods
These pastel pink and purple pods are certainly a more glamorous way to gift a daily facial cleanser, but because they’re travel-friendly, they serve a more practical purpose, too. Designed to thoroughly remove makeup and gently exfoliate with a blend of fruit extracts, each tiny pod gets activated with water (after you crush it up with your fingers), transforming into a foamy cleanser that you can massage into your skin before rinsing away. The formula is cruelty-free and vegan, and each jar contains 90 cleansing pods.
This Cult-Favorite Cleansing Balm That Melts Away Stubborn Makeup
Banila Co, Clean It Zero, Cleansing Balm
As a beauty writer, I’ve tested out every type of cleanser out there over the years (numerous times). When it comes to fully removing makeup with the least amount of struggle, cleansing balms always reign supreme. For the uninitiated, cleansing balms start out as a solid formula that begins to transform into a milky oil as you massage it into dry skin. This best-selling cleansing balm uses botanical extracts like bamboo and rooibos to ensure skin stays hydrated and soothed, and it comes with its own mini spatula to help you scoop out just the right amount of product, every time.
This 4-Piece Set Of Korean Beauty Favorites
Dear, Klairs, Skincare Trial Kit
For a comprehensive skin care kit that’s under $25, this K-beauty collection comes with four travel-friendly products to try out. You’ll get two cleansers to choose from, which can be used separately or paired together for a more effective double cleanse. There’s the cleansing oil that gets applied on dry skin and is made with nourishing ingredients like sunflower seed oil and grape seed oil. And for a more traditional, creamy face wash, there’s the centella asiatica extract- and hyaluronic acid-infused Gentle Black Facial Cleanser. Once you’ve washed your face, add some extra moisture to skin with the toner, and then complete your routine with a layer of the Rich Moist Soothing Cream, which is packed with moisturizing and skin barrier-supporting ingredients like shea butter, ceramides, and centella asiatica extract.
A Set Of Wellness Essentials That Utilize Aromatherapy
Self-Care Besties (Wellness Set)
For the wellness guru, this travel-friendly set focuses on aromatherapy with three essential oil-infused products. There are two aromatherapy rollers — one for helping you get through your daily tasks with invigorating black pepper and peppermint essential oils, and one for helping you wind down after a busy day with relaxing geranium and sweet marjoram essential oils. While the aromatherapy rollers just require a quick swipe along your pulse points, the set also includes a soothing massage oil that uses peppermint and German chamomile for when you have a few extra minutes to dedicate to your self-care routine.
This Set Of Travel-Size Augustinus Bader Goodies
The Starter Kit with The Cream
Technically, this beauty kit doesn’t require any wrapping, thanks to the blue and rose gold mesh bag that houses the four-piece set. From Augustinus Bader, the luxury skin care brand that’s beloved by Hollywood (Jennifer Aniston, Margot Robbie, and Meghan Markle are all fans), the mini set includes everything you need for a complete skin care routine. Start with The Cream Cleansing Gel to remove makeup and impurities at the end of the day, then follow up with The Essence to simultaneously exfoliate and hydrate. You can use The Face Oil in place of your nightly moisturizer, or apply a few drops over The Cream to lock in ingredients like retinol, vitamin C, and the brand’s patented blend of amino acids, vitamins, and peptides (also known as TFC8).
