12 Last-Minute Gifts Under $50 That Look Totally Luxe

The lip oil bundle is our fave for many reasons, but mostly because you can totally customize it with five shades of your choosing. Gift all of the high-shine, nourishing oils to a loved one, or disperse them amongst a few stockings (including yours). With a blend of four oils and squalane, they’re super hydrating without a sticky feel.

You know the latte makeup trend, but just in case, let us fill you in. The dewy, monochrome nude look is inspired by everyone’s favorite milky, cocoa-colored sip. Complete with bronzer, concealer, a contour wand, eyeshadow, lip lacquer, and mascara, it’s a total bargain at under $40. It has everything they’ll need to achieve the look that somehow manages to be just as timeless as it is trendy.

With 19 brushes and a metallic pink carrying case, this glam set is great for the friend in your life who loves racking up their air mileage as much as they love their makeup. At a $102 value, it’s only $50 for a combination of e.l.f.’s bestselling contour, highlight, and buffing brushes along with more intricate tools like a mascara fan brush and potpourri of eye tools. Just think about how cute those glossy, rosé-hued handles will look on their vanity when they’re not jet setting.

What better way for your BFF to ring in the new year than by working their way through e.l.f.’s most popular beauty finds? Each door opens up to a nourishing skin-care product, makeup tool, or other viral gem — most of which are even in full sizes. It’s the definition of the gift that keeps on giving.

One of the most affordable options on this list, this brush set is a great way to thank that trendy, artistic friend of yours who always doles out the best makeup advice and recommendations. And hey, of course they’ll have to thank you for this with a free makeover on your next date night. The pretty set features six essentials for the skin, eyes, and even brows.

e.l.f.’s hydration set was made to nail that clean girl aesthetic, but it won’t just make skin look good. It’ll make it feel nourished, too. With three vegan, cruelty-free face products infused with squalane, peptides, vitamin E, hyaluronic acid, and more, they’ll have you to thank for their dewy, refreshed skin.

Allow us to introduce you to e.l.f.’s glosses, all designed to be super shiny while infusing a plumping effect into lips. While most plumping products get a bad rep for being drying, e.l.f.’s expertly-crafted lacquers are blended with a plethora of nourishing ingredients like avocado and grape seed oil. With an array of satin, metallic, and glittery finishes, there’s no doubt they’ll fall in love with all 10 shades.

ICYMI, the ‘90s are back, and that glittery blue shadow you wore as a kid is totally It Girl-friendly now. This eyeshadow palette is fueling our inner child and trend-obsessed selves at the same time, featuring sparkly shades with a blend of matte finishes and neutrals for an all-encompassing palette at just $10. It’s the perfect add-on gift or stocking stuffer.

Chances are that you’ve experienced spending time meticulously doing your eye makeup only to walk into the bathroom hours later to see it melting down your face. Enter: e.l.f.’s No Budge kit. In this, you’ll get an eyeliner, three eyeshadows, and three brushes for creating long-lasting looks. Make the kit bespoke by customizing the liner and shadow shades you gift your bestie (since nobody knows them better than you do, obvi).

Till we’ve normalized gifting each other face lifts, we’ll add this palette to our holiday wish lists. Complete with eight highlighting, sculpting, and bronzing powders in both matte and shimmery finishes, trust that they’ll be using this as an essential for everything from natural, everyday glowy looks to their heavily contoured New Year’s Eve glam.

This isn’t your typical makeup brush set. Complete with nine professional-quality brushes featuring sleek, embellished handles, it of course features standard products like a contour, powder, and concealer brush, but it also includes more unique tools like a dual-ended eyebrow groomer and retractable kabuki brush. Made with cruelty-free, synthetic bristles, it’s no surprise that the kit has a five-star rating.

Ok, so the beauty pro in your life already has everything they need. Chances are that they don’t have these unique sponges designed to give makeup looks a flawless, airbrushed finish, along with an additional plush cleansing cloud that’ll make makeup removal feel like they’re at a fancy spa. They can use the applicators with powder or liquid products, and then easily throw the washable cleansing cloud in the laundry when they’re done.