Beauty buffs know that there's nothing better than getting a glamorous skin-care gift for the holidays. Whether it's the newest lipstick from their favorite celebrity's makeup line or it's a top-rated face wash that will transform their skin, getting a product they can add to their routine is both exciting and appreciated. While some beauty items come with a hefty price tag, that's most definitely not the case for all of them.
We curated a list of the top beauty presents for 2020 that are all $25 and under. From Fenty's newest gift sets to five-star products from Sephora, these presents will make any makeup- and skin-care-lover swoon. Take a look at the best affordable stocking stuffers, sets, and gifts ahead — and be sure to save some room under the tree because you just might want to snag a couple for yourself, too. Happy shopping.
If you know someone who loves lip gloss, we suggest getting them this Mini Wet Set Clean Lip Oil Trio ($25). Each shade is shimmery, gorgeous, and glowy.
The Mini Mistleglow Clean Highlight Set ($15) comes with a Farsàli beauty oil, Milk Makeup mini highlighter, and Tower 28 lip jelly.
They'll love using the Sephora Collection Clean Foundation Brush ($12) to apply their makeup. It makes every product go on so smooth.
Their skin will stay hydrated and glowy all day, long after just a few squirts of this Milk Makeup Mini Hydro Grip Setting + Refreshing Spray ($18).
Bold, beautiful color is what makes this Tarte Sea Yours & Mine Quench Lip Rescue Duo ($19) a dream come true.
Protect their lips chapping and cracking when you get them this Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask ($22). It's smooth, hydrating, and oh-so luxurious.
This Milk Makeup Glow Oil Lip + Cheek ($15) tint will add a subtle and sheer pink highlight to their face.
If they suffer from chapped lips, they'll adore you for getting them this Tarte Sea Jelly Glaze Anytime Lip Mask Set ($20). Each tube offers a light touch of color along with a hydrating glaze.
Any Mario Badescu user will love the products in the Mario Badescu Mini Must-Haves Set ($22).
The Banila Co. Clean It Zero Macaron Mini Set ($15) is one of the best cleansing balms on the market.
Layer the products in this new Pat McGrath Labs Mini Flesh 5 Astral Trio ($25) for a pretty pink lip topped with a hint of iridescent shine.
The Lauren Conrad Beauty The Lip & Cheek Tint ($20) makes a great stocking stuffer or affordable white elephant gift.
Sheet masks are one of the easiest ways to re-create a spa-like experience at home. The TonyMoly Mini House of Masks Set ($8) includes five vitamin C brightening masks packaged in a cute house-shaped box.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez has a variety of gift sets for the holidays, but the Magnetic Spirit Eyeshadow Palette ($25) is a limited-edition eyeshadow palette unlike any of the brand's other products.
Meet the under-$20 stocking stuffer missing from your cousin's holiday wish list. Perfect for the budding beauty enthusiast or matte lipstick lover, the Fresh Soft Lip Duo ($18) is fit for anyone who is in search of kissable and soft lips all winter long.
The Snap Shadows Mix and Match Eyeshadow Palettes ($25, two for $45) are a great beauty deal where you can choose any two out of nine different color palettes.
Lady Gaga's Haus Laboratories Lip Pouter Velvet Lip Pigment ($16) contains two matte lip powders to help you achieve a pigmented, soft-focus lip. As a bonus, you can use them on your cheeks, too.
Innisfree Pore Clearing Clay Mask With Super Volcanic Clusters ($15) is loaded with volcano ash, which soaks up oil and dislodges any gunk from pores. It also has the faintest eucalyptus scent, which leaves skin feeling and smelling fresh and clean.
Get this eight-piece Bliss Merry Blissmas Skincare Set ($24) for the ultimate fan of the brand.
This Clear Skin Days by Sephora Collection Clarifying Cleanser + Mask ($11) does double duty, making it an absolute necessity in a skin-care routine.
This Herbivore Pink Clay Gentle Soap Bar ($12) isn't just a great stocking stuffer; it's also duo-purpose, and can be used on both the face and body.
Inside the Clinique Merry Moisture Set ($10) are two bestselling products — the Moisture Surge 72-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator and the Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Color Balm in Mega Melon — for glowing, hydrated skin.
We all know someone who needs this Origins Mask Delights Travel Size Mask Essentials Set ($20).
The cute Clinique Turn It Up, Take It Off Set ($15) will help them stay fresh both morning and night.
Stick one of these Rael Collagen Plump + Smooth 5-Pack Facial Sheet Masks ($16) in each of your friend's or family's stocking stuffer.
We love that this E.l.f. x Scunci Holiday What the Fudge Essentials Kit ($20) even comes with two cute scrunchies.
Keep their lips hydrated and healthy all winter long with the Pro Kiss'r Lip Balm and Scrub Set ($24).
The Little Book of Skincare by Charlotte Cho ($25) is a must to learn more about skin care.
Know someone who could use an instant pick-me-up? Look no further than the Derma E Vitamin C Instant Radiance Citrus Facial Peel ($24).
This cocoa-scented Nails Inc. I Like You a Choco-Lot Nail Polish Quad Set ($22) is perfect for chocolate-lovers who also love rich brown manicures.
The Peace Out Puffy Undereye Patches ($25) are made from a slimy bio-cellulose material that is drenched in passion fruit extract to depuff, ice plant stem cells to boost collagen, and betaine, a sugar beet extract that soothes inflammation.
Formulated from plant-based extracts, the Glossier Futuredew ($24) is great for beauty beginners. This long-wear product is easy to apply and keeps skin looking and feeling good for hours on end.
The Que Bella Face Mask Pamper Pack ($10) is for the sheet-mask aficionado.
The Glossier Hydrating Face Moisturizer ($22) is lightweight and buildable so they can add as much or as little as they need to their skin depending on the day. It features an anti-redness complex that soothes skin as well as an oxygenating agent that gives skin a dewy finish.
The Drunk Elephant Time to Wake Up Vitamin C + Hydration Serum Duo ($23) is one of the brand's most popular sets and comes with two of its bestselling products.
What could be better than receiving The Body Shop Christmassy Body Butter Trio ($15) and getting to experience all three of the brand's limited-edition scents at once? Nothing, if you ask us.
Who needs to bake any actual sugar cookies over the holiday season when you have this Kopari Sugar Cookie Coconut Melt ($18)? It works as a makeup remover, hair mask, shaving cream, body moisturizer, and undereye cream, to name a few, so the person on the receiving end of this gift is always covered.
Relax and enjoy some self-care with the Mei Apothecary Jade Gua Sha Facial Massage Beauty Tool ($13).
A little goes a long way with the two goodies found in this Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Best of Rare Beauty Lip and Cheek Mini Duo ($15).
The Florence by Mills Kiss & Wink Set ($19) includes Millie Bobby Brown's favorite mascara, new lip oil, and undereye gels for a full glam treatment.
Get soft feet with the Shiny Foot Super Peeling Liquid by Tony Moly ($14).
For your friend who loves the spa (but hasn't been able to get to one this year), we recommend gifting the Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream ($22).
The E.l.f. Cosmetics Supers Skincare Mini Kit ($15) contains four mini-size versions of the brand's bestselling skin-care products to make a complete routine and is perfect for someone who's constantly on the go.
Everyone will notice the glow that comes with the The New New Age Skin Food Body Lotion ($24).
New and old fans of Eva NYC will enjoy getting to test the multipurpose primer, dry shampoo, and hair mask included in the Eva NYC Good Hair Day Favorite Trio ($10) set.
Addison Rae's Item Beauty Lip Quip ($12) is a bestseller for the brand. At just $14, it makes a great stocking stuffer for everyone on your list.
For the friend whose skin-care routine consists of just soap and water, there's the Fresh Day & Night Cleansing Duo ($22). These fan-favorite cleansers may be tiny, but they'll set your friend on the path to porcelain-smooth skin. Just be sure to note that the Sugar Strawberry Face Wash is perfect for the morning, as it refines the appearance of pores without stripping moisture from the skin, while the Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash is meant to remove makeup just before bed.
If your giftee is striving for clean and healthy skin, the Herbivore Botanicals Pink Cloud Creamy Jelly Cleanser ($22) won't disappoint. With a mixture of rose and coconut water, it cleanses without stripping you of your natural oils.
Know someone who loves a good face mask? (No, not the kind we've all been talking about in recent months.) This Tropical Set Sephora Collection ($12) contains five fruity formulas that address everything from pores to blemishes to oil.
BTS fans need the Mediheal x BTS Hydration Care Special Set ($21).
Back at long last in 2020, this Lancôme Mini Merry Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss Set ($25) is a swoon-worthy stocking stuffer for any lip gloss-lover.
They'll stay hydrated all season with the Eos Holiday Super Soft Shea Trio ($12).
The My Comforting Essentials Shea Butter Ornament Set ($14) feature's three of the brand's most luxe hand and body products.
The Freck Beauty Foreclay Cactus Clay Mask ($22) gives anyone a refreshing boost.
Jessica Alba fans (or anyone who just wants a clean, effective face wash in their skin-care routine): this Honest Beauty Magic Gel-to-Milk Cleanser ($15) is for you.
Cute, kitschy, and a good value? It doesn't get much better than the Versed The Big Chill Winter Unwind Skincare Gift Set ($17), which comes with a mini vat of the brand's clarifying serum and eye mask, plus a cooling tool to massage it onto skin — for less than $20.