Best Holiday Gifts Under $20 for Beauty, Hair, and Skin-Care Lovers
'Tis the season for making a list, checking it twice, and likely realizing that there is a lot of ground to cover before the holidays hit. Luckily, gifting the people in your life with a little something special doesn't have to mean breaking the bank. Some of the best beauty gifts of the year are already here, and they're clocking in at wallet-friendly prices. To help make sure you get everyone checked off that list (and hopefully have a little cash left to treat yourself to something special, too!), we rounded up 2018's best beauty gifts under $20.
Some of our favorites? Too Faced's sweet holiday set of flavored lip glosses, Sephora's sampler of best-selling hair oils, and so many masks we can hardly keep track. And to make your holiday shopping easier than ever, it's all available online. Scroll through for the best beauty gifts under $20, and get ready for an influx of thank-you notes come January 1.
1/28Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Let It Glow
Help your friends shine bright in every holiday selfie with this box of skin-care goodies. The package includes four sheet masks and one nose strip, making it the perfect option to use during a mini post-holiday staycation.
- Shop Now: Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Let It Glow, $14.99, available at Target.
2/28Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Dry Shampoo Set
Need a gift for that one bestie who is always in a rush to complete their morning beauty routine? This box of five dry shampoo products cold be the perfect answer.
- Shop Now: Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Dry Shampoo Set, $8.99, available at Target.
3/28Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Hair Styling Set
Want to make waves with your hair in 2019? This set of five products features miniature versions of some of our favorite items, including Sebastian Shaper Hairspray and TIGI Bed Head Masterpiece Shine Finishing Hairspray.
- Shop Now: Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Hair Styling Set, $14.99, available at Target.
4/28Cantu Winter Curl & Conditioner Holiday Set
Winter weather can mean disaster for curls. Thankfully, this three-pack of cantu shea butter hair items will help you fend off dry hair and unexpected seasonal styling snafus.
- Shop Now: Cantu Winter Curl & Conditioner Holiday Set, $9.99, available at Target.
5/28Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Hair Shampoo and Styling Set
This box contains everything needed to complete the perfect holiday-glam look. From a set of eyelashes to coconut curling cream, this gift set should help your gift recipient ring in 2019 with the most glamorous new 'do.
- Shop Now: Target Beauty Box™ - Holiday - Hair Shampoo And Styling Set, $14.99, available at Target.
6/28Lip Smacker Advent Calendar
With lip glosses and lip pots this sweet, you might just welcome the arrival of cold-weather induced chapped lips. At the very least, you'll have a selection of new makeup that's too cute not to bring along in your favorite bag.
- Shop Now: Lip Smacker Advent Calendar, $12, available at Target.
7/28Love Beauty & Planet Hair Care Set
This Love Beauty & Planet hair-care set comes in three delightful varieties: Murumuru Butter and Rose, Coconut Water and Mimosa Flower, and Argan Oil and Lavender. Featuring shampoo, body lotion, and an adorable bag to hold the products, this gift set is the perfect option for the person who can't get enough of a good bath.
- Shop Now: Love Beauty & Planet Hair Care Set, $14.99, available at Target.
8/28Kristin Ess Style Reviving Dry Shampoo + Hair French Pin
A bottle of dry shampoo and a hair pin?! This style-reviving kit gives you days worth of potential looks for just $14.99. Pair it with one of Kristin's new Target beauty appliances for an extra-special surprise.
- Shop Now: Kristin Ess Style Reviving Dry Shampoo + Hair French Pin, $14, available at Target.
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer9/28Winky Lux Mini Lip Pill Kit
Winky Lux's sample set is not only the perfect way to test the brand's best shades, but these teeny-tiny lip velours will fit perfectly in any purse or makeup bag. Plus, they'll give anyone an excuse to change up their lip look every day of the week.
Shop Now: Winky Lux Mini Lip Pill Kit, $16, available at Sephora
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer10/28Lush Snowman Bath Bomb
Talk about a bath bomb that is almost too cute to use! This lil' guy is made with spearmint to soothe skin and add an element of snow-inspired zen to your bath-time routine.
Shop Now: Lush Snowman Bath Bomb, $9.95, available at Lush
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer11/28Glow Studio Hydrated Glow K-Beauty Routine Kit
This one goes out to the friend you've been dying to introduce to K-beauty. The Glow Studio Hydrated Glow K-Beauty Routine Kit offers everything they'll need to dive into the wonders of Korean skin care, including Make P:rem Black Cleansing Water, Whamisa by Glow Recipe Green Tea Serum Toner, Make P:rem Micro Tension Cream, and Make P:rem In-Shower Face Pack. Plus, it comes with directions on how to use them the right way, just in case a full four-step routine feels overwhelming.
__Shop Now:__Glow Studio Hydrated Glow K-Beauty Routine Kit, $13.79, available at Target
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer12/28OGX Nicole Guerriero Mistletoe Wishes Shampoo and Conditioner
Bring the holiday spirit into the shower with the limited-edition "Mistletoe Wishes" collection from OGX. The products are blended with some of the most recognizable scents of the season — holly berries, evergreen, sparkling grenadine — and are formulated to work with all hair types.
Shop Now: OGX Nicole Guerriero Limited Edition Mistletoe Wishes Shampoo and Conditioner, $8.99 each, available at Ulta
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer13/28Tocca Passport Collection Gift Set
Is your friend struggling to select a signature scent? Gift them with a range of eight so they don't have to settle on just one. This collection of floral fragrances from Tocca will add an infusion of springtime to the holiday season.
Shop Now: Tocca Passport Collection Gift Set, $18, available at Sephora
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer14/28IT Brushes for Ulta Your Celebration Brush Set
Real talk: Who wouldn't be pumped about a brand-new set of brushes, especially when they look this festive? Not only does this IT Brushes for Ulta kit come with three options for your face and eyes, it also comes with its own sparkly carrying case that can double as a makeup bag. Two presents for the price of one? We're in.
Shop Now: IT Brushes for Ulta Your Celebration Brush Set! 3-Pc Face and Eye Brush Set, $14.99, available at Ulta.com
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer15/28Nest Pumpkin Chai Scented Candle
Pumpkin-spice season isn't over until we say it's over (hear that, Starbucks?), and we say it should last all year. This candle will do the job of keeping you in the festive spirit long after the lattes are gone.
Shop Now: Nest Pumpkin Chai Scented Candle, $16, available at Sephora
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer16/28Living Proof Hydration + Repair Kit
Dry hair is as much a part of the winter months as cozy sweaters and wishing for snow days, so strands deserve a little extra love this time of year. Living Proof's Hydration and Repair kit includes shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner, and a detangler that will help nourish and moisturize hair, leaving it shinier and healthier than ever.
Shop Now: Living Proof Hydration + Repair Mini Transformation Kit, $18, available at Amazon
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer17/28OPI Nutcracker Nail Lacquer Mini 4 Pack
With four festive colors, including Tinker, Thinker, Winker? (a sparkling silver), Dreams Need Clara-fication (an icy blue), March in Uniform (a deep navy), and Dazzling Dew Drop (a glimmering gold), these are the type of holiday nails anyone will want to wear year round.
Shop Now: Nutcracker Nail Lacquer Mini 4 Pack, $14.50, available at Ulta
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer18/28Dionis Seasonal Hand Cream Gift Set
Between dehydrating heaters and stuffy gloves, hands take a real beating during the winter months. Offer up some salve-ation by way of this hand cream set, which is made with ultra-soothing goat's milk and comes in seasonal scents like peppermint, cranberry spice, and snow blossom.
Shop Now: Dionis Seasonal Hand Cream Gift Set, $14.99, available at Ulta
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer19/28Fenty Beauty Two Lil Mattemoiselles
Two Fenty Beauty products for under $20?! Just take my money already.
Shop Now: Fenty Beauty Two Lil Mattemoiselles, $19, available at Sephora
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Photo: Courtesy of Retailer20/28YesTo Merry Mud Masking Kit
Deck the halls with boughs of skin care, care of YesTo's holiday-themed masks. This kit comes with all of the brand's best, perfect for curling up with a hot chocolate and yet another viewing of Love, Actually (there's no such thing as "too many times in one year," we promise).
Shop Now: YesTo Merry Mud Masking Kit, $9.99, available at Target on 11/4
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Photo: Courtesy of Retailer21/28C'est Moi Sleepover Facial Mask Set
How to be the hero of any slumber party: Show up with a tote — or in this case, a stocking — full of masks. C'est Moi's set has options for purifying, refreshing, and soothing, so they've got skin covered for whatever it could need from now through New Year's 2020.
Shop Now: C'est Moi Sleepover Facial Mask Set, $19, available at C'est Moi
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer22/28Benefit Cosmetics Highlighter Hotshots
Not jetting off to the beach this December break? Serve up a dose of sunshine with some of Benefit's top-selling highlighters, including High Beam, Sun Beam, and Watt's Up.
Shop Now: Benefit Cosmetics Highlighter Hotshots, $18, available at Sephora
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer23/28Marc Jacobs Daisy & Daisy Eau So Fresh Mini Set
Marc Jacobs's signature scents smell amazing — and they'll spice up the look of any #shelfie with their adorable florals.
Shop Now: Marc Jacobs Daisy & Daisy Eau So Fresh Mini Set, $20, available at Sephora
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer24/28Lip Smackers 24-Pack
Winter gives us a whole lot of things to look forward to — building snowmen, hot chocolate by the fire — but one thing no one likes about the cold season is the dry, chapped lips that come with it. This 24-piece set has every flavor you could imagine (including some of our favorites, like Vanilla and M&M) to keep lips kissably smooth long after mistletoe season is over.
Shop Now: Lip Smackers 24 Pc Set, $4.99, available at Target on 11/25
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer25/28Bliss Masking Mania
Sit back and relax by the fire with a DIY spa kit that doesn't require trudging through the snow, care of some of Bliss's best masks.
Shop Now: Bliss Masking Mania, $9.99, available at Target on 11/4
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer26/28Nails Inc. Champagne Shine Nail Polish Duo
The perfect shades for party season, this glitzy duo can be worn together or each color on its own. You can also get creative with a metallic French mani, sure to wow anyone under the mistletoe.
Shop Now: Nails Inc. Champagne Shine Nail Polish Duo, $15, available at Sephora
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer27/28Caboodle
It's not exactly a stocking stuffer, but what beauty lover wouldn't be excited to receive a Caboodle for their holiday celebration? It's the perfect place to store all of the products they'll be adding to their arsenal this season, and makes it easier than ever to take them on the go.
Shop Now: Retro Caboodles On the Go Girl Case Seafoam Lid and Lavender Base, $16.99, available at Target
Photo: Courtesy of Retailer28/28Fizz & Bubble Spa Bath Truffles
Winter is the perfect time of year for soaking in a nice long bath (and reading a good book), and this set offers nine deliciously scented opportunities to do just that.
Shop Now: Fizz & Bubble Spa Bath Truffles, $20, available at Ulta
