The Best Beauty Gifts Under $100 to Give Everyone on Your List
For many, the gift-giving season is a time to indulge the whims and fancies of those you love most, but when playing Santa leaves you high and dry just before the start of the New Year, it’s time to get financially strategic with those tokens of affection. Fret not! This time around, there’s more than one way to spread holiday cheer without breaking the bank. From glitzy barrettes to a jewel-toned assortment of luxe skin-care oils, here are the best beauty presents—all under $100—to buy now.
A swipe of sparkle always make a sartorial impact, but why not extend the festive flourish to fingertips with YSL’s limited-edition nail lacquers? This glistening grape and gold duo is sure to shine against the season’s de rigueur flute(s) of bubbly.
There’s no better way to make an entrance than with a head-turning above-the-neck accent. Consider these Shrimps red, green, or blue beaded barrettes the perfect finishing touch for any holiday ensemble.
Put a gleam in any friend’s eye with this hypnotic palette of light-catching satin shadows created by Kenzo’s Carol Lim and Humberto Leon.
A memorable gift turns even the most menial of tasks into something luxurious. Such is the case with Dior’s new liquid hand soap collection: The seven candy-colored savons are crafted in Provence and come in intoxicating scents like Japanese cherry blossom and jasmine plucked from the fields of Grasse.
This year, statement lips get a glamorous upgrade thanks to Chanel, whose limited-edition lip palettes—filled with shades ranging from coral to crimson—are sure to be a universal crowd-pleaser on the New Year’s Eve circuit.
For a double-tap–worthy addition to any vanity, look no further than Milèo’s pigment-rich botanical face elixirs; available for a limited time in teeny-tiny vials, they’re made for a holiday jet-setter.
Leave it to L’Officine Universelle Buly to hunt down the most striking objets from around the world. This Japanese rice bran powder, long used by the women of Kyoto as a face wash, brightens, smooths, and evens the skin.
Surely everyone on your list could benefit from these one-of-a-kind sage smudge sticks, which come hand-tied with roses and vintage-colored cotton floss. Light them up for instant relief from the merrymaking madness.
Whether staying in or headed out into the twinkling night, Shiffa’s Amuse Patches, a targeted micro-needle treatment that softens expression lines, are sure to make the mom in your life smile.
Aesop has a long history of tapping tastemakers (Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino recently designed the Australian beauty brand’s Rome boutique) for collaborations, and this season is no different. Here, a limited-edition travel-friendly kit decked out with a custom sleeve designed by Dutch couturier Iris van Herpen.
Handcrafted by Japanese artisans with cruelty-free nylon bristles and a sustainable hardwood birch handle, editorial makeup star Gucci Westman’s new foundation brush creates a radiant party-ready complexion. The bonus? It comes in a luxuriously tactile, eggnog-hued box—meaning no wrapping required.
While many a Parisienne would have you believe that the secret to that elusive French-girl hair is simply bedhead and good genes, coiffeur Christophe Robin—and his stable of luxe products—is the name they whisper back and forth to one another. This purifying scrub, volumizing paste, and nourishing treatment trio is sure to have everyone on your list saying oui.
Housed in a mirrored gold compact, this solid jasmine sambac parfum—created by French makeup artist Violette and cult skin-care house In Fiore—is a sensual addition to any evening clutch.