Everyone wants to save a little money this time of year. I hope this post proves that it IS possible to find great gifts with a small price tag! This portion of the Gift Guide includes nothing but items UNDER $15!!! Most are sets, but there are a few individual items for that perfect stocking stuffer, and there's even something for the makeup loving DIYer! If expectations are great, but your budget is not, this section should be great for you!
If you’re looking for a gift for eyes and lips, check out the NYX Smokey Look Kit. This kit contains a coordinating set of 9 complementary smoky Eye Shadows and 2 Lip Colors as well as applicators for both. This wonderful little kit retails for $12.00 and would be great for anyone on your list.
For the eye shadow lover who loves to experiment with color, the e.l.f. Essential Little Black Beauty Book – Eye Edition is amazing! Inside you’ll find 48 beautiful vibrant eye shadows in bold and a few neutral shades. For only $5.00, you really cannot go wrong!
Great little stocking stuffers are NYX’s Trio Eye Shadow Palettes. They come in a number of shade combinations and retail for $7.00 each. Whether you’re looking for something bright and bold, or neutral and subdued, you can find a trio from NYX. These little palettes are compact enough to easily slip into a loved one’s stocking and with a low enough price tag, you could stuff in a few!
The Cashmere Glow Mini Eau de Toilette Ornament Ball from Bath & Body Works is an adorable mini bottle of perfume that makes a great addition to any tree. Cashmere Glow is a great scent for the winter months that many would be thrilled to receive! This would be lovely to hang on the Christmas tree or add to a loved one’s stocking for a retail price of $15.00.
Would you believe you can find a palette filled with great quality eye shadows for only $1.00 per shadow? That’s exactly what the NYX 10 Color Eye Shadow Palette will bring you! With a number of shade combinations to choose from, these little 10 Eye Shadow palettes are an amazing value anyone would love to receive. Palettes include: “Versus”, a nice mix of neutrals and purples; “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a nice mix of matte and shimmer smoky colors; and “Caviar and Bubbles”, a great set of neutrals.
The e.l.f. Mini Beauty to Go comes with two skinny strips of 10 Eye Shadows each – one filled with mainly smoky greys and the other with mainly neutral browns. Each stip also comes with 2 Lip Colors and a Blush. The strips snap into a compact with a long, skinny mirror and can be changed in and out. At only $5.00 for the entire set, this is a great inexpensive gift for any makeup lover on your list!
Looking for an inexpensive, but quality gift to slip into the narrowest of stockings? Look no further that the NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss! Try “Plush Red” for a perfect holiday pout. These glosses are highly pigmented, very glossy, not at all sticky and have good staying power. All that for a retail price of only $5.50!
Wet n Wild Color Icon line makes amazing eye shadows for incredibly reasonable prices. The "Comfort Zone" 10 Eye Shadow Palette has a bunch of wonderful neutral shades that are incredibly pigmented. It would be a great gift for anyone and with a retail price around $5.00, it's easy on the wallet as well! The Color Icon Eye Shadow Trios include the same quality shadows and are also great gifts for only about $3.00! A wonderful stocking stuffer!
A fun idea for the DIY makeup lover is Press Your Own Makeup: Beginner Kit from TKB Trading. This comes with virtually everything one needs to make custom pressed eye shadows! It includes instructions and there is a video on the site to guide you as well. You will need to also order at least 2-4 micas and/or matte pigment colors to actually complete this kit, but you can find 100s of shades to choose from on TKB’s site. Make sure the colors you choose are safe for use on eyes – the site will specify. A sample size of each color should be plenty and they only cost about $1.50 each. The Beginner Kit, not including colors for mixing, costs $14.95.
Brands like NYX, e.l.f., Wet n Wild and Essence are always inexpensive options for makeup lovers. Bath & Body Works also has amazing deals on a variety of female-friendly gifts for virtually anyone on your list. TKB Trading is a great place to find a variety of makeup do-it-yourself kits for reasonable prices. And most nail polish brands are priced below the $15 mark if you're looking for a single item that many would enjoy. I hope this helps with a few ideas that don't come with a hefty price tag and happy shopping!!!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the brands mentioned above, nor have I been compensated for this post in any way.
