Beauty on a budget doesn’t have to mean settling for sub-par products – and your gifts this year can still reflect a certain element of style and class, even if you don’t have a lot to spend. With these gift suggestions for under $50, you can introduce your loved ones to new products, help them develop a daily regimen or simply gift them a few splurges for the holidays.

1. Back to basics. Help your loved one get started on a new skincare regimen, a hair makeover or a simple everyday makeup regimen with a collection of skincare and beauty staples designed to work in tandem. You can find tailored kits that address concerns like dry skin or acne, or a simple collection of daily products.

• Boscia Normal To Dry Kit, $45. This all-inclusive set contains all the basics for great skin: cleansing cream, facial tonic, daily moisturizer and night cream, all suitable for dry, delicate or aging skin.

• Exuviance Oily-Acne Prone Skin Kit, $40. Most anti-aging systems are designed for dry, delicate skin, but this Exuviance kit is formulated to address excess oil and adult acne as well, ensuring it will become a new skincare favorite.

2. Trial sets. Not sure what type of skincare or beauty gift your beloved would prefer? Give them the gift of choice. A collection of miniature skincare items is a great way to introduce someone to a skincare line and discover a new favorite product.

• Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour 100th Anniversary Celebration Set, $29.50. Celebrate the birth of Elizabeth Arden’s revolutionary anti-aging products with three best-selling products.

• Ole Henriksen Three Little Wonders Minis, $35. This trio of anti-aging products provides multiple benefits, such as tightening, firming and evening skin tone.

3. New looks for the holidays. It’s easy to get stuck in a beauty rut and use only your go-to products, especially if you’re not a makeup expert. A set of lip glosses or eye shadows will let her experiment and play with new shades. If she’s a makeup novice, try kits that contain complementary shades for eyes, cheeks, lips and face.

• Stila Natural Eye Palette, $39. Experiment with 10 of Stila’s award-winning eye shadows in one palette, which contains neutral shades that flatter every complexion – from pale pinks and golds to a beautiful blue shimmer.

• bareMinerals Buxom Babes Swinger Girls, $28. Maximize volume and shine with this set of bareMinerals glosses, in scrumptious shades like Pink Cupcake and Champagne Sparkle. These glosses infuse lips with vitamins A and E to soften and protect.

4. Great hair days ahead. If she’s on a budget and hasn’t splurged on haircare in a while, salon-quality hair products will be a welcome surprise. Look to shampoo-and-conditioner duos, intensive hair masques or a comprehensive set.

• Alterna BAMBOO Smooth On the Go Travel Set, $26. Tame unruly hair with the Alterna Bamboo Smooth product line, which is designed to cut frizz and leave strands more manageable. The shampoo, conditioner, treatment oil and hair spray are the first step toward shiny, healthy hair.

• Frederic Fekkai ADVANCED Brilliant Glossing Travel Faves Kit, $45. Keep strands looking and feeling luxurious with this four-piece kit, which is formulated with micro-encapsulated olive oil droplets to deliver shine. Included are a shampoo and conditioner duo, glossing cream and hair spray.

5. Spa day at home. Does your loved one need a way to relax and unwind? Try a ready-made kit packaged just for the holidays.

• Bliss Take Away Spa Day, $45. Sample some of the most popular items from one of the hottest spas in New York City: body butter, body wash, face wash and the Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask.

• Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa in a Bag, $49. For the ultimate indulgence, try products from Caudalie, which are used in their exclusive Vinotherapie Spas. The scrub, gel and body butter in this kit include natural ingredients such as crushed grape-seeds, honey and organic essential oils.

6. Scents of the season. Let the holidays linger a little longer with delicious scents that bring back holiday memories. Think candles, perfumes or bath and body products.

• Philosophy Candy Cane Lane, $22. Hold on to the scent of the holidays with Philosophy’s candy cane scented gift set. This kit contains a 3-in-1 shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath; moisturizing body lotion; and refreshing lip gloss.

• Philosophy Holiday Hands, $20. Hands take a beating during the cold winter months, but this set will bring them back to life. This hand wash and lotion duo comes in Philosophy’s signature “cinnamon hot toddy” scent.

7. Go natural. Make natural skincare a part of your loved one’s daily regimen. These tried-and-trusted skincare lines represent the best of what nature has to offer for the skin.

• Juice Beauty Green Apple Radiant Body Collection, $25. Revitalize skin all over with this natural beauty gift set. These refreshing products are made with a complex of fruit acids like apple and grape juices, as well as essential fatty acids and peptides to brighten and refine skin.

• Juara Glow on the Go Travel Kit, $42. Inspired by Indonesian botanicals, Juara utilizes ingredients like rice, tamarind, black tea and tumeric for their multiple anti-aging and antioxidant benefits. This kit contains all the basics to achieve a glowing complexion.

8. Mom and baby. Whether she’s a new mom or a mom-to-be, skincare is probably the last thing on her mind. A set of essentials – for mom, baby or both – is a winning gift.

• Belli Motherhood Essentials Kit, $30. Pregnancy can bring about all sorts of skin difficulties, and this set includes some essential products to repair and pamper. Included is a nursing cream, eye brightening cream, body firming serum and hand sanitizer.

• Mustela Newborn Set, $39. The gentle foaming shampoo, soap-free cleanser, skin protectant and barrier cream in this set are all formulated without irritating ingredients like parabens, phthalates and phenoxyethanol – ideal for baby’s super-sensitive skin.

9. Budget gifts for him. Ladies, don’t forget about the men – they may not put skincare on their Christmas list, but shaving and skincare kits are always in demand. These gifts double as airplane-friendly travel sets for that next adventure.

• Grooming Lounge The Greatest Shave Ever Kit, $25. For the closest shave imaginable, give him this travel-friendly set that combines smart skincare with soothing shaving products. The Grooming Lounge set includes a daily face wash, pre-shave oil, lubricating shave cream and calming aftershave.

• Anthony Logistics The Face Kit, $35. He’ll use this set of skincare staples on a daily basis. The glycolic facial cleanser is the first step for smooth skin free from ingrown hairs and irritation, followed by the cleansing clay and age-minimizing facial moisturizer.

10. Gifts of youth. Who doesn’t want younger-looking skin this year? Anti-aging items are some of the pricier skincare products, but a seasonal kit is a smart way to become acquainted with the latest in anti-aging product lines.

• Olay Definity 14 Day Skin Rehabilitation, $32. For noticeable results in as little as two weeks, try this complete anti-aging system from Oil of Olay. The kit is divided into three phases: detoxify, deep recovery and revive.

• Zeno Line Rewind Wrinkle Reduction Kit, $39.99. For an affordable anti-aging device, the Zeno Line Rewind uses heat, vibration and red light technology to massage potent ingredients into the skin for smoothing and plumping effects.

Staying within your budget doesn’t have to mean skimping on quality. All it takes is a little research and you can easily find skincare and beauty gifts that are both practical and fun.

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See also:

Beauty on a Budget Handbook

Budget Beauty for the Office: 15 Affordable Finds

Holiday Guide for the Ladies: Gifts Under $50

Holiday Gift Guide for Men: Gifts Under $50