gifts under $50

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• Founders' BatchOurs

  Glow Therapy

  GlowMax Pro LED Mask

  "Ten minutes, three to four nights a week. That's the whole deal."

  $229$479
• SplurgeShop at KAYALI ↗

  KAYALI

  Sweet Obsessions Miniature Set

  "A layering wardrobe for the girl whose personality is smelling like dessert."

  $436
• Shop at Amazon ↗

  medicube

  No Cast Just Glow Collagen Sunscreen

  "Sunscreen named for the white cast it doesn't have."

  See price at Amazon
• Shop at Merit ↗

  Merit

  Great Skin Serum

  "The step that makes your makeup look like it's trying less."

  $42
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  Laneige

  Water Bank Blue Hyaluronic Cream Moisturizer

  "Thirsty skin's favorite drink, minus the heaviness."

  See price at Amazon
• Shop at Summer Fridays ↗

  Summer Fridays

  The Lip Butter Balm Minis

  "One for every coat pocket. Splittable, too."

  $25
• NewShop at Glossier ↗

  Glossier

  Mini Glossier You Wardrobe Kit

  "Four Glossier You scents in mini form, so you can commit to none of them."

  $64
• Shop at Grace & Stella ↗

  Grace & Stella

  Moisturizing Pink Eye Masks

  "Under-eye patches in pink, because your 7 a.m. selfie deserves a better mood."

  $26
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  Slip

  Back to Basics Black Skinny Scrunchies

  "Four black silk scrunchies. Basic in the best way."

  $37
• NewShop at Tower 28 ↗

  Tower 28

  SOS Stressed Skin Mini Starter Gift Set

  "A full sensitive-skin routine in minis. The trial run your cranky skin deserves."

  $28
• BestsellerShop at Amazon ↗

  Byoma

  Moisturising Gel Cream

  "Gel-cream hydration with ceramides for $14.99. The easiest moisturizer recommendation on the site."

  See price at Amazon
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  Grace & Stella

  Gel Bead Sleep Mask

  "Freeze it for puffy mornings, warm it for cozy nights. One mask, two moods."

  $11.95
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  Mixsoon

  mixsoon Bean Cream 50ml

  "The bean essence's cozy roommate. They do better together."

  See price at Amazon
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  Glow Recipe

  Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream

  "Bouncy hydration for oily skin that still gets thirsty."

  See price at Amazon
• Shop at Byoma ↗

  Byoma

  Phyto-Mucin Glow Serum

  "The snail mucin glow, minus the snail. Plant-based and under $16."

  $15.99
• BestsellerShop at Amazon ↗

  Mixsoon

  mixsoon Bean Essence 50ml

  "Fermented beans for smoother skin. Weird sentence, good product."

  See price at Amazon
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  Byoma

  Ultralight Face Fluid SPF50

  "SPF 50 that feels like nothing. The sunscreen you'll actually reapply."

  See price at Amazon
• NewShop at Ilia ↗

  Ilia

  The Mini Lip Sketch + Gloss Set

  "Liner, lipstick and gloss in minis. A full lip combo that fits in a clutch."

  $30
• NewShop at This Works ↗

  This Works

  sleep on it

  "A tiny bedtime starter kit for the chronically wired."

  $18
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  Sol de Janeiro

  Bum Bum Jet Set

  "Body care people can identify from across the room."

  See price at Amazon
• Shop at Grace & Stella ↗

  Grace & Stella

  De-Puffing Eye Serum Roller

  "Cheap, cheerful, caffeinated. A cold little rollerball for mornings that started too early."

  $12.95
• Shop at Frownies ↗

  Frownies

  Frownies Starter Kit

  "The full Frownies starter routine, so you're not guessing."

  $68.85
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  Summer Fridays

  Mini Body Butter Trio

  "Three scents, travel sizes, zero commitment issues."

  See price at Amazon
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