Beauty

10 Affordable Gifts From e.l.f. To Please Every Beauty Lover On Your List

Written by Neha Tandon

Break out the hot cocoa, fluffy blankets, and your cheesiest movies — ’tis the season of hygge, and it’s all about indulging. We as beauty editors may be biased, but the best way to indulge right now is with the makeup and skin-care gifts we’re getting our loved ones and ourselves. e.l.f. Cosmetics is one of our favorite brands year-round, but they’re our one-stop shop this time of the year when we need to get quality products for a lot of people without breaking the bank. In a sea of endless holiday kit and gift options, prepare to wow your loved ones and treat yourself to some of our favorite gifts of the season, handpicked by us editors.

Jennifer Coolidge Dirty Pillows Lip Kit
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Complete with luxe, gift-ready packaging, open up the weighty black box embellished with glossy pink letters to find a trio of Coolidge-approved lip-plumping essentials. Along with a gilded mirror, the lip products are set in a pink, pillowy satin. In light pink shades that are uniquely only available in this set, they’ll get a liner, lipstick, and gloss designed to give any skin tone a plumped-up nude pout.
$25
Lip Oil Obsessed Bundle
e.l.f. Cosmetics
We love the holiday season for all the warm and cozy vibes, but let’s be honest about the fact that the cold temps can also result in some dry lips. The perfect stocking stuffer, stock up on a couple of these trendy lip oil sets and know that they’ll become everyone’s go-to lip product to keep on-hand at all times. Complete with five distinct shades, the lightly-tinted oils are ultra nourishing and glossy. Infused with four different types of oils and squalane, it has a refreshing minty scent that is oh so satisfying.
$40
Snow Globe Blend & Brush Gift Set
e.l.f. Cosmetics
We all have that one friend whose makeup just always seems to look flawless. They keep up on all the latest beauty product launches, and their social media feeds are filled with tips from makeup artists. That person will seriously appreciate this set of four makeup brushes and two sponges, because trust us — they can never have too many. Made with 100 percent synthetic, cruelty-free brushes, they’ll get an array of face and eye tools that work with liquid, cream, and powder formulas.
$15
Hydrated Ever After Skincare Mini Kit
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Whether they’re all about the clean girl aesthetic or just always seem to complain about having dry, dehydrated skin this time of year, they’ll seriously appreciate this set of five skin-care essentials. A full routine in a box for just $20, the kit features essentials from the brand’s Holy Hydration line at a great value without skimping on quality. From an eye cream to a cleansing balm, serum, and more, each product features star ingredients like barrier-strengthening peptides, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and glow-inducing ceramides.
$20
Here For The Haulidays
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Holiday beauty looks are all about glam, and since e.l.f. wants you to spend all your time partying and less of it prepping, they came up with their foolproof holiday makeup kit. Complete with mascara, an eyeshadow palette, brow brush, foundation, highlighter, contour wand, makeup sponge, and more, the 13-piece kit is all about a glowy complexion with glittering eyes and cheeks. You’ll get to completely customize the shades you want for everything, too.
$101
Simply Enchanted Face Palette
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Bronzer and highlighter have practically become makeup essentials with the dewy, glowy look being more in than ever right now. For just $10, this palette features a versatile range of eight matte and shimmer shades to sculpt, illuminate, or warm up the complexion. It makes a great stocking stuffer or small gift (to yourself).
$10

Naughty & Ice Lip Gloss Vault
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Snag one of these for the lip product-obsessed friend in your life, or divvy these up into several gift bags for your squad. Complete with six lip lacquers and four plumping glosses, each shade is totally unique, yet also designed to be universally loved. Find an array of neutral nude, pink, brown and berry tones that can easily be worn alone or layered with each other. The lacquers deliver major color payoff in a satin finish while the glosses are all about delivering a plump, high-shine pout.
$40
Celestial Winter 10-Piece Eyeshadow Palette
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Your bold bestie somehow always finds a way to rock those bold, bright hues with their fun makeup looks, and this eyeshadow palette is the best way to celebrate that, though it also features a nice array of neutrals to play with, too. A great add-on gift to a bottle of champers or box of their fave chocolates, e.l.f.’s all-inclusive Celestial Eyeshadow Palette includes everything they’ll need to get a smokey eye, bright blue sparkly look, frosty white vibe, and dozens more options in between.
$10
Radiant 19-Piece Brush Set
e.l.f. Cosmetics
For the unofficial makeup artist in your life, this 18-piece makeup brush set will stage a coup on their current set of overused brushes that are probably due for an overhaul. New year, new look, new brushes. They’re not just getting eye and face brushes in this set. They’ll get an eyebrow brush, mascara fan brush, and even an adorable shiny pink case that they come in, so they can travel with their set.
$50
The All Day, Every Day Kit
e.l.f. Cosmetics
Not sure what to get them? Consider this the one. Expertly crafted by the pros at e.l.f. to be a makeup starter kit for anyone, it features five of the brand’s full-size, cult-favorite products for the eyes, lips, and face. For just $20, they’ll get a makeup sponge, high-shine lip lacquer, eyelid primer, cooling face primer, and curling mascara to easily throw in their gym bag or carry-on suitcase.
$20