2022 50 Under $50 Gift Guide
Okay… maybe like 51? 52? IDK. I add more as I find more throughout the season, so scroll away!
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Holiday Helper 20mg Pill Ornament
I mean… make it 40mg, but yeah okay. We have this on our tree and it’s probably my favorite ornament. Someone in your life needs this!
There’s got to be a Snickers lover in your life. This is for them. Use code GOLDENTICKET for 15% off!
This sweater is everything. I had no idea so many of you guys already owned it and love it, and I’m just happy I jumped on the bandwagon. I got a medium in the gray-green, and HIGHLY suggest it for any of your female friends or family members this year!
We have a 1st generation Echo Show that totally crapped out on us, so I saw this incredible Cyber Monday deal with the new Echo Dot and grabbed it. $25?!?! Alexa, I love you.
I didn’t mean to see this, smell it, and buy it at Anthro, but I did and am so glad. I never knew I needed a candy cane scented candle but life’s funny like that. I think someone in your life (perhaps an in-law who LOVES peppermint and Christmas?) would thoroughly enjoy this incredibly festive candle.
It’s viral for a reason. What that reason is, I’m not sure because I don’t have one yet, but I know the obsession behind water vessels and I’m here for it. For $40, this is fantastic gift you can give just about everybody!
These were the best $12 I’ve ever spent on earrings. They are the perfect pop when you don’t want studs but don’t necessarily want just plain gold hoops. They pump up any outfit and are a perfect stocking stuffer!
Stainless Steel Smoothie Straws
Stainless steel straws in general are fantastic, but SMOOTHIE stainless steel straws are where it’s at. They’ll never have to waste their energy and breaths on sucking in so damn hard on normal straws again!
Another glorious stocking stuffer for your friend or family member who loves a mani but is maybe trying to pull back on expenses. I can vouch for these press-ons—they’re truly awesome, super high-quality, and incredibly easy to apply and shape! They stay on for a while, too. Love them,
Speaking of nails, my favorite polish ever is Dazzle Dry. It’s what the salon I go to uses (Miniluxe) and provides a 5-7 day manicure, 5-minute dry time, and gorgeous, silky quality. It’s all I’ll use on my nails anymore because it actually lasts and doesn’t chip within a day. Gift someone a mini kit to introduce them to this brand! Fast Track Cherry is my favorite fall/winter red.
These Apple watch bands are very straightforward and minimalist and a great throw-in gift to someone with an Apple watch. I recently got the Nut Brown (lol), and it’s a perfect neutral tan! Sort of looks like coffee with a bunch of creamer (just the way I like it).
Maybe the day will come when I own a pair of real diamond studs, but that’s very far off so for now, these CZ studs from Amazon will do. I have a pair and they look like the real deal—very impressive. Any classy friend or family member would love these studs!
Speaking of diamonds, this Diamond Dazzle Stick is uh-mazing for cleaning precious stones, gold and platinum, and diamonds, of course. They can keep one in their bathroom drawer, the car, their purse—you don’t even need water for this stick. You simply clean your ring, wipe it off, and BOOM—it’s back to its original sparkle.
One of my bridesmaids’ gifted me this during my lingerie shower, and it is truly a perfect robe. The weight is just right—not too heavy, but not light. You won’t drip sweat in it, but you will be warm and that’s the goal, isn’t it? Such a good gift for parents, in-laws, and grandparents!
Naked2 Basics Eyeshadow Palette
If your recipient loves makeup but is minimal with it, this eyeshadow palette is the perfect present. It has everything they need for natural, neutral eyes and nothing more. I’m a fan.
I know this could be a sensitive gift to give, so maybe save it for the ones you know WELL. Regardless, this is a tool every female needs in her bathroom. I’ve had it for YEARS now and your peach fuzzies or upper lip hair DOES NOT grow back thicker or darker. I wouldn’t use it if that happened! Best $20 gift ever.
I use this every day for my daily to-dos and it’s a joy. Gift this to someone with a dirty mouth and amazing sense of humor.
Let’s go back to eyeshadow for a second. If they’re a bit more glamour than a neutral set of shadows, Laura Mercier’s caviar eyeshadow sticks are incredible! They’re available in SO many colors, but the one I have and use is Moonlight, a metallic champagne beige. You can’t go wrong with any shade though!
This is on this gift guide every year because it is the gift that keeps on giving. There is no other nighttime and all-the-time lip balm I love more or works better. Laneige Sleeping Mask is formulated with Vitamin C and available in a few different scents, but I always choose and use the original scent. IT’S SO GOOD.
Yeah, chocolates and candies and things are nice to get for Christmas but so are Blender Bombs. If you have a smoothie-loving someone you’re gifting this year, this is an amazing gift to give. Blender Bombs pack all the smoothie extras into one delicious, nutritious ball so they don’t have to get out 10 bags and spend 30 minutes putting together a smoothie. They come in several variations, but I love the aloe and sea moss! Use code 10EMMASTHING on Amazon to get 10% off your order!
If they’re into PJ sets, this $30 set from Target is widely loved by so many and so wonderfully comfortable and cute!
The cuuuuutest beanie and available in so many happy, bright colors! My choice would be the blue, but that’s just me. Pick the color that fits their personality best!
Or maybe they’re more of an earmuff kinda gal. I’m obsessed with these. Not only are they bright and colorful, but the band is made from Nylon so they’re great for getting outside in the cold and walking/running to your heart’s content with protected (and warm) ears.
Skinnytaste Meal Prep Cookbook
I have a lot of ST’s cookbooks, but this is the one I keep going back to. I’ve made some of the tastiest home meals from this book. I don’t do meal prep, but I imagine all of her storage instructions are amazing for the busy mom who is trying to get ahead of the game!
Clarie Saffitz’s What’s for Dessert Cookbook
This is on MY wishlist. Baking intimidates the fuck out of me, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love trying over and over again. I know Claire from her Bon Appétit days, and I know that this book is probably magical.
An American in Provence by Jamie Beck
This would make a stunning coffee table book. Jamie Beck is an incredibly gifted photographer and artist, and her entire Instagram feed is a real-life French countryside dream. I can only imagine how gorgeous this book is inside.
For the one with the gorgeous home, you can’t go wrong with gifting them a bottle of Aesop’s Reverence Aromatique Hand Wash. It not only smells wonderful but has finely milled Pumice to give your hands a gentle exfoliation while cleansing them. Fancy shit.
My sister has one of these and I got to see it in action in Chicago this last visit. It’s AWESOME and works and makes popcorn clean up 10000x easier. A stellar $20 gift to give this year (perhaps with some popcorn kernels and coconut oil for popping?).
I need it. Do you? Do they?
I also need this, and I know someone in your life does, too.
If they live near a Foxtrot, a gift card is a fabulous, easy gift to give. Foxtrot has it all: standard groceries, quirky groceries, wines, beers, ready-to-eat meals, made-to-order meals, all the coffee, little gifts… It’s such a cute place and they will put a gift card there to good use.
Frasier Fir Pine Needle Candle
Speaking of, this candle is available there for the holiday season and it’s the best winter candle I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning. It’s literally like being in a forest of pine tries in a snow storm and makes a wonderful gift.
Shes Birdie Personal Safety Alarm
Brightly colored so it’s easy to spot in your bag, this unassuming safety alarm is loud as fuck and even has a strobe light to ward off anyone who may be creeping her out. It sucks that women even have to feel unsafe, but this helps.
REFY Brow Sculpt Shape and Hold Gel
This product actually works and helps achieve that fluffy brow look that’s so popular and I hope stays around forever. If they’re into their brows, this is an out-of-the-box stocking stuffer they’ll love.
I just love this freaking scent and it really fills up a bathroom, closet, or bedroom. You can’t help but notice it in the best way. It’s a lovely home gift!
Not socks, not full-size slippers, but a perfect marriage of the two. My best friend gave me these a few years ago, and I looooove them. They’re super cozy and cute, and the grip on the bottom makes them perfect for taking the dogs out or grabbing the mail. This is a gift the entire family can own and enjoy!
Of course, you can always send them a Small Packages box and use my code, MRSMILLER (hehe), for 15% off your purchase! The boxes pack so much joy and there’s a category for everyone.
At this point in our lives, we’re all taking pills. This means we have to be sure to pack them all up when we go out of town. This adorable pill case makes remembering to take your daily vitamins, supplements, medicine, and happy pills FUN! I want one.
I just love a bandana, whether you wear it around your neck, in your hair, or wrap it around your purse for some flair. I LOVE the botanical pattern and the rainbow stripes on this one.
Claw clips. Every ‘90s kid never thought they’d see the day where these came back with such a vengeance. I have an entire container filled with them and need more like I need an 11th finger, but Anthro has so many cute sets!!!
Simple but how smart?! Jenga is never not fun, and you can even buy the box and write cute notes on each block to surprise your recipient!
These are the most fun way to crush the souls of every mosquito that tries to suck the life out of you. Z and I got these the summer we met and have never stopped using them. Is it a bit violent to electrify mosquitos? Maybe. But just watching people wave the wand around frantically provides entertainment for hours.
You will be someone’s favorite person for the rest of time if you give them this box set of Legally Addictive’s incredible sweet and salty cracker delights. These truly are addictive and some of the most amazing snacks you will ever taste. The Surprise Party is a favorite of mine, but the Churros is incredible, too. Get these for someone who loves to mix sweet and salty and loves treats.
If you walk into their workspace or their TV room and see a tangle of cords that make you want to dry heave, give them this amazing cable organizer box to make them and yourself feel a lot better. It immediately chics up a space and puts calm back into the universe.
Another under $50 gift that has been on every gift guide I’ve ever created. Instead of opening and wasting perfectly good wine, plug it up with this vacuum pump that seals it up until you’re ready to dive back in (tomorrow night, maybe?).
The UGG shorties are super popular this year, but Target has a great knock-off for a lot less so buy those instead! They’re also super cute and comfy.
I’ve exclusively been using this planner to plan my life for the past several years, and now, Appointed made me an ambassador so I can offer you guys a code!!! Use code EMMASTHING for 15% off and give this incredible Type A planner to your favorite Type A person.
Okay, this is so left field but I saw it and thought it was fucking awesome. Maybe this is for a kid or maybe it’s for a parent who loves puzzles and games and would find great joy in putting this flower bouquet together piece-by-piece. Maybe it’s a good White Elephant gift!? It’s just so different.
Gifting someone who loves their nightly baths? Upgrade their entire setup with this baller bath caddy that fits everything from a book and a candle to their phone and soap! It’s a very impressive caddy.
We have to stop letting our dogs walk us, ya know? Instead of holding the leash, I LOVE the concept of this crossbody leash. It’s stylish, it’s comfortable to wear, and you can wear it around your waist if that’s preferred. Hands-free walkie and talkie, baby!
Seems silly but hear me out. So many people don’t have heating pads on hand AND THEY NEED TO. I know there are heated blankets, but I feel like that’s too much. Heating pads provide the same thing, are much more compact, and can fit under any blanket to make it a pseudo-heated blanket!
A&H are my friends and a small, local boutique with serious style. They’re known for their super fun trucker hats, but have way more. If you want to shop small/local, use code GOLDENTICKET for 15% off your entire purchase!
For your bookworm giftee, this gold leaf bookmark from Anthro is s0o0o0o0o magical, and I love a tassel.
Kinda corny? Sure. But also very true? Yes. I love this fucking muck, and you should totally get it for someone who would love the fuck out of it!
This could be a hilarious gag gift or a super serious, intentional gift that finally gets your friend who’s obsessed with their dog to take a good selfie. Who knows. Either way, it’s a great throw-in gift. Perhaps with the aforementioned crossbody leash!
