Amazon's Secret Storefront of Customer-Loved Beauty Gifts Starts at $2 Apiece

This morning, I spent far too long exploring what has since become my favorite Amazon secret storefront: A curation of customer-favorite beauty gifts. 

Makeup picks include foundation from an Oprah-used brand and a set of barely there, tasty lip tints for under $2 apiece. Skincare is stacked, too: Choose among a plumping serum from the makers of Botox, a lip mask every celebrity seems to swear by, or a $19 Korean vitamin C serum beloved by over 14,000 shoppers. Hair care gifts, like Olaplex goodies, and sumptuously scented Moroccanoil picks also abound, as do body care goodies, like glowy lotions from JLo Beauty — the likes of which I slather religiously when I’m showing skin.Tricky gift recipient? Peruse less-conventional, self-care picks — Shower steamers, for instance; I gave them to my stressed-out sister, who said it turned her bathroom into a spa. And who wouldn’t want that? 

Shop Makeup Gifts:

• Beakey Makeup Sponges, $8 (Originally $13)
• L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Makeup Lash Paradise Mascara, Black Brown, $10 (Originally $13)
• Nivea Lip Care, Fruit Lip Balm Variety Pack, Tinted Lip Balm, $7 (Originally $9)
• Pixi Multi-Use Makeup Blush Stick, $8 (Originally $10)
• Lancôme Définicils High Definition Mascara, $25
• Laura Geller New York Baked Balance-N-Glow Illuminating Foundation, $29 (Originally $36)
• Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, $16
• Elemis Superfood Glow Priming Moisturiser, $41
• Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick, $12 (Originally $24)

Unequivocally the most durable, genuinely kiss-proof lipstick I’ve ever tried — out of hundreds, if not thousands of formulas — Stila’s Stay All Day Lipstick holds true to its name. Its famously flattering crimson shade, Beso, is the only red I’ll wear. Aesthetics aside, the budge-proof formula puts my mind at ease when I’m out, as someone who’s prone to ending up with lipstick on my teeth. One shopper, who “rarely” gives five-star reviews, gives this lippie full marks, citing excellent color payoff and a boost in confidence when they slick it on. “Someone [always] give[s] me a compliment and ask[s] for the color and brand,” they share.

Shop Skincare Gifts:

• SkinMedica HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator Hyaluronic Acid Serum, $147 (Originally $184)
• SeoulCeuticals Korean Skin Care 20% Vitamin C Hyaluronic Acid Serum, $19 (Originally $20)
• COSRX Snail Mucin 96% Power Repairing Essence, $14 (Originally $25) 
• Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, $24
• Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant, Face Exfoliator Scrub Powder, $18 
• Tatcha The Serum Stick, $42 (Originally $49)
• Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum, $45
• Numbuzin No.3 Skin Softening Serum, $17 (Originally $25) 

With its unassuming packaging and straightforward, sensible-sounding formulas, one could understandably overlook SkinMedica among the ever-widening array of flashy skincare options. If you’ve tried the brand, however, you know its pure anti-aging gold — and rarely on sale, which makes this best-selling formula irresistible. I swear by the lightweight hydrator, which lessens the appearance of lines by plumping skin on contact thanks in part to five forms of hyaluronic acid.

Shop Hair Care Gifts:

• Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner, $30
• 3 Barrel Curling Iron Wand Waver, $25 (Originally $40)
• Moroccanoil Mending Infusion Styling Hair Serum, $30
• Coco & Eve Miracle Hair Elixir, $20 with coupon (Originally $29)
• Heeta Hair Scalp Massager, $8 (Originally $12)

Shoppers are “absolutely shocked” by the power of this frizz-fighting, shine-inducing elixir, which harnesses the power of fatty acid-rich coconut oil to revive dry, dull tresses. Use it pre- or post-blowdry. 

Shop Body Care Gifts:

• L’occitane Shea Butter Delightful Rose Hand Cream, $13
• Moroccanoil Dry Body Oil, $29
• Pura D’Or Organic Fractionated Coconut Oil, $16
• JLo Beauty That JLo Starter Kit, $69
• Dermora Foot Peel Mask, $11 (Originally $14)
• Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment 2% BHA, Salicylic Acid & Chamomile Lotion Exfoliant, $12
• Earthley Wellness, Good Night Lotion, Magnesium Lotion, $23 (Originally $28)
• Philosophy Amazing Grace Gift Set, $32 

This petite French hand cream is the beauty product I’ve gifted most frequently over the years. Everyone could use more moisturizer, for one. Secondly, the ultra-rich, shea butter-infused formula transforms flaky hands into smooth, supple skin instantly. I’m partial to the cream’s portable, purse-size packaging and its sleek exterior, which feels much more fun to whip out in public than most, clinical-looking, tubes. 

Shop Self-Care Gifts:

• Seonnix Shower Steamers, $15 
• Dr Teal's Pure Epsom Salt Soak, $24 (Originally $28)
• Nest Fragrances Votive Candle, $20
• Quip Electric Toothbrush, $29 (Originally $40)
• Baimei Jade Roller and Gua Sha Set, $13 (Originally $16) 

Candles make perfect presents for practically anyone, particularly in the chilly winter months. This one, an Amazon bestseller, is among my personal favorites. Notes of clove, mandarine, and pine ignite instant holiday cheer, and smell just as cozy well into the new year. At $20, this gilded, richly scented vessel only seems pricey.

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