Beauty Gifts Under $50 Mum Will Actually Use (and Love)
April 27 | 3 minute read
Words by The MECCA Memo
A five-minute skin ritual, a curated fragrance wardrobe, truly effortless makeup – we can say with absolute confidence that Mum will be thrilled with these MECCA gifts, all of which are under $50 and vetted by our team of mothers and beauty lovers.
Fragrance Gifts Under $50
Discovery sets are the scents to gift, allowing your recipient to try on a collection of beautiful smells before committing to one bottle. They also slip unnoticed into any bag or pocket, no matter how small (mums love that!). The Jo Malone London Fragrance Discovery Set and TOCCA’s Mini Discovery Set are like capsule wardrobes of crowd-pleasing, easy-to-wear classics. If you know she loves a summery floral scent, gift her Floral Street’s Sweet Almond Blossom Perfume Mist, or transform her morning commute with the fresh, coastal notes of D.S. & DURGA’s Big Sur After Rain Auto Fragrance.
Makeup Gifts Under $50
From a no-mirror-needed lip colour to complexion multitaskers, these makeup gifts aren’t about a full face (she probably has limited time for that, anyway). Instead, they’re the perfect little beauty pick-me-ups that will brighten her look and her day. Impress her with something from NYC-cool brand Glossier, like the Ultralip High Shine Lipstick. Combining the best bits of a gloss, tint and balm, it blends like an absolute dream and cannot be messed up. Speaking of hybrid products, the bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Liquid Blonzer rolls her cheek routine into one luminous step, while MECCA COSMETICA’s In a Good Light Illuminating Drops boast skincare and a radiant finish. Finally, I guarantee she’s considered replacing her current makeup brushes – and will appreciate you doing it for her with the Morphe Eye Want It All 7-Piece Eye Brush Set.
Skincare Gifts Under $50
You can’t go wrong with indulgent products that turn any moment (making lunches, putting kids to bed, etcetera) into a mini skin reset. MECCA COSMETICA’s Future Face Hydrogel Mask and LOOPS’ Dew Cloud Ultra Hydrating Eye Mask do it without requiring a lie down – and feel far more luxe than their price tags suggest. If she’s forever rummaging around for a lip balm, gift her one for every handbag – MUTHA’s Pucker Lip Butter is a clear, collagen-and-ceramide infused treatment, while Summer Fridays’ iconic Lip Butter Balm comes in 11 hydrating shades.
Hair Gifts Under $50
Whether she's air-drying, heat styling or just trying to make it out of the house looking semi put-together, these bring salon-worthy results without the effort. Upgrade her regular hair routine with Briogeo Style + Treat™ 4-in-1 Weightless Hair Oil to smooth and strengthen strands, ARKIVE’s The Prologue Hair Primer to protect from heat, or Gisou's Honey Milk 5-In-1 Styling Cream to help her blowout last and make her strands smell like honey, jasmine and sandalwood.
Body Gifts Under $50
Mums want gifts they’ll actually use, but you can go one better with something that also feels indulgent – like the Strawberry Vitamin B5 Hydrating Bar from NYC brand MALIN+GOETZ. It includes hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5 and shea butter to keep skin smooth and supple. Or, gift Frank Body’s Glycolic Body Scrub – it‘s formulated like the skincare she uses on her face and is a MECCA favourite for transforming dry, bumpy skin with little effort. And finally, the beauty essential she didn’t know she needed: LOVEBYT’s ultra-fresh Peppermint Botanical Toothpaste, housed in chic packaging she’ll want to keep on display.
