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Beauty Gifts You'd Never Guess Were Less Than $25

November 17 | 3 minute read

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Words by The MECCA Memo

The MECCA HQ Kris Kringle has two rules. One, in our opinion, is reasonable: spend $25 – no more, no less – and the other, less so; no MECCA allowed.

After several years of falling in love with the brands and products we meticulously curate, we still feel a tinge of jealousy seeing MECCA bags sprawled across cracker-and-bauble-laden tables in the Instagram Stories coverage of friends’ work holiday parties. It's almost too easy to find little luxuries that come in under budget, but feel like so much more (artful Karen Black-emblazoned bag and a flurry of tissue paper intact).

These beauty gifts under $25 will leave your lucky recipient surprised, delighted and convinced you blew the budget (and us, wishing I were on the receiving end).

 

These satin hair ties are the kind of essentials your giftee didn’t know they needed – until they wake up without a ponytail crease in sight! They glide on and off without snagging, help prevent tangles and will even look super cute on their wrist, all while feeling far more expensive than their price tag.
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Even if you don’t know your giftee that well, this hydrating lip duo – like any MECCA MAX Holiday pick – makes the perfect gift. Delivering the most juicy, shimmery, high-shine lips, there’s one rosy pink shade and a galactic shimmer, perfect for wearing alone, together or over their favourite lippy.
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Adorning the likes of Chappell Roan, Sydney Sweeney and Hunter Schafer and created and recommended by Euphoria Head Makeup Artist Donni Davy herself these gems add the perfect pop to any look and will be much appreciated by the regular concert-goers, beauty maximalists and lovers of all things sparkly in your life. Plus, the medical-grade adhesive means they will last all day and night long.
 
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Simple enough for your beauty-novice mum, but fun enough for your beauty-obsessed bestie, this will become the effortless blush duo they can’t live without. The two marbled powder shades were handpicked by the MECCA MUAs who have helped countless customers find their perfect blush. Yet another gifting win from MECCA MAX.
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It’s a rite of passage that if you walk into a MECCA store during the holiday season, you’ll walk out with a stack of Patchology masks in hand. Whether it’s a stocking stuffer, a last minute KK gift or a little something extra, they make perfect gifts for everyone.

And at $8 each, you’ll be able to wrap up three and still come under the $25 limit! We'd pick the Gentle Exfoliating mask to brighten and two Get Dewy With It masks to hydrate, because who doesn’t want to glow like no tomorrow?

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For the friend whose worst nightmare is being without their emotional support lip balm, a moisture-locking option like Lanolips 101 Ointment will be much appreciated. Not only is it ultra-lush on the lips, it comes on a handy key ring, making it nearly impossible to lose.
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We will continue to harp on about how great a gift SPF is because there’s simply nothing chic about sun damage. Once they crack this open, they’ll find a pocket-sized version of MECCA COSMETICA’s bestselling facial SPF: a formula that feels more like skincare than sunscreen.

ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE. Sunscreen is only one form of sun protection. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and reapply as directed.

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You really can’t put a price on a good night’s sleep, but this duo comes pretty close. It includes the cult-loved Deep Sleep Pillow Spray and the Stress Check Roll On, that, when used just before bed, help relieve tension and clear racing minds. Slip this in the stockings of all your mum friends! 
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When in even more doubt, let them makeup their own mind with a MECCA gift card, featuring artwork by Karen Black, the 2025 MECCA x NGV Holiday Artist.
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