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The 21 Best Beauty Gifts on Amazon, From e.l.f. Skincare Sets to Light Up Pocket Mirrors

Amazon's two-day shipping just became your new best friend.

By Alicia Kort, Katie Decker-Jacoby, Maya Gandara

August 27, 2024 3:00 pm

The 20 Best Amazon Beauty Gifts That Will Arrive in Just Two Days — Image: Amazon. Background: Sasha Purdy / StyleCaster

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your shopping list can be intimidating. Even the most imaginative gift-giver needs a little inspo sometimes. This is why we’re extremely grateful for Amazon’s shockingly good gift guides section, where it basically does all the work for you—minus the actual buying part, unfortunately. These picks take the guesswork out of gift-giving. No matter if you’re shopping for your parents, your siblings, your BFF, your SO, your job’s white elephant gift exchange or stocking stuffers, there’s a section on Amazon’s site chock full of gift ideas for every giftee and budget.

Best Beauty Gifts from Amazon at a Glance

Best Skincare Gift: e.l.f. SKIN Hydrated Ever After Skincare Mini Kit , $20
Best Skincare Tool Gift: Finishing Touch Flawless Facial Roller & Massager , $10
Best Hair Care Gift: BLACK EGG Boar Bristle Brush , $10
Best Bodycare Gift: Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Summer Jet Set , $32
Best Stocking Stuffer: Kintion Pocket Mirror , $10
Best Perfume Gift: Lavanila’s The Healthy Fragrance Pure Vanilla Rollerball , $16

The retailer features your favorite brands, internet-famous products and plenty of other thoughtful presents. A fair amount of them are even on sale right now, but most importantly, all of them will arrive at your doorstep on schedule (thanks to Prime’s two-day shipping!) Trust us, we checked. Just make sure you can truly take advantage of these sections by signing up for a free Amazon Prime trial.

While these curations span across a variety of different categories, from fashion to tech, we’ve sifted through the beauty section to find the most standout products to shop this season, and rounded up our favorite skincare, makeup and hair care deals that you can score below—for yourself or the beauty lover on your list.

Essential Burt’s Bees Kit

$13 Buy Now at Amazon

$13 Buy Now at walmart

Give that beauty lover in your life not one, but a multitude of items to play around with. This Burt’s Bees kit has so many goodies to use, including a hand salve, lip balm, body lotion and foot cream. Plus, it will only cost you $13.

Peach & Lily Glass Skin Discovery Kit

$39.00 Buy Now at Amazon

$39 Buy Now at target

$38 Buy Now at walmart

If the recipient of your gift is pretty active on TikTok, chances are they’ve seen the brand Peach & Lily all over the app. The brand is known for its skincare that helps achieve a glass-like complexion, and this discovery kit is the perfect introduction for anyone who’s been itching to step up their skincare game.

Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Summer Jet Set

$32.00 Buy Now at Amazon

$32 Buy Now at sephora

$32 Buy Now at ulta

Trust us when we say anyone would be over the moon to receive this set of best-sellers from viral brand Sol de Janeiro. All three versions (pick your favorite scent!) comes with a shower cream, body spray, and body cream for just $32.

Mario Badescu Facial Spray Collection

$22.00 Buy Now On Amazon

This super cute limited-edition four-piece collection has some of Mario Badescu’s most popular face mists. Gift someone the brand’s rose, green tea, lavender and orange blossom miniature bottles.

Burt’s Bees Lip Mask Set

$20.35 Buy Now at Amazon

$31 Buy Now at walmart

Lip masks are the moment right now, and even Burt’s Bees has hopped on the bandwagon by offering this set of intense lip repair masks in fun flavors like passion fruit, chamomile and sweet mint and lemon sorbet.

COSRX All About Snail Korean Skincare Set

On Sale 37% off

$19 Buy Now at Amazon

$25 Buy Now at walmart

$25 Buy Now at target

This TSA-approved travel set (great for gifting over the holidays!) features four of COSRX’s best-selling snail mucin skincare products.

e.l.f. SKIN Hydrated Ever After Skincare Mini Kit

$20 Buy Now at Amazon

$27 Buy Now at walmart

Affordable brand e.l.f. isn’t just a leader in the makeup space—the brand also has an entire skincare range. This five-piece kit has all the hydrating necessities you’ll need heading into fall.

Kintion Pocket Mirror

$9.99 Buy Now at Amazon

$9 Buy Now at walmart

A pocket mirror with a built-in light? For just $10 we’d get one for everyone on your list. Bonus: It comes in a bunch of different colors.

Shinery Jewelry Cleaner

Shinery Radiance Wash

$28 Buy Now at Amazon

$28 Buy Now at nordstrom

Described by the brand as a “luxurious daily solution to effortlessly clean and shine your jewelry,” the plant-based hand wash can be used daily to rejuvenate both metals and gemstones. Whether your gold, platinum, silver, brass, diamonds, opals, pearls, emeralds (the list goes on) are in need of a quick polish, the jewelry cleaner will easily get the job done.

Kate Blanc Castor Oil — Courtesy of Kate Blanc.

Kate Blanc Cosmetics Castor Oil

Kate Blanc Cosmetics Organic Castor Oil

$16 Buy Now On Amazon

This Amazon shopper-loved castor oil has a ton of uses, from reducing split ends and stimulating hair follicles, to regrowing your over-plucked brows.

Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Washable Mascara

Maybelline Lash Sensational Washable Mascara

On Sale 25% off

$9 Buy Now at Amazon

$12 Buy Now at target

$10 Buy Now at walmart

No joke, this mascara is so volumizing, reviewers warn: ‘Don’t Get Lash Extensions Before You Try This.’ We’ll take several at just $9 a piece.

Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Strengthening Shampoo — Courtesy of Amazon.

Mielle Organics Shampoo

For the loved one seeking fuller, thicker locks, snag them this biotin-infused formula for just $8.

Mielle Organics Shampoo

$10 Buy Now at Amazon

$10 Buy Now at target

$10 Buy Now at walmart

BLACK EGG Boar Bristle Hair Brush — Courtesy of Amazon.

BLACK EGG Boar Bristle Brush

Calling all those with thin, find strands! This $10 brush was made for you.

BLACK EGG Boar Bristle Hair Brush

On Sale 33% off

$10 Buy Now at Amazon

$19 Buy Now at walmart

Lanmeri Growth Hair Serum

Lanmeri Vegan Hair Growth Serum

On Sale 37% off

$24 Buy Now at Amazon

$47 Buy Now at walmart

If you know someone who’s looking to step up their hair care regimen, consider picking them up a bottle of this highly-rated serum. “I love the consistency of this serum. It’s not sticky whatsoever and easily rubs into the scalp like water. I apply at night and sleep with it,” explained one fan. “I began noticing significantly less hair fallout in my comb within days.”

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

$18.00 Buy Now at Amazon

$18 Buy Now at target

$18 Buy Now at walmart

There’s no need to agonize over new pimples when Mario Badescu’s Dry Lotion is here to help. This O.G. cult-favorite acne spot treatment gets rid of blemishes while you sleep.

Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water

$19 Buy Now at Amazon

$16 Buy Now at target

$16 Buy Now at walmart

If someone on your list is an avid wearer of makeup, they’ll likely love to be gifted a bottle of this makeup remover that’s gentle enough for sensitive skin.

Avene Hydrance Aqua-Gel

This ultra-hydrating moisturizer will easily become a cold weather staple for anyone who touches it. It visibly plumps tired skin and protects against free radicals. Plus, it’s a must-have for anyone with fickle skin in the colder months.

Eau Thermale Avène Hydrance Hydrating Aqua Cream

On Sale 20% off

$32.00 Buy Now at Amazon

$32 Buy Now at target

$40 Buy Now at avene

Grande Cosmetics Grande Lash Serum — Photo: Grande Cosmetics.

Grande Cosmetics Grande Lash Enhancing Serum

Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum

$36+ Buy Now On Amazon

$36+ Buy Now at sephora

$68 Buy Now at target

If there was ever a product to help you get longer lashes, it’s Grande Cosmetics’ lash serum. Anyone who consistently applies it should have fuller and longer lashes in no time. You can pick from three different size options to get you started, with pricing starting at $36 for the smallest size and going up to $68 for a full-size tube.

EltaMD UV Restore Face Sunscreen SPF 40

EltaMD UV Restore Face Sunscreen

On Sale 4% off

$43 Buy Now On Amazon

$30 Buy Now at walmart

$43 Buy Now at target

EltaMD’’s products are unmatched when it comes to SPF. The brand fuses skincare and sun protection that has caught the attention of celebs like Hailey Bieber. This anti-aging face moisturizer has SPF 40 broad-spectrum protection, in addition to hyaluronic acid for delivering hydration and smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.

Lavanila’s The Healthy Fragrance Pure Vanilla

$48 Buy Now On Amazon

While scents are certainly personal, Lavanila’s popular vanilla fragrance will no doubt be a crowdpleaser. The brand also offers rollerball perfumes which make for the cutest stocking stuffers or tiny gifts to go alongside a heartfelt card.

Finishing Touch Vibrating Facial Roller & Massager

Finishing Touch Flawless Contour Vibrating Facial Roller & Massager

On Sale 50% off

$10 Buy Now On Amazon

$26 Buy Now at walmart

$20 Buy Now at ulta

Elevate your regular facial roller with this vibrating one from Finishing Touch . You get a roller made of rose quartz, plus an under-eye press made with the same stone. Both face tools help stimulate circulation, encourage collagen production and minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Grab one for less than $7 right now.