50 Best Gifts Under $50 in 2021

With minimalist cubic zirconia gemstones set into delicate (yet durable) bands, they’ll never take these earrings off. The hoops are made of sterling silver but can also be finished in 18K gold, and they have hundreds of thousands of great reviews on Etsy. Perfect for your girlfriend, your mom, your best friend, your niece or just about anyone who wears earrings.

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It comes with everything she needs measure, mix, stir, flip, turn, scrape, cut and serve. Plus, she’ll love the beautiful print. 

Want a gift that will blow their mind? This incredibly beloved Revlon tool can help them get silky-smooth blowouts for next to nothing. The oval-shaped hair tool combines a round brush and paddle brush with fast drying power, and it has over 200,000 five-star reviews on Amazon.

Help them keep their nightstand or desk organized with this charging stand and cable management system. It holds an iPhone, a pair of AirPods and an Apple Watch (or a normal watch, if they don’t need to charge a third product!) and comes in a black or metallic finish. Keep in mind they’ll still need cables to run through for each product.

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If they appreciate minimalist design, you can gift a silicone stand for iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watches that combines the watch and headphones ports and comes in shades of off-white, black, gray and indigo.

If they’re stressed out and looking for some R&R, they can shake this iridescent bath soak into their tub to give the water a multi-colored effect. As Instagram-worthy as it may be, it’s also incredibly effective: The blend of essential oils, shea butter and CBD calm the body and mind.

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Give them everything they need for the fresh-faced, no-makeup makeup look. This set includes three of Glossier’s best products: One Cloud Paint blush (in eight blendable shades), one Boy Brow eyebrow gel (in five natural shades) and one classic Lash Slick mascara.

Celebrate her with this graphic initial pendant necklace from Bracha. The 14k-gold plate necklace has a 14k-gold fill pendant she’ll want to wear every day — and it layers well with other necklaces.

Show mom, grandma or another loved one how much you appreciate your family’s culinary history with this customizable cookbook. With blank pages for conversion tables, photo galleries and space for family members to review each successful recipe (or flop!), they can fill in pages themselves, ask loved ones to contribute their favorite dish, or pass it along to newlyweds hoping to create memories of their own in the kitchen. 

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Everyone needs a good water bottle. Teen girls made Hydro Flask so popular it became something of a meme, but it’s the brand to beat for a reason — these large stainless steel water bottles are insulated, durable, easy to clean and up for daily use. Plus, they come in every color under the sun.

Gift the movie buff in your life this scratch off poster and they can keep track as they work their way through some of the greatest movies ever made. Letterboxd is fine, but this poster doubles as a unique talking point in a new dorm or apartment.

If they love their dog or cat more than words can explain, this Etsy shop will turn their pet’s portrait into a cookie cutter. This is perfect for Christmas baking with the family, too.

Glow Recipe makes a bright and bouncy range of hydrating and clarifying skincare with delicious fruit scents, including their extremely popular Watermelon Glow mask. 

If they favor earthy, herbal scents like jasmine, mint and neroli over fruit scents, they’ll appreciate this travel kit of top-selling products from 54 Thrones, including rich body butter, Moroccan cleanser, body oil and a shower treatment. 

These standard hardcover notebooks come in ruled, dotted, blank and grid paper versions. This special “Rising Colors” collection comes in sunrise shades to inspire them during the next creative project.

Give the gift of smooth (and very caffeinated) coffee with a cold brew maker. This is one of the best cold brew makers we tested, and its sleek and simple design helps it fit easily into fridges.

With notes of geranium, mandarin and bergamot, this hydrating (and gender-neutral) body cleanser from Aesop will make every shower a luxury experience.

Skims are really as a good as everyone claims. Kim Kardashian’s line of shapewear and lingerie has expanded to include loungewear and pajamas, including this super-cozy knit tank top. She’ll immediately want the matching shorts, joggers and robe.

These equally-cozy, on-trend slippers come in a range of colors you can match to her favorite loungewear.

Celebrate their most-beloved foods or the dishes they always bring to your family gatherings with these sweet vintage-inspired Christmas ornaments. The options range from standards like tacos and bagels to luxury items like caviar and oysters — not to mention party favorites like cheese boards and deviled eggs.

Spruce up their home office or new apartment with some living, pre-potted succulent plants from Lula’s Garden.

Or let them choose their next plant with a gift card to The Sill.

If she’s jumping with joy over finally getting to wear lipstick again, amp up her collection with a new matte shade from MAC. This lipstick’s formula is creamy, long-lasting and beloved by beauty experts. 

If they got really into coffee since this time last year, they’ll appreciate this trio of Vietnam-grown, Brooklyn-roasted beans.

For candle lovers, you can never go wrong with gifting a really excellent candle. Diptyque’s Feu de Bois scent is widely beloved and is the next best thing to lighting a real wood fire. If you’re not sure what their scent preferences are, this one is a no-brainer.

If you know they adore the scent of pine trees but don’t have a real Christmas tree up in their home, they’ll appreciate this limited edition pine Diptyque candle.

Boy Smells is another huge name in candles, and this gorgeous pink candle made in conjunction with Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves blends wonderful notes of black pepper, incense, cedarwood and vanilla.

Or you can assemble this house to help your cat, dog or small animal lounge in style. To decorate their space, write their name or a sweet welcome message on the included chalkboard. (This also makes a great gift for new pet owners!)

Give them a hug each and every morning with this cute ceramic hug mug.

With a Bookshop.org gift card, they can shop online from hundreds of participating local booksellers across the country. It’s a great way to let them choose their next read while supporting local bookstores.

Reviewers rave over these soft, stretchy ribbed socks from UGG. She can wear them around the house or out with boots in the winter.

Give the gift of a great home manicure with Chanel’s iconic nail polish. The new formula is long-lasting and comes in rich, glossy colors.

Keep them caffeinated in style with the classic Bialetti moka pot. They’ll get a strong espresso-like brew in minutes.

She can get her beauty sleep with a high-quality silk sleep mask from Slip. The silk is great for skin and hair, and Slip makes a range of matching scrunchies and pillowcases for total luxury.

If they’re notorious for losing, well, everything, then be the ultimate problem solver by gifting them this Bluetooth-enabled tracking device. They can stick it inside their wallet or on their keychain to keep track of their belongings with Tile’s corresponding app. 

A good pepper mill is the kitchen gift they didn’t know they needed but will use all the time. Choose from one of the finely-crafted wooden grinders from Peugeot, or get them a matching salt and pepper set.

Portable chargers are essential tech tools for just about everyone — especially now that people are actually leaving the house again. This highly-rated Anker charger is super speedy, super portable and fits right in their pocket or bag.

For the one who always bring delicious pies to Thanksgiving and Christmas — this gorgeous ceramic pie fish from Emile Henry. Choose a shade that matches their kitchen (or personality) and watch it take pride of place among their bakeware. 

Help them celebrate another year in Mad Men fashion with some retro cocktail glasses made with colored Italian glass. 

Encourage them to dust off their guitar and get playing or foster a new love of music with Fender Play, an online guitar lesson subscription. They can start with the basics and then work their way to up full songs, all taught by world-class guitarists. (This gift also pairs perfectly with, well, a new guitar).

Keep him cozy in style with this ribbed knit beanie from the backpack people at Fjallraven. It comes in four shades and goes with everything. 

Another year is nearly behind us — help them start 2022 off right with a beautiful and unique day planner.