Here is our ultimate list of the best K-beauty gifts under $25 so you can give everyone only good skin days ahead!
This holiday season be the Oprah of K-beauty. Because with these affordable and effective products that each cost under $25, you can start saying to each member of your family and all your friends: “YOU get better skin, YOU get better skin, everybody gets better skin!”
Check out our picks below:
Etude House My Beauty Tool Lovely Etti Hair Band ($5)
True story: Every single time we use this adorable headband in a video, comments roll in with people saying they want it. Who can blame them? It’s useful at getting all the hair out of your face so you can focus on your skin care and it makes you instantly Instagrammable.
Klairs Rich Moist Soothing Cream ($23)
This is YouTuber Asia Jackson’s favorite K-beauty product to gift to beginners because it’s made for every skin type since it’s fragrance-free and mild yet still super hydrating. My favorite aspect of this cream is that it’s packed with ceramides to fortify your skin barrier.
The Etude House Classic Make Up Value Set ($16) or the Son & Park Shimmer Value Set ($20)
Here’s your chance to give someone the gift of an introduction to the fun and amazing world of K-beauty makeup! Each of these sets work for two different kinds of makeup looks. The Etude House set features a classic red lipstick, a subtlety shimmery gold eye pencil, and a dual-ended highlighter and contour stick. The Son & Park kit is more for your friend who loves highlighters. It includes the brand’s famous Cube Highlighter that allows for easy application of its pearl-pink color, a classic black eye pencil, and a nude lip color.
Klavuu Relief Pearlsation Body Wash – The Classic ($23.75)
Sometimes the best gifts are the most simple. It’s a fact that no one likes to buy body wash, so trust us, when we say that your friend will be so grateful when she opens up this gift and sees body wash. And it’s not just any body wash. This Klavuu body wash is infused with actual pearl extracts to leave skin brighter. Even better, it’s formulated with a low pH so it won’t leave your friend’s skin feeling tight and parched when she hops out of the shower, making this is the perfect winter gift.
Tony Moly Panda’s Dream White Hand Cream ($12) or the Tony Moly Peach Hand Cream ($12) or the Tony Moly Magic Food Banana Hand Milk ($10)
Tony Moly is a cult fave Korean brand and you can clearly see why. On top of cute packaging, these three hand creams provide much-needed moisture to winter-ravaged hands with nourishing ingredients like honey and shea butter and fruity scents.
Etude House SoonJung 2x Barrier Intensive Cream ($18)
Klog writer Alexis Diaz fell in love with this moisturizing cream because it really soothes and hydrates her sensitive, dry skin. Thanks to the cream’s minimal ingredient list that includes only essential hydrating properties—like panthenol and sunflower seed oil—and its film-free finish, Alexis saw her skin transform from irritated and dull to hydrated and bouncy.
Skinfood Black Sugar Mask Wash Off ($10)
This popular blackhead-erasing physical exfoliator uses black sugar grains to get deep down into pores to remove sebum. Your friend will thank you so much for their smooth, soft skin and won’t be able to stop raving about its heavenly scent of brown sugar.
Goodal Moisture Barrier Rich Mist ($20)
The best thing about giving mists as gifts is that they work for mostly all skin types, so you don’t really have to know your friend all too well to ensure that the gift will be perfect for them. This Goodal mist is a winter favorite. It contains milk lipids to instantly hydrate dry patches and add dewiness back to skin that’s stuck in the doldrums of winter. It’s the perfect makeup refresher!
Manefit Bling Bling Hydrogel Mask Set – Whitening Platinum ($22)
Even if your friend doesn’t know much about Korean beauty, they most likely know about the existence of sheet masks and would be thrilled opening up a present and seeing a pack of five of these super popular hydrogel masks. These Best of K-beauty Award-winning™ masks easily cling to skin so they’re perfect for a a sheet mask newbie or experienced user. Infused with niacinamide and platinum powder, complexions are brighter and luminous after use.
