$40 Or Less: 10 Cheap Christmas Gifts That Are Still Available In Store

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In years past, if you bought cheap Christmas gifts for your loved ones you’d have probably been blacklisted from Christmas Day.

But with more and more people feeling the crunch from the cost of living crisis, making considered choices and tightening the purse strings during the holidays is becoming more commonplace.

So if you’re on a budget but still want to spread some Christmas cheer with a present or two, keep reading. Ahead, you’ll find a hoard of cheap Christmas gifts that are $40 or less…

The Best Affordable Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Bubble Polar Pair Mini 2-Step Routine 2 Piece Set

from $25 at Priceline

Give the gift of a Bubble Bauble this year with this succinct two-step skin care routine. The set includes mini version of Bubble’s best-sellers: Fresh Start Cleanser and Cloud Surf Moisturiser.

Key features:

Contains two all-time Bubble bestsellers
1 x Fresh Start Cleanser mini
1 x Cloud Surf Moisturiser mini

Available at:

• $25 from Priceline

Urban Jungle After Party Body Duo 2 Piece Set

from $29.40 at Priceline

Inspired by a tropical vacation, this body care duo smells like a long overdue holiday. Wash away the day with the gently exfoliating Grime Fighter Body Wash and then nourish your skin with the apricot seed oil and shea butter enriched Midas Touch Body Lotion.

Key features:

Tropical holiday inspired body care duo
1 x Grime Fighter Body Wash
1 x Midas Touch Body Lotion

Available at:

• $29.40 from Priceline
• $49 from Urban Jungle

Benefit Game, Set, Bounce Mini Mascara & Brow Setter Duo

from $29.25 at Adore Beauty

Looking for the perfect gift for your practical friend? You can’t go wrong with this eye and brow essentials set from Benefit.

Key features:

Contains two mini eye and brow essentials
1 x Badgal Bounce Fuller, Fluffier Volumizing Mascara In Pump’D Up Black mini
1 x 24-Hr Brow Setter 24-Hour Invisible Shaping & Setting Gel For Brows mini

Available at:

• $29.25 from Adore Beauty
• $39 from Sephora
• $39 from MYER

Clinique Skin School Supplies Cleanser Refresher Course Set

from $36 at MYER

Help out the person in your life that’s always asking for skin care recommendations — with Clinique’s signature three step skin care set it’s hard to mess things up.

Key features:

Clinique’s signature three step skin care set in a mini size
1 x All About Clean™ Liquid Facial Soap Mild (30 ml)
1 x Clarifying Lotion 2 Twice A Day Exfoliator (60 ml)
1 x Dramatically Different™ Moisturizing Lotion+ (30ml)

Available at:

• $36 from MYER

Dr Bronner’s Rainbow Sampler Pack

from $34.95 at The Iconic

Celebrities like Meghan Markle, Drew Barrymore, Sandra Bullock, Lady Gaga, and Kate Hudson all rave about Dr. Bronner’s, so why not share this sampler pack with someone you love.

Key features:

A collection of Dr. Bronner’s best-selling body washes in 59ml bottles
1 x Peppermint
1 x Rose
1 x Citrus
1 x Green Tea
1 x Lavender
1 x Sandalwood Jasmine

Available at:

• $34.95 from The Iconic
• $34.95 from David Jones

L’Occitane Almond Deluxe Bauble

from $29 at David Jones

L’Occitane’s almond collection is perhaps the brand’s most coveted, which is why we love this affordable bauble stuffed with a trio of almond scented goodies.

Key features:

A festive bauble stuffed with a trio of almond scented goodies
1 x Almond Milk Concentrate (20ml)
1 x Almond Shower Oil (35ml)
1 x Almond Delicious Hands (30ml)

Available at:

• $29 from David Jones

Compagnie De Provence Wild Rose Discovery Set

from $28 at David Jones

Got someone in your life with a rose obsession? You need to stash this wild rose discovery set from Compagnie De Provence in their stocking this Christmas.

Key features:

A collection of wild rose scented bath and body products
1 x hydrating hand cream
1 x soap bar
1 x body wash

Available at:

• $28 from David Jones

Lanolips Coconutter Lip Rituals Scrub & Balm

from $19.96 at Priceline

Got a friend that’s a lip balm obsessive (or perhaps someone who sits in the opposing camp)? This lip smoothing set from Lanolips is just the thing.

Key features:

A lip smoothing ritual for a soft, plush pout
1 x Lip Scrub Coconutter
1 x 101 Ointment Coconutter

Available at:

• $19.96 from Priceline
• $24.95 from David Jones
• $24.95 from MECCA

Glasshouse Fragrances Kyoto in Bloom Christmas Bon Bon

from $14.96 at Adore Beauty

Ditch the Christmas Cracker jokes this year and pop this fragrance bon bon on your Christmas lunch guest’s place setting this year instead.

Key features:

Kyoto In Bloom scented Christmas bon bon gift set
1 x Body lotion (50ml)
1 x Eau de Parfum (5ml)
Top Notes: Fresh lime, Bergamot, Citrus 
Middle Notes: Camellia and Lotus
Base Notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla 

Available at:

• $14.96 from Adore Beauty
• $19.95 from MYER
• $19.95 from David Jones

Sundae Gingerbread Body Whip

from $23.99 at Priceline

Help your Secret Santa get into the festive spirit with this limited edition gingerbread scented whipped body moisturiser from Sundae.

Key features:

Limited edition gingerbread scented whipped body moisturiser
Fragrance notes: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, and Vanilla Bean

Available at:

• $23.99 from Priceline

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What’s the best affordable Christmas gift you’ve ever received?