With Christmas next week and the semester wrapping up this week, it’s time to start thinking presents. Just because your wallet may be looking a little thin doesn’t mean there aren’t great gifts out there to get your friends and family. So here’s 20 options you can get that are $100 and under.
Tech
Just put your iPhone or Android on top of the speaker and that’s it. No wires or outlets needed. The photo shows an iPhone 5 on there for size, but a larger phone on there probably will work too.
Lay It On Me Smartphone Speaker ($11, on sale from $19) at Restoration Hardware
$60 gets you an extra 60 percent battery life on your phone. And it’s the most compact battery pack phone case Mophie has ever made.
juice pack reserve ($60) at Mophie
Sure it isn’t an Apple Watch or a Samsung Gear S2, but once you download their UP app you can track your fitness, food and sleep without having to charge the tracker for 10 days.
UP2 ($100) at Jawbone
For your photographer friend/family member that isn’t satisfied with their iPhone camera but isn’t ready to shell out the money for a DSLR.
4-in-1 Lens ($80 for iPhone 6/6s & iPhone 6/6s Plus, $70 for iPhone 5/5S) at olloclip
They’re audio-only headphones, meaning you can’t control your music or take calls, but Bose is known for quality headphones and for under $100 that’s hard to beat.
SoundSport in-ear headphones ($90, on sale form $100) at Bose
Foodie
For your coffee-loving friend, parent or sibling. It’s hard to go wrong with giving a subscription of coffee beans to a coffee aficionado.
Mistobox (about $80 for a 6-month subscription) at Mistobox
There are people in the world who are just so busy they don’t have time to cook, whether it be yourself, your roommate, or your family. And for $50 it’s practically a steal since slow cookers can cost well over $100. It even has a meat thermometer, which a lot of expensive cookers don’t have so there’s that.
Hamilton Beach Set & Forget 6 qt. Programable Slow Cooker ($50) at Bed Bath & Beyond
From brushed copper to glossy pink to matte lime you can get this triple insulated canteen for starting at $20. Perfect for hot or cold drinks.
Canteen ($20 for 9 oz, $28 for 16 oz, $33 for 25 oz) at Corkcicle
These are perfect for anyone. Even your grandma.
Bad Idea/Good Idea Shot Glasses - Set of 2 ($20) at uncommongoods
It looks like some modern home decor but it’s actually a cocktail shaker. An inexpensive way to practice your bartending skills.
The Bullet Cocktail Shaker ($20 for 28 oz shaker) at Rabbit
For Her
Double-sided makeup brushes are perfect for traveling.
Ovonni 5pcs Makeup Brushes Set ($9) at Amazon
Throwback Thursday anyone? The Fujifilm Instant Print camera has a flash and lets you control some basic camera settings. The photos look like they could have come out of a Polaroid your parents used back in the day.
Fujifilm instax mini 50S Instant Print Camera ($93, an additional $9 for 10 sheets of film) at B&H Photo Video
Red looks good on anyone. And NARS is the place to go for the best lipsticks, pencils and liners.
Magnificent Obsessiont ($49) at NARS
With the amount of plastic that is out there today, a solid wallet is needed to survive the consumer world. Mobile pay is the cool new thing but not every store will take it and when you have store-specific credit cards…well Apple doesn’t accept those either. Kate Spade’s wallet comes in nine fun colors from rose jade to cherry liqueur.
cedar street stacy ($100) at Kate Spade
For when you know your girlfriend shops at Victoria’s Secret but the idea of having to walk in there and try and pick out something is scary.
Gift Card (starts at $25) at Victoria's Secret
For Him
Only Drake could possibly make turtleneck sweaters in again. If you’re going to get a turtleneck, Brooks Brothers has a nice fleece one. And if you’re not a fan of the turtleneck, they have other crewneck and v-neck sweaters under $100 as well.
Marled Turtleneck ($99) at Brooks Brothers
Straight razor blades are expensive, and also not something anyone can just pick up and use. The Art of Shaving’s safety razors allow for a close, clean shave with two edges to the blade for longer blade life.
R89 Grande Safety Razor ($75, pack of 10 safety blades for $11) at The Art of Shaving
You can’t go wrong with Nikes.
Nike Air Force 1 ($65, on sale from $90) at Nike
Watches dress up any look. Plus this watch from Timex is a chronograph, meaning you don’t need to take out your phone to time how many beers your frat brother can consume in two minutes. And with the world using digital clocks to tell time, you’ll look smart if you can tell time on an analog clock too.
Weekender Chrono Oversized ($64) at Timex
Men either smell good, or they smell bad. Which is why the wonderful gift of cologne guarantees that they smell good, all the time. Red Polo is a blend of earthy and sweet, and as Esquire said, it’s a cologne for the men who like camping and hiking, but prefer a leather armchair and like to drink bourbon.
Polo Red ($78 for 4.2 oz) at Ralph Lauren
So there you have it. Twenty different Christmas gift options that will make anyone happy. And gift cards always work when you don't know what to buy. Happy shopping!