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Stocking Stuffers Under $25
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items Stocking stuffers are my favorite part of Christmas shopping — it's all the fun, none of the big-budget stress. Every single pick on this list is $25 or under, and they're all things I actually use, eat, or have gifted to my boyfriend, my brother, an...
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Beauty & Self-Care
Sweet Treats & Sips
Little Luxuries
Beauty & Self-Care
Tucson winters are so dry that I keep one of these in my purse, one in my running belt, and one by my bed — it gives that glossy, just-applied look without any stickiness. The sheer tint means it works on basically everyone, which is why it's my go-t...
Lip Glowy Balm - LANEIGE
This little mini tub is the perfect trial size of the scrub I use before shaving my legs during marathon training — it buffs off all the dry, sunscreen-y buildup and smells like vanilla cake batter. As a baker, I fully approve of smelling like desser...
3.4 oz Vanilla Shea Sugar Scrub - Tree Hut | Ulta Beauty
Six dollars and it genuinely rivals glosses three times the price — smooth, shiny, zero sticky hair-stuck-to-your-lips situation, which matters when you have curly hair like mine. I keep a neutral shade in my grad school tote for going from library t...
Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
This is the hand sanitizer that doesn't smell like a hospital or shred your hands — it sprays like a fine mist and actually has aloe in it. I toss one in my brother's stocking every year because his lives in his gym bag and actually gets used. Caveat...
Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer - Touchland
This is the splurge-y end of the stocking budget and it feels like it — buttery, cushiony, and the Vanilla shade goes with everything. I treated myself to one after my last marathon and now I get why everyone is obsessed. Caveat: at $24 it eats most ...
Lip Butter Balm - Summer Fridays
As a curly-haired girl, regular elastics are my enemy — these satin scrunchies don't snag, don't leave a crease, and don't rip out half my hair after a run. The holiday plaid and red set is festive without being costume-y, and seven in a pack means I...
Holiday Ruched Satin Scrunchies - Kitsch | Ulta Beauty
This is the famous Anthropologie store scent in a hand cream, and it makes a plain stocking stuffer feel seriously fancy. I keep a tube on my desk for marathon-length study sessions when the desert air turns my hands to paper. Caveat: the Volcano sce...
Capri Blue Volcano Hand Cream
Sweet Treats & Sips
Individually wrapped truffles are elite stocking engineering — you can scatter a few in everyone's stocking from one bag, or gift the whole bag to a true cookies-and-cream person like my boyfriend. That melty center never misses. Caveat: Target food ...
Lindt LINDOR Cookies & Creme White Chocolate Candy Truffles Bag - 5.1oz
These honey waffles are my actual long-run fuel, but honestly they're just as good warmed over a mug of coffee like a stroopwafel. I put them in my dad's stocking last year and he now requests them by name. Caveat: they contain wheat, soy, and egg, s...
Honey Stinger Waffles - Package of 6 | REI Co-op
A pretty tin of peppermint tea for under five dollars is such a good stocking math — it looks gift-y, it's caffeine-free for evening sipping, and it settles my stomach after big holiday dinners. I drink this constantly while studying in December. Cav...
Harney & Sons Peppermint Herbal Tea Sachets - 20ct: Non-Caffeinated
Three tubes of fizzy electrolyte tablets in fruit punch, strawberry lemonade, and lemon lime — in Tucson, hydration gifts are genuinely thoughtful, not boring. You can split the tubes across three stockings or give the whole pack to your favorite run...
Sport Hydration Tablets 3-Pack - 30 Servings
Frango mints feel like a real occasion chocolate — smooth milk chocolate with that cool mint center, in a box that looks way more expensive than $18. This is my pick for my dad, who is impossible to shop for but will never turn down a classic. Caveat...
1/3 LB Milk Mint Box of Chocolates
At $3.25 a pack, these are my favorite stocking filler-filler — the little extra that makes a stocking feel full. They're basically grown-up gummies I fuel long runs with, and the strawberry and salted watermelon flavors taste like candy, full stop. ...
Clif Bloks Energy Chews | REI Co-op
Little Luxuries
The travel-tin version of the iconic Volcano candle — tropical fruit and sugared citrus that makes a whole dorm room or apartment smell amazing. The tin is small enough to actually fit in a stocking, unlike the big glass jars. Caveat: Anthropologie's...
Capri Blue Volcano Tin Candle
Yes, socks in a stocking is a cliché — but merino running socks guaranteed for life are a luxury cliché. These are blister insurance for anyone starting a running habit in the new year, and I put a pair in my brother's stocking because his cotton soc...
Darn Tough Vert Micro Crew Ultralightweight Cushion Socks | REI Co-op
An extra-wide headband that actually stays put over curly hair and soaks up sweat instead of letting it run into your eyes — a real problem on Tucson runs, even in winter. It works folded narrow or worn wide, so it's an easy unisex pick. Caveat: it's...
Nike Dri-FIT Fury Elevate Extra Wide Headband
A full-grain leather keychain hand-stamped with their initials feels custom and expensive, and it's made in the USA by a small shop. I love this for my boyfriend — practical enough that he'll actually use it every day, personal enough that it doesn't...
Personalized Leather Initial Keychain, Custom Monogram Key Ring, Made in USA
This tiny hand-poured soy tree is almost too cute to burn — it looks adorable on a desk or bathroom shelf all December. It's my favorite coworker/teacher stocking pick because it feels handmade and thoughtful without needing a size or a scent gamble....
Christmas Tree Candle, Mini Christmas Tree Candle, Christmas Table Decor, Stocking Stuffer, Holiday Decor, Handmade Soy Wax Candle
Six pairs of soft ankle socks with the sweetest little ruffle edge peeking out of sneakers — they make plain white-sneaker outfits look intentional. I wear mine with everything from running shoes to loafy study-day outfits. Caveat: they fit women's s...
Women's Lettuce Edge 6pk Ankle Socks - A New Day™ Pastel 4-10: Ruffle Trim, Tagless, Knit Fabric