23 Under-$50 Beauty Finds at Nordstrom That Will Always Have a Home in My Collection

23 affordable staples worth adding to your routine.

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As a shopping editor, my friends and family are constantly asking me what my favorite beauty products are. As much as I want to impress them with a high-tech LED face mask or a luxury moisturizer, it brings me (and my loved ones!) more joy when I have affordable recommendations that actually work. I keep a healthy amount of under-$50 finds in my beauty routine, and I shop for all of them at Nordstrom.

Any beauty fanatic will know that Nordstrom's beauty section is home to prestige brands like Augustinus Bader, La Mer, Chanel, Westman Atelier, and more. But what's just as impressive as its luxurious offering is the retailer's wide selection of affordable beauty finds, like elevated body mists and must-have sunscreens. Now that I think about it, every step of my makeup, skincare, and haircare routines includes an under-$50 product from Nordstrom, and since sharing is caring, I'm sharing the full details of them all below.

From the face wash I swear by for baby-soft skin to the waterline eyeliner I'll always keep stocked, keep scrolling for a breakdown of all my favorite affordable Nordstrom beauty finds. You'll find a few picks from the rest of the Marie Claire team, too

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Brooke Knappenberger
Associate Commerce Editor

Brooke Knappenberger is the Associate Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she specializes in crafting shopping stories—from sales content to buying guides that span every vertical on the site. She also oversees holiday coverage with an emphasis on gifting guides as well as Power Pick, our monthly column on the items that power the lives of MC’s editors. She also tackled shopping content as Marie Claire's Editorial Fellow prior to her role as Associate Commerce Editor.

She has over three years of experience writing on fashion, beauty, and entertainment and her work has appeared on Looper, NickiSwift, The Sun US, and Vox Magazine of Columbia, Missouri. Brooke obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism with an emphasis on Magazine Editing and has a minor in Textile and Apparel Management.