I Set a $50 Budget—25 Gifts for "Impossible to Buy" People

Consider this your guide to holiday shopping.

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Friends! I don’t know what’s in the air, but I’m reading essays left and right (and left and right) talking smack about gift guides. Am I the only one who still enjoys them? For real! I find them to be fun, and insightful, and even though, sure, it is not at all in my tax bracket to give someone a horse, it’s FUNNY! Like please, BRING BACK JOY! There are so many gift guides online right now: some are utilitarian, others are inspirational, and many are just kind of silly. Does it sound like I’m protesting too much? I promise I’m not, I just enjoy these kinds of stories.

Part 2 of my under-$50 guide is below, and you can scroll down to it, but before we get to that…I have to ask: have you listened to my podcast Nice Talk recently? Season 2 is on fire with guests like Lena Waithe (who famously does not have imposter syndrome), Real Housewives of New York’s Brynn Whitfield (she gives a really touching update on her hair journey as a mixed race woman) and chef Alison Roman (who discusses the pressures to create content and also what it’s like to be pregnant in the public eye). I love working on this podcast so much. Getting to discuss money, power, and style with women I find interesting and admire has been such a thrill. It would mean a lot if you gave it a listen and rated and reviewed the episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Okay, on to the gift guide. Let’s get started!

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Nikki Ogunnaike
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Nikki Ogunnaike is the Editor in Chief of Marie Claire US. She has previously held roles at Harper's Bazaar, GQ, ELLE, Glamour, InStyle, and Vanity Fair. You may also recognize Nikki from her time as the host of Snapchat’s Online, IRL and IGTV's The Run Through. Based in Brooklyn, New York, in her free time Nikki enjoys running half marathons, learning about wine, and watching reality TV without an ounce of shame. You can follow her at @nikkiogun.

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