Graduation season is almost upon us, and as you’re getting ready to close out one chapter with your grad and begin a new one, it’s a good time to start thinking about a gift to congratulate them on their incredible accomplishments. Whether you know a student finishing high school or college, these gift ideas will carry them from one journey to the next. See our graduation gift guide below.

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1. Noise-cancelling headphones will help block out loud roommates, chatty coworkers, or anything else that distracts them from getting *ish* done.

2. A wireless charging station for all of their techy gadgets will be the gift they use time and time again. Why does everything always need to be charged?!

3. Jewelry is a sentimental way to celebrate the grad. This compass necklace or bracelet will serve as a reminder to follow their own path.

4. A book of lessons, wise words, and funny anecdotes will inspire, instill joy, and provide a little motivation.

5. This inspirational makeup bag, filled with all her favorites and maybe a gift card or two, would make a great gift!

6. A weighted blanket will keep them warm, help reduce anxiety, and replicate a warm hug from mom when she’s miles away.

7. The tassel was worth the hassle! These funny socks would make the perfect addition to a DIY graduation gift basket.

8. And if they’re a coffee lover, this mug is another basket filler that will get tons of use.

9. A tool kit is a must!! This is one of those gifts that they don’t know they want but will be grateful they have when they’re in a pinch.

10. This phone wallet is super convenient. Pop it on the back of your phone, tuck your cards and cash in, and boom…out the door you go.

11. This themed gift box comes with an “adult merit badge” coffee mug, 400 different fun facts, and a motivational book—a little bit of everything!

12. A 3-piece luggage set will get a bunch of mileage. While they make think it will be for all of their exotic adventures, their broke selves will really be using it for all their trips back home so they can do laundry for free.

13. Who doesn’t love a sweet treat?? This tin of delicious cookies will be gone in the blink of an eye, but the sugar high will keep them going for hours.

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Luggage Set
Gift Set
Book
Cookies
Weighted Blanket
Tool Kit
Phone Wallet
Headphones
Charging Station
Bracelet
Necklace
Makeup Bag
Socks
Mug
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This Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream from bareMinerals gives you a fresh, dewy glow that will last all day. With just a hint of color to help even out skin tone, and skin saving SPF, this moisturizer boosts skin’s hydration and blurs imperfections.

This CeraVe moisturizing cream comes at a drugstore price, but offers clinical results. We’re talking mega moisture thanks to hyaluronic acid and ceramides, giving you 24-hour hydration that leaves skin soft and smooth without being sticky or greasy.

This AM Therapy Face Moisturizer from eltaMD nourishes skin and improves skin tone with the help of niacinamide and antioxidants. Plus, it’s oil-free, fragrance-free, and noncomedogenic, making it perfect for oily and sensitive skin.

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This Ultra-Calming Nourishing Night Cream from Aveeno soothes and calms dry, sensitive skin overnight. It’s proven to visibly reduce redness and irritation while hydrating and nourishing skin.

This Eau Thermale Avene Cold Cream Intense Moisturizer can be used as an all-over moisturizer or as a spot treatment for rough, dry, flaky areas. Its rich, creamy formula seals in moisture and restores the skin’s natural barrier.

CeraVe’s Skin Renewing Night Cream helps to renew and replenish skin overnight. Formulated with peptides and ceramides, this nighttime moisturizer improves visible signs of aging and supports skin elasticity for firmer, younger looking skin.

EltaMD’s PM Therapy Facial Moisturizer blends niacinamide with antioxidants to strengthen skin’s natural moisture barrier, even skin tone, and boost overall hydration and health. Peptides encourage cell growth and restore youthfulness.

This Ultra Repair Cream from First Aid Beauty hydrates dry, dull skin and relieves minor skin irritation. The fast-absorbing, rich moisturizer calms and soothes skin, leaving it visibly smoother and softer.

Body Moisturizers

Aquaphor’s Healing Ointment may not be best suited as an all-over body moisturizer, but it works wonders for dry hands and elbows or cracked heels (and lips, too). It nourishes skin and creates a protective barrier to promote healing, and is preservative and fragrance-free.

This Eczema Therapy Itch Relief Balm from Aveeno is amazing for dry, irritated skin (and not just eczema!). It’s clinically proven to provide immediate and long-lasting itch relief, while also moisturizing, calming, and soothing skin.

This Moisturizing Cream from Cetaphil provides intense hydration for all skin types, but especially super dry and sensitive skin. Its non-irritating formula is fragrance-free and paraben-free and binds water to the skin to prevent moisture loss.

This Rose Hand Cream from Mario Badescu will keep your hands super soft all winter long thanks to Vitamins A and E. Nourishing, replenishing, and extra hydrating, this hand cream is also infused with rose, giving it a light, delicate scent.

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If you dread the cold weather because it means dry skin for you, we’re right there with you. Ditch the scaly skin and those winter blues though, because we are bringing you the best moisturizing skin care products for face and body, day and night, all for less than $40! Save money and save your skin with our list below.

Daytime Mositurizers

This Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream from bareMinerals gives you a fresh, dewy glow that will last all day. With just a hint of color to help even out skin tone, and skin saving SPF, this moisturizer boosts skin’s hydration and blurs imperfections.

This CeraVe moisturizing cream comes at a drugstore price, but offers clinical results. We’re talking mega moisture thanks to hyaluronic acid and ceramides, giving you 24-hour hydration that leaves skin soft and smooth without being sticky or greasy.

This AM Therapy Face Moisturizer from eltaMD nourishes skin and improves skin tone with the help of niacinamide and antioxidants. Plus, it’s oil-free, fragrance-free, and noncomedogenic, making it perfect for oily and sensitive skin.

La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Ultra Face Moisturizer is another great choice for sensitive skin, as it’s formulated without fragrance, parabens, alcohol, or preservatives. The calming and long-lasting cream absorbs quickly and intensely hydrates, soothes and protects dry skin.

This Hydro Boost water gel from Neutrogena is made with hyaluronic acid to provide maximum moisture and leave skin feeling smooth and supple. It’s fast-absorbing and provides long-lasting and intense moisture, making it suitable for all skin types.

This Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 moisturizer delivers powerful plumping moisture. This transformative lightweight cream uses collagen peptides and Vitamin B3+ to smooth and firm the skin’s texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Nighttime Moisturizers

This Ultra-Calming Nourishing Night Cream from Aveeno soothes and calms dry, sensitive skin overnight. It’s proven to visibly reduce redness and irritation while hydrating and nourishing skin.

This Eau Thermale Avene Cold Cream Intense Moisturizer can be used as an all-over moisturizer or as a spot treatment for rough, dry, flaky areas. Its rich, creamy formula seals in moisture and restores the skin’s natural barrier.

CeraVe’s Skin Renewing Night Cream helps to renew and replenish skin overnight. Formulated with peptides and ceramides, this nighttime moisturizer improves visible signs of aging and supports skin elasticity for firmer, younger looking skin.

EltaMD’s PM Therapy Facial Moisturizer blends niacinamide with antioxidants to strengthen skin’s natural moisture barrier, even skin tone, and boost overall hydration and health. Peptides encourage cell growth and restore youthfulness.

This Ultra Repair Cream from First Aid Beauty hydrates dry, dull skin and relieves minor skin irritation. The fast-absorbing, rich moisturizer calms and soothes skin, leaving it visibly smoother and softer.

Body Moisturizers

Aquaphor’s Healing Ointment may not be best suited as an all-over body moisturizer, but it works wonders for dry hands and elbows or cracked heels (and lips, too). It nourishes skin and creates a protective barrier to promote healing, and is preservative and fragrance-free.

This Eczema Therapy Itch Relief Balm from Aveeno is amazing for dry, irritated skin (and not just eczema!). It’s clinically proven to provide immediate and long-lasting itch relief, while also moisturizing, calming, and soothing skin.

This Moisturizing Cream from Cetaphil provides intense hydration for all skin types, but especially super dry and sensitive skin. Its non-irritating formula is fragrance-free and paraben-free and binds water to the skin to prevent moisture loss.

This Rose Hand Cream from Mario Badescu will keep your hands super soft all winter long thanks to Vitamins A and E. Nourishing, replenishing, and extra hydrating, this hand cream is also infused with rose, giving it a light, delicate scent.