Top-Seven Holiday Gift Picks for $100 or Less
The countdown to Christmas is well under way. Have you finished your shopping yet? To avoid that last-minute, budget-busting mall run, we’ve rounded up our top-seven holiday gift picks for $100 or less. Whether you’re looking for an affordable beauty find for that stylish jetsetter or a gourmet sweet treat for that finicky foodie, we’ve got you covered.
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Top Flight Holiday travels to far-flung locales? Love. Puffy eyes and dull skin caused by said travels? Hate. Solve all your complexion woes with this don’t-leave-home-without Air Repair Kit, formulated with flight fatigue in mind courtesy of SF aesthetician Denise Spanek. $65; Visage Studio, 2325 3rd St., 415-503-1011, visagestudio.com |
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On the Clock Rest assured that his frequent wrist-gazing on your date has little to do with you and everything to do with his new Skagen men’s watch, designed in classic Danish style with clean lines, a brushed-stainless-steel face and the brand’s signature mesh band. $100; Macy’s, 170 O’Farrell St., 415-397-3333, or skagen.com |
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Dapper Decor Grandpa will be proud to sport a smart new pocket watch or gentleman’s pipe from Jonathan Adler’s porcelain Saville Ornament Set, even if they’re only for his Douglas fir. $98/set of 4; 2133 Fillmore St., 415-563-9500, jonathanadler.com |
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Block Party For the hostess with the mostest, CB2’s Blok crystal candleholders provide a sleek, elegant and affordable lighting alternative for her countless intimate dinner parties. $15–$17 each; 34 Ellis St., 415-834-9370, cb2.com |
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Monster Memory We can only hope Mimoco’s new Mimobot designer USB flash drives will make bringing home your work files at least a tiny bit more fun. $25/1 GB; $80/8 GB; Kidrobot, 1512 Haight St., 415-487-9000, or mimoco.com |
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Pop Life Forget those nasty cans of caramel corn that make the rounds this time of year. What you ought to be giving is 479° Popcorn—small-batch organic popcorn, made in SF and available in such flavors as Madras curry with coconut and cashews and black truffle with white cheddar. $6/box; Bi-Rite Market, 3639 18th St., 415-241-9760, biritemarket.com. Samplers and collections, $33–$52; 479 popcorn.com |
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Drink Up When you pair this chocolatière—a hot-chocolate churner that gets your hot chocolate nice and frothy—and some of Schoggi’s delicious hot-cocoa mixes, all that’s missing is the milk and marshmallows. Chocolatière, $30; hot-cocoa mix and cup, $10; 87 Yerba Buena Ln., 415-243-4444, schoggi.us |
