Finds under $30 for and from broke millennials

For millennials, these are fraught financial times. When we’re not out destroying the housing market or otherwise ruining the lives of baby boomers, we’re refreshing our banking apps in a cold sweat in hopes we didn’t overdraft this pay period. The average worker in the 24-to-36 age group earns $10,000 less than their parents did at the same age, after all. And our student debt? On average, we have twice as much as our folks.

Woo, baby! We’re broke! If your love is pretty much all you have to give this holiday season, we’ve got you covered. Selected by a squad of cashstrapped millennials for millennials, here are gift ideas under $30 — featuring art, beauty and music.

URBAN OUTFITTERS VIBES, LLC Give the frequent concertgoer in your life a gift that will keep on giving: the gift of hearing! Vibes’ highfidelity earplugs provide approximately 22 dB sound reduction across frequencies (15 NRR). The reusable plugs may just be the most important (and affordable) gift for the person in your life who is always looking for the noise to be louder. $24, www.discovervibes.com

HAMMER MUSEUM From “The Triple Negation of Colored Women Artists” to her 2018 solo show at MoMA, Adrian Piper is a force of conceptual art who knowshow to deploy text and image. This tote bag from the Hammer Museum allows its carrier to channel Piper’s brazen energy whenever, wherever. $22, store.hammer.ucla.edu

Music + mood lighting + aroma therapy = self care, right? This all-in-one essential oil diffuser speaker from MOGU emits your choice of scent (sold separately, but comes with a 0.17 oz lavender starter) in a steamed blend while providing a spectrum of light hues for some seriously relaxing vibes that’ll turn your space into your private sanctuary. $29, www.urbanoutfitters.com

AMAZON Lights, camera, perfect selfie! Never again be the person aimlessly searching for their light (or fumbling through Instagram filters and photo effects) with the Foraco’s Selfie Ring Light. The 2-in-1 light ring can take wide-angle shots, too. All you have to do is clamp it on. There are three dimmer options, it is compatible with smartphones and tablets, and it’s rechargeable. $12, www.amazon.com

NET-A-PORTER A no-chip manicure may last three weeks, but it’ll take at least that long for your bank account to recover from its price tag. Smith & Cult’s boldly pigmented hues will give you the salon look for less in just one swipe. $18, net-a-porter.com

NYX COSMETICS Pucker up, baby. This long-wearing, velvety lippie by NYX Cosmetics comes in 24 silklike cool, warm and vampy shades with a separate matching liner to pair. $8, nyxcosmetics.com

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