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Want to simultaneously take the guesswork out of gift-giving this year and majorly impress the beauty-obsessed people in your life? We have a feeling these beauty sets will do the trick. From nail polish to makeup and haircare to skincare, we’ve rounded up a host of beauty kits, sets, and curated collections guaranteed to wow a beauty lover or two this season.
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A haircare kit for stronger, shinier hair…
This set from Gisou features three products from their Honey Gloss line. Whether they deal with breakage, dullness, frizz, or dryness, this ceramide-packed trio will help bring life and strength back to their strands. The set includes travel sizes of shampoo, conditioner, and a hair mask for instant hydration and shine.
A perfectly matched lip duo…
Lip liner is back in full force. If their vibe is more matchy-matchy than the dark-lined lips with light gloss look of the ’90s, this Charlotte Tilbury lip duo is right up their alley. It includes minis of the brand’s Lip Cheat Lip Liner and super-shiny Collagen Lip Bath Gloss in three coordinating shades, and they’re packaged up in a kiss-embellished box with a shiny ornament ribbon.
The gift set that makes at-home manis feel fancy…
Salon-quality nails in five minutes, wrapped up and ready to gift. This mini kit includes all four steps of Dazzle Dry's system (prep, base, color, and top coat) in travel-friendly sizes, plus a shade they'll love, whether they’re a ballet-pink minimalist or a cherry-red maximalist. Their mani will dry in five minutes and last over a week — with no UV light required. Their next mani is on you. PS: Get 15% off all Mini Kits with code SKIMM15 through Dec 30.*
A set of five nourishing nail polishes…
One Skimm editor has hundreds of nail polishes in her arsenal, but she always keeps this Manucurist polish set on hand (pun intended) — and, in fact, is wearing Active Shine (which helps strengthen and grow weak nails) right now. The set also includes Active Smooth (concealer), Active Bright (brightener and whitener), and Active Glow in Raspberry and Blueberry (doses of sheer pink). Drying time is impressive, too, since she’s able to rummage in her purse or fold laundry within 10 minutes.
A set of makeup brushes for a full face…
If your giftee is constantly filming makeup tutorials, she’ll appreciate some new makeup brushes. This Morphe set comes with a blending sponge, powder brush, bronzer brush, and two eyeshadow brushes, so she’ll be able to easily create a variety of looks in a flash. They’re packaged in a convenient zip-top makeup pouch that doubles as a travel bag.
A mini-but-mighty skincare routine…
Anyone who’s skincare-obsessed and worried about their entire routine fitting into a single quart-sized bag when they travel will adore Drunk Elephant’s The Littles. These five products offer a complete day-to-night regimen — hyaluronic acid serum, vitamin C serum, cleanser, moisturizer, and a glycolic night serum — all in adorable little bottles, jars, and tubes that’ll leave that Ziploc with room to spare.
A set of sheet masks for nourished skin…
Your friend who’s always trying new products will love this set of five microfiber sheet masks from Lapcos. Violet flower exfoliates away roughness and dullness, while milk extract and ceramides nourish and moisturize parched skin. They’re designed to fit snugly along facial contours, which in turn makes the skin absorb the ingredients better, so talk about a skincare win-win.
A set of products for a no-makeup makeup look…
Kulfi’s makeup and skincare trio includes a host of bestsellers and cult favorites. Their lashes will love the mascara that creates flake-free volume in just one coat, while the kit also includes a staining lip oil that comes in 11 colors and lasts for up to eight hours. The trio is rounded out with a weightless face mist that moisturizes skin and leaves it looking luminous.
A five-piece set they’ll want to use every day…
Bobbi Brown’s newer makeup company, Jones Road, is one of our favorite recent beauty brands. And for good reason — their “miracle balms” are some of their best-loved products, and this bundle includes two of them. A superstar-worthy pencil, eye cream, and mascara finish off the set.
A restorative duo for their lips and hands…
Glossier’s Balm Dotcom has enjoyed cult status for over a decade, and with its ability to hydrate and nourish dry, chapped lips, it’s pretty easy to see why. This duo includes your choice of 12 colors (sparkly buttercream Birthday, Black Cherry, and Coconut are among our favorites). Their hands will get in on the moisturizing action, too, thanks to a botanical-enriched hand cream scented with the brand’s covetable your-skin-but-better Glossier You scent (or three others).
A full face of makeup in only five minutes…
Merit has perfected the five-minute makeup routine, and they take it one step further by letting you completely curate these cosmetic basics to your loved one’s skin tone. In everything from the highlighting balm and tinted lip oil to the creamy blush balm and complexion stick, the ingredients help promote healthy, clean skin. The set includes six products and a blending brush, so they can build an all-day look in mere minutes (five of them, in fact).
A minty-fresh lip duo…
Laneige has basically cornered the market on super-hydrating lip products, and this duo is no exception. Your friend who loves everything red, green, and holiday-inspired will adore the candy cane lip balm and peppermint lip mask, since they’re infused with moisturizing ingredients and minty flavors.
A bodycare trio for their carry-on…
This trio of travel-sized Nécessaire body products will be a total game changer for anyone on your list who’s always complaining about a hotel’s bar soap and lack of lotion. The bundle has minis of body wash, body lotion, and deodorant, all scented with the brand’s woodsy Santal scent with notes of black pepper, iris, and jasmine. Each of the formulas is non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested, and hypoallergenic, too.
So they can find a new signature scent…
There’s nothing worse than not being able to finish a perfume, which is where this Phlur eight-piece set comes in handy. The scents are a combination of the brand’s bestsellers and newer fragrances with whimsical names like Golden Rule, Cherry Stem, and Father Figure. The two-millileter spritzer bottles are a great way for them to sample a bunch to find their new signature scent. Plus, buying this set unlocks a $20 credit toward a full-sized fragrance purchase.
A trio for super-soft hands and feet…
A nail appointment can only go so far if they’ve got rough hands and feet. Treat your mani-obsessed friend to this Butter London trio and they’ll quickly be singing a different tune. It includes a no-rinse cleansing lotion, exfoliating hand and foot polish, and super-whipped hand and foot cream, presented in a gift box with a ribbon handle.
A set for tweens and adults alike…
Summer Fridays is one of those brands that’s somehow equally captured the hearts of the tweens and fully-grown adults in our lives, so this trio is sure to please every single beauty lover on your list. The face mask is great for getting a boost of hydration post-flight, while the two limited-edition lip butter balms in Hot Cocoa and Marshmallow will make lips feel soft.
A set for a self-care day…
We’ve heard of Netflix and chill, but Grace & Stella takes that concept one step further with their Dew-tox and Chill kit. If you know someone who’s in desperate need of some self-care, this trio is here to save the day. It includes the brand’s TikTok-viral gold under-eye patches to help reduce puffiness and dark circles, plus bottles of hyaluronic acid hydrating serum and a hydrating rosewater face mist. They’ll be chill and relaxed in no time.
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