It’s officially December, which means the holiday shopping panic is dialed all the way up. But don’t spiral just yet! Before you vanish into a black hole frantically searching for the “best Sephora gift sets 2025,” “Ulta holiday deals,” or “best beauty gifts of the season,” take a beat with me. I’ve spent weeks testing holiday beauty gifts like it’s my personal Olympics, because as a longtime beauty editor, this is my season. You can trust that this guide covers it all: holiday beauty gifts at every price point and across every category, from makeup gift sets that’ll delight everyone from Gen A to grandmas to skin-care gadgets with major cult followings, and beyond.
Time’s ticking, so let’s get into it. Scroll below for a quick preview – and then for the full list of this year’s best beauty gift sets.
Our Favorite Holiday Beauty Gifts of 2025:
- The hydrating body-care set doing the absolute most for the least:
Naturium Glowing Body Holiday Skincare Gift Set at $10 - The holiday-ready shadow duo even beginners can’t mess up:
MAC Double Dazzle Eyeshadow Duo at $24, originally $34 - An SPF gift set that finally makes sunscreen… fun: Vacation Sun Belt Sampler at $30
- A complexion-brightening kit that works harder than their morning coffee:
Origins GinZing Glowing Essentials Gift Set at $35, originally $50 - The lip liner stain every beauty-tok girl either already swears by or needs:
SACHEU Peel Off Liner STAY-N Bundle at $35 - The waterproof setting spray that kept Beyoncé’s makeup flawless in a downpour: ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On ‘Til Dawn Setting Spray Duo at $36, originally $52
- An OG makeup-melting balm that comes with its own travel buddy:
Clinique Take The Day Off Home + Away Duo at $46, originally $59 - The season’s most-wanted (and downright gorgeous) eyeshadow palette:
Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette: Nature at $55, originally $69 - A spa-in-a-box gift set that smells as good as it feels:
Aveda Invigorating Awe Rosemary Mint Hair & Body Essentials Gift Set at $55 - A honey-infused set that’s equal parts pretty and effective:
Gisou Glow All The Way Hair and Lip Gift Set at $69, originally $75 - A brilliantly formulated lip kit that puts basic balms to shame:
EADEM Le Chouchou Bisous Set Exfoliating + Softening Peptide + AHA Lip Softening Balm Gift Set at $84 - The no-brainer gift for anyone even slightly hard to shop for:
Sephora Favorites Perfume Sampler Set With Redeemable Voucher at $98 - A six-shade vault made for the person who never stopped loving mattes: Anastasia Beverly Hills Luxe Lip Velvet Vault at $115
- A skin-care splurge for your loved one who takes masking as seriously as cardio:
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Boost Collagen, Brighten and Firm Skincare Gift Set at $455 - The internet-famous styler that needs zero introduction at this point:
Dyson Airwrap i.d.™ Multi-Styler t at $499, originally $650