15 best beauty gift sets to buy this holiday season
From luxe advent calendars to single-brand beauty bundles, here are 15 of the best beauty gift sets on offer this holiday season.
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The holidays present the perfect time to stock up on beauty gift sets — for you and for gifting to others. Pretty much every brand offers some sort of set for the season, usually at a savings or with a special, limited-edition element. From luxe advent calendars to single-brand beauty bundles, here are 15 of the best beauty gift sets on offer this holiday season.
The gift: Peter Thomas Roth Hello, Mask Besties! 5-Piece Mask Kit
Why we love it: A perfect gift for the skincare obsessed, this five-piece collection features a face mask formula to target five specific skincare concerns. A selection of bestselling masks from the brand Peter Thomas Roth, the sampler is suitable for most skin types and targets texture, hydration, lift and more.
$26 | Sephora, sephora.com
The gift: Olaplex Strong Days Ahead Hair Kit
Why we love it: Bad hair days are so last Christmas thanks to this limited-edition hair care set from Olaplex. The holiday bundle boasts full-size finds for three popular products: the No. 3 Hair Perfector pre-shampoo treatment, No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo, and No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner.
$74.25 | Sephora, sephora.com
The gift: Caudalie Oil Elixir Hydrate & Restore Body Essentials
Why we love it: Soft and smooth skin are just a spritz and swipe away with this set from the French beauty brand Caudalie. Featuring a mini Moisturizing Fig Body Oil Elixir and a Vinotherapist Moisturizing Vegan Body Butter, the nourishing duo promises “smooth and glowing skin.” Plus, the natural fig and sweet almond scent of the Elixir is divine.
$39 | caudalie.com
The gift: Holt Renfrew Beauty Holiday Cracker
Why we love it: A stocking stuffer for every beauty fan on your list, this Holiday Cracker from Holt Renfrew packs a sweet beauty surprise in pretty packaging. The holiday crackers boast luxe mini offerings inside from brands like Guerlain, La Mer, Sisley-Paris and more.
$48 | Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com
The gift: Quo Beauty Luxe Brush Set
Why we love it: Beauty brushes always make for a good gift idea. Add in a travel-ready set that’s edited down to the absolute essentials, and you’ve got a gift that’s sure to delight. This limited-edition trio of brushes from Quo Beauty features vegan-bristle brushes in three “essential” shapes: a Luxe Foundation Brush, Luxe Blush Brush and Luxe Eye Blending Brush.
$50 | Shoppers Drug Mart, shoppersdrugmart.ca
The gift: Clarins Glowy Collection
Why we love it: A fan-favourite beauty find for a reason, the Clarins Lip Oil offers hydration and a high-gloss finish with a comfortable, sticky-free finish. This holiday set features four subtly tinted shades for a glossy lip gift that keeps on giving.
$39 | Shoppers Drug Mart, shoppersdrugmart.ca
The gift: Guerlain Météorites Illuminating Highlighter Powder Pearls
Why we love it: Get glowing this holiday season with the latest holiday edition of the iconic Guerlain Météorites’ Pearls. Featuring the brand’s Stardust Technology, which boasts spherical pigments in each pearl for a perfect, pearly illumination of skin, the makeup product comes packaged in a stunning gold-and-green reusable container.
$95 | Sephora, sephora.com
The gift: Hudson’s Bay Holiday Beauty Calendar
Why we love it: A luxe advent calendar offering that boasts an impressive savings, this beauty bundle from Hudson’s Bay boasts 32 “prestigious” beauty finds from brands like Yves Saint Laurent, Foreo, Clinique and for a total of 48 products. Valued at over $1,600, the holiday roundup includes both miniature products as well as 15 full-size finds. If this beauty buy lands on your shopping list, act fast. Last year, it sold out in a flash.
$249 | Hudson’s Bay, thebay.com
The gift: Sephora Favorites Holiday Lip Set
Why we love it: A true seasonal sampler for lip-loving beauty fans, this six-piece set from Sephora boasts lip option for some of the top brands in the beauty business. The four full-size products and two minis include options from Rare beauty by Selena Gomez, Patrick Tay, Pat McGrath and more — all packaged in a cute zippered pouch.
$66 | Sephora, sephora.com
The gift: SSENSE Holiday Beauty Bag
Why we love it: Another multi-brand beauty bundle, this one is an exclusive to Canadian retailer SSENSE. Boasting a custom tote bag by the brand By Far, the set features 24 self-care products from the likes of Valmont, Le Labo, Dr. Barbara Sturm, U Beauty, Aesop, Byredo, and many more covetable luxe beauty lines.
$250 | Ssense.com
The gift: Benefit Cosmetics Fluffin’ Festive Brows Brow Pencil, Gel, And Wax Value Set
Why we love it: Better your brow game this holiday season with this set from Benefit Cosmetics. The holiday bundle features three brow-boosting products including a Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel; Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer; and Fluff Up Brow Flexible Brow-Texturizing Wax. Basically, it’s everything you’ll need to give your brows a boost.
$44 | Sephora, sephora.com
The gift: The Body Shop Pear & Cherry Essential Gift
Why we love it: Budget friendly and skin loving, these gift sets from The Body Shop feature shower and body duos in the brand’s two seasonal scents, Cherries & Cheer and Pears & Share. The limited-edition combos feature a mini shower gel and body butter featuring Community Fair Trade shea butter from Ghana.
$28 | The Body Shop, thebodyshop.com
The gift: Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Superstar Glow Kit
Why we love it: The Beauty Light Wands from Charlotte Tilbury have been a buzzy beauty hit since being released. This limited-edition gift set sees two shades of the popular product — a pearly, pigmented cream that’s buildable and blend-able — on offer in one gift-able set. Included are a mini Beauty Highlighter Wand in Spotlight and Pinkgasm.
$42 | Sephora, sephora.com
The gift: Nuda Holiday Bronzed Kit
Why we love it: Let the summertime glow live on with this Bronzed Glow Kit from the Canadian beauty brand Nuda. The holiday set features a Self Tanning Mousse, Tanning Mitt, and Face Tan Water to provide a “luminous and bronzed tan” that’s fit for the holidays — and beyond.
$118 | Nuda.ca
The gift: Shiseido The Ultimune Eye Set
Why we love it: A true skincare treat, this eye-area set from Shiseido is sure to be a crowd pleaser come Christmas morning. The bundle features a mini Ultimune Eye Power Infusing Eye Concentratem, Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate, as well as a Full Lash Serum to give lashes a little love too.
$98 | Holt Renfrew, Holtrenfrew.com
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