15 Holiday Beauty Gifts So Good, They Might Cause Happy Tears

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