When it comes to holiday gift giving, my go-to presents are always cosmetics gift sets. There’s
something so fun and indulgent about presenting someone with a bevy of beautifiers, and because
there are so many options out there, you’re sure to find something to fit both the fanciest of fancy
gals as well as the down-to-earth “natural women” on your list. And because you usually get quite
the bang for your buck (most gift sets are valued at far more than their actual sale price), your gift
will be sure to impress, even if you didn’t fork over a ton of cash when you bought it! Below are the
best beauty gift sets I’ve seen this season. Happy giving—and receiving!
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Bumble and Bumble’s Joyfully Rich Gift Set Give the gift of soft, silky hair with full-sized versions of Gentle Shampoo, Super Rich Conditioner and Styling Crème. Also included is Bumble and Bumble’s adornable Buttonband, which can be worn as is or made into your own one-of-a-kind hair wear. A $73.50 value. ($52, www.bumbleandbumble.com) |
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FLIRT! Essential Brush Collection Help her brush her way to a flawless look with these four essential makeup brushes. Powder, blush, eye shadow and eyeliner brushes are included, along with a cute case. ($12.99, www.kohls.com)
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Clinique Long Last Shine Limited Edition This set of four glistening glosses housed in a pretty pink bag includes Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Cabana Crush, Kissyfit, Air Kiss and Fireberry, all of which juice lips with eight hours of lasting shine. ($25, www.clinique.com) |
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Fresh Enchanted Garden Strawberry Flowers Gift Set ($30, www.sephora.com)
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La Mer The Signature Collection This limited-edition offering is a beautiful way to give an extremely special someone the opportunity to experience the best La Mer has to offer—Crème de la Mer, The Lifting Face Serum and The Eye Concentrate—at home or away. ($240, www.cremedelamer.com)
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Pureology Holiday Hydrate Kit
($54, visit www.pureology.com for salons) |
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Josie Maran Moroccan Holiday Collection Model-turned-cosmetics mogul Josie Maran’s collection of goodies for the face and body is tucked into a convertible outer carton that becomes a chic Moroccan picture frame. The kit includes a trial size of her cult favorite Argan Oil, two neutral glosses and a full-size black mascara. A $66 value. ($25, www.josiemarancosmetics.com)
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Korres Lip Saver Roll This limited-edition trio of buttery balms that melt onto the lips for a shiny, tinted finish would make a fantastic stocking stuffer! A $27 value. ($19.50, www.sephora.com)
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Elf Makeup Palettes
(Mini: $15, Medium: $30, Large: $40, www.eyeslipsface.com) |
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Philip B Limited Edition White Truffle Collection Gift Set These products are Philip B’s No. 1 sellers for good reason: With intensive reconditioning properties, they restore lost moisture in the most luxurious way, giving even the most fried strands sumptuous shine, body and bounce. Celebs like Jennifer Aniston flip for this stuff, which comes packaged in a box so pretty you won’t even need wrapping paper. ($125, www.philipb.com)
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Urban Decay Apocalyptic Nail Kit ($26, www.sephora.com)
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Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Sweet Obsessions This nine-piece collection of 100 percent pure bareMinerals eye colors is so freaking adorable‚ it includes candy-colored shadows packaged like little bonbons! She can mix, layer or “foil” (apply wet) them to create bursts of yummy color that will satisfy even the most ferocious sweet tooth. ($48, www.bareescentuals.com)
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Redken for Men Mint Essentials Travel Kit Why should we girls have all the holiday beauty fun? This kit, designed to fulfill all his holiday travel grooming needs, includes four products in the Redken for Men Mint Active Line, all of which come in travel sizes that are airport-security friendly. He’ll adore the tingly, clean feeling of the Mint Clean Shampoo, Cool Finish Conditioner, Mint Fix Sweat-Resist Gel and new Mint Rush Hair & Body Wash. ($12.50, visit www.redken.com for salons)
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Lorac Double Booked Full Face Collection ($55, www.sephora.com)
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Essie Magnifique French Nail Color Kit The polished lady on your list will adore this nail color collection, which includes classics Blanc and Mademoiselle as well as a strengthening base and quick-dry top coat. ($20, www.essiecosmetics.com)
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Chelsea Kaplan is the Deputy Editor and Beauty Director of THE FAMILY GROOVE, and also hosts fashion, beauty and parenting segments for Sirius and XM Satellite Radio. Despite having two sons (born 10/05 and 3/08), she still can’t believe she’s somebody’s mother. Check out her blog, The Momtourage, here. |
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