Merry and bright must-haves sparkle this season. Our beauty gift guide of luxe sets and lovable minis will delight your favorite people—and yourself (self-gifting is self-care after all). And check out each brand for special holiday deals. ‘Tis the season!

ieró Beauty Deluxe Moonlit Glow Complete Skincare Ritual

Mindfully created by beauty industry luminary Nick Gavrelis, ieró Beauty illuminates skin and spirit. Moonkissed Serene Essence Replenishing Mist with rose water rebalances (pure amethyst crystals energize every refreshing spritz). Rich in antioxidant botanicals and minerals, a few drops of Moonkissed Radiant Skin Restorative Serum-Oil give complexion luminosity. Like a gift from Greek gods, Moonkissed Radiant Moisture Restorative Emulsion hydrates and regenerates.

Augustinus Bader The Supreme Collection

Augustinus Bader presents luxurious skincare in a selection of gifts anyone will covet. The Supreme Collection renews and rejuvenates with brilliant results. This is the best of Bader (a total of 10 swoonworthy products) in one limited edition set. Boost hydration with The Rich Cream—it is a game changer; reduce the appearance of fine lines with The Cream; purify with The Essence; tone with The Serum (an indulgent addition to my routine); eliminate dark circles with The Eye Cream; brighten with The Face Cream Mask; and feel super generous in your giving.

d’Alba Gift Sets

Infused with Italian white truffles and inspired by premium vegan priciples , d’Alba is delicious beauty care. Relish the power of this uber tuber in a trio of vegan gift sets. White Truffle First Spray Serum (gifted in a sunshine yellow travel bag) is a multi-functional lightweight mist that locks in moisture for glow on the go. The Double Serum All in One Multi Balm has vegan-certified collagen extract, ceramide, and shea butter to hydrate and firm. Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, truffle treatments are skin superfood and fragrances are uplifting and lovely.

LYMA Skincare

Recently launched and science-backed LYMA Skincare is a trailblazer—the first ever daily dermatology that turns back the clock on skin aging. A simple two-step practice is transformative; the cream and serum improve elasticity, wrinkles, redness, hydration, firmness, and skin tone in less than 30 days. This decadent duo is even more spectacular for the holidays, glistening in copper packaging. Bundled with The LYMA Laser, the LYMA Skin System is a gift that keeps on giving. Just ask radiant Lyma ambassador Amber Valletta.

Natura Bissé Holiday Sets and Minis

Gift a Spanish legacy. Rooted in spa culture with decades of experience, legendary Natura Bissé products are offered in limited edition holiday sets. The Ultimate Rejuvenating Set is full of jewels: the iconic Diamond Extreme Cream, Diamond Extreme Eye, and Diamond Glycol Extreme Peel. Available in rich (for a dewy appearance) or light (for a matte effect), each formula is revitalizing and extraordinary. Novel for this time-honored brand, minis are now available to sample, enjoy out and about, or stuff in a stocking.

BYOMA Barrier Building Essentials

Vibrantly hued BYOMA perks up any gift bag…and visage. The Barrier Building Essentials kit has five fundamental products for healthy and hydrated skin—Creamy Jelly Cleanser, Hydrating Serum, Moisturizing Rich Cream, Moisturizing Gel Cream, De-Puff + Brighten Eye Gel. A dermatologist approved tri-ceramide complex and active botanicals (licorice root, green tea, vitamin C, bakuchiol) strengthen the skin barrier for optimal luster. The brand is admirably focused on sustainability for happy humans and a happy planet.

EVE LOM Advent Calendar

The charming tradition of advent elevated; your giftee unwraps an exquisite EVE LOM skincare gift every day for 12 December days. This collection is in a handsome keepsake box and includes bestselling minis from the beloved Cleanser and Rescue Mask to the Gel Balm Cleanser, Foaming Cream Cleanser, Radiance Repair Retinol Serum, Renewal Treatment Oil, Moisture Cream, Radiance Antioxidant Eye Cream, Rescue Mask, Moisture Mask, Dynaspot, Kiss Mix, and Muslin Cleansing Cloth. It’s a dozen ways to pamper those you adore.

Melach 33 Body Butter Duo

A gift of ancient wisdom for restorative skincare. Melach 33 blends Dead Sea minerals, sweet almond, grapeseed, pomegranate, vitamin E oils, and silky shea butter to hydrate, repair, soothe, and prevent free radical damage—sans greasy residue. The Body Butter Duo (Luxe CBD Body Butter and Silky Shea Body Butter) is double the care for curative results. Plus, CBD helps relieve pain, reduce redness, and decrease inflammation.

OLITA Face Creams

Because outdoor play is important every time of year—in sand and snow—sunscreen savvy OLITA launched a Daily Face Cream in tinted and sheer options. An ideal gift for anyone who cares about saving their skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays, this mineral based moisturizer nourishes and protects with a broad spectrum, streak-free emulsion. And OLITA cares, every product is all natural, safe for your skin, and safe for the environment.

Solawave Radiant Renewal Skincare Wand

Voted the #1 skincare tool of 2023, Solawave’s Radiant Renewal Skincare Wand wins praise. Gift spa-like skin from the comforts of home with this user-friendly treatment. The wand waves over the face to fade blemishes, decrease puffiness, and combat breakouts with red light therapy (a technique studied at NASA), galvanic current (maximizes absorption of creams and serums), facial massage (releases stress), and therapeutic warmth (for resplendent relaxation). Use only a few minutes a day for effective, clinically proven results.

Sulwhasoo First Care Trial Kit 

Sulwhasoo 's holistic approach to skincare is admirable and their products are revered. Choose from a bevy of holiday gift sets that showcase hero solutions. First Care Trial Kit is a sampler of First Care Activating Serum VI, Gentle Cleansing Oil, Gentle Cleansing Foam, Concentrated Ginseng Renewing Cream (ginseng has regenerative benefits and is rooted in Sulwhasoo’s modus operandi). This lustrous facial routine gently cleanses, hydrates, and visibly firms for a youthful glow.

Doctor Rogers Skin Care Sets

Award-winning Dr. Rogers is touted as “the doctor who can stop time.” Her impressive line of Doctor Rogers Skin Care arrives in minimalist new packaging and is clean, effective, and hypoallergenic. Specially priced for the holidays, three curated sets bolster skin’s ever-changing needs. Advance Duo features the Day Preventive and Night Repair Treatment; Essential Face Trio features the Face Wash, Face Lotion, and Face Cream; and Restore Healing Balm Trio features 3x the Restore Healing Balm. Just what the doctor ordered!

AnteAGE Winter Suite Holliday Skincare Collection

Adorned in an alpine après ski motif, the AnteAGE MD Holiday Kit enlivens winter skin. Complete with a serum, accelerator, brightener, and moisturizer, this scientifically advanced routine helps skin escape the signs of aging. A combination of vitamins B, C, E, bakuchiol, hyaluronic acid, growth factors, and cytokines amp up serious skincare.

Lashify Control Kit

Stunning lashes complete festive looks; Lashify makes eye-catching eyes attainable. The multiple award-winning and patented Lashify Control Kit is designed for beginners and includes everything necessary for salon quality eyelash extensions at home, DIY. An array of lengths, angles, gossamer styles, and colors (new ombre shades fade from black to green, blue, or violet) invite individual customization—modest, sensual, flirty, dramatic, stacked. Vegan, cruelty free, made from Korean silk, and officially designed to be worn up to 10 days, Lashify won't damage natural lashes. Practice makes perfect and if I can do it, anyone can (more than a million enthusiasts, including Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek, wear Lashify).

CLE Cosmetics Makeup Collection

Thinking of the minimalist makeup and skincare lover in your life? CLE Cosmetics has you covered. Korean beauty technology paired with vegan, cruelty free, nontoxic formulas is a recipe for natural loveliness. The Makeup Collection of cherished minis includes Essence Moonlighter Cushion in three desirable shades, six colors of Melting Lip Powder that can be used on lips, eyes, and cheeks (Berry Mauve, Desert Rose, Hot Choco, Lady Guava, Nude Blush, True Red) and CCC Cream sachets for a variety of skin tones.

Polite Society Holiday Collection

The naughty and nice elves of Too Faced (Jerrod Blandino and Jeremy Johnson) recently launched Polite Society…with a fantastic bang. Two limited edition holiday sets will wow your besties. Illuminate peepers with Santa Knows When You're Being A Bitch Eyeshadow Palette; highlight sweet eyes with spicy neutrals and plush berries to avoid a lump of coal. Or gift lush lashes and a plumped kisser with Hey Santa Gimme Legendary Lashes & a B.I.G. Mouth!. Greatest Lashes of All Time adds length, lift, and volume (a new staple for my makeup mojo) and I watched my lips plump instantly with B.I.G. Mouth!’s hydrating complex of blueberry flower, infinity pepper, and ginger root. Polite Society is clean and primo.

Wander Beauty Holiday Sets

For low maintenance and high quality looks, gift Wander Beauty. Celebrity loved Deluxe Baggage Claim Eye Masks are available in a 20-piece set; easy and fun to use, these glitzy foils enliven eyes after a celebratory eve. Don’t pout—the Lip Vault Lip Retreat Oil Set is a high shine, hydrating collection of four warm hues. I am hooked on this glimmering gloss with nutrient-rich rosa canina fruit oil, apricot kernel oil, avocado oil, and vitamin E. The Eye-tinerary Mascara Duo includes day to night options with Mile High Club Length and Define Mascara for dramatic length and Unlashed Volume and Curl Mascara for long-lasting curl.

Iris&Romeo Signature Glow Duo

Clean and charismatic, Iris&Romeo is a joy to give. Exclusive for the holidays, The Signature Glow Duo is sustainably packaged and nestled in a rosy makeup bag. Full sized and fabulous, this twin set includes Weekend Skin in original universal glow and Ceramide Multi-balm in new English Rose. For bare-faced beauty, Weekend Skin can be used daily to calm hyperpigmentation, soften wrinkles, even skin tone, prevent future sun damage, and boost radiance. The multi-use balm glides on effortlessly across lips and cheeks with a sun-kissed shade, max hydration, and sumptuous organic oils and butters.

ILIA Beauty The Beauty of Balm Lip Set

Pucker up under the mistletoe. From the experts of skincare-powered makeup, ILIA Beauty's The Beauty of Balm Lip Set is a sweetheart this holiday season. Four barrier-building balms are buildable and blendable for lips and cheeks. Three hydrating shades—Ripe (cherry red), Bare (peachy), and Bloom (mauve rose)—have a watercolor finish and can be used alone or layered for bespoke style. Top with classic clear for a polished sheen.

ANISA Beauty Makeup Brushes

Improve makeup application with ANISA’s innovative brushes. Made sustainably with super soft, cruelty-free fibers, the Complete Hero Brush Collection set is deluxe holiday cheer. Six premium brushes seamlessly blend makeup for a flawless finish: Pinnacle Foundation Brush, Multi-Powder Brush, Angled Concealer Brush, Buffing Bronzer Brush, Crescent Contour Brush, Tapered Highlight Brush, and a case to keep them organized—a necessity for any makeup maven.

Parfums de Marly Coffret

Fragrance is the ultimate luxury. “Perfume represents the power and magic of the invisible,” says Parfums de Marly President of the Americas, Yvan Jaqueline. I agree. Parfums de Marly is truly exceptional and there are dozens of scents for your loved ones to fancy. The pretty in pink Delina Collection Coffret is an elegant trifecta. Delina is romantic with top notes of rhubarb, lychee, bergamot; heart notes of Turkish rose, peony, vanilla; and base notes of cashmere, musk, vetiver. Delina Exclusif enchants with pear, lychee, rose, grapefruit, incense, and vetiver; Delina La Rosée is chic with Damascena rose, wood, white musk, bergamot essence, peony, and lychee. All are simply divine. Try other ambrosial gems in Parfums de Marly Discovery Collections, gilded in fashionable holiday style.

EX NIHILO PARIS Travel Sets

Good things come in small packages—mini yet mighty EX NIHILO PARIS Travel Sets are aces for sampling selected fragrances from this world-renowned brand. Five in each collection, the FASCINATION set combines confidence and sensuality with vivid, woody, and spicy notes: The Hedonist, Citizen X, Gold Immortals, Santal Calling, and Outcast Blue. The TEMPTATION set is delicate, fresh, and glamorous with sweet, floral accords: Fleur Narcotique, Iris Porcelana, Lust in Paradise, Cologne 352, Explicite. Uniquely expressive scents from this haute parfumerie are luxuriant and enviably long-lasting. EX NIHILO’s latest launch of Blue Talisman (bottled bliss for my olfactory senses) celebrates the brand’s 10th anniversary. And perfumes may also be customized at flagship boutiques.

5 SENS Holiday Sets

Fine fragrances for a variety of moods, 5 SENS Holiday Sets spark moments of happiness, love, and peace. Each set includes a full and travel size bottle. Catch Feelings is floral, velvety, and warm. Burn for You lingers with cedarwood, amber, clove, and cashmere. Twin Flame is cool and earthy with sandalwood, cardamom, and cucumber leaves. Life of the Party charms with flirtatious fruits, saffron, and midnight jasmine. Herbaceous and woody, Lit ignites with sacred sage, Sicilian blood orange, bergamot, and hemp leaf. You can feel good about gifting a brand that is purpose driven, eco-conscious, and female, BIPOC founded.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Holiday Gift Selections

Luscious amber, woody, musk, and floral notes mix and mingle in the universally beloved Baccarat Rouge 540. The Precious Elixir Set features four petite vials for splendor roll-ons, anywhere and everywhere. A lavish choice, The Countdown Calendar presents a daily fragrance between Christmas Day and the New Year. Packaged in a glistening gift box are Maison Francis Kurkdjian signature scents in eau de parfums, gold dust shimmering oil, a candle, and even laundry detergent—because everything should smell this glorious.

Naturlab Tokyo Perfect Clean Collection Bundle

Made with botanical nutrients and plant technology, NatureLab Tokyo’s Perfect Clean Collection Bundle revitalizes stressed out strands. The Clean Scalp Balancing Sake Rinse restores balance to the scalp and removes product build-up. The Clean Clarifying Scalp Scrub is a 2-in-1 sugar scrub + shampoo that feels oh so good. The Clean Dry Shampoo’s rice powder and minerals absorb unwanted oils. The Clean Style Refresher instantly refreshes for noticeable shine and bounce (an excellent after exercise reset). Scents are sublime with Japanese almond flower and violet. Your friends will thank you.

WETHRIVV + REVIVV Topical Hair Rejuvenation Serum

Focused on facial aesthetics and hair growth, WETHRIVV is built around science-backed technology. For friends and family with thinning strands or those who want to help ward it off, consider REVIVV Topical Hair Rejuvenation Serum. Formulated with plant extracts, this is a natural, drug-free solution for hair growth. “We help people on a lifelong journey to the best hair they could ever have,” says Dr. Sanjay Bantra, co-founder of the brand…and who wouldn’t appreciate that?! Also check out WETHRIVV’s line Maskād for preventative, anti-aging skincare and holiday offers.

Philip B. Collection Calendars

Haircare superstar Philip B. always amazes and ’tis the season to gift his wonders. Behind eight windows in the “8 Days of Hanukkah” Philip B. Collection Calendar and 12 windows in the “12 Days of Christmas” Philip B. Collection Calendar are full-size and mini versions of top sellers such as Weightless Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner, Peppermint Avocado Shampoo (for the squeakiest clean hair ever), Lightweight Deep Conditioner, Nordic Wood Hair + Body Shampoo, Russian Amber Imperial Conditioner, Detangling Toning Mist, Rejuvenating Oil, and Thermal Protection Spray. Beauty aficionados rejoice, glam tresses await!

Christophe Robin Limited Edition Ritual Gift Sets

A French twist for hair with savior faire, Christophe Robin delivers mon chéri. Stylishly boxed holiday Haircare Gift Sets are perfection for whatever hair needs most. Balance sensitive scalps with the Hair Detox Ritual and Cleansing Purifying Scrub with Sea Salt (a personal must-have). Boost fine, flat hair with rose extract treatments in the Dreamy Volume Ritual. The Exceptional Regenerating Ritual highlights Moroccan prickly pear oil to nurture strands from roots to ends—the mask is ultra moisturizing. Give dull, dehydrated hair silky pizzazz with the Intense Hydration Ritual. The Perfect Hair Ritual is flawless—a purifying detox shampoo and a nourishing mask vitalize even the most tired locks. Each ritual is a treasure.

Vegamour Everything Holiday Kit

An extravagant collection of Vegamour’s best, The Everything Gift Set is on my wish list. I admire the brand’s focus on long-term scalp and hair wellness and I know their products work. Designed for all hair types and textures, this comprehensive ritual of GRO and HYDR-8 favorites guarantees max hydration for strong strands. Hair looks and feels fuller, thicker, and healthier. Also included is the microfiber Essential Towel, a Vegamour hair clip, stimulating scalp scrubber, and a practical carry ‘everything’ travel bag.

Sol de Janeiro's Dream Hair Routine

Brazilians have famously ravishing hair. Catch their secret and give locks vibrancy with a three-piece set of tried and true formulas. Sol de Janeiro's Dream Hair Routine includes Brazilian Joia Strengthening + Smoothing Shampoo to cleanse and moisturize; Brazilian Joia Strengthening + Smoothing Conditioner with hearty Brazilian ingredients to repair damage and fight frizz; and Brazilian Joia Milky Leave-In Conditioner, a lightweight leave-in conditioner mist that hydrates and protects against heat and flyaways. The gift box artwork, created by Brazilian artist Naíma Almeida, is bold and beautiful. 

May your holidays be abundant in bliss, and remember to stay mentally and physically healthy during this busy time of year. Happy gifting and receiving!