The Best Holiday Beauty Gifts

Time really flies, especially when you’re searching for the best gifts for your friends, family, and coworkers.

We scoured the latest launches and holiday bundles to help save you time, and we’re certain you’ll find a winner if you opt for one of these great brands.

Skincare

Neon Hippie

One of the buzziest brands in the skincare industry has a drop-dead gorgeous lineup featuring one of the most talked about ingredients in skincare – mushrooms. Not just one, but seven of the fleshy fungi comprise Neon Hippie’s 7 Shroom Complex™, and the brand’s latest release, which sounds like the light box toy many of us dreamed of finding in a stocking on Christmas morning –Nite Brite – would impress even the most discerning skincare lover. Rich without feeling heavy, Nite Brite calms inflammation, reduces redness, tackles textural concerns and dark spots, and hydrates almost magically. If you know someone who nitpicks ingredient lists, gifting this cream will put you in their good graces right into 2025.

Saltyface

Know someone who longs for summer year-round, but who’s also super picky about using clean skincare? Saltyface has just the thing! The limited-edition Summer Skin Gift Set dropped just in the nick of time for holiday gifting this season. Available to two shade options, the set comes with their best-selling Tanning Water, which also hydrates, so your skin with have a radiant glow as your sun-kissed tan gradually develops. It also includes an ultra-luxe brush to ensure a fabulous application without staining your hands. Everything comes housed in a chic Everywhere bag that is ideal for toting daily necessities to the beach and beyond.

Skinfix

Skincare aficionados crave creative collections, and the Skinfix Barrier Bundle will not disappoint. It comes with not one but two full-size staples to cleanse and moisturize dry, dull skin while also being skin-friendly to sensitive beauties prone to redness. Packed with fatty acids and ceramides, this derm-tested powerhouse trio is fragrance free and clinically proven to reduce redness while providing intense hydration day or night. Great for all ages, especially those in need of barrier repair.

Makeup

Charlotte Tilbury

Before you balk at the notion of gifting eye shadow during the holidays, hear us out. Charlotte Tilbury’s Hypnotising Pop Shots jewel-studded compacts glisten and glitter almost as much as the eye shadow inside. Compact collectors will delight in these sparkly singles that have multi-chrome pearls and come in shimmers, sparkling sheens, and duo chromes.

But if your bestie’s preference leans more toward lippies, grab the Limited Edition Mini Collagen Lip Bath Icons set. The heart-shaped applicator bathes the lips in pout-plumping Mustard Sprout Extract and Portulaca Pilosa. Bonus: The trio of pink-based nudes and neutrals looks chic and natural without a hint of stickiness.

Hello Kitty

Who can resist Hello Kitty? As part of the brand’s 50th anniversary collaboration with wet n wild beauty, the Hello Kitty PR Box comes packed with 12 separate face, lip, and eye products as well as accessories. The collectible, bubble design Kitty-shaped tin will delight both makeup fans as well as Hello Kitty lovers of all ages. Use the collectible box to house all your favorite products or display it with pride among your other Kitty collectibles.

SeneGence

Known for their luxurious long-lasting lipstick, SeneGence recently launched two new multi-use pigments that will make quick work of holiday makeup. The Glowify Bouncy Mousse Multi-Use Pigments come in four covet-worthy shades – Ethereal Rose, Berry Whip, Dream Cloud, and Pillow Peach – and they can be used on cheeks, lips, and eyes, too. When applied with your fingers, the pigment blends seamlessly, has a radiant finish, and is infinitely buildable. Plus, each shade comes with a gorgeous color-coordinated packet of ultra-fine cosmetic glitter, so you can amp up your sparkle factor on demand.

Fragrances and Body Care

FarmHouse Fresh

Picking up something for a skincare fan who also loves animals? FarmHouse Fresh should be on your radar. Their Skincare that Saves mission helps animals in need. FHF products are both organic and 100% natural, and a portion of every purchase goes toward saving and rehabilitating abused farm animals in their very own non-profit animal sanctuary. Their “Rescue for 2” approach helps improve skin AND the lives of neglected animals, and you can even track the exact animal you’re helping using the code on the bottom of your purchased product. We adore the peptide and retinol-enriched Harvest Moon Dip Back to Youth Ageless Body Mousse. Its fluffy whipped texture and soft spiced clove and warm honey aroma is holiday home in a jar (a whopping 8 ounce jar, at that). It hydrates deeply without feeling heavy or sticky. Tuck one in a stocking along with a tube of Honey-Chai Steeped Milk Lotion. It’s the perfect cardamom-steeped coconut milk hand cream for the gift of gratitude.

Juliette Has a Gun

Miniature fragrance bottles keep collectors coming back for more, and the latest duet from Juliette Has a Gun is no exception. The Beautytap community raved about Juliette’s bountiful dark cherry top notes and warm woody finish, which makes buying this Mini Duo Coffret Set a no brainer. Paired with the innovative single ingredient (Cetalox) Not a Perfume, this red and white couple makes a striking set for fragrance aficionados with a passion for switching up their signature scent.

Sol de Janeiro

Have a bestie who enjoys sensory surprises? Give the gift of Sol de Janeiro this season. For deep hydration along with skin brightening and tightening, choose the Limited Edition Body Paradise Minis. Tuck these luscious travel-sized multi-scented creams into three separate stockings or pamper someone with the whole set. And if fragrance tops your BFF’s list, grab the Cheirosa Perfume Mist Set. All four scent profiles feature vanilla paired with complementary florals, fruits, and woods to satisfy your beloved’s ever-changing moods throughout the season. No matter which one you choose, the recipient will smell delicious.

Maison Louis Marie

Have an adventurous coworker on your gift-giving list? Cover multiple fragrance categories in one fell swoop with the Maison Louis Marie Discovery Set. This seven-piece collection traverses all things earthy, woody, fresh, and floral, including No. 14 Icila – an intriguing floral with depth and presence that charmed the Beautytap Community earlier this year. The brand also scores bonus points for participating in the 1% for the Planet program and donating money for environmental causes.

Haircare

Olaplex

Winter weather often brings unwanted consequences, like dry, frizzy hair, thanks to temperature changes and visits to different climates. Give your bestie the gift of great hair this season with a limited-edition duo from Olaplex. The Get Your Shine On gift set features hair styling products that offer 72-hour frizz control while keeping tresses smooth and shiny. The full-size No. 7 Bonding Oil™ steeps strands in hydration without feeling greasy, and the No. 6 Bond Smoother® stops frizz from forming while creating a smooth finish. Best of all, you can use them separately or layer them for equally great results.

Moroccanoil

Hang a memorable Moroccanoil Holiday Ornament on someone’s tree, and you’ll be a holiday hit. Coveted for its ability to hydrate, nourish, and improve hair’s overall health, Moroccanoil makes silky hair a reality. Choose the Moroccanoil Treatment Light for fair-haired friends or original Moroccanoil Treatment for deep, dark darlings. Or if you’re feeling like fragrance is a must, pick up the limited-edition Brumes Du Maroc Fragrance Mist. It’s the brand’s first foray into fragrance and combines spicy amber notes with sweet florals in a mist designed for both your hair and your body.

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