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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at George Mason University chapter.

It’s that time of year again! All of your favorite makeup and skincare brands have released their holiday gift sets! Whether your shopping for yourself or someone else, you’ll want to take advantage of the amazing deals that these sets offer! Here are just a few of my favorites from Sephora this year. 

1. Drunk Elephant Precious Cargo Kit, $132 value for $88

This kit includes some of Drunk Elephant’s bestselling products and a cute travel bag to store all of them! The kit includes a 50 mL T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial, 3 mL Virgin Marula Antioxidant Face Oil, 5 mL Shaba Complex Firming Eye Serum, 15 mL Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer and 30 mL Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser. If you’ve never tried a Babyfacial before, now is the time with this amazing gift set!

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2. Origins Mask & Go Set: On-the-Go Masking Must-Haves, $28 value for $20

This gift set contains five masks so there is something for every skincare concern. Whether you want to keep them all for yourself or split them up between friends, this set is a must-have. It contains the Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask, Drink Up Intensive Overnight Hydrating Mask, Original Skin Retexturizing Mask, Out of Trouble™ 10 Minute Mask and Clear Improvement Charcoal Honey Mask. They’re also the perfect size for stocking stuffers (hint hint, Mom). 

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3. Clarisonic Mia Smart Anti-Aging & Cleansing Skincare Holiday Gift Set, $279 value for $199

If you know someone who is concerned with fine lines and wrinkles, this is an amazing deal (it’s also on an even better sale right now for $139 so make sure you grab it while you can)! The Mia device itself is normally $169 so you can see how much of a must-have this gift set it. It includes the Mia device along with three brush heads and 120 mL of the Radiance Foaming Milk Cleanser. Needless to say, it’s a must-have.

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4. SmashboxCosmic Celebration 3-Palette Shooting Star Set, $67 value for $39

As if this deal wasn’t good enough, it’s on an even BIGGER sale right now for $19.50! These palettes have the perfect variety of shades and finishes to create any look from basic neutrals to a full glam eye. This set includes the Bright Star Cheek Palette, Cover Shot Eye Palette in Minimalist and Cover Shot Eye Palette in Nova. Grab this deal while you still can! 

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5. Drybar At First Crush Set, $212 value for $145

Who doesn’t love a good blowout? And being able to get one at home? Even better! This kit claims to “help extend your blowout and create a smooth, frizz-free look at home” with the Brush Crush Heated Straightening Brush, Detox Dry Shampoo, Triple Sec 3-in-1 Finishing Spray, Hot Toddy Heat Protectant Mist, Super Lemon Drop Detangling Brush, Hold Me Hair Clip. Save yourself the trouble of going out for a blowout and do it yourself with this set!

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6. Clinique Sparkle & Glow, $120 value for $39.50

If you’ve been wanting to try any products from Clinique, now is the time. This set contains eight products from face masks to mascara and much more! This is another product that would be great to split up between friends for stocking stuffers (or… keep it all for yourself, I don’t judge). This set contains a 75 mL Moisture Surge™ Overnight Mask, 50 mL Take the Day Off™ Makeup Remover, 30 mL Dramatically Different™ Hydrating Jelly, 50ml Take the Day Off™ Cleansing Balm, 30 mL Clinique Pep-Start™ 2-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser, 15 mL Clinique Pep-Start™ Eye Cream, 7 mL High Impact™ Mascara and 0.14 mL Quickliner™ For Eyes Intense. Add this to your cart before it’s gone! 

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7. Devacurl Share the Curly Love, $74 value for $48

I wrote an article a while back about my experience with Devacurl and can confirm that it works ~miracles~ on curly hair. If you have curly hair and have been wanting to try out Devacurl, this set is perfect! It includes a 355 mL No-Poo Original, 355 mL One Condition Original, 89 mL Light Defining Gel and 89 mL Set It Free. Curly girls, add this to your wishlist ASAP. 

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8. Peter Thomas Roth Mask-Erade, $35 value for $19

Me? Adding more face masks to this list? What a shocker. But really, PTR has some amazing masks for every skin type. This sampler includes five 14mL bottles of some of their best selling masks; Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask, 24 K Gold Mask Pure Luxury Lift & Firm, Irish Moor Mud Purifying Black Mask, Cucumber Gel Mask Extreme De-Tox Hydrator and Pumpkin Enzyme Mask Enzymatic Dermal Resurfacer. Of these five masks, I have personally tried three and love all of them so I’m excited to try the other two! 

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9. Urban Decay Naked Honey Drop Vault, $144 value for $115

I recently bought the Naked Honey eyeshadow palette and OMG, I’m obsessed. This gift set contains the palette along with four other honey themed products from UD, including a shadow primer, setting spray, lip plumper and body powder. If you love this palette as much as I do, why not buy the whole vault?

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10. Nudestix Rose Gold Palette, $156 value for $59

If you’re a fan of stick eyeshadows, this set should be number one on your wishlist this holiday season. This set includes one magnetic matte shade and five magnetic luminous shades. If you like classic nude eye looks, these shades will fit right in with your collection! 

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What are you waiting for, collegiettes? Add these to your cart while you still can!

Amanda Snead

George Mason University '21

Amanda is a senior at George Mason where she is majoring in Communication with a concentration in journalism and minoring in women and gender studies. She currently serves as Her Campus George Mason's president and Campus Correspondent. She has previously served as the Editor in Cheif and Senior Editor. Additionally, she worked as a Branded Content Intern for Her Campus nationally as well as a Chapter Advisor. She spends her free time writing articles, perfecting her Animal Crossing island and hanging out with her pets.
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