The holidays are almost here, and it’s officially time to start gift hunting. With endless amounts of online stores, it can take forever to compare the best values of gifts from different retailers. The vast variety in the beauty industry makes it especially tricky to make a decision. After scavenging some of the most popular beauty stores and brands, I have compiled ten gift sets $50 and under that are perfect for any beauty lover.
Sephora
Kiehl’s Mighty Moisture Skin Care Kit– $30
This holiday skincare kit from Kiehl’s includes their best selling Ultra Facial Cleanser, Creme De Corps body lotion, Ultra Facial Creme, Ultimate Strength Hand Salve and Lip Balm #1. Each of these products is perfect for the dry winter months because they promote cleansed and moisturized skin.
Benefit Cosmetics Sweeten Up, Buttercup! Makeup Set– $39
Benefit has compiled a fantastic makeup starter kit with some of its best sellers including a full size of the BADgal BANG! Mascara, Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel, a mini Hoola Matte Bronzer and the POREfessional Face Primer all in a pink velvet makeup bag. At a $109 value, this gift set is a steal.
Urban Decay Hex Remedy Mini 24/7 Eye Pencil Set– $29
The right eyeliner color can make any colored eye pop. This set from Urban Decay includes the classic black as well as purple – perfect for green and brown eyes, dark blue – great for brightening blue eyes as well as a champagne and a burnt orange – complementary to every eye. These pencils glide on and stay in place and are great for spicing up a look.
Colourpop
Colourpop Dream Baby Dream Lippie Kit- $33
Including a mix of matte, matte X and creme finishes, this set of six lipsticks holds great variety to fit the different occasions of a beauty lover’s life. There is also variety in the shades with reds, pinks and everyday nudes.
Colourpop Double Rainbow Shadow Kit– $30
This kit holds six brand new shades of Colourpop’s infamous Super Shock Shadows in limited edition packaging. With a champagne, rose gold, gold, bronze, icy blue and magenta colored shadows, this set is great for someone who enjoys being adventurous with their eye looks.
BareMinerals
BareMinerals Celestial Magic Lipstick Gift Set– $36
A holiday gift set with eight mini versions of the creamy Gen Nude lipsticks. All in neutral and muted pink, mauve and berry shades for more classic lipstick lovers. Plus, these minis look adorable packaged in their mini gold and navy tubes covered in stars.
Ulta
Bumble and bumble Bb. Volume + Texture Trio Holiday Set– $29
A hair lovers holiday gift set including Bumble and bumble’s Thickening Volume Shampoo and Volume Conditioner plus the Dryspun Texture Spray that adds extra lift. These hair care go-to’s are great for straight to wavy locks.
BECCA Online Only Glow Essentials– $39
Starting with the First Light Priming Filter and the Backlight Priming Filter, this set already brings a glow to the face. It also includes a travel size Shimmering Skin Perfecter Pressed Highlighter in Moonstone to top off a glowing look and a travel size Glow Gloss in Champagne Crème for a shimmery lip.
Kylie Cosmetics
Kylie Cosmetics Holiday 4 Piece Lip Set– $42
From the 2018 Kylie Cosmetics Holiday Collection comes this set of two matte liquid lips and two metallic liquid lips. Each of the four shades is a take on a pink or a berry and is packaged in a snowy blue coated tube. This set checks the boxes for beauty enthusiasts searching for long-lasting and wonderfully pigmented lips.
Morphe
Morphe Set 702- 12 Piece Eye-Credible Set– $25
Every makeup junkie needs a good set of brushes to evenly apply the powders and pigments. Morphe created this brush set with all the brushes needed for a well-blended eye look. Makeup brushes can be VERY PRICEY so this deal cannot be beaten, especially for the quality.
So there it is, a beauty gift guide to meet the wants of every type of makeup, skin and hair care lover. Each of these brands pulled together its top quality products in order to place smiles on every gift opener’ face this holiday season and all for under $50!