Somewhere between the first holiday party invite and the moment you realize November is already a quarter of the way gone, your gift list starts growing on its own. Presents from the beauty category make it a lot more manageable. They’re easy to shop, hard to get wrong, and everyone in your life could use a little more of them, whether they like to admit it or not.
Vogue’s Favorite Beauty Gifts The Red Light Therapy Mask: Currentbody Red Light Therapy Face Mask: Series 3, $570 The Under-$100 Hero: La Mer The Mini Holiday Essentials Set, $98 The Body Care Essential: Osea Total Body Glow Trio, $128 The Classic Beauty Gift: Chanel Finishing Touch Beauty Set, $161 The Makeup Essentials: Westman Atelier Petite Party, $75 The K-Beauty Set: Sulwhasoo Concentrated Ginseng Rejuvenating Skincare Set, $260 The Trending Fragrance: Merit New Wave, $92 The High-Tech Straightener: Dyson Airstrait, $500 It can be as simple as a lipstick in a case they’ll want to show off, or as big as the LED mask they’ve had in their shopping cart for months now. And there’s plenty to love in between, from skincare they’d never splurge on themselves and makeup gift sets to a beauty tool or two that turns the bathroom into something close to a visit to the facialist. Every year, the same people are the hardest to shop for: the mom who insists she doesn’t need anything, the sister with impossibly specific taste, the friend who has genuinely tried it all.
This list has them covered, along with a few names you’ll probably add later. Keep scrolling to shop the best beauty gifts and thank yourself in mid-December when you’re crowned ‘best gift-giver ever.’ Makeup Gifts The best makeup gifts are the ones most people wouldn’t buy for themselves, like a designer lipstick in a case nice enough to leave out on the vanity, or a set of minis that finally gets someone to try a brand they’ve been curious about. This year’s holiday sets lean right into that, with limited-edition shades and packaging that looks just as good on a dresser as it does wrapped under the tree.
Whether the person on your list does a full face every morning or rarely gets past mascara, there’s something here for them. Skincare Gifts In our opinion, skincare is one of the easier things to gift, since almost everyone has a routine, and most people are quietly hoping someone will hand them the moisturizer or serum they’ve been too practical to buy for themselves. The best picks this season either upgrade a step someone already loves or introduce them to a brand they’ve been curious about, and a few come in packaging nice enough that the box doesn’t even need wrapping.
Beauty Tool Gifts Beauty tools tend to be the gifts people secretly want most and are least likely to buy themselves, mostly because the price tags make it hard to justify. That’s exactly what makes them such a good present. This year’s picks bring the kind of treatments you’d normally book at a dermatologist’s office or a facialist into the bathroom at home, from LED masks and laser caps to a hydro-facial that takes about ten minutes.
Hair Care Gifts Hair gifts are a safe bet for almost anyone, since even people who barely think about their routine still have a shampoo they’re loyal to or a styling tool they’ve been eyeing for months. From a splurge-worthy straightener that skips the hot plates entirely to travel-size sets that are perfect for stuffing into a carry-on, there’s something for the person who does their own personal blowout every morning and the one who simply wants their strands to feel soft. Fragrance Gifts Yes, buying perfume for someone else can feel like a gamble, since what smells amazing on you might not work on them at all.
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