Everyone has that one friend who wouldn’t be caught dead leaving the house without sunscreen and moisturizer on.
You know, the one who manages to take off their makeup and wash their face even after a long night out. While it might seem like they already own every product under the sun, any skincare lover worth their salt knows there’s always something to add to the arsenal.
With the holiday season upon us, we’ve rounded up the best skincare sets to gift the beauty guru in your life.
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Starting off strong, M-61 Skincare’s New Year’s Countdown Calendar is what skincare dreams are made of. With 31 best-selling deluxe samples (and a Bluemercury gift card that could be worth up to $1,000!), this festive advent calendar is the perfect way to try out all of M-61’s products and find your favorites. Products in the gift set include the PowerGlow Peel, Vitablast C 20% Cream, Hydraboost Collagen + Peptide Water Cream, Perfect Microdermabrasion scrub and more.
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Farmhouse Fresh’s collection of facial kits make it easier than ever to choose products that target your skin type. With the best-selling Quick Recovery Face Mask Sampler including avocado, pumpkin and tapioca masks, the Hello Bright Eyes brightening facial set and many more, these kits make perfect stocking stuffers. Every Farmhouse Fresh product benefits their animal rescue mission, including their non-profit farm animal sanctuary at their skincare headquarters. For NYC-based customers, Farmhouse Fresh products are now available at goodMRKT in Soho.
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Don’t let pesky pimples ruin your holiday cheer. Hero Cosmetics’ Emergency Stress Kit combats acne with their award-winning Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid patch that flattens pimples and pulls the gunk out of them overnight. The duo comes with a more discreet “invisible” patch for daytime wear as well. After removing the patch, follow up with Rescue Balm to help the area heal and then use the Lightning Wand to help any post-acne marks fade.
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Fenty Skin’s Before Bed Set 3-Piece PM Essentials says goodnight to dull, dry skin and ensures you wake up with glowy skin and juicy lips. Fenty’s Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum minimizes pores and firms the skin while the Instant Reset Brightening Overnight Recovery Gel-Cream hydrates the skin while reducing fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots. To complete the set, the Pro Kiss’r Luscious Lip Balm in the shade Hint Hint softens your lips to create a perfect pout. Getting your beauty sleep has never been easier.
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First Aid Beauty’s Your Future Looks FAB Gift Set is a great bargain at $49 for a $112 value. The sensitive-skin-friendly set includes the Pure Skin Face Cleanser, brightening Facial Radiance Pads, illuminating Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream, hydrating Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration and exfoliating KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA.
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Glossier’s The Skincare Edit features a full daily skincare routine in miniature, a great way to try out products before committing to their full size versions. The set includes Glossier’s iconic Milk Jelly cleanser, the hydrating Super Bounce serum, Priming Moisturizer Rich, Balm Dotcom in shades Original and Rose and the FutureDew oil-serum hybrid. In addition to skincare products, The Skincare Edit also includes a light pink headband with the Glossier logo to keep your hair out of your face with ease while doing your skincare routine.
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Gua sha and facial rolling is all the rage these days, so there’s no better time to pick up this mini jade roller and face oil set from Herbivore Botanicals. Their De-Puff + Glow Kit includes a duo of the brand’s best selling face oils: the Lapis oil balances oily combination skin while the Phoenix oil nourishes the skin with rosehip. Herbivore Botanicals’ mini jade roller is perfect for de-puffing skin and relaxing facial tension on the go.
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