The holiday season is here, and so is the race to snag the best beauty gifts before they’re gone. Don’t get caught scrambling at the last minute—instead, we’ve rounded up beauty and lifestyle treasures for everyone on your list, like your bougie bestie, teenage cousin, hard-to-please mom, and “uninterested” dad. With categories and price points galore, it’s holiday gift-giving made easy. But procrastinators, beware—the hottest picks are flying off (virtual) shelves. So grab your cocoa, cue the festive playlist, and wrap up your shopping before it’s too late.
The Very Best Beauty Gifts for All of Your Loved Ones
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Flamingo Estate Three Sisters Candle Set
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Beauty advent calendars are arguably the best gifts money can buy. These interactive calendars—filled with up to 25 mini-size and full-size beauty products—are a dream for indecisive buyers and equally exciting for the recipient to open up and indulge in. Plus, your giftee can repurpose the boxes as storage—makeup, jewelry, you name it.
Anthropologie
The 24 Days of Beauty Advent Calendar
Benefit Cosmetics
Glam Cube Advent Calendar
Tatcha
12 Days of Treasures Advent Calendar
Revolve
2025 Advent Calendar
These aren’t your ordinary stocking stuffers—because, as professional shoppers, we know you don’t have to shell out a ton of cash to gift your loved ones something they’ll use and appreciate every day. (After all, we have guides dedicated to gifts under $25.) Go ahead, buy multiples of these crowd-pleasers and cross off besties, sisters, and coworkers all at once.
Beautyblender
Besties Pastels Blend & Cleanse Starter Set
By Rosie Jane
Fragrance Discovery Set
Cocokind
3-Step Hydration Skin Barrier Set
Best Gifts $50 and Under
$50 is a sweet spot for gifting budgets. Whether you’re in year one of your first adult job and budgeting accordingly, shopping for your situationship person, or buying your boss or fave coworker a little something-something to show your appreciation, these gifts speak volumes (and will have them feeling good).
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Discovery Kit
L’Occitane
Almond Favorites Set
Best Luxury Gifts
Yes, we have to show some restraint for most of the calendar year, but if you’ve got the means to splurge a little come the holidays, now is the perfect opportunity to finally help them cross off that one thing sitting pretty at the top of their wish lists. All of these will bring a twinkle to their eyes—they would to ours, too.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro
Dior
Volume & Glow Makeup Set
Yves Durif
Petite Brush & Comb Set
Isamaya Beauty
Wild Star Pressed Pigment Palette
Whether you’re getting a holiday gift for your 13-year-old niece or looking for the perfect Christmas present for your tween daughter, we’ve got you covered. Teens can be a tough group to shop for, but we did our research (ahem, TikTok scrolling) to pull out all the beauty stops. Peep a delicious-smelling body-care set, LED mirror, and Squishmallows x TonyMoly advent calendar they won’t get enough of.
Sol de Janeiro
Beija Flor Jet Set
Riki Loves Riki
5X Lighted Mirror
GHD
Glide Smoothing Hot Brush
Lululemon
Everywhere Belt Bag 1L
TonyMoly
Squishmallows 7 Day Holiday Advent Calendar
Moon
Hello Kitty Electric Toothbrush
Hally
Gem Pen Hair Gem Styling Set
It’s no secret that Korean skin care is very highly sought out—after all, it’s a triple threat of affordable, gentle, and effective. This year, gifting glass skin is so in—just look at Medicube and Biodance’s viral overnight masks. CosRx bundled their best-selling snail mucin products into a set, and Laneige’s lip products are second to none. Dewiness awaits!
Medicube
Korean Overnight Glow Mask Trio
Biodance
Total Solution Trio
Cosrx
The Snail Booster Kit
Best Skin-Care Gifts
Skin care can be a difficult category to gift, but all you need to do is tune in to some of their biggest complexion concerns. Do they often complain about their puffy undereyes? Are they prone to dryness, no matter what time of year? Are they headed off on vacation soon and need travel-size goodies to ensure their skin stays fresh and clear? See—it’s easier than you think.
Shark
CryoGlow LED Face Mask
SkinMedica
HA5 Hydra Collagen Replenish + Restore Hydrator
SK-II
Pitera First Experience Kit
Therabody
Theraface Depuffing Wand
Summer Fridays
The Holiday Trio
Best Body-Care Gifts
In case you missed it, body care is booming. We pay such close attention to our faces, but everything below the neck needs plenty of love, too. Whether it’s a heavenly-scented body wash that makes you look forward to showering every day or an elevated hand cream to keep your hands buttery soft no matter how often you’re washing your hands, these gifts will be well-loved and well-used.
Osea
Undaria Body Bestsellers
Diptyque
Revitalizing Shower Gel
Best Hand Cream
Maison Louis Marie No.04 Bois de Balincourt Hand Cream
Oak Essentials
Dream Bath Soak
Best Makeup Gifts
Yes, we test and shop for lipsticks, highlighters, and eye shadow palettes all year long, but the holiday season ushers in value-stuffed, curated sets that are ready to be gifted the moment you click “add to cart.” Even better? When said gifts are 2025 Best of Beauty Award winners—Hey, Nars The Multiple and Tower 28 GetSet Blur + Set Matte Powder Blush.
Tower 28 Beauty
Fizz + Frost Holiday Duo
Tirtir
Favorites for All Holiday Lip Stain Gift Set
Hung Vanngo
Color Story Eyeshadow Palette
Best Hair-Care Gifts
Smart hot tools that do the work of multiple devices? Curated hair-care sets for silky-smooth strands? A chic showerhead that filters out hair- and skin-drying minerals? Adorable claw clips that’ll fit seamlessly into their everyday “woke up too late” getting-ready routine? Yeah, we’ll call it now: These prezzies will fit seamlessly into their shower and styling routines.
Pattern Beauty
Juicy Curl Set
Shark
SmoothStyle Heated Comb Straightener & Smoother
Act+Acre
Advanced Fuller Hair System
Kérastase
Genesis Strengthening Treatment Set
RŌZ
The Sleek & Smooth Duo
Best Fragrance Gifts
Allure editors test out the latest perfumes from the biggest fragrance houses and the smallest indie brands before they even make it to market, so we can get an exclusive look—or, um, sniff—at what the upcoming season’s best perfumes will be. If you think walking by a department store’s fragrance counters is intimidating, you should take a peek at our shared beauty closet. Here are some of our favorite scents of the year.
Flamingo Estate
Three Sisters Candle Set
Chanel
N°5 Eau de Parfum Purse Spray
Cyklar
Perfume Oil in Vanilla Verve
Phlur
Decadent Layering Set
Ellis Brooklyn
Chapters Mini Fragrance Gift Set
Snif
Mornings at Levain Candle
Best Lifestyle & Wellness Gifts
Beauty isn’t just skin deep. Take these wellness gifts: They’re here to help you and your loved ones sleep deeply, boost circulation, and wake up more energized. Whether it’s a smart alarm clock that wakes them up gently with a gradual sunrise or a wearable that tracks their sleep, physical activity, and so much more, these are little boosts to their daily lives. Plus, “I don’t need a silky PJ set or pair of cozy slippers?” Said no one ever. On a budget? Pick up a Hello Kitty-themed keychain hand sanitizer they’ll be sure to tote everywhere to stay clear of germs.
HigherDOSE
Infrared Sauna Blanket
Touchland
Hand Sanitizer + Mist Case
Bombas
Gripper Slipper Bootie
Eberjey
Inez Washable Silk Printed Long PJ Set
Best Nail Gifts
Nail appointments quickly add up, so why not help bestie rein in her budget and give her the tools she needs for a fabulous at-home manicure? We have all the options, including Best of Beauty-winning sun-cured stickers, adorable Hello Kitty and Friends press-ons, a classic wardrobe of reds, and all the conditioning goodies they need to keep their nails healthy and strong.
Olive & June
Reds Mani System
Heyhae
Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips
Londontown
Total Nail Care Set
Glamnetic
Hello Kitty Crew
We’re just getting started on our holiday shopping, and the recs are already abundant. Join us?
