Beauty in a box: 10 of the best gift sets

Nars Damari All About Cheeks Palette

The cheekiest palette of the bunch is sure to keep your winter blush aglow. Housed in the signature Nars black casing it includes an oversized mirror and six shades ranging from a neutral nude to shocking pink.

Nars, Damari All About Cheeks Palette, Sephora, $65

Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick Set

This straight-to-cult-status line is on the list and lips of beauty editors everywhere (so you know it’s a must for your holiday list, too). Each natural, moisture-rich, super-saturated lipstick contains the resveratrol equivalent of five glasses of red wine. So, you can have your merlot and reap its antioxidant benefits on your pout, too.


Bite Luminous Crème Lipstick Set, Sephora, $28

Avon Expert Mega Palette

We’ll let the numbers in this pretty palette do the talking: three layers of colour with 36 eye shadows, 36 glosses and six blushes. Plus, the shades in this set are super-wearable.


Avon, Expert Mega Palette Avon.ca, $35

Josie Maran Argan Oil Collection

Just in time for the holidays, our favourite model turned natural makeup mogul has released a six-piece, argan oil-infused kit. From split end tips to volume-boosting lips, every product is injected with this liquid gold oil. As an argan oil addict, I may have to tag this one: to me.

Josie Maran Seductive Golds Argan Oil Collection, Sephora, $65

Korres Cherry Oil Lip Gloss Quad

Mixing science with nature, Korres’ (which also holds the title as the oldest pharmacy in Athens) organic approach to beauty doesn't slack in the pretty packaging and product-perfect departments. This limited-edition collection of four glosses gives a good (moisturized) pout with a high shine finish.


Korres, Cherry-picked, Cherry Oil Lip Gloss Quad, Sephora, $36

Stila Daydream Palette

This holiday season, let the eyes be the focus. This kit features 22 shades of eyeshadow packaged in a compact flower palette, helping you achieve any look, any time. You’ll be using this long after the tinsel comes down.


Stila daydream palette, Shopping Channel, $24

L'Occitane Hand Cream Bouquet

For the minimal makeup user, indulge them with this six-piece hand cream set. It includes the brand’s best-selling shea cream, along with five other scents. Perfect and portable for combating dry hands in the long winter months.

L'Occitane hand cream bouquet, Murale, $60

Benefit's Big 10

Packed with our favourites, the big 10 is actually ten mini travel-size gems. The set includes our favourite shade of soft pink blush, benetint and posietint lip and cheek stain.

Benefit's Big 10, Murale, $38

Opi The Muppets Only In Theatres

The Muppets take over your manicure? Yes. The latest collaboration between Opi and this furry set deliver the cutest line of mini sparkly polishes. It’s perfect for that hard-to-buy tween on your list, and with names like Excuse Moi! and Warm and Fozzie, how can you resist?

Opi, The Muppets only in theaters, $16, Opi

Yves Rocher Makeup Palette

Housed in a pretty black box this palette is drool-worthy. With 54 shades including 24 eyeshadows, 24 lip gloss shades and 6 blushes, plus the accessories that will keep them busy all season long.

Yves Rocher makeup palette, Yves Rocher, $44