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21 Stand-Out Gift Sets

Beauty sets in festive cartons, fancy cases, and reusable tins, ‘hangable’ boxes -- and a few beauty Advent calendars.

Sephora Collection’s Crazy for Clay! Face Mask Set

A set of four clay masks, made with natural grey, red, yellow, and purple clay. Each targets a different skin concern. Each mask is in a travel-friendly package with enough product for up to five uses in each.

Hourglass Confession Lipstick Archive, $650

A limited-edition collector’s set of 30 confession ultra slim lipstick refills paired with two sleek gold applicators, which provide the ultimate control to precisely accentuate, contour, and define the lips.

Tarte’s Limited-Edition Treasure Box Collector's Set

A glam gift set filled with a 24-piece eyeshadow palette, warm and cool-toned blushes, two bronzers, and a pearlescent highlighter. The box also has a storage compartment that contains a full-size Sex Kitten Eyeliner and travel-sizes of tarte's iconic mascara and quick drying, Matte Liquid Lipstick.

Smashbox’s ‘Drawn In Decked Out’ Travel Primer Set

Smashbox collaborated with Ana Strumpf this year to create its holiday packaging. This set includes a trio of travel-size face primers to visibly blur pores and defeat shine.

Too Faced Cosmetics’ Under The Kissletoe The Ultimate Liquified Lipstick Set

A limited-edition set of bestselling Melted Lipsticks.

L’Occitane’s Shea Travel Treats

A limited-edition three-piece travel collection of fast-absorbing hand creams. The packaging is created by Japanese artist Kanako Kuno, known for her whimsical illustrations and France’s popular lifestyle website,"My Little Paris." The set is available at Sephora.

Buxom’s Full-On Lip Polish Holiday Ornament

Buxom’s best-selling lip plumper, Full-On Lip Polish, in a limited-edition ornament.

Charlotte Tilbury’s Naughty and Nice Magic Box Advent calendar

Charlotte Tilbury’s ‘Magic case’ — filled with twelve of the brand’s best-sellers, including a mini Wonderglow light-reflecting face primer; a glitter eyeshadow pencil; and Lip Lustre high-shine gloss.

Kiehl’s’ Ultimate Hydration Trio

A set of three of Kiehl's favorites — Ultra Facial Cream, Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado, and Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask.

Lancome’s Merry Mascaras Set

A Sephora-exclusive mascara set featuring three mascaras, a lash primer, and makeup remover.

Ciate’s 12 Days of Ciate London

Eight minis and four full-size products, including Ciate’s best-selling matte lip color and volumizing mascara. The products are tucked behind 12 windows, which help the user count down to the holiday.

GlamGlow’s ‘The Big Wheel of Sexy’

A carton cleverly designed as a ‘beauty wheel,’ filled with eight of GlamGlow’s cult-favorite products from mask treatments to moisturizers — plus, skincare-makeup hybrids.

Tarte Limited-Edition Posh Pout Quick Dry & Glossy Lip Set

Eight matte and glossy liquid lipsticks, with patterned caps, in a festive carton.

NARS x Man Ray: The Kiss Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Set

A limited-edition, Sephora-exclusive set of four Velvet Matte Lip Pencils, with a gold cosmetics case. The golden cosmetic case is inspired by the art of Man Ray.

Benefit Cosmetics’ Boi-ing Erase Case

A concealer kit featuring four concealers in a pencil-inspired, zip-close case.

Ole Henriksen’s 12 Days of OLE Glow Skincare Advent Calendar

The twelve numbered panels open up to reveal skincare minis.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Lipstick Jungle

A 13-piece Le Marc lip crème collection in a sparkling leopard-print clutch, zippered with a black tassel.

Clinique’s Honey, Honey Ornament Set

A lip gloss set, packaged in a carton that is designed to hang on the tree.

Erno Laszlo’s Glow for the Holidays Peel-Off Masking Set

A set of powder-to-rubber masks that instantly hydrate, brighten, and visibly firm.

Bobbi Brown’s Luxe Classics Mini Lipstick Set

A 10-piece limited-edition collection of 10 pigment-rich, vibrant shades.

NYX’s Lippie Countdown Advent Calendar, at Ulta

The NYX Professional Makeup's Lippie Countdown Advent Calendar features a product behind every door. It includes Butter Gloss, Soft Matte Lip Cream, and more.

12.28.17

What makes a great beauty gift? A carton decorated in festive colors, or designed in an unusual shape. Fun 'beauty advent calendars' are trending this year, which are basically boxes with flaps or drawers filled with mini products.

For the 2017 holiday shopping season, some brands opted for reusable tins, whole others have created all types of fancy cases and clutch bags.

Lip color sets are popular this year, as well as skincare -- especially face mask sets.

Take a look at the 21 stand-out beauty gifts this year in the slideshow above.

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