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It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping! Get a jump-start on your gift list now with these 12 stocking stuffers for the beauty obsessed people in your life. The products are luxurious and, better yet, under $25, so you might even treat yourself to one or two. You can relax by an open fire knowing your holiday shopping is already done, while the other last-minute shoppers are still battling it out.
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1 of 12 Image Credits: Sephora
NARS Orgasm Lip and Blush Beauty Gift Set
Know a makeup guru who’s always on the go? Gift her compact versions of her beauty favorites for quick, on-the-go touch-ups with the universally flattering NARS Orgasm Blush and Lip. These award-winning cult favorites are the perfect size for any bag and come in shades that are great for everyday wear. Stuff this Sephora gift set in her stocking this holiday season for a gift that keeps on giving.
2 of 12 Image Credits: Ulta
Finchberry Vegan Soap
Transform your giftee’s modest bathroom into a spa oasis with an eye-opening sweet mango and tangy kiwi soap. This handcrafted Finchberry vegan soap is an explosion of pleasure that awakens the senses with tropical aromas and a rainbow of glittering, marbled, soapy suds. Much more than a stocking stuffer soap gift add-on, it’s a new essential morning ritual.
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Velvet Scrunchies Gift Set
We’ve fallen for this old-school hair accessory and now your friend can too! No, it’s not a TBT — scrunchies are back and better than ever. Give the ladies in your life a velvet scrunchie gift for stylish pulled-back hair this winter. They’re an excellent on-trend accessory for chunky sweaters and won’t cause damage or breakage on long locks that are already battling the colder weather.
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OUAI Hair Beauty Gift Set
If you know someone taking a tropical vacation this winter, give her the gift of effortlessly chic, textured locks, with luxury hair products that will fit into her tiny carry-on. Straight, wavy, and curly hair will all be kept under control thanks to this OUAI gift set which contains The Dry Texture Foam, Volume Spray, Wave Spray fragrance, and hair clips. One spray and she’ll be ready to go at a moment’s notice with flawlessly undone hair.
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An On-Trend Eyeshadow Palette
Pops of neon, glitter lids, and pink and red eyeshadow are some of the hottest makeup trends this fall that aren’t leaving anytime soon. This vivid eyeshadow palette will give her plenty to play, experiment, and create with. It features 10 matte, frost and shimmery colors that are richly pigmented and have a silky-smooth, creamy quality for graphic lines and smudged out smokiness.
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Drunk Elephant Skincare Gift Set
Have a skincare junkie in your life who can’t get enough of serums and oils? Help her ward off dryness and dullness with this nourishing, cruelty-free, skincare duo from Drunk Elephant. This non-toxic skincare gift set is the perfect size for stashing in your desk at work for a little afternoon pick me up, especially when battling dryness in these harsher temps. Plus, if your friend isn’t already obsessed with this cult beauty brand, she will be after this sampling!
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Mistletoe Prep with Smith’s Rosebud Set
Pucker up! Who knows who your pals might run into under the mistletoe this holiday season, and even if their lives aren’t like a Hallmark movie, chapped lips are a no-go for anyone— kiss or no kiss. Beyoncé has sung the praises of Smith’s Rosebud Salve and its lip-soothing abilities, and this set of three is too cute not too gift! Plus, having three means they can leave one at work, one at home, and one in the car for easy access.
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Stila Liquid Eyeshadow Beauty Gift Set
Glitz and sparkle are basically neutrals during the holidays. Make your bestie’s eyes dazzle with this stila limited-edition beauty gift set by featuring three Shimmer & Glow Eyeshadows. Made to be worn alone or layered, the long-lasting, liquid eyeshadows come in shades of shimmery nude pink, lavender with gold pearl, and simmering chestnut brown.
9 of 12 Image Credits: Ulta
Eco Tools Makeup Brush Set
One of our editors did some research to find the best makeup brush sets according to makeup artists and, lo and behold, one of the brands has a beauty gift set available now at Ulta. Eco Tools is one of the best, budget-friendly makeup brush brands on the market that does not skimp on quality. These brushes are 100 percent vegan, cruelty free, and made of renewable bamboo. It’s a complete collection of tools for creating smooth and flawless makeup application every time, which your recipient will undoubtedly enjoy.
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IGK Dry Shampoo Blotting Tissues
Carrying a bottle of dry shampoo, spray, or powder, around with you is not exactly a thing. Give your best girls an easier way to get rid of that pesky oil between washing cycles with these ingenious portable dry shampoo hair-blotting tissues! They can absorb excess oil on the go without disrupting herstyle and also keep hair looking refreshed for one more day.
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Peter Thomas Roth Mask Gift Set
If treating your friend to a day at the spa is beyond your budget, pamper her with six radiant, travel-size facial mask stocking stuffers instead! It’s thoughtful, worth way more than its price, and will give your friend a little sense of rest and relaxation when she’s off visiting the in-laws.
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Iris & Orchid Facial Sheet Mask Set
What's a better excuse to take some much needed "me time" while binging your current TV obsession than a refreshing sheet mask set? Stock up her beauty supply with Iris & Orchid's 4-piece sheet mask set in one of four restorative key ingredients: aloe vera, lemon, rosemary, and my personal fave—rose. And at only $10 a box (yes, $10!), you can treat her to two different types to combat cold weather skin all season long.
