For the person in your life who’s never missed a night of taking their makeup off, is constantly referencing the latest BeautyTok trend, or says they have “errands to run” when they’re just getting an iced coffee and going to Sephora, there’s nothing more exciting to unwrap during the holiday season than something beauty-related. Makeup, skincare, the year’s hottest hair tool, a cult-favorite scent—when it comes to beauty gifts, you simply can’t lose.
Whether you’re buying for your mom, sister, friend, or even dad whose skin needs some post-holiday TLC—hey, dads need self-care too! —Sephora has the perfect gift for everyone on your nice list.
The best bag to see under the tree? One with horizontal black-and-white stripes. With these gifts from Sephora, you’ll be given the unanimous title of “2023’s Best Gift-Giver” by everyone you shopped for.
The Best Sephora Gifts of 2023
Our one-stop-shop to pick up gifts for our favorite beauty gurus during the holiday season is—to no one’s surprise—Sephora. From once-a-year gift sets to the latest viral blush, it’d be hard to find something on the shelves that our giftee wouldn’t love.
SEPHORA COLLECTION
This six-piece spa set features a mini face roller, a mini gua sha, a mini cooling globe for under the eyes, a pair of reusable eye patches, a headband, and a dry brush.
RARE BEAUTY
If there’s one universal truth in the makeup world, it’s that it’d be near-impossible to go through an entire tube of Rare Beauty’s ultra-pigmented, cult-favorite liquid blush. This mini set has two mini liquid blushes and two mini liquid highlighters for glowing, flushed cheeks that’ll last for the foreseeable future.
HOURGLASS
Hourglass’s limited-edition Ambient Lighting palettes include six of their one-of-a-kind powders to bronze, blush, highlight, and set makeup for a glowing, airbrushed complexion.
GLOW RECIPE
Glow Recipe is known for its Plum Plump hyaluronic acid cream, watermelon niacinamide drops, and avocado moisturizer—all of which and more can be found in this five-piece set.
MAKEUP BY MARIO
Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette
This palette sold out almost instantly last holiday season but is back by popular demand to give more people the opportunity to own what’s been deemed “the perfect eyeshadow palette” by TikTok.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY
This four-piece set is a Pillow Talk lover’s dream, boasting three lip products and one highlighter in the beloved, universally flattering nude-pink shade.
DYSON
The ultimate beauty gift, the Dyson Air wrap gives salon-quality blowouts with little-to-no effort—regardless of how good the user is at doing hair. This set comes with all of the attachments for the perfect blowouts and curls, every time.
SEPHORA FAVORITES
Holiday Sparkly Clean Beauty Kit
Not sure what product to buy for the beauty lover in your life? Pick out this six-piece set of clean beauty favorites, including four full-size products from Saie, Merit, and Kosas.
SHANI DARDEN SKINCARE
This award-winning set of two-step peels gives you the results of a chemical peel at home, leaving you with brightened, smoother skin—minus the downtime.
SAIE
Glowy Super Gel Illuminator Set
Gift the gift of glow with this two-piece set of Saie’s best-selling illuminator gel, complete with a limited-edition shade for a just-got-back-from-vacation complexion.
PHLUR
First, there was Phlur’s viral “Missing Person” scent, and now there’s Father Figure, a new warm scent with notes of fig, jasmine, and sandalwood, making for the perfect cool-weather fragrance.
SUMMER FRIDAYS
This four-piece set spotlights some of Summer Friday’s most beloved products, from their award-winning Jet Lag mask to their cult-favorite Lip Butter Balm.
DIOR
At long last, Dior’s viral Rosy Glow blush has been released in four new stunning shades, including this soft-pink rosewood color that the internet can’t get enough of.
BEAUTY BLENDER
There’s nobody who couldn’t use an extra beauty blender in their stash, and this six-piece set includes three of the sponges, plus solid cleansers and a silicone scrub mat to keep them clean.
NÉCESSAIRE
This travel-size trio of skincare best-sellers will hydrate, cleanse, and replenish the skin for head-to-toe hydration—even in the dry winter months.
VOLUSPA
This gift set features four stunning, warm candle scents that are perfect for the holiday season and beyond.
LANEIGE
Beauty guru or not, they’ll love this set of the famous Laneige Lip Sleeping Masks, including berry, gummy bear, sweet candy, mint chocolate, and mango flavors.
SEPHORA FAVORITES
This hairstyling set of Sephora favorites has it all: From Amika’s Perk Up dry shampoo to the JVN Air Dry Cream to an Olaplex Reparative Styling Cream.
DYSON
The crème de la crème of hair dryers, the Dyson Supersonic dries hair faster, leaving behind more shine and less hair damage.
OUAI
Detox Shampoo & Leave-In Conditioner Set
The set of haircare bestsellers meant for all hair types cleanses away dirt and oil with a detox shampoo, then locks in hydration with a leave-in conditioner, leaving behind silky, smooth strands.
FENTY BEAUTY
This trio of lip glosses leaves behind a hydrating shine that’s the cherry on top of every makeup look—plus, it comes with a set-exclusive shade, Pink Dragonfly.
COLOR WOW
Get them the gift of frizz-free, shiny hair with the beloved Dream Coat Anti-Frizz Treatment from Color Wow in both travel size and full size.
BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY
Made from a vegan-friendly satin material, these mini scrunchies won’t leave dents in your hair. They have just the right amount of stretch to hold your hair up or sit on your wrist.
SOL DE JANEIRO
Give them the gift of Sol de Janeiro’s bestselling Brazilian Bum Bum Cream Cheirosa ’62 scent with this travel set of Bum Bum cream, shower gel, and fragrance mist.
AQUIS
If you’re sick of using super damaging heat products to dry your hair, look no further than this hair-drying tool, which uses water-wicking technology and luxe fabric to dry hair.
TOPICALS
Under Eye Brightening & Clearing Eye Masks
These cooling hydrogel under-eye masks will fade the appearance of dark circles with caffeine, kojic acid, and arbutin to combat pigmentation and dark spots.
SEPHORA COLLECTION
For the person in your life who loves everything showers, this plastic-free scalp massager will make their hair-washing routine a step more luxurious.
THE ORDINARY
Hyaluronic Acid + B5 Hydrating Serum
Hyaluronic acid is a hydration essential for any skincare routine. This one from The Ordinary is formulated with B5 for multi-depth, enhanced hydration.
THE INKEY LIST
This super-affordable eye cream is the perfect stocking stuffer for the beauty lover in your life, formulated with caffeine and peptides and proven to reduce puffiness and dark circles.
SUMMER FRIDAYS
This long-lasting, glossy lip balm from Summer Fridays is a cult favorite for a reason. Made with shea and murumuru seed butter, this vegan balm is super hydrating.
