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20 Must-Have Makeup Gift Sets on Every Beauty Lover’s Wish List

Because makeup is our love language.

By Eunice Lucero-Lee and Jennifer Hussein
the modern essentials gift set on a pink patterned background
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If you know someone who loves looking at cat-eye tutorials on YouTube or has an Instagram full of saved viral beauty posts, then rest assured, you have a makeup fanatic on your hands! Whether it's their birthday, the holidays, or just any given Wednesday, show them some love with an array of experimental cosmetics to enjoy with these lovely makeup gift sets. And because of their reasonable price points — plus the fact you're getting a bunch of products bundled together for a deal — you won't be shelling out an arm and a leg for these thoughtful little picks they're sure to love.

These makeup gift sets feature a thrilling variety of the trendiest lipsticks, blushes, highlighters, and basically everything else to tickle your beauty-obsessed friend's fancy. Most importantly, these kits tend to be a fraction of their full-sized prices: From cute, limited-edition collections that are going fast (and you beauty Advent calendar fans know the drill all too well!) to glam travel kits you'll need when you're on the go, these are the most foolproof, crowd-pleasing makeup sets to gift your friends, family, and, hey, even yourself.

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Best for Travel

Getaway Eye & Face Palette

Getaway Eye & Face Palette
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Best for Travel

Getaway Eye & Face Palette

$42 at wanderbeauty.com

Want an on-the-go makeup set that has all you need for a snatched look? Wander Beauty’s newest shadow bundle, the Getaway Eye & Face Palette, includes expertly curated shades — four eyeshadows, a highlighter, a blush, and a bronzer — that work fabulously well together or alone. The formulas are also finger-friendly, making them clutch for travel or purse-toting. You can choose between two shades depending on your skin tone, too.

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Best Mascara Set

Ultimate Lash Kit

Limited Edition
Ultimate Lash Kit
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Best Mascara Set

Ultimate Lash Kit

Now 15% Off

In case you're one to rotate between several mascaras depending on your look — or mood — of the day, you might just need this comprehensive kit from Lancôme.

The Ultimate Lash Kit is a four-piece set that includes its Cils Booster XL Lash Primer (to prep and condition pre-mascara), Définicils Mascara (to define and separate sparser lashes with a clean, natural effect), Lash Idôle Mascara (to lift and volumize without the clumps), and Hypnôse Drama Mascara (for maximum, plumped-up va-va-volume).

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Best Brow Duo

Fuller-looking & Feathered Brow Kit

Fuller-looking & Feathered Brow Kit
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Best Brow Duo

Fuller-looking & Feathered Brow Kit

There's absolutely no excuse for bad brows in this day and age, but Anastasia Beverly Hills has you covered just in case. Fill in the gaps (literally) in your brow routine with the tools you'll need for perfect arches.

Start off by shaping things by filling in with the Brow Pen, and finish off with the Clear Brow Gel. This handy brow set comes in five shades.

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For Pristine Pores

Super Pore Duo

Free Shipping
Super Pore Duo
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For Pristine Pores

Super Pore Duo

Now 15% Off

The dog days of summer aren't kind to anyone, much less to those of us who dare venture out with a full face. Enter: makeup primers, which provide a smoother, grippier barrier for your foundations and shadows, as well as prevent midday creasing and slippage.

This set from Benefit comes with a mini The Porefessional makeup primer to smoothen and even out pores and texture, and a full-sized The Porefessional Super Setter setting spray to make sure it all stays put by cocktail hour.

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Best Night-Out Essentials

The Bombshell 8-Piece Makeup Set

The Bombshell 8-Piece Makeup Set
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Best Night-Out Essentials

The Bombshell 8-Piece Makeup Set

Sure, it's on the pricier side, but very few products can make you both look and feel as expensive as a Charlotte Tilbury face does.

The Bombshell Set has literally everything you need to recreate a glam, evening-ready look: a versatile, amber-hued, shimmer eyeshadow pencil, a black liquid liner, Tilbury’s award-winning volumizing and lengthening mascara, a rose-colored powder blush, a red lip liner, a bright red lipstick, and a vixeny-red lip gloss. The adorable kiss-marked pouch is a happy bonus.

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Tote-Friendly Lippies

Mini Lipstick 5-Piece Set

Limited Edition
Mini Lipstick 5-Piece Set
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Tote-Friendly Lippies

Mini Lipstick 5-Piece Set

Now 15% Off

We understand not everyone's a red-lip person, and thankfully, so does Clé de Peau. This pretty lipstick bundle includes five mini lipsticks in crowd-fave shades, ranging from coral to fuchsia to brick. Love the integrity of the creamy yet long-lasting formulas, which are a hallmark of this beloved Japanese brand.

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Best Luxury Minis

Transformative Mini Set

Transformative Mini Set
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Best Luxury Minis

Transformative Mini Set

Are we over these cute mini sets yet? Nope, never. Especially when they’re as premium as this one from Hourglass, which features three runaway bestsellers from the brand. Start off with the Veil Mineral Primer with SPF 15, then set your base with the Veil Translucent Setting Powder, and finish off with Caution Extreme Lash Mascara — a truly winning combo that drips of “professionally done.”

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Best Sephora Set

Gleamy Dreamy All-Over Face Makeup Set

Limited Edition
Gleamy Dreamy All-Over Face Makeup Set
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Best Sephora Set

Gleamy Dreamy All-Over Face Makeup Set

If you're a stan of the dewy face, this glow-centric makeup gift set of Sephora bestsellers is best kept on your radar. Featuring both full-sized and mini versions of highly rated brands like Anastasia, Rare Beauty, Too Faced, MAKE UP FOR EVER, and Fenty Beauty, you're never more than 5 minutes away from your next compliment.

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The Cult Classic

Ultimate Orgasm Set

Ultimate Orgasm Set
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The Cult Classic

Ultimate Orgasm Set

Now 35% Off

Legends only! We all remember where we were when NARS Orgasm first entered our lives (just me?), and TBH, the beauty world has never been the same since. Iteration upon iteration of this iconic, universally flattering peachy-pink have come and gone, but none have come close to the quality and nuance of the original.

This travel-friendly set gets you a mini blush, lip balm, and lip gloss in one go, because the only thing better than one Orgasm is three.

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Best Falsies Kit

Deluxe Starter/Travel Kit

Deluxe Starter/Travel Kit
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Best Falsies Kit

Deluxe Starter/Travel Kit

Valued at nearly half of the items when sold separately, Lilac St.'s Deluxe Starter Kit is a falsie fanatic's dream. You can customize your kit with any three of their fabulous lash sets and the glue color of your choice (go with either black or clear), and you also get a bunch of lash essentials, like an applicator, primer, and remover — all for less than $70. All come in a clear kit that resembles a luggage spinner. The cutest.

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Best Neutrals

On Point Eyeshadow Palette

On Point Eyeshadow Palette
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Best Neutrals

On Point Eyeshadow Palette

Shimmer, matte, or metallic? Why choose when you can have 'em all? PÜR's On Point palettes (pictured here in Thursday, a mauve-forward curation) are infused with skincare ingredients turmeric (for brightness) and pomegranate enzyme (for soothing hydration), not to mention boast a fantastic pigment payoff. Each palette comes in a sophisticated, pared-down selection of neutrals that you can rock from day to night.

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Best Budget-Friendly Brushes

14-Piece Makeup Brush Set

14-Piece Makeup Brush Set
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Best Budget-Friendly Brushes

14-Piece Makeup Brush Set

No matter how simple or complicated your makeup might look, you'll have everything you need with this 14-piece brush collection, which features five big kabuki brushes and nine precise eye makeup brushes.

It's a runaway favorite (more than 105,000 ratings!) for its super-soft bristles and affordable price — and the synthetic nylon bristles mean no furry friends were harmed, either.

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Best Trendy Makeup Set

Malibu Barbie Full Collection Set

Malibu Barbie Full Collection Set
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Best Trendy Makeup Set

Malibu Barbie Full Collection Set

Um, run, don't walk? If you, too, have embraced Barbiemania like the rest of us, then this mega-sized makeup gift set from Colourpop belongs in your cart ASAP. At just a hair shy of $100, you get *deep breath* a 15-shade eyeshadow palette, three (!) lipstick and lip pencil duos, a golden highlighter, false eyelashes, and the campiest, kitschiest, most-’80s-ever hand mirror.

Need, want, have to have.

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Best Minimalist Makeup Set

Color All Over Set

On Sale
Color All Over Set
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Best Minimalist Makeup Set

Color All Over Set

Purists, this one's for you. Glossier is no stranger to hyperreal, straightforward offerings, and that comes to the fore via its chic Color All Over Set.

This makeup gift set features three of the brand’s easiest-to-love color products: the No. 1 Pencil (an easy-glide pencil liner), Cloud Paint (aka the wünderkind of a cheek color that tap-tap-taps into skin super flawlessly), and Ultralip (a hydrating shiny lipstick). The perfect just-’cause gift for yourself or your BFF.

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Best Liquid Shadow Set

Glam Attack Set

Glam Attack Set
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Best Liquid Shadow Set

Glam Attack Set

Guess what, Little Monsters? Lady Gaga's makeup line is on Amazon!

This kit includes six badass liquid eyeshadow hues (think a yellow-gold hue aptly named Legend, a radiant mauve shade called Rose B*tch, and more) that you can use to blend out or create a blade-sharp winged liner.

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For Blending Artists

Makeup Sponge Set

On Sale
Makeup Sponge Set
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For Blending Artists

Makeup Sponge Set

Now 46% Off

Give the gift of flawless makeup application with these top-rated makeup sponges. Each pack includes five sponges that make blending foundation, BB creams, and concealer a breeze. Plus, they have thousands of 5-star reviews!

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Best Lip Set

Mini Divine Rose Lip Trio

Mini Divine Rose Lip Trio
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Best Lip Set

Mini Divine Rose Lip Trio

This rose-colored trio of lip colors is, understandably, another must-have from mother Pat's highly coveted brand. It includes a mini version of the famed Mattetrance Lipstick in Divine Rose, as well as Lust Gloss and Permagel Ultra Lip Pencil in complementary shades.

We love how this rosy-pink shade is equally beautiful on a neutral day face or as part of a dramatic evening look.

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For Evening Smolder

Date Look 4-Piece Set

Date Look 4-Piece Set
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For Evening Smolder

Date Look 4-Piece Set

The name says it all: This makeup set has you set to stun. This noir-esque collection from Tom Ford has all you need to dial up the drama on any evening lewk.

Featuring the Eye Shadow Quad in Coquette (its shades of brown come in sheer sparkle, satin, shimmer, and matte finishes), Extreme Mascara in Raven (deepest black), Eye Defining Pen in Deeper (black), and a mini Deluxe Lip Color in Impassioned (a femme fatale red), it's the sexiest and most tightly curated set we've seen yet.

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For K-Pop Fans

A’pieu Best Sellers Box: 2nd Edition

On Sale
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For K-Pop Fans

A’pieu Best Sellers Box: 2nd Edition

Now 20% Off

We firmly believe that the world of K-beauty is the gift that keeps on giving, and this jam-packed beauty box rests our case. For $50, you get four skincare products, four makeup products, and a whole bunch of BT21 lifestyle products like pens, a hair tie, a notebook, and stickers — basically, a bunch of goodies to make the ARMY/K-pop-loving bestie in your life squeal with delight.

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The Prettiest Pinks

The Modern Essentials Gift Set

The Modern Essentials Gift Set
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The Prettiest Pinks

The Modern Essentials Gift Set

Now 18% Off

The Modern Essentials Gift Set from Rose Inc., Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's beauty brand, is as chic as it looks upon first glance. It offers three products for a “streamlined modern beauty routine.” For us, that means fail-safe products we can rely on any time we need an extra hit of pretty.

The set includes the Blush Divine in Azalea (a warm pink), the Lip Sculpt in Quartz (a nude salmon-pink blend), and a travel-sized Brow Renew, a clear brow gel.

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Eunice Lucero-Lee
Senior Editor

Eunice Lucero-Lee is the Senior Editor for Best Products, and is a beauty, astrology, and pop culture obsessive whose work has been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, The Numinous, and woman&home, among many others. A (very) proud cat mom, she spends her time in Manhattan obsessing over celebrity natal charts, luxury skincare, and Scandi-noir, as well as finding the perfect K-Pop vid to save the day. She can order drinks perfectly in Korean.

Headshot of Jennifer Hussein
Beauty Editor

Jennifer is the former beauty editor for BestProducts.com, where she’s testing out everything from the latest lip gloss to the craziest skincare trend sweeping the online beauty-verse. Her work has been featured in Allure, Byrdie, HelloGiggles, and more. When she’s not swatching eyeshadow all over her arms, you can find the NYC-based editor scouring for hours on end for vintage finds, eating pad thai, and hanging out with her cat, Chunks.

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