Holiday Gift Guide 2023: 11 Best Skincare Sets

Beauty gifts are always the greatest hits of the holidays. A new addition to your vanity or medicine cabinet is an undeniable crowd-pleaser. But, sometimes picking out just the right lipstick shade or guessing someone’s new signature scent can be more than a little daunting. That’s where the best skincare sets for the holidays come in. You never have to worry about whether the color works. And who doesn’t want to pamper their complexion? To help you cross a few items off your shopping list, we’ve rounded up the best skincare sets for holiday 2023 for every skincare need and budget.

Tatcha Hydration Obento

Tucked into a pretty gift box—no wrapping required!—this set of Tatcha’s four bestselling moisturizers is a complete hydration wardrobe for your complexion. Infused with Japanese botanicals, it’s all your skin needs to stay moisturized and healthy through every season. The set includes The Water Cream, Dewy Skin Cream, The Silk Cream and Indigo Overnight Repair. $78, tatcha.com

Shani Darden Skin Care Renewal Trio

Talk about a triple threat! This limited-edition anti-aging trio from Shani Darden, Hollywood’s go-to facialist, is a powerhouse of products that deliver smooth, hydrated skin. The set includes the Hydration Peptide Cream, a multitasking moisturizer that smooths fine lines and firms while deeply hydrating; Retinol Reform, an incredibly gentle formula that’s safe for even the most sensitive skin to fight wrinkles and smooth texture; and Intensive Eye Renewal Cream that minimizes lines and dark circles while firming. $68, sephora.com

Furtuna Skin Ode To The Olive Gift Set

Known for its farm-to-face skincare formulations, Furtuna Skin is taking that to the next level with its sister company, Bona Furtuna, and pairing their Biphase Moisturizing Oil with two of their premium oils from their 300-hectare organic farm in Sicily. Their skincare staple is a biphase oil that plumps and hydrates while protecting the skin’s moisture barrier. $270, furtunaskin.com

Burt’s Bees Mega Balm

Let’s be real: Who hasn’t lost their lip balm too many times to count? That’s what makes Mega Balm so perfect—the charmingly giant lip balm tube contains a year’s worth of everyone’s favorite lip balms (52, to be precise!) so you’ll have a practically never-ending supply. $89, burtbees.com

Kiehl’s Wrapped

No matter what your skin needs, this set has it, from firming to cleansing to moisturizing to detoxifying. That’s because the beautifully curated collection has a wide range of Kiehl’s Since 1851’s favorites, including the Ultra Facial Cleanser, the Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask, the Retinol Skin Renewing Daily Micro Dose Serum, the Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing & Dark Circle-Diminishing Vitamin C Eye Serum and the Ultra Facial Cream. $125, sephora.com

Paume The Hand Hydration Kit

Covid, cold and flu season is here, which means your hands are probably tired from all that washing. Paume comes to the rescue with The Hand Hydration Kit that will bring dry, irritated mitts back to life with their Probiotic Hand Balm that boosts skin tone and elasticity, along with the All-in-One Cuticle and Nail Cream to soften cuticles and strengthen nails. Get your beauty sleep with the Overnight Hydration Gloves to hydrate hands all night long. $75, bluemercury.com

MAЁLYS Mini Icons Limited Edition Holiday Kit

If there’s one thing we learned in 2023, it’s that the skin on your body needs just as much attention as the skin on your face. In light of that, gift six minis of these bestselling body shapers that come tucked into a bag that’s ideal for holiday travel and jet-setting beyond the season. The set includes the B-TIGHT Lift & Firm Booty Mask, B-FLEX Lift & Firm Arm Cream, B-THICC Booty Enhancing Mask, B-FOXY Inner Thigh Firming Cream, B-FLAT Firming Belly Cream and B-PERKY Lift & Firm Breast Mask. $99, maelyscosmetics.com

Farmacy Tea Harvest Green Clean Trio

Just like good hair starts in the shower with the right shampoo, good skin starts at your sink with the right cleansers. Farmacy has become famous for their cleansing balms that remove every last trace of dirt, oil, makeup and impurities without stripping skin. This trio includes three of them in limited-edition scents inspired by tea notes and wintry coziness, with upcycled teas included in each: Warm Vanilla Chai, Wild Raspberry Tea and Chamomile Rose Latte. $49, sephora.com

Mario Badescu 5-Piece Good Skin Is Forever & Bright Kit

Who would disagree with the title of this skincare kit? Good skin is always bright and beautiful, and this set will help your complexion get there with the beloved brand’s five-step regimen to fight dull, uneven skin tone. The products—including Glycolic Foaming Cleanser, Vitamin C Serum, Hydro Moisturizer With Vitamin C, Brightening Eye Serum and Brightening Mask With Vitamin C—team up to knock out dark spots and hyperpigmentation. $37.99, saksoff5th.com

SkinCeuticals Plump and Firm Set

Known for delivering serious results, SkinCeuticals has earned a dedicated following for their science-first formulas. This power couple helps turn back the clock. The H.A. Intensifier is loaded with pure hyaluronic acid, proxylane and purple rice extract to firm, plump and boost elasticity, while the Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2 has the highest concentration of three lipids—2% ceramides, 4% cholesterol and 2% fatty acids—to refill the skin’s natural surface lipids. $180, skinceuticals.com

eos Best Sellers Holiday Skincare Set

Need a skincare stocking stuffer? This kit has you covered with all of the essentials to keep skin smooth in winter in the brand’s best-selling flavors and fragrances: Vanilla Cashmere Body + Hand Cream, Watermelon Frosé Lip Mask and Lip Balm Stick. $14.99, evolutionofsmooth.com