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You likely have more than one beauty-loving friend on your holiday gift list, so get all of them what they really want: some of the best Ulta Beauty gifts of the season, of course. Whether you're shopping for a skin-care enthusiast, keeping the cosmetics cabinet of a makeup connoisseur well-stocked, or splurging on a high-tech styler for a hot-tool wizard, there's a good chance that the retailer will have something to satisfy their needs.
Ulta Beauty even launched a limited-edition fragrance set recently that's stocked with an assortment of best-selling perfumes to enjoy. If you need more gift ideas, countless fan-favorite beauty brands like Uoma Beauty, Dyson, and IT Cosmetics have gone all out with unique holiday gifts that are also pretty cost-effective, so you can play Santa to everyone on your list.
But knowing that Ulta Beauty's vast inventory can be overwhelming, we went ahead and picked out all our favorites so that ticking items off your to-buy list will be a breeze. The hard part? Holding back from treating yourself to all of these gift sets, makeup kits, and collections. Check out some of the best Ulta Beauty gifts and giftable beauty sets, below.
Makeup Gifts
Just because summer's over doesn't mean we can't enjoy radiant skin. So says the Juvia's Place Bronzed Duo, which comes in five different shade combinations to match a variety of skin tones. Use the lighter shade to subtly define your forehead, cheekbones, and jawline. Or, swipe on the darker powder for more dramatic sculpting. Even better, layer the shades for a more natural-looking contour.
The latest version of Uoma Beauty's Royal Heritage eye shadow palette comes with 10 buttery pink-toned matte and foil shades that apply smooth and evenly onto lids, leaving behind an even wash of color in the process. As a bonus, these velvety pigments are also long-lasting and water-resistant.
What's better than one mascara? Three mascaras. That's what you or your loved one will get with the It Cosmetics Mascara ClosIT Set. The bundle includes Superhero Elastic Stretch Volumizing and Lengthening Mascara, Hello Lashes+ Volumizing Mascara with Lash Serum, Lash Blowout Volumizing Mascara in Good Lash Day — all of which give volume, definition, and drama.
We know, nailing down the perfect cat-eye is far from an easy task. But thanks to our friends at Lottie London, it's as easy as stamping it on. The double-sided Wing Edition Stamp Liner Duo comes with an ultra-fine precision tip for lining your eyes and a wing-shaped stamp to seal the deal. What would normally take painstaking minutes to shape the perfect wing, now takes a few seconds. A priceless gift, if you ask us.
If you haven't tried the TikTok-viral Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip products, now is your opportunity. In the Squad Lip Set lives two Lip Plumpers, one Lipstick, and one Lip Balm. Each of these delivers pigment and hydration to the max.
Beauty Bakerie's Blending Eggs are a cheeky gift that will put a smile on anyone's face while keeping their makeup-tool collection completely stocked. Each sponge in this six-pack was made to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand for flawless blending. These washable latex-free sponges are perfect for applying cream blushes, liquid foundations, and other complexion-enhancing favorites.
Skin-Care Gifts
Probiotics are getting a lot of attention in the skin-care realm these days, and when you see the long list of studies and benefits that accompany them — reducing dryness, inflammation, strengthening the barrier, and more — you'll understand why. For those still unfamiliar but curious, Beekman 1802's Milk Probiotic Skincare Starter Kit is an ideal place to start.
Potent ingredients like goat milk, probiotics, chamomile, and aloe work hard to restore bacterial balance, starting with the Milk Wash Exfoliating Jelly Cleanser and going down the line with the Milk Drops Probiotic Ceramide Serum, Dewy Eyed Illuminating & Depuffing Eye Serum, and Bloom Cream Daily Probiotic Moisturizer. The set even comes with a travel bag for easy toting and a gingham hair clip to hold your hair back.
If your friend has just stumbled upon the phenomenon of "glass skin," welcome them into the K-beauty club with Peach & Lily's Glass Skin Discovery Kit, a routine tailored to the goal of achieving seemingly poreless, translucent skin. Don't be surprised if they become obsessed with the gentle, low-pH Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser, deeply hydrating Wild Dew Treatment Essence, brightening Glass Skin Refining Serum, and calming Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream. This mighty team turns dewy, bouncy skin into a reality — and it feels so relaxing to apply them, too.
For less than $20, you can gift five miniature masks that address a wide variety of skin concerns. If that alone isn't appealing enough, Peter Thomas Roth's Masking Minis 5-Piece Mask Kit even has an exclusive-to-this-set mask — the Blue Marine Algae Intense Hydrating Mask — that'll be perfect for reversing cold-weather dryness. The other four treatments are surefire crowd-pleasers: the resurfacing Pumpkin Enzyme Mask, pore-unclogging Irish Moor Mud Mask, soothing Cucumber Gel Mask, and firming 24K Gold Mask. In other words, they'll be prepared to treat their skin on any given day — whether dullness or acne is their main focus.
The Clinique Ready, Set, Refresh Set is where skin care and makeup meet. This bundle includes four skin goodies, two makeup snags, and a sample-sized perfume. Included in this set is the Take Off the Day Cleaning Balm, a Best of Beauty winner that can remove even the most stubborn makeup.
Hair Gifts
If you really want to impress a die-hard beauty fan, this Allure Best of Beauty winner should do the trick. The Dyson Special Edition Airwrap Styler Complete comes with not only the sought-after device, but also six attachments to curl, wave, or straighten hair with ease. This tool may be a bit of a splurge, but its hi-tech features and stunning salon-like results make it worth every penny. It uses the Coanda effect to attract hair and wrap it around the barrel using only air, therefore, styling while drying. Each click-on attachment shapes your hair while enhancing shine and texture. What's more, the Airwrap and its attachments arrive with a matching Prussian blue and copper-toned travel bag and leather storage case for stylish safekeeping.
Whether they wish they were chilling on a beach somewhere far, far away, or they're simply in need of a third-day hair refresh, IGK's All Stars Volume, Hydration & Dry Shampoo Kit has a product they'll love and use constantly. It comes with three travel-size bottles of the Mistress Hydrating Hair Balm, Beach Club Volumizing Texture Spray, and First Class Charcoal Detox Dry Shampoo to ensure hair looks soft, frizz-free, and perfectly tousled, and it actually feels clean on days when they can't be bothered to hop into the shower.
The Drybar Double Shot Jackpot Kit is the key to great hair. This set includes the Double Shot Oval Blow-Dryer Brush for shiny and smooth blowouts, two Hold Me Hair Clips for easy sectioning, a Detox Orginal Dry Shampoo for in between wash days, a Hot Toddy Heat Protectant mist to avoid any damage when heat styling, and a travel-sized Money Maker Hairspray, for volume.
"I'm all good on hair ties," said no one ever. We're especially referring to any friends who constantly lose their hair ties and ask to borrow one of yours — which is basically code for "you're never seeing the hair tie again." Well, the cycle ends here because The Hair Edit's Ruched Satin Scrunchies are so cute, they'll be extra careful to not lose them. The satin is also more gentle on hair and doesn't lead to any unnecessary creasing or painful yanking. What's not to love?
If you're in need of an excellent point of reference for all of your holiday-shopping needs, take a look at some of our favorite Best of Beauty winners. Take the T3 Lucea ID Smart Iron, a 2020 Best of Beauty Breakthrough winner, for example. All your lucky friend has to do is enter some information about their hair via a touch screen, and then the device's algorithm decides which of nine possible temperature settings will be safest yet still effective for straightening their hair. It literally takes the guesswork out of the styling process and gives them two fewer things to worry about (heat damage and bedhead) in the mornings when they have a packed schedule of virtual meetings ahead.
Packaged in a cute jelly cosmetic bag, Pattern's On-the-Go Kit covers all of the hair-care bases for any curly-haired, Afro-textured friends on your list. They can and should add curl cocktail items as they see fit, but the travel-size bottles of the Hydration Shampoo, Heavy Conditioner, and Leave-In Conditioner are a great place to start.
Fragrance Gifts
Why spend over $100 on one perfume when you can gift 17 aromatic minis for a fraction of the price? This $30 set includes an array of shrunken-down versions of this year's best fragrance launches, including Carolina Herrera's Very Good Girl, Lancôme's Idôle, and Ariana Grande's R.E.M. As a bonus, the kit also comes with an atomizer for on-the-go spritzing, and a $15 Ulta Beauty gift card, which can be used to buy a full-size version of one of their favorite fragrances.
Ariana Grande just looks like she smells good, so we imagine the God Is A Woman Gift Set does, too. It's made with gorgeous floral notes like Turkish rose petals that deliver a sweet yet musky vibe, and there's also some vanilla to act as a sweetener of sorts.
The ever-iconic Chanel No. 5 Eau de Parfum contains sophisticated, fleshy, flowery notes with a shot of bourbon vanilla. It manages to be classic and daring all at once, suitable for day or night.
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