I have a very fun blogpost today! I did a lot of shopping during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and few other sales around that time. I am totally addicted to value sets and this time of the year is particularly exciting. :-) :-) There are adorable and beautifully packaged gift sets everywhere! I had to blog about the ones that I picked up! I know for sure that these are going to be perfect stocking stuffers or awesome little gifts!
All of these cost me equal or less than 25$, individually. As of now, a few of these are going to cost you more as the sales are over. I am also aware that few of them are not available anymore but I still hope this post will be helpful. Also please keep in mind that the availability of these products are as of 12.18 only. So, here we go!
Makeup Sets
I have to start with some makeup products :-) I am including these three only but I got a few other ones that cost me more than $25. By the way, these first two sets I bought in full price way around August-September and I have been using them a lot. Obviously, I highly recommend them.
Bite Beauty Best Bite Rewind (Detailed review here): It comes with 4 deluxe size matte crème lip crayons in a charming red tin box. I have been constantly wearing these since I got them :-) Absolutely love the versatile color range; it suits a wide array of skin tones. And when it comes to formula and performance, Bite Beauty has never disappointed me. If you know of a certain lipstick lover in your life, this is the perfect little gift!
Price & Availability: 25$, available on Canada Sephora, might be available in a few stores (the ones near me still have them)
Price & Availability: 25$, available on Canada Sephora, might be available in a few stores (the ones near me still have them)
Too Faced Most Loved Set (Detail review here): I have been really enjoying this set. It comes with deluxe sizes of Hangover Replenishing Face Primer, Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer, Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer, Melted Long Wear Lipstick in Melted Fig and Better than Sex Mascara. This is a affordable set that has comprehensive products all in universal shade that everyone can use in some way. The lipstick is a very favorite of mine and I have using the bronzer a lot.
SEPHORA COLLECTION Wishes Come True Eye and Face Makeup Palette: This is a very adorable little palette. I am saving this for one of my cousins as an introductory palette to practice, when go home for vacation next. I have not tried it myself but I swatched it at the store and it felt awesome. The colors in this look very promising.
Hand Cream Set
I
love them. I think they are some necessary luxury. And as a gift, you cannot go
wrong with hand creams. It is quite hassle-free one-fits-all type of product. Male, Female, Young or Aged everyone can use
hand creams. There are a quite a few holiday value sets this year. You can
separate them and build your own gift set by combining them with something else
Or just use them as stocking stuffer. Here are the few that I found. To be
quite honest, I am yet to try them myself. But I know they will be really good.
:-)
Ahava Precious Mineral Crystals Hand & Body Ornament: Currently
showing a price of $8.40 but I bought it
at $12. Still available on Ulta.
OPI Planet Smooth Mini Avojuice Hand
& Body Lotion: I bought because it was so
adorable and the sizes are perfect to keep in my handbag! I bought it in Ulta
but it is not available anymore, but I found it in amazon. Price: 9.95 $.
Tocca
Crema Veloce Collection: My sister had tried these
before and she loves it. I am excited to try this out. This particular set is
currently out of stock in Sephora but they have a bigger set here. Also, check similar set here and here. Price 16$.
Skincare Sets
Skincare
can get tricky! It is more personal thing, so I only prefer to get them as
gifts only when I know the recipient’s skin situation. But these brands are
very familiar to me and I know that they will have fun trying these.
Origins Task
Masters: I love
Origins. Everything that I have tried has impressed me. I use the charcoal mask
at least once a week. This set is definitely a great way to introduce someone
to the wonderful world of Origins Masks. I bought it for myself for when I am
travelling.
Origins Superstar Minis: Yes, I love Origins. And I have used all of these products
before so it only makes sense if I have a travel size of each. I would highly
suggest to suggest to keep this for yourself, for all all your travelling needs
:-)
Jack
Black Comfort & Joy Duo: This is for all the men in your life. I have given value
sets from this brand to my father, my friends and my cousins. They have a
plenty of different set and all are excellent.
Price
& Availability: $10, not available anymore but check out similar set on Sephora and Ulta.
Bath
& Body Gift Sets
For gifting purpose,
personally I favor these sets over skincare products. I have a lot of friends
who are not beauty savvy and they would not really venture into exploring
different bath products. But, I strongly believe that in today’s stress ridden
life, simple pleasures like a long- pampering bath session once in a while is
very important. It is, for me at least! So, whenever I get a chance I tend to
try these sets myself and if I like the products I get similar sets for later
to use as gifts!
L'Occitane Shea Butter Festive Ornament: It comes with
Ultra Rich Lotion, Shower Cream, Extra Gentle Soap and their Dry Skin Hand Cream,
all in tiny adorable sizes wrapped in a gorgeous golden packing sheet. I have
been using this hand cream for a while and I love it. I am really excited to
try the other products here. It will be a tiny gift, but it is very delightful
and very beautifully packaged.
Ahava
Starter Kit: I bought it at
14$ during Black Friday but it is now priced at $20. It includes Mineral
Botanic Cream Wash, Mineral Hand Cream, Essential Day Moisturizer and Purifying
Mud Mask. I have given similar sets to my friends and they tend to like them,
but I will surely report back when I try them.
Philosophy Online Only
Amazing Grace Set: It comes with shower gel, whipped body crème and a
rollerball; all in Amazing Grace fragrance and all are quite hefty size. It
cost me just $22 bucks during one of Ulta’s pre Black Friday sale. I bought 3
sets, 1 for me and rest for two of my girlfriends. This definitely makes a very
good gift.
Bliss Lemony Trinkets: This comes in a cute little festive package with a shower gel and body butter. I got 2 of this and they are going to be mix-and-match gift. I have had great luck with Bliss products that I have tried till date. :-)
Deluxe
Perfume Sets
Without any doubt,
these are my favorite type of holiday set. Look, how adorable these are! And I
love anything miniature size! They are nice substantial gift for when you are
looking for a simple gift or if you are on a pinch but still want to gift
something luxurious. I personally will always want quality over quantity, so
this will be perfect to gift me :-)!
Unfortunately, a lot of these are not currently available. But you can
definitely get similar set in a lot of stores!
Macy’s 6-Piece Perfume Sampler: I think this was the best beauty deal I got during these
sales. This as a set is definitely wonderful as one gift or you can break them
up and put it into different friend’s gifts. These are very niche brnads for
perfumes plus these bottles are so pretty/adorable.
TokyoMilk
Dark Femme Fatale Duo, CLEAN Rollerball Layering
Trio and Tocca Beauty Piccolo Tresoro Giulietta-- all these sets were
$10 Black Friday deals on Sephora. They are not available anymore, but Sephora
has some really cute mini set for luxury perfume brands (check here),
I gave the Tory Burch min duo set (which is also sold out now) to one of my
friends and she loves it.
Bvlgari Eau Parfumée
White Tea Gift Set: This is a tiny little delightful set. The items are not big
in size, but it is packaged very beautifully. I usually prefer to bundle up 2-3
small gifts like this; instead of a large gift because I think this way the
recipient has a better chance of liking something :-)
Price & Availability: $20 (I got it at $10), Not available anymore.
PHILOSOPHY
Amazing Grace Spray Fragrance Mini:
Mini bottles, rollerball or travel sizes of perfumes make excellent gift. I
happen to have this one only to photograph. :-)
Random
Gift-y Knick-Knacks
Before I started blogging
about beauty products, my go-to gift item was jwellery. Every girl loves them;
the trick is to figure out if the she likes statement pieces or dainty ones.
The ones, shown here are bought from Baublebar.com.
All of these were $15 or less, individually.
Also, candles make
wonderful gifts. They look so pretty and sophisticated. The Volupsa ones I got
from Nordstrom a few months back. They are not the best-performing candles but
they are so luxe!
One new thing that
has been so interesting to me are the tiny little accessory tray or jwellery
holders. I would love to get these gifts :-) The flower tray is from Umbra.com
and the box is from Target.
Hope, everyone had
wonderful time shopping for the holidays and I sincerely hope this was of some
use to you! Let me know what you picked up :-)
:-)
Love,
~Arrru
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