Our Favorite Holiday Beauty Palettes and Gift Sets
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Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient Lighting Palette
Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient Lighting Palette, $58
Most powders just cover our blemishes and skin imperfections, this filters out light to find the right reflections for your skin tone. It's like the science of pretty.
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Japonesque Velvet Touch Eye Shadow Palette
Japonesque Velvet Touch Eye Shadow Palette, £24.00
We love sexy shimmer and subtle mattes in one palette. Best to blend to find your perfect shade mix.
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Tarte Off the Cuff Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush Palette & Bracelet
Tarte Off the Cuff Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush Palette & Bracelet, $42
Everyone wants jewelry for Christmas. Isn't it even better to get 12 pretty Amazonian clay blushes along with it?
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Frankie Rose Cosmetics 12 Shade Professional Series
Frankie Rose Cosmetics 12 Shade Professional Series, $42
Another pick for the shadow fanatic, this palette comes in three varieties of buildable matte and shimmer shades. The colors are ridiculously awesome and great for a take-one travel set.
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Shu Uemura Art of Hair Full Shimmer Holiday Gift Set
Shu Uemura Art of Hair Full Shimmer Holiday Gift Set, $96
It goes without saying that one would be more likely to want to run their fingers through shimmery hair. And that is just the gift that keeps on giving.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Catwalk Eye Shadow Palette
Anastasia Beverly Hills Catwalk Eye Shadow Palette, $29
Subtle and classic works some days, bold and edgy are a requirement for others — we're obsessed with this palette and its combo of 10 super highly pigmented shadows.
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mark Super Color Box Total Face Palette
mark Super Color Box Total Face Palette, $24.99
This palette has it all: 16 eyeshadows, 4 lip glosses and 2 blushes all in one place — and right now this is on sale for under $25. Talk about getting off easy!
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Le Métier de Beauté’s Kaleidoscope Kits
Le Métier de Beauté’s Kaleidoscope Kits, $95
These are probably the most unique palettes of color on this whole roundup, with a multitude of beautiful combinations. This mirrors the idea of combining pieces to create a whole — i.e. pizza — but the packaging alone is quite the statement maker.
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Laura Geller 25 Shades of Baked Eye Color Portfolio
Laura Geller 25 Shades of Baked Eye Color Portfolio, $65.98
A great idea for the beauty beginner on your list, but the seasoned aficionado will be a fan as well. Twenty-five shades of pretty neutrals, deep jewel tones and bright pops of color that allow for contouring. These shadows can be worn dry for a smoky look or wet for a bold, vibrant option.