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While there are plenty of beauty products that we go through by the bucketload and buy in bulk — shampoo & sunscreen, we’re looking at you! — we can’t deny the fact that pint-sized products actually own our hearts. They’re just so darn cute! Beauty minis aren’t just adorable, though; they’re practical, too. Smaller sizes of everything from masks to mascara mean you can travel lighter, easily carry must-haves in your purse for touch-ups, and — perhaps most importantly — try out trendy or spendy items for a fraction of the full-size price. (It’s so much less painful to discover that a lip color/moisturizer/serum/what have you isn’t right for your skin when it cost $15 instead of $50, and there’s only a little left to use.)
Another benefit to beauty minis? They make excellent gifts — and right now Sephora has loads of cute travel-size gift sets available to give to the beauty-lover in your life, from skincare sets to makeup mixes. Even better: Many of these beauty minis sets are on sale right now, and if you’re a Sephora Insider, you can get 20 percent off a one-time purchase from now through Dec. 11 — making them adorable and more affordable. So what are you waiting for? Keep reading for the cutest little beauty goodies around.
Glow Recipe Fruit Babies Bestsellers Kit
This five-piece gift set is packed with Glow Recipe’s bestsellers like the cult-favorite Watermelon Niacinamide Dew Drops, which uses watermelon, retinol, and hyaluronic acid to smooth and brighten the skin.
Sephora Collection Mini Wishing You Wellness 6-Piece Skincare Gift Set
Give the gift of wellness this year with this with Sephora’s skincare set. It includes a gua sha tool, two face massagers, a mini face roller, and two cooling face globes, perfect for the ultimate self-care night.
Charlotte Tilbury Mini Iconic Matte Revolution Lip Trio Set
This three-piece set from celeb-favorite Charlotte Tilbury is perfect for a busy mom — as this busy mom can attest! (I own this set and love the way I can pull together a pretty, polished look with just a few products.) The shopper favorite Pillow Talk, a berry-red Walk of No Shame, and a nude-rose, known as Supermodel, are all travel-sized and purse-friendly minis.
Mario Badescu Mini Mist Collection Travel Facial Spray Set
This limited-edition facial spray set makes hydrating your skin on the go a breeze. Each spray contains soothing ingredients like aloe vera and seaweed extract to hydrate deeply.
Sephora Collection Blush N’ Glow Cheek Set
This kit has five of Sephora’s favorites from brands like NARS, Melt Cosmetics, Tarte, Iconic London, and Nudestix that give a seamless glow and instant rosy look.
Rare Beauty Mini Kind Words Matte Lip Duo
Don’t sleep on this deal from NARS — the set of two-holiday lip minis ( the brand’s Velvet Matte Lip Pencil and limited-edition Mini Afterglow Lip Shine in dusty rose shade Dolce Vita) is on sale for $19. Considering that it normally retails for $25 and is a $36 value, that’s a holiday gift, indeed.
NARS Mini Shine On Dolce Vita Lip Duo Set
Don’t sleep on this deal from NARS — the set of two-holiday lip minis ( the brand’s Velvet Matte Lip Pencil and limited-edition Mini Afterglow Lip Shine in dusty rose shade Dolce Vita) is on sale for $19. Considering that it normally retails for $25 and is a $36 value, that’s a holiday gift, indeed.
Laneige Amorepacific Lip Sleeping Mask Lip & Pop Edition Set
Give your lips some love this season with this hydrating 3-piece set from Laneige. It includes three lip masks, including one new scent, Butter, which celebrates BTS’s hit songs.
ull-size SEA Quench Lip Rescue Balm and minis of gloss and lip balm tint — all in cool mauve. Muah!
Peter Thomas Roth Masking Minis 5-Piece Mask Kit
Some skincare sets don’t always scream “affordable,” but this one from Peter Thomas Roth will surely keep your bank account in good shape this holiday season. At just $19, you get five masking minis that leave skin looking more even, moisturized, and firm.
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