
Holiday 2026 Beauty Box Gift Set
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Top picks, guides and reviews from our editorial team, across skincare, makeup, hair and fragrance.

Beauty
The everything shower: a long Sunday night shower with scrubs, hair masks and face steams. Shop body care and shower essentials.

Fragrance
L'Heure Bleue 1912 is Jacques Guerlain's original perfume, and it still exists unchanged next to a new Eau de Parfum by Delphine Jelk. I explain what the new version adds and which size I would start with.

Skincare
Build your go to skin routine with 20 luxury skincare picks: vitamin C and peptide serums, hydrating essences, retinol and night creams, cleansers, peels and SPF from Drunk Elephant, Shiseido, Dr. Dennis Gross, Clé de Peau Beauté and NARS.

Makeup
Shop 20 soft focus makeup picks for fall 2026: skin-first foundation and concealer, cream and powder blush, glow and bronzer, lip balms, glosses and mascara from NARS, Clinique and Merit.

Beauty
Yes, Sol de Janeiro can be worth it if fragrance is part of the body-care ritual; its strongest case is scent-rich formulas that feel like a treat. This guide weighs the creams, cleansers, and mists against skin feel, sourcing, and return limits.
Holiday gifts for women should feel like a small invitation to enjoy the season, not another thing to store away. This edit moves from festive beauty and fragrance to cozy layers, candlelit rituals, and thoughtful finishing touches.

Sol de Janeiro is safest to buy through its own site or an authorized retailer, with Sephora and Ulta worth checking for recurring savings. This guide compares authorized U.S. channels, sale windows, and full-size products to watch.

Lele Sadoughi started her own label in 2012 and ended up making the headband everyone recognizes. Here are eight Lele Sadoughi headbands and claw clips, and eight clips, scrunchies and a bow pin I compared them with.

French bobby pins sit alongside U pins and French pins in this guide to the hair pins that hold up your day. I cover bobby pins, little pins, French pins and decorative pins, plus where the name bobby came from.

Solar Eclipse turns hand-painted hair accessories into expressive everyday objects, with designs made in small batches in New York City. This edit travels from bag charms and claw clips to compact mirrors, pocket combs and brushes, balancing function with a little whimsy.
Maintenance day outfits and essentials: headbands, waxing kits, nail care and comfortable tees for a self-care reset.

A body care edit built around the scrub, then moisturize routine. Sugar scrubs, exfoliating washes and rich body butters that leave skin soft and smooth.

Linen perfume is the answer to heavy, headache-inducing florals, with minimalist scents that smell like sun-dried hotel sheets.

Barely There perfume is a fresh skin scent that smells like you just stepped out of a fancy shower.

How I actually wear scent: 40 perfumes and body mists from Heretic Parfum, D.S. & Durga and DedCool, $17 to $225.

Clay, sheet, and overnight masks — the at-home facial for every skin need.

Light, layerable, and all-day fresh — the body and hair mists for an easy scent refresh.

Perfume oils are skin-close, long-lasting scents that come as roll-ons and dab-ons.

Lymphatic drainage face massage is a gentle way to move fluid and take the edge off a puffy morning, even if the effect is temporary. These are the gua sha stones, rollers and ice tools I would start with, the devices that go further, and the eye creams that help the rest of the day.

A complete luxury skincare wardrobe: cleansers, toners, essences, serums, retinoids, exfoliants, eye treatments, moisturizers, masks, SPF, lip care, neck care and devices from La Mer, SK-II, Augustinus Bader, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Dior and more.

A complete affordable skincare wardrobe: cleansers, toners, essences, serums, retinoids, exfoliants, eye treatments, moisturizers, masks, SPF, lip care, neck care and tools from COSRX, ANUA, The Ordinary, CeraVe, LANEIGE and more.

Glowy skin products for an everyday beauty and skincare routine. Shop serums, moisturizers and glow-boosting favorites.

A nighttime skincare routine for glowy skin. Shop cleansers, serums and moisturizers to use before bed.

Moroccanoil began in 2003 with a hairdresser, a bottle of argan oil and a lot of curiosity. Here are the oils and scalp treatments the brand is built on, a full wash-day lineup, and the body care and fragrance that carry the same warm signature.