Beauty brands are pulling out all the stops to entice shoppers who, in the pandemic, may forgo giving experiences and instead exchange physical gifts—and that could be great news for beauty. Here is a quick look at what marketers have created for this unprecedented holiday season.
  



 
Merry & Brightening 
Eight Saints created the All Is Bright Skincare Set ($154). Inside a tie-dye dopp kit is a brightening trio of products: iCloud Whip face cream; Seeking C, a concentrated treatment that targets irregularities like age spots, acne scars and discoloration; and Lip Trick, an overnight lip treatment.  







 
Chubby, Chubby
Clinique  is ready for holiday with gift sets like The Chubbettes ($49.50), a collection of 20 mini versions of its Chubby Stick Moisturizing and Intense Moisturizing Lip Colour Balms. Shades range from Richer Raisin, Fuller Fig and Whole Lotta Honey to Mighty Mimosa, Pudgy Peony, Curviest Caramel and Plumped Up Poppy, among others.  



 


Calming Coconut 
Pacifica Beauty crafted the Coconut Rehab Skincare Stress Therapy kit ($14.99). It contains Stress Rehab Coconut & Caffeine Sheet Mask, Coconut Milk Cream To Foam Face Wash, Coconut Probiotic Water Rehab Cream,Coconut Bali Lip Balmand is sold on pacificabeauty.comand Amazon as well as inside Target and Whole Foods.  





 
Movie Time
On Air Beauty Co. offers sanitizer sprays in seasonal scents, and perfect for the holidays is Christmas Movie Marathon. The women-owned company says it smells like “holiday treats in PJs by the fireplace.” The sprays are made with 77% alcohol to kill germs.
 





Cupping Runneth Over 
Facial cupping is said to move stagnant lymph nodes to detox and support the healthy functions of the skin, and increase blood circulation and collagen production. In time for holiday, Province Apothecary’s Sculpting + Toning Facial Cupping Set ($29) helps reduce redness through lymphatic drainage for a more even complexion, while reducing puffiness and dark circles. 


 



This Time, It’s Personal
Candle company Homesick’s personalization feature enables customers to print a message directly on to the jar of any Homesick candle. The personalization is an additional $15, and can be up to 130 characters, according to the brand, which was founded in 2016 and is part of Win Brands Group.




 
This CBD’s in The Bag
 Well by Caliva’s Be Merry & Well  holiday gift set($50) features two of the brand’s favorite hemp-derived CBD beauty products – a bath bomb and moisturizing serum—in an “Alive & Well” tote. 




 





Spread Cheer, Not Germs
Everyone’s holiday kit (9.99) features some of the brand’s top-selling products—Vanilla + Lavender 3-in-1 Soap,Ruby Grapefruit Hand Sanitizer, andVanilla + Lavender Nourishing Lotion— in travel-friendly sizes.


 


U Beauty & The Brush
U Beauty and brush brand Artis offer a limited-edition set ($168) that pairs Super Smart Hydrator skin cream with the Palm Brush Mini, a handleless brush designed for skin care. The cream contains dehydrated long-chain hyaluronic acid (LCHA) and antioxidants that are said transport higher levels of water versus its weight than other hyaluronic acid chains. 



 
Cape Crusader
The Cape + Candle Bundle ($39), a collaboration between Hairstory and Woodlot, Vancouver, BC, contains a limited-edition cape and Woodlot’s Recharge Candlewhich provides up to 40 hours of peppermint and rosemary scent in a recyclable glass container.  




 
Sheer To Bold Bliss
For holiday, Bite Beauty offers its clean, vegan, lanolin-free tinted lip balm in limited-edition tins. Five shades, from sheer to bold, are available. Shown is Highball, a wam cocoa pearl. Each tin is $14.





 
Pillow Talk
The Luxe Kit ($380)l described as DefenAge’s ultimate indulgence, delivers a mulberry silk pillowcase and five products—DefenAge signature Clinical Power Trio(two creams and a masque), 3D Eye Radiance Cream and 1-Step Multi Cleanse.