A Guide to the Best Skin-Care Gift Sets You Can Give This Year

Byoma Brightening Starter Skincare Kit ($24)

If your friend is just starting to dip their toe into the world of skin care, you can't go wrong with the Byoma Brightening Starter Skincare Kit. Available at Target, this trio of products will help them unlock their brightest, most glowy skin yet. Inside is the Creamy Jelly Cleanser, Brightening Serum, and Moisturizing Gel Cream, designed to even tone and support the skin's moisture barrier.

Sunday Riley Morning Buzz Vitamin C Trio Kit ($98)

Everyone should be using vitamin C in their skin-care routine, and Sunday Riley's products are cult favorites for a reason. Inside this gift set are minis of the Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Gel Cream, the C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Brightening Serum, and the C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C + Turmeric Face Oil, which will all help brighten, protect, and plump your skin.

Dr. Jart+ 10 Face Mask Must-Haves Gift Set ($68)

Shopping for the sheet mask lover on your list? Treat them to this K-beauty-inspired set from Dr. Jart. It comes with 10 different types of masks to treat a wide range of concerns, whether it's hydration, brightening, firming, calming, purifying, and more. It comes equipped with two Cryo-rubber masks that will make them feel like they're getting a facial treatment, seven saturated sheet masks, and one mud mask.

Peach & Lily Glass Skin Discovery Travel Size Kit ($39)

K-beauty fans will be thrilled to get this Peach & Lily Glass Skin Discovery Travel-Size Kit this holiday season. The four-piece set contains the Power Calm Hydrating Gel Cleanser, Wild Dew Treatment Essence, Glass Skin Refining Serum, and Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream. The travel-friendly routine is the key to glass skin.

Summer Fridays The Skincare Set ($65)

If you're shopping for someone who's a big fan of flat lays, chances are they love Summer Fridays — which is why this set is sure to impress. It has editor-backed products from the brand like the full size of the bestselling Jet Lag Mask, a mini version of the CC Me Serum, which is a gentle vitamin C serum, a mini Aura Eye Cream that helps with brightening and hydration, and a mini Lip Butter Balm in vanilla. It's perfect for those with drier or duller skin types.

Laneige Midnight Minis Set ($20)

You can never go wrong with gifting a winter essential like lip balm, and this set of Laneige's bestselling mini Lip Sleeping Masks will never disappoint. According to one of our editors, the Lip Sleeping Mask doesn't feel sticky yet feels soothing on the lips, noting that the tiniest amount goes a long way. Check out our review of the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask to see why it's worth the hype.

Drunk Elephant Trunk 7.0 ($465)

Drunk Elephant's epic Trunk gift set is back, and it's never been better for the holidays. Featuring 10 full-sized products of the brand's bestselling skin-care products, this is ideal for the ultimate Drunk Elephant lover, not to mention backpacker, on your list. Not only does it come with seven sample sizes, perfect for traveling, but also comes housed in a cute Baboon to the Moon backpack that you can use for your daily commutes or as a personal item bag.

Peter Thomas Roth The Gift of Bright Eyes ($85)

If you know someone who always has a coffee in hand and somewhere to be, give them the gift of self-care in the form of this set of three full size eye patch jars from Peter Thomas Roth. Each jar contains 30 pairs of eye patches. The gold ones are infused with 24-karat gold, colloidal gold to help deliver a lifted, refreshed look. The blue ones contain hyaluronic acid and squalane to help with dryness and leave the skin feeling hydrated and supple. The silver ones are infused with seven forms of collagen to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and improve firmness of the skin.

The gift set is only $10 more than what the 24K Gold Pure Luxury Lift & Firm Hydra-Gel Eye Patches ($75) retails for by itself, so this is a steal!

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Light It Up FaceWare Pro LED Device Kit ($455)

The Light It Up FaceWare Pro LED Device Kit comes with a hot pink version of the DRx Spectralite FaceWare Pro as well as eight of the editor-backed retinol peel pads, a full size of the retinol intense wrinkle cream, and a sample of the retinol eye serum.

Aside from the fact that the LED mask will make the user look like a sci-fi movie character (a perk for any Star Wars fans out there!), the underside of the mask contains a total of 100 red LED lights, which help reduce the signs of aging, and 62 blue LED lights, which help kill the bacteria that can lead to breakouts. It's like gifting a professional facial treatment. Plus, this gift set costs as much as just the DRx Spectralite FaceWare Pro ($455) retails for, so you're basically getting the retinol products for free.

Our editor says the gadget is a worthy investment due to its FDA stamp of approval and how the mask fits on the face. "It perfectly conforms to your forehead, cheeks, and chin, and is secured with an adjustable strap behind the head so you can use it just as easily laying down as you can while walking around the house," she says. Read her in-depth review of the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro to learn more.

Glow Recipe Fruit Babies Bestsellers Kit ($34)

Shopping for someone who can't get enough Glow Recipe in their life? You have to get them the Fruit Babies Bestsellers Kit. It contains mini versions of the brand's five bestselling products, and they're all winners. Whether they want hydration or exfoliation, this kit has everything they'll need for their skin-care concerns. It's travel size as well, so they can always have their favorites wherever they go.

You can also consider getting them the Best of Glow Wishlist Kit ($199), which has full sizes of the brand's eight bestsellers, including the Watermelon Glow Dew Drops, the Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Cream, and the Strawberry Smooth Salicylic Acid Serum. Find out more about the best Glow Recipe products here.

Sacheu Gua Sha Starter Kit ($42)

If you know someone just now dipping their toe into the world of skin care, start small with your skin-care gift. This Sacheu Gua Sha Starter Kit includes a metal gua sha tool that stays cool and is easy to glide across the face and pressure points. The included facial oil is loaded with lipids that provide the ideal slip for the gua sha while giving skin a healthy glow.

Tatcha Mini Favorites Set ($68)

You can't go wrong with this bestsellers kit from Tatcha. The brand is known for its effective yet gentle Japanese-inspired formulations, utilizing ingredients like green tea, red algae, and rice bran. This set comes with the calming cleansing oil, a rice-based cleanser, a resurfacing cleanser, a refreshing toning essence, a hydrating cream, and a lightweight moisturizer. It's perfect for those with sensitive skin as well. You can read our guide to the best Tatcha products here.

Glow Recipe x Barbie Watermelon Glow Hydration Kit ($31)

Shopping for the Barbie fan in your life? Get them something cute and pink like this Barbie-inspired Watermelon Glow Hydration Kit from Glow Recipe. The set comes with mini sizes of the brand's bestselling and viral-favorite Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops and the hydrating Watermelon Pink Juice Moisturizer. Together, the products will deliver a glowing complexion while infusing the skin with moisture without feeling heavy.

Cosrx Skin Cycling Routine ($41, originally $50)

If the skin-care enthusiast in your life is a firm believer in skin cycling, they'll appreciate this Cosrx Skin Cycling Routine set. It comes with the brand's bestselling and editor-backed Snail Mucin 96% Essence and a gentle retinol oil that will help to reduce the appearance of fine lines, resurface the skin, and provide a glowing radiance. The essence is deeply hydrating and will help relieve the skin of dryness and repair its moisture barrier.

Laneige Besties Skincare Discovery Set ($35)

Know someone always complaining about dry skin? Gift them a skin-care routine with extra hydration with the Laneige Besties Skincare Discovery Set. It comes with the mini bestselling lip sleeping mask, hyaluronic-acid-based serum, moisture, and cleanser, ideal for those with drier skin types, and a thick sleeping mask. It's gentle enough for all skin types to use, especially those who lean sensitive.

BeautyBio Instant Resurfacing & Clarifying Pore Detox Treatment Set ($199)

If your giftee loves to treat themself to facials, the BeautyBio Instant Resurfacing & Clarifying Pore Detox Treatment Set can help them do it in the comfort of their home. It contains the Hydro-Infusion Deep Pore Cleansing + Blue LED Clarifying Tool, which clears out any gunk in pores while infusing the skin with hydration. This weekly treatment is great for those who have an oilier skin type or are acne prone. It comes with three infusion tips, a cleanser, a moisturizer, and two sizes of the GloFacial concentrate. To learn more about the device, check out our review of the BeautyBio Instant Resurfacing & Clarifying Pore Tool here.

The Skinny Confidential Hot Mess Ice Roller ($69)

Whether they are prone to facial tension or enjoy a pamper session, The Hot Mess Ice Roller is a versatile tool they'll use in their beauty routine. They can pull it out of the fridge for a moment of cooling relief, and it also helps depuff the face. It's an editor-favorite beauty tool with a ton of clever uses. Plus, the hot-pink color is perfect for those Barbiecore vibes. Read our in-depth review of the Hot Mess Ice Roller.

First Aid Beauty Head-to-Toe-FAB Kit ($48)

If you're shopping for someone with sensitive skin, you can count on First Aid Beauty. The brand is known for its sensitive-skin-friendly formulations that are effective yet gentle. The set comes with everything they need for a brighter, smoother complexion, including a cleanser, a hydrating moisturizer, and exfoliating pads. It also comes with two mini body-care products that are formulated to help diminish keratosis pilaris, body acne, and overall roughness.

Therabody TheraFace Pro Set ($399)

Why not give a gift that marries the best in beauty tech with a little pampering? This Therabody TheraFace Pro Set is a comprehensive, six-in-one facial device that features both microcurrent and rejuvenating light therapy. It also comes with three percussive facial attachments for a customized relaxing massage, as well as microcurrent, LED, and cleaning ring attachments. The best part? They can combine and switch between treatments, too, like incorporating a facial massage with an LED treatment. With this, they won't need any other tool. It's an editor-favorite pick as well; read our in-depth review of the Therabody TheraFace Pro Set.

Peter Thomas Roth Multi-Masker 4-Piece Mask Kit ($58)

As they say, variety is the spice of life, and anyone who applies this motto to their skin-care routine will especially appreciate the Peter Thomas Roth Multi-Masker 4-Piece Mask Kit. It comes with every kind of facial treatment you could want, including the Cucumber Gel Mask to soothe redness, Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Mask to hydrate, Pumpkin Enzyme Mask to brighten, and 24K Gold Mask to make anyone feel really f*cking fancy.

Nuface Mini+ Petite Facial Toning Device ($250)

The Nuface Mini+ Petite Facial Toning Device is a microcurrent tool they can use to target puffiness and lines to visibly tone their face. With consistent use, they'll notice a lifted appearance and firmer skin. It comes with a hydrating gel primer and a creamy primer that will help the device glide along their skin. They can use it up to five times a week to begin with, then two to three times per week for maintenance. Check out the in-depth review of the NuFace Facial Toning Device to see it in action.

Skin Camp Mask Kit ($10)

For the person who loves concocting skin elixirs from whatever they can find in their kitchen cabinet, the Skin Camp Mask Kit brings that same exact energy. It comes with a mixing bowl, spatula, brush, and three measuring cups, so all they'll need are their skin-care ingredients of choice, and voila — a perfect DIY spa night.

Droplette Micro-Infuser ($199)

Skin care is getting smarter and smarter, and if you've got a friend who geeks out over the latest tech in the space, look no further than the Droplette Micro-Infuser. It's a NASA-backed, physics-powered device that breaks down actives into a micro mist, which is then delivered into the skin via a high-velocity aerosol. All they have to do is pop in a capsule — they can choose whether they want retinol, glycolic acid, or collagen — and wave it over their face. All they'll be missing is a time machine.

One of our editors put it to the test and says, "my face really did seem to look plumper and brighter immediately after my first use, and I've continued to see similar results every time I've used the collagen capsules." You can read more about her experience in our Droplette Micro-Infuser review.