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The 4 Gift Sets That Are Worth Your Money

When a product is mass produced and solid at a discounted price, it is not always the same quality as usual so be wary of beauty holiday sets.

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As the holiday's approach, the best savings come along. Each company comes out with multiple value sets that are retailed at a fraction of the price. But with so many options and so little time, how do you know which ones are worth your money for you or your friends?

1. Tarte Magic Star Collector's Set ($49)

Tarte's holiday collections never fail; they release tons of items that are the same quality as there existing products that everyone loves so dearly. This set includes 25 new eyeshadow shades-matte and shimmer, two blushes- Heir( peach) and Seek (soft, shimmery pink), a highlighter--Golden Champagne, a bronzer- matte, warm tone, Deluxe Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara, Deluxe Sex Kitten Eyeliner-black, Deluxe Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint in Castle (plum mauve) and Deluxe Tarteist Glossy Lip Paint in Myth (rose). The eye shadows range from warm, natural colors to cool, smokey ones for any look. There are so many products at a fraction of the price (advertised as a $411 value) and can be purchased exclusively at Ulta. It would be perfect for anyone who wants to try more Tarte products and someone trying to grow their makeup collection.

2. SEPHORA FAVORITES Give Me More Lip ($68)

Every year, Sephora creates multiple gift sets of the most sold items this year. One of the absolute best ones is their lipstick set. It contains 15 different lipsticks--10 deluxe sized ones and five full size. The actual value is $254. The full size lipsticks include: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Gloss in Vintage, Wander Beauty Wanderout Dual Lipstick in Nikki Beach, Bobbi Brown Luxe Lip Color in Brocade, Huda Beauty Liquid Matte in Bombshell and tarte™ Rainforest of the Sea™ Quench Lip Rescue in Nude. The deluxe sized lipsticks include: Dior Lip Maximizer in Pink 001, Hourglass Girl Lip Stylo in Influencer, Laura Mercier Cosmetics Velour Lovers Lip Colour Sensual in Muted Pink, Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain in #01 Always Red, Smashbox Always On Liquid Lipstick in Driver’s Seat, Touch In Sol Metallist Liquid Foil Lipstick Duo in #5 Jasmine and Brownie, Urban Decay Cosmetics Vice Lipstick in Big Bang and Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture in N 01, Le Rouge. There are a large, wide range of colors and finishes.

3. STILA Written In the Stars Glitter & Glow Liquid Eyeshadow Set ($25)

The cult favorite Magnificent Metals liquid glitter eye shadows is a must have nowadays. This trio of deluxe sized glitters is the perfect way to try them and have multiple shades for the price of one. It comes with the shade Diamond Dust--sheer silver, Smokey Storm--rich grey with steel glitter, Kitten Karma--rose gold with champagne glitter. Once you try these staples, you'll be in love.

4. SMASHBOX Drawn In. Decked Out. Shadow + Highlight Palette Set ($39)

This is one of the best holiday sets out. it includes two full-size Cover Shot palettes (retail $29) which are very pigmented and effortlessly blend. They included the warm toned Ablaze and the exclusive, neutral plumy colored Sultry Palette. It also includes a travel size of the Casey Holmes' Spotlight Palette in Pearl. This has a value of over double the retail price: $77.


There are endless gift sets out there! But do your research, find out the actual value, read reviews to make sure the quality is up to par, and buy something that is truly a steal!

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