When you think about it, stocking stuffers are probably the most underutilized gifting option of Christmas. It’s always expected that the greatest gifts will be under the tree, so don’t let the opportunity to give amazing petite presents get away. Luxury beauty items are ideal for filling up Christmas stockings, since they’re a delightful but very useful surprise. To help you shop the best luxury beauty stocking stuffers for the 2022 holidays, we’re rounded up options ranging from magical mascaras to lovely lipsticks to stunning small sets. They’re all a joy to discover on Christmas morning.
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté The Bold High Pigment Lipstick
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté The Bold High Pigment Lipstick
A new lipstick is a foolproof gift that she’ll always be excited about. YSL’s new The Bold lipstick is sure to elicit joy, thanks to its sleek, sophisticated case and the super pigmented satin formula. It delivers a buildable shine finish and is spiked with red floral and grape oils for comfortable wear that hydrates lips for up to 10 hours. Even better, the case can be customized with an engraved personal message or monogram. $39, yslbeautyus.com
Rose Inc Complexion Brush Gift Set
Rose Inc Complexion Brush Gift Set
Time to brush up on their makeup brushes! Ideal for travel and on-the go, the set includes four vegan makeup brushes inside a cylinder case. Covering all the bases, there’s the Number 1 Concealer Brush, Number 2 Blush Brush, Number 3 Foundation Brush and Number 5 Bronzer Brush. $84, roseinc.com
NARS Behave Backstage Cheek Set
NARS Behave Backstage Cheek Set
Get cheeky with a trio of blushes in every format you need. The set includes a full-size Liquid Blush, Mini Blush and Mini Multiple, the multipurpose stick, all in the mauve shade Behave. Tucked into a star-studded box, each one is beautifully blendable. $39, sephora.com
Fresh Sugar Lip Care Collection
Fresh Sugar Lip Care Collection
Fact: Lips have it rough during the winter. Pamper their pucker with everything they need to take care of their lips, courtesy of Fresh’s insanely popular balms. The five-piece set includes the Sugar Advanced Therapy Treatment, Sugar Mint Rush for a fresh feel and three tinted Sugar Lip Treatments—in Sugar Honey, Rose and Petal—that feature sheer to buildable color. $38, sephora.com
Christian Louboutin Beauty Les Yeux Noirs Lift Ultima
Christian Louboutin Beauty Les Yeux Noirs Lift Ultima
Though you can’t fit a pair of coveted red-soled Christian Louboutin heels in a Christmas stocking, you can fit their new mascara. Like their heels, the mascara offers serious lift, along with 12 hours of curl, length and definition. The lightweight formula is infused with pansy extract to strengthen lashes and prevent fallout. Impressively long-wearing, it’s sweatproof, smudge-proof, humidity-proof, flake-free and heat resistant so there’s no need to worry about raccoon eyes. $55, nordstrom.com
Slip Medusa Nights Ornament Skinny Scrunchies Set
Slip Medusa Nights Ornament Skinny Scrunchies Set
The charming ornament packaging will make this gift just as fun to hide in a stocking or hang from the tree. One can never have enough hair ties, especially when they’re the award-winning scrunchies made with the brand’s signature Slipsilk that’s designed to prevent hair creases and breakage. The set includes four in a range of hues. $25, sephora.com
Charlotte Tilbury Eye Enhancing Beauty Secrets Kit
Charlotte Tilbury Eye Enhancing Beauty Secrets Kit
You can create countless eye looks with this dynamic duo of two eyeshadow pencils. The shades include the iconic Pillow Talk and the new Smokey Pillow Talk. The long-wear formulas glide right onto lids and stay there for up to 10 hours and can be worn solo or blended with other eyeshadows. $35, charlottetilbury.com
Pat McGrath Labs Celestial Nirvana Eye Shadow Palette
Pat McGrath Labs Celestial Nirvana Eye Shadow Palette
Makeup lovers will rejoice when they find one of these coveted palettes inside their stocking. Five celestial hues in three finishes—silk matte, shimmering oil and metallics—can sculpt eyes from simple to daring looks. Each hue slides onto skin and is packed with pigment, so they can be worn solo or blended. $36, patmcgrath.com
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Perfect Strokes Eye Essentials Duo
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Perfect Strokes Eye Essentials Duo
Bold, beautiful liquid liner and lush lashes have become Selena Gomez’s signature eye look. Now you can copy her signature style with this duo that contains full sizes of her Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner and Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara. The limited-edition set can create everything from subtle everyday looks to all out glam cat eyes. $28, sephora.com
Clé de Peau Beauté The Luminizing Face Enhancer
Clé de Peau Beauté The Luminizing Face Enhancer
Get their glow on with this gorgeous highlighter in new shade Shimmering Orb, a universally flattering hue with an iridescent sheen that changes in the light. Part of Clé de Peau Beauté’s limited-edition holiday Radiant Sky Holiday Collection, it is infused with Precious Opal Powder to absorb and reflect light, as well as vitamin E-rich argan oil to hydrate skin. The powder feels like a gel as soon as it hits the skin, guaranteeing a silky texture. $95, cledepeaubeaute.com