Ah, the holidays, my favorite time of year. I start saving up as soon as the leaves start to fall in anticipation of the awesome gift sets that come out right before.
When it comes to color cosmetics, I’m fickle. I don’t stick with one look too long, so smaller sizes work best for me. Let’s face it, we rarely finish a lipstick or gloss before it is time to dump it (2 years max, in case you were wondering). So, why not enjoy a collection of tiny treats on the cheap?
Here are our faves:
The LashStash mascara sampler, $39, offers generous mini-sizes of 10 different best-selling mascaras, including Benefit’s A Little Bit BadGAL mascara and Cargo’s Lash Activator.
The NARS I Want You gloss set features five mini versions of their long-lasting, sexiest glosses in 4 neutral shad
For just $25, you can score 8 of Stila’s famous glosses with built-in brushes. The twist-up style is purse-friendly and ensures you’ll never have to stick germ-y fingers into your gloss while on the go.
If full-sized products are more your style, check out the Too Faced Queen For a Day set. For $45, you get a cute makeup bag filled with a full-size shadow primer, soft pink lipstick, neutral eyeshadow quad and a warm bronzer along with a mini mascara and flatbuki brush.
Check out some more palettes. You just might find your own favorite!








