Gift Guide: 27 of the Best Beauty Gifts for Teens and Tweens

Finding the perfect holiday gifts for the teen and preteen girls in your life is always a challenge. If you haven’t been keeping tabs on what’s trending with Gen Alpha and younger Gen Zs, what can you give them that will elicit smiles—not eye rolls?

Beauty gifts are a good bet, especially when they come from popular brands like Drunk Elephant, Glow Recipe, The Ordinary, Rare Beauty and Glossier. Whether it’s skincare, makeup or hair products, there’s something out there for every budding beauty enthusiast.

Ahead, find this year’s best gift ideas for teenagers and soon-to-be teenagers.

The Best Beauty Gifts for Teens and Tweens of 2024

As a beauty editor, I’ve tested and evaluated the beauty products in this year’s gift sets from a range of brands. These are my top picks:

Skincare

• Drunk Elephant The Littles 7.0
• Glow Recipe Serum Superstars
• LANEIGE Midnight Minis
• The Ordinary The Balance Set
• Mario Badescu Mini Mist Collection
• Kinship Ur Bright Where U Are
• TonyMoly All You Need Mask Set
• Florence By Mills Glow All About It
• Starface Big Lil Gift Set

Makeup

• Rare Beauty Mini Blush & Luminize Trio
• Glossier Balm Dotcom Duo
• Rhode The Fall Duos
• Fenty Beauty Glossy Posse Volume VII
• ColourPop Blush Crush Eyeshadow Palette

Hair

• Kitsch The Satin Heatless Curling Set
• Dae Social Butterfly Hairstyling Trio
• Slip Pure Silk Skinny Scrunchie Ornament
• Amika Mission: Minis
• Gisou Honey Gloss Hydration Heroes
• Bed Head Rock N’ Waver 1” Tourmaline Ceramic Tapered Styling Wand
• OUAI Better Together

Nails

• Glamnetic Best of Press-Ons Gift Set
• Tweezerman Mini Nail Rescue Kit

Body

• Sol de Janeiro Rio Body Retreat
• Kopari Skin Hydration Paradise Kit

Beauty Storage

• Caboodles On-The-Go Girl
• Cooluli Classic 4 Liter Small Mini Fridge

For more details on each gift, read on.

Skincare

Drunk Elephant The Littles 7.0

Every teen would love to see Drunk Elephant The Littles 7.0 under the tree—and this set of minis lets her try six different products without breaking the bank. They include a cleanser, hydrating serum, vitamin C serum, moisturizer, exfoliating serum and sunscreen. Plus, there’s a cute zipper bag to store them all.

Glow Recipe Serum Superstars