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I firmly believe that skincare should be a mood-boosting part of your daily ritual rather than something you “have” to do. That’s why I loooove romanticizing my skincare routine by bringing all the facial/spa/self-care vibes to my very own bathroom. If you’re a little lost on the product front (like, wtf is the difference between a toner and an exfoliator!?), looking for a great Valentine’s Day gift, or simply want to revamp your regimen, don’t you worry. Part of my job is to moonlight as a professional skincare pro by researching and testing all the best products for your v precious skin.
And the easiest way to find a skincare routine is with a set that already has all the essentials (does it get better than the steps being selected for ya?!). So whether you need some new products for acne-prone skin, want to improve your self-care habits, or just don’t know where the heck to start, there is sure to be a skincare kit in this list that’s a fit for your skin type.
Ahead, the 20 best skincare sets to build your daily routine and improve your skin’s overall health (psst, they also make amazing gifts).
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Best for travel
TULA Skincare On The Go Best Sellers Travel Kit
Looking for a pared-down regimen that you can throw in your bag wherever ya go? This complete skincare routine from Tula comes with a face wash, exfoliator, and vitamin C serum. Plus, it’s complete with a deeply moisturizing cream that can be used day and night—the essentials for freshness on the go.
What’s inside: Purifying Face Cleanser, Exfoliating Sugar Scrub, Brightening Treatment Drops Triple Vitamin C Serum, Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream
When we talk skincare, we can't neglect the rest of our body! This trio includes a spicy-smelling body wash that not only emulates the fragrance of a musky perfume, but it’s also chock-full of skincare properties like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and more. Plus, a hydrating hand cream and an aluminum-free deodorant top off this set… I’m sold.
What’s inside: The Body Wash, Hand Cream, Deodorant
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Hailey Bieber wasn’t messing around when she launched her skincare line, and I’ve become a biiig fan of her hydrating products that leave the skin with a long-lasting glow. This set comes with the essentials like a moisturizer and facial essence for that glass-like finish. Oh, and it also comes with the viral peptide lip treatment for a glossy lip (I’ve personally burned through an entire tube in just one month).
What’s inside: Glazing Milk, Peptide Glazing Fluid, Barrier Restore Cream, Peptide Lip Treatment
A skincare mask (or four) is a self-care must-have. These face masks have tons of skin-reviving benefits like top-tier hydration, exfoliation, and smoothing. With four different formulas and benefits, you could use one on your skin’s super dry days and another during an acne flare-up, take your pick! My personal fave is the 24K Gold Mask for a luxe smoothing treatment—a mask fit for a queen!
What’s inside: Water Drench Hydrating Gel, Pumpkin Enzyme Mask, Acne Treatment Sulfur Mask, 24K Gold Mask
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Wanna venture into the world of skincare but don’t know where the heck to start?! The Inkey List has got you covered with its no-frills, down-to-business products. This kit has all the stops for a complete skincare routine—right down to sunscreen.
What’s inside: Oat Cleansing Balm, Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Omega Water Cream, Dewy SPF 30 Sunscreen, Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm
I’m not exaggerating when I say that this duo from Tatcha provides all the dewy and glowy vibes in two simple products. The creamy face wash is gentle on the skin for a refreshing cleanse, and the Dewy Skin Cream plumps the skin with hydrators like squalene and hyaluronic acid along with the brand’s signature Japanese purple rice to strengthen the skin barrier.
What’s inside: Rice Wash, Dewy Skin Cream
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Best device kit
NuFACE Mini+ Petite Facial Toning Device
Looking for the best facial device in the game? Let us introduce you to le NuFace (if somehow you don’t know her already). The device sculpts, massages, and firms the face with microcurrents for ultimate smoothness and results. Better yet, this sculpting kit also comes with skincare activators (!!!) like a firming cream and hydrating gel to work in tandem with the device for extra skincare benefits.
What’s inside: Mini+, Silk Creme, Aqua Gel, Facial brush
Wanna romanticize your skincare routine with some luxurious products? The answer: This bougie skincare set. Augustinus Bader is beloved for its lavish moisturizer, and this kit also comes with a face wash that gently cleanses the skin and an eye cream that addresses dark circles and puffiness. For a well-rounded skincare routine that will leave your skin looking and feeling like a million bucks, trust us on this one.
What’s inside: The Cream Cleansing Gel, The Rich Cream, The Eye Cream
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We’re all about multitasking beauty products that provide skincare benefits with makeup finishes, which is why this set from Saie with two-in-one results is the perf one-and-done regimen. Looking for a primer and glowy hydration? The Super Glowy Gel does both. Fancy a tinted moisturizer with SPF and coverage? The Slip Tint has got you covered (literally!).
What’s inside: Dew Blush, Super Glowy Gel, Slip Tint
If you’re a fan of retinol (aka a collagen-boosting powerhouse ingredient), then you’ll be pleased to know that the serum, face and neck moisturizer, and eye cream all have it. This set also has peptides and niacinamide for a complete cocktail of skin-nourishing ingredients. Plus, it comes with two (!!!) full-size products.
What’s inside: Retinol Skin-Renewing Micro-Dose Serum (full size), Super Multi-Corrective Cream (full size), Super Multi-Corrective Cream Eye Zone Treatment.
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Chapped lips? Don’t know her, thanks to Fenty’s lip masks. Not only are the formulas super hydrating (thank you, castor and coconut oils), but they also boast a blend of pomegranate and jojoba oil to make the lips look fuller and plumper.
What’s inside: Vanilla, Barbados Cherry
For the ultimate skin cleaning, this kit from Farmacy will be your nighttime BFF. The cleansing balm, deep sweep toner, and resurfacing serum will remove any and all unwanted gunk from the skin’s surface and pores. Top it off with the brand’s best-selling Honey Halo moisturizer for a long-lasting layer of hydration.
What’s inside: Green Clean Cleansing Balm, Deep Sweep Toner, Honeymoon Glow Night Serum, Honey Halo Moisturizer
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If you have oily skin and are on the hunt for products that won’t exacerbate it, Glow Recipe’s set is specifically formulated to control oil production and unclog pores with ease. Each step in this regimen has a hero fruit product to nourish the skin. A personal fave: the Pore-Smooth Blur Drops that feature strawberry extract—it doubles as both an exfoliator and a primer that’ll prep the skin for a super smooth makeup application.
What’s inside: Strawberry Smooth Salicylic Serum, Strawberry Pore-Smooth Blur Drops, Watermelon Glow Pore Tight Toner, Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser, Watermelon Glow Night Treatment
If you're in the market for a routine that will supply your thirsty skin with loads of moisture, consider your search over. Each product in this three-step routine from La Roche-Posay is packed with skin-loving ingredients like water-retaining hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and lots of ceramides for the skin hydration of your dreams.
What’s inside: Hydrating Gentle Cleanser, Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum, Double Repair Facial Moisturizer SPF 30
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Your skincare can make or break your makeup routine (we’ve all experienced dreadful creasing or flaking at some point), so it’s super important to have products that will properly prep and hydrate your skin. Luckily, this toner, serum, and cream trio from Charlotte Tilbury is the answer to our makeup prayers. Despite a near-weightless feel, the formulas pack a lot of hydration into just a little bit of product, making them ideal to create that smooth canvas for makeup application.
What’s inside: Glow Toner, Charlotte’s Magic Serum, Charlotte’s Magic Cream
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Best for acne-prone skin
Caudalie Vinopure Acne-Prone Skin Essentials
Now 31% Off
Acne-prone girlies rejoice! This skincare set from French skincare brand Caudalie is the answer to your prayers. This cleanser, toner, and serum trio will treat your complexion to the revitalization it deserves—without all the pore-clogging ingredients your skin hates. The Purifying Cleanser, Purifying Toner, and Skin Perfecting Serum work together to clean the pores and replenish the skin barrier.
What’s inside: Purifying Gel Cleanser, Purifying Toner, Skin Perfecting Serum
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When we look at a skincare routine, sunscreen is a non-negotiable. This trio comes with three of Supergoop’s best-selling lotions, so you literally have no excuse to forget to apply sunscreen. A personal fave is the Glow Screen for a touch of dewy coverage while still reaping the benefits of SPF.
What’s inside: Unseen Sunscreen, Glow Screen, Everyday Lotion
This foolproof regimen from CeraVe is a stripped-down, three-product system that provides a solid cleanse and hydrates the skin with ease. You can’t go wrong with a hydrating cleanser alongside a morning and night moisturizer filled with tons of nourishing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and ceramides (and added SPF in the a.m.).
What’s inside: Hydrating Facial Cleanser, A.M. Facial Moisturizing Lotion, P.M. Facial Moisturizing Lotion
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For brightness and smoothness, vitamin C is going to be your BFF—it works to even skin tone by targeting hyperpigmentation, dark circles, and more. This set will be your best bet for an all-around brightening routine—it's even got you covered with vitamin C right down to the sunscreen. Plus, Murad’s secure packaging ensures that vitamin C-rich formulas stay stabilized and effective.
What’s inside: Vita-C Glycolic Brightening Serum, Vita-C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector, a kit size Essential-C Cleanser, Vita-C Eyes Dark Circle Corrector (full size), and Multi-Vitamin Infusion Oil (full size)
An exfoliating peel, vitamin C, and retinol is the perf recipe for a complexion refresh, and this kit from Dr. Dennis Gross features all three of the skin-smoothing steps. The peels use chemical exfoliants like salicylic acid and mandelic acid to shed old skin cells and reveal smoother and youthful skin. Then, the vitamin C and retinol serums work to brighten, firm, and nourish the renewed skin. Like we said, a recipe for smoothness!
What’s inside: Vitamin C Firm & Bright Serum, Overnight Wrinkle Treatment, Alpha Beta Extra Strength Daily Peel
Jasmine Hyman
Assistant Shopping Editor
Jasmine Hyman is the assistant shopping editor at Cosmopolitan where she covers all the best things you can add to your cart. She loves writing about everything from fashion to politics, and you can definitely find her listening to Harry Styles' entire discography on loop while doing so. She’s also probably in bed either reading or endlessly scrolling through TikTok (most likely the latter). Feel free to follow her on Insta to be inundated with pictures of her meals.