The 2024 Holiday Edition Best of Beauty Box Is Our Biggest Yet—See All the Products Inside | Allure

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Meet our most exciting Allure Beauty Box yet! A massive box—we had to make it bigger than usual, to fit so much awesomeness!—brimming with 20 of our all-time favorite luxury beauty products. It gets even better: Each and every product inside this oversized Allure Beauty Box has won a coveted Allure Best of Beauty award. 13 of them are full-sized products (you will not find any skimpy samples here!). And the whole thing is—wait for it—an $808 value, for $129 (for Allure Beauty Box members) or $299 (if you’re not a member). Whether you are looking to check some holiday shopping off your list early, or splurge for yourself, The 2024 Holiday Edition Best of Beauty Box is one you will want to snatch up before it sells out.

Check out all the Best of Beauty winning products you’ll find inside:

Why you’ll love it: “Each and every time I use this product, my skin looks crazy radiant and stays that way all day,” says one editor, adding her skin looks plumper and feels firmer, too. She even skips her usual highlighter because of the near instant glow she gets from this chemical exfoliant, which sloughs away dead skin—and, with it, dullness—using a high concentration of lactic acid.

How you’ll use it: Once or twice a week, smooth one to two pumps over clean, dry skin—expect it to feel tingly at first—and then rinse after 15 minutes. You’ll be able to really indulge in this exfoliating treatment, because the box contains a full size bottle, which is an $85 value.

Why you’ll love it: Neck creams can feel super clinical at best (or like a waste of time at worst), but everything about this one is luxurious: There’s the rich texture we can’t get enough of, the way it makes skin feel oh-so smooth while it firms, and, of course, the steep price tag—our box includes a full size bottle, which is a $135 value. Best of all, the indulgent cream, which feels as cozy as a cashmere turtleneck going on, is packed with thoughtful ingredients, like microalgae that’s rich in vitamins A (retinol) and E, peptides, and mushroom extract to moisturize, smooth, and firm that oft overlooked skin on the neck.

How you’ll use it: Smooth it over clean, dry skin on the neck daily, using upward strokes for a little bit of massage action while you’re at it.

Why you’ll love it: Makeup artist Patrick Ta is famously known for sculpted cheekbones, and his Major Sculpt collection “is an actual God-sent to the beauty industry," says Allure’s Angela Trakoshis, a fan of contouring who is “always looking for the perfect powder or cream to get the job done.” To her luck, "this one had both." The two-in-one compact includes a contour cream that “glides onto the skin to give that chiseled effect," she says, and a powder that she "layers over the cream to lock it all in so nothing moves throughout the day." Another fan, Allure’s Talia Guttierrez, says Patrick Ta’s Major Sculpt collection “is... well, major.”

How you’ll use it: You can apply the cream with your fingers, or a brush, like Ta does— “swoop the contour up at the apples of the cheeks, as opposed to blending down,” he has previously told Allure. “I [also] stamp it on the end of my cheekbones at the hairline and slide it down to the sides of my chin." Layer the powder on top using a fluffy brush, like the supersoft BareMinerals Supreme Finisher Brush that’s also in this box.

Why you’ll love it: Easily one of the most beloved serums out there, this little glass bottle is an icon in the beauty world, and how many skin care formulas can you say that about? It works so much better than a lot of other serums because it houses the most stable and effective form of vitamin C (15% L-ascorbic acid), alongside antioxidant vitamin E and ferulic acid. “It’s the one serum that consistently makes the most difference in my skin, making my complexion noticeably more even and more radiant,” says Allure’s Elizabeth Siegel, who often uses the formula just twice a week because it’s so potent. “It’s the best product I’ve tried for fading discoloration,” adds Allure’s Sarah Han. “I've definitely seen a decrease in my redness since I started using it, and any dark spots disappear without a trace.” In other words, it’s worth all the hype. Our box contains a deluxe size of the serum, which is a $91 value.

How you’ll use it: Apply a couple of drops to clean, dry skin in the morning and don’t forget SPF—vitamin C can boost a broad-spectrum SPF's ability to protect skin from UV damage.

Why you’ll love it: With its small glass bottle and gold stopper, this might be the prettiest liquid blush around, and what’s inside is even better: The easy-to-blend formula gives skin a gorgeous, glowy finish. You’ll get to choose your favorite shade—Rose Milk, Sunset Sky, Venetian Rose, or Pink Nectar—to receive in your box.

How you’ll use it: Blend one drop into cheeks using your fingers or a brush—or you can use a little less, or a little more, depending on how intense you like your blush.

Why you’ll love it: Vanilla perfumes are having a moment, and the cozy, nostalgic note is extra pretty in this vanilla-floral fragrance, mixed with peony, waterlily, and jasmine. It’s like you’re baking cookies, with a gorgeous bouquet on your kitchen counter.

How you’ll use it: Mist it onto your pulse points for a flowery vanilla scent.

Why you’ll love it: “It lifts my lashes so they nearly reach my brows,” says one editor. It’s your first clue that this little tube houses a mascara with big impact—“falsely thick, ridiculously plentiful lashes,” she says, and the long-wearing formula is “refreshingly un-smeary.”

How you’ll use it: The flexible tapered wand makes it easy to coat every lash, and you don’t need to pile on tons of coats to get a dramatic effect.

Why you’ll love it: This blend of honey, coconut oil, and sweet almond oil smells as delectable as it sounds, and it makes hair outrageously shiny. Honey is a humectant, meaning it draws water to the hair, which also hydrates strands and helps prevent frizz.

How you’ll use it: Smooth it over dry hair after styling, and watch dull strands turn into shiny ones.

Why you’ll love it: If you’ve been curious about plumping lip glosses—and whether or not they could possibly live up to their lush claims—this is an excellent foray into the category. We gave Buxom’s plumper an Allure Best of Beauty Award because it actually makes lips seem fuller and softer—temporarily, of course, this isn’t filler—with humectants (hyaluronic acid and collagen) that plump and smooth fine lines by hydrating. The pretty peach tint is long-lasting, which is no small feat for such a glossy formula.

How you’ll use it: Swipe it on from the tube, just like you would with any good gloss.

Why you’ll love it: This loose powder looks like makeup in the pot, but you brush it along your roots and, “voila! Suddenly you would never know my hair wasn't freshly washed," says Allure’s Paige Stables, who uses it between washes or whenever her hair "just needs a little livening up.” Our box contains a full size pot of this powerhouse powder, a $42 value.

How you’ll use it: Dust the powder along your roots using the included brush. Use your fingers to blend and distribute the powder once it’s in your hair, if needed.

Why you’ll love it: Sometimes, the best compliment you can give a sunscreen is that it doesn’t feel like sunscreen. This chemical sunscreen meets those standards—it’s lightweight and doesn’t leave behind a white cast—but also exceeds them. The moisturizing formula, which is infused with a laundry list of skin care ingredients, like soothing cica, antioxidant green tea, hydrating sunflower seed oil, and vitamin E, leaves behind a slight glow that’s as pretty as the kind you’d get from an elegant cream, all while offering broad-spectrum UV protection.

How you’ll use it: Apply it daily, as the last step in your skin care routine.

Why you’ll love it: This thin reparative hair mask is all about making strands healthier and healthier with each use. When one editor gave it a go, she didn’t notice much difference right away, but after the second use, she says, “my hair was becoming smoother and shinier.” After five uses, “my hair was significantly healthier-looking—it felt softer, didn't have as much frizz, and my curls were definitely more uniform.” The real "wow" factor came after blowing her hair out straight—“my hair was bouncier, shinier, and silkier than ever before,” she says. “I can see why beauty buffs across the board are fans of this product. It has rightfully earned a spot in my vanity for the smoothing results it provides.”

How you’ll use it: First, shampoo your hair in the shower, but skip conditioner. Then, when you’re out of the shower, work a couple pumps through your hair after it’s been towel-dried. Give it a couple of minutes, then finish up with your usual hair products and styling routine. You might not see a huge difference after the first use, and that’s to be expected—the goal is for hair to get healthier after each application.

Why you’ll love it: There are cleansers you use and forget about, and then there’s the reseting ritual that is Malin + Goetz’s grapefruit-scented gel cleanser. The refreshing, zippy fragrance has a restorative vibe, and the cleanser is just as invigorating for skin, which is left super clean but never stripped. Plus, the minimalist bottle looks cool in the shower or vanity (or, let’s be honest, sitting sinkside on the countertop most days).

How you’ll use it: Lather a small dollop (the size of a dime is all you need) in your hands before massaging it over wet skin, and then rinse.

Why you’ll love it: The milky texture makes this easy to spread on the body, but the ingredients inside are the kinds you’d find in an exfoliating facial serum: smoothing retinol, hydrating squalane and urea, and exfoliating lactic and glycolic acids. It’s great for smoothing dry or rough skin on the body, as well as bumpy patches from keratosis pilaris (KP). “It used to feel counterintuitive to rub body lotion over my clogged and bumpy KP-prone arms. That was until I began using a chemical exfoliating serum like this one from Topicals," says Allure’s Talia Gutierrez.

How you’ll use it: Smooth it onto rough, dry skin on the body. Since this contains retinol, start off using it just once a week and work your way up, and make sure you follow it up with during the day.

Why you’ll love it: Full and fluffy, this brush makes blending powders a breeze. Use it with blush and bronzer, like the Patrick Ta Major Sculpt Creme Contour & Bronzer Duo that’s also in this box.

How you’ll use it: Swirl the fluffy bristles over powder formulas, and let your inner makeup artist out.

Why you’ll love it: When a new pimple pops up—surprise!—spot treatments kick into high gear. We like this one enough to declare it the best of the best out there because, unlike a lot of spot treatments, it’s also gentle. It fights new pimples with tea tree extract and succinic acid, but it’s also loaded with the skin-soothing K-beauty fave Centella Asiatica (aka cica) to calm and reduce redness, so it’s easier to cover pimples with makeup until they disappear.

How you’ll use it: The clickable pen has a brush tip, so you can apply the gel right onto a new breakout from the applicator.

Why you’ll love it: Brow serums often promise Brooke Shield-worthy arches, but a lot of them fall short. This one is different. The peptide- and biotin-powered formula has won Best of Beauty multiple years running because the editors who have tried it have seen results: “My brows have always been more skinny-leg jeans than wide-leg pants,” says one editor. But after a month of nightly use, “my brows seemed fuller and felt less brittle. It's allowed me to use much less pencil and powder.”

How you’ll use it: When your brows are clean and dry, brush the serum onto the areas where you want more hairs to grow (you don’t need to use it all over).

Why you’ll love it: “I can wash away a full day of makeup, sweat, and excess oil in a single step with this cleanser,” says Stables. The jelly-like formula turns into a silky cream as you use it, and thanks to barrier-strengthening ceramides, says Stables, “my skin is clean, never stripped.”

How you’ll use it: Splash a little water on your face, massage one to two pumps over skin, and rinse.

Why you’ll love it: The soothing touch that dry, itchy scalps crave (especially this time of year), this shampoo hydrates with coconut oil, sweeps away dead skin cells for healthier scalps, and reduces itchiness with peppermint and spearmint oils—they also happen to smell amazing, making the formula as calming for your senses as your scalp. Ever since she started using it on her own irritated, dandruff-prone scalp, “my scalp has never felt cleaner, and I've been noticing a lot less flakiness,” says Han, adding “the minty smell instantly calms me down every time.”

How you’ll use it: Massage it into your roots—Han spends a full minute applying hers, she loves the minty-scented ritual so much—and rinse, then follow with your usual conditioner or, out of the shower, the K-18 mask that’s also in this box.

Why you’ll love it: It’s hard to get excited about deodorant, but this aluminum-free formula takes the most mundane beauty step up about a thousand notches—it looks chic, feels nice going on, and smells amazing, with notes of peppermint, mandarine, and cypress. After all, it was dreamt up by niche fragrance house By/Rosie Jane.

How you’ll use it: Spray two to three pumps onto each underarm, give it about five seconds to dry before you get dressed, and reapply as needed.