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The Hourglass Cosmetics Holiday 2026 gift sets are two limited-edition kits: The Bestsellers Set of four full-size products and The Travel Brush Set. In the US, The Bestsellers Set costs $295 and The Travel Brush Set costs $184. Both have been on sale since September 2026, and the Vegan Leather Makeup Bag is also sold separately for $98.

When Did the Hourglass Holiday 2026 Gift Sets Launch?

Hourglass hasn't announced an official release date. The Bestsellers Set's product page on hourglasscosmetics.com carries a publication date of 11 September 2026. The sets were reported as on sale in September 2026, with product details published on 17 September 2026.

Price

In the US, The Bestsellers Set costs $295, The Travel Brush Set $184 and the Vegan Leather Makeup Bag $98. Hourglass hasn't announced UK or European prices.

What's Inside The Bestsellers Set ($295)

Hourglass describes it as "a limited-edition set of full-size essentials for the ultimate holiday glow." It holds five items: four full-size products and a makeup bag. Hourglass doesn't list the size of each product on the set page.

• Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm in Slip: according to Hourglass, a 3-in-1 hybrid that hydrates like a balm, plumps for fuller-looking lips and gives the high-shine finish of a gloss.
• Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara in Ultra Black: the brand says its film-forming technology coats each lash in lightweight fibers for more definition, lift and length, with a fanned-out finish and smudge-proof wear.
• Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked in Hope: a limited-edition face palette with five new Ambient Lighting shades. Hourglass says they are meant to "create your perfect flush and lit-from-within glow." French jewelry designer Lauren Rubinski designed the palette, and its lid carries an exclusive heart and key charm.
• Ambient Lighting Edit Brush II (limited-edition, in Love): a double-ended brush. Hourglass says the slanted end is for blush and bronzer and the domed, tapered end is for highlighter.
• NEW Vegan Leather Makeup Bag: made from vegan Saffiano leather, with a LOVE makeup bag charm and one large inner pocket.

The Hope palette continues Hourglass's limited-edition Ambient Lighting Edit format. That format includes the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit: Blush & Glow Vol. II and Bronze & Highlight Palettes launched in April 2024. The Ambient Lighting line also includes the four-shade Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette Golden Rose Edit.

What's Inside The Travel Brush Set ($184)

The set holds six items: five brushes and a brush bag. These are travel sizes of Hourglass's complexion brushes, a double-ended eye brush and a new blush brush, all in a limited-edition gold finish with a custom-designed travel brush case. Brush lengths are not published.

• Ambient Soft Glow Foundation Brush (Travel Size): according to the brand, designed to mimic the control of the fingertips, with vegan fiber technology and custom bristles.
• Vanish Seamless Finish Concealer Brush (Travel Size): the brand says its half-moon shape is for application to the contours of the face, especially under the eyes.
• Veil Powder Brush (Travel Size): according to Hourglass, a limited-edition travel-size brush for loose powder.
• NEW No. 15 Blush Brush (Travel Size): an angled stippling brush with custom bristles.
• Double Ended Eyeshadow Brush: combines elements of the Nº 3 and Nº 6 brushes, with a flat side for laying down eyeshadow and a fluffy side for diffusing it.
• NEW Travel Makeup Brush Bag: a limited-edition brush bag made from vegan Saffiano leather.

Both sets sit among this season's other makeup releases.

Where to Buy

• US: Hourglass Cosmetics (The Bestsellers Set, $295)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the Hourglass Holiday 2026 Gift Sets Different?

• The Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked palette in Hope has five new Ambient Lighting shades. Its lid is designed by French jewelry designer Lauren Rubinski, with a heart and key charm.
• All four products in The Bestsellers Set are full size, including the limited-edition Ambient Lighting Edit Brush II in Love.
• The Travel Brush Set comes in a limited-edition gold finish and introduces the new No. 15 Blush Brush.

The Vegan Leather Makeup Bag ($98)

The bag from The Bestsellers Set is also sold separately for $98. It is made from vegan Saffiano leather, and according to Hourglass it maintains its structured shape over time. It measures 222.87 x 132.82mm and has one large inner pocket. Hourglass says the bag's LOVE charm "represents and evokes self-love, confidence, and the heart of strength."

Sources

• Hourglass Cosmetics: The Bestsellers Set product page
• Hourglass Cosmetics Holiday 2026 product descriptions and US prices (reported 17 September 2026)

SUQQU will launch its limited-edition Christmas 2026 Collection on 1 November 2026. The collection includes two Eye & Face Palettes, three Moisture Glaze Lipsticks, a purple mascara and a Glow Setting Powder. Pricing has not yet been announced.

Eye & Face Palettes: 103 Koei and 104 Seiso

The collection includes two limited-edition Eye & Face Palettes:

• 103 Koei: a sepia quartz palette with reddish brown, soft beige and charcoal grey, plus a blue multi-colour pearl topper. According to SUQQU, layering the pearl over the reddish brown gives a wet-look shine.
• 104 Seiso: a pink quartz palette with rose pink, misty purple and coral pink. The brand says layering the pink pearls on top gives a glossy, jewel-like finish.

Moisture Glaze Lipsticks in Three New Shades

SUQQU's Moisture Glaze Lipstick formula returns in three limited-edition shades:

• 114 Toushouiro: a soft peach crystal with pink and gold pearls
• 115 Ougyokuhikari: a crystal beige with silver pearls
• 116 Yukariishi: a shimmering purple with multi-coloured pearls

Mascara and Glow Setting Powder

The release also includes:

• Mascara 101 Amethyst Purple: a soft purple mascara.
• Glow Setting Powder 101: a lavender pink powder containing eight types of pearls, including large silver grains. According to SUQQU, it adds transparency and luminosity to the skin.

What's Notable

The collection is built around two mineral-inspired colour themes, sepia quartz and pink quartz. These run across the palettes, lipsticks, mascara and setting powder. All pieces are limited edition.

Other Holiday 2026 Releases

SUQQU's collection arrives alongside other Holiday 2026 launches. These include Dior Backstage Glow, YSL Couture Mini Clutches, Lancôme's Parisian Palace, NARS Après Winter and Hourglass's holiday collection.

Sources

• Product details as originally reported by BeautyTalkClub. No SUQQU or retailer page could be verified at the time of this update (7 October 2026).

Guerlain is launching its limited-edition Holiday 2026 Makeup Collection, designed with Swiss fashion designer Kévin Germanier. The release date is October 2026, with the collection launching first in Asia before arriving in other markets. The lineup includes holiday editions of Météorites, the Ombres G eyeshadow palette, Rouge G lipstick and cases, and a KissKiss Bee Glow Oil. Prices have not yet been announced.

About the Collection

The Holiday 2026 collection is inspired by "Fireworks Lighting Up the Parisian Night." The wider holiday theme is "Dressed in Wonder," built around Paris at night, with lights on the Eiffel Tower and fireworks reflecting off it. Kévin Germanier is known for using upcycled beads and fabrics to create vivid colours and sculptural forms. For this collection, the packaging is jewellery-inspired, with designs meant to evoke fireworks bursting across the night sky.

What's Inside the Fireworks Collection

Every piece in this launch is limited edition. The lineup includes:

• Guerlain Ombres G Eyeshadow Palette No. 300 — a 4-color palette with matte and shimmer blues, an iridescent pink and a champagne gold
• Guerlain Météorites — the pearl-based powder in a holiday edition with a new pink-toned colour harmony
• Guerlain Rouge G Lipstick cases — Collectors Edition jewel-like cases
• Guerlain Rouge G Lipstick No. 02 in Brown and Red shades
• Guerlain KissKiss Bee Glow Oil in 419 Spotlight
• Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder
• Collectors Edition Météorites case

The collection's lip shades also include 510 Rouge Couture, a pink-gold glitter with a velvet finish, and 02 Rose Catwalk, a rose-pink.

Key Details

Météorites: The holiday Météorites come in a gold metal jar. The lid is decorated with pink, red, teal and black crystals. Inside are six colours of pearls: deep rosy pink, soft pink, muted ivory pink, lavender, powder blue and champagne gold. When blended, they give a pale pink tone with subtle pink undertones. According to Guerlain, Météorites pearls blur imperfections, neutralise dullness and leave skin with a soft, luminous finish. The powder puff has a ribbon with a black satin Guerlain x Kévin Germanier logo.

Ombres G Palette: The palette combines matte and shimmer finishes. It includes matte and shimmer blues, an iridescent pink and a delicate champagne gold.

Rouge G: Rouge G lipstick is sold as a bullet and a case chosen separately. This season adds Collectors Edition holiday cases. Shade No. 02 is listed in Brown and Red variants.

KissKiss Bee Glow Oil: The collection includes the KissKiss Bee Glow Oil in shade 419 Spotlight.

Sources

• Guerlain Holiday 2026 collection details and October 2026 release date, as reported by amit.beauty.talk
• Guerlain x Kévin Germanier Holiday 2026 Météorites packaging and pearl shades, as reported by Durbin Rock

Rephr and makeup artist Judy Lim have launched the JL17 Everyday Complexion Brush. It went on sale 17 September 2026 at 12pm EST on rephr.com. Rephr announced the limited-edition brush on Instagram alongside a photo shoot. It is the latest product in the brand's community-designed lineup.

Key Details

According to Rephr, the JL17 is Judy Lim's everyday complexion brush. The brand describes it as "one brush for powder, liquid and cream." It was two years in the making and is handcrafted in Kumano, Japan.

Rephr describes the brush head this way:

• Hybrid natural/synthetic bristles: the synthetic fibers give enough structure for heavier formulas, while the natural bristles blend product in a diffused way
• A soft curve and a subtle point, which the brand says gives precise control over blush placement
• A compact size designed for all complexion applications
• Versatility: the brand says it handles liquid, cream, stick and powder blush, and deposits powders in an even, thin, buildable layer

What's Notable

Rephr says the JL17 name has a double meaning. Judy Lim started her career as a makeup artist at 17. The Japan Airlines flight that first took her to Kumano to design the brush was also numbered JL17.

How to Use the JL17

The brush is compact, so it is suited to targeted placement and buffing rather than sweeping full-face coverage. Application tips:

1. Start with a small amount of product and build up as needed.
2. Buff in small circles to blend cream blush, tinted serums or liquid foundation.
3. Use the pointed tip for precision around the nose, under the eyes or along the jawline.
4. Pair with cream formulas such as Westman Atelier's Super Loaded Tinted Highlighter or a cushion foundation.

According to Rephr, the natural bristles deposit product in a soft, natural way, which the brand says makes the JL17 suitable for makeup users of all skill levels.

Launch Bundles

To mark the launch, Rephr has released bundles that pair the JL17 with Judy Lim's favorite Rephr brushes:

• JL17 Perfect Base Bundle: LC 01 for concealer, LC 03 for foundation and the JL17 for everything else, offered together at a discount
• JL17 + Judy's favorite eye brushes
• Versatile Face Brush + Versatile Eye Brush pairing

The Rephr Approach: Community-Designed Tools

Rephr develops its products using customer feedback. According to its site, a prototype is added free to qualifying orders. A feedback form is sent 60 days after purchase so the brand can refine the product and share it with its community.

Where to Buy

• US: Rephr; Rephr (JL17 Perfect Base Bundle)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Not yet confirmed

Sources

• Rephr: rēphr x Judy Lim JL17 Everyday Complexion Brush product page
• Rephr: JL17 Collection
• Rephr: JL17 Perfect Base Bundle
• Rephr's Instagram launch announcement

Fenty Beauty's Holiday Windows Collection 2026 is a limited-edition gift lineup led by the Glossy Posse IX lip set, a Gloss Bomb ornament and Mini Milks. The Fenty Beauty collection spans makeup, skincare, body care and hair gift sets priced from $24 to $160 (US). It went on sale on 23 September 2026.

Release Date

Fenty Beauty released The Holiday Windows Collection on 23 September 2026. It was available in the Sephora app from 22 September 2026.

Price

• US: $24 to $160 across the collection. The Glossy Posse IX set costs $49. According to Fenty, buying its items separately would cost $89, a 45% saving. The Prismatic Ornament is $24 and the Mini Milks trio is $35.
• UK: Not yet announced
• Europe: Not yet announced

What's Inside

• Glossy Posse IX: 4 items. These are 3 full-size Gloss Bombs (3 × 9 ml = 27 ml of gloss) and 1 mini Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner (size not announced).
• Mini Milks Travel Pouch Trio: 3 Butta Drop body milks, 3 × 75 ml = 225 ml in total.
• Mist N Match: 3 body mists, 3 × 35 ml = 105 ml in total.
• Fenty Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 12 Dayz: 12 surprises, including 6 full-size products.

Shades / Products

Glossy Posse IX 4-Piece Lip Makeup Gift Set

Glossy Posse returns with three Gloss Bomb shades that have not been released before:

• Gloss Bomb Swirl Twisted Lip Luminizer in Chocolit Honey: a luminous warm brown that combines the shades Hot Chocolit and Gold'n Honey.
• Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer in Hawt Peach: Fenty describes this as the set's plumping formula.
• Gloss Bomb Oil Luminizing Lip Oil 'N Gloss in Wine Stain: according to the brand, a more transparent, shiny lip-oil finish.
• Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner in Extra Thigh (mini). The full-size version is covered in our guide to the Fenty Beauty Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner.

Gloss Bomb Prismatic Lip Luminizer Ornament in Moonstone Mischief

This is a new, limited-edition high-shine gloss in a shimmering holographic plum brown. BeautyVelle reports that the brand describes it as containing multicolored pearls that show different colors at different angles.

Mini Milks Hydrating Body Milk Travel Pouch Trio

Fenty's product image shows three 75 ml body milks in Amber Bouquet, Fenty Fresh and Vanilla Dream. They are travel sizes of the Fenty Skin Butta Drop Hydrating Body Milk.

Other Sets and Single Items

• Fenty Beauty Lip Vault 10-Piece Lip Gloss + Liner Makeup Gift Set: 10 shades in six finishes. These are six new gloss shades, two full-size Trace'd Out Lip Liners and two bestselling gloss shades.
• Lipz Like RiRi 2-Piece Lip + Sharpener Makeup Gift Set: Gloss Bomb Stix High-Shimmer Gloss Stick in RiRi (shimmering rose-mauve nude), Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner in RiRi (rose mauve) and the Trace'd Out Dual Pencil Sharpener.
• Blushin' In Diamonds Liquid Blush + Highlighter Duo: Shake 'N Play Buildable Liquid Blush in Quit Wine'in and Mini Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in How Many Carats?!
• Quench Kit Mini 3-Piece Hydrating Skincare Set + Bag: minis of Fat Water Hydrating Milky Toner Essence, Dew N Plump Intense Hydration Slushie Mask and Plush Puddin' Intensive Recovery Lip Mask in Vanilla. The same mask also features in our post on the Fenty Skin Plush Puddin' Intensive Recovery Lip Mask.
• Lil Finish'rs Mini Setting Spray + Blotting Powder Duo: You Mist Makeup Extending Setting Spray and Invisimatte Instant Setting + Blotting Powder.
• Lil Puddin' Pots Mini Intensive Recovery Lip Mask Set: four lip masks in festive scents.
• Body care and hair: Mist N Match (three 35 ml body mists), Lil Dripp'rz (three shower gels), Guava Goodiez (lip oil and mini body cream) and Fenty Hair sets.
• Fenty Beauty Advent Calendar 2026 12 Dayz: 12 surprises, including six full-size products.
• New single items: Gloss Bomb Stackz in Fu$$y Fusion, Fenty Treatz in Cinnamon Sugar and Butta Drop in Guava Getaway.

Where to Buy

• US: Fenty Beauty official site, on The Holiday Windows Collection page (individual product-page links not yet confirmed).
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

For other lip, face and eye launches, see all makeup releases on BeautyTalkClub.

What Makes the Fenty Beauty Holiday Windows Collection Different?

• The three Gloss Bombs in Glossy Posse IX are shades that have not been released before.
• Glossy Posse IX's three glosses are full-size 9 ml formats, not minis.
• The three glosses use three different Gloss Bomb formulas: Swirl, Heat and Oil.

Formula and Packaging Details

Fenty describes the Moonstone Mischief gloss as jewel-inspired and sells it in ornament form. The Mini Milks come in a travel pouch. The Quench Kit Mini includes a mini backpack.

Sources

• Fenty Beauty: The Holiday Windows Collection page (fentybeauty.com)
• BeautyVelle: Fenty Beauty Holiday 2026 limited-edition gift sets listing (21 September 2026)
• Nuvole di Bellezza: Fenty Beauty Christmas 2026 collection overview

The Bobbi Brown x The Met Holiday 2026 Collection is a limited-edition makeup edit: an eight-well eyeshadow palette, blushes, lipsticks and lip balms. It went on sale in September 2026 at US prices from $39 to $72, and each product is packaged with artwork from The Met's collection. It is the second collaboration between Bobbi Brown and The Met, and it is separate from the original Bobbi Brown x The Met collection.

When Did the Bobbi Brown x The Met Holiday 2026 Collection Launch?

Bobbi Brown hasn't announced an official release day. The collection was released in September 2026. Bobbi Brown Desert Dreamer Collection 2026, the brand's limited-edition fall 2026 collection, also went on sale that month.

Price

• US: $39 to $72. The 8-Well Eyeshadow Palette is $72. Individual prices for the other products have not yet been announced.
• UK: Not yet announced
• Europe: Not yet announced

What's Inside the Bobbi Brown x The Met 8-Well Eyeshadow Palette

• 8 eyeshadows in one compact
• 4 matte shades stamped with a raised pressed design
• 4 shimmer shades
• Size per shade and total weight: Not yet announced

The Met 8-Well Eyeshadow Palette ($72)

The centrepiece is the Bobbi Brown x The Met 8-Well Eyeshadow Palette. These are the eight shades with Bobbi Brown's descriptions:

• Tapestry: shimmering soft true gold
• Gilded Frame: shimmering light champagne
• Glimmering Gallery: shimmering soft yellow gold
• Sculpted Bronze: shimmering neutral bronze
• Graphite Glimmer: twinkling black brown
• Artist's Easel: matte beige
• Sketch: medium matte warm brown
• Midnight Ink: matte deep blue

Brightening Blush in Blushed Peach and Blushed Burgundy

Each holiday Brightening Blush compact holds three coordinating shades in one pan, which can be worn individually or blended together. There are two shades: Blushed Peach and Blushed Burgundy. According to Bobbi Brown, the shimmering shades brighten the skin and the pearlescent powders add semi-transparent luminosity. Durbin Rock notes that the shades can also be used on the eyes.

Luxe Lipsticks and Extra Lip Tinted Balms

There are two Luxe Lipsticks: Neutral Rose, a beige nude, and Parisian Red, a classic red. According to Bobbi Brown, the satin formula hydrates for 10 hours, resists fading, feathering and smudging, and helps reduce the look of lip lines. Readers comparing Bobbi Brown lip formulas can also see the matte-finish Bobbi Brown Luxe Matte Liquid Lipstick.

The Extra Lip Tinted Balms come in Bare Rose and Bare Mahogany. The brand says the balm contains 84% skin-caring ingredients and has colour that adjusts to the lips' pH.

Luxe Shimmer Eyeshadow in Rose Illusion

The collection also includes a single Luxe Shimmer Eyeshadow in Rose Illusion, which Bobbi Brown describes as a seashell pink with a gold shift.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

Other new launches are listed on the BeautyTalkClub makeup releases page.

What Makes the Bobbi Brown x The Met Holiday 2026 Collection Different?

• It is the second Bobbi Brown x The Met collaboration, and none of its products repeat the original collection. The original was scheduled to arrive at Sephora on 26 September 2026.
• The holiday eyeshadow palette is built around neutral shades. The original collection's palette is lilac and purple.
• The packaging carries details from four different artworks in The Met's collection, by Cross, Klimt, Redon and Monet.

Packaging Artwork

• 8-Well Eyeshadow Palette: a detail from Henri-Edmond Cross's Landscape with Stars (1905–1908) in a gilded frame
• Luxe Shimmer Eyeshadow: a detail from Cross's Landscape with Stars
• Brightening Blush: a detail from Gustav Klimt's Mäda Primavesi (1912–1913) on the lids
• Luxe Lipstick: panels from Odilon Redon's Pandora (1914) on the flat sides of the case
• Extra Lip Tinted Balm: Claude Monet's Bouquet of Sunflowers (1881) on gold chrome cases

How to Use

According to Bobbi Brown, Rose Illusion can be applied dry, or with a damp brush for a liquid-metal look.

Sources

• Bobbi Brown's product descriptions for the Holiday 2026 The Met collection
• Durbin Rock's early report on the Bobbi Brown x The Met Holiday Collection 2026

Merit and British fashion house Erdem launched the Merit x Erdem limited-edition collection on 22 September 2026. The three-part capsule comprises The Winter 2026 Set, The Signature Lip Trio and The Retrospect Soap Trio, sold on MeritBeauty.com and at select Sephora locations, including Sephora Canada.

What's New

The collection pairs Merit's minimalist approach with the floral aesthetic of designer Erdem Moralıoğlu. It is also Merit's first bespoke packaging designed with a fashion designer. The palette centres on soft, candlelit shades, a rose-bronze highlighter and a burgundy lip.

What the Brand Says

"This collaboration felt like a natural meeting of two worlds," says Moralıoğlu. "It was an opportunity to translate the spirit of Erdem into something people can live with every day."

The Winter 2026 Set: Eye and Cheek

According to Merit, The Winter 2026 Set is a limited-edition set for a soft, glowy look inspired by Erdem's romantic aesthetic. Merit says it includes two new shades created exclusively for the season. Inside:

• Day Glow in Tulle: a new rose-bronze highlighter shade
• Mini Flush Balm in Carnation: a soft, warm pink for cheeks
• Solo Shadow Sheen in Mink: a limited-edition soft brown-grey with a subtle sheen
• Mini Clean Volume Mascara in Black: a tubing formula that lengthens and combs lashes

Styling tip: Sweep Mink across the lid. Press Carnation onto the apples of the cheeks with your fingertips, then tap Tulle along the high points of the face.

The Signature Lip Trio

The Signature Lip Trio was curated by Erdem. It contains three limited-edition shades in three finishes:

• Signature Lip Matte in Black Tie: a deep burgundy
• Signature Lip Blush in London: a new rose
• Signature Lip Satin in Bespoke: a satin-finish neutral

The trio is designed to move from daytime to evening wear.

The Retrospect Soap Trio

The Retrospect Soap Trio is a set of three mini bar soaps scented with Merit's Retrospect fragrance. Bar soap is a new format for Merit, and the trio is exclusive to MeritBeauty.com.

Key Details

According to Merit, its products are Clean at MERIT and EU-compliant, vegan and Leaping Bunny-certified. All shades in the collection are limited edition.

Where to Buy

• US: Merit: Merit x Erdem collection, The Winter 2026 Set. Also announced for select Sephora locations.
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Announced for select Sephora Canada locations; online product page not yet confirmed

Sources

• Merit: The Winter 2026 Set product page
• Merit: Merit x Erdem collection page
• Merit x Erdem launch announcement, including Erdem Moralıoğlu's statement

Tom Ford Beauty has released the Architecture Multi-Use Foundation Stick, a foundation stick available in 25 shades at $60. According to the brand, the stick is designed to perfect skin, contour, highlight and conceal. It is available now from Tom Ford Beauty and luxury beauty retailers.

What Makes the Architecture Foundation Stick Special

Tom Ford Beauty describes the product as a high-performance foundation stick that glides on with a soft texture and diffuses into a velvety, soft matte finish. The brand positions it as a multi-use formula for every step of its Architecture regimen.

According to the brand, the buildable, medium-to-full coverage formula uses Tom Ford's Second-Skin Wear Technology. The brand says this technology adapts to skin movement to prevent creasing and settling. Tom Ford Beauty also says the hyaluronic acid microspheres provide immediate hydration and that the formula is lightweight and breathable.

According to Tom Ford Beauty, the formula offers:

• 24-hour non-creasing, non-settling, non-poring, non-caking wear
• Shine control without drying the skin
• Sweat and humidity resistance
• High-definition pigments that color-correct and enhance skin tone

Four Ways to Use It

The brand lists four uses for the stick:

• As foundation: Use a true-to-skin shade all over the face. Apply directly or with the Tom Ford Foundation Brush 02.
• As contour: Pick a shade 2–3 intensities deeper than your skin tone. Sculpt under the cheekbones, across the jawline and forehead, and down the sides of the nose, then blend the edges with the Tom Ford Foundation Brush 02.
• As highlighter: Pick a shade 1–2 intensities lighter than your skin tone. Apply down the center of the nose, on the upper cheekbones, on the cupid's bow and at the center of the chin.
• As concealer: Apply directly to spot-correct redness, blemishes and imperfections. Use a lighter or warmer shade to conceal and brighten under-eye circles or dark spots.

How It Compares to the Architecture Soft Matte Blurring Foundation

Tom Ford Beauty describes the existing Architecture Soft Matte Blurring Foundation as "a lightweight formula with a soft-matte finish." That liquid formula uses soft-focus microsphere powders to blur and, according to the brand, control oil for up to 24 hours. It also contains antioxidants including tocopherol and tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a stable form of vitamin C.

The stick comes in a portable format and is intended for contouring and highlighting as well as base coverage. Both products belong to Tom Ford Beauty's Architecture collection.

Where to Buy

• US: Tom Ford Beauty
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Not yet confirmed

Sources

• Tom Ford Beauty – Architecture Multi-Use Foundation Stick product page
• Tom Ford Beauty – Architecture Soft Matte collection page

Rare Beauty's Holiday 2026 Gift Sets are five limited-edition makeup sets, three currently Sephora exclusives and two Ulta Beauty exclusives. They cost $23 to $54 (US) and went on sale on September 12–13, 2026. None of the five sets share a shade.

Rare Beauty's other Holiday 2026 launch, the Rare Beauty x BÉIS Limitless Collection of a lip and cheek kit, pouches and luggage, is covered in a separate post.

Release Date

The sets launched on September 12, 2026. At Sephora, they went live in the Sephora app that day, and wider availability followed on September 13, 2026. Both Ulta Beauty sets went online on September 12, 2026. Sephora currently lists Violet Faves as online only.

Price

US: each set costs less than buying its items separately. Here is the set price, the separate-purchase cost, and the discount for each:

• Bestselling Faves (Ulta Beauty): $39 vs. $65 (40%, the largest)
• Luminous Faves Lip Duo (Ulta Beauty): $23 vs. $38 (about 39%)
• Mauve Faves (Sephora): $29 vs. $43 (about 33%)
• Hope Faves (Sephora): $54 vs. $78 (about 31%)
• Violet Faves (Sephora): $34 vs. $48 (about 29%)

UK and other markets: Not yet confirmed.

What's Inside

• Violet Faves: 3 items, all minis (liquid blush, liquid luminizer, lip gloss)
• Mauve Faves: 2 items, both full-size (lip liner, lip oil stick)
• Hope Faves: 4 items (1 mini blush, 2 full-size products, 1 keychain)
• Bestselling Faves: 4 items (3 minis, 1 full-size brow gel)
• Luminous Faves Lip Duo: 2 items (full-size lip liner, lip gloss)

Per-item sizes are not listed in the sources used for this post.

Shades and Products

Sephora's three sets carry most of the collection's new colors. Ulta's two sets mostly use existing bestselling shades at lower prices.

Violet Faves (Sephora, $34)

• Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Spirited
• Mini Positive Light Liquid Luminizer in Lovestruck
• Mini Positive Light Luminizing Lip Gloss in Twinkle

According to Sephora, two of the three shades are new and exclusive. Both the blush and the luminizer have had earlier mini shade launches, covered in our posts on Rare Beauty New Shades of Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush and Rare Beauty New Shades of Mini Light Liquid Luminizer.

Mauve Faves (Sephora, $29)

This set has two full-size lip products in new limited-edition shades: Kind Words Matte Lip Liner in Darling and Soft Pinch Lip Oil Stick in Heart. Sephora describes both shades as rosy mauves.

Hope Faves (Sephora, $54)

Hope Faves has no new shade. It is built around Hope, Rare Beauty's existing bestselling nude-mauve, and contains:

• a mini dewy blush
• a full-size matte bouncy blush
• a full-size lip gloss
• a matching Mini Puffy Tote Keychain

Bestselling Faves (Ulta Beauty, $39)

Ulta lists this set as Bestselling Faves 4-Piece. It contains:

• Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Happy
• Mini Positive Light Luminizing Lip Gloss in Glimmer
• Full-size Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting Gel
• Mini Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara

Luminous Faves Lip Duo (Ulta Beauty, $23)

This duo pairs a full-size Kind Words Matte Lip Liner in Lovely, described as a warm mauve, with a Positive Light Luminizing Lip Gloss in Flash. Flash is a new limited-edition sheer champagne with gold, pink and silver pearl, and it is the only new shade at Ulta. For another Rare Beauty set that pairs a cheek and a lip product, see Rare Beauty Mabel Mora's Go-To Duo.

Where to Buy

• US: Sephora (Violet Faves $34, Hope Faves $54, Mauve Faves $29); Ulta Beauty (Bestselling Faves $39, Luminous Faves Lip Duo $23)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• Europe: Not yet confirmed
• Other markets: availability varies by region; more international stockists may be added.

What Makes the Rare Beauty Holiday 2026 Gift Sets Different?

• The five sets are split between two retailers, three at Sephora and two at Ulta Beauty, and no shade appears in more than one set.
• The new limited-edition shades are Darling, Heart and Flash, plus two new Violet Faves shades. Hope, Happy and Glimmer are existing shades.
• Bestselling Faves is the only set in the five-set lineup with products beyond cheeks and lips: a brow gel and a mascara.

Formula and Packaging

The Violet Faves lip gloss has a pink chrome cap. The Hope Faves and Luminous Faves glosses have limited-edition rose gold caps. According to Sephora, the Kind Words Matte Lip Liner in Darling is creamy and waterproof, and the Soft Pinch Lip Oil Stick gives "juicy, buildable color." More launches are in our makeup releases category.

Sources

• Rare Beauty holiday collection page
• Sephora product listings (Violet Faves, Hope Faves, Mauve Faves)
• Ulta Beauty product listings (Bestselling Faves, Luminous Faves Lip Duo)