Sephora Holiday 2022 Is a Horrifying, Hot, Chaotic Mess
The Sephora Holiday 2022 has arrived today and it brings a selection of gifts featuring brushes, makeup palettes, and more. The Wishing You Advent Calendar and Wishing You Blockbuster Multi-Use Makeup Palette are probably the stars of the show but all in all, I’ll be honest and say a lot of the palettes and makeup sets look rather cheap and cheesy. I remember Blockbuster Palettes being much, much nicer! I even reviewed one a long time ago and actually enjoyed it. The collection isn’t even festive! It has bright shades of yellow, blue, and green packaging which just give off Spring or Summer vibes but nothing truly festive. What’s really weird is they don’t follow any rhyme or reason with the collection. It starts off green, yellow, and blue and it moves to a light blue snowflake design and goes into some black packaging. I have no idea what the theme is!??!?
I guess these are excellent options for tweens but I can’t rightfully see anyone in their late 20s and upward actually dishing out money on any of these makeup palettes or color sets. The worst part about them is the color selections. Pale blues, weird shades of pink, it feels very 1960s! For example, the Sephora Mini Wishing You Blockbuster Palette is a mix of the weirdest shades I’ve ever seen in my life. It feels a bit tropical but fails miserably! Hey, I’m all about fun shades but this is such a chaotic shade range! That’s just one example but the rest of the eyeshadow palettes are absolutely no better! I’m legit doing a Jack Skellington over here and yelling at my monitor, “WHAT’S THIS? WHAT’S THI!?”
I will say the brush sets do seem to dominate the collection. They have many makeup brush gift sets and in my experience, they are always rather good quality. But all in all, the Sephora Holiday 2022 Collection is just rather boring, uneventful, and not Holiday-ish in the least. This collection is really phoned in! Oddly, Sephora is very protective of their image and how they are portrayed so it puzzles me why they’d launch a collection with their name printed on it that gives off cheap made-in-China vibes. Nothing against makeup made in China by the way but I’ve seen better makeup collections from brands like BH Cosmetics or small indie brands. This is seriously a disappointment.
Jump ahead for the Sephora Holiday 2022 Makeup Palette and Gift Set roundup and let me know what you think!
Sephora Holiday Surprise Makeup Gift Set $10
A full-size Cream Lip Stain in 01 Always Red and a mini Eyeliner Pencil To Go in Deep Brown!
Sephora Mini Wishing You Glossed Lip Gloss Set $15
Mini Glossed Lip Gloss in shades 01 Boss, 07 Lover, and 120 Fly.
Sephora Wishing You Eye Makeup Set $20
Includes:
- Big By Definition Mascara in Ultra Black
- Waterproof 12HR Contour Eye Pencil in Black Lace
- Colorful Eyeshadow in N°205 Ballet Shoes (pink glitter)
Sephora Wishing You 8 Pan Eyeshadow Palette $8
A limited-edition eyeshadow palette that has eight universal, easy-to-wear, easy-to-combine shades in matte, shimmering, and metallic finishes.
Sephora Multi-Use Face Powders $9
Three iridescent face powders that can be used as a blush, highlight, lips, or eyeshadow.
Sephora Under the Mistletoe Sponge Set $10
Makeup Sponges in Green and Blue.
Sephora Lip Gloss Ornament $5
A peachy pink lip gloss with a delicate shimmer finish.
Sephora Blue Spot Jasper Gua Sha $12
A perfectly giftable gua sha tool made of blue spot jasper to massage, cool, and visibly sculpt the face and neck.
Sephora Total Coverage Sponge Set $20
A three-piece makeup sponge set featuring bestselling, plant-based Total Coverage Sponges in limited-edition colorways.
Sephora Wishing You 12 Pan Eyeshadow Palette $15
12 eyeshadows, featuring ten easy-to-wear pigmented shades and two toppers to transform your look.
Sephora Mini Wishing You Blockbuster Palette $20
A multi-use palette of eyeshadows, face powders, and lip glosses to create any look for your holiday season. Includes 30 Eyeshadows, Bronzer, Blush, Highlighter, and 6 Lipglosses!
Sephora Mini Wishing You Wellness 6 Piece Skincare Gift Set $40
A gift set featuring six mini skincare accessories.
Includes:
- Mini Stainless Steel Roller
- Mini White Jade Gua Sha
- Mini Textured Silicone Roller
- Mini Cooling Facial Globes
- Mini Ppal Facial Roller
Sephora Wishing You 16 Pan Eyeshadow Palette $20
A holiday palette with 16 eyeshadows in various colors, so you can sparkle like never before.
Sephora Mini Color Hit Nail Polish Set $15
A selection of Color Hit Mini Nail Polishes and a Top Coat in L149 Private Boudoir, L43 It Girl, L138 Cookie Break, L02 Under the Covers, and 197 Gold Fever!
Sephora Mini Roller and Cooling Eye Stone Set $20
A Mini Jade Facial Roller and Bian Eye Stones.
Sephora Wishing You Blockbuster Multi-Use Makeup Palette $36
A large makeup palette that has 88 shades for eyes, cheeks, lips, and eyebrows that includes:
- 60 x 0.017 oz/ 0.48 g Eyeshadows
- 16 x 0.007 oz/ 0.19 g Lip Glosses
- 3 x 0.014 oz/ 0.39 g Cream Eyeliners
- 2 x 0.045 oz/ 1.27 g Highlighters
- 3 x 0.034 oz/ 0.96 g Brow Powders
- Bronzers
- Blush
Sephora Wishing You Cream Lip Stain Set $30
A holiday selection of full-size Cream Lip Stains in 13 Marvelous Mauve, 94 Cherry Moon, 23 Copper Blush, 41 Vintage Rosewood, Always Red, and 96 Red Velvet!
Sephora Wishing You After Advent Calendar $25
Includes two daily surprises to count the days to the New Year!
Contents Spoilers:
- Charcoal Exfoliating Wipes
- Monoi Shower Cream Capsule
- Mini All Day Hydrator
- Watermelon Eye Masks
- Watermelon Lip Balm
- Cherry Lip Mask
- Cream Lip Stain—13 Marvelous Mauve
- Colorful Blush—01 Shame On You!
- Gel Effect Topcoat
- Nail File
- Mini Eye Pencil—01 Intense Black
- Colorful Eyeshadow—N°281 Satin Corse
Sephora Wishing You Outragouse Plump Intense Set $13
A set of two full-size Outrageous Plump Intense Lip Glosses in Chili Pepper Extract and Peppermint Oil!
Sephora Fringe False Eyelash & Glue Set $12
A value set with the bestselling, vegan false-lash style, Fringe, plus a full-size, clear brush-tip lash adhesive.
Sephora Winter Wonderland Eye Brush Set $25
Includes:
- Shadow Brush
- Crease Brush
- Precision Crease
- Smudge Brush
- Liner Brush
Sephora Lilly Lashes x Sephora Collection Lite Faux Mink Lash $15
A limited-edition, exclusive pair of Lite Faux Mink Lashes to add natural length and full volume to your holiday-glam look.
Sephora Wishing You Face Brush Set $35
A festive selection of makeup brushes that includes:
Sephora Mini Happy Hollydays Eye Brush Set $15
A four-piece, travel-size eye brush set that includes:
- Crease Brush
- Shadow Brush
- Smudge Brush
- Liner Brush
Sephora Ready to Roll Brush Set $72
A bestselling, 10-piece, full-face brush set that includes:
- Powder Brush
- Complexion Brush
- Angled Blush Brush
- Highlight And Contour Brush
- Fan Brush
- Eyeshadow Brush
- Smudge Brush
- Blending Crease Brush
- Concealer Brush
- Angled Liner Brush
Sephora Wishing You Advent Calendar $45
An advent calendar with 24 beauty surprises to enjoy as you celebrate the season and count down the days to Christmas.
Content spoilers:
- Mini Big By Definition Defining & Volumizing Mascara
- Mini Eyeliner Pencil To Go in 01 Intense Black
- 2 x Colorful Eyeshadows in 332 Flawless, 257 No Place Like Home
- Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick in 01 Always Red
- Mini Lip Liner To Go in 03 Classic Red
- Mini All Day Hyaluronic Acid Hydrator Moisturizer
- Mini Clean Skin Gel Cleanser with Prebiotics
- Mini Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid
- 2 x Shower Cream Capsules in Cotton Flower, Monoi
- Hemp Clean Cleansing & Gentle Exfoliating Wipes
- Clean Charcoal Nose Strip
- Cherry Lip Mask
- Watermelon Clean Face Mask
- Caffeine Clean Eye Mask
- 2 x Color Hit Mini Nail Polishes in L41 Cherry Popsicle, Top Coat
- Nail file
- Makeup sponge
- Hair tie
- Mini gua sha tool
- Pocket mirror
- Wishing You adhesive tape
That’s all folks! Can’t say any of it is tempting for me. How about you? Is the Sephora Holiday 2022 Collection calling your name or are you just not into it?
Do share your thoughts!
Sephora Holiday 2022 is available now!