27/10/2026 7:55 am
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ive been buying beauty advent calendars and value kits from sephora for like five years now during the savings events and usually the math checks out on gram per dollar value. but looking at the holiday 2024 lineup dropped today, im noticing brands are putting way more deluxe minis and way fewer full sizes in the exact same price tier as last year. my holiday shopping budget is around $250 for gifts plus a couple treats for myself, and im trying to figure out if these sets are actually worth grabbing anymore or if im just paying for cute cardboard packaging. are people still finding actual savings here or should i just stick to buying full size items individually during the sale...
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27/10/2026 8:40 am
Re: "Be careful with those 2024 sets. I would..." - honestly I disagree a bit about skipping them entirely. While the gram-per-dollar ratio definitely worsened this year across most brands, a few specific kits still make financial sense if you target the right ones. For instance, the Laneige and Sephora Favorites Lips sets usually yield a positive ROI compared to buying standard sizes. I built a quick script to scrape product weights, and using this Sephora price tracker really helps filter out the bad value packs. Skip the fragrance and skincare bundles since brands heavily pad those with tiny 5ml samples, but stick to makeup kits where full-size items are still anchored in the box. You can easily stretch that $250 budget if you cherry-pick only the high-value sets.
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27/10/2026 7:55 am
Be careful with those 2024 sets. I would suggest calculating the price per ounce before buying.
- Check mini weights
- Stick to individual full sizes
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27/10/2026 8:20 am
Regarding what #1 said about counting weights, omg totally! Im obsessed with breaking down the cost per gram on a spreadsheet every year. What specific brands are you eyeing?