Buying beauty gifts gets a lot easier when you start with what someone actually uses. A friend who never skips mascara and someone who loves a bedtime skincare routine probably shouldn’t get the same bundle.
I’ve actually tried Thrive’s tubing mascara, and I freaking love it. It made enough of a difference on my lashes that I would happily put the mascara bundles on a real gift list instead of treating them like generic holiday filler.
Thrive Causemetics has three holiday options worth sorting out: Ready in 5!, Dream Eye Trio, and Winter Hydration Essentials. Two focus on makeup. One skips it entirely. Here’s what comes in each and how to choose.
Prices below are in U.S. dollars and reflect the selections displayed on Thrive’s product pages when checked on November 6, 2026. Prices and availability can change; check your selected options and final total before ordering.
Ready in 5! is the eye-and-lip option
Ready in 5! includes four products: Liquid Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara, Sheer Strength Hydrating Shine Lip Tint, Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner, and Brilliant Eye Brightener.
The displayed selection was $81.60, with $102 crossed out and a 20% discount shown. Choose the shades on the product page; availability depends on your selections.
This is the one to consider for someone who wears both eye makeup and lip color. It covers more of that routine than the Dream Eye Trio, though you’ll want to know their shade preferences before choosing.
Dream Eye Trio swaps lip color and eyeliner for a curler
The Dream Eye Trio keeps the focus on eyes with mascara, an eyelash curler, and an eye brightener. Choose the available shades on the product page.
The displayed selection was $68.40, with $76 crossed out and a 10% discount shown. That selection paired the Muna (Mauve Taupe Shimmer) eye brightener with Brynn (Rich Black) mascara and the curler. Check the available shades and your selected total before ordering.
The practical question here: Would they use the curler? If that’s already part of their routine, this is a focused gift. If they’d rather have eyeliner and lip tint, compare the current total with Ready in 5! before choosing.
Neither makeup bundle includes a foundation or concealer, so you aren’t picking a complexion shade. You still have color choices to think about, though. A little peek at their usual makeup bag could be more useful than guessing.
Winter Hydration Essentials is for the skincare person
Winter Hydration Essentials takes a different route: Defying Gravity Nourishing Hand Cream, Overnight Sensation Hydrating Sleep Mask, and Pout Hero Liquid Balm Lip Treatment.
The displayed selection was $76.50, with $90 crossed out and a 15% discount shown. Vanilla Sugar Cookie was the selected lip balm flavor. Check the available balm options and your selected total before ordering.
Think of the person who would reach for hand cream long before an eyeliner. There are no makeup shades to match here, although it’s still worth checking their balm preferences and the product ingredients before buying skincare as a gift.
Choose the routine, then check the options
For someone who wears eye makeup and lip color, start with Ready in 5! For the mascara-and-curler person, look at Dream Eye Trio. For the friend who would rather unwrap skincare, Winter Hydration Essentials makes the most sense.
These prices and discounts apply to the selections displayed when we checked. They aren’t a promise about every combination or how long the offers will last. Tax, shipping, and holiday delivery timing weren’t verified. Check those details on Thrive’s site before calling anyone checked off your list.
For a different color direction, see our Thrive Winter Berries collection guide. Our Advent calendar guide covers gifts that stretch across the countdown.
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