APPRECIATION SHOUTOUT 📣 - Thank you Team BIC, MODs and all the folks behind the scenes, past and present, who made the Forum possible❣️👏🫶

[itsfi]

Thank you @TeamBIC , MODs, and all the folks behind the scenes, past and present, who made this Forum possible - yes, you too, IT Vendor partners who got lots of help desk tickets as a result of our notes to Team BIC over the years 😂

Please use this space to share your thanks and gratitude for all the beauties who let us run free (so long as it was within the T&Cs ) on these boards with our words, gifs, and pics. 

[Mcakes]

Thank you @itsfi for starting this thread ❤️ 

@TeamBIC I don’t even know where to begin, since hearing about this news I’ve been trying to process it, and can only imagine the massive impact it has on all of you as you navigate the change as well. 

Each of you have been a dynamic force in the forum, and in the industry. I cannot wait to see where you all land next. 

Thank you for making each gathering feel special, and each gratis feel like happy mail. 

One of my favorite memories was meeting you at the very first Sephoria! We were all in Wink, of course. 

I also loved getting together for a luncheon and shop in San Antonio with Tatcha. 

And of course, when y’all crashed our brunch in LA before we all headed home from an amazing Sephoria weekend. 

Thank you for speaking love and light in this Community for as long as you did, you made my experience unforgettable and I will be forever grateful! 

[Guessgal]

I look back at the years here on BT/BIC and I can't help but wonder in awe at how much this space has enriched my life. I still remember receiving the invitation to the new BIC platform launch party and being/feeling too young to fly to the States alone, so I didn't go (at the time, I hadn't even graduated from my bachelor's yet!). But afterwards... from participating in a music festival with Sephora to attending a UD Naked Cherry launch party to joining a MakeupbyMario masterclass, the list goes on with so many memories I've made through this community. To actually meet fellow BICers in real life at these events and later on at SEPHORiA is still beyond my wildest dreams. Scrolling through BIC and interacting with everyone used to be so embedded into my routine, and I know that as my life has evolved, I've only been able to hop back on every now and then, but I'm really going to miss not being able to return here in the future. Above all, I am eternally thankful @TeamBIC for all the work you've done behind the scenes to support this community and keep it running for as long as you have! 💛

[fatimamummy]

So many years and so many memories. It feels kind of unreal that forum is closing. I feel so lucky to get to know so many amazing friends through Beauty Talk and then BIC. Even though I wasn't spending as much time here lately but knew whenever I come back, this place will offer same comfort and joy. @TeamBIC Thank you for everything.

[Shosh85]

@TeamBIC 

I'm not great with words, and saying "thank you" just isn't enough. I can't even come close to describing how thankful I am to have been a part of this community and to have had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful, amazing people. I am so appreciative to everyone involved in keeping this forum going for as long as it has. Thanks again, TeamBIC for all the generosity and hard work you've all shown!

[Titian06]

@TeamBIC - Thank you, thank you, and thank you some more! ❤️💋💄❤️  Whether it's dealing with complaints,  creating fun threads, or curating awesome gratis boxes, you have been the backbone and unsung heroes behind BT/BIC!  Best wishes! 😘

[blackkitty2014]

Yes @TeamBIC Thx you for all you do. 🥰🌹❤️ Behind a great board there are great BIC to keep peace and fun safe space for everyone 

[lmaster]

@TeamBIC ohhhhhh the memories!!! Each and everyone of you have been a blessing in this community and will truly be missed 😢 💔. I appreciate every single day you put effort into the Bic.

Well wishes for everyone!!

[CarolBT]

@lmaster all the feels ❤️❤️❤️

[WinglessOne]

Thanks for starting this thread, @itsfi!

Someone on BIC once accused me of being a bot, and I said “but… but two BIC admins have met me in person! 🥺” 😂 Those two admins were @CarolBT and I think @AlexBT. It was a rainy Chicago Marathon day and I was late arriving to the Michigan Ave Sephora for a live podcast, because I’d been at a post-race party celebrating with my friend who ran that day (haha, no I did not attempt the marathon). Normally such a late arrival would’ve kicked my anxiety into full-blown attack mode, but it didn’t because you two were kind and accommodating, not at all judgmental or seemingly annoyed. So lemme say it again: thank you for letting me out of the rain into the locked store!

And thank you for everything you and the rest of @TeamBIC have done for us all on BIC. It can’t have been an easy job, but your work definitely didn’t go unnoticed. ❤️ I’m wishing the best for all of you!

[CarolBT]

YES @WinglessOne  that was me!!! We didn't have the joy of AlexBT on the team quite yet, but I was SO excited to meet you!! I remember feeling that meeting local community members in the different cities during the epic podcast tour was a little celeb sighting moment for us. What good times we had. Thank you for being such a major part of that 😘

[Sunnysmom]

@TeamBIC  thank you so very much for the wonderful opportunity to be a part of this community and for all you have done for every one of us. It’s truly an experience I will never forget and will cherish the good times forever with everyone! ( Also, where else could we go to feel safe with zero judgment for our love of all things beauty! BIC was perfect!)  🤣🥰 ❤️🫶

[CarolBT]

@Sunnysmom Thank you for being such a wonderful community member and being welcoming to everyone! 😍

[Sunnysmom]

Oh thank you kindly, so sweet of you to say @CarolBT ! You’ve personally always been so kind and welcoming to me as has everyone on BIC. Will miss it so very much. 😭😢❤️

[CarolBT]

THANK YOU for this kind post and lovely words! I have a swirl of memories from 2018 to now and while my days **in** the threads shifted and morphed over time to behind-the-scenes, the BIC is where my own Sephora journey started. The deep admiration and great affection I have for our incredible community members is hard to put into words. What an incredible experience and true honor it has been to hold this space for you all. You all made ME feel welcome and like I also belonged, even though I don't typically wear makeup. 😊 We could talk skincare, haircare, and fragrance All Day Long!! Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Firming Hydra-Gel Eye Mask Patches for Fine Lines and Dark Circles 30 pai... forever! xoxo 💋💄 (<<-- that's a lip gloss - my collection is still totally and completely out of hand) 

[SportyGirly125]

@CarolBT I remember when you started in 2018 🥲 Seems like time flew by so fast.  Thank you for helping make BIC a one of a lifetime experience for all of us. 

[CarolBT]

Speaking of how fast time goes @SportyGirly125 , when I started in 2018, my child was in 5th grade. Well, guess who is graduating high school next month!!! **That's** how fast time flies past us. 

Thank you for such kind words -this truly has been an honor ❤️

[sissyboi72]

@CarolBT a little pink gloss never hurt anyone. 

[CarolBT]

@sissyboi72 agree! as do all my purses, backpacks, desk drawers, car nooks, various jacket pockets, and even this vintage tray on my dresser... every single surface and compartment that holds them 🤣

[CookieGirl1]

For some reason I can't tag you, TeamBic, but thank you for all of your time and effort that you've poured into making this a beautiful space for all of us.  Being an Ambassador was one of the highlights of my life and I will miss "hanging out" with all of you here because you've all become family!  I wish the best for you and hope that you know just how much you have blessed all of us here.

[Mellmars1185]

@TeamBIC Thank you for everything. It has been a wonderful experience that I will keep forever in my heart ❤️🖤🤍