Holiday Gifting Challenge 2022: Week 9 - Share how you're treating yourself!

[TeamBIC]

Holiday Gifting Challenge 2022

It’s officially holiday season here at Sephora, and we’re celebrating with all of our Community friends the best way we know how – by sharing beauty recommendations, of course! 🎁 The Beauty Insider Community always seems to have the best beauty buy, trick, or tip for just about any occasion, and now we’re truly putting you all to the test with a Holiday Gifting Challenge!

Here’s how it works: we polled our Community Ambassadors and had them come up with different hard-to-shop-for people (some of them real, some hypothetical… all very relatable) and turned them into weekly prompts to challenge our Community to brainstorm the perfect gift ideas for each. Each prompt will include two different people or gifts that fit under that overall category -- you can reply with different ideas for both recipients within that prompt, or share ideas for just one of them, or however you feel inspired to participate in this ultimate present-picking challenge. In your replies, be sure to tag those products using the “#” sign -- and don’t forget to come back each week to share your recommendations for the next batch of “giftees!”

• Week 1 (11/1-11/7) – office party picks 💻
  • White Elephant giftee for an office party - @Buootiful 
  • For the coworker who’s perpetually stressed out - @Mochapj 

• Week 2 (11/8-11/14) – scent-sational gifts 🌺
  • For my children’s teachers who love a good holiday scent - @lmaster 
  • For the teen boy who’s ready try something nicer than drugstore body spray - @heartsmyface 

• Week 3 (11/15-11/21) – hosts (and hostesses) with the most 🏠
  
  • For your hostess who has the coziest house that makes you feel like your home away from home - @Guessgal 
  • First-time gifts that dazzle your new in-laws celebrating your first Christmas together - @niki172 

• Week 4 (11/22-11/28) – gifts of gratitude 🙌
  • Your friends that are essential workers! Especially those who have to mask up and wash up daily -@danielledanielle 
  • The sweet woman who voluntarily keeps the neighborhood tidied up all year round -@itsfi 

• Week 5 (11/29-12/5) – for the skincare aficionado 🧖 
  • For the skincare lover who probably has all kinds of lotions and potions but maybe not all the tools -@Saradestin 
  • For my friend who loves skincare, has acne-prone skin, and who loves to bounce from brand to brand -@ather  ‍️
    
    
• Week 6 (12/6-12/12) – for the beauty newbie in the family 👼
  
  • For my teen family member just getting into makeup and building a collection - @Kim888 
  • A teenage boy who started getting acne but doesn’t like to put anything on his face - @fatimamummy  

• Week 7 (12/13-12/19) – presents that pamper 🛀
  • For my mom who I love to spoil every holiday with beautiful gift sets -@Missnur 
  • The person who could use a confidence boost or be reminded of their self-worth -@Samtian 

• Week 8 (12/20-12/26) – travel-ready 🧳
  • For the international traveler who’s always on the next flight -@CookieGirl1 
  • For my sister-in-law who is always on the go -@SportyGirly125 

• Week 9 (12/27-1/2) – treat yourself! 💁‍️
  • For someone who appreciates luxury product and packaging at a steal -@haleyvvvv 
  • A gift wrapped perfectly for me! ‘Cause we deserve to get something too! -@missjeanie 
  
  
  

Happy gifting season! Hit reply to share your present picks for the challenge at hand, tagging products using the “#” symbol!

[me2506]

Your best friends are the people who are there for you every day , and push you through thick and thin. The best gift you could give them is to be present for them throughout the day in form of a perfume. The best ones for a true friend is Mugler Mini Alien Perfume Gift Set or Tory Burch Signature Gift Set 

[CookieGirl1]

@me2506 as someone who loves perfume, I know that I'D love to be on the receiving end!  Great ideas.

[CynthieLu]

Lovely gift ideas @me2506 🙂

[Saradestin]

Beautiful words and beautiful gifts @me2506 ! 

[PrettyPaint]

Week 4

-Your friends that are essential workers! Especially those who have to mask up and wash up daily

-The sweet woman who voluntarily keeps the neighborhood tidied up all year round

I think that masking is such a nice way to relax and take care of yourself (in addition to the skin benefits), so I think these would work nicely...

SEPHORA COLLECTION Holy Sheet! 

Kiehl's Since 1851 Merry Masking Holiday Gift Set 

[CynthieLu]

It's the gift of self care time @PrettyPaint love it!

[PrettyPaint]

@CynthieLu  Agreed! Everyone deserves some nice self care time. ♥️

[Saradestin]

Those are great gifts @PrettyPaint. Masking is relaxing and soothing 👍

[PrettyPaint]

@Saradestin I agree - masking is always such a treat! 

[Kim888]

I always forget about Kiehls masks @PrettyPaint ! They are great though! 

[PrettyPaint]

@Kim888  I tend to forget about this brand as well, though I like it a lot! 

[Ispend2much6]

Week 4 (11/22-11/28) – gifts of gratitude

It seems like winter has arrived early in many places, so I think the #Necessaire the Body Serum paired with a nice box of tea or coffee makes a great treat.  Warm heart, soft skin!

[CynthieLu]

That's sweet @Ispend2much6 love this idea and that way you worded it 🙂

[Saradestin]

That’s a beautiful and thoughtful gift @Ispend2much6 

[Kim888]

That does sound like a really relaxing gift @Ispend2much6 !

[Ispend2much6]

@Kim888  There is something very relaxing about that body serum.  I really like using it with their body oil too.

[Kim888]

Your friends that are essential workers! Especially those who have to mask up and wash up daily

dry hands and mascne are definitely issues I know my essential worker friends have concerns with ! Clarins Hand & Nail Nourishing Treatment Cream 3.5 oz/ 103 mL Caudalie Pore Minimizing Instant Detox Mask 2.5 oz/ 75 mL 

[Saradestin]

Those are great gifts @Kim888 ! 🥰

[CynthieLu]

These would be very thoughtful gifts 🎁  @Kim888 💕

[itsfi]

Week 3 (11/15-11/21) – hosts (and hostesses) with the most 

For your hostess who has the coziest house that makes you feel like your home away from home - @Guessgal 

🎁 Under $20

• maude Soak - vitamin-rich mineral bath salts No. 3 
• maude Soak - vitamin-rich mineral bath salts No. 1 

🎁 $20 - $50

• Deborah Lippmann Marshmallow Whipped Hand & Cuticle Scrub with Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish 
• VOLUSPA Gilt Pomander & Hinoki Glass Jar Candle 18 oz/ 510 g 
  

🎁 $50 - $100

• Slip The Medusa Pillowcase Gift Set 
• Slip Silk Sleepmask 

🎁 Over $100

• Jo Malone London Pomegranate Noir Scent Surround™ Diffuser 5.6 oz/ 165 mL 
• Slip Beauty Sleep To Go! 

First-time gifts that dazzle your new in-laws celebrating your first Christmas together - @niki172 

• Slip Silk Pillowcase Duo + Scrunchies Kit 
• Dyson Supersonic™ Hair Dryer #

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