Delightfully Decadent December Hauls 2023

[JoSometimes]

T’was the week before Christmas and all through the malls, BIC’ers were shopping and collecting their hauls…

Happy December to everyone! There will surely be plenty of delightfully decadent December hauls as we all get ready for the holidays. Whether they’re gifts from loved ones or something for yourself, show of your holiday hauls for everyone to see!

Happy birthday to all the December babies! (If you’re like some of my relatives, I’m sorry you only ever got one present at this time of year… You are still very special!)

And Merry Christmas, Hanukkah Sameach, Habari Gani, and Happy Holidays to everyone!

[makeitup305]

@RGbrown that's me with eyeshadow. I tell myself it could be worse. It could be dr-gs lol

[ather]

@RGbrown  Wow! Great haul! That China Glaze polish is beautiful! 

[RGbrown]

@ather 

Thanks so much!

[CynthieLu]

Soo much fantastic polish! Eeep I'm swooning over here. 😉

Gorgeous color picks! What's the Sally Hansen one? The bottle is glistening 🤩

Oh those yummy looking lip balms @RGbrown. When I see them at Marshalls in all the fun flavors, they do make me stop and look, what a cute set!

[RGbrown]

@CynthieLu 

The Sally Hansen one is a bar glitter topper, iridescent green/blue ✨ I was excited to see it! I don't pay much attention to SH in general, but find myself grabbing a topper or two from time to time

[CynthieLu]

I think it's gorgeous @RGbrown 

I got a special effects topper from SH this sumerr, it's incredibly fun. If I saw this one you got in the store I think it would be coming home with me. 😉✨

[Mellmars1185]

@RGbrown Fun haul!! The nail polishes are gorgeous. I am drawn to Night Owl. Those lips glosses are too cute!!!

[RGbrown]

@Mellmars1185 

Thanks so much! Night Owl is definitely one of my faves, and I'm looking forward to trying the balms!

[QueenMarceline]

@RGbrown WOW, fantastic haul 😍 you picked up so many amazing polishes. The LAKUR, ILNP and Night Owl swatches are beyond gorgeous.  🤗

[RGbrown]

@QueenMarceline 

Thanks so much! ✨✨

[CookieGirl1]

@RGbrown that Londontown set is SO pretty!

[RGbrown]

@CookieGirl1 

I have been thinking about this set ever since it came out...nevermind the fact that I could probably dupe each shade in my collection several times over 😬😂

[CookieGirl1]

@RGbrown who cares if you can dupe them?  They're so esthetically pleasing, all lined up like that 😁.

[itsfi]

There's so much eye candy in this haul post @RGbrown! I'm always amazed by how the shades in each of your polish hauls are themselves such a beautiful color story.

I am loving the packaging on that lip balm set - very creative to have the balms in a soda vending machine! Love that, there's not one, but two, Dr. Pepper lip balms. I wonder how much of a dupe they are for the Lip Smackers?!

[RGbrown]

@itsfi 

Thanks so much! I can't believe I haven't opened them yet to try them out, but I'm excited about the prospect of a new Dr Pepper balm...hopefully they're good. The brand is Taste Beauty, and looking at their site, they seem to do a lot of similar stuff to Lip Smacker, lots of candy flavored balms and glosses etc aimed at a younger audience. I'm looking forward to opening these up soon!

[itsfi]

I'm excited for you to get to play with these lip balms @RGbrown! And definitely interested in hearing your take on them, especially compared to Lip Smackers. I wonder how long this brand has been around and if anyone involved had any connection to Bonne Bell at some point.

[JoSometimes]

@RGbrown Those Wonka polishes really remind me of the movies!

I have to check my stash but I’m pretty sure I have that SH Glitter Glam. It’s the lone bar glitter topper in my collection. If it’s the same one, it’s pretty subtle for a topper. 

[RGbrown]

@JoSometimes 

Ahhhhh, yay, I'm excited that you have this one! I do think it'll be pretty subtle, especially over lighter shades, but darker shades under it may help it pop more ✨✨✨

[JoSometimes]

@RGbrown I had a winter wonderland theme that I thought I could use it for. We’ll see if what’s in my mind translates into real life.

[jaaayp]

I told myself that I wouldn't be buying anything for myself during my holiday shopping for "friends and family" but as I was purchasing the Dyson Limited Edition Airwrap Multi Styler in Ceramic Pop for my mom, I thought "well, what I want is a fraction of this..." Just shows you how much self control I have.

Or... I say its girl math, it's how I (we) justify our spending 🤣

Besides, I've been eyeing this set from INNBEAUTY since like March when first tried the iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Slushy Serum Moisturizer Crush Infused with Bakuchiol 1.7 oz/ 50 mL and joined the cult.

Can you also believe that I've never tried the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Double Dose Duo considering it's been out for like a decade now?!?!

The caliray Staycation Primer + Setting Spray Set was a surprise to me. You know how sephora gives out 2 samples per order? Well, I got a sample of this and really liked it and somehow it ended up in my cart, paid for, and delivered to my home....? 🤔🤭🤣 those samples are not a freebie, it's a trap. SMH, sephora.

 

 

[Sunnysmom]

Wow what a wonderful gift for your mom @jaaayp ! 💞 I’m slowly trying INNBEAUTY. Good to know you like the moisturizer.