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!

[itsfi]

Thank you @caitbird! I feel like the polish really makes things merry & bright! 😍 Such a great color for this season! 🎄

[faeriegirl]

Beautiful haul @JoSometimes! I love that polish!❤️

[itsfi]

@faeriegirl, the polish is so fun & festive, and aptly named! ♥️ It does bring joy!

[curlychiquita]

Lovely Ami Cole colors, @itsfi!

[itsfi]

Thank you @curlychiquita, I’ve been so impressed with the formulation of the Ami Cole lip oil and each shade that is released just gets better and better, if that could be possible! ♥️

[lmaster]

Oh the polish!!!! 💅 Stunning haul @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, it’s beautifully bright and festive; thank you.

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  First, your photo is beautiful 🎄.  Very lovely for the season.  The ILNP polish is absolutely stunning ❤️.  Yes, I agree with wearing it all season!   And your new lip oils look lovely on you! 

[itsfi]

Thank you @Cissy63! That is very kind of you to say! INLP Joy is a definite joy to wear! 😍 I’m contemplating it for my toesies, maybe with a pair of peep-toe heels. 

Ami Cole lip oils are among my favorites ♥️ Have you tried any?

[Samtian]

@itsfi Ooh those look gorgeous on you!! That photo makes my soul happy ❤️

[itsfi]

@Samtian, thank you so much for those extremely kind words. That is generous praise and puts a huge grin on my face. I was surprised I was able to get a photo without having my hand or phone photobombing the shot! 😆 

Smitten & Romance are my favorite shades from the Ami Cole line. Funny thing is that I didn’t think I’d like them so much. Smitten is a repurchase and I have a feeling Romance will fall into that category as well. 👍🏼 

[Kim888]

Enjoy your haul @itsfi ! I really like that nail polish ! 

[itsfi]

@Kim888, thank you! The color (and name) is very fitting for the season. It’s a fabulous red. I could wear this color all month long. 

[itsfi]

@ather @makeitup305 @WinglessOne, I did a little online sleuthing. Deborah Lippmann has been in Sephora for a decade so that could be a reason for there no longer being individual polishes offered at Sephora. Maybe their contract was up and not renewed?

That said, I know nail polish is not and has not been a strong area for Sephora. I’ve heard that on several occasions, including from store employees when it came to the phase out years back of their nail polish bar and their Formula X collection. Not sure whether Sephora is planning on bringing in new brands or if they are just phasing out nail polish altogether, save a small handful of items. 🤔 I’m making a note to keep a closer eye on the nail space on Sephora online. 🔍 

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi That is the most stunning flatlay 😍.

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1, thank you. That’s very nice of you to say. I initially wondered if it might be too early to bring out the Christmas decor but then I remembered that some stores had theirs out before Halloween even arrived. 😳 

[WinglessOne]

@itsfi  I wonder the same thing about Deborah Lippmann polishes. I’d planned to add a shade or 2 to my Sephora holiday event order, but couldn’t find any that weren’t in sets. Sephora’s not big on nail polish offerings in general, so it’s a bummer to see these disappear. But on a positive note, hooray for restocking a favorite shade and adding a fun sparkly holo! And both Ami Colé lip oils look great on you. 

[itsfi]

@WinglessOne, I’ve noticed that Sephora has had a lot of sales on the individual Deborah Lippmann and Nails Inc polishes; to the point where there’s just a small fraction of the offerings they used to have of both polishes from those lines. Wonder what’s up. 🤔 I guess we shall wait and see. 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi Lovely pictures! Those Ami Cole lip oils look gorgeous! I need to add them to my list. I haven’t seen DL on the site for a while so they might be phasing it out. 

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, highly recommend these Ami Cole lip oils. My lips get chapped so much more easily and more often in the winter months and these lip oils are very nourishing. 😊

[ather]

@itsfi  Great haul!! Hmm weird the good polish brand is not available on Sephora now. So odd. Those glosses are beautiful!!