Dynamite December Hauls 2021

[sonnydee]

Tis was the night before Christmas,

And not a creature was stirring....

(Except for those who waited & procrastinated! 😉)

 

  

For any holiday that you celebrate this time of year, 

show us all the goodies dear. 

(Please post remaining Nov hauls in Nov thread until tomorrow Dec 1. )

[makeitup305]

@itsfi glad to enable! honestly, the promos + discounts + cash back was hard to resist . I'm stocked up on skincare for a while!

[itsfi]

Hahaha! I hear you @makeitup305 - between the Biossance haul and some restock hauls (that included some new products - how does that happen?!!! 😂), I'm set too for a good long while. It'll make the no-buy / much low(er) buy that I plan to do in February go by quickly.

[lmaster]

Wow!! What a beautiful set of products @itsfi 

[itsfi]

Thank you @lmaster! Lots of good sales last month. Even though I knew what products were included in that Biossance gwp, it still surprised me when I received it. 😀

[CookieGirl1]

@itsfi I'd love to hear what you think of the products in the JVN Complete Hydration Hair Set because I actually have them sitting on my Loves list.  

[itsfi]

@CookieGirl1 , so far I used both the shampoo and conditioner and have a preference for the conditioner over the shampoo, but will give them both another try later this week. I think there's a better way to use the shampoo for my hair type so I'll give that a go on the next round. Just posted my thoughts on my iniital use of the shamposs and conditioner, below my initial haul post. ⬆️ 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi @CookieGirl1 I have the Air Dry Cream sitting in my cart, so thoughts are appreciated!

[itsfi]

@makeitup305 @CookieGirl1, I'll be using the JVN Complete Hydrating Air Dry Hair Styling Cream 5 oz/ 147 mL today and will post an update tonight or tomorrow morning; will tag when I post. 

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi Enjoy! I am really enjoying the Biossance Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum 1.01 oz / 30 mL 

[itsfi]

@Mellmars1185, I haven’t been using AHAs / BHAs for a while so I’ll slowly work my way up with usage. How often are you using it?

[Ispend2much6]

@itsfi   I usually use the lactic acid serum and put the omega cream on top at night, a few times a week.  It wasn't working as well for me, so I started using it by itself and like it better.

So I think when you first try it out, if you put the omega cream on top of it, it will lessen any bad side effects.

The retinol in the retinol serum, I just saw after using it for months, is bakuchiol.  I'm not very observant.

[itsfi]

@Ispend2much6, thank you. 😀 I’ll keep that in mind. My skin generally responds well to lactic acids, but I’ll still do a patch test first; if that goes well, then I’ll follow it up with an oil that I know works well with my skin after using AHAs or similar exfoliants. My usual  practice has been to introduce any new skincare products one at a time into my existing routine; that way I’ll know what is likely the culprit of any negative reactions my skin may experience. I’ll continue to stick with that MO, but I’ve made a note about the Omega moisturizer.

Oh yes, I was very happy when Biossance introduced the “phyto retinol” serum - if it contained retinol (instead of an alternative to it which this one contains), I would have had to pass it on to someone else. My skin doesn’t tolerate retinols well, but it likes Bakuchiol.

[Mellmars1185]

@itsfi I just ran out of retinol which I normally use at night so I have been using this every other night. 

[curlychiquita]

Biossance had great deals, @itsfi! Enjoy! 

[itsfi]

@curlychiquita, I was blown away by the discounts and promo gwps they were offering. Did you pick up any products during their sale?

[curlychiquita]

@itsfi I had a bottle of almost full Biossance Vitamin C Rose Brightening and Firming Face Oil + Squalane 1.01 oz / 30 mL already, so I didn't buy another, but I always try to get it on sale! 

[itsfi]

@curlychiquita, ohhh, that’s a nice oil. ♥️  The pairing of that Biossance oil and the Laneige cream really helped clear up some discoloration from maskne and PIH. 

[Sunnysmom]

Excellent hauls and minis @itsfi ! I love how generous Biossance is with their sets. You’re def set plus socks! 💞

[itsfi]

Thank you @Sunnysmom! I used up a lot of my mini's and foils during the last 2 years and had planned on picking up some travel containers, but now I don't have to. It'll make packing much easier. 😂

[CookieGirl1]

Still waiting on one or two things from December to come in but I'll throw them into a January haul eventually.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CookieGirl1 Let us know how you like that Glass Hair by Garnier.