Holiday 2022 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

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2022 Holiday Shopping Advice

Happy holidays, Beauty Insider Community! We like to think of this thread as your ultimate resource for getting – and giving! – unbiased shopping advice for all your gifting needs and winter basket-building inspiration. Whether you’re ready to start making a dent in that gift list, or mainly looking to scoop up a few beauty steals for yourself, you’ve come to the right place to ask for all the recs, show off your shopping haul, get help making those hard purchase decisions… and don’t forget to share all your glorious unboxings, swatches, and more! 🎁❄

Reply below and let us know: What products are you eyeing to buy this holiday season? Be sure to tag any products you mention using the “#” sign!

[MadiAnderson]

Also take a look instore at the tarte sea line if possible and the sephora clean line! Both on sale, tarte sea has better instore availability than online (depending on the store).

[GiaMaria]

I actually hit Rouge for the first time ever! Not sure if I should be proud or concerned. It was a mix of gifts for others and trying new things:

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Original Me Clean High-Performance Matte Lipstick Original Recipe 

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Eye See In Sparkle Clean Multi-Dimensional Glitter Eyeshadow in Twinkle and Glimmer

GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Eye See in Color Clean Multidimensional Eyeshadow Palette Danger Zone 

tarte Sex Kitten Liquid Liner Black 

Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight 

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Touch Hand Cream 1.7 oz/50 mL 

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’71 Hair & Body Fragrance Mist 3.0 oz/ 90 mL 

Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia Bright Body Cream with Vitamin C 8.1 oz/ 240 mL 

TWEEZERMAN Nail Clipper Set 

TWEEZERMAN Stainless Steel Slant Tweezer 

TULA Skincare Protect + Glow Daily Sunscreen Gel Broad Spectrum SPF 30 1.7 oz/ 50 mL 

LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask Intense Hydration with Vitamin C Peppermint 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick 92 Flaming Flamingo 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Sephora Colorful® Eyeshadow 388 One In A Million 

I definitely wanted to be glowy and hot for my upcoming company holiday party so I think I should be set!

[Saradestin]

Wow! Amazing products @GiaMaria ! Congratulations on your Rouge status! 🎉🎉

[Vonneh]

@GiaMaria I'm always proud AND concerned when I make Rouge status each year LOL!!! What a great haul though!!!! 

[CynthieLu]

Absolutely awesome picks @GiaMaria 🤩🤩🤩🤩 I hope you love it all! 

[faeriegirl]

Great picks @GiaMaria ! SDJ 71 is the best scent!

[Cissy63]

Congratulations on Rouge @GiaMaria !  You chose wonderful products, enjoy them😀

[curlychiquita]

I know how you feel about hitting rouge, @GiaMaria. 😁 Enjoy your great new products!

[Buootiful]

Congrats on being Rouge! These are a great selection of makeup and skincare😍 @GiaMaria 

[danielledanielle]

I see a lot of goodies (some personal faves), so hopefully you feel more pumped and not concerned. @GiaMaria 

[GiaMaria]

Lol yes I’m definitely leaning more pumped right now, it’s always fun to have a Sephora box to look forward too! What are your faves?

[danielledanielle]

Yes, it's like mini Christmas when they arrive @GiaMaria 

My faves GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Eye See In Sparkle Clean Multi-Dimensional Glitter Eyeshadow , GXVE BY GWEN STEFANI Original Me Clean High-Performance Matte Lipstick 80's Me , Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Touch Hand Cream 1.7 oz/50 mL , Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’71 Hair & Body Fragrance Mist 3.0 oz/ 90 mL and Dior BACKSTAGE Face & Body Foundation

[SportyGirly125]

@GiaMaria @Congrats on your Rouge status. 

[Loretta55]

I want to remind anyone who can not locate items either on line or at your local Sephora store to try Sephora at Kohl’s where I have found some unicorns including the original Farmacy Honey Mask not the reformulated version. At the moment there is a $25.00 minimum purchase for free shipping.

A huge thank you to @LaurieBT for helping me to link both my Sephora and Kohl’s account to take advantage of the sale.

[makeitup305]

For those interested that aren’t on IG, Natasha Denona’s Retro Glam will be available on 11/7 (last day of the sale) on the Sephora App. I’m definitely picking this up!

[GraysonBib]

Have you all seen the Mel Thompson take on this palette at Sydney Grace cosmetics. I think it is prettier and much cheaper. Mel actually did it before ND did .lol the Sydney Grace formula so good.

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[curlychiquita]

This looks pretty, @makeitup305.  Thanks for letting us know!

[tsavorite]

Great plan, @makeitup305 !  Thanks for reminding us! 

[CookieGirl1]

@makeitup305 I think it's pretty but I really wish it had more depth.  The swatches that I've seen on IG as well as Jena's video just left me wanting a little more 🤔.

[makeitup305]

@CookieGirl1 that’s a fair assessment. I might switch some shades around with my other midis, which you shouldn’t have to do for such an expensive palette. I appreciate the lighter shades since I do want to switch shadows around and she never has light enough transition shades for my taste but a deeper brown, grey or green would not have been amiss.

[CookieGirl1]

@makeitup305 I think if there was one more deep green in there I'd be a little more sold on it.  I love all of the light greens, though!  I'm so into green eyeshadow right now.