Holiday 2025 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

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Holiday Shopping Advice 2025

It's finally that tiiiiiiiime: Holiday season has entered the chat! 🥳 This thread can serve as your destination for giving – and receiving! – unbiased shopping advice all season long, whether you’re stacking gifts for others, or looking to treat yourself to these enticing beauty deals! Either way, you’re in the right place to trade beauty recs with your fellow Community members, show off what's in your basket so far, and get help making those hard gifting decisions… and don’t forget to share all your gorgeous swatches, unboxings, and more! 🎁❄

Don’t be shy! Hit the reply button below. What are you adding to your basket this holiday season? Be sure to tag any products you mention using the “#” sign! 

[caitbird]

@danielledanielle  great choices! I have that Laneige eye mask but haven't tried it yet. How do you like it (I assume you must like it, since you are restocking)?

[danielledanielle]

@caitbird , it gives a good base for dry concealers and it's a good sealant for serums

[greeneyedgirl107]

I need to swatch the Mario Earth palette.   Maybe Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler , Verb Hydrate Oil for Dry and Frizzy Hair 2 oz , the new UD eye shadow palettes.

[CynthieLu]

If you end up swatching the palette let us know what you think @greeneyedgirl107 😍 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CynthieLu I skipped swatching...it looked unappealing to me.  Too warm, muddy, ruddy.

[CynthieLu]

That's a bummer! Are you looking for something maybe a little bit more cool leaning? Did you ever end up getting this one @greeneyedgirl107 ?

PATRICK TA Major Dimension III Matte Eyeshadow Palette it's got the top warm row, the bottom cooler row. The only thing it's missing for me is a little shimmer. ✨

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CynthieLu I do prefer cool tones.   I haven't tried the PT palette...I'm not good at blending neutrals like those although I do like that other people are enamored with it.

[danielledanielle]

@greeneyedgirl107 , he released (or going to?) 6 pans that you might wanna check out, but agreed with @CynthieLu with the top being a decent cool neutral 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@danielledanielle thanks for the tip!  I swatched the duos, but wished they had more pigment...seemed to be all shimmer to me.

[danielledanielle]

@greeneyedgirl107 duo? I meant these, but they look warm, tbh

 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@danielledanielle I think those would be too warm for me. 😢  I swatched PATRICK TA Major Dimension Eye Illusion Eyeshadow Duo