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

[TeamBIC]

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! 

[tyyb]

Hello

[miss8]

@TeamBIC , #YouAlreadyKnow #MilkMakeup

#BeautyHaul #SEPHORA

#MILK#MilkMakeup

[nkita7]

I am all for KAYALI Discovery Sampler Set ... there are many that I will be buying more of in it's larger form 😀

[slayavahehdhfx]

I really want to try the Dieux Forever Eye Mask Reusable 100% Silicone Patches but I’m not sure of the effectiveness or worth the money!

How do they compare to their competitors like #Rhode eye mask orSummer Fridays Jet Lag™ Eye Patches 6 pairs / pack 

[SisiMakeupQuen]

I have the Diex under eye patches and they are amazing! I love that they are 100% silicone so they are typically safe for all skin types. They also come in a tin so great for travel. I apply my eye creams and serums no issue. Just FYI, I’m a 37 year old woman with scalp psoriasis, eczema and very sensitive skin. 

[WinglessOne]

@slayavahehdhfx  The Dieux patches are reusable silicone dry patches; they’re not soaked in serum. You apply your own serum under your eyes and then put these silicone patches over it. After a few minutes, you remove and rinse the patches so you can reuse ‘em later. You can also keep them in the fridge to use whenever you need something cold under your eyes, without adding any serum. Since they’re reusable, they reduce waste and might save you money down the road.

The Summer Fridays patches are single-use and pre-soaked with serum. They’re not reusable, and you don’t use your own serum with them. You can refrigerate them for cold use, but they’ll always have that SF serum. 

I have a different brand’s (Sio) reusable patches. I use them mostly dry (no added serum) and cold to depuff and soothe my undereyes, especially if my eyeballs are throwing an allergy tantrum. I also have single-use eye patches by Sephora, Good Molecules, Abib, and Jayjun. I use those for the serum they’re soaked in. The Sephora patches are good to travel with.

[gonerogue]

I'm on my fourth, and hopefully final, order 👀

Initially I had repurchases in my cart but decided to dump them and go for items I would typically hesitate to purchase without a good promo. The K18 and L'Occitane are technically not new to me but you get the idea 🙂

If anyone has any experience with the Kate bar, let me know how you liked it!

[tyyb]

Hello

[nourabeauty]

First day of the sale and I just had to grab THE CUTEST BRUSH GADGET FROM Glossier Stretch Blending and Buffing Face Brush . I’m so exited to keep adding things. Also for some reason the dual ended wasn’t a hashtag option, so I put in the hand buff face brush and if you scroll down you can find the cloud paint brush that is featured in the photo!

[missjeanie]

@nourabeauty I bet that Glossier brush will be so easy to store and take on the go!

[miss8]

@TeamBIC  #AreYouSerious 😉 It's #IPSY 😍

[Suzanne713]

Not sure where to post this...

I have a Rouge 20% Off Code if anyone wants it

**Needs to be used today November 3rd**

[jessicaf01]

Me please

[Suzanne713]

@jessicaf01  I'm sorry, someone else responded first, a few minutes after I posted it yesterday. 

Rouge Members only get 1 Rouge Code and it had to be used by November 3rd, during the 4-day Rouge First Access Sale.

(I'm not sure when you responded because I can't see dates/times on comments for whatever reason)

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Suzanne713 I can put it to good use.  My badge on BIC days Rouge but I'm VIB.  Pls PM me.  Thank you so much!

[Suzanne713]

@greeneyedgirl107   I can't wait to see which amazing products you bought!🥰

[Suzanne713]

@greeneyedgirl107  

I just sent you my Rouge Code! 

You're so welcome! I'm glad that it will be used.

Happy shopping!🥰

(I'm Rouge and sometimes my BIC profile will say VIB...must be a glitch)

[greeneyedgirl107]

@Suzanne713 I got your PM but the site is being glitch-y so I couldn't respond PM.

Thank you so much for sharing your code with me.  I truly appreciate it!  It was very generous of you, and you were lightning quick!  I just used it! 

❤️ see you on the boards

[Suzanne713]

Nothing like a little Sephora therapy to make me feel better after some health issues!😊

My basket is full...just waiting for me to click "Place Order" again🫣

Here's what I got so far...

Order 1:

Clarins Double Serum Light Texture Anti Aging to Firm, Boost Radiance, Refine Pores 

Lilly Lashes Self Adhesive Lashes Trendsetter  – my favorite lashes! 

Order 2: 

*can't tag*  Sephora Favorites Holiday Perfume Sampler with Redeemable Voucher – see photo

Lilly Lashes Self Adhesive Lashes Trendsetter  – again, my favorite lashes!

🤔Help me pick one...

DIOR Rosy Glow Blush Stick 015 Cherry  

Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blush 37 Peachy Nude 

Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks + Face Trace Sculpting Powder Duo Petal & Biscut 

DIOR Rosy Glow Blush 012 Rosewood 

Saie SuperSuede™ Talc-Free Powder Blush Ciao 

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo She's Seductive 

 

 

[WinglessOne]

@Suzanne713  Hope you find some winners in the perfume sampler set (if you don’t already know what you’ll use the voucher on)! 

My blush choice would be the Patrick Ta Double-Take blush, simply because it’s cream and powder and I’m very familiar with both formulas. My close second choice is Dior Rosy Glow powder blush, though all the testers felt too dry when I swatched ‘em. (Eh, testers get left open all day so it might not be Dior’s fault.) 

YSL Make Me Blush: swatch Peachy Nude in-store (if you haven’t yet) to make sure it’s a good shade for you. I’ve swatched them myself but don’t recall if it’s one of the very pigmented or barely there shades on my skin tone. 

Saie SuperSuede: I haven’t tried these blushes—don’t think I’ve even swatched one—and now I’m curious. Note to self!