Spring Savings Event 2021 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

[TeamBIC]

Sephora’s Spring Savings Event is here, and if you’re looking to get (or give) unbiased shopping advice and inspiration on how to build your baskets, you’ve come to the right place! Whether you’re searching for self-care essentials like skincare, hair treatments, or bath and body products, replenishing your makeup must-haves, or on the hunt for the perfect spring fragrance, Community’s got you covered. Ask for recommendations, build your shopping strategy, show off your basket screenshots… and don’t forget to share those swatches and unboxings! 🎁🌸

As a reminder, if you’re Rouge like us, you can shop starting Friday, 4/9 with a 20% discount in-store or online with the code OMGSPRING. If you’re VIB, you get 15% off starting Tuesday, 4/13, and if you’re an Insider, you can get 10% off starting Thursday, 4/15. And for the first time ever, everyone will get 30% off Sephora Collection starting 4/9 through 4/19 – no additional code required. Find out more about the Spring Savings Event on our FAQ thread here: Spring Savings Event 2021 FAQs 

Reply below and let us know – what are you adding to your basket during the 2021 Spring Savings Event? Don’t forget to use the “#” sign to tag any products you mention! 😊

[lnum]

@tsavorite I so appreciate that feedback, because this is actually a gift for my partner and I am hoping he likes it! The other one I love on him is Maison Margiela REPLICA Whispers In The Library 

[tsavorite]

@lnum ,

I'll have to get a whiff of Replica Whispers in the Library, then!   I've never had a sample of that one.

[lnum]

@tsavorite I initially bought him the Maison Margiela REPLICA' Mini Spray Set - Jazz Club, Whispers In The Library, By The Fireplace set a year or two ago because he was wearing a Burberry scent a friend gave him for Christmas that I hated so much. 😂

We love all the scents in that great little set, but the way body chemistry reacts with Whispers in Library is very unique and it became my favorite. 

[tsavorite]

@lnum ,

Thanks for the information!  

[danielledanielle]

@lnum , that is such a great set, I hope the re-release it

[quspork]

That Nest Amalfi Lemon and Mint candle is so nice, @lnum! I was just burning that one this weekend. 

[lnum]

@quspork I was a die-hard Diptyque fan until the Nest candles blew me away a few years ago, this one is definitely one of my favorites!

[CookieGirl1]

@lnum awesome list!  Have you tried ANY shades of the Saie Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Blush?  I'm looking at the shades Saie Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Blush Peachy as well as Saie Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Blush Poppy because they look perfect for summer but I haven't tried the formula in general.

[lnum]

@CookieGirl1 I have not tried any on my face as of yet, but I did a hand swatch in store on Saturday of one of the colors when I was comparing which cream/liquid blushes I wanted to pickup. It was easy to add a drop and blend out with fingers on my hand, no foundation underneath just bare skin. I am allergic to topical avocado and coconut which happen to be used in a few of the liquid/cream blushes at Sephora so my choices are limited. I really liked the way the ILIA Multi-Stick Cream Blush + Highlighter + Lip Tint applied the most but alas it has avocado. My second choice in terms of great application on bare skin with fingers would be the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush but I can’t speak to longevity because I only did hand swatches. 

[CookieGirl1]

@lnum thanks for the feedback! I haven't tried the blush from Ilia but I do have a mini from Rare Beauty and although I didn't really like it at first, I've grown to like it quite well at this point.  I think I'm drawn to the one from Saie because it's supposed to be a dewy blush which sounds absolutely fabulous :-).

[lnum]

@CookieGirl1 Did you try the MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush ? That had a pretty gorgeous finish as well as the Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Golden Hour .

[danielledanielle]

@lnum , I've tried the Merit, and its finish is lovely!  Dewy and buildable!  Not a huge fan of the rare beauty pinch blush, it's a lot of pigment in that blush and blending it out is work in my experience.

[lnum]

Thanks @danielledanielle . I guess we will see how they all work out on me. I haven’t worn makeup very much in the last year so I’m easing back in. 😅

[curlychiquita]

Fabulous list, @lnum! I have oily skin and I've used the Charlotte Tilbury foundation and I remember liking it, but I didn't buy it again and I don't remember why.

[lnum]

@curlychiquita Thank you for the feedback! I am going to give it a shot. I’ve wanted to try this CT foundation for awhile now. 

[jen81]

@lnum  Such a great list. I love the volition mask. The DDG eye serum is amazing and I love the FAB cream as well!

[lnum]

@jen81 I have heard great things about the DDG serum from many people so finally giving it a try. What do you like about the Volition mask? I hope it will be a replacement for my Glamglow supermud which I’ve grown tired of after so many years. 

[jen81]

@lnum  I love that it seems to detoxify. I have dry skin that feels oily at time in t zone. I can apply this all over and it feels like it dries up some excessive oil without drying my skin. Skin feels soft and hydrated. It’s the best of a clay mask without the sucked dry after effects. I didn’t like glam glow because it would dry me out too much.

[lnum]

Thank you @jen81 , this sounds like the perfect mask and exactly what I am looking for. 😊

[eshoe]

The Volition Beauty Detoxifying Silt Gelee Mask 2 oz/ 60 ml seems to be gentler than the Glamglow in my experience, @lnum. The Volition does not dry down as much, and it also has tiny exfoliating granules. 

[lnum]

Thanks @eshoe . That sounds right up my alley in that case because I find my normalish cheeks and dry neck don’t appreciate how much the Glamglow sucks the life out of them, 😅! I am currently using the LANCER Skincare Clarifying Detox Mask with Green Tea + 3% Sulfur 1.7 oz/ 50 mL but I don’t think it’s worth the price imho. I didn’t know about the exfoliating granules, I always find that a little strange in a mask that is not meant to be actively rubbed, but I’ll give it a try.