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! 😊

[eshoe]

That Biossance is on my wish list too, @quspork. LOVE that they put it in a tube!!!

[quspork]

Have you tried the non-tube version, @eshoe? I haven't yet because I'm trying to get away from lip products that require fingers to apply but am curious about the formula. 

[itsfi]

@quspork, I have the original version in the tub. The balm itself is very nice; on the thicker side without being goopy or greasy. My lips feel soft and moisturized.

[quspork]

Thanks so much for the feedback, @itsfi!

[lmaster]

Ohhhhh nice!! @quspork 😍

[Guessgal]

I had some conflicting thoughts when building my basket. My main concern currently is my dry skin from the winter season so my eyes kept gravitating towards sleeping masks, but I'm worried by the time the sale rolls around it'll be April/spring and I won't need the extra moisture anymore. Anyhow, here's what's on my list so far. Just one peachy eyeshadow palette for now, but I'm sure there will be more as we get closer to the date haha

fresh Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask 1.18 oz/ 2 x 35 mL 

Saturday Skin Yuzu Vitamin C Sleep Mask 1.69 oz/ 50 mL 

Dr. Brandt Skincare Hydro Biotic™ Recovery Sleeping Mask 

belif Pore Cleaner Bubble Foam 3.38 oz/ 100 mL 

Morphe 9E Pretty In Peach Artistry Palette 

[ather]

@Guessgal  Have you tried the Saturday skin mask before? 

[Guessgal]

@ather No, I haven’t tried anything from Saturday Skin yet. Hopefully this will be a nice intro to the brand 🙂

[ather]

@Guessgal  Ooooo can’t wait to hear your thoughts! 

[haleyvvvv]

Yes, hydrating masks, @Guessgal!! The Dr. Brandt one isn't too, too hydrating. Like it does hydrate, but isn't too creamy or thick or heavy. It does smells like soap and is gel textured. 

[Guessgal]

Oh interesting, thanks for the mini review! 🙂Are there any sleeping masks you’d recommend instead? @haleyvvvv 

[haleyvvvv]

Oh, I'm sorry, @Guessgal, I was trying to discuss why that one might be what you're looking for 😅. The ones I like would maybe be too heavy for what you're looking for, if dryness is a seasonal thing. Origins Drink Up™ Intensive Overnight Hydrating Face Mask with Avocado & Hyaluronic Acid 2.5 oz/ 75 ... and Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask 5oz/ 142g. The Glow Recipe Watermelon + AHA Glow Sleeping Mask 2.7 oz/ 80 mL has a great light texture, but it has AHAs.

[flappytarmac]

I've tried every Drunk Elephant dupe out there because why pay more for the same ingredients.

For sure it's not the end-all be-all, but I've decided to finally make my entire routine DE. While it'll make a considerable dent in my wallet, I'll FINALLY be Rouge... so, win? lol

[ather]

@flappytarmac  Hopefully all the products work well for you!!

[missjeanie]

hahaha... @flappytarmac While I do kind of appreciate having a full line of DE (most of their products have worked great for me) I do hope that being rouge because of it was a joke.... I've seen that a lot of people who buy just to be rouge end up getting mad at the program, where people who happen to hit it take it for what it is, a bonus on stuff you'd already be buying.  I just don't want you to be disappointed! (in the rouge, not the DE... I don't think you'd be disappointed in the DE at all!(

[flappytarmac]

@missjeanie Aww you're so sweet... Yeah it was a joke at the fact that Drunk Elephant products are so expensive that I'm not trying to become Rouge, it's something I'll get just by having an all-DE skincare routine.

@ather Minus the Protini serum (which comes out on the 03/23; excited!!) I've tried and loved all the DE products. I've spent the last three years trying dupes that work, but I kept finding myself going back to DE. So yes the products work well on my face, not so much on my bank account lol

[missjeanie]

In that case @flappytarmac I'm super happy for you to get some DE love!  I do have to say having a full DE line up sure does look great on the shelf, which brings me a strange sense of joy lol.

[Ispend2much6]

I had ordered Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush in Nearly Rose in the same order with the clean beauty sample pack.

On my skin, Nearly Rose is a near dupe for Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick in Petal, except NR has no scent, and the WA one had an off-putting scent to me.  When I tried both on at the same time, I couldn't tell the difference.

I thought I'd mention it in case anyone was considering ordering either of these.  They're both beautiful.

[ather]

@Ispend2much6  Thanks for the heads up. Definitely I would go for the no scent!

[Ispend2much6]

@ather   You're welcome! I don't know if that scent is present in the full size tube of WA blush, but it was in the sample I received from Sephora.

[WinglessOne]

@Ispend2much6  Thanks for the comparison! I'm sure you've helped some folks—especially those with scent/fragrance sensitivity—save even more money. 🙂