Learning our A, B, C's: The Sephora BIC Beauty Edition

[itsfi]

Hey BIC, we're one week into the new year! Winter break is just about over for a lot of kids with many heading back to the classroom tomorrow (Monday) or soon, if they haven't already started back up. Thought I'd bring back a fun, favorite game from a few years ago with school picking back up. This will be a little lesson in Learning our  A, B, C's: The BIC Beauty Edition.

WHAT ARE WE DOING?:

* Basically, we will be going through the alphabet with beauty products, with the applicable letter being either (1) the first letter in the brand's name or (2) the first letter of the product's name. 

     - For example, for A - A can be for amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask  (A = Amika) or A can be for Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Jumbo 8.11 oz / 240 mL  (A = All Nigher Spray)

     - The next person will tag a product or brand that begins with B and then the next person will tag a product/brand that begins with C, then D, E, F, .... until we get to Z, and then we start over again! 

HOW TO PLAY:

* Look for the most recent comment to the original post

* Take your turn, by hitting "Reply" to original post and replying directly to that  main post (and not to the most recent comment)

* In your reply, be sure to:

    -- tag the product with the hashtag - #<<type name of product>>

    -- tag the person you are replying to with @ + the user name of the most recent comment

* When we get through the alphabet, we'll start over again with "A"

* There will be items repeated, but it would be great if we try to avoid repeating a product on the same page you're on.

* Optional: add a fun fact about the product you're tagging - what do you love about it, or if there was a reason you chose it (other than it being the next letter) - it's a favorite/holy grail product, it's a product you've been wanting to try, etc.

TO START:

* I will" reply" to the original / main post and tag a product or brand that begins with the letter A

* The next person will also "reply" to the original / main post but this person will tag a product or brand that begins with the letter B (also, remember to tag me - @itsfi)

* The next person will then also "reply" to the original / main post, but this person will tag a product or brand that begins with the letter C (and remember to tag the person who posted the letter B product / brand)

* We will continue in this way until we get to Z and then the next person will start back with the letter "A", with everyone replying to the original / main post.

FYI: Origins of this tag game

Spoiler

The original tag game was created by our amazing @AlexBT, who was gracious and enthusiastic when giving me the okay when I checked in with her about reviving this. Thank you for coming up with this fun and fabulous idea in the first place - it was a blast when you introduced it in 2020 (All Aboard the Tag Train: Play Along), and I'm hoping it will be so again this year. Would love to see you and others on @TeamBIC join in, along with the rest of the beauties on BIC. 

I will start off in a separate reply below – don’t forget to respond by replying to this main post instead of my reply. Here we go!

[itsfi]

Ohhhh, affogato! Love it @missjeanie! 🥰 Coffee & ice cream, what a beautiful pairing❣️

[missjeanie]

@itsfi If I thought I could possibly eat another thing tonight I'd be trying it now! I mean... it's more or less the same as a dirty gingerbread chai... just frozen!

[haleyvvvv]

@danielledanielle @itsfi 

I is for ... ILIA Color Haze Multi-Use Pigment Before Today 

One of my early cream blushes. Nicely pigmented, good spreadable and bendable formula without disappearing too quickly. This is a reminder for me to use it. 

Now for J ...

[itsfi]

@haleyvvvv, and it’s a reminder for me to find mine; thank you. I’m pretty sure I have a mini version of this from a set I picked up a whole back.

[haleyvvvv]

I think I also picked up that Sephora Favorites kit, @itsfi , I remember it being a winner!! 

[danielledanielle]

@itsfi 

H is for Hourglass Scattered Light Glitter Eye Shadow , the quickest glam eye in the game 🙌🏽✨✨

I is for....

[heartsmyface]

@danielledanielle  Ouh i haven’t tried this!  onto the list! 

[danielledanielle]

Oh, this is up your glitter laced alley @heartsmyface !!

[itsfi]

G for Gucci Brume de Beauté Beauty Mist 2.7 oz / 80 mL ~ it's a 3-in-1 - preps skin, sets makeup and acts as a nice hydrating refresher throughout the day. It's one of those beauty products I didn't want to love 💸 but I do. @danielledanielle 

H for ...

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi @Ahh I told myself I would be getting that when I returned from New York and it was sold out at the time and then I forgot about it!   Checking to see if it’s been restocked. 

[itsfi]

I am loving this @heartsmyface! On my second bottle. I've transferred some of it to a travel sized bottle and keep it in my purse. Because some days, I just need a spritz of this goodness! 😍

[heartsmyface]

@itsfi  That’s pretty high praise of the mist itself when you’re creating your own mini to carry around.  When it’s about the product and not the brand you KNOW it’s good!  

[itsfi]

@heartsmyface, right?! I know, I'm only on my second bottle, but it's a forever favorite at this point. 💖 I have no doubt there will be more bottles purchased in the future. Here she is, hearts, in all her unassuming glory.

Gucci mist

[danielledanielle]

@itsfi 

F is for Fenty (Always), going with one of the OG products , the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer Fenty Glow 

I remember going into try it launch day.  I got two matchstix, I think the gloss soon after.  That launch was revolutionary, making a wide shade range the norm from them on.

[itsfi]

@danielledanielle, I remember the day it launched in stores. I was in the area for a work lunch and on my way back to the parking garage, I decided to take a slight detour into the nearby Sephora store. It was literally a few hours after the store had opened for the day. There were maybe, maaaaybeee, a half dozen items left to purchase, none of the foundation. They'd sold out. And, there were people still there just wanting to be color matched so they would know which shade to pick up when the brand restocked.  

[itsfi]

E for Ellis Brooklyn MYTH Maker Gift Set a scent that reminds me of a vacation to Maui. I love how scents can take you back to a meaningful place and time. @Loretta55 

Up next, F

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi i woud love a vacation to Maui

[itsfi]

@CorgiMommy, it was wonderful, and I was very fortunate to be able to have that time off. Other than a few long weekends, at the time, I hadn't had a vacation like that for 16+ years. It was overdue and I enjoyed disconnecting. 

[Loretta55]

D is for Dyson Dyson Supersonic™ Hair Dryer . I purchased it when it was first released. At the beginning I was not overly impressed by the results. After I burned my scalp in 2022, I tried my other blow dryers . The Dyson Supersonic won me over with its quick results. I can dry my thick wavy hair in about 10-15 minutes. @itsfi , E is next up.

[CorgiMommy]

@Loretta55 I adore my Dyson hairdryer

[danielledanielle]

@Loretta55, I went in with the opposite, meaning I tried to temper my expectations.  My hairdresser didn't comment about dryness or damage vs when I was using my blow dry brush and another dryer), and it is so fast.