Sephora Holiday Gratis 2022!!!

[heartsmyface]

Holiday Greetings to the lovely people of BIC whichever holiday you celebrate! 

As many of you are aware, @TeamBIC has this naughty little habit of turning into a bunch of festive elves and spoiling a random number of active BIC community contributors with a surprise holiday treat come this time of year!  Yeah the imagery is there of TeamBIC in pointy green hats making the magic happen while sipping on hot cocoa.

I’m sure all of you are eager to see what they’ve been up to this season!  I know I am!  They never fail to impress me with their creative box designs (my inner cat loves the boxes as much as the contents) Of course the contents are always wonderful too;);)

This thread is for expressing your community excitement, making wild or educated sleuthed-out guesses as to what could be inside  and for sharing with the community, photos of any gifts you receive, and also for congratulating other community members on their awesome luck and for making BIC the beauty haven it is!   

And once people have had a chance to try out their…ahhhh thé suspense is too much!!!😝, this is a great place to both write and read the best quality product reviews!  It doesn’t get more honest than from the mouths of BIC members you talk to everyday and who know exactly what kind of information you like!  It’s also a great place to ask questions on any products members have received and know you’ll get a speedy response!

I look forward to seeing all the photos

posted as members receive and open boxes, sharing in the joy and witnessing how everyone’s surprises work for them!

Speaking of gratis that works for me, I have been wearing the Kilian Apple Brandy fragrance from last year all week!!!  A continuous thank you to @TeamBIC for every single time I smell like spicy mince meat tarts🥰🥰🥰🥧

Also, I heard someone say today they finished their holiday shopping.  Show of hands, who’s finished or, ahem… started their holiday shopping?  😆✋🏻 I started and am nowhere near finished status; as collected and organized as that would be.  

 

 

[Ispend2much6]

Thank you @quspork .  What a generous gift!

[haleyvvvv]

Thank you for the reviews, @Ispend2much6!! Your hair looks great!!

From what I've read and a little bit of science background, the alcohol in the products, some of them (including the two you named) actually are widely used substances that can help serve as a solvent to get ingredients into the hair follicle or spread better (amongst other common cosmetic uses). That being said they can be drying, especially in textured hair. There's actually at least two other alcohols in the product that aren't short-chain alcohols and one is considered quite good for smoothing the hair (cetearyl) and one is a preservative (benzyl). I just wanted to point out that alcohol doesn't necessarily equal bad; but of course everyone's mileage varies. I'm sure our BIC hair gurus have more information they can provide too. 

[Ispend2much6]

Thank you @haleyvvvv !  An informed consumer is generally a happy consumer. 🙂

[Loretta55]

Your hair came out great @Ispend2much6. Thank you for the warning on the K18. I spend too much money on coloring my hair to chance any product that will strip the color.

[Ispend2much6]

@Loretta55  Thank you and you're welcome!  It was the shampoo that did it.  It's supposed to strip residue from your hair, and it did!  I'm due for a touch-up in two weeks; whether it was just time for the roots to show that well I can't say, but I don't know how I'll find out as I'm not willing to risk it, as you said. 

I haven't noticed much dye removal with OUAI Detox Shampoo  or the Verb Reset Clarifying Shampoo 6.8 oz / 201 mL .

I can't tell how it did with the other part of my hair that's dyed.

[Loretta55]

My scalp is very sensitive @Ispend2much6 at the moment probably from my fail from earlier this month. I have been using SUNDAY II SUNDAY SOOTHE ME Daily Scalp Serum for Dry Scalp Relief 4 oz/ 120 mL but I have a feeling that it is going to take time to desensitize my scalp. My stylist was careful with the color for my roots touch up.

[Ispend2much6]

@Loretta55  Thank you for the recommendation!  I definitely need something.

[Loretta55]

It took away the itch from my scalp @Ispend2much6. Now I am dealing with the sensitivity issue caused by the blow dryer cap.

[curlychiquita]

Your hair looks pretty, @Ispend2much6! I used the K18 for the first time today and I had to use about 6 pumps.  There's no getting by with 1 or 2 pumps with our type of hair, I think.  I also ended up conditioning on top of it with a rinse out conditioner.  I think it worked to strengthen and calm my hair but I can't let it dry out my bleached and curly hair that much.

[Ispend2much6]

@curlychiquita  Sounds like we have the same type of hair.  Thanks!  I'll try my rinse out on top of it next time.

[CynthieLu]

Thank you for your review @Ispend2much6 I find for me,  I still need to use a bit of conditioner or a bit of spray in conditioner after my k18 has processed, just a little or it gets too dry before next wash day. My hair is long, fine,but dry and damaged from all the hair dying I put it through 😅

[Ispend2much6]

@CynthieLu  Thank you for the suggestion!  It's good advice, as my hair is very fine also.

[Titian06]

Thanks for your review, @Ispend2much6 !  Your hair looks very pretty!  I haven't tried any of these goodies yet (although I've used the Moroccanoil before).  I'll probably try the K18 products tomorrow.

[Ispend2much6]

@Titian06  Thank you!!  My scalp is itchy today (hope I'm not allergic to my Oribe hair spray,) so maybe it's a good time to try the OUAI Hydrating Scalp Serum for Healthy, Fuller Looking Hair 2 oz / 60 mL .

[SportyGirly125]

@Ispend2much6 @Thank you for the review. 

[Ispend2much6]

@SportyGirly125  You're welcome.

[CookieGirl1]

Love  your thorough review, @Ispend2much6!  Sounds like you got a good end result 🙂

[Ispend2much6]

@CookieGirl1  Thank you, I sure did! 

[cianni]

@Ispend2much6 your hair looks great! thanks for pointing out some ingredients in the K18 mask. i havent used it yet, but have a similar hair type to you (i think the only difference is that mine is not processed on most of it, but the bottom is still bleached)

[Ispend2much6]

@cianni  You're welcome!  To be honest, the alcohol doesn't seem to have dried out my hair, but that's what I'll be watching for as I continue to use it.

[lmaster]

@Ispend2much6 yes! I agree, my hair was fluffy in the front