The 2023 Sephora Summer Gratis Thread!! ☀️😎🎁

[Sunnysmom]

📜 Hear ye hear ye, May grey no more! 😎☀️ Summer is arriving and heating up! Time to protect your skin and look sunny spectacular at the same time. 🌞 It’s that most wonderful time to start watching for your summer treats to arrive!

 @TeamBIC is once again, oh so generously, sending many of our fellow beauty lovers the very best of the season. You get a box, and you get a box! 🎁 I know we’re all so excited to see what new goodies await! Please share you guesses, musings, reveals and feedback as you receive them so we can all share in the fun!

As always, many thanks to Sephora and @TeamBIC for their amazing coordination of their newest unveiling. The creativity and work that goes into the bespoke boxes always dazzle! 🤩 You guys are the best!! 😘🤗🥰 

(Someone can’t wait to see what’s coming! She’s been at the door for days!) 😱🥰🐶

[SportyGirly125]

@justKemie @We actually already got the gratis box. 

[leelou7818]

I am a newbie here and all the communities here look like so much fun. How do i go about getting boxes and othr fun things. July 17th is my bday i will be turning 49 that being said what are some anti aging products that you swear by

[SportyGirly125]

@leelou7818 @You have to be chosen by Sephora. It’s based on how active you are. 

retinol, sunscreen and vitamin c serums

[sister13]

Hi @leelou7818 and welcome to BIC!

To your question about gratis, it is occasional that the BIC team sends gratis boxes to members of the community who are active on the community. Many of us have been a part of the community for years, even more than a decade, and since it started. We participate regularly in the threads, provide reviews on Sephora's website, post photos of our purchases and looks, and engage in other topics here, as well. While it is appreciated any time we have the opportunity to get a box or any free items, it is never expected. I would recommend that you become active in the community if you like it here, but just to manage expectations that it is a relatively rare occurrence and not the reason most of us are here. We love sharing all things beauty with each other! 

Also, since this thread is for the summer gratis box - you might get more responses on your question about anti-aging products if you start a new thread in the skincare group. You may also want to follow some other threads, like the monthly Hauls threads where people talk about items they purchase, and also the Empties thread and the Skincare Routine of the Day (https://community.sephora.com/t5/Skincare-Aware/Skincare-Routine-of-the-Day/m-p/5146142) has a lot of great skincare info & reviews!  Good luck and welcome again! 

[leelou7818]

Sorry the last post was meant for sproketta lol

[Titian06]

@leelou7818 - If you type the "at" symbol (@), a dropdown list will pop up for you to choose the name of the person you are replying to.  This will ensure the individual will receive a notification they have a message from you. 🙂

[sprocketta]

I am a bit late commenting on the gratis here and can’t speak on most of the products yet, but I needed to thank @TeamBIC  today. I am in love with the fan. It was a big difference for me in physical therapy this afternoon. It was my second of three sessions today. I get very warm generally and through current health issues and was pushing. I put the fan around my neck and turned it on and it was exactly what I needed. So thank you for help at just the right moment. I look a bit different than the last photos posted but I wanted everyone to see me wearing it. The story? I got very ill suddenly and discovered with no idea of it that I had a mass in my brain the size of an orange. I had brain surgery on 5/30. Thus the difference in my hair, the new scar and changes in my face tied to medicine. I’m not going to fill the gratis thread with a lot more because it’s not the sprocketta thread. The mass was removed and non-cancerous. I’m working on recovery. The fan in this gratis around my neck touched my heart today. So thank you. My purple BIC socks are getting a lot of use too. My appreciation and love for the BIC community continues. I’m fortunate to be a part of the kindness here.

P.S. I get my hair dyed hot pink Friday.

[Fergieega]

Hello beautiful, do you want to share your rouge code with me?

[Roxanne4414]

Neck Fan! I am heat intolerant and neck fans help me regulate my temperature inside and outdoors. Thank you for sharing, I’m here if you need recommendations for neck fans. All the blessings

[sister13]

Oh @sprocketta , I am so glad that you are on your recovery journey and I'm so sorry that you had to go through all that! Thanks for letting us know how you are doing and I'm sending good vibes and support for you as you heal! ((Hugs)) love, sister

[sprocketta]

@sister13 Ah! I missed this. The support means a lot. ❤️

[sister13]

Awww, no worries! Hope you’re doing well!! @sprocketta 💗💗💗

[leelou7818]

 

Spoiler

Sproketta i say hot pink is the way to go. Personally i figure since im going grey might as well have fun with it and go down fighting forget aging gracefully lol

[leelou7818]

 

I say hot pink is the way to go lol i will be turning 49 on the 17th and i figure since im mostly grey might as well have fun with it lol

[Samtian]

@sprocketta So glad to see you back, and to hear your update! Beyond glad and grateful they found the tumor and were able to remove it, and it wasn't cancerous! Good to see that fan come in handy!!

[sprocketta]

@Samtian Beyond glad I have people like YOU in my life. I was able to pick up from home some of the gratis to try. 😏

[Tarabotti]

So glad that you are still here with us! I'm glad that your mass was non cancerous and safely removed- that must have been a scary time!

Enjoy your goodies and especially that fan. Often it's the little things that can mean so much. Don't push yourself to hard- I know that you want to get back to your 'old self' as soon as possible but take it nice and slow. Be gentle with yourself and don't get frustrated with set backs. You have a lot of people supporting you - from your family and friends, your doctors and here in the Sephora community. Stay strong!

[sprocketta]

Thanks @Tarabotti such kind words. I am beyond fortunate. The work is reasonable. And the support.

[ather]

@sprocketta  Oh how I have missed your beautiful face!! I am so happy to hear you are doing good! I can’t wait to see your pink hair!!! 

[sprocketta]

@ather Lady, it’s good to see you! Hoping to be less MIA. Just posting reminded me I need to be back. I’ll be off work a bit more than another 2 months. Working on recovery and self-care which includes kindness and beauty products. I hope life is positive on your end.

[curlychiquita]

You look gorgeous, @sprocketta! I'm sorry you've been through so much! I'm happy it ending, though; also that the fan brings you joy. ❤️😘