Introduce Yourself: New Member Monday

[TeamBIC]

Hello BIC! We are starting this thread and updating it the first Monday of every month to welcome all of our new BIC Members and show them some love. If you happen to see anyone who is new to the community feel free to share this thread with them!

Maybe you are new to the Beauty Insider Community and still figuring it out, or maybe you’ve been here for a while but haven’t had the chance to say hello! Either way, we want to welcome you into our beauty-loving family, so don’t be shy- pop in and introduce yourself!  We’re already happy to e-meet you. 🙂

New members! Please reply below to introduce yourself and tell us: If you could splurge on any beauty product for yourself this season, what would it be? Use the "#" symbol to tag it in your response. 😊

[SportyGirly125]

@klawbeauty @Welcome to BIC! Love GA luminous silk. 

[LaAfroCholita]

Hi! I go by Gabriela! My pronouns are they/their. Im just starting at makeup, Im contemplating starting a youtube channel. Wish I knew how to post pictures... but happy to be here.

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@LaAfroCholita ,

Welcome to BIC!

[WinglessOne]

Welcome to BIC, @LaAfroCholita ! We're happy you're here, too! 

[SportyGirly125]

@LaAfroCholita Welcome to BIC!

[SportyGirly125]

@kae22199 Welcome to BIC!  Gorgeous eye look!

[gege]

I go by Gege. Been a VIB for a while, finally getting to say “hi “ 👋🏽
i would splurge on the Dyson Corral😍

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@gege ,

I'm glad you are stopping in to say Hi!  I hope that you will like it here.

[WinglessOne]

Welcome aboard, @gege ! Fantastic splurge choice! The dyson Corrale™ Hair Straightener Corrale Hair Straightener Iron/Fuschia  looks like the best on the market, thanks to those flexible plates. I'd splurge on one too, if I ever wanted to straighten my hair again. 

[tjffc]

@gege Welcome to the community!

[SportyGirly125]

@gege @Welcome to BIC!

[MinhTuan]

Being a member of BIC member is very excited. I am very appreciated your contribution :D.

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@MinhTuan ,

Welcome to BIC!

[WinglessOne]

Welcome to BIC, @MinhTuan !

[tjffc]

@MinhTuan Welcome to BIC.  Hope you enjoy the great information shared within the community, 

[SportyGirly125]

@MinhTuan @Welcome to BIC!

[GeorginaBT]

Happy New Member Monday, BIC! On the first Monday of every month we like to welcome any and all new members to the Beauty Insider Community. If you've recently discovered the BIC, or want to start posting after lurking for a while, now is the perfect time to do so! We can't wait to meet you~ 😊

[Anonymous]

Hi there everyone!

I’m so excited to be a part of the BIC.  I’m a newbie to makeup.    I’m a forty-something trans (mtf) looking to start learning the basics of makeup and skincare.  Would love to learn about your routines and recommendations!   I love Sephora and it’s supportive community.   Thank you all!

hugs, Ashley

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@Anonymous ,

Welcome to BIC!  I hope that you will like being here!

[WinglessOne]

Welcome aboard, @Anonymous ! If you haven't yet, check out Skincare Routine of the Day where some of us post our current skincare routines. We'd love to have you join in! 🙂 

[MissyKels]

Hi Ashley!

I'm new here myself, but not so new to makeup- kind of. I'm 32 and have had a very good skincare routine since I was in my early 20's. Personally, I have been using L'oreal revitalift eye cream, serum, and lotion the past week, so far so good on that combination. Recently I have been getting more into makeup as I am thinking of doing my own makeup for my wedding, so I am wanting to find the best products and perfect my look before that day. Anyways, I would recommend this- wash your face with whatever you like (I'm not a pro in this product category either lol) I do this in the shower in the morning. After that, I use a cotton pad and wipe my face with some witch hazel, which is a powerful antioxidant that can help your skin against damage. This product can easily be found, the one I have been using is Dickenson's Enhanced Witch Hazel toner with rosewater- which I got at Walmart for $5. Then I use my Revitalift eye treatment, hyaluronic acid face serum, then the face lotion- in that order. Let the moisturizer settle into your skin for about 5 minutes before you start your makeup routine. Always use a makeup primer!- A lot of people swear by this and so do I- it helps the makeup go in smoother and spread more evenly. I use liquid foundation- most recently I've been using Estee Lauder's double wear foundation and it's amazing! I use a brush first to get the product all over then I go back in with my Beauty Blender. Let me tell you- I was pretty skeptical that the Beauty Blender sponge was any different than the other ones that cost half as much. BUT after using knock-offs and finally trying the actual Beauty Blender it's pretty amazing. It's good to invest in some good brushes and tools that will last you a long time.

I am learning new technics as well- I would recommend that you lookup Allie Glines and Kenzie MacBrown on youtube for more tips. Kenzie in particular has some great videos for beginners which I learned a lot from. I'm 32 and just learned how to apply eyeshadow properly lol! You will do great, I know there are about a million makeup tutorials on youtube, just start out small and don't let all those videos overwhelm you. Everyone has their own personal style, look for a youtuber who has the style you'd like to achieve. 

Best wishes to you on your journey from mtf- no matter what, you do you and what you think makes you look beautiful and femine.  XOXO! 🙂