Monthly Favorites: December 2021 Edition!

[AlexBT]

‘Tis the season… to pay tribute to our December beauty favorites! Earlier this month, while shopping for gifts for others (thanks in part to all the great recs from our Community Ambassador Gift Guide for the 2021 Holiday Season), the inevitable happened: some extra items for me managed to sneak into my basket. I mean, I have to know if I like it before I can confidently gift something to someone else, right? We’ll call it research! In any case, I’ve acquired some new-to-me beauty staples that collectively carried me through my many December moods – whether I stayed home and couched it with some self-care, or actually went out in my glitzy holiday glam, complete with a highlight you can see from space. 🌌

Here are the products I’ve turned to the most this month:

• DIOR BACKSTAGE Glow Face Palette 
• Hourglass Vanish™ Seamless Finish Concealer Brush 
• Kiehl's Since 1851 Epidermal Re-Texturizing Micro-Dermabrasion 2.5 oz/ 75 mL 
• OUAI Detox Shampoo 
• Tatcha Camellia Gold Spun Lip Balm 0.21 oz/ 6 g 

Tell us your favorites! Which skincare, hair, makeup, fragrance, and/or wellness products have you been loving this month? Reply below and use the “#” sign to tag your faves!

[Ispend2much6]

@AlexBT  Thanks!  I hope Complex Culture expands the shades of the lip color.

[itsfi]

@Ispend2much6, you found a great deal! Pretty lip swatch! 😍

[Ispend2much6]

@itsfi   It is one of "our" shades, isn't it? 😁

[itsfi]

You know it @Ispend2much6! 💖 Can’t have too many lip colors like it! 😂 

[faeriegirl]

December Favorites❤️

 Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation 

is my favorite everyday foundation.
Charlotte Tilbury Refillable Airbrush Matte Bronzer has been perfect for a bit of extra warmth.

Living Proof Perfect hair Day (PhD) Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo 5.5 oz/ 184 mL  I love the scent and it works great.

Kate Somerville DeliKate™ Recovery Cream 0.5 oz/ 15 mL  is my go to moisturizer when it gets colder or my skin is stressed.

Youth To The People Triple Peptide Hydrating + Firming Oasis Serum with Hyaluronic Acid 1 oz/ 30 mL  has been great for extra hydration. I got the DS from YTTP but I have already ordered a full size because I like it so much.

KILIAN Paris Apple Brandy Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL Eau de Parfum Spray  has been my most used fragrance this month. It smells delicious!

[AlexBT]

@faeriegirl Ooh, I've heard good things about the YTTP cactus serum -it looks so bouncy!

[itsfi]

These are gorgeous favorites @faeriegirl! 😍 Would you say the consistency on the YTTP is more on the thin or thick side?

[faeriegirl]

@itsfi  It is a bit thicker than most Hyaluronic serums I’ve tried. 

[itsfi]

Thank you so much @faeriegirl! I see what you mean about the consistency; it looks nice, as does its INCI list. 😍

[SportyGirly125]

@faeriegirl Yes!  Love KILIAN Paris Apple Brandy Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL Eau de Parfum Spray and Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation 

[lmaster]

Beautiful photo @faeriegirl I need to try that KS moisturizer

[faeriegirl]

@lmaster It is so nice to use when my skin is extra dry.

[Ispend2much6]

@faeriegirl  That compact is soo gorgeous!

[eshoe]

That Ouai just might end up in my basket, @AlexBT! 2022 might be time to focus on hair health 🤔☺️ 

December favorites ❄️

Nécessaire The Body Serum - With Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide + Ceramide 5.1 oz/ 150 mL - this helps my dry winter skin seem to absorb my body cream much better than just using cream alone.

Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Talc-Free Vegan Powder - great for a medium to fuller coverage look without becoming cakey,

KILIAN Paris Apple Brandy Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL Eau de Parfum Spray - gratis from this month and the longest wearing, most complex perfume I have worn. Thank you @TeamBIC once again🙌🏼

Volition Beauty Yaupon Tea Glow-Awakening Moisturizer 2.0 oz/ 60 mL - lightweight yet doesn’t leave my skin dry throughout the idea. 

Leahlani Ambrosia Morning Moisture Elixir - I have been patting this lightweight oil on my cheeks as they tend to be dry, and it makes my blush application less patchy and so much smoother.

[AlexBT]

@eshoe Ooh I need to try that Necessaire serum! I'm so bad at keeping up with body care, even when my skin is parched. That sounds like the kick-start I need to get some serious moisture back.

[dymedivainc]

Thé Nécessaire products are fantastic. My skins always been soft but this is a different quenched soft. Moisturizes well especially during the weather changes. I reached out to the company to offer a larger size serum. I go through it relatively quickly. I had been searching for a body serum for some time. The oil is create as well as the lotion and I love the eucalyptus scented wash. 

[eshoe]

@AlexBT it has made a difference both in how my skin looks and feels. It absorbs quickly, too, which is important because it is challenging enough just to find extra time to add another step!

[itsfi]

@eshoe, the Kosas powder is quite nice. 😀

[eshoe]

It gives coverage without cake, @itsfi 💗☺️

[faeriegirl]

I love the Necessaire body serum @eshoe! It is so good❤️

[eshoe]

I was skeptical at first, @faeriegirl - but over time (well, a month, ha ha) I have grown to love it, too!