Monthly Favorites: March 2021 Edition!

[GeorginaBT]

Spring has sprung, BIC! 🌻 As we approach the end of the month, we’re curious to know: what beauty products have you been reaching for the most in March? If you had any standout skincare, hair, makeup, fragrance, or wellness products this month, don’t be shy – share them with the rest of us! 😉 The Beauty Insider Community would love to get your recommendations, whether they are new releases or long-time holy grails.

Here are my March favorites:

• amika Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo 
• Caudalie Vinoperfect Brightening Dark Spot Serum Vitamin C Alternative 
• Drunk Elephant Lala Retro™ Nourishing Whipped Refillable Moisturizer 1.69 oz/ 50 mL 
• Freck Beauty Freck The Original Freckle Freck XL 
• Gisou Propolis Infused Heat Protecting Spray 6.7 oz/ 200 mL 

Click the “Reply” button below and tag beauty products you’ve been loving this month by using the “#” symbol! *Hint hint* - you may want to take notes on other Community members’ favorites to help build out your shopping list for Sephora’s upcoming Spring Savings Event … 🤫

[GeorginaBT]

@SportyGirly125 That INKEY hyaluronic acid serum has been sitting in my stash for ages! Good to know you're a fan - I need to remind myself to break it out and try it before I restock The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum with Ceramides 

[PrettyPaint]

@GeorginaBT  That heat protector looks great! 

[GeorginaBT]

@PrettyPaint It's light on my hair and does the job! Coming from a chronic flat-ironer 😉

[lnum]

Spoiler

All new favorites this month, products in my stash I finally got around to trialing this year. 

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Minis I have been suffering from a horrible eczema flare up on my hands for months, the worst I’ve ever had. This miraculously cleared it up in one week. HG new hand cream.

Moroccanoil All in One Leave-In Conditioner 5.4 oz/160 ml I decided to try growing out my hair a little longer again. This resulted in dry ends because it’s thin, fine, oily scalp. This works perfectly on my second day hair, I spray it on my hands, scrunch it from mid-shaft to tip, and voila dry ends gone. All without weighing my hair down.

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial™ AHA + BHA Mask 1.69 oz/ 50 mL Yes I finally tried this and yes it really is great. I’ve never had a product give me such smooth skin texture (in combination with the mask below).

Nature Republic Ginseng Gold Silk Hydrogel Mask This caught my eye when I went to the store to buy my regular favorite mask. I used this after DE Babyfacial and holy wow, this is my new favorite sheet mask. Soft, plump, glowing skin. The watery cream it comes with really seals the deal. I immediately went back the next week and bought a few more for me and a few as gifts. 

[GeorginaBT]

@lnum Great faves!! Need to check out the Moroccanoil leave-in. Was just complaining about my dry ends to a friend the other day... maybe this will solve both our problems! haha 

[lnum]

@GeorginaBT I hope it works for you! I picked up 2-3 of the minis as part of a reward a few months back and since I only need to use about 6 sprays on second day hair 2 times a week I expect it will last a while. 

[tsavorite]

@lnum ,

I agree with you 100% on First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Minis!   I like to buy the bigger sizes!

My hands depend on this cream.  Totally holy grail.

[lnum]

@tsavorite I can’t believe how long it took me to find this, and this was a gratis from Sephora as part of a set or I never would have tried the products on my own. Now I want all the minis for every purse and drawer. 😂

[ather]

@lnum   Glad to see you are shopping your stash!! Babyfacial is soo good!

[lnum]

@ather So many gems hiding in those Sephora boxes. I was worried my skin would freak out with babyfacial but it responded really well. I use it once a week for 20 minutes and then follow up with that sheet mask which comes with the gold silk moisturizer packet, 5 star combination. 

[itsfi]

Oooouuuh, that sheet mask pack looks wonderful @lnum! 😍

[lnum]

@itsfi It became my favorite mask after just one use! It’s definitely worth a try. 

[itsfi]

Making a note of it @lnum! 😀 Have a few more in my stash that I want to get through first. 

[itsfi]

@GeorginaBT, ahhhh ceramides! 💖 Just saying it makes me smile. Lala Retro is such a great treat for the skin. I'm intrigued by that propolis infused heat protecting spray ... off to read up on that one! 😉 Great group of favorites this month! 😍 

[GeorginaBT]

Thank ya @itsfi 😊 Funnily enough, I posted this yesterday morning and pumped my last pump of Lala later that night -- I'm due for a restock! It really helped me this winter; the heating at home was really drying up my skin. 

[lmaster]

I'm so curious about the gisou @GeorginaBT 

[GeorginaBT]

@lmaster Other than the smell (❤️), my favorite thing about it is that I don't feel like it leaves my hair with a heavy coat of product after applying and styling. I've used heat protectants in the past that do a good job of keeping the damage away, but my hair would feel weighed down from the heavy product -- no crazy buildup  with this Gisou spray! 

[lmaster]

@GeorginaBT I agree!! The scent is unbelievable!! Thanks so much for your info!

[eshoe]

so excited to see everyone’s favorites, I’ve been anxiously awaiting this thread @GeorginaBT! Also, good to know Caudalie has a dark spot serum 😉

[GeorginaBT]

@eshoe I dig through this thread every month for shopping inspo! 😅 And yes - the Caudalie serum is great! I only use it a couple times a week (when I'm not applying Vitamin C at night), and I've seen gradual improvements with some of the older acne scars on my cheeks.