Monthly Favorites: October 2024 Edition!

[AlexBT]

Monthly Faves: October 2024!Happy spooky szn, Community! While it’s a little frightening that it’s already the end of October, there’s nothing scary about my current beauty routine. No surprises, no fuss, no jump-scares – just keeping it simple over here with my low-key autumn faves. While I love trying new things, sometimes when your days get busy you just need some solid beauty staples to *fall* back on. If only everything in life could be as reliable as our holy grails, right? 😉 

Here are some of the products I’ve been picking up the most this October:

• Ceremonia Guava Hydrating Leave-In Conditioner 6.7 oz / 200 mL 
• Glow Recipe Cloudberry Bright Essence Toner™ 
• Gucci L'Obscur Lengthening Mascara 1 Eve Black 
• Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Pressed Powder 
• Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine Hot Cocoa - sheer warm chocolate 

Now it’s your turn, Community! Use the reply button below to share some of your favorite products in October. Don’t forget to tag any products you mention with the “#” symbol (hair, makeup, fragrance, wellness, skincare, etc.)!

[itsfi]

@CynthieLu, looks like you have your eye care routine down, day and night. The Laneige eye cream is lovely - I enjoyed the digital masterclass on their Bouncy & Firm line. Ahhh, K-18 dry shampoo - that's my favorite dry shampoo; a little goes a long way.

[caitbird]

@CynthieLu  great faves, I love that you have found some products that work well for you as we (and our skin) transition into fall and cold weather! I am intrigued by the K18 dry shampoo, I haven't tried it yet but I've heard so many great things here on BIC!

[CynthieLu]

Winter is coming 🐺 @caitbird we best be prepared, lol. Aww thanks! I have the driest skin, I'm very pleased that I'm going into the cold and dryer days with a good arsenal right off the bat.  

That's how I ended up trying out the dry shampoo myself. 😜 I had heard so many good things on here, I had you see for myself. 

[CorgiMommy]

@CynthieLu great products,  i too am using the LANEIGE Bouncy & Firm Eye Brightening Sleeping Mask with Peony + Collagen Complex™ .7 oz / 20 g .  Still undecided what I think of it.

[CynthieLu]

Thank you @CorgiMommy Can I ask how you've been working it into your routine? What did you think of the scent? 

[PDXXXX]

@CynthieLu I'm in love with the LANEIGE bouncy and plump line but have only tried the eye and lip masks so far, this is such a good reminder to try the face mask sample I have finally! I've been curious having used the K-18 bond repair what the rest of their products are like and always looking for a good dry shampoo so I'm really glad you mentioned it! Finding the best fall scent is sooo comforting- I just ordered the 7 Virtues Santal Vanille and hope I like it as much as you're loving the Vanilla Woods!

[CynthieLu]

I love that your loving the Laneige too @PDXXXX! Isn't the Peony scent yummy?  I enjoy the face mask, over my regular moisturizer it's 👌 when you get to it let me know how it goes? 🩷

The k18 is so handy to have, and I'm a bit picky when it comes to dry shampoo. It's the first one I've been this fond of. It's very true to k18 style thou, less is more. I start small and only add more if I need it. 

Ooh I should put the Santal Vanille on my to try scent list. Let me know how that goes too? 😉

[PDXXXX]

@CynthieLu I will definitely give you the full report when I get the scent 🙂 Aack - now I'm tempted to try more K-18! They should be giving you a commission, girl! 😂

[CynthieLu]

Lol, naww sharing loves on here is always free. 😉💕 @PDXXXX You should definitely try you sample it in store thou!  if you're curious. I love the try before you buy philosophy. And I love being able to skip wash day or prolong it. 😁

[AlexBT]

Great favorites, @CynthieLu! Yes I thought the same thing about the orange-y Glow Recipe bottle! It makes me happy to see it on my bathroom countertop. 🙂

I recently got that Laneige eye sleeping mask as gratis, but haven't cracked it open yet. I'm so glad to hear you love it! 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you. I hope you enjoy it! @AlexBT I really liked the peony scent, and the way it works sooo well paired with a moisturizer. 🩷🌸

[peculiarzmakeup]

Great faves! @CynthieLu  I love how you took into account the seasonal needs for certain products you have created such a beautiful array here! 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you lovely! 🏵️ My skin tells me what it's needs every season @peculiarzmakeup it's just hard to listen to it sometimes. 😉 But I have been feeling the dryness lately, especially since it started getting colder. 

[itsfi]

I've loved every product I've tried from the Ceremonia Guava line; it's fantastic @AlexBT! And smells great!

Oh, how time flies!! It feel like we say this every month but that doesn't make it less true - we're almost through October! I count quite a few well loved tried-and-true products among my favorites for October, along with some new and new-to-me beauties that have really found a place in my routines.

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Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin™ Skin Barrier Moisturizing Cream 1.7 oz / 50 mL is becoming more and more of a year-round mainstay in my skincare routine as my skin falls more into the normal-to-dry range throughout the year. I finished the tube and couldn't wait until the sale (where I will most definitely be repurchasing this moisturizer) and ran to the nearest Sephora to pick up a travel size to tie me over until next month

Dior Creme Abricot Strengthening Nail Care is a cult classic, and for good reason! This has been in my stash for years and I don't see that changing anytime soon. It does a nice job of moisturizing my cuticles.

Every couple of months I battle clogged pores and bumps along my jawline, and the #SEPHORA COLLECTION Gentle Exfoliating Peeling Serum with Niacinamide + Lactic Acid 1 oz / 30 mL  (gratis) has been very helpful to have on hand - it's gentle but does an effective job of decongesting pores. I usually apply it at night as part of my evening routine but I like that I can apply it during the day (just being sure to apply SPF along my jawline as well, which should be done even if I don't apply this in the morning) and it wears well with the rest of my skincare and my makeup. I experienced this more frequently this month with the change in the weather here, and this really helped to clear things up. Thank you @TeamBIC!

I've been enjoying the creaminess and emoliency of the DIOR Forever 24H Skin Contour Stick Sculpting and Bronzing Face Stick - it glides on the skin easily and blends beautifully; there's a coolness to the shade that works wonderfully for a more natural contour on my skin.

Ahhh, Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation. This has been part of my makeup routine for almost two decades. Other foundations come and go but this is one that will always have a place in my collection.

Nothing signals the start of holiday season for me than the holiday edition of the SEPHORA COLLECTION Nourishing & Repairing Foot Mask. This year's packaging is very pretty, and the pattern on the foot mask (see spoiler below) itself is super cute. I'll be picking up more of these during the sale - for myself and to gift or use as stocking stuffers. It's great for moisturizing feet and for unwinding after a long day, with or without a candle like the Nest Pistachio and Wild Fig candle (which smells like chocolate to me - and that's not a bad thing. Hoping to see this at Sephora later in the year).

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[caitbird]

@itsfi  love these faves (and love that Pistachio & Wild Fig made your list - it's reminding me that I need to rotate that one in again!), and your lovely photo! I will be picking up some of the SC holiday foot (and hand) masks during the sale too, it's such a great deal for a little pick-me-up self care session!

[itsfi]

Yes @caitbird, get these foot masks while you can! 👍 I have the Pistachio & Fig candle burning alongside Autumn Plum. Smells so good and thy do a nice job of adding a little bit of warmth to a small space.

[AlexBT]

@itsfi Love this flat-lay! I've heard amazing things about those Dior contour and foundation sticks -- I feel like they are on every influencer's Sephora Savings Event wish list!

[itsfi]

Awww, thank you, thank you @AlexBT! The Dior contour and foundation sticks are great - by themselves or paired together! 😍 I just started incorporating the DIOR Forever Skin Perfect 24H Multi-Use Foundation Stick in my routine and have been very pleased with it so far - if my initial few wears of it hold true, it'll make a future favorites list. 

I consider myself a beginner when it comes to contour, and this Dior contour stick is a dream to use and wear - it's easy to sheer out if I want a more natural contour or if I apply too much product, but also easy to build up color, if / where needed. Here are swatches of the product blended out with different beauty tools

Tagging @peculiarzmakeup to show the DIOR Forever 24H Skin Contour Stick Sculpting and Bronzing Face Stick 01 Light 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Essential Brush - 04 Cheek 

Beautyblender Beautyblender® nude 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Contour Brush #78 

[peculiarzmakeup]

@itsfi  Beautiful swatches I love how smooth these are I feel like these would be great at sculpting 🫶 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Amazing faves @itsfi I really love these selections I love how each of them compliment the rest especially the foundation and bronzer. The foot mask looks super interesting, I might have to take a browse on the mask page 🙂 

[itsfi]

Thanks so much @peculiarzmakeup! The Dior bronzer/contour stick and Armani LSF make such a beautiful pairing. One swipe of the Dior stick deposits quite a good amount of product and color but it is easily blendable as well as buildable. 

Oh, definitely give the foot mask a try. 👍 It's one of those products where you can put it on and sit back and chill for the recommended 15 minutes (or even 30+ minutes and still have serum left in the mask when you are done).  Or, if you want to multi-task and move around with it on, you can do that too, but I would not recommend doing that unless you pop on a pair of socks over these foot masks, especially if you have hardwood floors, or non-carpeted floors because these can be slippery on their own.