Monthly Favorites: September 2023 Edition!

[GeorginaBT]

Bye-bye, summer! 👋🍂 I’m welcoming fall, BIC – who’s with me? Ready for warm baths and vampy lips to make their annual return to my routine. The weather is getting colder already and I’m all about hydration; my hair is feeling particularly dry at the moment, so I’ve been trying to show it some extra TLC! I also got my hands on a couple new makeup products that I tried for the first time this month and instantly fell for – after a summer of dewy, barely-there makeup, I’m challenging myself to revisit more dramatic looks this season. ✨

Here are some of the products I reached for most this month:

• amika Soulfood Nourishing Hair Mask 
• Benefit Cosmetics Fan Fest Fanning & Volumizing Mascara Hyper Black 
• MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Mattes® Eyeshadow Palette: The Original 12 x 0.03 oz/ 1 g 
• Shiseido Clarifying Cleansing Foam 4.6 oz / 125 ml 
• Youth To The People Polypeptide-121 Future Firming + Hydrating Moisturizer 2 oz / 59 mL 

Let’s hear from you, Beauty Insider Community! 😊 Use the “#” symbol to tag your favorite makeup, skincare, hair, fragrance, and wellness faves from the past month. Can’t wait to hear everyone’s recos!

[ather]

@itsfi  Wow! This is the most beautiful picture ever! That fan is gorgeous! All of your favourites sound amazing. I love the Lawless balm in Georgie it’s a gorgeous colour! I wonder which one @Samtian  was using. I’m interested! That hand sanitizer scent sounds delicious! And the Gucci spray yum!!! I may need to pick up the Biossance 100% Sugarcane Squalane Oil 3.4 oz / 100 mL  sounds perfect for my dry climate!! 

[Samtian]

@ather I've been using LAWLESS Forget the Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Tinted Lip Balm Pink Marshmallow 

[ather]

@Samtian  Oooo I do like that one too. Georgie is also a great shade! 

[Samtian]

@ather That one does look very pretty.

[jaaayp]

@itsfi I'm adding Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray 8.5 oz/ 300mL to my cart. My wallet thanks you 🫡

[itsfi]

Hahaha @jaaayp! Oribe has a few products I like but I think the Dry texturizing may be my favorite from the entire hair care line!

[SportyGirly125]

@itsfi @lovely photo. The BIC Ambassador bracelet is so cute. 

[itsfi]

@SportyGirly125, thank you. Every item in the photo was put to good use at Sephoria and a few of the products have been in use well before then.

[sister13]

OMG @itsfi - so absolutely wonderful to meet you and get to share an old fashioned with you (with sanitized hands, haha)! That Sandalwood Touchland was really wonderful and I'll probably pick it up too.

Glad the fan has come in handy for cooling and photo props, looks beautiful and enjoy all your goodies! 

[itsfi]

@sister13!! 🥰 I’m so happy I was able to meet you in person! What a fun time! The fan pulled through in so many ways - I didn’t think to bring props with me but that, the throw from the hotel room and the cute bracelet - voila! I’m set, and I’m able to include y’all in my faves post as well! ♥️

[GeorginaBT]

This SEPHORiA recap @itsfi!! 😭💜 So happy to hear you had a good time despite the weather (and stayed safe!). From the few photos I've seen so far, it looked like such a blast!

[itsfi]

@GeorginaBT, I had a fantastic time. I arrived in NYC a couple of days before SEPHORiA and was able to explore the city on my own, and later with other BT/BIC members and ambassadors as they arrived in town. I posted to other threads while I was in New York and then Sephoria started and wow, where does the time go?!

The weather was a challenge that first day of Sephoria but I have to say, for myself, the time it provided to hang out with some folks in our down time was such a blast, a silver lining. Chatting away, hanging out and ... going into a Sephora together to shop, shop, and shop! 😍 Thank you, Sephora 5th Avenue! 🛍 Speaking of that, I'm reminded that @danielledanielle swatched the new #Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Crystal Holographic Lip Luminizer HOLLA'GRAM in store and it is STUNNING!!! Need to add that to the list. Ohhh, GeorginaBT, the list - it keeps getting longer ... 😅

[GeorginaBT]

@itsfi What a fun trip. I love NYC - my favorite city in the US outside of California. 😊 So nice you had time to hop around the city on your own! I'm so so glad you had a great time!! 

I'm intrigued by this Gloss Bomb - it's one of my favorite formulas! Might need to swing by a store to swatch.. 🧡

[danielledanielle]

@GeorginaBT & @itsfi , yes, and the 5th Ave location is one of my faves, I know 34th is the biggest, but there's something about that one I love, too.

Also, dwatching in store was oddly satisfying, the shiiiiiifftttt...ohhhh the shift!

[jaaayp]

I've gone a lot lighter with my hair this month so I've switched up my brows to taupe. The shades are 👌👍🙈

Skincare wise. I'm really loving this combo for me 🥰 

KORRES Santorini Grape Poreless Skin Cream 1.35 oz/ 40 mL 

KORRES Santorini Grape Velvet Skin Drink 1.01 oz/ 30ml 

Kosas Brow Team Eyebrow Pencil + Eyebrow Gel Trio Set Taupe 

Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet 

[Mellmars1185]

@jaaayp Lovely favourites. Your hair looks amazing! I have not tried Kosas brow products yet. I am glad the shades are working with your new hair ☺️

[jaaayp]

Thank you @Mellmars1185 🥰❤️

[JoSometimes]

@jaaayp Tower 28 mascara? How do you like it?

[jaaayp]

I love! It does a really good job separating, Lengthening, and defining. If it could volumize a little more... it'll be perfect (my tiny Asian lashes need all the help it could get) 🥹 @JoSometimes 

[itsfi]

Oooh, a skincare pairing that you love @jaaayp?! 😍 That's music to my ears. Is the scent on those Korres products strong? 

How much lighter did you go with your hair? I love taupe for brows - it's a shade that works for me when my hair is dark or when I've lightened it up some with highlights. I think I have that brow gel somewhere ... 

[jaaayp]

The scent is not too strong compared to something like.. Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Balancing Gel Moisturizer 1.69 oz / 50 mL 😂

I feel like taupe is very versatile too... it just works for me because of the tone @itsfi because I change between ashy and warm blonde

My light hair: