Holiday 2022 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

[TeamBIC]

2022 Holiday Shopping Advice

Happy holidays, Beauty Insider Community! We like to think of this thread as your ultimate resource for getting – and giving! – unbiased shopping advice for all your gifting needs and winter basket-building inspiration. Whether you’re ready to start making a dent in that gift list, or mainly looking to scoop up a few beauty steals for yourself, you’ve come to the right place to ask for all the recs, show off your shopping haul, get help making those hard purchase decisions… and don’t forget to share all your glorious unboxings, swatches, and more! 🎁❄

Reply below and let us know: What products are you eyeing to buy this holiday season? Be sure to tag any products you mention using the “#” sign!

[Buootiful]

That's pretty cool how much it faded, thanks! @Nahnom 

[Ispend2much6]

@TeamBIC  Oh, I am sooo happy for this reminder!  I picked up the T3 Whirl Trio Interchangeable Styling Wand Set: Tapered, 1”, 1.5”  at an incredible price yesterday, so I forfeited many of the other things that were on my list.  I'll have to give some more thought about what to buy next.

[Buootiful]

I am sure you will find something to go with the fabulous T3 @Ispend2much6 . Congrats on the sale snag.

[Ispend2much6]

@Buootiful  There's not a doubt in my mind that's true, lol.  Thank you!

[PrettyPaint]

@Ispend2much6  Ooooh, that styling wand looks really cool. I hope you love it. 

[niki172]

off topic but I love your new avatar @PrettyPaint !

[PrettyPaint]

Thank you so much @niki172 

[Ispend2much6]

@PrettyPaint  I actually have one, and I love it.  I can style my hair at a lower temperature and not get that "burnt hair" smell.  The only thing to watch out for is my hair, as it's got long layers, can get stuck at the part that attaches to the base.  So, I have to be careful when sectioning and curling.  That's a small price to pay!

[PrettyPaint]

@Ispend2much6  Well now I’m especially interested! My hair is fine and more damaged than I would like, so low temperature settings are key!

[Ispend2much6]

@PrettyPaint  My hair is the same.  I use the third heat setting (not sure what temperature that is,) and ten seconds is plenty of time to set a curl.

I did use Oribe's Balm D'Or as my heat protection, which I love to use for curls, and I did see steam come off of the wand, but I think it was the product steaming. Maybe I didn't wait long enough for it to dry?

Oh, wow!  I just realized that the interchangeable T3 set doesn't have that fancy clatch at the base of the wand that always catches my hair- all problems solved!!  Definitely get the set, not the individual wands.

Here are pictures of the two types so you can see what I mean:

Smooth rose gold metal where the wand meets the base.That rose gold clip is what catches my hair and breaks it.

[CynthieLu]

It's fun @Ispend2much6 to think about what you can get during the sale 🤩 lol

[Ispend2much6]

@CynthieLuYes, yes it is, until reality sets in. 😂

[CynthieLu]

@Ispend2much6 Hahaha yup 🤣

[WinglessOne]

Heh, I forgot all about the upcoming holiday sale when I placed my F&F order. Let's see... I'll pick things that are exclusive to Sephora (or can't be snagged elsewhere at a deeper discount via reward points). Without knowing certain brands' holiday promo plans yet, I'll consider: 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Satin Hydrating Lipstick - I just bought Undisciplined. Might pick up more shades if that shade does well during my wear test. 

Jouer Cosmetics Essential High Coverage Concealer Pen Butterscotch - might be the lighter concealer shade I need to strategically mask my hollow tear troughs. 

Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL - I need to check the INCI list again to see if this'll play nice with my face. I doubt it'll beat my beloved Avene retinaldehyde, but curiosity wants me to test it. Wish there was a mini version for that purpose. 

Commodity Paper Expressive Eau de Parfum 3.4 oz / 100 mL - well, one of the Paper versions anyway, or maybe 2 of them in travel sizes. 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder - Tinted Primer & Foundation 6 - I have shade 7 coming via my F&F order, so I'll see how that one works for me. If it doesn't, I'll exchange it for 6. If 7 does work but I still also want a lighter shade, then 6 will be a holiday event purchase. 

Hyper Skin Brightening Dark Spot Vitamin C Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL - it'll be time to restock by the time this sale starts. 

If PAT McGRATH LABS MatteTrance™ Lipstick Modern Woman is still in stock at the current sale price when this sale starts, I'll probably grab it. 

The Nue Co. Forest Lungs Anti-Stress Fragrance Travel Spray 0.3 oz/ 10 mL - been wanting to try this for months now. 

And maybe DedCool Discovery Set ... I'm not quite sold on it yet, so I need to smell these in person first. 

[faeriegirl]

Nice list @WinglessOne ! So far I like the Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL but I haven’t seen enough results to repurchase it.

[RandaRC]

I love every product in the Youth to the People Line - the Kale and Spinach face wash, the Prism Serum, and especially their adaptogen facial moisturizer.

[haleyvvvv]

Your lippie list, @WinglessOne!! 🤩🤩🤩

[tastelikewater]

@WinglessOne I've seen the Dedcool set (which is a slightly different assortment from the pre-made discovery kits they offer on their site) at the Michigan Ave and Lincoln Park locations. They also offer the option to build your own sample pack for the same price as their discovery sets, along with a 20% discount on a full bottle. If I'd known this before I bought the Sephora set, I might have taken that route! 

[WinglessOne]

@tastelikewater  Oh, good to know! I'll be near the Michigan Ave store sometime this week, so I'll stop by to sniff that discovery set. I like that Dedcool offers a build your own sample pack; might take advantage of that. Thanks for the heads-up! 

Last Sephora I visited was State Street a couple days ago, and I completely forgot to check the fragrance area for Dedcool or Commodity. I did notice they have Boy Smells candles and fragrances in-store now, which I didn't expect since it's usually Michigan Ave that gets the full (or nearly full) Sephora-available line of any new-to-Sephora brand. 

[tastelikewater]

@WinglessOne I haven't noticed Commodity in stores yet, but I clearly didn't look hard enough! The Discovery Set is calling my name, maybe for the holiday sale...

[CynthieLu]

Very well thought out purchase ideas @WinglessOne 🙂 YTTP is a really nice brand, have you used anything by them that you've liked?