Holiday 2023 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

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Holiday 2023 Shopping Advice Thread

If shopping beauty is your passion, it’s your time to shine: the holiday season is here! And in our opinion, it’s never too early to start building that basket! Think of this thread as your ultimate resource for getting – and giving! – unbiased shopping advice for all your gifting needs this season. Or maybe you’re not quite ready to start making a dent in that gift list, and instead want to scoop up a few beauty steals for yourself! Either way, you’ve come to the right place to swap beauty recs, show off your shopping haul, and 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 are you adding to your basket this holiday season? Be sure to tag any products you mention using the “#” sign!

[CynthieLu]

Those both sounds fantastic. @SarahS96 And I agree, I've heard so many good things about that liner in the community chats. 😁 I hope you enjoy everything!

[itsfi]

I really like that foundation @SarahS96 and I hear nothing but raves for 606

Wherever Walnut. 👍🏼 

[SarahS96]

@itsfi I’ve heard Allie Glines rave about it so much in her videos! I can’t wait to try it

[GeorginaBT]

Happy Cyber Monday, everyone. 🤩 Had to take advantage of some good deals ... everything in my cart this year was a replen! 

[CookieGirl1]

@GeorginaBT you got some goodies!  I love the Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm, Youth To The People Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Refillable Cleanser, and ever since I received the K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask 1.7 oz/ 50 mL in gratis I've been loving that, too.

[itsfi]

You have some first rate staples @GeorginaBT! Love the Tower 28 tinted sunscreen foundation! 💖

[cianni]

@GeorginaBT All good things!! I’m a big fan of that SC deo as well - definitely a highly underrated product!!

[GeorginaBT]

@cianni VERY underrated in my opinion too! I've been using it for the past ~3 years and I don't think I could ever enjoy a deodorant more than this one. It does the job and I don't get any white marks on my clothes like I did with other deodorants 😅

[cianni]

@GeorginaBT plus it’s aluminum free! It’s so hard to find a reasonably priced one that actually works without needing to be reapplied 100x a day. Ive been mostly using the aloe, but I have a backup of the coconut one. Have you tried it? 

[GeorginaBT]

I stick to aloe because I love the clean scent @cianni! Let me know if you like the coconut scent 😋

[QueenMarceline]

@GeorginaBT Some amazing top-notch products right there and what a great time to replenish. Love that MURAD cleanser, the K18 mask, YTTP products and Green Clean. Those Farmacy Green Clean Tea trios look fantastic, which scent is your favorite thus far (if you've had a chance to try already)? 🙂

[GeorginaBT]

@QueenMarceline Thank you!! I'm eagerly awaiting my delivery. 😂 Will let you know which cleansing balm scent I end up liking most. The Murad cleanser is my boyfriend's favorite - I got it as a stocking stuffer 🙂

[cianni]

I hauled all November it seems, so I didn’t have anything in my Cyber Monday basket, until I noticed 50% off ABH lip products randomly.. I contained myself and only picked up 2 lip liners and a lipstick. I don’t have much ABH in my current lip collection, as I moved away from liquid lipsticks, but I’ve heard great things about the liners, so I’m excited to try! I picked up Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Lasting Velvety-Matte Lip Liner Mocha , Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Lasting Velvety-Matte Lip Liner Muted Mauve and Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Wearing Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick Sunbaked 

[CocoLancome28]

Yay an ABH lover and. YAY!! @cianni great choices the lipsticks and liners are amazing I purchased  Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Lasting Velvety-Matte Lip Liner  in the shade Parchment and the  Anastasia Beverly Hills Long-Wearing Matte & Satin Velvet Lipstick Tease  which is so beautiful and neutral for everyday to evening.. 

[cianni]

@CocoLancome28 beautiful shades in both!! I’ll have to take a look at them next time I’m in store 😍

[cianni]

Swatches for anyone interested! Top: Mocha Liner, middle: Muted Mauve liner, bottom: Sun Baked matte lipstick. Sun Baked is stunning, and Mocha is the exact type of shade I love to have multiples of in my collection (they’re all different, I swear!). Muted Mauve juuuuuust borders on too cool toned/gray on my lips (it’s a little hard to tell in the photo). With the right lipstick, I can make it work. I really needed a coolish toned liner in my collection that I liked. Previous attempts at cool toned lip liners and lipsticks have left me looking a little undead haha. The liners are a little hard/dry at first, but after some swatches and testing, they became a little creamier and easier to work with. Overall, I’d buy more shades of both the liner and the lipstick at a sale price. 

 

[CynthieLu]

Those are a great deal 😊 @cianni I hope the liners impress you! 

[cianni]

@CynthieLu I justified it by remembering that a drugstore liner at shoppers would run me more than the 50% off price 🙈

[CynthieLu]

Lol Girl Math 🤩 @cianni 

[itsfi]

The 50% off sales are amazing! Mocha and Muted Mauve sound like gorgeous shades - perfect for this time of year @cianni! 

[cianni]

@itsfi Im excited most for the mauve! I typically stay away from those types of shades because I feel like they wash me out, but the swatches made it seem less of a true “mauve” so we’ll see!!