Holiday 2024 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

[TeamBIC]

It's tiiiiiiiime: the holiday season is upon us! ✨ And here in the Beauty Insider Community, we believe it’s never too early to start building that basket. 😉 This thread can serve as your destination for getting – and giving! – unbiased shopping advice all season long, whether you’re grabbing gifts for others, or just looking to scoop up a few beauty steals for yourself! Either way, you’ve come to the right place to swap beauty recs with your fellow Community members, show off what you’ve added to your basket so far, and get help making those hard purchase decisions… and don’t forget to share all your beautiful unboxings, swatches, and more! 🎁❄

Don’t be shy! Hit the reply button below. What are you adding to your basket this holiday season? Be sure to tag any products you mention using the “#” sign!

[heartsmyface]

@bblecha  Ahh, did you try looking for it in store or by going direct?  Here’s hoping you find it somewhere!  

[alexasteph]

I ended up deciding the try the super popular Summer Fridays lip butters with the Summer Fridays The Holiday Lip Butter Balm Set and my goodness I am so happy I did! The shade Cherry is the perfect red lip gloss topper too, it’s awesome to maintain that festive red lip so many of us wear this time of year. It lasted through 6 hours of rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks last night for a wedding we’re attending this week. Highly recommend. I see why they are so loved… I might end up buying a few more before the sale ends… 

I also did restock my favorite serum Lancôme Advanced Génifique Youth Activating Serum and the Sol de Janeiro Rio Deo Aluminum-Free Refillable Deodorant Cheirosa '62 

[CynthieLu]

Amazing picks! @alexasteph and you find something new to love. 🥰

Summer Friday's lip balms have such a great reputation, your really tempting me to try it. 😊

[curlychiquita]

Now I want the Summer Fridays The Holiday Lip Butter Balm Set , @alexasteph!

[heartsmyface]

@alexasteph  Nice!!! That Lancôme is so wonderful!!! I also like topping lipsticks with a similar shade of gloss while on the go.  It makes it more foolproof if you’re somewhere you need to apply without a mirror.   

[SportyGirly125]

@alexasteph Great choices. The Sephora store I work out are almost sold out of them because they were in a lot of people’s baskets. 

[heartsmyface]

@SportyGirly125  Hello beauty advisor!   I love your new badge!  

[SportyGirly125]

@heartsmyface Aww thank you. TeamBIC was so kind to give me it. 

[Samtian]

@alexasteph Great picks! I swear by the Vanilla, I need to try Cherry still. 

[heartsmyface]

@Samtian The vanilla is my favourite as well.  

[daisymeadow]

Gifts! For family and me 🤭 it’s so hard to decide though! 😫

[heartsmyface]

@daisymeadow  Ha, I had to pare things down a great deal.  They came out with so many great sets this year!  

[daisymeadow]

Same! 😂 

[LilyaIrene]

Buying holiday gifts and stocking stuffers!!! 🖤🤍🖤🤍

[deeanaaaaaaa375]

help how many items or how much do you need to spend to get something for free I’m so lost 😭

[anaaii]

if you’re referring to to the beauty offers, they usually require a minimum purchase amount like $25-$45 BUT they won’t work if you’re using the savings promo code because they can’t be combined (i think) 

[SportyGirly125]

@deeanaaaaaaa375 If you order online you can get samples at checkout or promos. In store you can ask for samples. 

[flostick]

AHH wish someone had told me that. I purchased 4 gift items for $174 CAD ! No one in store told me omg 😞 oh well, im new to shopping for makeup, and currently doing research on what  I should buy for myself so hopefully i figure it out by the time we get to black friday sales 

[Beauty322t]

Normally if you sign in you put your birthday and on the day of your birthday or a little before or after it will have a place to redeem your free birthday reward but you have to make a $25 purchase with it

[arianni1]

Hey girly pop so u can get free items when it’s ur birthday but u need to put in ur birthday when signing in 

hope that helps girly pop 🫶🏼

[wolfomg]

Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Carnaval Shimmer Set 

Love that @TeamBIC