As much as I love trying new makeup products and techniques, sometimes I just love reaching for the things that are tried and true. You know? The things that just work without much thought. And since the SEPHORA VIB Sale is starting today, I thought it would be a good time to share some of my current everyday makeup favorites. And if they sound interesting to you, picking them up on a discount isn’t the worst thing.
SEPHORA VIB Sale Info:
This particular sale is going to be running from 4/9 through 4/19 and will be available to all tiers.
- ROUGE members will receive 20% off of their purchase with code OMGSPRING from 4/9-419
- VIB members will receive 15% off of their purchase with code OMGSPRING from 4/13-419
- INSIDER members will receive 10% off of their purchase with code OMGSPRING from 4/15-419
The code is multi-use and can be redeemed online or in stores. You can visit this* SEPHORA page for more information/exclusions.
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[ favorite base products ]
Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base*: I’ve been dealing with hormonal acne for the past few months, so I’ve been using a lot of AHAs, BHAs, and retinoids to help keep it at bay. And what that means is my already dry skin has been a little extra parched. I adore this primer. It’s a little thicker and adds a ton of hydration to my skin. I love this as a prep step to hydrate, smooth, and prime my skin before makeup. It also has vitamins B, C, and E and a light citrusy floral scent. Plus, it’s one of their cult products. It’s loved for a reason.
Giorgio Armani Neo-Nude Glow Foundation*: This is the most beautiful foundation I have ever used. It offers a sheer to light coverage, so not something you’ll want to spend the money on if you’re looking for coverage. I find less is definitely more with this one, and it doesn’t look the best when you try to layer. But with a light layer, this melts into your skin in the most flawless way. I wish they offered one shade lighter than they do, but I can make the lightest shade work for me.
NARS Soft Matte Cream Concealer*: A tried and true, this is my go-to concealer for spot concealing.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbush Flawless Finish Setting Powder*: I’ve used quite a bit from Charlotte Tilbury, and I really enjoy the products. This powder is finely milled and spreads across the skin effortlessly. Like I said, I have dry skin, and some powders definitely make my skin feel tight and look crepey. But this feels lightweight on the skin and doesn’t cake up in dry areas. I love this under my eyes, particularly.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray*: I don’t know what it is, guys. But this is such a beautiful setting spray. It adds a gorgeous glow to the skin. But on top of that melts all of my makeup together for a seamless look, and I do think I notice a longer wear from my makeup when I use this compared to days I don’t.
[ favorite cheek products ]
Charlotte Tilbury Contour Wand*: Madison Beer recently did a makeup routine with Vogue, and since then, these next two products have been out of stock everywhere. I’m hoping they’re back in stock by the start of the sale. I’ve talked about this before in my Best SEPHORA Purchases of 2020 post, and my opinions have changed none. I find this formula to be foolproof; it’s impossible to use it incorrectly. And the lightest shade is the perfect bronze for me.
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Light Highlight Wand in Pinkgasm*: This is the same format as the Contour Wand*, but a glowy highlighting formula. I love the shade Pinkgasm as a blush shade. It’s rosy and dewy and just as hard to mess up as the contour version.
NARS Blush in Sex Appeal*: NARS blushes* are underrated in my opinion. I find them pigmented, and the colors are beautiful. I have been living in Sex Appeal. It’s the prettiest soft peach — not a punchy pink peach. I reach for this when I’m feeling extra flirty.
[ favorite eye products ]
Hourglass Unlocked Mascara*: I still love my Gucci L’Obscur* mascara and will be picking up another in the sale. But I have been reaching for tubing mascaras lately, because they’re just so dang easy to take off at night. I’ve really been enjoying the Unlocked mascara from Hourglass. It gives me good length, a little volume, and overall a fluttery lash. It can get a clumpy if you try to layer, but I really don’t mind that, as you know. This has been my everyday mascara for the past few weeks.
Huda Beauty Sand Haze Palette*: I love this little palette. It’s full of beautiful pink and dusty purple tones. I love the peachy tone for warming up the crease and the shimmery magenta for smudging along the lash line. I’ve been reaching for this so much!
Suggested Reading: Huda Beauty Sand Haze Palette Review + Swatches
Fenty Brow MVP Sculpting Wax + Styler*: I haven’t heard anyone talk about this, but I have really been getting on with it. It’s a dual end product with sculpting wax on one side and a styling brush on the other. It’s a little unique, I think. The wax isn’t too stiff and glides on the brows easily. But the brush is more like a hair brush, not a spooly. This isn’t the most firm hold wax I’ve ever had in my brows, but it does keep my hair in place for the length of a normal day — about 6 hours.
[ favorite lip products ]
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipsticks*: I been reaching for a no fuss lipstick lately, and Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution lipsticks have been it. (I told you, her products are just hard to mess up.) The shades I’ve been into are:
- Pillow Talk*: nude pink (leans a little peach on me)
- Very Victoria*: a taupe nude (similar to Pillow Talk but a little more neutral)
- Walk of No Shame*: berry rose (a more muted red)
Tower 28 Shine-On Milky Lip Gloss*: I talk about these all the time, so I’ll keep it short. They’re a great price, great formula, fill in lines on your lips to leave you with a plump, juicy pout. And Cashew* is my favorite.
MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Pencil in Anywhere Caffeine*: I received a purple shade of this pencil from an Allure Box in the past and didn’t care for it. I used it on my eyes and noticed it just wasn’t pleasant to use on the eye. But when I bought a nude shade, I love this as a lip pencil. It’s creamy enough to be comfortable but not so much so that it slides outside of the lip line. I think I’m going to be picking another up in the sale.
And those a few of my everyday makeup favorites you can find at SEPHORA and the upcoming SEPHORA VIB Sale. What products are you reaching for everyday?
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