The Sephora Savings Event is starting on starts on Thursday 04/10 for Rouge Members! Today I’m rounding up the best makeup to splurge on during the sale event. The dates and details are as follows:
CODE: SPRINGSALE
- Rouge First Access, save 20% off 04/10 through 04/20
- VIB Members, save 15% off 04/14 through 04/20
- Insiders, save 10% off 04/14 through 04/20
This round-up carries mostly new launches that you need to try + all-time favorited products/stables by category. I tried to keep the categories within the top 3 picks (less or more) plus linked the review post along for reference for most of the products.
I will have a separate post up for Skin/Hair/Fragrance + some best beauty picks you can get for the upcoming season tomorrow!
Best Primers
These are some of my all time favorite primer for dry skin that are multi-tasking (i.e. adds hydrating, glow and grip to the foundation).
- Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base is a classic multi-tasking moisturizer + primer in one
- Glow Recipe is a hydrating and is not too shimmery and has offers a nice grip to the the foundation
- Ultra Facial Advanced Repair Barrier Cream is a soothing moisturizer but lately i find this to be perfect under my foundation.
Best Foundations
Best Tint/Sheer Coverage:
- Fenty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint is a staple for me. I really like for a satin finish skin look
- Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer it is one of the best tinted moisturizers I’ve ever tried
- It Cosmetics Nude Glow Foundation is one of best and staples and the best CC formulas I’ve tried
Best Medium Coverage:
- Armani Luminous Silk Foundation this is one of the best foundations I’ve tried. Love the formula for natural finish and subtle glow (the down part is that you really need to know how to prep/apply the foundation for your skin which has a learning curve)
- Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation this is a holy grail for life! the new formula is a perfect buildable foundation with semi natural finish
- Nars Light Reflecting Foundation is one of my all time favorite formulas
Best Full Coverage:
- Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation has a nice velvety finish
- YSL All Hours Foundation is one of the best full coverage foundations and best for dry skin
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blurring Foundation is that blurs out everything
Best Concealer
- Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over this is the best concealer I’ve tried. The formula wears well as a corrector or concealer, doesn’t cre
- ase. I use several shades, right now I use either 260 Bisque Neutral, 215 Buff Neutral or 95 Ivorie Warm.
- Fenty We’re Even Hydrating concealer is best hydrating concealer
- Cle de Peau The Concealer is one of the best and must have concealer
- Givenchy Prisme Libre Skin-Caring is a multi-tasking concealer and best hydrating + long lasting
Best Setting Spray
- Milk Hydro Grip 12HR Dewy Setting Spray
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray is a best priming and setting spray
- All Nighter Setting Spray is classic setting spray
Best Bronzer
- Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Matte Bronzer is one of the best matte bronzers
- Guerlain Terracotta Sunkissed Natural Bronze is one of stables with perfect amount of shimmers I like it in medium warm
- Armani Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder is also my favorite for a nice glow
- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette Volume II is one of the best palettes you can get
Contour
- Nars Laguna Bronzing Cream is one of the best for all over face I wear it Laguna 03
- Milk Sculpt Cream Contour Stick is one that has the tones and format for me. Blends well without disappearing plus it doesn’t turn orange. I love the shade Stoked
- Fenty Match Stix Matte Contour Skin sticks has been my go to for soft natural looks without turning orange (my shade Amber Suede) – review post here
Blushes
Blushes are making such a noise this season and i am sharing my top 3 for both powder and liquid below:
Best Powder Blushes:
- Armani Luminous Silk Blurring Natural Glow Powder Blush in shade Ecstasy is a perfect pink blush and Euphoric is also a favorite but almost identical to Nars Orgasm
- YSL Make Me Blush this is my favorite blush formula this year and 44 Nude Lavalliere is the best shade. They do have some new shades released this year
- Nars Talc-Free Powder Blushes are the best formula I’ve ever tried – shade Sex Appeal and Orgasm are my favorite shades (swatches here)
Just for reference – all 3 blushes Armani Luminous Silk in Euphoric, Nars Blush in Orgasm and YSL Make Me Blush in Restless Rose are identical. Sharing a little swatch for you below:
Best Liquid Blushes:
- Armani Luminous Silk Cheek Tints has been one of my all time favorite formulas – shades Delicate Mauve and Bold Pinks are must have
- Milk Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick
Highlighter
- Fenty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil
- Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder Highlighter
- Charlotte Beauty Highlighter Wand
Must have Eyeshadow Palettes
I am very minimal when it comes to eyeshadow palettes, and usual just one good neutral eyeshadow palette I could create many day and night looks.
- Makeup by Mario just re introduced the Ethereal Eyes palette which is a must have and you can create many different beautiful day and night eye looks with this eyeshadow palette
- Huda Beauty Empowered Eyeshadow Palette is one of my all time favorite palette and if i have to pick on eye shadow palette this is it. Full review and swatches Empowered Eyeshadow Palette
- Naked 3 Soft Pink Eyeshadow Palette is another favorite eyeshadow palette
Best Cream Eyeshadows:
- Armani Eye Tint Long-Lasting Liquid Eyeshadows are one of the best liquid formula for eyes – shade wood is one a staple for my looks (swatches and review here)
- Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize is the best creamy eyeshadow formula. I love the Rose Gold shade
- Bobbie Brown Long-Wear Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow Sticks that i have a lifelong love for these! I love that they also come in dual ended packaging where it is super easy to wear. Full review and swatches to come
Go to Eye Brow
I don’t have to groom out my brow much yet these are easy and staples in my beauty routine.
- Urban Decay Brow Blade 2-in-1 Eyebrow Pen + Waterproof Pencil
- It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil
- Merit Brow 1980 Volumizing Tinted Eyebrow Gel-Pomade
Favorite Mascaras
- YSL Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara is one of the best mascaras that I’ve ever used that gives length and volume at the same time
- Milk KUSH High Roll Lengthening Smudge-Proof Tubing Mascara is yet another best in the market
- Lancôme Lash Idôle Flutter Extension Lengthening Mascara is one of the best formula that gives lengthens lashes but looks very natural
Best Lip Products
Best Lip Liners:
- Lip Contour 2.0 Automatic Matte Lip Pencil
- Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner
Best Lipstick Formulas:
- Givenchy Rouge Interdit Intense Silk Satin Matte Lipsticks so comfortable to wear and i like the shade Beige Nude
- Armani Lip Power Long Lasting Lipstick in True is one of my all time favorite
- YSL Loveshine Lip Oil Stick is one of the most used lipsticks
- M·A·Cximal Silky Matte one of the best matte formulas and shades Honey Love, and Kinda Sexy are stables
Best Lip Glosses:
- Gloss Bomb Heat Universal Lip Luminizer + Plumper
- Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss
That wraps up to m makeup favorites roundup! Stay tuned for the roundup for other categories very soon! Use code SPRINGSALE to save
