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Well guys… I am stuck in bed with Influenza B… I would not wish this on my worst enemy – no joke!! Saw requests for Sephora Sale recommendations so I felt like the best way to recap the best of the sale was to pull together my very own MASTER GUIDE! *Just a heads up – I hopefully will be better on Monday and can get ready and share more on my Instagram stories
If you are ROUGE you have probably already shopped and used your 20% off but if you haven’t – you still have plenty of time!
SEPHORA SAVINGS EVENT APRIL 2025 MUST-HAVES
BEST OF PRIMERS
HUDA BEAUTY BLUR PRIMER || I have found a few amazing blurring primers over the past year or so but this one stands out. It is tried & true and my second tube — and its what I pack when traveling which tells you a lot! Keep in mind, I am a porous, hot mess. My skin, if well taken care of, can be decent but if I let it go at all – it definitely goes back to the way it was years ago. [I shared on my blog the whole journey of having horffic acne for a decade and how it ruined my skin – granted it has come a very long ways but I still have to use good products that work. I do not have naturally nice skin.]
*On my wishlist because I am easily influenced is THIS blurring primer – anyone have thoughts?!
BEST OF FOUNDATIONS
DIOR 24HR Foundation Stick || [Shade: 3.5 Neutral] My favorite foundation the past 2 months – what I have used for travel, etc. It goes on so smooth and wears soooooo smooth. Very blurring and long wearing.
HUDA BEAUTY Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation with Niacinamide || [Shade: Latte] This foundation is so amazing and combined w/ the primer it is truly magical. Great coverage and blurring – as it promises.
HOURGLASS Veil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation || [Shade: 9] Mentioning this because I am loving a skin tint more often than I used to and this one is decent coverage but still light and airy. Stays on well. Looks beautiful. I do use a full coverage concealer though to cover dark under eyes and such.
*I have found a lot of really good foundations over the past year honestly. I feel like there are soooo many good ones but the ones I’ve traveled with and used the most are the ones who deserve a spot in this post.
THIS is the foundation brush I have been using for a few years now! ✨
BEST OF CONCEALER
HOURGLASS Vanish™ Airbrush Concealer || [Shade: Silk] I have been swearing by this product since the day it came out and I notice that literally everyone online also swears by it. Its full coverage but works for all age ranges. I use it on Coco AND its something I gift my neices because they all swear by it but don’t want to pay that price point but IT WORKS.
HUDA BEAUTY Brightening Under Eye Color Corrector || [Shade: Cherry Blossom] I use this before concealer to brighten the under eye area. It reverses the dark color – only a little needed.
TOWER 28 Hydrating Serum Concealer || [Shade: 2.0BU] I’m picky about products and I get a lot in PR but this is a product I loveeeee. I got a bright color and it totally just does something on those dark eye days, lol! I combine this with the Hourglass. The HG is going to stay put and full coverage all day while this is more of a light, creamy product that just brightens.
Bare Minerals Broad Spectrum Concealer || [Shade: ‘Summer Bisque’] Another hot item that I talk about way too much but this is so incredible for no makeup looks or just to set or brighten you under eye area! This is one of my holy grail products. I use this at the end of my routine to more ore less – set and brighten my under eye area. I have bad allergies so sometimes as I get ready my eyes water… this is my sure fire way to really lock it down. Also, on days where I am just using a tinted moisturizer or serum foundation – I use no liquid concealer and just this!
BEST OF SETTING POWDER
ONE SIZE Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder || [Shade: Ultra Pink] *What I use daily AND travel with the past several months…
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder || [Shade: ‘Cherry Blossom’] These are easily the 2 best setting powders! I go back and forth on these.
BEST OF BRONZER/CONTOUR/HIGHLIGHTER
By Mario Soft Sculpt Shaping Stick || [Shade: ‘Medium Dark’] This became my holy grail cream contour back in the fall and I can’t go back! I use one of his brushes to blend it out on my cheeks, jaw, nose, & forehead. I actually really like this for an intense contour.
DANESSA MYRICKS Balm Contour || [Shade: Medium 1] I sometimes use this for cream contour because it gives a dewy, warm look but its not as easy as a stick – but it is really not hard at all!
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette || [Shade: Volume 3] It has 3 shades and I more or less just mix into the first two shades. That third one has a little too much shimmer in it for me! If you have super smooth skin you may enjoy the third but glimmer usually enhances my texture so I try to avoid it. I use THIS brush to apply it.
GUCCI Glow Powder Gel Highlighter || [Shade: Opal Pink] **This is one of the best makeup products in my kit!!!**
BEST OF BLUSH
Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush || Apply w/THIS BRUSH. Easily one of the best liquid blushes out there.
RARE BEAUTY Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush || [Shade: Happy] I am on my second one of these – they do last a year or so but goodness it is just gorgeous. I get a lot of compliments.
Too Faced Blurring Blush || [Shade: Golden Hour] This is definitly one of the BEST blushes I have used in a while. The shade is gorgeous and the formula is just beautiful. I layer this one with the one below for a really glowy, youthful look!
BEST OF SETTING SPRAY
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Waterproof Setting Spray || One of the best setting sprays to ever exist, ever. Stock up!
GUCCI Beauty Mist || Pricy and rediculous?! Yes. But it has its place and melts all your powders down – it genuinely is a game changer. I literally use 3 sprays in my routine. I wish this came in a mini size so I could travel with it.
Benefit the POREfessional Super Setter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray || This is still here from a 2023 blog post and I won’t delete it because I keep these in my vanity and in my travel kit. It will lock your makeup down WHILE blurring out pores- it is one of the best for sure.
BEST OF EYE PRODUCTS
BY MARIO Master Mattes® Eyeshadow Palette: The Original || I use this daily – so easy and simple.
Makeup Forever Aqua Resist Color Pencil Eyeliner || [Shade ‘Graphite’] One of my favorite waterline eyeliners, ever honestly. So smooth & pigmented. It also stays but for longer!🌟🌟
RARE BEAUTY Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner || Hands down one of the BEST liners ever IF you like a black, matte – long wear liner. Nothing compares to this one.
BEST OF LIP PRODUCTS
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Lip Shaper Plumping Lip Liner || [Shade: ‘In Big Truffle’]
Makeup By Mario SuperSatin® Lipstick || [Shade: Midtown] *highly recommend – one of the best shades and formulas on market right now!
Makeup Forever Artist Color Pencil Extreme Waterproof Lip Liner || [Shade:Anywhere Caffeine] *obsesseddd and this is a long wear formula.
Makeup Forever Super Boost Moisturizing & Plumping Lip Gloss || [Shade: Fairy Glimmer] This makes for a great topper if you like extra shine.
Tower 28 LipSoftie™ Hydrating Tinted Lip Treatment || [Shade: Dulce De Leche] I loveee this stuff! I do not travel w/o this in my little lipstick pouch! If you have seen many of my viral GRWM videos – I am using this after lipstick to blend and melt together the liner & lipstick!
REFY Lip Gloss || [Shade: Rosewood] *Used in the top photo! Love this gloss and the color.
SKINCARE MUST-HAVES
Extreme Cream Anti-Aging, Firming, & Lifting Refillable Moisturize || I am on bottle #2 since November and I’m a snob ab skincare but I love this stuff. Even splurged on the Mini for my travel kit since this is a large bottle.
CT Magic Night Cream || Mentioned in like 100 other blog posts – these is a one of the few products in my skincare routine that is not medical/pharmaceutical grade. However, my mom, sister, & me go through these little tubs like crazy. We all swear by it. It is a little sticky but if you have dry skin or dull skin – you will wake up and know what we all love it so much. [🚨I keep a travel size of this in my travel bag simply because I don’t want to ever risk forgetting it!] **Guys this product is a must for ALLLL skin – it will totally wake your skin up. Coco and I go throught it like crazy – for 8+ years now.
BODY SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Hydrating Body Cream || THE BEST STUFF EVER. This stuff saves my legs year round – esp. fall & winter. [🚨I keep a travel size of this in my travel bag simply because I don’t want to ever risk forgetting it!]
Patrick Ta Body Glow Balm || [Shade: ‘She’s On Vacation’] I got this probably 4 years ago and ANY time I use it I get a million questions! The brush is HERE. When I use this on my GRWM videos people always ask ab this!
Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Deodorant || IYKYK – seriously. I gift this stuff to people!!!
Fenty Body Sauce || [Shade: ‘Agave Spice’] SO FREAKING AMAZING! I use this on repeat all spring and summer and even fall and winter. As seen on my stories in Miami, Orlando, Dallas – basically any trip I go on! Seriously amazing for covering any thing you need to cover or get a tan!!! Its incredible! I use it to hide cellulite & boost my tan.
HAIR MUST-HAVES
Dyson Airwrap Complete Styler || THE. BEST. THING. EVER!! PS. I did a reel and story showing how I used the Shark Flex Styler and created exact same look at fraction of the cost.
K18 PEPTIDE PREP™ Clarifying Detox Shampoo || A staple. Always use this first when you shampoo if you are a product junkie!
AMIKA Un.Done Volume and Matte Texture Spray || Holy cow- if you want volume and texture on clean hair – this is essential!
KERASTASE Chroma Absolu Anti-Frizz Leave-In Treatment for Color-Treated Hair || I’m on bottle 3 of this – highly recommend.
KERASTASE Nutritive Ultra-Hydrating Mask for Very Dry Hair || I’m on tub 2 of this – if you color your hair at all – you NEED.
T3 Micro Curling Iron | I have been using this brand of curling iron for 10 years+ now. Easily one of the best hot tools and curling irons, ever. I have blogged about these sooooo many time so I won’t waste your time but you can search and you’ll see lots of tutorials and posts. Also there are videos on my Instagram. I also have used the 1.25″ barrel, so if you want a slightly larger one you can’t go wrong with that one either. Right NOW, I mostly use the new 1.5″ barrel! The 1.5 is what I have sworn by for the past 2 years if you like the big blowout curl.
Dry Bar Teasing Comb & Brush || I have 4 of these bc they are that good! I use on Soapie too for her space buns each day.
Color Wow Products ||🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The CW Dream Coat, Raise The Root, & the Root Cover Up Powder [shade: ‘dark brown’] are a few products that I constantly repurchase & swear by – I always have people telling me they are so happy to have discovered those three items. The Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray Anti-Frizz Treatment sold out last year but this is one of the best hair products – ever! My mom and I swear by it. Douse your hair in this while wet after a shower and blow dry and you will have shiny, frizz free hair for weeks. I think it lasts for 8 washes? But I do it anytime I notice my hair is not as smooth & shiny! Also, I love their cocktails for using when in between washes when I am not using the Dream Coat. They are hydrating [or choose the thickening treatment or the strengthening treatment] and really work. This is the same brand that makes the powder you use to fill in hair line and cover grays. I show this on my stories a lot and always get a million questions! [🚨I keep a travel size of the Dream Coat in my travel bag simply because I don’t want to ever risk forgetting it!] The Raise The Root is a GAME CHANGER if you want true volume and an amazing blow out!
Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Heat Styling Spray || I loveeeeeeee this stuff so much! Like, can not rave about it enough. I have mentioned it a lot on my stories the past 8 weeks or so but its worth it. This has been in my Sephora / Hair blog posts for years now and I recently just restocked it as I do curl my hair one time each week and I like to use this as my heat protectant.
Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray || Old school favorite, the smell, the formula, however – I re-purchase because I use it on Sophia’s buns and my roots for extra oomph! [🚨I keep a travel size of this in my travel bag simply because I don’t want to ever risk forgetting it!]
GHD Max Styler Straigtener || I also use the 1″ & travel size too – all are very good straighteners. See my IG or Tiktok for a quick video – you may have to scroll back as I do not straighten my hair often but this is my favorite straightener and what I use on Sophia and what Coco uses when she is here.
TOOLS & BRUSHES MUST-HAVES
One Size Turn Up The Base Infinity Beauty Sponge
MISC. MUST-HAVES
Jo Malone Hand and Body Wash || I. always. buy. extra. when. discounted. SO GOOD. Also a great chance to get gifts of soap and candles for a boujie friend or teacher!
