Sephora has been one of my favorite places to shop since middle school, when, for the first time ever, my mom let me come with her to buy the required makeup for an upcoming dance competition. It was love at first swatch, and, well, the rest is history. Whenever I need a little dose of retail therapy, Sephora is often the first place I turn, especially when I can score some of my ride-or-die beauty staples for significantly less money. Enter: the semi-annual Savings Event. (Which, TBH, I shop as if it’s some kind of extreme sport.)
Now through April 14, Sephora Rouge members can get 20% off, VIB members get 15% off, and Insiders get 10% off with the code SAVEMORE at checkout. Not to mention, the Sephora Collection is 30% off for all Beauty Insider members during the full duration of the event. Because some products are too good to gate keep, I’m sharing 36 of my absolute favorites, below. Keep scrolling!
amika
Superfruit Star Lightweight Hair Styling Oil
I would recommend this lightweight hair oil for the scent alone, but it also delivers deep hydration, glossy shine, and damage repair magic in one fell swoop. Plus, it protects against heat up to 450°F.
Augustinus Bader
The Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50
Augustinus Bader just launched a SPF 50 mineral sunscreen, and, not surprisingly, it’s fantastic.
Benefit Cosmetics
Goof Proof Waterproof Easy Shape & Fill Eyebrow Pencil
Since dyeing my hair red from platinum blonde, I’ve had to completely re-strategize my brow routine. It’s taken me roughly one and a half years, but I’ve finally found my new holy-grail brow regimen (shades 2.75 and 3!) in Benefit’s beloved Goof Proof Brow Pencil. No other pencil glides, shapes, and fills as effortlessly as this one.
Charlotte Tilbury
Airbrush Flawless Waterproof Setting Spray
It doesn’t matter if I’ve been wearing my makeup for 10 hours straight… if I set it with this iconic spray from Charlotte Tilbury, it will still look freshly applied. I can’t live without it, especially when temperatures start to spike!
Chloé
Chloé L’eau De Parfum Intense Travel Spray
I can’t even tell you how much I love this perfume from Chloé. There are so many fragrances I try and enjoy but ultimately have an expiration date. (That’s actually part of the beauty of fragrance for me, I can link a certain scent to a certain season or time in my life which makes it feel extra unique and special.) I can count on my hand the number of scents I’ll wear the rest of my life, and this drop-dead combination of raspberry, rose, and amber, is one of them.
Clarins
Hydrating Water Lip Stain Kiss-Proof & Matte Finish
I can’t stand a high-maintenance lip, so I’ve leaned heavily into the new lip stains from Clarins. They’re completely weightless and flush your lips with the most flattering (and long-lasting) dose of color. I love all four shades that are available, but Nude Water, a pretty rosy brown, has become an easy daily go-to.
Davines
OI Bestsellers Hair Set for Softness and Shine
I recently used all three of these products from Davines, and it reminded me why I’ve loved the brand for years. If you want soft, shiny, ultra-healthy hair, you’re looking at the golden trio.
DedCool
Dedtergent 01 “Taunt”
The only way I can describe DedCool’s iconic scent “Taunt” is sexy. And who doesn’t want their bed linens and clothing to smell sexy!? I’ll never get sick of the lush combination of vanilla, amber, and bergamot.
Armani Beauty
Fluid Sheer Glow Enhancer Highlighter
I dare you to find a prettier liquid highlighter than Armani Beauty’s Fluid Sheer. I’ve used it since college, and I swear it’s one of the most underrated makeup products of all time. I like to put some on my hand, dot an angled blush brush into it, and lightly blend into the tops of my cheekbones, the bridge of my nose, and the center of my forehead. It gives you the most dewy and glistening glow, without looking shimmery or tacky.
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
Derminfusions Fill + Repair Eye Cream
No topical cream can completely rival the likes of Botox or filler, but this new formula from Dr. Dennis Gross seriously brightens my dark circles and tightens the fine lines around my eyes.
Dr. Idriss
Major Fade Dark Spot Starter Kit
Dr. Idriss’s Major Fade Active Seal is one of my all-time favorite moisturizers (It’s brightening, lightweight, and cooling on the skin making it perfect for summer!), and the coordinating Flash Mask and Hyper Serum in this strategic set are the cherries on top.
Emi Jay
Mini Boar Bristle Hair Brush in Pink Sugar
A prettier hairbrush does not exist. Plus, you can easily take this adorable mini size with you anywhere you go.
Fable & Mane
Shine Hydrating Hair Mask for Fine to Medium Hair
This new shine-enhancing hair mask from Fable & Mane is so freaking good, that I don’t know if I’ll ever feel compelled to use any other mask. Yep, I said it!
Gisou
Honey Infused Hydrating Lip Oil
No matter how many lip oils I’ve tried, Gisou’s is the formula I can’t quit! The texture and shine are perfection, and while I appreciate the newer shades and finishes that have been added, I’ll always come back to the OG clear.
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush Brightening Serum Blush in Berry Flush
Yep, Glow Recipe’s new liquid blushes are just as dreamy as TikTok says they are. I’ve been using both shades on repeat whenever I do my makeup lately—Berry Flush along the highest points of my cheeks and Watermelon Flush toward the apples.
Grande Cosmetics
Grandelash MD Lash Enhancing Serum
My ride-or-die for Bambi-like lashes! I’ve tried lots of lash serums over the years, and I find that this one yields the fastest and most noticeable results. Everyone is different, but I’ve also experienced the least amount of eye irritation with this formula.
Henry Rose
Blonde Barry Body Spray With Blackberry + Blood Orange
This body spray from Henry Rose is one part sexy, one part fresh and juicy thanks to the yummy mix of blackcurrant, blackberry, and musk. Wear it any time, anywhere, and any season—you will always be the best-smelling person in the room.
Hourglass
Veil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation
ILIA
Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara in Before Dawn
My favorite mascara of all time—it lengthens, thickens, curls… and it doesn’t have the annoying habit of leaving smudges where my lashes hit my brow bone. (Yes, that’s really how long your lashes will be.) It also happens to come in a stunning new brown shade that I’ll be wearing all summer long.
iNNBEAUTY PROJECT
Elastic Skin Firming & Plumping Vegan Growth Factor Serum With Copper Peptides
I love quite literally every single project innBeauty Project makes, but this plumping serum is next-level. It turns my skin from practically vampiric to that of someone who gets 10 hours of sleep and drinks daily green juices.
Josie Maran
Vanilla Vibezzz – Whipped Argan Oil Refillable Firming Body Butter Jar
If I could only use on body product for the rest of my life, it would be Josie Maran’s Whipped Body Butter in Vanilla Vibezzz. (To me it smells like supremely expensive vanilla soft serve, if there were such a thing.) It leaves my skin incredibly hydrated for days on end, and I’m addicted to how much firmer and glossy my skin looks.
Kosas
Hotliner Hyaluronic Acid Contouring Lip Liner
Kosas’s lip liners are so underrated IMO. The colors are gorge (I’m infatuated with the shades Infinite and Supreme), and there’s also a built-in brush and sharpener.
KVD Beauty
Tattoo Liner Vegan Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
The only liquid liner you’ll ever need, period.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter
My favorite powder highlighter on earth. I like to tap a tiny bit wherever I’ve gone in with a cream or liquid highlighter (like Armani Beauty’s Fluid Sheer) to give my face even more dimension and glow. Try the Cupid’s bow, the tip of the nose, the highest point of your cheekbones, and underneath the outermost part of your brow bone.
LAWLESS
Forget the Filler Overnight Lip Plumping Mask
I’ve tried so many lip masks, but this is the one I always come back to. It plumps and hydrates, so I wake up to the pillowy smooth lips of my dreams, and it also delivers the prettiest dose of non-sticky shine. Sure, it’s technically marketed as an overnight lip mask, but I wear it 24/7. (It makes the best topper over a lip stain or lipstick!)
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
B12 Base Thinner Luminous Vitamin Pearl Boosting Serum
Combine this new serum from One/Size with with Hourglass’s cult-loved skin tint I mentioned above, and thank me later. I’m not exaggerating when I say it gives your skin the most ethereal glow. Not only will your skin look like it’s been touched by an angle, but the formula’s also brimming with complexion-improving vitamins like B12, C, and E, in addition to other strategic ingredients like beta glucan, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and adenosine.
Lux Unfiltered
N°12 Self Tanning Face Drops
Take it from someone who’s been self-tanning since middle school (I’m 31, so you do the math)—this is the absolute best option for your face on the market. It doesn’t break out my acne prone skin, it fades evenly without any patching, and it delivers the most natural-looking glow.
MAKEUP BY MARIO
Hydrating Supershine™ Lip Gloss in Bare
I’m not a huge gloss girly, but I cannot stop reaching for this addicting formula from Makeup by Mario. The shine is unparalleled, and the sheer pigment gives you that your-lips-but-better oomph. I’ve already gone through one and a half tubes of the shade called Bare.
RŌZ
Willow Glen Pre-Wash Hair & Scalp Oil
I’ve talked to people of all ages and hair types, and literally everyone agrees that this pre-wash oil treatment from RŌZ is completely transformative. I like to keep it in for a full day or night before I shampoo (It’s the ultimate sleek hair styling hack!), but all it really needs is 10 minutes to work it’s magic.
Sarah Creal
The Adults Are Talking Solid Serum Lip Repair Balm
I was recently on a press trip with a slew of beauty editors, and I kid you not—three different people whipped out this lip balm at the dinner table one night. It’s our best-kept secret for angel-soft lips, and now it can be yours too.
Shani Darden Skin Care
Triple Acid Signature Peel
This at-home peel from beloved facialist Shani Darden is the next best thing to getting an actual facial at her dreamy studio in LA. (Trust me, I’ve been lucky enough to experience the magic.) Like so many of her celebrity clients, I like to use this peel a couple of times a month whenever my complexion needs a reset. It’s basically like hitting the undo button for dullness and uneven skin texture.
SOFIE PAVITT FACE
Mandelic Acid Exfoliating & Clearing Serum
Whether you have severe acne or are just after smooth, glass-like skin, this mandelic acid serum, from NYC-based facialist Sofie Pavitt, will change your life. Oh, and if you’re in need of an A+ moisturizer, I’m equally obsessed with her new omega-rich formula.
Too Faced
Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Sculpting Stick
This buttery bronzing stick from Too Faced blows every other formula I’ve tried clear out of the water. I love that there are seven shades to choose from unlike most brands that only offer two to three, and it also plays nicely with other makeup products you’ve applied so you’re left with a sculpted, ultra-blended finish.
Ultra Violette
Supreme Screen SPF 50 Facial Sunscreen Moisturizer and Primer
This Australian-made sunscreen brand only recently became available stateside after attaining concrete icon status across the pond. Every beauty editor I know is FTFO, and the formulas are so freaking good, you should be too. This moisturizer and primer hybrid is my top pick, but you can’t go wrong with anything from the Ultra Violette family.
TWEEZERMAN
Procurl Eyelash Curler
You’d think something as simple as an eyelash curler would be hard to eff up, but I’m not kidding when I say this model from Tweezerman is the only one I’ve used for the last six years or so. It’s the ideal shape for my super-round eyes, and it actually keeps my lashes insanely curled and lifted all day or night.
Violette_FR
Bisou Blush Marbled Cream Blush Stick
It took me a full five minutes to decide which product I should recommend from French makeup artist, Violette Serrat. These blush sticks might look pretty just sitting on your vanity, but they look even prettier on the skin. Plus, I love that they have a handy blending brush on the opposite side of the blush.
