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My Top 5 Beauty Must-Haves

I hope you’re all having a great holiday weekend! This week, I wanted to bring you all my top 5 beauty must-haves. Once I find products that are actually effective, I continuously buy them. I feel like so many products hold broken promises, so it’s always nice when you find one that actually works.

  1. Revitalash Eyelash Serum & Conditioner – I’ve been using this serum for more than a year now, and it’s a normal part of my daily beauty routine. I have this blog post where I share the results I saw each month when I first started using it – this might be different for you, maybe you’ll see length first, and then the curl effect. Regardless, I’m very happy with Revitalash and won’t use another serum!
  2. Smashbox Halo Tinted Moisturizer – This is a newer product for me, but I am in LOVE with it! I love how light and airy it feels on the ski, as well as the coverage you get out of this tinted moisturizer. It’s perfect for summer and really gives off a nice glow! Match it up with a powder and bronzer and you’ve got the lightest makeup day.
  3. Moisturizing body lotion – My favorite body lotions are from Bath and Body Works – they have the best scents and they’re very moisturizing. I always stock up when BBW is having a sale – which I highly recommend!
  4. NYX Eyebrow Pencil – Eyebrow pencils are my favorite and I love the ones from NYX. I use it every day and my eyebrows always look soft and put together.
  5. Good cleansers – aka a good cleansing system. You may remember my blog post on the double cleansing method – which I still use today. This system is really effective and I believe it’s helped my skin stay clear since I started incorporating it in my daily beauty routine. I use the Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm from Clinique and the cleanser from CeraVe

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Sephora Sale! | Spring Savings ends April 19

Looking to get some new makeup? Now’s the time to shop at Sephora for MORE than one item.

Makeup can be so pricey, I can hardly every buy more than one product at a time if we’re talking foundation and powders. However, now that there’s reason shop AND save, I thought I’d share my top picks with you!

The Sephora Sale is officially open to everyone. This sale is typically broken into tiers (similar to how Nordstrom did their anniversary sale last year), with VIB Rouge members shopping first, then VIBs, then Insiders.

Each member can get a different percentage off, depending on which bracket they fall into.

I haven’t shopped at Sephora much, so I have the status of Insider and can only get 10% off.

You can shop this sale in stores or online with code: OMGSPRING

While looking at the cart I just filled up online, I realize it’s a lot of basics and one skincare item.

I’ve definitely been through a phase where I wanted to try EVERYTHING and ALL the hottest skincare products, but I’m at a point in my life now where I know what works for me and I know what I like, makeup-wise.

I also like to use sales like these for pricer products, so I can save on them.

Here’s what I picked out from the sale:

IT Cosmetics – Your Skin But Better Foundation – It’s not full coverage, but good for everyday wear. For full coverage, I like Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Foundation – it’s been my all-time favorite foundation. I wear the shade Tawny in this one.

For face powder, I’m pretty simple – I’ve used Mac Mineralized Skin Finish, Laura Mercier Translucent powder, and more recently, Charlotte Tillbury’s Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder. They all seem the same to me, and I have seen nothing amazing about either one. Let me know if you have a must-have powder product.

I added the Kat Von D Tattoo Eyeliner to my cart. Ever since I first tried this out, I never went back to pencil eyeliner again. It’s amazing and makes me feel good about putting eyeliner on because it goes on smoothly!

I added the Tarte Toasted Eyeshadow Palette because I feel like eyeshadow palettes can be pricey, so save now. I like the colors in this palette with the reds and browns. I think these colors give a pretty neutral look, with depth.

Nars blush will always be my favorite. Not only does the color last long, but the product lasts long as well. I’ve tried colors in Orgasm and Deep Throat, and love them both. Right now, I’m wanting to try the color, Sin.

Can’t forget about bronzer! I added the Hoola Matte Bronzer from Benefit. I’m not too picky about bronzer, but I really like this one!

For skincare, I really like these Extra Strength Alpha Daily Peels by Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare. These are so expensive, so try to get them on sale when you can!

Clinique’s Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm – I LOVE cleansing balms, so I definitely recommend getting one. It’s amazing at taking off makeup and makes it easy to double cleanse. For more on double cleansing, check out my blog post here.

Lastly, I’d list the Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer or Airwrap, but they’re already out of stock! That’s what I don’t like about tiered sales – the hot ticket items sell out way before the general public has access to the sale. I have the hairdryer, and I definitely recommend! It’s quieter than a normal hairdryer and dries my hair really fast – worth it!

Those are my pics from the Sephora Sale! I hope you found my list helpful! Overall, I never go too crazy over this sale, I just stick to basics!

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