The Sephora Sale starts today for Rouge! Rounding up my Top 5 Picks in every category for makeup. The dates and discounts for this year’s holiday sale, use code ALLONSALE:
- Rouge Members get 20% off 10/30 – 11/9
- VIB Members get 15% off 11/3 – 11/9
- Insiders get 10% off 11/3 – 11/9
- Sephora Collection is 30% off
Primers + Enhancers
I’m not really a primer person, but I’ll use a good multi-tasking product that will enhance the glow to your skin while doubling as a makeup primer.
Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Stick (I wear Shade 7.5 Medium) – This is the best glowy foundation stick I’ve tried. Not too greasy or shimmery. Doubles as a primer you can wear underneath your regular foundation.
One/Size Base Thinner – Love this to mix in with foundations to sheer them out a little bit. Adds a really nice feel to foundations when you want your base to feel a little bit more lightweight.
Saie Glowy Super Gel – Love this all over the skin underneath foundation. Also works if you mix in a pump to your regular base. I like Roseglow and Beachglow.
Refy Face Serum Primer – Still the best lightweight primer I’ve tried. It has a serum feel.
Rhode Highlight Milk – I’ve tried all the colors and like Shade 01 and 02 the best. This is a really light fluid highlighter that isn’t too shimmery.
Foundations
Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick (I wear Shade 3N) – This is my most worn foundation and the one I keep repurchasing. Pigment, finish and wear time is just perfect for me.
YSL Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation (I alternate between 7N and 7.5N) – Another favorite this year I keep reaching for. I really love how easy it is to blend and it’s so convenient for travel or if you want to keep it in your makeup bag.
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation (I wear Shade 6.5) – Absolutely love. Even after the reformulation. Still love this for that classic natural looking glow.
m.ph Le Skin Serum Foundation (I wear Shade 150N or 170G) – Another new discovery I really love. If you want a hydrating finish with medium coverage this is a great option.
Westman Atelier Supreme Bio-Complex Liquid (I alternate between M4 and T1) – The best full-coverage finish foundation I’ve tried. It has an opaque finish and blends well.
Setting Products
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Filter Powder (I wear Medium) – Still my holy grail pressed powder after years and years of testing other brands. I really love how it sets everything and blurs. (For those curious about the new loose version, it’s really good, just a little drying on me.)
Laura Mercier Ultra Blur Setting Powder – I actually love all the Laura Mercier formulas. I rotate depending on what I have in stock in my beauty stash. Both the original and talc-free versions are excellent.
Dior Beauty Forever On Set Powder Blurring Loose Powder – This is the best new formula I’ve tried in years. I have both 00 Translucent and 02 Light. This is an ultra lightweight powder that doesn’t make my skin look dry.
Dior Beauty Forever Nude Matte and Radiant Pressed Powder – I also really love the pressed version. Many of you asked whether I prefer the pressed or loose, if I had to pick one it would be the loose, but the pressed is easier for touch ups or to put in your purse.
One/Size On Til Dawn Bronze Veil Setting Spray – I really love the tinted One Skin setting sprays. The color is very natural looking but it gives life to the face when you’re feeling like you need a bit more color.
Concealers
This year my favorite concealer has been from Chanel which isn’t sold at Sephora in the US. But my tried and true formulas from other brands still remain the same.
Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Concealer (I wear N6 or N7)– If you want to just pick one, get this one. It has the best coverage and blends the best. Great for under eyes or spot concealing. 10/10 THE best in my book.
Prada Beauty Micro-Correcting Concealer (I like MN5 or MN6) – This is a nice lightweight medium coverage blurring concealer. I really like this under the eyes.
Ilia Skin Blur Serum Concealer (I wear 15C or 18N) – Another great formula that is creamy but easy to blend. It is self setting but I still always set with a powder.
YSL Beauty Touche Eclat (I wear Shade 3) – Hands down the best lightweight brightener for under eyes. It is not full coverage though so if you have dark circles this is not the one for you unless you use a corrector first. I have minimal dark circles but sometimes just need a little bit of brightening.
Bronzers
Rhode Pocket Bronze (Sunbed is my favorite) – Really love how creamy these are. I use them on the eyes too.
Westman Atelier Sun Tone Bronzing Cream Duo – This is an excellent option if you want two colors in one compact. They have a neutral tone and a cooler tone in the shades I have. Love how it’s more of a satiny finish.
Dior Forever Skin Bronze Bronzing Stick (I like Shades 03 and 04) – Love this for the velvety finish. I live in a hot humid climate so I can’t always do the super creamy bronzing sticks. This one has a nice drydown.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer – I started using this one again and really love how naturally luminous they are. I love Luminous Bronze Light and Diffused Bronze Light.
Refy Water Bronzer (Bay and Cove my favorites) – These are the most unique bronzers I’ve tried – they’re in a cushion format and I really love the colors.
Blush
My blush picks are the same, I’ve been reaching for these formulas the most!
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème + Powder Duo – Love the colors they have and the fact that you can layer the cream on top of powder or just wear them separately. I bring at least one shade on trips with me. Select shades are also available in mini sizes.
Prada Touch Cream-To-Powder Soft Blur Blushes – Love these cream blushes for a nice dry down to a nice satin finish. I like applying with fingers but you can always use a brush. Every single color I’ve tried is really beautiful.
YSL Make Me Blush (powder and cream) – Both formulas are my go-to blush of choice these days. The shimmers and mattes are SO beautiful in the powders. They have a silky smooth texture that is just so beautiful. I really love 44 Nude Lavalliere and 23 Hot Mauve. The new creams this year are exceptionally good.
Armani Luminous Silk Cheek Tint is the best long-wear formula for a liquid blush. Most other formulas just don’t last but these have a nice dry down and stay put without looking of feeling heavy.
rhode Pocket Blush – I think these are my favorite for a cream blush formula. They are so easy to pop onto the face and blend. I usually bring Freckle and Piggy with me on trips.
Highlighter
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palettes – Since the new Hourglass palettes launched I’ve pretty much just been using the highlighters in those palettes. If you see these in store, I highly recommend buying if you haven’t already. This year’s edits are STUNNING.
Sarah Creal Today’s Highlights Balm Luminizer – This is my favorite cream highlighter with a natural glow. I like these because they aren’t sticky and they look really natural on the skin.
Dior Backstage Highlighter Palettes – Can’t go wrong with Dior anything. I love the new shades, Glazed Honey is probably my favorite.
Prada Powder Highlighters – Highly under-rated. These are very expensive but the texture is ultra soft and colors are really flattering.
Dior Forever Glow Maximizer Liquid – This formula is the one I bring on all my vacations and staycations.
Lip Liner
Dior Rouge Dior Contour – Love this pencil especially in shade 329 Nude Blush. It’s the perfect everyday neutral for my lip tone.
Makeup By Mario Sculpting Lip Pencil – Love this for a classic lip pencil format. I think he has some of the best neutrals. Johnny, Hugh and Toasty.
Hourglass Shape and Sculpt Lip Liners – I love the new shades they launched this year. The formula is ultra long-wearing.
Tom Ford Lip Pencils – These are quite the splurge but I love the colors of 101, 102 and 103. Definitely a good time to save on these during the Sephora sale.
Refy Blur Lip Liner – While these are more of a soft blur lip liner in a twist up style format, I still really love Opal and Mauve as liners. I like to line and smudge on the lips and then top with one of their lip glosses.
Lipstick
Prada Monochrome Soft Blur Lipstick – A classic lip matte that glides on easily without tugging. Also doesn’t ever look dry on my lips.
YSL Candy Glaze Lipstick or Candy Glow – Can’t go wrong with anything from YSL for the lips actually. I really love the Candy Glaze formula because it’s thicker and adheres best to the lips.
Tom Ford Lip Color – The best classic lipstick formula I’ve tried. I love Spanish Pink the best for the perfect everyday neutral pink.
Dior Rouge Dior On Stage (shine + matte) – Also love Dior for lip products. I wear the On Stage Shine in Iconic Rose the most.
Westman Atelier Lip Suede – Another great matte lip formula I find unique. Unique in the sense that it’s buttery smooth and glides on easily.
Lip Gloss
Lawless Forget the Filler – This is the best plumping gloss that doesn’t sting the lips. I love Nudie and Cherry Vanilla the best but there are so many great shades.
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer – This has been my most-worn gloss for years. I think the classic 001 Pink one is really nice. I also love 038 Nude Rose or 012 Rosewood.
Dior Beauty Lip Glow Oil – Another love from Dior. I love the shimmers in this line.
Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oils – These are super fun because each one is scented to match the name. They are on the sheer side for color payoff but they have a really pretty tint to them.
Sarah Creal No Further Questions – Another stand out because every single color is phenomenal. I bought all of them except one and wear them regularly.
Eyeshadows
Natasha Denona Tan or I Need a Warm or I Need a Nude – If I could only have 2 palettes they would be these two. Both are great for everyday and you really can’t go wrong with either one.
Patrick Ta Major Dimension Essential Artistry Edit – Love these for a smaller edited palette of mattes. They have really nice pigment and blend easily. My favorite is Medium.
Merit Solo Shadow Cream – These are my most-worn cream shadows for a one and done kind of look. I know most people prefer the Armani ones (which are excellent) but I like the colors and texture of the Merit ones better.
Saie SuperSuede Baked Eyeshadow – I really love these, but there they seem a little steep in price for a single. I think it’s a solid eyeshadow formula and great for everyday wear, definitely better if you buy during the sale.
Brow/Lashes
Anastasia Brow Definer – This has been my #1 go-to this year. I wear Soft Brown. It’s the one that never fails me.
Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascara in the regular and XL formats are my favorites. I think this tubing formula is the one I use the most.
Dior Mascaras are also really REALLY good in my experience. I like both the Diorshow and Diorshow Waterproof, although these days I prefer the regular version just because it’s easier to remove at the end of the day.
If you’re shopping online make sure you use code ALLONSALE:
- Rouge Members get 20% off 10/30 – 11/9
- VIB Members get 15% off 11/3 – 11/9
- Insiders get 10% off 11/3 – 11/9
- Sephora Collection is 30% off
That wraps up my favorites for MAKEUP!
