I have a Sephora Spring Sale makeup recommendations roundup today since the Spring Savings Event is here again! It starts today for Rouge Members and today I have my top makeup picks roundup! I’ve split everything by category for eyes, lips, cheeks, primer and face. The details and dates are as follows for each Beauty Insider Tier:
- Rouge Members – Save 20% off 4/17 to 05/01
- VIB Members – Save 15% off 4/21 to 4/29
- Insider Tier – Save 10% off 4/23 to 4/27
Use code SPRINGSAVE at checkout. Some exclusions and limits on quantities apply. Full details on their Terms and Conditions page. Note this is quite an extensive list but it’s not intended to be a list to persuade you to buy everything. So please don’t feel pressured! It’s simply meant as a resource by category for what I have tried, love and recommend. The most questions I get from readers is, “what’s the best matte lipstick?” or “what’s the best glowy foundation?” or “can you recommend an eyeliner that lasts long but doesn’t tug?” I split the recommendations by category to give you some ideas I hope will help you find what you’re looking for.
Primer
While I don’t think there is a truly one-size fits all primer, here are the ones I’ve tried that I like. My general recommendation is to use the same brand of primer and foundation. Or try to find a formula compatible with your foundation. For example if your foundation is oil-free, look for oil-free primers. Same goes for if it has silicone or is water-based.
- Tatcha The Liquid Silk Canvas – new lightweight version of their classic Silk Canvas, thinner in texture and easier to blend into the skin, compatible with a wide range of foundations
- Tatcha The Silk Canvas – (REVIEW) my no-fail option for times I need to extend wear of foundation or improve pigment color payoff for blush/eyeshadows
- Milk Makeup Luminous Blur Stick Primer – luminous matte primer that blends in seamlessly to the skin and helps extend lasting power of foundation
- Laura Mercier Perfecting Pure Canvas Primer – (REVIEW) the best lightweight blurring/smoothing primer to go with any Laura Mercier base
- Armani Luminous Silk Hydrating Primer – my latest discovery (full review soon), a hydrating primer that is lightweight and smoothing, feels amazing on the skin
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Concealer
- NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer – forever a classic, creamy, easy to blend, perfect for under eye brightening or highlighting
- Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra Longwear Concealer – (REVIEW + comprehensive swatches) creamy and medium coverage, has the best selection of cool and warm undertones
- Kosas Revealer Concealer – super creamy, similar in texture to the NARS but slightly more emollient and easier to blend/layer because of the wider flatter sponge applicator (review soon as well)
- Armani Luminous Silk Concealer – one of the best medium to full coverage concealers that’s still easy to blend, offers enough coverage to spot conceal, has a radiant finish
- Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Concealer – (REVIEW) best full coverage blendable concealer
Shades I currently use: NARS Ginger, Laura Mercier 3N or 3W, Kosas 5, Armani 6.5, Pat McGrath 13 or 14
Base/Foundation
- Armani Luminous Silk Foundation – best natural glow medium coverage foundation ever!
- Laura Mercier Flawless Lumiere Radiance – (REVIEW) another great glow foundation, has a luminous finish, medium to full coverage
- Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion – (REVIEW) best full coverage matte foundation that last all day, even in humid weather, never looks flat
- Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer – (REVIEW) favorite tinted moisturizer of the moment
- NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer – the best non-traditional tinted moisturizer as it’s not too dewy and natural looking
Setting Powder/Setting Products
- Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray – best setting spray to help makeup set/last longer
- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush – best smoothing powder
- Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder – best translucent setting powder
- Hourglass Veil Translucent Powder – best finely milled loose setting powder
- Pat McGrath McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Blurring Under Eye Powder – (REVIEW) best concealer setting powder for under eyes, doesn’t deposit any added color
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Eye Palettes + Eyeshadow
- Natasha Denona Biba Eyeshadow Palette – (REVIEW) my most-used eyeshadow palette this year, versatile and has a wide range of colors
- Natasha Denona Mini Glam Palette – perfect palette of true neutrals
- Natasha Denona Mini Retro Palette – such a unique mix of champagne, olive and pink
- Urban Decay Naked Reloaded – (SWATCHES) my second-most used palette in two years, love the warm copper tones and the fact that it isn’t orangey-warm
- Tom Ford Eye Quad Noir Fume – (REVIEW) best smokey eyeshadow palette ever
- Charlotte Tilbury Bella Sofia – (SWATCHES) previously called The Dolce Vita, best bronzy warm palette, also love Exaggereyes and Queen of Glow
- Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadows – (REVIEW HERE and HERE) the prettiest sparkle toppers!
- Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Stick Eyeshadows – (SWATCHES) best cream shadow sticks of all time for me.
- Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize – love these as eyeshadow bases, love Rose Gold and Bette the most
- Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Color Duos – love Golden Peach (one of my most-worn cream and glitter duos) and Reflection
- FYI: Pat McGrath Mothership VII Divine Rose is now online at Sephora (REVIEW HERE)
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Eye Liner/Brows/Mascara
- Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon – among the best full pigment creamy liners that don’t smudge, best colors are Blacquer, Rococoa and Brownout
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencil – a classic no-tug smooth gliding eyeliner that comes in a large range of colors
- Fenty Flypencil Longwear Pencil Eyeliner – a click-up style long-wear pencil that gives a precise smudge and definition, I have and love Space Cookie
- Hourglass 1.5 MM Mechanical Gel Liner – the most precise line you’ll get in a pencil format, these are click up pencils that give you a super fine line, just make sure you don’t click up too much or it will break (also they don’t click back down)
- Gucci Mascara L’Obscur – (REVIEW) best all around classic defining and lengthening mascara
- Lancome Big Monsieur – another classic favorite
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz – the best precise brow pencil that comes in a wide range of colors
- Hourglass Arch Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel – best tinted brow gel to fill in sparse areas
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Cheek Palettes
- NARS Afterglow Overlust Cheek Palette – (REVIEW) best natural blush + highlighter palette I’ve tried this year
- NARS Exposed Cheek Palette – (REVIEW) best creamy blush palette that dries down to a powder finish
- Natasha Denona Tan Bronze and Glow Palette – (REVIEW) best bronzer and highlighter palette
- Natasha Denona Bloom and Blush Glow Palette – (REVIEW) prettiest unique mix of peach and rose and gold
- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette – best all around soft luminous glow palette
- P.S. the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Metallic Strobe Palette is back (REVIEW)
Highlighter/Blush/Bronzer
- Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush – best luminous blush formula
- Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Blush – best natural luminous blush formula
- Tom Ford Skin Illuminating Duo – (REVIEW) classic luminous highlighters
- Fenty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Afternoon Snack/Mo Hunny – best medium tones champagne and soft bronze highlighter duo
- Hourglass Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick – (SWATCHES) best cream highlighters
- Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Airbrush Flawless Filter – (REVIEW) best complexion highlighter to add radiance and glow
- Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer – Baked is the best natural looking cream bronzer
- Fenty Sun Stalk’r Instant Warmth Bronzer – (ON THE FACE) love Shady Biz for the best natural matte bronzer
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Lip Gloss + Hydrating Balms
- Pat McGrath LUST Gloss – (REVIEW here and HERE) best smooth non-sticky gloss
- Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Lip Bath – best plumping gloss with minimal tingle
- Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme – (REVIEW) most dramatic plumping gloss
- Natasha Denona Lip Phoria – the best sheer gloss toppers to add shine and a nude look effect
- Dior Addict Stellar Gloss – (REVIEW) love Diorsolight for the best softwash of nude color
- Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb – (SWATCHES here and here) tied with PMG for best smooth gloss
- NARS Afterglow Lip Balm – (SWATCHES) best soft glowy tinted balms
- Kosas Wet Lip Oil – (SWATCHES) favorite tinted lip oils
- Dior Addict Lip Glow – love this for a balmy cushiony feel + tint, Rosewood swatched here
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Lip Liner + Lipstick
- Pat McGrath Permagel Ultra Lip Pencil – (SWATCHES) some of the best neutrals out there!
- Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat – (SWATCHES) Pillow Talk is my most-worn shades
- Patrick TA Monochrom Precision Lip Pencil – (SWATCHES) some really nice warmer neutrals
- Marc Jacobs Poutliner Lip Pencil – a long-time cult classic I think is underrated, love Nudist, Slow Burn and Primrose
- Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution – best luminous matte lipstick with a soft finish
- Pat McGrath BlitzTrance – (SWATCHES here and here) best shimmer lipstick
- Pat McGrath MatteTrance – (SWATCHES here and here and here) best matte lipstick formula of all time
- Hourglass Confession – (SWATCHES) best creamy lipstick
- NARS Lipstick in Dolce Vita – (SWATCHES) best classic rose with a soft shine
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Dates are as follows for each Beauty Insider Tier:
- Rouge Members – Save 20% off 4/17 to 05/01
- VIB Members – Save 15% off 4/21 to 4/29
- Insider Tier – Save 10% off 4/23 to 4/27
I hope you found this roundup helpful! I’m doing a giveaway this post for the Sephora sale – one person will be selected to win a $100 eGift Card to Sephora (US site). Open internationally but you must be 18 years or older to qualify. To enter all you have to do is complete one of the steps in the widget below. The more steps you complete the more entries you get. Not sponsored or affiliated. Giveaway ends on April 20, 2020 11:59 PM EST. I’ll pick a winner within 48 hours after giveaway ends, list on this widget below and email them directly. Selected winner must respond within 48 hours to claim prize or another person will be selected.
