The Sephora Spring Savings Event starts tomorrow! The event runs 4/1 through 4/11 for Beauty Insiders with early access for Rouge Members starting first. I’ve rounded up the best skincare tries by category. I rotate frequently depending on season and how my skin is acting. Here is what I’ve tried and loved. If you’re looking for something new I hope you find this list of recommendations helpful!
Dates and Details
Use code SAVESPRING at checkout to save. You can use the code multiple times throughout the event! The access dates and details for each tier (exclusions apply):
- Rouge Members save 20% off 4/1 – 4/11
- VIB Members can save 15% off 4/5 – 4/11
- Insiders save 10% off 4/7 – 4/11
Also all Sephora Collection items are going to me marked down to 30% off (no promo code needed for these items) throughout the event. Here is what I have had in rotation and loved by category:
Cleansers + Makeup Removers
Best most repurchased cleansers are from Kate Somerville, I love pretty much everything in her line! She has an excellent range of effective skincare for all skin types.
- Most Repurchased Cleanser – EradiKate Cleanser, also love Exfolikate is also great if you like one with AHAs, Goat Milk is great for a hydrating cleanser, DeliKate Soothing is nice if you have flare ups or sensitive skin
- Andrew’s Favorite Everyday Cleanser – Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cleanser
- My Second most repurchased option – First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser, Andrew also loves this one!
- Best Makeup Remover Balm – Farmacy Green Clean
- Best Cleansing Oil – Dermalogica Precleanse Cleasing Oil
- Favorite Cleansing Water – Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water (love the Spa Water Cloths for on-the-go)
- Cleansing Water I’m using right now – Fresh Kombucha 2-in-1 No Rinse Cleanser
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Toners + Serum + Moisturizers
- Latest Toner Obsession – Tatcha Texture Tonic AHA Liquid Exfoliating Treatment, really works to help rebalance skin and gently remove dead skin without stinging or leaving a film, 100% love (I have the Clarifying Clay Mask Exfoliating Pore Treatment in my cart)
- Favorite Luxury Toner – La Mer The Tonic is one I always go back to
- Best soothing toners – Fresh Rose Floral Toner or the Rose and Hyaluronic Acid Deep Hydration Toner
- Favorite Affordable Everyday Toner – Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Toner
- Current Favorite Serum – Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Serum
- Best Luxury Moisturizer – Augustinus Bader The Cream (what I’m using right now) or The Rich Cream
- Best Everyday Moisturizer – Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream
- Latest Moisturizer Discovery – It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Hydrating Moisturizer, pleasantly surprised by this one, 100% lives up to the hype
- Best Soothing Moisturizer – Kate Somerville DeliKate Recovery Cream
- Best Priming Moisturizer – Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base
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Night Treatment + Face Masks
- Best Anti-Aging Night Serum – Estee Lauder Advance Night Repair
- Favorite Retinol – Kiehl’s Micro-Dose Retinol Serum (only retinol product I can use without irritation or peeling)
- Favorite Sleeping Mask – Algenist Sleeping Collagen (makes the skin look plump + refreshed!)
- Best Pore Cleansing Mask – Glamglow Supermud Charcoal Instant Treatment Mask
- Favorite Gentle Acne Clearing – Glamglow Supersmooth Acne Clearing Mask to Scrub
- Best AHA/BHA Resurfacing Treatment – Drunk Elephant TLC Sukari Baby Facial
- Best Gentle Pore Cleansing Mask – Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Minimizing Cleansing Clay Mask
- Best Calming Mask – Fresh Floral Recovery Calming Mask (really works to calm the skin)
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Sunscreens – Face
I’m currently testing a lot of sunscreens and will have a roundup as soon as I can, but here are my favorites right now:
- Favorite Sunscreen Brand Supergoop! Anything! Love the Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40, Glowscreen SPF 40, Daily Dose Vitamin C + SPF 40 (for a face oil) and also love the new Supergoop! Every.Single.Face. Watery Lotion SPF 50 (great lightweight everyday lotion formula)
- Best New Sunscreen – Tatcha Silk Sunscreen Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 – love for the lightweight formula and invisible finish, hope it restocks!
- New and Loving – Shiseido Urban Environment Oil-Free Sunscreen SPF 42 (review soon!)
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Body Care
I could probably do an entire list of body care favorites but to keep it edited and more streamlined, here are my favorites:
- Best Lightweight Longwear Body Sunscreen Sunscreen – Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50, hands down lasts the longest and most effective on me
- Favorite from Supergoop! is the Supergoop! Glow Oil Body Sunscreen SPF 50 (but also love the Supergoop! Glowscreen Body Sunscreen SPF 40)
- Favorite Body Moisturizer – Sol de Janerio Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream
- Newest Love – Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor Elasti-Cream – smells like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540!
- Best Unscented Body Oil – Necessaire Body Oil
- Most Repurchased Body Wash – Sol de Janeiro Brazilian 4 Play Shower Cream-Gel (can’t live without this)
- Favorite Hydrating Scrub – Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Body Scrub (going to restock my stash during the sale)
- Best Acne/Body Bump Scrub – First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub
- Best Clarifying Body Wash – Kosas Good Body Skin AHA Enzyme Exfoliating Body Wash (Andrew also loves this one and asked me to buy more for him)
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Lip Treatments
My Top 5 formulas + Andrew’s favorite:
- Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm
- Tatcha Kissu Lip Mask
- Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Balm
- Fresh Sugar Hydrating Balm (favorites are Caramel and Lime Mint)
- Laneige Glowy Lip Balm (love the Grapefruit, will be ordering more!)
- Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm (also has SPF 25) is a favorite of Andrew’s
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That wraps up my favorites in skin care and body care! Let me know if you need any other recommendations or have questions! Stay tuned for another roundup tomorrow with my all-time favorite foundations + bases!
