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Best Makeup To Shop During the Sephora Sale

April 10, 2026

Best Makeup to Shop during the Sephora Sale

The Sephora Savings Event Sale is back with first access for Rouge! Access and savings happen during these dates with code SPRINGSALE:

  • Rouge Members have 20% off 4/10 – 4/20
  • VIB Members get 15% off 4/14 – 4/20
  • Insiders get 10% off 4/14 – 4/20
  • All Sephora Collection 30% off

Here are my top makeup recommendations by category.

Primers/Complexion Enhancers

I still don’t typically use primers since I prefer to use a moisturizer that multi-tasks. Here are the multi-taskers I use that you can use as a primer or complexion enhancer.

Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Stick – This is a glowy foundation stick I initially thought would be a glittery mess on the skin. It’s on the emollient side but not sticky. A few readers messaged me about this and told me they used it as an all over primer base and added concealer + powder on top for their perfect natural glow. I tried their tips and loved the look.

One/Size by Patrick Starrr Base Thinner – I tried the Bronze base thinner after receiving a press sample and fell head over heels in love with it. It’s a multi-tasking product you can use as a number of ways, but I like to mix it in with my favorite foundations to sheer them out for a more natural glowy look. I bought Pearlescent Pink to try. Bronze definitely is darker than my skin tone and gives it a bronzed look while the Pearlescent Pink is more natural looking.

Saie Glowy Super Gel – Another favorite I love for dry skin or if your foundations start to look dry or patchy. I like to mix in one pump of this with a liquid foundation to give it a bit more glow.

Refy Glow and Sculpt Face Serum Primer – One of the few primers I like because it has a lighter weight feel to it and it’s not heavy.

Best Foundations

Best Foundation Formulas at Sephora - Dior, It Cosmetics, Armani and m.ph

These are my top 4 in rotation from Sephora.

Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation Stick – This is my most-worn foundation since 2024. I do have to mix shades sometimes but right now 3N is my perfect match. Love the coverage, how it blends and convenience of application. (P.S. I tried the new Forever Skin Glow Foundation formula and it’s very drying on my skin, even though it’s supposed to be “glowy.”) In action here.

It Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation SPF 40 – This is still the best CC+ cream with SPF because it’s not as thick as most CC+ formulas.

Armani Luminous Silk Foundation – The new formula performs the same as the original on me. Still love this for a naturally glowy finish that isn’t’ too glowy. See it in action here.

m.ph Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation – Love this newer formula. I don’t think I would really describe it as truly “weightless” as I definitely feel it on my skin once it sets. I still love for medium natural looking coverage. I’m in between shades 150 and 170 (I have to mix). Demo here.

Best Concealers

Best Concealers Prada, YSL, Natasha Denona and Ilia

I don’t always use a concealer these days because I find that the foundations I use have enough coverage for me. These are my top picks from Sephora.

Prada Beauty Micro-Correcting Concealer – This is a nice lightweight medium coverage blurring concealer. I really like this under the eyes! Demo and swatches here.

YSL Touche Eclat Concealer Pen – This is still my favorite under eye brightening concealer. It has a thinner formula but is glowy and emollient. It won’t cover dark circles but I really like it for brightening.

Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Concealer – This is the best multi-tasking creamy concealer. I like that it doesn’t crease or cake. It is also very long lasting which I love.

Ilia Skin Blur Serum Concealer – This is a new formula which has pretty good coverage for under the eyes. Not too thick but not sheer. It’s blurring and self setting. Love the Ilia and Hourglass concealer brushes.

Powder/Set

Best Setting Powder Laura Mercier

I’ve only been using one brand of setting powder these days which is the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder. I like both the Original and Talc-Free formulas. This is one of the few loose powder formulas that doesn’t look like it has a white cast on my skin.

Favorite Blushes

BEst Blush Formulas Sephora

I have so many blush favorites. I love trying new shades and formulas, but if I had to pick just 5 these would be my picks.

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 are new and I love them. These are cream blushes that dry down to a nice satin finish. I like applying with fingers. I have only tried Peach and Tulip so far but I love the tones and will review and swatch all the shades I picked up before the sale ends. (Peach on the face here, both shades applied here.)

YSL Make Me Blush (powder) is my go-to powder blush of choice these days. The shimmers and mattes are SO beautiful. They have a silky smooth texture that is just so beautiful. If I had to pick one color, 44B Nude Lavalliere is it! Review + swatches here.

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.

Bronzer

Best Cream Bronzers

Dior Forever Skin Bronze Bronzing Balm Stick – If you buy one cream bronzer, buy the one from Dior. Swatches of three shades here, but this is the best satin finish cream bronzer I’ve tried and I really like the colors. They’re not too orange, not too cool toned, they’re just perfect! Swatches here.

Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer – This is a natural cream bronzer, very similar in concept to the Merit stick one. I love this because it looks SO natural on the skin.

Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer – Also been reaching for this even though I initially felt it was way too sheer for my taste. I’ve been trying to go lighter on the bronzer and I think it’s more flattering on my skin tone to go sheerer.

Best Highlighters

Sarah Creal Today’s Highlights Peptide Balm – This is the best glowy dewy highlight I’ve tried because it’s not sticky or tacky in feel. It’s a balm but it’s a smooth one. Finish is sheer and natural looking and makes the skin just GLOW.

Hourglass Unreal Radiant Glow Liquid Highlighter – Just swatched these here, but a more detailed review to come very soon! This is a new formula from Hourglass along with a new Highlighter Brush. For a liquid highlight it’s 10/10. Finish is smooth and easy to control. Not too frosty or glittery on the skin and it has a nice dry down. Swatches here.

Dior Forever Glow Maximizer Liquid – This will forever be a favorite. If I had to pick one it would be either Peachy or Nude.

Prada Light Glowing Highlighter Powder – Love this for a powder highlight – the glow is so beautiful! Swatches here.

Eyeshadow Loves

Natasha Denona anything is incredible, I really still love I Need a Warm and I Need a Nude (swatches here and here).

Prada Dimensions Multi-Effect Refillable Eyeshadow in 8 Pansy is my favorite palette of the year so far (swatches here).

Merit Solo Shadow – Love these for a one and done kind of shadow. Top 3 picks are Vachetta, Glace and Surrealism.

For an all-matte palette the Makeup by Mario Master Mattes Original is tied with the Patrick Ta Matte Palettes (I like all the shades but Medium is my go-to).

Eyeliner/Mascara/Brow

Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascaras

Anastasia Brow Definer – This is a classic but I just ordered the ArchiBrow Microblade Detailing Pencil and I love it, the packaging is really innovative and the application is super detailed/fine.

Glossier Boy Brow Arch Pencil – Another favorite for the formula but there isn’t enough product in the pencil! This gets used up SO fast I stopped repurchasing.

Tarte Tartelette Tubing XL – Still the best non-smudging mascara I’ve tried.

Diorshow Overvolume Extreme Volume Waterproof – Love this new formula even more than other Dior mascara formulas.

Lipgloss

As a lip gloss lover it is hard for me to narrow down my favorites, but I keep going back to these five.

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer – Dior lip gloss lover for LIFE!!!!!

REFY Lip Gloss – They have THE best neutral tones.

Lawless Forget the Filler Gloss – Some of the shades are too pale for me, but I swear by Cherry Vanilla for that glossy pout.

Sarah Creal – I really love this formula and the colors. They’re fresh and give just the right amount of color. These are the ones I brought with me on all my trips last year.

Tinted Lip Balms/Oils

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil new formula 2026

I will spare no expense to try the latest and greatest in balms or oils.

Patrick Ta Major Moisture Tinted Lip Balm – This has been a pleasant surprise for me! I like that there is a good amount of pigment in these for a balm. Pink Salted Caramel on the lips here.

Summer Fridays Lip Butter – A classic I always have in my purse. Love the limited-edition duo they launched recently.

YSL anything – This is the time to save! I love these but they’re expensive. I actually can’t get over how expensive lip products are these days. I still remember when Tom Ford launched a $50 lipstick and everyone was OUTRAGED. Now it seems like nearly everything is near this price point.

Dior Lip Glow Oil – Love the new formula for that cushiony glassy finish. Swatches in this post here.

My Go-To Lipsticks

YSL Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick Review

YSL Candy Glaze, but really YSL anything! I feel like they consistently release top tier formulas and colors. Especially love the Candy Glaze in Shade 13.

Prada Monochrome Soft Matte Blur Lipstick – Still the best matte lipstick formula I’ve tried.

Dior Rouge Dior On Stage Lipstick – Iconic Rose is the best nude pink.

Gucci Glow and Care Shine Lipstick – A classic I can’t live without especially Sally Soft Honey or Julie Blush.

NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick – Love this for a glossy finish.

Lip Liner

New Tom Ford Lip Liner

I am testing several new lip liner formulas right now so I don’t know I can say which is THE best right now. I still really love Tom Ford Beauty and Dior. Will keep you posted on the new ones I test soon!

This wraps up my makeup recommendations! I know it’s a lengthy roundup but I wanted to cover all the categories!

Lips Sephora

Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liners + Flushed Lip Stains

February 5, 2026

Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liners + Flushed Lip Stains

Summer Fridays added a few new makeup launches to their lineup with lip pencils! They launched a SoftLine Lip Liner Long-Lasting Lip Pencil ($20 each) and Flushed Lip Stain ($22). These are available now at Sephora and Summer Fridays. I received the full set to try and review and as someone who struggles with lip liners showing on my pigmented lips, I am 10/10 thrilled with this launch!

SoftLine Lip Liner Long-Lasting Lip Pencil

Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liners

nail polish: Stunn N Done

The standout for me is definitely the SoftLine Lip Liner Long-Lasting Lip Pencil. This is available in 8 shades and what I love about these is that they are really like a traditional lip liner pencil. Lasting power is very good but I appreciate that these aren’t like the gel pencils that are completely budge proof because those tend to look dry on my lips as the day wears on. A more traditional pencil like this one is easier on my lips, especially if they are dry.

Formula is smooth but they don’t glide on like the ones from Merit (which is more glossy). Love the pigment, even the lighter tones show up on my pigmented lips with very good coverage. Love the shade range in this formula. I think every color is flattering!

Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liners

Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liners

Summer Fridays SoftLine Lip Liners

I swatched these on my entire lip for shade reference although normally I would just line the outer rims and then find a matching gloss or lipstick to coordinate.

Flushed Lip Stain

Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stains

The Flushed Lip Stains are beautiful and the pigment is exceptionally good. I personally do not like stains because there’s something about my lips that makes liquid lipsticks and lip stains darken to an unrecognizable color. What I see on my lips rarely matches a swatch or what I see in the applicator.

I think the product is excellent and the lasting power is definitely there. I tried to remove the swatches from my arm and the stain lingers even with a bi-phase makeup remover. I wasn’t able to lip swatch all of them because the stain adhered so well to my lips I felt like swatching more would mix colors.

Overall love. I think the combination pairings with the Lip Butter Balms are also fun. I haven’t played around extensively layering different shades together but I think the colors they created are so beautiful.

Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stains

Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stains

Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stains

There are some bundles available at Summer Fridays if you’re looking to save, they do offer a discount for some Pick Your Shade Combo Sets like the Essential Lip Kit, Stain + Sculpt Duo, and Effortless Lip Combo.

Available now at Sephora and Summer Fridays.

Sales Sephora

Best Makeup To Shop During the Sephora Sale 2025

October 31, 2025

Best Makeup to Shop during the Sephora Sale

The Sephora Savings Event for Holiday starts today with first access for Rouge Members! Use code EVERYTHING to save when shopping online, these are the details per tier:

  • All Sephora Collection 30% off: 10/31 – 11/10
  • Rouge members 20% off: 10/31 – 11/10
  • VIBs 15% off: 11/4 – 11/10
  • Insiders 10% off: 11/4 – 11/10

I’m rounding up my staples and favorites by category. I tried to narrow each category down to my Top 3, but there are a few sections I have more than 3 favorites.

Best Primers

Best Makeup Primers Saie, Charlotte Tilbury, YSE Beauty and Bobbi Brown

These are my favorite primers. I try to find ones that multi-task (ie has SPF, adds hydration or glow.

Best Foundation Formulas

Best Makeup to Shop during the Sephora Sale

Best Foundations and Skin Tints

I’ve split the foundation and skin tint bases into a few different categories based on formula.

Best Skin Tints/Sheer

Best Medium Coverage

Best Stick Foundations

Best Concealers

Best Concealers YSL, Natasha Denona, Givenchy, NARS and Armani

Best Setting Powders

Dior Forever Nude Matte Filter and Nude Radiant Filter

I’ve split my favorites into pressed and loose versions. To this day I still prefer a pressed format for convenience, but I find that loose powder applied with a puff last longer.

Loose Powder Favorites

  • Laura Mercier Ultra-Blur Talc Free Translucent Loose Setting Powder – This is the setting powder formula that gets me the most compliments. Anytime I use Translucent or Rose people always say that my skin looks flawless. It’s really not these days but this powder really does work to blur the skin beautifully. I use the Makeup by Mario Powder Puff with this one.
  • YSL All Hours Hyper Blur Loose Setting Powder – I bought 02 Fair Medium back in April and really like it. It blurs, sets and doesn’t darken. I might try the Translucent formula since my skin tone is a bit lighter right now.

Pressed Setting Powders

Setting Spray Loves

Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray

I don’t find myself using a setting spray very often these days, but the ones I have tried and like are from Charlotte Tilbury, Makeup by Mario and NARS. All of these are lightweight with an ultra fine mist.

Best Bronzers

Gucci Eclat Soleil Bronzing Powder Shade 01, 02 and 03

My bronzer favorites are still the same as they’ve been for years. I keep hoping for another new formulation to fall in love with, but I keep sticking with these for the tones and formula.

Contour

Rare Beauty Contour Bronzer Stick

I tend to use bronzer as a contour instead of a traditional contour, but three I really like because of the tones

Best Blushes

Also split my recommendations between powder and cream/liquid. I usually prefer a powder format for lasting power.

YSL Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blush

Favorite Powder Formulas

Armani Luminous Silk Cheek Tint Shine

Favorite Cream or Liquid Formats

  • Armani Luminous Silk Cheek Tint – This is still the best formula for a liquid blush. It’s flawless and long lasting. The shine shades are nice too, but the matte formula is better for lasting power. Review + swatches here.
  • Hourglass Unreal Liquid Blush wins for the best tones and formula. These are on the dewy side but this year my skin has been exceptionally dry so I’ve been loving them. Review + swatches here.
  • Rhode Pocket Blush – I still really love these. Freckle is the best everyday neutral. Swatches + review here.

Highlighter Loves

Dior Beauty Forever Glow Maximizer Gold, Peachy and Rosy

Eyeshadow Palettes

Best Eyeshadow Sephora Patrick Ta, Makeup By Mario, Armani Beauty

Best Cream Eyeshadow

Go-To Brow Products

My top four brow products are the:

I recently bought the ABH MicroStroke Detailing Brow Pen and love it. I’m still trying to master the application but after trying several pens and hating them all (some of the colors looked straight up green on me) a friend recommended the ABH one and she was 100% right about the tones and formula.

Mascara Favorites

Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascaras

I feel like I need to expand my mascara rotation this year. I’ve been sticking to three tried and true formulas which I still really love, but I think I need to change things up a bit.

Favorite Lipsticks

Rouge Dior On Stage

Rouge Dior On Stage 120 Iconic Rose

I have so many lipstick loves. It’s hard to narrow down my favorites, but if I had to pick my top 5:

Best Liquid Lipstick

Refy Lip Stick

I’m still not really into liquid lipsticks since most are matte and I prefer some kind of shine or gloss, but I do think Dior makes beautiful ones!

Favorite Tinted Lip Balms/Oils

YSL Candy Glaze Lip Gloss Stick Review

This is another favorite category of mine. I’ll link the swatches I’ve posted of each formula.

Lip Liner

New Tom Ford Lip Liner

Best Lip Gloss Formulas

Dior Lip Maximizers Shimmer Macadamia and Rose Nude

The best gloss formulas ranked by how often I wear them:

Favorite Makeup Tools

Hourglass Travel Brush Set

Quick mention on some tools that I really love that are available at Sephora.

  • Hourglass Travel Brush Set – I bought this several years ago during the Sephora Sale and it was 100% worth the splurge. This set includes the full-size options.
  • Ilia Brushes – These are SO under-rated, I really hope they make a full line of brushes. I think every one I’ve tried is 10/10 incredible.
  • Glossier Lip Pencil Sharpener – Not the most exciting tool, but this is the best sharpener I’ve found. The way they designed the container makes it perfect to carry in your makeup bag or for travel.
  • Makeup By Mario Powder Puff – Not all puffs are the same. Many of my favorites seem to have changed texture but the Makeup By Mario one is ultra soft and I love the size and shape.
  • Sephora Collection Brush Cleaner – This is the best cleaner to clean creams from your brushes (foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, blush etc.). Since it is spendy I recommend using the Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray first with a brush pad. For those stubborn creams I will then use the Sephora Brush Cleaner and it works wonders to remove cream products.
  • Sephora Collection Cotton – Another staple I swear by. I do love the plush cotton from other brands, but this one is my most-repurchased one.

That wraps up my extensive makeup favorites roundup! Stay tuned for the roundup for other categories very soon! Use code EVERYTHING to save when shopping online, these are the details per tier:

  • All Sephora Collection 30% off: 10/31 – 11/10
  • Rouge members 20% off: 10/31 – 11/10
  • VIBs 15% off: 11/4 – 11/10
  • Insiders 10% off: 11/4 – 11/10
Lips Sephora

Merit Holiday Sets 2025

October 3, 2025

Merit Holiday Sets 2025

Merit Holiday Sets are here! I picked up the Mini Flush Blush Balm Trio ($39) and the Archival Lip Essentials Gift Set ($52). Both are available now at Sephora. You can see both in action here and here in case you want a live demo.

Archival Lip Essentials Gift Set

Merit Holiday Archival Lip Essentials Gift Set 2025

The Archival Lip Essentials Gift Set has three full-sized lip items with a new mauve shade called Archival. The set includes a Signature Lip Lightweight Lip Blush, Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner and the Tinted Lip Oil.

Merit Holiday Archival Lip Essentials Gift Set 2025 swatches

The pencil and lipstick both pull very cool toned on me. I wasn’t sure they would work for my skin and lip tone since most cool colors look greyish on me, but they work! And the gloss really pulls the entire look together.

Merit Holiday Archival Lip Essentials Gift Set 2025 swatches

The Merit Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner is very different from any other liner on the market. It’s almost like a glossy crayon in lipliner form. Unique for sure and nice for those who like a minimalist look. I love that they glide on the lips and have that glossy finish. Lasting power isn’t quite as long as a matte, but I think they’re really interesting.

The Lip Blush has a very lightweight feel, it’s a subtle kind of lip product but pigment is still very good. Texture is smooth even though it’s matte. This is very different from their other Signature Lipsticks. I tried their lipsticks a while ago when they launched and wasn’t a fan. They felt a little to waxy for my taste, but I might give them another look since so many of you love them. The new Lip Blush in this set is almost like a diffused matte lip tint instead of a regular lipstick. I’m still a glossy lip lover at heart, but I do like the texture and finish of the Lip Blush.

Lip Oils are nice for a subtle tint. These also pull on the sheer side for me but I really like them on top of a lipstick to add dimension and shine. They are very thin in texture so they’re not sticky. Also since the texture is thin they won’t have very long lasting power, but they do stay on longer when you pair them with a lipstick or liner.

I shared a demo of the lipliner and oils in this post here back in April. I don’t think I did a blog post on these so I swatched the shades I have so you can see the new Archival tones next to some of the existing colors.

Merit swatches

Mini Flush Blush Balm Trio

I’ve had such mixed feelings about the Merit cream blushes because they’re usually too dewy and sheer for my skin but so many of you asked for a review on this year’s Mini Flush Blush Balm Trio Set. This year has definitely been a transition year for me with our move, aging and skin changes and it’s been noticeably more dry. I’m still in the process of finding a dermatologist since we moved, but since it’s been more dry I can wear more creams.

Merit Mini Flush Blush Balm Trio

I think these are so cute but I still think they are too dewy and creamy for my taste. They’re fun for a pretty flush of color and if you’re into cream blushes that blend to a sheer tint or like that dewy look then I think you’ll really like them.

I will be able to wear these for a night out but will most likely have to top them with a powder blush to set. For a dewy cream blush I think the Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Blush Sticks are better. For something that isn’t quite as dewy the Victoria Beckham Cheeky Posh Cream Blush Sticks or Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks are better options (for me).

Merit Mini Flush Blush Balm Trio swatches

Le Bonbon is a bright but sheered out pink

Merit Mini Flush Blush Balm Le Bonbon

Redux is a tan brown shade

Merit Mini Flush Blush Balm Redux

Postmodern is a wine colored berry kind of stain

Merit Mini Flush Blush Balm Postmodern

I really love the look with these blended out, I just wish they weren’t as dewy looking. A satin or semi matte finish would be 100% perfect for me.

If you’ve had your eye on these I hope this review is helpful! You can find these now at Sephora.

Sales Ulta

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale

September 5, 2025

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale

I have a sale alert to share! It’s one that’s too good to pass up! Ulta is having their 21 Days of Beauty Sale again and they have some amazing deals with different daily deals 50% off. I shared a tutorial with everything on sale this week here. In case you don’t follow on social I wanted to highlight some of the deals here too.

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale

The sale is a little different from most retail sales since they have 1-day offers on select items, but I do think 50% off is the biggest discount I’ve seen from any retailer so I do think it’s worth checking out and marking your calendar.

Ulta has shared a preview of upcoming sales by date so you can browse all the deals in advance here. They also have select items are on sale for a full week, although most of the sales happen for one day only.

My peachy pink makeup look with the sale dates:

MAC Kinda Sexy and Buxom Lip Polish in April

I also picked up some of the Clinique Lip Oils ahead of the sale date, but they will also be 50% off on Sunday 9/7. The Almost Lipstick in Black Honey still remains a cult classic, I remember wearing this in my college days! I love seeing them expand the line to other variations and formulas. The Lip Oils are beautiful and I think the Black Honey shade is a great color for those who want something a little more dressy but still subtle.

Clinique Pop Lip Cheek Oil in Black Honey

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale

Sales on my radar (you can browse all the deals here):

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Sale

Sales Ulta

Ulta Beauty Big Summer Beauty Sale

July 18, 2025

Ulta Beauty Big Summer Beauty Sale

There are so many great sales going on right now. I shared a summer beauty look with Ulta Beauty earlier in the week here on Instagram and thought I’d highlight the sales here on the blog too. They’re having their Big Summer Beauty Sale and it ends July 19th. Lots of great summer beauty finds are marked own with buy one get one 50% off and up to 40% off too.

Here are the best deals on my radar, starting with RMS at 20% off! RMS Beauty is now at Ulta Beauty and the entire line is 20% off. I love their ReDimension Hydra Powder Blushes and Bronzers. I just noticed they added one of my favorite shades Crystal Slipper to several other formulas so I ordered the Luminizer, Lip2Cheek, Eye Lights and Legendary Lip Oil all in the same shade to try. I won’t get them before the sale ends but I’m still very excited to try it all.

RMS ReDimension Hydra Powder Blushes

ReDimension Hydra Dew Luminzer and Hydra Bronzers

ReDimension Hydra Dew Luminzer and Hydra Bronzers

RMS ReDimension Hydra Powder Blushes

RMS Crystal Slipper

Urban Decay Eyeshadows, Mascaras and Pencils are 40% off. I think the 24/7 Eyeshadow in Half Baked is one of my favorite golds. The 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliners are also on sale along with the Perversion Waterproof and Perversion Mascara.

Ulta Beauty Big Summer Beauty Sale

Tons of mascara brands are marked down – SALE Mascaras here. Tarte Mascaras are 40% off and I still swear by the Tubing and XL Tubing Mascaras. Maneater Mascara, Lights, Camera, Lashes Waterproof and Volumizing are on sale. A few Lancome formulas are also included like the Hypnose Drama Instant Full and Monsieur Big Volumizing and Monsieur Big Waterproof. Lots of formulas from Stila, Estee Lauder, It Cosmetics, Grande and more are included.

Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascaras

This week there are lots of hair straighteners that are 30% off. To this day I still swear by the ghd Platinum+ Styler. It goes with me on every trip too. I gifted one of these to a friend and I was also thrilled to see she packed it one one of our trips together.

ghd Platinum+ Styler

ghd Platinum+ 1” Styler Smooth Sleek Hair

A huge selection of nail products are BOGO 50% off. The shade I’ve been wearing lately that everyone has been asking about is the OPI RapiDry Stun N Done (pearly champagne). I love their Cuticle Oil and ordered a couple of the ones in the tube to carry in my purse.

OPI Rapidry Stun N Done

I also still swear by the Essie top coats like the Speed Setter or Gel Couture top coat. I think there are so many great shades in the Gel Couture line like Sheer Fantasy (sheer pink), Fuel Your Life (purple) and You Candy-It (bright pink).

Essie Gel Couture Sheer Fantasy

Essie Fuel Your Life

Essie You Can-Dy It

A few of you mentioned the Blushed Metal Gel Couture Top coat to me as an iridescent color-shifting topper so I added that to cart and can’t wait to try it!

July 19th is the last day of the sale! If you had anything on your radar I hope you catch this post in time!

Hauls Nordstrom

Everything I Bought From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025

July 13, 2025

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Haul 2025

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is open to the public through August 3rd. I shopped the early access for the second day and found some really fun things. Here is everything I picked up starting with my favorite buy.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Haul 2025

Every year I love looking at the sunglasses because they have exceptionally good markdowns and it’s something I can wear year round. They tend to sell out quickly but I was able to find the Tom Ford Penny 55 mm Polarized Geometric Sunglasses ($344.99 on sale, regular price $515) in Havana/Polar Green. They have a cat shape with a flattened base. I still wear the ones I bought from past years all the time.

Tom Ford Penny 55 mm sunglasses Nordstrom Sale

I love looking at all the fall fashion but cannot pull off 90% of it because of where I live. Even when I lived in San Diego most of the fashion was too warm to wear and after living in Central and Southern Florida for the past 8 years, San Diego weather almost seems a little chilly! I did find some cute activewear from Zella including the Racerback Seamless Sports Bra ($27.99 on sale in MEDIUM) and Sunburst High Waist Pleated Tennis Skort ($49.99 on sale, regular price $79 in a SMALL).

I really loved the Open Edit Luxe Sculpt Rib Sweater Tank ($38.99 on sale, wearing a SMALL) because it’s stretchy and very soft. Based on how SOFT this is I think I might pick up one of the other styles called the Luxe Sculpt Rib Tank (not part of the sale) but I think the cut looks flattering! I also picked up the Pleated Miniskirt ($45.99 on sale, regular price $69.50, wearing an XS) which I think is cute for the fall to winter season, at least in Florida.

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Haul 2025 - Zella and Open Edit

I skipped the shoes because the sandals I had on my radar were not in store. The sneakers I had my eye on were tempting but I decided I already own enough right now.

For my beauty finds I found everything I had my eye on in store before anything sold out. The Hourglass Brush Set Trio ($136 on sale) sold out so quickly. My SA told me instore she predicted this would sell out the first and it really surprised me but she was 100% right! The brush quality is excellent – just as good as the individual ones although the concealer brush isn’t quite as dense as the individual ones.

Hourglass Brush Trio Nordstrom Sale

The Prada Beauty Lipsticks ($37.50 each) in the Soft Matte Formula Limited-edition brown packaging also sold out in the blink of an eye. All the colors are permanent, so if you have your eye on them, don’t fret – you can still buy the shades. I still think the Prada lipsticks are 100% worth the splurge but if you can wait, I would recommend waiting until holiday when retailers have their friends and family sales.

Prada Beauty Soft Matte Monochrome Lipsticks

Westman Atelier had a few sets for the sale and they kindly sent them over for review! The Lip Edition Set ($79 on sale, $122 value) has three full sized permanent shades in the Lip Shape Liner in Petal, Lip Suede in Petal and Squeaky Clean Lip Balm in Chou Chou. I’ve really been enjoying the lipstick lip suede more than I thought I would. I did want to note a few of you mentioned yours went rancid with an off smell. I smelled every single one I own and luckily nothing has turned yet. I think the Lip Shape Lip Pencil is an exceptionally good formula. I picked up a few other shades and will review soon.

She also launched a Mini Baby Cheeks Duo ($35 on sale, $52 value) with existing Shades in Chou Chou and Petal which surprisingly sold out quickly too. If you missed out I wouldn’t be too upset, I actually think her seasonal holiday launches are much more exciting. I can’t wait to see what she launches this year.

Westman Atelier Nordstrom Anniversary Sets 2025

Westman Atelier Nordstrom Anniversary Sets 2025 lip swatches

A few MAC items caught my eye. I decided to try the Nightmode Lipglass Air Lip Gloss Duo ($35) which has an ultra lightweight smooth formula. It’s not as thick or sticky as the original lipglass and I think the colors are really beautiful.

Nordstrom also launched a few lipstick shades for the sale and I thought Cafe Mocha was a really pretty neutral to try.

MAC Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Lip Sets

MAC Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Lip Sets

For bodycare I picked up the L’Occitane Showered in Almond Jumbo Set ($52 sale price, value is $91) for Andrew. He loves the shower oil although he misses the Shower Shake they discontinued years ago.

L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil Set

Also picked up the Osea Cleanse and Glow Body Set ($62 on sale, $104 value) as I really love the shower gel and body oil and I do not mind having a backup.

Osea Malibu Set

For skincare I picked up the La Mer Travel Essentials Set ($98) with the Moisturizing Soft Cream for a friend. The minis are REALLY tiny but I still think it’s a nice way to try the items without splurging on the full sizes.

La Mer Travel Essentials Set

Fragrance sets and hair tools have some of the BEST deals this year, although I will say I suspect the holiday season will also bring us some really good deals too.

Byredo has some exceptionally good sets and if I didn’t already have the full sizes I would have bought all three. I picked up the Eau de Parfum Travel Essentials ($198 on sale, value $294) has three minis in scents each (0.4 oz) and I really love with a leather atomizer case. They also have some great sets with a Mojave Ghost Trio ($250 on sale) and a Blanche Absolu Trio ($290 on sale).

Byredo Travel Essentials Set

I am finally the owner of Parfums de Marly Delina and Delina Exclusif with the Signature Fragrance Trio ($485 on sale, value is $720). I am already well stocked on Valaya so I’m trying to decide who I should give it away to, but I could not resist getting the set for the other two.

Parfums de Marly Trio

Diptyque has a few sets for the sale. I picked up the Iconic Candle Gift Set ($92 on sale) which has 3 small sizes in Baies, Figuier and Tubereuse. I think these make great hostess gifts so I try to have one on hand.

Diptyque Small Candle Set Nordstrom Sale

I didn’t pick up any hair tools since I own a lot that are part of the sale but I wanted to give a mention to T3 since the Aire IQ is on sale. I was gifted T3 Aire IQ last summer and I love it. The Blush Pink is currently on sale for $100 off at $299.99 (regular price is $399.99). I think you can find lots of great deals on T3 throughout the year but if this is on your radar I can confirm after using this for nearly a year I really love the design and the features. You pick your hair type in the initial setting and it will generate the ideal heat and strength setting for your hair type depending on what attachment you use. I don’t use the diffuser, but I do use the others on a regular basis. You can also switch to manual mode for both settings and there is a forced cool-shot option.

T3 Aire IQ

I’ve actually been using this more than the Dyson to blow dry. The T3 has more options for heat and strength. I also love the design and the stand that comes with this is beautiful! I feel like all dryers should come with a stand like this.

That wraps up my Nordstrom sale haul! I hope you found some great finds this year! If you want to share anything you picked up please let me know in the comments!