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| Suggestions for the Sephora VIB Sale. |
The Sephora Beauty Insider Sale is right around the corner; to help you adequately prepare for the incredible 15% off promotion, I have recommendations of my favorites in each of the key beauty categories!
The dates of the sale are as follows:
- VIB Rouge from 4/18-4/24 (use code ROUGESPRING)
- VIB from 4/19-4/24 (use code VIBSPRING)
- Beauty Insider (BI) from 4/20-4/23 (use code BISPRING)
Kindly scroll on for more details, swatches and images of the recommendations in action as well as the Bottom Line…
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| Foundation ideas. |
// FOUNDATION + CONCEALER //
- *Hourglass Immaculate Foundation (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): Excellent for oily skin and lovely lasting power.
- *Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): One of the best performing stick foundations I’ve tried…and the shade range is exceptional.
- *Surratt Surreal Real Skin Foundation (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): Forever a favorite, this foundation looks like really good skin.
- *Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation (reviewed HERE): A recent rediscovery, it’s a beautiful all-around formula that imparts a tender glow.
- *Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Aqua Foundation (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): Sheer and incandescent, this is fabulous for sensitive skin.
- *IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream (reviewed HERE): The best CC cream in a tube, it makes your skin look perfect in mere seconds.
- *Stellar Limitless Concealer: Creamy and opaque with lovely lasting power, this is a standout from the gorgeously edited new Stellar line.
- *Burberry Cashmere Concealer (reviewed HERE): The sponge applicator makes this concealer a gem and the velvety formula is marvelous for covering a multitude of sins.
- *Stellar Cosmic Face Powder in Haze: Finely milled with face brightening lilac undertones, this powder blurs all imperfections and pores like the best filter around.
- Beauty Blenders (reviewed HERE): My preferred way of applying foundation…for years on end.
- *Maison Margiela Replica Filter Glow (reviewed HERE): This elixir is splendid for spring and summer; worn alone, it’s a radiant juice…you can also combine it with other fragrances for a warm effect.
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| Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Bronzer, blush and highlighter. |
// BRONZER, BLUSH + HIGHLIGHTER //
- *Tom Ford Soleil Highlighter Duo in Reflects Gilt (reviewed HERE): My absolute favorite product from the Soleil 2017 collection, the radiance cannot be beat.
- *Hourglass Ambient Light Bronzer in Diffused Bronze Light (reviewed HERE): A neutral bronzer with delightful brown tones and a glowing result.
- *Hourglass Ambient Strobe Blush in Brilliant Nude (reviewed HERE): A peachy glow in seconds.
- *Kevyn Aucoin Neo-Limelight Palette in Ibiza (reviewed HERE): This cool highlighter is wholly unique.
- *Tom Ford Soleil Sheer Blush Duo in Paradise Lust (reviewed HERE): The combination of shades in this duo screams summertime and looks lovely on a spectrum of skin tones.
- *MILK Makeup Holographic Stick in MARS (reviewed HERE): A new discovery, I love the rosy champagne dewiness of this formula.
- *Surratt Beauty Artistique Blush in Barbe A Papa, La Rosee du Soir + Chaleur (reviewed HERE): Forever in my rotation, this set of bronze, tan and pink shades create a masterpiece and cheeks in the light, medium and olive skin tone families.
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| Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Brushes. |
// BRUSHES //
- *Surratt Artistique Cheek Brush (reviewed HERE): Always in reach and well worth the investment for lush blush application.
- *Surratt Artistique Highlight Brush (reviewed HERE): My highlighter brush of choice, it’s a veritable dream.
- *Laura Mercier Eye Brush (reviewed HERE): I am loving this little brush for an expert blending of eyeshadow.
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| All about eyes. |
// EYES //
- *Stila Matte n’Metal Palette (reviewed HERE): As the name implies, a wonderful mix of neutral matte and metal shades with strong color payoff.
- Tom Ford Golden Peach (reviewed HERE): I will weep if I ever run out of my backups of this gem…get it if you haven’t yet…trust me.
- *Surratt Beauty Prismatique Eyes in Neutral Eyes (reviewed HERE): A truly pretty mix of pigmented brown cream and radiant rose gold powder…will be picking up a fresh one during the sale.
- YSL Eye Duo Smoker in #4 Smoky Burgundy: An interesting cream and powder combination with intense color and a luminescent topper.
- *MILK Eye Pigment in After Party (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): This shade is a delicate cool and pearly pink that looks good with nearly everything…and it doesn’t budge once set.
- *Touch in Sol Metallist Eye Color in Margaret and Lottie (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): Such a clever and indelible duo…those seeking glimmering lids must give this formula try.
- *Natasha Denona Star Palette (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): An exquisite eyeshadow palette rife with cool, warm, matte and shimmer formulas and seemingly infinite possibilities.
- *Surratt Beauty Artistique Eye Shadow (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): I love the customizable nature of these shadows…make your own palette to your precise specifications (as I have done many times over!)
- *Tom Ford Fiber Brow Gel (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): My brow product of choice…it’s really all I use.
- *Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Mascara (reviewed HERE): Two coats for fluffy and full, jet black lashes that don’t smudge…it’s pretty spectacular.
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| Swatches in direct sunlight. |
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| Swatches of the Natasha Denona Star Palette. |
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| Surratt Artistique Eye Shadow Swatches. |
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| Brows and lashes. |
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| Lips. |
// LIPS //
- *Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Lips in Impulse (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE): I wear Impulse multiple times a week…a perfect nude with enough depth for all skin tones. So good.
- *Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro (formula reviewed HERE): This velvety, ultra-pigmented formula is hydrating and long lasting while making lips look full and plush.
- *GrandeLIPS Lip Plumper (reviewed HERE): I appreciate the immediate and long-term effects of this plumper and the glossy pigmentation is an additional bonus!
- *Stellar Dark Matter: A beautiful dusky nude with marvelous opacity and a hydrating texture…unique amongst my vast collection of neutrals.
- *Tom Ford Soleil Lip Balm in Neotropic (reviewed HERE): My absolute favorite shade from this range of clutch-sized balms, Neotropic is a mood-lifting coral orange that effortlessly esonates with the warmer months.
- Dior Rouge Rose Caprice (reviewed HERE): A cool lilac pink, this shade creates an impact in a single coat.
- Guerlain Kiss Kiss in Lady Pink (reviewed HERE): Pearly and pigmented, this peachy pink is forever in my purse…every time I wear it (which is frequently), someone asks me what is on my lips!
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| Swatches in direct sunlight. |
The following images reflect many of my product suggestions in action….
Makeup Breakdown:
- *Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation in Beige (reviewed HERE)
- *Stellar Limitless Concealer
- *Surratt Beauty Artistique Blush in Barbe A Papa, La Rosee du Soir + Chaleur (reviewed HERE)
- *Hourglass Ambient Strobe Blush in Brilliant Nude (reviewed HERE)
- *Tom Ford Soleil Highlighter Duo in Reflects Gilt (reviewed HERE)
- *Natasha Denona Star Palette (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE)
- *Tom Ford Soleil Lip Balm in Neotropic (reviewed HERE)
- *Tom Ford Fiber Brow Gel (all shades swatched and reviewed HERE)
- *Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Mascara (reviewed HERE)
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| The eye look, courtesy of the Natasha Denona Star Palette. |
// Style Notes //
- Equipment France Shirt in Mint Julep
- Levi’s Cutoffs
- Nike Air Max LD-Zero Sneakers (reviewed HERE)
- *Illesteva Sunglasses (also available at Saks and Spring)
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| Last look. |
–Shop the Post–
Bottom Line: I hope you found this set of Sephora Sale recommendations helpful and would love to know what is on YOUR shopping list! To recap, the sale is available for:
- VIB Rouge from 4/18-4/24 (use code ROUGESPRING)
- VIB from 4/19-4/24 (use code VIBSPRING)
- Beauty Insider (BI) from 4/20-4/23 (use code BISPRING)
Can’t wait to hear what you pick up at the sale!
Good things ahead, including a fresh video, a beauty innovations feature, some on-location spotlights and a host of new product procurements…xx,
–The Beauty Professor
**PR samples provided for review denoted by an asterisk (the rest purchased by me), however, as always, all of my opinions are expressly and unequivocally my own. © 2012-17 Beautyprofessor® All Rights Reserved. Do not copy, reprint or republish content and/or photos without author’s written permission.
Comments (2)
Yippee Skippy!
It's the most wonderful time the year!
I am filling my cart with skincare then I'll head to the store tomorrow to do some swatching. I am always up for new foundations and concealer.
Thanks for the fabulous and detailed recommendations.
– That KGD foundation is magic! It's challenging to find lighter, truly olive-toned shades, so I like to mix it with the Armani Luminous Silk #6 in the previous post when in between my summer and winter shades. Both are some of the most truly skin-like foundations, and it's no surprise that they get a lot of love in front of the camera. (KGD is used on Dancing with the Stars and supposedly certain actresses would buy the Armani LSF for the makeup artist on set to use if s/he didn't have it in the kit.)
– Surratt Chaleur is my everything – especially when I'm feeling lazy or rushed! Instead of applying blush and bronzer, I just put that stuff on and it magically perks up a variety of skin tones.
– I'm really surprised you didn't mention the Burberry Nude Radiance No. 01 Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base in spite of mentioning the foundation and concealer. I would say the Fresh Glow is the most goof proof highlight, as using it to get radiant looking skin takes way less precision than most highlighters. Sometimes on a good skin day I'll make it even better by just putting the Fresh Glow on my foundationless face 🙂