Sephora Sale Favorites To Stock Up On NOW!
This is THE sale of the year to take advantage of with 10-30% off! Including on products that almost never go on sale. Don't wait for Black Friday because this is better!
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On a personal note, I’ve had quite a week. I was visiting my daughter for Parent’s Weekend at her university and had a lovely long weekend. I flew home and was fine, but my health took a turn for the worse, and in a matter of hours I had emergency surgery 🏥 which is a topic for another post when I am physically and emotionally stronger. Hence why things have been a bit quiet here.
Right now, all I want to talk about is shopping, makeup, beauty products and how to help you save some money. It’s about all I can manage right now.
Important Notes:
I have an LTK Sephora Post where much of everything below is organized with photos. And I have an Updated LTK Sephora Post.
At Sephora checkout, you need to enter code EVERYTHING
Depending on your Sephora status and if you’re a Beauty Insider member already with points, some of you will have first access from 10/31-11/3, but from 11/3-11/10 everyone has access to the same deals. Sale ends 11/10.
Most products are 20% off. Sephora’s own line of products are 30% off!
I am not going to pepper you with every.single.product and why you need all.the.things. I don’t use all the things for either makeup, skincare, or haircare. I am sharing just my favorites! And I certainly don’t use every single thing, every single day. The older I get, I operate with the ‘less is more’ philosophy.
Hair
Crown Affair Dry Shampoo - If you buy one single product this sale, this is the one! It changed my life about 18 months ago because it shaves so much time off my daily/weekly routine of washing and drying my hair. Rather than coming in an aerosol like other dry shampoos, it’s a loose powder that you brush onto your hair like you’d brush loose powder onto your face. A little goes quite a long way and you’ll have this container for a good while - and then you can purchase the refills which are less expensive! The scent is amazing. Light and fresh and truly can transform day 5-6 hair into looking like it’s day 2 hair. No joke. It’s perfect for travel because it’s not considered a liquid nor an aerosol.
Crown Affair Hair Drying Towel is magic! Shaves so much time off drying your hair! It’s so much better than any hair drying towel I’ve ever used.
Crown Affair Hair Perfume - I love the smell of their dry shampoo, so got the hair perfume (for days when I don’t actually need dry shampoo). It’s almost the same scent, just a little different, very lovely.
K18- Repairs hair like no other. Fried, dried, overprocessed, or underloved, this stuff is the deal.
Pureology Shampoo & Conditioner - Great price on this set. I’ve been using this for 10 years, I try others, but always come back to it. Smells great, hydrating, just works.
Dyson Supersonic Natural Hair Dryer - An investment but if you’re going to bite the bullet, may as well do it during a sale. I’ve had mine for about 3 years and love it.
Makeup
HausLabs Concealer - A more hydrating concealer that doesn’t seem to settle into fine lines and wrinkles as much and doesn’t seem so dry. I used to be a diehard Nars concealer girl but switched to this about a year ago and love it.
Bobbi Brown Dual-Ended Longwear Cream Eyeshadow – If you’re a person who’s never really figured out how to put on your eyeshadow OR if you’re a person with lines and creases and dry eyeshadow just sinks into the crevices, this stick is foolproof! It’s creamy, hydrating, you put it on your eyelid, blend it with your fingertip a little, and you’re done. I use the golden pink/taupe. It’s like a two-for-one because you get two colors in one stick and it lasts a long time. I’ve tried knockoffs but they don’t work nearly as well and the quality isn’t the same.
Charlotte Tilbury Brow Cheat - Been loyal to this brow pencil for a few years now.
Dual-Ended Brush - Perfect for cream or powder blush or bronzer.
Makeup Forever Powder Foundation - I prefer powder over liquid foundations, always have. If you’re like me, give this one a try.
Charlotte Tilbury Bronzer - Refillable bronzer that seems to last forever and does the job.
Nars Powder Blush - In Orgasm X, it’s my favorite pinky blush that I always reach for.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Setting Powder - Gives the smoothest, most airbrushed look and sets everything in. Can also use it to control oil throughout the day without feeling like you’re adding more and more makeup. Great for undereye area on mature skin that’s prone to crepey-ness. This doesn’t settle into those fine lines as much.
Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray - Hydrating, doesn’t dry you out, really locks in your makeup for hours!
Makeup Forever Lip Pencil in Wherever Walnut – If I can only have one pencil for the rest of my life, this is the one. It “goes” with almost anything you put on top of it and is very long-wearing.
Nars Hydrating Lipstick in Dolce Vita + Nars Afterglow Lip Shine Gloss in A-Lister – This trifecta of the pencil above, this lipstick, and then this shimmery gloss with gold tones to top it off is perfection! This is the exact combo I wore in my wedding and was turned onto it by a professional makeup artist for Nars. It’s so versatile for day-to-night, casual-to-formal. It just works!
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Gloss - In Pillowtalk, it’s a cult favorite for a reason. Pair it with Pillowtalk liner for best results.
L’Oreal Mascara - This is an Amazon link because this is L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black and it’s about $10 bucks. It works just as well as $30 mascara IMO, lasts the same amount of time, and I see no difference in results. I am so sick of paying outrageous prices for mascara that really isn’t superior. I used to be diehard loyal to Lancome mascara but they get really gloppy, thick, and dry quickly lately for me and I can’t justify it.
Skincare + Fragrance
Caudalie Foaming Face Cleanser - Found this about 6 months ago and have not looked back. It’s perfect, clean ingredients, love it. I also grab the travel sizes to keep in my suitcase.
Caudalie Toner - Pore minimizing toner that’s not harsh or stripping.
Vinoperfect Brightening Face Cleanser - Foaming with an AHA micropeel effect. I use this a couple times a week, and the rest of the time use the other Caudalie cleanser above.
Vinoperfect Brightening Serum - It works, lives up to the hype, a little goes a long way, and all things considered it’s much more reasonable than other products that promise to do the same thing.
Tatcha - Dewy facial moisturizer that my daughter turned me onto and I love it.
Brazilian Bum Bum Firming Cream – It smells heavenly and like a tropical vacation. Stock up while it’s on sale and if you want to get the matching Body Spray, go for it. It’s so aromatic! I also love the #68 Sol de Janeiro body spray.
Coco Chanel Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum - I’ve been wearing this for 20 years, I get multiple compliments on it every week, to this day. When I wear other perfume, I never get compliments. Note there’s also an “intense” version (I don’t really like it very much) not to be confused with the linked one above. There’s also a Gift Set with a 1.7 oz Parfum + a Travel Perfume which is so handy and a great buy!
What are your favorite beauty essentials? What are you going to stock up on? Leave a comment on the post so others can see too and we can all swap tips and products!
Get well soon!
Does Sephora have stuff for men?