My Everyday Beauty + Skincare Favorites

Sephora officially kicks off their Spring Sale on Thursday, May 2. For Beauty Insiders, enjoy 10% off (not one yet? Sign up for free for the loyalty program!) The next level up is VIB and if you’re at that level, you get 15% off and if you’re Rouge, enjoy 20% off your purchase (Rouge members spend $1,000+ a year to gain that status.)

The sale kicked off last week for Rouge, but now us Beauty Insider and VIBers can finally shop the sale.

Top Beauty Buys

My everyday makeup choices always include a tinted moisturizer or CC cream. It’s either Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer or IT Cosmetics CC cream. I love Laura Mercier during the winter and love IT Cosmetics during spring/summer when my skin is more exposed to sun and it has a much higher SPF. And it holds better when my skin is sweating! I also tried Bareminerals Complexion Rescue tinted moisturizer and really like that product too and so that has been added into the rotation. Also, the shade finder is pretty accurate. It told me which color to get, and when I went inside Sephora to confirm that color, it was the best choice.

My top setting powders include Laura Mercier translucent setting powder and It Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores pressed powder. I just got the pressed powder and been using that solely now.

My go-to mascara has been Diorshow for years now. It’s a great formula and I love the oversized wand.

Lipsticks by Charlotte Tilbury or Bobbi Brown are my favorites. They’re hydrating and love the nude and rosy tones both brands offer. And hands down the best lipliner is Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (in color Pillow Talk.) It enhances my natural lip and is the perfect shade. Try Charlotte Tilbury’s Matte Revolution lipstick (my fave is Pillow Talk and Very Victorian) or Bobbi Brown’s Crushed Lipcolor (my faves are Telluride, Lilac and Sazan.) Also love BB’s lipgloss too!

Looking for the world’s most perfect bronzer? I never knew how to use the damn brush that came with the Benefit Cosmetics Hoola bronzer so I never gave it a chance and now I understand why it’s such a favorite. I use it everyday.

Top Skincare Buys

I’ve recently bought the Tan-Luxe face oil drops and it’s my favorite sunless tanner for my face. The color is so natural and I just mix it with a little of my moisturizer. I bought mine in medium/dark since I can achieve a lighter color with just one drop or get a deeper tone if I need it without owning both the lighter shade and darker!

If you suffer with severe dry skin like me, then you may absolutely love Drunk Elephant’s Luxury Marula Oil. It’s $72 but I’ve had my bottle for months now and my skin feels so much better after use. I use it every  night before bed and wake up with more hydrated, smooth skin.

I’ve always despised people and their stupid stories (think celebrities and make up artists, you name it) who SWEAR by some water spray and they spritz it on while they travel and they just feel rejuvenated. Well, I’m not quite at that level but Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir Spray makes me feel like those people I hate. I spritz this on my face and feel renewed. I have the full size bottle on my vanity and travel size in my cosmetics bag at all times.

I also use Sugar lip balm daily. I have the lip treatment in the tinted variety, the advanced untinted version for my dry lips and now the mint rush treatment.