Hi guys!!!
It’s that time of year again, when sephora has their 🌸💐spring savings event. The sale started on April 9th for the rouge tier and today starts the VIB members and goes through 4/19. Their is so much I want to share bc there is so much that I do love for myself and as a makeup artist. I basically chose the items that I mostly tend to pick up and use. I’m breaking it down by category so here is your guide to my favorite picks from Sephora. Hope you enjoy this post with so much good stuff!!!
XOXO, Rita Salmo
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Face Primer
DR. BRANDT || I have two different ones from this brand and one is more of an ILLUMINATING one and if you have oily skin/bigger pores I would stick to the original formula. This will smooth out your pores like no other.
BENEFIT || This is one of the very first face primers I’ve ever purchased and its a staple in my makeup drawer and my makeup kit for work.
Foundation
CHARLOTTE TILBURY || I started on use this one over a year ago and you will love this foundation. The name says it all and your skin will looked airbrushed. To me this is a full coverage foundation that’s more on the matte side and has a long wear to it.
NARS || This foundation is pretty new to me but I absolutely love the finish it’s not to matte and not shiny with a long wear. This one also has a full coverage to it.
GIORGIO ARMANI || This one definitely is the dewier one of the foundations [aside from the tinted moisturizer] and it has been a staple in makeup drawer. It’s a light weight foundation with medium coverage that doesn’t feel or look cakey and also feels great on my dry skin.
GUCCI || I purchased this right when it first came out and yes its a bit pricey but its a good foundation. It has a wide range of colors with a natural finish and a little goes a long way!!!
TOO FACED || I’m adding this one in bc I own it but never really talk about it enough. It’s like when you get new product in and you start to use them so much you forget about your other good ones you have. So anyway this definitely needs to make the cut!!!
SUPERGOOP! || I recently took this tinted moisturizer with me and wore it during the day in Florida. It gave me the perfect amount of coverage during the day with SPF 50. Also felt very hydrating on my skin.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY HOLLYWOOD FLAWLESS FILTER || [I have 2 shades 3 & 5] If you want radiant and glowing skin get this!!! I wear this alone all over my face, mix it with my foundation or under my foundation.
DRUNK ELEPHANT D-BRONZI || This is an actual serum for the face and a friend of mine introduced it to me and said she wears it as an all over bronzer/cover-up. I put it under this category bc I actually wear as a foundation/tinted moisturizer by mixing it in with my face moisturizer even though it doesn’t cover up much. Although it gives me good color. Sometimes I apply it all over my face and then I put foundation over it.
Concealer/Corector
BECCA EYE PRIMER || I use this to help prep my under eye area for my concealer and corrector. It has vitamin E to help nourish the area and help not look so fatigue.
BECCA CORRECTOR || I apply this before any concealer to help brighten the under eye area. This also has vitamin E in it.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY CORRECTOR || [I use shade Med] Of the two correctors this one I feel like helps more with the discoloration under the eyes. I use this to help my concealer not turn ashy/grey bc I have such dark under eye circles.
DIOR || [I have Shades 2 & 2.5] This one is a full coverage concealer
MAKEUP FOREVER || Another full coverage concealer that is more on the matte side
RARE BEAUTY || If you are looking for something that isn’t as heavy/full coverage this concealer is for you.
Face setting powder
CHARLOTTE TILBURY LOOSE || I don’t like to use a lot of powder on myself since I have dry skin but this one I love. I use it to set under my eyes and I dust it all over my face very lightly.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY PRESSED || I use this just for touch-ups and leave it in my bag
FENTY || This is also another good setting powder that doesn’t look cakey and dry me out.
Bronzer | Blush | Highlighter✨
CREAMS/LIQUID
FENTY || I use this one to contour or as an all over bronzer
TOM FORD || This one is a bit pricy but it’s really nice and doesn’t have any orange to it so I use it more to contour my face rather then bronzing my face with it.
NARS || [shade in darling] Wow this velvety cream blush is so good and I hadn’t used creams in so long until this one. It blends out so nice and drys down to a powder like formula. This will be great for the summer too.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY HIGHTLIGHTER WAND || Gives my face a nice glow and I apply it to the tip of my nose and cheek bones.
POWDERS
CHARLOTTE TILBURY BRONZER || I use this one to bronze up my face and add color to it.
FENTY BRONZER || I will use a deeper shade of this to contour with when I’m not using a cream contour.
HOUR GLASS BRONZER || Another great bronzer and a bit on the pricy end but goes on like butter and doesn’t feel powdery at all.
TOO FACED BRONZER || I like this bronzer bc it has a little but of shimmer without it being over powering on the face.
PATRICK TA BLUSH || I just ordered another color bc I was so impressed with the formula and how it wears. It has a cream and powder and you can wear each one alone or enhance each other by layering the two formulas.
CHARLOTTE TILBURY BLUSH || Easy to use without being over powdered down and you can easily build the color with this.
BOBBI BROWN SHIMMER || This highlighter is not over powering and gives such a nice shimmer without all that powdery fall out
Eye Shadow | Eye Liner | Mascara | Brows
MARIO EYE PALETTE || TARTE EYE PALETTE || MARIO EYELINER || TARTE EYELINER || RARE BEAUTY EYELINER || HUDA BEAUTY MASCARA || IT COSMETICS MASCARA || CLINIQUE BOTTOM LASH MASCARA || LANCOME LASH PRIMER || TARTE BROW PEN || PATRICK TA BROW WAX || ANASTASIA BROW PENCIL
BENEFIT EYE PRIMER || I have used this eye primer for as long as I could remember and I find it to be one of the best primers on the market. I like it bc it helps neutralize the lids, helps the shadow last longer and shows the shadows true pigment.
RARE BEAUTY EYE PRIMER || I just ordered this on to try it so we will see how it goes
Lipstick || Lip Liner || Lip Gloss💄💋
YSL || Very sheer lip stick that I use in the summer for some color without it being too bold
CHARLOTTE TILBURY || Love this lipstick thats not drying on [shade I use is Kim K.W.]
RARE BEAUTY || Creamy lipstick with good pigment
GUCCI || This is another lipstick I use a lot in the summer bc its sheer and not very pigmented so that I can wear color without it being to bold
HUDA LIP LINER|| I just ordered this lip liner so we will see
FENTY BEAUTY LIP GLOSS || One of my favorite lip gloss thats very shiny and not sticky
BUXOM || It’s a lip plumping gloss that doesn’t burn or sting the lips. They have some shimmer in them but not over powering either. I have couple shades that I’ve mentioned so may times on my instagram stories [sugar & white russian]
Tools || Brushes 🖌
FACE
BEAUTY BLENDER || HOUR GLASS FOUNDATION BRUSH || HUDA FOUNDATION BRUSH || TOM FORD BRONZER BRUSH || FENTY POWDER BRUSH || HUDA BAKE AND BLEND BRUSH || FENTY BRONZER BRUSH || FENTY BLUSH BRUSH || HOUR GLASS POWDER DOUBLE ENDED || FENTY PORTABLE BRUSH || HOUR GLASS CONCEALER BRUSH
EYES
FENTY EYE SHADOW BRUSH || FENTY BLENDING BRUSH || LASH CURLER
Body Shimmer✨
FENTY BODY LUMINIZER || I didn’t really lie this product when I first tried it. I had to give it another try and I seriously love it. It makes my skin GLOW!!!
FENTY BODY TINT || I bought this as soon as it launched and I didn’t get to really use it until my recent trip to Florida. I used my hands to rub it onto my legs and it looked amazing! This one has no shimmer to it and almost acts as a body foundation and gives me beautiful bronzed skin!
FENTY ALL OVER DIAMOND VEIL || This one I use with the body brush and apply it mostly on my upper body, like my chest area, shoulders and arms. I have applied it to my legs.
FENTY BODY BRUSH || I use this brush to apply the Fenty diamond veil and the luminizer.
HUDA BEAUTY BODY HIGHLIGHTER || This one gives me color and lots of shimmer but not glitter
HUDA BODY BRUSH || I use this brush to apply the Huda beauty body highlighter
Self Tanner
ISLE OF PARADISE DROPS || I use these drops into my body moisturizer and apply it all over for a more natural tan the more drops I use into my moisturizer the deeper the color I get [I use the dark]
ISLE OF PARADISE CLEAR MOUSE || This one is fairly new to me and I really like it bc it gives real good color and I’ll opt for this one if I really want good color. [I use the dark]
ISLE OF PARADISE SELF-TAN ERASER || I love this stuff. I use it when my self tanner starts to fade and I want to remove what’s left of it so that I can’t start a fresh new tan.
Face Spray
TATCHA SKIN MIST || I love this one bc it helps my skin not look so powdered down and gives my skin soft a soft dew. You can also use this before you apply your makeup and a lot of times I will spray this on face before I blend my concealer out.
Fragrance
TOM FORD LOST CHERRY || This is my most recent Tom Ford purchase and I mix it with the vanille fatale
TOM FORD TOBACCO VANILLE || I wear this one alone or mix it with the vanille fatale or lost cherry
TOM FORD VANILLE FATALE || I wear this one alone or mix it with tobacco vanille
TOM FORD BLACK ORCHID || This was my first Tom Ford perfume
Hair Products
IGK 4 IN 1 SPRAY || I use this on myself and my daughter. It helps detangle the hair when wet and its a good heat protector that does not leave any residue in my hair. I had to stop using other products bc it was leaving a film on my hair. Oh and it smells so good!
IGK GOOD BEHAVIOR || This helps with the frizz in my hair especially when my keratin treatment starts to wear off. Also a heat protectant.
DETOX DRY SHAMPOO || I will use this when I feel like my hair is getting a little oily. I spray into the roots my hair and then style it as usual.