The annual Sephora sale is has started and ends on Montday the 14th, so all of my beauty junkies better get shopping 🙂 VIB Members receive 20% off with code 20VIB. VIB status comes with spending $350 dollars at Sephora in a calendar year, so you can sign into your account and check your status there.
I did a beauty post here on the blog a little over two years ago sharing my morning beauty routine. Honestly, I use almost all the same products that I used then still to this day. When I find something I love, I try to stick with it! I’ve added a few new things to my beauty arsenal, but here are most of my favorites!
Laura Mercier Primer – I don’t always use this primer honestly because I have usually just slathered on some of the moisturizer below. But I need to use it more because I do think it helps make up go on more evenly and helps matte the skin.
Hope in a Jar Moisturizer – I love love this stuff. It’s such a nice moisturizer morning or night. I use it for both, but I know they do make a PM night cream as well. I may have to try that soon or if any of you have, let me know your thoughts.
Origins GinZing Eye Cream – This stuff has saved my life. This cream adds the perfect tingling feel to let you know its working plus is light pink in color which brightens and shines your eyes up! I love it! Good bye dark circles…
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer – This is a new addition to my beauty routine (new as in two years ago) and it amazes me I was able to go so many years without it. It’s perfect because it has SPF plus its lightweight and gives me color while evening out my skin tone. Money. I use the color Tan. Update** I’ve now tried two other brands and I never like them. I keep going back to this one. Lightweight is important to me. I don’t like a heavy foundation.
Laura Mercier Powder – I’m not a big powder person really, but if I’m feeling a little shining I’ll use that nice Laura Mercier pouf and dab my face a bit.
Bare Minerals Bronzer – I’ve been using this bronzer for years and years in the color warmth. I love it. Now that I use my tinted moisturizer though, I have to really be careful not to add to much bronzer or else I look like Magda from Something About Mary!
Bobbi Brown Blush – This was a dual bronzer and blush compact at one point, but the bronzer fell out and I loved the blush so I’ve used it for years. The color is pale pink. It’s bright enough to show up over my dark bronzer ? Update** I still love BB Pale Pink a lot, but I recently purchased the Nars blush in Angelika and I LOVE it.
Benefit They’re Real Mascara – I’m sure you’ve seen this stuff on tons of beauty blogs because it’s really that good. It’s the bomb and every time I try to buy cheaper ones because it pisses me off to pay so much for a tube of mascara, I hate them. So I buy this one again.
Urban Decay Eye Pencil – I’ve tried a lot of eyeliner and so many of them smear really bad or don’t go on smoothly, but I love this one. I have it in black and brown and I use them every day.
Fresh Sugar Lip Stick – I love these so much. I got a Christmas gift set last year with lots of colors that I use all the time. They have good colors, but they are also super moisturizing on my always dry lips!
Naked2 Eye Pallet – I’ve always gone with the goldy, bronzed colors when it comes to eyeshadows. They just go best with my skin tone and they go with everything. I love this pallet the most!
Chanel Eau de Fraiche– This is my favorite fragrance ever! There are lots of beautiful smells out there, but I always go for this one.
Face Mask Set – A friend of mine introduced me to these on a girls weekend and they were magical!! They feel so good after a weekend of overindulging or anytime you feel like you need some shine and hydration. They come at a great price and feel perfectly indulgent.
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Have you tried Marc Jacobs eye liner? It is my new favorite – I love that it lasts so much longer than the Urban Decay, which used to be my fav also!