I Spent 3 Hours Shopping at Sephora—Here's Every Product I Left With

If you're anything like me, you've been a Sephora Insider for, well, forever. You probably also wait all year for the Sephora Savings Event. In preparation for this year's sale, I spent three (yes, three) hours shopping at Sephora to find the best products across skincare, makeup, hair, and fragrance categories. You can call it an irresponsible use of time, but I call it research. I'm a beauty editor, and seeking out the best in beauty is quite literally part of my job.
On my most recent trip to Sephora, I walked the hallowed halls and found some seriously stellar items. I'm talking about a lightweight sunscreen that neither pills nor leaves a white cast, a high-pigmented lip color that feels like butter on your lips, and a hair mask that leaves your strands bouncy and moisturized without residue. As I said, these products are stellar.
The best part? They're on sale. Rouge members receive 20% off and early access to the sale on April 5, VIB members receive 15% off starting April 9, and finally, Beauty Insiders receive 10% off starting April 9. Use the code YAYSAVE at checkout.
I'm always looking for an effective retinol serum, and this is one of my favorites. It uses retinal and encapsulated retinol to firm the skin, target fine lines and wrinkles, and improve texture without causing excess irritation. Seriously, though, I have rosacea, and it didn't trigger it.
This is my favorite TikTok-viral blush. It blends like a dream and looks so natural on my skin.
I love the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask ($24), so of course, I love this. It's just as moisturizing but has a more lightweight finish.
Okay, this is an expensive hair tool, but the way I see it, there are two reasons why it's worth it. First, it's a multifunctional tool that can curl, shape, smooth, etc, so it's not just one hair tool—it's a combination of multiple. Second, up to 20% off of $599 is substantial. if there were ever a time to purchase it, it's during this sale.
I couldn't possibly finish a Sephora haul without stocking up on this—a product that I quite literally convinced three strangers to buy. That's how strongly I feel about it. It can be used anywhere on the face (I use it on my eyes) to create a stunning wet-look shimmer.

Kaitlyn McLintock is a Beauty Editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . She has 10 years of experience in the editorial industry, having previously written for other industry-leading publications, like Byrdie, InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, and others. She covers all things beauty and wellness-related, but she has a special passion for creating skincare content (whether that's writing about an innovative in-office treatment, researching the benefits of a certain ingredient, or testing Wholesale Replica Bag and greatest at-home skin device). Having lived in Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas, she has since relocated back to her home state, Michigan. When she's not writing, researching, or testing beauty products, she's working through an ever-growing book collection or swimming in the Great Lakes.
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