While of course the sale is a great time to replenish your ride or dies
Foundations (mine are the Dior Skin Glow for special occasions and YSL All in One Glow for everyday, in case you were curious),
Concealer (Jouer High Coverage)
Mascara (Hourglass Caution best mascara ever in the land)
Brow Products (Benefit Precisely My Brow and Milk Makeup Kush Fiber Setting Gel)
Powder (Hourglass Veil Translucent and Charlotte Tilbury Airbrushed Flawless)
You can also get some fresh beauty blenders, brush cleaners, the boring stuff that's not exciting but necessary. It's also the time to splurge on those items you've had your eye on, but haven't been able to bring yourself to purchase because they are too expensive or not the most practical. Or both.
Treat yourself, because you deserve it. Yes, I'm talking to you. Below are some fantastic items that you don't necessarily need, but sometimes that is OK. These are in no particular order whatsoever.
1. Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
You can wear this under foundation and let your inner glow shine through. You can wear it over your foundation for a gorgeous highlight. Heck, you can do over and under and all around. This is magic in a bottle.
2. Anastasia Beverly Hills Riviera Palette
The sale is the perfect time to grab this palette because let's be honest, it's not necessarily the most practical. That said, the pops of color are so fun for spring/summer. The pink and purple pressed pigments are amaze. The periwinkle and silvery shades are so stunning. You can definitely get a neutral look with the mustard yellow and beautiful bronze shade. I honestly adore this palette. If it's not your cup of tea and you want something more neutral definitely get the Sultry Palette. It's incredible and limited edition so grab it now. Just get both palettes basically.
3. Pat McGrath
I'm just gonna put Mother Pat in her own entire category because her products are some of the absolute best makeup I've ever tried (and as a makeup artist and makeup lover I've tried a TON). Her eyeshadow palettes are everything. Her lip liners (especially the shades contour and done undone) have made me love lip liner. Her lipsticks and lip glosses are also gorgeous. I would highly suggest taking advantage of the VIB sale to experience Pat McGrath. Contour lip liner with her lip gloss in faux real...I can't.
4. Tatcha Silk Canvas Primer
This primer takes away my pores, smooths out my skin and makes my makeup last longer. It's pretty pricey, but you need the teeniest amount so it will last you forever. This also does come in a mini if you want to try it out before investing in the whole enchilada.
5. Drunk Elephant Skincare
Whether it's the baby facial, the oil, the serums or the moisturizer, Drunk Elephant is truly top notch when it comes to skin care.
6. Ole Henrikson Banana Bright Eye Creme and Primer
If you have been searching for an eye cream to brighten, reduce the look of dark circles and hydrate your under eyes look no further - this is it. I also really enjoy their new banana bright primer.
7. Milk Makeup Cream Bronzer
I have been really loving cream products, especially in the summer months. This bronzer blends so easily and flawlessly, Baked is the perfect shade for me, it gives you that natural and perfect bronze.
8. Laneige Lip Mask
This lip mask has changed my life and it has also changed the lives of everyone I've recommended it to. If you suffer from dry and chapped lips, put this on every night before bed and your lips will wake up feeling happy and hydrated.
9. Marc Jacobs Steel-etto Palette
This is the perfect cool toned eyeshadow palette and I love me a good cool toned eyeshadow palette. You can create the perfect smokey eye, but you can definitely create more subtle daytime looks as well. The shadows blend like a dream and I just love it.
10. Marc Jacobs Enamored Hydrating Lip Gloss Stick
That is a mouthful. Speaking of Marc Jacobs, these lip products are so nice. They give you that glossy/balmy look while still having the pigment of a lipstick.
11. Fenty Stunna Lip Paints and Gloss Bombs
These might be my favorite lip products. The stunna lip paints are long lasting like a liquid lipstick, but they don't dry down completely and do transfer a bit, which is probably why they are so comfortable. So if you love your lipstick to last long, but hate the feel of traditional liquid lipsticks I think you will love these. She also came out with some super fun and bright colors for spring. The gloss bombs are just so juicy and beautiful. Fussy is probably my fave, but diamond milk is so special and fun.
12. Buxom Wanderlust Primer Infused Blushes
These are truly are the best blushes I've ever tried. Seychelles is my favorite shade. They are very pigmented so go in with a light hand, but these will last all day! They also give this slight sheen/glow to the skin, which is soooo pretty. I'm obsessed and you need one.
13. Hourglass
This is another luxury brand where I love so many of their products that it's hard to narrow down. As you saw above, the hourglass caution mascara is perfection. It lengthens, adds volume, lasts all day and does not transfer, which is my favorite part. No more little black dots under my eyes. I also really adore the hourglass powders. From their blushes and bronzers to their finishing powders, they are just gorgeous. The scattered lights eyeshadows are really stunning as well. Just take your finger, place them on the lid and you will get tons of compliments.
14. Natasha Denona Super Glow Highlight
This is my favorite highlight ever in the world. It gives that wet/glass like look. You can definitely build it up to be fairly blinding if you desire, but it will never look chunky or glittery and I don't want no chunks or glitter.
15. Sol De Janiero
You all know I am obsessed with the bum bum cream, but I may be even more obsessed with their coco cabana cream. It smells so amazing you will just want to lather yourself in it. Your skin will feel so soft. I also love their fragrances, their body wash. Basically if you like soft skin and smelling like heaven, you will love this brand.
Mini Items To Throw In Your Cart Last Minute
We've all done this. You're standing in line and you see this cute little mini and you're like ok little fella you're coming with me.
The Natasha Denona Mini Nude Palette
The Viseart Petite Pro Palette
Viseart is another eyeshadow brand that is super expensive, but their two latest mini gems are magical. I picked up apricotine and I think it's the perfect peachy little palette.
Pat Mcgrath Mini Gloss Trios
This is the perfect way to try Pat's glosses. Honestly, they are a decent size so will definitely last a while. Dooo it.
Kaja Eyeshadow Trios
Are these not the cutest things you've ever seen? They are also absolutely beautiful on the eyes.
My Wish List
I definitely will not be purchasing all of these items. In fact, I will most likely only treat myself to one thing because...money. But a girl can dream...
1. The Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream
I've heard this gives you the most dewy glow, is super hydrating (my skin is dry AF) and lays really well under makeup. It's $68 however wahhh,
2. The Farsali Rose Gold 24K Skin Mist
I love me a dewy setting spray. Do I need to drench my face in a $38 spray that contains flecks of real gold? Perhaps not, but it would make me really happy to do so.
3. Natasha Denona Bloom Blush & Glow Palette
This comes with a cream blush, a cream highlight, a powder blush and a powder highlight. Pretty much all of my favorite influencers have been raving about the flushed cheek and gorgeous glow that this palette gives you. Me likey.
4. Fenty Beauty Body Lava in Trophy Wife
Another super practical thing. I mean we all clearly need to drench our bodies in shimmering body liquid, am i right?
5. Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette in Pillowtalk
First of all, I need another eyeshadow palette like a hole in the head. Secondly, I'm sure I own these shades in my collection. But Charlotte's iconic Pillowtalk lipstick is one of my absolute favorites and this palette is so pretty.Of course it's been sold out the entire sale, which makes me want it even more.
6. Fenty Beauty Setting Powder in Lavender
I had the amazing opportunity to work with one of Fenty Beauty's main makeup artist. She is the most gorgeous and talented person and my woman crush wednesday. She said I need this powder. It claims to brighten the under eyes, which I love me a brightened undereye. It's also supposed to blur, smooth and obviously set. My beautiful makeup artist friend also told me I need the stunna lip paints in the hot pink and coral shades so those are on my loves list as well.
7. Benefit Cosmetics Cheekleaders Mini Cheek Parade Palette
This little palette comes with Benefit's Hula bronzer, which is a classic and fantastic bronzer, their blush in gold rush, which looks delightful but the highlight though. One of my favorite influencers Mel Thompson has raved about this highlight, which is called Cookie. Jaclyn Hill is obsessed too. It's cookie time, cookie time!
8. Becca Ultimate Lipstick Love in Sugar
All of this talk of cookies and sugar is making me hungry. I probably have 20 nude lipsticks, but can you ever really have too many lip products? Both Samantha Ravndahl, who is my beauty influencer hero and I basically love everything she loves and Mel Thompson have spoken very highly of both the color and the formula.
9. Bite Beauty Outburst Longwear Lipstick Stain
I love lip stains and I love Bite Beauty lip products. I haven't heard any reviews on this product yet so I would definitely want to see how it performs and what my fave guru's have to say about it, but I'm intrigued.
10. Cover FX Blush and Bronzer Duo's
I mean just look at this. It looks like it will make my cheeks sing.
What have you bought? What's on your wish list?
