I have a lot of favorite products from my time at Sephora, including the Glow Recipe watermelon niacinamide drops.
Emma Freece
After working at Sephora for a few years, I’ve found a selection of holy-grail beauty products.
Glow Recipe’s niacinamide drops and Ilia’s skin tint with SPF create a hydrated, flawless base.
The Fenty Beauty Gloss Bombs and Anastasia Beverly Hills eye shadow work for so many people.
As a Sephora employee, I’m used to trying new products to see which items are the best for flawless makeup.
Here are the products I swear by each time I do my makeup.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 3, 2022, and most recently updated on September 25, 2024. Product availability may vary by location.
Emma Freece
It’s crucial to prepare and hydrate your skin so you have a good base for the rest of your makeup to go on smoothly.
I love a glowy look, and the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops serum makes my skin look beautiful. It also preps my face for makeup.
Emma Freece
The Ilia Super Serum skin tint is my favorite tinted moisturizer for beautiful, glowing skin.
It is so important to use SPF to protect your skin each day.
Using products like this one that have skincare benefits can also help improve the appearance of your skin while evening it out.
I use shades Balos ST3 and Bom Bom ST5.
Emma Freece
It’s important to have a formula with good coverage that also looks natural, so I recommend the Make Up For Ever Ultra HD concealer.
It gives the perfect amount of coverage, has a natural finish, and looks beautiful in photos and for everyday makeup.
Use your concealer in areas where you want a little more coverage than your skin tint or foundation can provide.
I use shades 20 – Soft Sand and 25 – Sand.
Emma Freece
I have recently fallen in love with the look and feel of cream contour and blush. I feel like using cream products makes your skin look so natural and flawless.
The Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt shaping sticks and the Soft Pop blush sticks are my all-time favorite cream products.
The formula blends like a dream, and you can layer powders on top for a longer-lasting effect. I use the shades Light Medium and Dusty Rose.
Emma Freece
After using all of these glowy products, the last thing you want is to look greasy.
The goal is to achieve a natural, flawless look.
That’s why I love the Huda Beauty Easy Bake loose baking and setting powder to set my under-eyes and any areas I get oily, like the center of my face.
This powder will help blur and smooth your pores, create a flawless look, and set your makeup. I use the shade Cupcake.
Emma Freece
Eyebrows help frame the face, but I know they can be difficult to get just right.
In my opinion, the Benefit Gimme Brow Tinted Volumizing eyebrow gel is one of the easiest eyebrow products to use.
This product makes your brows look fuller, is super user-friendly, and gives a natural look.
I use shade 4.
Amrezy Palette
My preference for eye makeup depends on how much time I have, where I’m going, and what I’m wearing, so I’ll often use a powder bronzer as a quick and easy eye shadow.
But if I had to choose my favorite eye-shadow palette formula, it would be the one from Anastasia Beverly Hills.
The formula of the brand’s eye shadows is very pigmented and easy to blend, and there are so many different palettes with beautiful color stories for any makeup look.
If you don’t have an eye-shadow primer, try using your concealer and a little bit of powder to prep the eyelids for the formula to work even better.
Emma Freece
Finishing off your look with a setting spray will make all the difference in how your makeup wears and will help to melt any powder products into the skin to create a flawless look.
Milk Makeup’s Hydro Grip dewy long-lasting setting spray is one of my favorites for hydrating the skin while making my makeup last longer.
Emma Freece
A little mascara to make your eyes pop goes a long way. I personally prefer a lengthening and lifting formula that won’t clump my lashes together.
My current favorite is the Lancôme Lash Idôle lengthening and volumizing mascara because I love the brush.
The product makes my lashes look amazing and doesn’t smudge on me.
Emma Freece
A lip will help to complete any look, but I hate the feeling of a dry, thick, matte finish. When in doubt, a glossy lip will always make your lips appear plumper.
My go-to lip gloss, the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in the shade FU$$Y, looks good on everyone and goes with every look.
It has the perfect hint of pink and the right amount of shine, and it doesn’t feel sticky, just hydrating.
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