- As an ex-Sephora employee, I strongly believe in treating yourself to high-end beauty products.
- I love Caudalie's Vinoperfect Radiance dark-spot serum to brighten my acne-scar pigmentation.
- The Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk looks great on pretty much everyone.
As someone who's worked at Sephora for over four years, I know which products customers are spending their cash on.
Here are five luxe products from Sephora that are worth their high price tags.
The Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance dark-spot serum is a great alternative to vitamin-C formulas.
If you've struggled with dark spots, hyperpigmentation, or uneven skin tone, then you've probably turned to some sort of vitamin-C serum to help.
I like the Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance dark-spot serum ($82) since, according to the brand's website, it's more effective than vitamin C, sun-safe, and nonirritating. It's also a great alternative for someone who might be sensitive to other formulas.
I've tried countless serums to help brighten my acne-scar pigmentation and none have compared to this Caudalie formula. I've repurchased this many times, and it's absolutely worth it.
ILIA's Super Serum Skin Tint foundation covers my redness and has great ingredients.
If you're looking for a makeup product that provides coverage while improving the health of your skin, then you have to try ILIA's Super Serum Skin Tint SPF-40 foundation ($48).
It has the perfect light coverage to even out redness and leaves me with a beautiful glowy finish.
I can't stress the importance of wearing sunscreen every day enough, so I love that this foundation has SPF 40. It also contains ingredients like squalane, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, which all have amazing skin-care benefits including softening texture, minimizing hyperpigmentation, and providing moisture.
I highly recommend getting a shade match at Sephora and asking for a product sample so you can test the foundation before buying.
When I want my skin to look flawless, I use the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish setting powder.
I always want my skin to look airbrushed and the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish setting powder ($48) makes it look like my pores disappeared.
I use this to set my entire face of makeup, and it gives it the smoothest finish.
You can also purchase the travel version ($25) if you don't want to fully commit to the full-size powder at first.
Grande Cosmetics' GrandeLASH MD lash-enhancing serum gave me the confidence to forgo false lashes.
After years of wearing falsies and having my natural eyelashes ripped out and weakened, I thought they'd never be long and full again — until I started using the Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH MD lash-enhancing serum ($68).
I noticed a huge difference when I used this serum every night for several weeks, and after a few months, my lashes were transformed.
I think this stuff is amazing and totally worth the cost because I can wear just mascara and feel confident without false lashes.
That being said, be careful if you have sensitive eyes. I've never personally had issues with irritation, but I've heard this serum can irritate some people.
There's a reason that the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick is so beloved.
Charlotte Tilbury's Matte Revolution lipstick ($35) in the shade Pillow Talk is the No. 1 best-selling lipstick for a reason.
It's the perfect pinky-nude shade, the formula feels comfortable, the lipstick is long-lasting, and the packaging is super cute.
I highly recommend it because it's beautiful as an everyday shade for nearly any skin tone. It would also be a gorgeous wedding lipstick for a bride-to-be.
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