Look, I get it: Your feeds are currently inundated with Sephora sale recommendations. From a gazillion new cream and liquid blushes to expensive hair dryers to aesthetician-loved rich moisturizers, how tf do you decide what to pick up if you're on a budget? Don't worry, your ~ favorite ~ beauty editors at Cosmo have you covered.
Welcome to our Sephora sale edit, where each of us have broken down the products actually worth purchasing rn while they're at a discount during the annual Sephora Insiders Savings Event. Here, we've shared the best new products and old favorites, based on a combined 30+ years in the beauty industry. If we only had $100 to spend, here's what each of our team members would buy (plus, I've also shared a few splurge-worthy investments that rarely go on sale).
The Sephora Insiders Savings Event sale details:
- It starts today, April 4, and goes through April 14.
- You save based on your Beauty Insider tier, so check your status online (or if you're not a member yet, sign up!).
- When you use code SAVEMORE at checkout, Beauty Insiders get 10 percent off, VIBs get 15 percent off, and VIB Rouge will save 20 percent.
- Everyone gets 30 percent off the entire Sephora Collection, which is loaded with shockingly good products for a whole lot less than what you'd typically pay at the luxury retailer.
Lauren Balsamo, beauty director
ColorWow Money Mist Leave In Conditioner
This makes my fine, frizzy hair super glossy without weighing it down or feeling too product-y. I mist it on wet hair straight out of the shower, comb it through, and then blow dry (it has built-in heat protectant, FYI) for glass-like shine.
Ciele Dual-Ended Complexion Brush
It's kinda crazy how much better my makeup looks when I use this brush to apply it. The big side is ideal for stippling a skin tint or foundation to an air-brushed finished, and the small side pats and blends concealer into my skin so it stays put all day without getting creasy.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
I cannot get enough of this skin tint. I spread a dime-size amount (any more than that and it gets too hard to blend with just fingers) all over my face and, like magic, I'm instantly more even-toned and dewy. It's also shockingly good at minimizing the look of large pores and bumpy texture.
Beth Gillette, beauty editor
Ultra Violette Future Screen SPF 50
I physically cannot get myself to use any other facial sunscreen ever since I tested all of these ones from Ultra-Violette. This one, particularly, is fantastic for legit every skin type and tone. Its liquidy consistency blends right into my skin, leaving behind a slight glow that isn’t too overwhelmingly shiny on my oily skin. And I just used it in Hawaii, and it didn’t pill with other products or as I kept layering it on all day at the pool.
Patrick Ta Major Glow Nourishing Bronzing Body Oil
Patrick Ta launched with a glowy spray highlighter that was fantastic for the body (throwback!), so I was really excited when I saw he had a full bodycare lineup coming. This bronzy body oil was an immediate hit for me. It smells really fresh and beachy, and it makes my skin look So. Freakin’. Radiant. I wore this all over my shoulders and legs to a birthday party recently, and all anyone could comment on was how glowy my shoulders were.
Haus Labs Bio-Radiant Glassy Highlighter Balm
Obvi, I’m all about a glow for spring and summer. Case in point: I’ve been dabbing this highlighter stick on my cheekbones legit every single day since I got it. It’s a balmy formula with shimmers suspended throughout it, so it both adds a lil glimmer to my cheeks while also being extremely reflective and dewy. The stick format is perfect for just pinpointing exactly where you want the shine.
Julee Wilson, beauty editor-at-large
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna The Water Boi Reparative Leave-In Conditioner
This leave-in conditioner is truly like therapy for my dry, over-it curls. It’s super lightweight, juicy, and actually does what it says. My ends are thriving. My curls are soft without the crunch. And it’s giving effortless hydration without trying too hard.
Topicals Faded Under Eye Masks
I love popping these on while I’m at my desk banging out emails. They are the perfect way to get my under-eye bags in check and look cute while doing it. The infusion of kojic acid and caffeine are the dynamic duo doing all the work. After just 15 minutes, my under-eyes always feel refreshed and look noticeably brighter.
Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation
This foundation is Doechii-approved—which, let’s be honest, was all the convincing I needed. In her “Denial is a River” video, she’s literally slaying while getting this medium-coverage, self-setting bb applied to her flawless face. It’s super lightweight, and the niacinamide works wonders on hyperpigmentation too.
Jasmine Hyman, assistant beauty editor
Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer
I’m really not kidding when I say this is the best concealer money can buy, in my humble opinion. It gives me the most flawless airbrush finish without seeping into my under-eye creases and fully masks any level of acne or hyperpigmentation. I’ve tried dozens of concealers and I’ll always find myself coming back to this lightweight yet full coverage one.
Laneige Glaze Craze Tinted Polypeptide Lip Serum
I have one of these on my bedside table, one on my desk, one in my work bag—okay, you get the point. I always have one of these hydrating lip balms at my disposal because it’s the only tinted lip color I actually trust for both long-lasting hydration and a glossy pigment.
Please believe me when I tell you this is literally the only mascara I will ever splurge on again. It literally makes my lashes look like falsies (like people ask me if I have extensions on), perfectly coats my lashes with out clumping, and does not smudge or flake after wearing it for hours and hours. I’m truly obsessed.
Okay, did you really think that's all I could possibly recommend? Across our team, we identified the best splurge-worthy products to get rn while they're on sale. It's not every day that Dyson Airwraps (and Dyson Airstraits... and Dyson Supersonic hair dryers...) go on sale! Or your favorite short n' horny girl Sabrina Carpenter's go-to foundation, Armani Beauty Luminous Silk. Ooorr our current favorite LED mask, the Shark Cryo Glow (legit, our entire team raved about it).
Best-selling splurges you should def not pay full-price for:
Dyson Airwrap i.d. Multi-Styler and Dryer
Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Oil-Free Foundation
Shark Cryo Glow LED Face Mask
Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Barrier Repair Cream
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops
Sephora Collection is pretty slept on, IMO. They have some of the best brushes I've ever used, and they're always available in kits that are great for building out a brush collection (or replacing the grimey ones you've had way too long and never washed enough). And the makeup is comparable to a lot of my favorite high-end formulas too, like their brand new lip pencils and the 12Hr Eyeliner that I've been using since college. It's already fairly affordable, but there's no better time to snag a few things than when it's all 30 percent off.
Sephora Collection 8HR Longwear Colorful Lip Liner
Sephora Collection Outrageous Plumping Lip Gloss
Sephora Collection 12-Hour Contour Pencil Eyeliner
Sephora Collection The Total Brush Set
Sephora Collection Colorful Blush
Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation
Shop everything at Sephora until April 14 at up to 20 percent off, plus 30 percent off Sephora Collection. Don't forget to add code "SAVEMORE" during checkout.

Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you "have to try." Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair 'do every few months.