My Sephora Sale Holy Grails: Spring Beauty Base Essentials Worth the Splurge

By: Lucy Ugar

The biannual Sephora sale is my personal Super Bowl. It’s the perfect opportunity to stock up on luxury spring and summer makeup essentials, as the additional discount significantly reduces the total cost of the haul. Perfectly coinciding with this event, during spring I always love to keep makeup natural and curate my perfect “no makeup, makeup” base routine. In honor of this holiday, I thought I’d share my spring Sephora glowy base product holy grails in case you need some inspiration to fill your cart this sale season.

Saie Glowy Super Gel

Meet the notorious Drunk Elephant bronzing drops’ older, cooler sister. These Saie bronzing and glow drops offer a flawless base for makeup or look stunning worn alone over skincare. I’ve seen a few people talk about these online, but rest assured, they more than live up to the hype. Sale season is a great time to stock up on this amazing everyday product.

Merit Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation

If you are looking for a versatile complexion product, look no further than the Merit foundation stick. I love this stick because it offers buildable coverage and can serve as an all-over foundation or a spot concealer. The buttery smooth formula ensures you achieve that signature spring “your skin but better” look.

Saie Sun Melt Bronzer

The Sun Melt bronzer from Saie is one of their most underrated products, but in my opinion, it’s their best. The formula is perfect for both a light makeup look and a full coverage glam. It’s easy to apply and blend out, giving you the perfect glowing bronzy look.

Shiseido Urban Environment SPF

Every great spring makeup look starts with a quality SPF, and Shiseido offers the best. Its consistency creates an amazing glowy base for other products without feeling greasy or sticky. I also appreciate that the Urban Environment specifically includes Vitamin C. This product is a bit of a splurge, so I always stock up during sales, but it remains my favorite luxury sunscreen and is superior to any other sunscreen for me.