Sephora Savings Event 2025 Shopping Advice Thread: What’s in Your Basket?

[TeamBIC]

Sephora Savings Event 2025

Spring has sprung in the Beauty Insider Community, and here that can only mean one thing…. It’s Sephora Savings Event time! Aside from shopping, a BIG part of the fun of Sephora Savings Events is building your basket and sharing your beauty recs, so fire up that loves list and let’s prep to shop this epic event. 🌷

We encourage you to bookmark this thread for unbiased shopping advice to help you through all those tricky beauty shopping decisions while you shop the spring promo. Your fellow Community members are here to help you select between skincare saves, choose the right blush for you, scoop up the best new haircare, and share their experience smelling the latest spring scents. Be sure to head to this thread to show off your shopping haul, ask questions, or sound off with your own recommendations… we’d LOVE to see all your unboxings, swatches, and more! 💄

If you’re Rouge like us, you can shop in-store or online starting Friday, 4/4 with a 20% discount with the code SAVEMORE. If you’re VIB, you get 15% off starting Tuesday, 4/8, and if you’re an Insider, you can get 10% off starting Tuesday, 4/8. And of course, don’t forget 30% off Sephora Collection all promo long, through 4/14! Find out more about the Sephora Savings Event on our FAQ thread here: Sephora Savings Event 2025 FAQs 

Reply below and let us know: What will you be adding to your basket during the Sephora Savings Event? Tag any products you mention using the “#” sign!

[vallyyyyy]

That is sweet of you

[anaaii]

hi! i tried messaging you too 😞 I reset my message settings and it should hopefully work now

if you're willing to try and reset yours, id still love the code😊💗

[Lizzas]

Hello queens!👑

I'm a new member in this community and I feel so excited and happy that I'll be sharing some tips, and also learning from other girls about beauty, hair care, fragrances and all of that. Also, I'm anxious about the savings event which is a huge sale and I want to have my basket ready 😎😍

[CynthieLu]

Welcome! The sale is such an exciting time. Ooouh what's going in your basket @Lizzas? 😍

[SportyGirly125]

@Lizzas Welcome to BIC!

[Lizzas]

Thank you so much!!!😃

[WinglessOne]

Updating my original list and planning a pre-sale in-store swatch-a-thon. (There oughtta be a National/Global Hyphen Day.) 

+  = new addition to list


🔬Test subjects:

AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Lightweight Face Lotion Moisturizer with Ceramides & Niacinamide for Skin Mois... - curious to see how it compares to my usual CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion. 

ISAMAYA Lip Lacq- Maximising Lip Plumping Serum Beetle - gonna take my chances with this formula’s triple threat (capsicum, menthol, and ginger oil 😬). 

+ SEPHORA COLLECTION Blush Blush Blush. Cream & Powder Palette 02 Sunset Chaser - curiosity demands I at least swatch a tester. 

+ Kosas Blush is Life Baked Talc-Free Dimensional + Brightening Blush Euphoria - these blushes kept falling off my radar, but I still wanna test one. I’ll probably compare it to Hourglass and Laura Geller’s marbled blushes. 

✔️ Restocks:

Paula's Choice 10% Niacinamide Booster 0.67 oz/ 20 mL - buying direct from PC instead during their sale, plus I have some PC reward points to use up.

Supergoop! Protec(tint) Daily SPF Tint SPF 50 Sunscreen Skin Tint with Ectoin 34C - or I might try a different shade... need to re-swatch the other shades soon. 

Nette Sunday Chess Candle 11 oz / 312 g 2 wick candle - because I’ve almost finished the votive I bought. This candle reminded me how much I love the smell of cloves. I’ve been advised to hold off on this, by someone who says they’re putting together a care package for me. 🥹

🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Expanding the family:
 

ISAMAYA Lips Metal- Sheer Metallic Balm Bronzite One Penny - Eh, the shade I already have (Burnt Coral) might be too similar to justify buying One Penny. So now I’m deciding between Bronzite and Guilded. Bronzite’s winning so far. Gotta go swatch ‘em in person to finalize my choice. 

+ ISAMAYA Lips Balm- Sheer Lipstick Balm with Vitamin E Cardinal and maybe Justice - I’d also like to swatch these in person before deciding, but I’m pretty sure one of ‘em will end up in my collection. 

PAT McGRATH LABS Mini Dramatique Mega Lip Pencil Set Divine Rose + Mauvemoiselle - both shades should work well under various glosses, and Mauvemoiselle might work as a cool mauve lip liner. 

PATRICK TA Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo She Knows Who She Is or She Goes to the Gym - gotta make myself pick just one duo. I’ve swatched one of these in-store but really need to swatch both. holding off for now: there’s a lotta blush on this list and I need to reduce that. 😅  

Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed - Matte Color for Cheek & Lip Creme Bruelee - bought it for 50% off elsewhere last week. 

VIOLETTE_FR BISOU BLUSH Marbled Cream Blush Stick Marnie - I said I wouldn’t buy both this and Danessa’s brown blush, but I might change my mind if I can swatch it in-store.

👻 Haunting me:

KILIAN Paris Angels' Share Paradis Extrait de Parfum with Raspberry 1.7 oz / 50 mL parfum spray - the original Angels’ Share is too sweet for me. But some reviews of this new Paradis version call it less sweet, more “masculine” (which usually means woody, smokey, or leathery), and noticeably brighter with the raspberry note. I’m intrigued! Gotta go smell a tester in person though.

🔮 TBD (upcoming releases):

Still haven’t seen any upcoming (to Sephora) drops I’ll want during this sale.  

[caitbird]

@WinglessOne excellent list! You have some fantastic choices here! I'm intrigued by the sound of the Nette candle - I also love the scent of cloves.

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @caitbird ! I searched for my quick description of the Sunday Chess votive: “It’s clove forward with a vanilla undercurrent, and sometimes I get a light whiff of incense. Hardly smells smokey to me… It may not smell like a fire pit, but it does still smell lovely. Sunday Chess gets bonus points for having the best throw [of the 4 Nette votives I bought]. Clove oil’s generally very potent, so that’s no surprise.” 

[caitbird]

@WinglessOne ooh, thank you for this description! This sounds lovely, I definitely will be adding it to my loves list to try!

[jaaayp]

I definitely think there's been less new drops at sephora @WinglessOne !

[danielledanielle]

I think summer heard the two of you ( @jaaayp & @WinglessOne ) because there's a bunch of summer releases that popped up "conveniently" in time for tomorrow.

[WinglessOne]

@danielledanielle  Haha, that figures. 😅 I’m kinda afraid to take a look. I did see Fenty’s new cherry blush/highlighter thingy a few minutes ago and that’ll be something I swatch in person, if it’s available at my local Sephora(s). If it hits Ulta, I’ll maybe get it there instead for $0 OOP. 

[WinglessOne]

@jaaayp  To be fair, I haven’t been paying close attention to upcoming releases this year. But yeah, Sephora does seem lighter on drops this year than usual. I suppose that trend might continue for the next few years considering, well, *waves at the current state of my country* For now, I’m glad to have Isamaya’s new core collection to choose from. 

[johnny912]

if anyone has a rouge code to spare , I'd really appreciate it . got a looong list and it would certainly help with it. 

[itsfi]

We're soooo close!!! 

Went through and updated my list, @TeamBIC. The plan was to whittle down the number of things I wanted to pick up, but somehow I added more things to the list (and my cart). 

☑️  = already purchased

 = taking it off the list (for now)

➕  = new addition 🙄

Replenish Tried-and-True Beauties:

• ☑️  EADEM Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum with Niacinamide and Vitamin C 1 oz/ 30 mL  - I already picked up a new bottle but am thinking of getting another one
• Hanni Water Balm Instant Hydration Body Moisturizer Mist 6.76 oz / 200 mL  
• SPF - Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Mineral Milk Sunscreen SPF 30 1.7 oz / 50 mL   Saint Jane Beauty Luxury Sun Ritual Pore Smoothing Face Sunscreen SPF 30 1.7 oz / 50 mL  ☑️ OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright Mineral Face Sunscreen SPF 30 1.7 oz / 50 mL (picked up directly from brand during F&F sale) 
• KORRES Black Pine 3D Eye-Lift Super Serum 0.51 oz/ 15 mL  
• Kérastase Elixir Ultime Refillable Hydrating Hair Oil  - the refill component

New / New-To-Me Goodies: 

• World of Chris Collins Lust Oud Delice Parfum with Dark Chocolate, Hazelnut and Orris Travel Spray 0...  
• Tower 28 Beauty GetSet Blur + Set Matte Powder Blush x2 x1
• MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 4  
• Phlur mist - not sure which of the recently released scents to go for first (I tested a couple in store and they were not as strong a scent as I was hoping for and with so many fragrances on my list already, something needs to be pared down)
• ☑️➕ YSL (So I picked up one of the new blush shades (a previous Asia exclusive), but now I'm debating whether I want to try Yves Saint Laurent YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss - anyone tried this yet? Wondering how tingly/stinging the plumping ingredients are in this one.) 
• A tool, maybe? When I was first putting the list together, this was the only thing on the newness portion of my list. 🤔 I really don't need another tool, right?! Right?
• BASMA The High-Pigment Blurring Gloss Balm  
• ☑️  Jo Malone London Beach Blossom Cologne with Coconut Water and Vanilla Travel Spray 0.34 oz / 10 mL c...  Thank you $100 Rouge Reward!
• ☑️  ciele prime & PROTECT SPF 30+ Smoothing Primer Original 
• SPF - REFY Skin Trio Mineral SPF 50 Moisturizer and Brightening Serum with Squalane 1.2 oz / 36 mL   Murad Correct & Protect Serum Broad Spectrum SPF 45   CAY SKIN Isle Body Oil Sunscreen SPF 30 with Sea Moss and Squalane 3.7 oz / 110 mL  (maybe)  The delivery date for one of my online Korean sunscreen orders was moved up (later this month vs summer) and with the other sunscreens in my rotation, I should be good, though these will be moved to my list of sunscreens to try.

Gifts:

• The 7 Virtues Clementine Dream Eau de Parfum with Vanilla Travel Spray .34 oz / 10 mL eau de parfum ...  
• DIOR Dior Addict Lip Glow Balm  
• ➕  SEPHORA COLLECTION Nourishing Foot Mask in Coconut + Lavender Coconut 

➕  Maybe:

• LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask – Intense Hydration Lip Treatment with Vitamin C Peach Iced Tea 
• Givenchy Prisme Libre Blurring & Color-Correcting Matte Pressed Powder (I keep going back and forth on wanting to pick one up @Mellmars1185!)
•  AESTURA ATOBARRIER365 Hydro CERA-HA Ceramide + Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum for Skin Moisture Barrier ... 
• Curling mousse - going to comb through my bin to see if I have something like this; if not ...

Now, we wait ... and hope I don't add more things to my 🛒 🤞😅

[blackkitty2014]

I’m admiring you are keeping a journal 🌹and your handwriting is just perfection 🥰 Great list too. @itsfi .

[itsfi]

I have some old-school ways about me, @blackkitty2014! 😉 I've done digital lists and still do for certain things, but I do find myself going the pen-and-paper route a lot. Especially for lists like this where it's just for me. Not counting the items I'm picking up as gifts for other people, I've whittled down the list to 7 items. Where's the emoji for patting myself on the back?!! Ohhhh, right, we have to wait until after the savings event is done, to see if I actually stuck to it. 😂🤣😂

[curlychiquita]

Very nice list, @itsfi! I’ve been working through mine to narrow it down, too.

[itsfi]

@curlychiquita, it's always a bit of a challenge to narrow down the list. I'm realizing I might just have a longer list than I envisioned, and that it may just be better to prioritize what I'll pick up during the savings event. We'll see - I'll give narrowing down the list one last go around and then just prioritize. Are there any product(s) you really had your eye on?

[vallyyyyy]

wow, I love your level of planning. I am always doing this too, it seems like too often. I didn't know anyone else did too. love it!!