Ask a Beauty Expert

[TeamBIC]

Ask a Beauty Expert

If you know your way around the Beauty Insider Community, chances are you’ve seen a few of our Sephora Pro Artists sharing their looks on the Gallery and dropping their beauty routines in some of our favorite challenge threads.  @ElizaPRO, @ShawnPRO, and @ProAmy are Makeup Artists with years of industry experience with a bounty of product knowledge to share. These beauty geniuses are subject matter experts and they give life-changing advice on how to build your basket and put your haul to good use!

We've created this thread to allow you all to better connect with our Sephora Pro Artists here in the BIC! This is a place for you to ask them ANYTHING beauty-related. Don't forget to bookmark this thread by clicking the bookmark icon at the top right of this thread. It will come in handy for those moments you wish you had a beauty expert on speed dial for questions like "is it a good idea to layer these skincare products?" or "what's the best brush for my foundation routine?"

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[miss8]

@TeamBIC , #Finally I Was Getting Annoyed & Tired Of Asking The Guys At H.D. For Advice 😚 #PraiseTheGoddess

[miss8]

#SideNote Totally Nothing Wrong With Asking The Guys At H.D. For Beauty Advice ... It's Just Not For Me 😂

[leeannfradette]

Help with correct shade

I was recommended the ByMario foundation by an employee and I really love the foundation. I got it to match my skin for the summer, so it is darker than what I normally use. I got the 8N shade. The employee told me it’s about 2 shades darker than what I was currently using with my other brand of foundation.

I am wanting to purchase this foundation to wear all of the time and am wondering what the shade would be, if I want to go 2 shades lighter.

I live 2.5 hours from the closest Sephora and I will need to order online, so am wanting to make sure before I order.

[LuvinGreens]

HELP ASAP! 

Aging sucks! What use to work for me in the past doesn't anymore. I need help with finding the right type of coverage. I don't want something that is going to make me look cakey. I have super super oily skin. N I want to find something that won't make me look shiney. Ive been using the bare minerals complex rescue natural matte tinted moisturizer. I'm on the fence with this product. Aside from not feeling heavy on my face and the added sunscreen to it. I'm still not liking how it makes my skin look like it's melting off after a few hours. I have large pores as well. And I've stopped using powders cus it shows my giant pores by the end of the day. Resulting to it looking cakey. Like my make up looks visibly cakey and streaky as u get closer to my nose around my mouth. You can see the makeup just sitting on top of my skin like cake in the middle of my brow. My large pores get more noticable and around my mouth it gets splotchy. The skin from my cheek bones to my jaw stay flawless. Its just everything along my T-zone that looks like crap. what product or products could u suggest I try to avoid looking like a melted disaster after 2 hours? With super oily and acne prone skin issues. I also have dark spots that id like to slightly cover up so they aren't as noticable. I just want my skin to look natural and also matte without looking like an oily chalky cake of a mess at the end of the day.

[violetlaz]

YESSSSS

[Bellisq]

Hi, I bought Sephora Best Skin Ever.  27P says for medium skin with pink undertones. It's way too dark for me. And I see no undertones. Can you suggest a better color?

Is there a way to sample a few of them?

Is there another Sephora foundation that isn't so heavy?

Is there a contact number where I could speak to an expert?

[Bellisq]

Thought Beauty Experts responded. NOT YET. 

[ILUVSKINCARE321]

I am trying to find good 12 year old skincare for normal skin, what do you recommend?

[Mitch2]

I have quite dark spots on my arms from the sun. What product (s) is best to reduce or eliminate?

[Keiraw123]

My Lala retro cream is only coming out of one side of the circle and not the other. Other times it’s coming out a little bit on the other side but a lot on the other side and I don’t know how to fix it. Is there anything I can do?

[KWSpaceChick]

Hello! I recently put up a -HEFTY- and well, perhaps desperate sounding post in the "Makeup Is Life" thread, and just discovered this post! 

Just relocating to a new state and starting a new job, things have been crazy busy, so I've unfortunately had to cancel each of my reservations to come in for a Sephora Pro shop-around 😞  Hoping to find some support here!

Would anyone be willing to help me out with some of my questions in my recent Community post? ⬇️

https://community.sephora.com/t5/Makeup-Is-Life/Help-Wanted-New-Climate-New-Makeup/td-p/6637912

Thanks Luvs! 💗

[CynthieLu]

Hi hi! 🌈 I have a question. Any advice for trying a cut crease for the first time? Tips or tricks appreciated 🙏

I have slightly hooded and deep set eyes.

My makeup skill level is creative beginner lol I have a few good brushes and love my make up tape 😋 

[SportyGirly125]

@CynthieLu I started doing cut creases last year. Finding a creamy eye pencil to map it out helped for me. I know some people also do it with concealer but I haven’t tried that method yet.  Also try to do a simple one before you try to do a more complicated look just to practice. I like to practice them before I take my makeup off. 

[CynthieLu]

Thank you @SportyGirly125 that's helpful advice. I'm already going to wash everything off at the end of the day, so practicing then makes good sense 😄

[Moimoimoi3]

I have olive skin and my hair colour is chocolate mahogany. Which shade of the Sephora retractable eyebrow pencil would best suit me?

[ArjunRoy]

Choosing the right shade of eyebrow pencil depends on factors such as your personal preference and desired look. However, considering your olive skin tone and chocolate mahogany hair color, a good starting point would be to look for a shade that complements warm tones. For olive skin tones, it's generally recommended https://calculadoraalicia.online/ to go for eyebrow pencils with warm undertones rather than cool undertones. A shade that matches or is slightly lighter than your natural hair color would be a good choice. In Sephora's retractable eyebrow pencil range, you can consider shades like "Medium Brown," "Soft Charcoal Brown," or "Warm Brown." These shades tend to work well with warm-toned hair colors and can provide a natural-looking match.

[ProAmy]

Hello! I would recommend the Chocolate Brown or Ebony depending on if you want a softer or more intense look. 🙂 Hope this was helpful!!

[AreKraney]

I’ve been using Sephora 10hr Foundation for years and am matched with #20 Claire/Light Cream. However, my color is no longer available. I would love to switch to a similar color in your Best Skin Ever series, but I need help finding a match. I live in rural Montana and don’t have access to a Sephora shop where I can get a match done in person. Can anyone help me find my shade? Thanks!

[ShawnPRO]

Hi @AreKraney , 

Thank you so much for leaving a question! While the two foundations are not exactly one to one in terms of shades, upon careful comparison, majority of the shades corresponds accordingly (e.g., Best Skin Ever Foundation 03 P - for fair skin with pink undertones = !0 HR Wear Perfection Foundation 03 Pearl - for fair skin with pink undertones). 

So using this system without shade swatching, I would recommend looking at shade SEPHORA COLLECTION Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation 20 N . If you have pink undertone, I recommend shade 19.5 P - for light skin with pink undertones. 

I hope this helps! Let us know how it works out for you.

Best,

Shawn

Sephora PRO Artist

[Merrie1970]

•  Hello! I’m in quite the quandary and need expert help! I’ve been using YSL Touche Eclat foundation in shade BR40 (cool sand) for years. You probably already know it’s been discontinued. I asked a beauty expert once already to match me with the equivalent shade of the Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow and they gave me shade 9.5. This looks like orange on my face. Not saying that this is necessarily a wrong formula for me, maybe just the wrong match. A little background: I’m 53, combo skin, few fine lines, prefer a dewy look. 
  PLEASE HELP! Lol. I managed to track down one last bottle on Mercari. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions and advice.