Monthly Favorites: April 2025 Edition!

[AlexBT]

Monthly Faves: April 2025!

Hiya, BIC! I hope spring shopping szn has been treating you well. 🌷🛍 It’s been busy over here at Sephora HQ – but don’t worry, I’ve still found time to walk over to the closest Sephora store on my lunch break to swatch all the latest beauty goodies IRL. Me? Obsessed? Yes, yes I am.

Even with all the fun store newness and Sephora Savings Event hauls to keep me entertained here on the BIC and on social, I found myself reaching more for my existing collection this month – and my April faves reflect that! Hydrated, sun-shielded skin, a simple slick-back, and a fool-proof blush have been the keys to my low-maintenance spring look. (Don’t ask me why it still takes me so long to get ready, though).

Here are some of my trusty April favorites:

• dae Cactus Fruit 3-in-1 Styling Cream with Taming Wand Taming Wand 
• innisfree Green Tea Caffeine Bright-Eye Serum with Niacinamide 0.33 oz / 10 ml 
• Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 with Ceramides and Peptides Sunlit 
• Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench® Hyaluronic Cloud Cream Hydrating Refillable Moisturizer 
• Westman Atelier Mini Petite Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick Petal 

You’re up, Community! Use the reply button below to share your own April favorites! Be sure to tag any products you mention with the “#” symbol (hair, makeup, fragrance, wellness, skincare, etc.)!

[CynthieLu]

Oooouh these are luxe looking beauties @faeriegirl. 😍

I bet Armani's liquid eyeshadow is amazing!

[jaaayp]

April is an exciting month for favorites!

This sephora sale was a BIG hits and misses for me where the misses were really big misses and the hits were just 👌🤌👍👏🙌

• Honorable mention (no pic because it's in the car and I carry it with me everywhere) Clarins Hydrating Water Lip Stain Kiss-Proof & Matte Finish Nude Water this stuff is soooo good. I got the Clarins Hydrating Water Lip Stain Kiss-Proof & Matte Finish Red Water too lol
• MAC fix+ this is so good. As good as i remember it! I've been suffering from dry patches and this just melts the dead skin together 😂
• fresh Tea Elixir Niacinamide & Hyaluronic Acid Anti-Aging Serum 
• Yves Saint Laurent All Hours 24H Hyper Sunkissed Glow Bronzer 2 all day every day!
• Yves Saint Laurent Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Powder Blush 6 Rose Haze been wearing it almost everyday if not wearing the tilbury
• Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara Uninhibited Brown makes my lashes so fluffy!
• Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Soulmates Airbrush Flawless Finish Brightening and Blush Powder... glad the regular airbrush setting powder was out of stock at ulta and picked this up instead. Just as good and double the product with blush for only like $10 more!

[AlexBT]

@jaaayp Yay! Glad you managed to find a few hits from the sale. Also, that Charlotte compact is just SO cute!

[jaaayp]

it really is @AlexBT and not only the packing cute, the product is amazing! Its my first CT blush and omg soooo buttery!

[ather]

@jaaayp  OMG melts the dead skin together!! That is so funny. I need to try this one again! I remember using it way back in the day but it has been a time since I used it last! SO many great items here! I also need to try that fresh! Will it make me look younger???? What misses did you have? Was it any of the supersize ones you picked up?

[jaaayp]

I agree @ather same here! I havent gotten my hands on a fix+ for ages. I really do love it still. I think I like it better that CT setting spray since it has more of a natural finish vs glowy. THE FRESH IS SOOO GOOD idk what it is but my skin just looks better. its really pricey though. I got it 50% off. the next time i see it for 50% off, i'm definitely picking it up again to restock!

Misses... MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Mascara™ Volumizing & Lift Super Black raccoon eyes.. MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 3 this clung to all my dry spots. i think maybe im going through a dry spot phase... I can't think of anymore but this time around was probably the most returns i've ever had... 🤔

You? all hits this month? 

[ather]

@jaaayp  Hmmm I didn’t get much last month but all are hits! I did restock and grabbed a new mask and it arrived Friday Peace Out Overnight Barrier Hydrating Bio-Collagen Recovery Mask 1.3 oz / 37 g  I ordered 2 one was damaged but one survived. I tried it Friday night. If you have dry spots on your face literally try it out. It was a miss for me because it says to wear it to bed and I didn’t sleep good with it on but my face was so moisturizer it was crazy. It was still tacky the end of Saturday and still so moisturized. It says to leave it on for 3-4 hours or all night. I will try again but not to bed. I feel like I saw some videos of people wearing a mask to bed and woke up looking amazing. Wearing it to bed just didn’t let me sleep at night. So lesson learned. But no dry spots in site! 

[caitbird]

@jaaayp  awesome favorites! That CT palette is gorgeous, I'm definitely eyeing it myself!

[jaaayp]

It really is @caitbird ! but the product inside is just as good! I love the airbrush powder already and i'm finding their blush to be a favorite top 3 now!

[PrettyPaint]

@jaaayp Great picks. The YSL blush and bronzer looks beautiful.

[jaaayp]

Thank you @PrettyPaint the bronzer is amazing! I think its my absolute favorite top 2!

[CynthieLu]

Love your lip tints honorable mention. @jaaayp ❤️👌 The Clarins strains are really easy to wear.  Your CT's blush palette is sooo pretty! Inside and out. I'm happy to hear it made it as a love for you this month, it's a gorgeous looking piece. 

[jaaayp]

OOOHooohhhh! Did you end up picking it up @CynthieLu ??? Are you loving it or did I disappoint lol 😂

[lmaster]

@jaaayp how could you not love that CT palette!!??

[jaaayp]

Agreed @lmaster !! you get double the product for $10 more and the blush is gorgeous!!

[faeriegirl]

The YSL bronzer is the best @jaaayp !

[jaaayp]

It really is @faeriegirl !!! I'm hoping their next launch is a powder contour!!!

[lmaster]

@AlexBT love your bedazzled Moisturizer!! 

 

My April loves ❤️ 

Morphe cheek thrills "after party"

DIOR Lip Glow Oil 098 Lemon Glow 

MILK MAKEUP Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint 

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Calm the Red Down Dual Chamber Redness Treatment Serum 1.5 oz / 50ml 

OUAI St. Barts Detangling and Frizz Fighting Leave in Conditioner 4.7 oz / 140 mL 

IT Cosmetics Do It All Radiant Concealer 

[ather]

@lmaster Great favs!! That Ouai smells sooo yummy!! I love your picture!

[lmaster]

Thank you so much 😘  @ather 

[CynthieLu]

Super cute photo of your faves! @lmaster 🩷 Morphe's blush trio is really working well for you, and you show it off beautifully in the looks you've been posting. 🙂