Monthly Favorites: March 2026 Edition!

[AlexBT]

Monthly Faves: March 2026!

Happy spring, BIC! 🐥It’s been extra warm here at Sephora HQ, and the sunshine has me feeling ready to look snatched (or at least fake it with a convenient contour), hydrated, and smooth… even if the other half of my brain is mentally prepping for April showers around the corner! 😅 I’ve been doing my best to make my way through my own beauty stash lately because my collection is getting out of control, yet I’m having a hard time kicking the shopping bug these days… there’s just so much fun newness! Good thing Spring Savings Event is right around the corner!

Here are my frequently-used March faves:

• Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Pen Superfine Waterproof Detail Eyebrow Pen 
• Clarins DOUBLE SERUM® To Firm, Boost Radiance & Refine Pores 
• CYKLAR Sacred Santal In-Shower Body Oil Balm with Ceramides 5 fl oz/150 mL 
• K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Mini AirWash™ Dry Shampoo 1.6 oz / 47 mL 
• ISAMAYA Sculpting Stick- Precision Cream Contour Stick with Ceramides Oak 

Your turn, Community! Use the reply button below to share your own March favorites. Remember to tag any products you mention with the “#” symbol (hair, makeup, fragrance, wellness, skincare, etc.)!

[lmaster]

Great picks! @AlexBT 

[Ispend2much6]

After having had time to use this, I have to say I love it.

It has to be used very lightly, and I think it may be a little too sparkly at first applied, (although when I asked my husband if I looked greasy in daylight soon after application, he said no I looked ‘soft.’). Sold!

Definitely blurring and nicely glowing. The Crystal shade can be too light for me but this is perfect.

Nars Light Reflecting Powder Pressed in Solstice.

[CorgiMommy]

I love the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Pen Superfine Waterproof Detail Eyebrow Pen , she is the queen of brows.

[dinadore]

Wow, I really like your picks, they look amazing for a spring refresh! I’ve actually used a few of these products for a long time too and they’ve been really solid in my routine. I recently came across crepe erase customer service phone number while looking into new skincare options, and it made me start exploring more products for myself. I’m also trying to use up my stash before buying anything new, but it’s honestly hard with so many interesting launches out there. Hope you have a great spring and enjoy all your current favorites!

[miss8]

Hey, @AlexBT 💖 I See You, And I Think You Are Doing Amazing, This Year 😉

[itsfi]

Mostly skincare for this month's favorites @AlexBT with a returning body mist and newfound lip pairing for spring. 🦋

Monthly Favorites: March 2026

Product Details/Mini Review:

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Aestura continues to win over my heart, this time with its Atobarrier Cream. It's a good one for the warmer spring (and maybe even summer) evenings for my normal to combo (oily lower T-zone) - moisturizing without being too heavy or rich. This mini size of theATOBARRIER365 Cream Moisturizer with Ceramides & Niacinamide for Skin Moisture Barrier Repair - AEST was part of the ATOBARRIER365 Mini Hydrating Best Sellers Kit - AESTURA | Sephora which is a great way to try out some of their products - I've used all of three products from the kit and will be picking up full sizes as I make my way through them. 😘

Expert PDRN Caffeine Shot Serum for Puffiness - IOPE | Sephora - Lightweight, quick absorbing, plant-based PDRN serum with caffeine, niacinamide, beta-glucan and glycerin. I've been using this in the evenings around my under-eye area, jawline and cheeks to help with puffiness, firming, lifting and hydration. This is a mini travel size that came with a full size I picked up last year from a Kbeauty store. Super excited to see Sephora carrying the brand and this serum! ❤️

I'm really picky highly selective (ha!) when it comes to Korean sunscreens and have had this Aestura sunscreen on my list since it became available in South Korea a few years ago. Wanted to get my hands on it even more after trying and loving a few of the Aestura skincare products. The key ingredients in this Aestura DERMA UV 365 vita A-C Radiance Sunscreen 50+ SPF/PA++++ are right up my alley - zinc oxide, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin, among others. It's unscented,  lightly moisturizing and does not irritate my eyes, a plus as we're dealing with allergies this time of year. I'm hoping Sephora's partnership with Olive Young brings this into stores, or at least online, as I plan to pick up a full size when I've gone through this mini.

I get that spring is more commonly associated with pastels but I'm ushering in spring with berry lips (at least for the start of it while I search for a pink that catches my eye this season) with the pairing of the Lip Tint Felt Lip Stain & Liner - SEPHORA COLLECTION | Sephora - 04 Cocoa Swipe and rom&nd Juicy Lasting Lip Tint 03 Bare Grape. Lip swatches posted to the Lips on Lock 🔐: List Your Lip Combos 💄👄 thread.

Peaches and litchi are two of my favorite fruits so when Touchland combined them into a fragrance mist along with orchid notes, it had to be good, right? If this being my second bottle of of the Peachy Lychee Power Essence Body & Hair Fragrance Mist - Touchland | Sephorais any indicator, yes, it smells good. Soft, sweet, smooth, floral, fruity and clean without being overwhelming. 

[NOTE: will come back to try tagging products at another time]

A few other (beauty-adjacent but Sephora-related) favorites this month worth noting include:

Favorite Event: SEPHORiA 2026 Los Angeles. Very happy to see this in the US; it's great to see / learn more about the brands at Sephora and their products (both their best sellers and for some, their up-and-coming beauties) and most of the brand reps present were lovely to engage with. Always enjoy seeing some brand founders again and hear about their new developments. And, of course, catching up with BIC pals is always one of the biggest highlights of this event for me. Check out any of the following to get a feel of the fun from this year's event:

Expo Exposé: Beauty Convention Thread 

Sephoria 2026 Los Angeles, CA ☀️ 

SEPHORiA 2026 Los Angeles: The Biggest Winners & Best Moments 🏆 

Favorite Thing I Checked Off My Beauty Bucket List: 😆 This one was a long time coming ... or, at least it felt like one to me because it's been something I've been noodling on for a while. My Sephora winky girl mini fridge (gratis, thank you @TeamBIC!) made its way to SEPHORiA this year! <<insert jubilant emotions here ... and here ...>> Got her on the plane (checked baggage) and out of the airport without any hiccups or my luggage being open, and up and running in my hotel room. Yessss! 👏👏 This brought me a lot of joy! I'm actually very happy that I was able to do it first at a SEPHORiA event. And now that I know it can be done ...

AESTURA Mini ATOBARRIER365 Cream Moisturizer with Ceramides & Niacinamide for Skin Moisture Barrier ... 

IOPE Expert PDRN Caffeine Shot Serum for Puffiness 1.01 oz/30ml 

Aestura DERMA UV 365 Vit A+C Radiance Sunscreen 50+ SPF / PA ++++

Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Lip Tint 03 Bare Grape

Touchland Peachy Lychee Power Essence Body & Hair Fragrance Mist Peachy Lychee 

SEPHORA COLLECTION Lip Tint Felt Lip Stain & Liner 04 Cocoa Swipe 

[AlexBT]

@itsfi Yayyy I'm glad you had so much fun at SEPHORiA! ...and that you brought the winky fridge as your +1!!! 🤣 

You inspired me to try the cooling version of the Aestura moisturizer and I haven't looked at another moisturizer since! 🧊

[itsfi]

SEPHORiA always lends itself to a fun and fabulous time @AlexBT. at least in my experience. Sephora and brands have been generous! Oh my goodness, I now feel like I need to try to bring the winky fridge with me on every trip that makes sense to bring it. It came in handy with the heat wave too, having that extra cooling feel to some of my skincare and makeup products felt oh, so good! 😍 

Ahhh, yaaaay, so happy your skin is loving it! That Aestura gel cream moisturizer is soooo good! I'm picking up a full size, maybe even two, next month during the savings event. I think the weather patterns we're experiencing make it a safe bet it'll come in handy all through spring and summer this year. 

[SportyGirly125]

@AlexBT @Mine are

ciele prime & PROTECT SPF 30+ Smoothing Primer Mother 

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Waterproof Color Cream Eyeshadow & Eyeliner 07 Beetle Chrome 

Iris&Romeo Weekend Skin SPF 50 Natural Glow Tinted Sunscreen with Vitamin C + Niacinamide Cool Glow 

[AlexBT]

@SportyGirly125 Ahhh I keep telling myself I don't need the MUFE chrome shadow, but.... I just might after all. 🪲 and love Ciele!

[itsfi]

@SportyGirly125, the shift in MUFE beetle chrome is stunning.

[SportyGirly125]

@itsfi @It’s my go to when I am in a hurry because it’s so easy to apply and lasts all day. I get compliments whenever I wear it. 

[formulaandrea]

@AlexBT I may need to try that dry shampoo!

1. LANEIGE Cream Skin Milky Toner with Ceramides & Peptides for Nourishing Hydration 5.7 oz / 170 ml 

2. Kiehl's Since 1851 Mini Ultra Facial Refillable Moisturizing Cream with Squalane .95 oz / 28 mL 

3. rhode Pocket Blush Buildable Hydrating Cream Blush Toasted Teddy - bronze terracotta 

4. Summer Fridays Jet Lag Skin Soothing Hydration Mist 1.7 oz/50 ml 

5. Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Invisible Broad Spectrum SPF 50 PA +++ 

(If you can’t tell, my focus has really been on skincare this month 😉)

[AlexBT]

@formulaandrea Solid faves! I feel more hydrated just reading them. 😆I was just recently eyeing Toasted Teddy in the store, it looks like a great "blonzing" shade for summer!

[itsfi]

Beautiful favorites @formulaandrea! Love a skincare focused month of faves! Your makeup pick is a nice one too - I really like Toasted Teddy and am excited for the release of the Rhode bronzer sticks later this year.

[PDXXXX]

Great favs @AlexBT ! I've fallen pretty hard for Cyklar this month as well though I got the CYKLAR Sacred Santal Vitamin C Body Oil with Ectoin 4.2 fl oz/124 mL and CYKLAR Lactic Acid Foaming Body Polish and Wash 11 fl oz/311.8 mL . I love anything sandalwood and it's a really intriguing product line!

[AlexBT]

@PDXXXX Yesss I need to try the other products! The in-shower balm spoke to me specifically because I'm terrible about continuing any sort of body care once I get out of the water, so this is my way of trying to get myself to moisturize! 😁

[itsfi]

@PDXXXX, I've been pleased with all the scents in the Cyklar collection. How are the scrubbing pieces in the body polish? Are they more finely milled or like granules that you can feel on your skin? That one's unscented, yes?

[PDXXXX]

@itsfi I would best describe it as a fine sand-like texture (the ingredients include pumice so that may be it) : it has a crystal-like quality to it if that makes sense...no jagged/irregular/sharp/coarse feel to it. It's unscented but does have a slight chemical whiff - nothing offensive but it's "there." I'm not finding it as foamy as I would have thought from the description or using it as a cleanser as it says you can. I was really drawn in by the lactic acid component so we'll see how it goes. It's also a very generous size! No irritation whatsoever on my part so far.

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness, what is up with this weather, AlexBT?! What happened to it not getting really warm until September/October here? 😂

Love, love, love that K18 dry shampoo @AlexBT. It took me a little while to get use to it apply wet at first but it's my fave dry shampoo - I'm actually trying to finish up a couple other dry shampoo that are partially used while alternating using the K18 just so that I can finish them and have have just the K18. 🤣

Ohhhh, Isamaya contour stick made your faves list this month?? <<eyes and ears perk up>> The ceramides in it captures the attention of my "I'm not getting any younger" self 😆 so it's looking really promising to me.It says it's matte but also that it contains some hydrating ingredients. Do you find it comfortable to wear (i.e., not too drying on the lips)? Please tell ... because you know I need how much I need to be enabled about a lip product, hahahaha.