6 New Makeup Finds To Covet From Sephora

I’m currently trying very hard to maintain my budget, be careful with my pennies, and work with what I’ve got. Resisting the urge to shop my way through the mall, picking up pretty new purchases everywhere I go, is not easy…but it must be done and I do feel better for it. Kind of.

So, instead of being drawn into Sephora, where I will surely load up a basket with all kinds of new items to take home and try out, I’m browsing online – with credit cards safely stowed in the other room. There are a number of new products and makeup kits out on the market, which my heightened sense of ‘I WANT’ is lusting for…but I’ll hold back, be good, and remind myself that two drawers and a medicine cabinet full of makeup really is plenty…for now.

Laura Mercier Oil Free Flawless Face Kit Oily skin be gone…Summer or not, I’m over you! Even just the promise of flawless, oil-free skin is enough to make this three step (and four brush) kit seem like a worthwhile investment for me.

Laura Mercier Oil Free Flawless Face Kit

Benefit Cosmetics Bight Lights Big City!
Just a few key essentials Benefit is known for and we could all stand to have tucked away in a drawer. The ‘That Girl’ face primer is a favorite among my friends and I’m totally thinking the little white leather travel mirror would love to live in my purse.

Benefit Cosmetics Bright Lights Big City!

Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15
With SPF 15 and a pretty red hue, this is a step up from the Sugar lip treatment I already have from Fresh. It tastes delicious (which can be problematic when you’re biting the lips you’re trying to preserve and protect) and now has a little color too.

Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment

bareMinerals Refillable Buffing Brush
Loose powder has opened up inside my purse one too many times…which is why I generally leave it at home, where it’s not really very useful at all. But this squashes the problem and finally makes loose powder travel friendly.

Bare Escentuals Refillable Buffing Brush

Lancome COLOR DESIGN Sensational Effects Eye Shadow
I’m smitten with these earthy shades, which tend to be what I would prefer day or night. A little shimmer goes a long way, but with the right color I feel comfortable being a bit more daring.

Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects

Best Of Korres Color Natural Wonders
Even though I’ve been a longtime fan of Korres face products, I haven’t tried there makeup yet. This looks like an excellent collection to get started. Given how much I adore their white tea face cleanser and pomegranate scrub, I would be willing to bet they know what theyr’e doing when it comes to makeup too.

Korres Color Natural Wonders