As we approach the Sephora sale commencing tomorrow, April 4th, I’m sure you’ve been inundated with TikTok creator after TikTok creator exclaiming, “The Ten Things You NEED from the Annual Sephora Sale!”

To be clear: you do not need any of this. You, like me, likely have enough blushes, eyeshadow palettes, lotions, and potions to last a lifetime. However, if you are in the market for anything new, these are the items currently in my cart. I like to break down my seasonal spree into two categories: The Restock and The New & Indulgent, typically allowing myself four things from each category.

From The Restock, I’m ordering multiples of Dr. Jart+’s Ceramidin mask — the one product that, without fail, allows me to wake up with glass skin the morning after I use it. I’m restocking the lotion that transports me to the tropics with every use, the my-lip-colour-but-better product I keep in every purse, and the dry shampoo that actually allows my blowouts to last for days, along with the following daily favourites in heavy rotation.

from clockwise (ish): Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Mascara, Skyn Dissolving Microneedle Eye Patches, Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush, Crown Affair Dry Shampoo, Caliray Hideaway Concealer in Dawn, Caudalie Cleansing Milk, Ouai St. Barts Body Cream, Lise Watier Rouge Fondant Suprême in Sandra, Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter in Fair, Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Mask, Topicals Slather Exfoliating Body Serum, Drunk Elephant Sweet Pitti Deodorant, Benefit Gimme Brow Eyebrow Gel, Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair, Armani Beauty Luminous Silk in 3.75

From The New & Indulgent, I’m eyeing a new hair mask, the ultimate splurge concealer, and yes, I’m considering finally pulling the trigger on an AirWrap. I’m already obsessed with Josie Maran’s retinol face lotion, so adding the body cream feels like a natural extension, as does testing the toner from the line of my aforementioned favourite sheet masks.

from clockwise (ish): Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Blush, Gisou Honey Gloss Mask, Makeup by Mario Master Secret Glow, Westman Atelier Skin Tint, Josie Maran Pro-Retinol Body Butter, Benefit Bounce Mascara, Cle de Peau The Concealer, Sulwhasoo First Care Activating Mask, Soft Services Theraplush Hand Repair Cream (US-only), Moroccanoil Body Serum, Patrick Ta Major Skin Foundation, Guerlain KissKiss Bee Glow, Dyson Airwrap, Oribe Serene Scalp Shampoo, Saie SuperSuede Blush, Rare Beauty Find Comfort Eye Patches, Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Toner

I’d love to know what’s currently in your cart, what your Sephora sale strategy is, and if there’s a method to your madness, or rather, a mad dash checkout spree. Happy shopping, fellow beauty lovers.

x E

shop all my Sephora sale picks here.