Back to School Makeup

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Gear up for a fresh start this academic year by exploring this back to school makeup collection, where effortless beauty meets everyday practicality. Whether you're heading to the classroom or joining virtual lectures, our curated selection offers versatile essentials perfect for achieving that naturally polished look. From lightweight foundations to hydrating lip balms and everything in between, find all your must-have items designed to keep you looking and feeling confident throughout your busy school days.

Fashion FairCrème to Powder Skin Foundation

Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476786

Color: Suede Silk - medium deep with neutral undertones

68 Reviews

$41.00

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Then I will be satisfied of my selection. Welcome back....Fashion Fair Is back and better than ever....I am glad Fashion Fair is back....Welcome Back

What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Cream


Best For: Normal and Oily Skin


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Resorcinol: A skin brightener that helps fade the appearance of dark spots and even tone.

- Vitamin C: Evens tone, visibly reduces hyperpigmentation, and smooths skin.

- Turmeric: Soothes irritation and helps heal and brighten the skin.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, 


bareMineralsCOMPLEXION RESCUE Tinted Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid and Mineral SPF 30

Size: 1.18 oz / 35 mL·ITEM: 2851673

Color: Cinnamon 10.5 - for deep warm skin with a golden hue

12 Reviews

$39.00

I have been using this since high school. Truly the best most glowy tinted moisturizer and sunscreen out there. ...I was so happy to see it back in Sephora. from from The Hone

What it is: A three-in-one multitasker that’s a moisturizer, skin tint, and SPF 30 with hyaluronic acid to boost hydration for a dewy, healthy-looking glow.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Cream

SPF: SPF 30 and under

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Helps replenish and boost skin’s moisture.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Quenches skin with all-day hydration that feels light and refreshing.
- Mineral-Based Sunscreen: Protects from damaging UVA and UVB rays.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: The number one tinted moisturizer in the US. This lightweight cream provi

CLINIQUEEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation

ITEM: 2083996

Color: WN 69 Cardamom - moderately fair, warm-neutral undertones

2.7K Reviews

$39.00

I have tried tons of foundations, ranging from drugstore to luxe brands, and this one is always the one I come running back to. My sensitive skin adores it! Most foundations botch my face pretty badly after extended use, but all it takes to fix the damage is wearing this a couple of times and my face clears right up. ...Thank god I have this baby back! I've used this on and off for years, but I always come back to it, and I think this time, it's for good.

What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

SPF: SPF 15

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

$38.00

I love this product I use it everyday and it doesn’t come off through the school day!...I reach for this product every time I do my makeup. The undertones of each shade are so flattering, and it blends effortlessly.

What it is: A matte, buildable, visible-texture-blurring trio to shade, bronze, and sculpt your face—for a touch of color to a fully contoured look.


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Magnolia Bark Extract: Helps smooth fine lines and wrinkles

Fashion FairIconic Pressed Setting Powder

Size: 0.3 oz/ 8.6 g·ITEM: 2477016

Color: Rich Copper - tan to deep with neutral cool undertones

36 Reviews

$35.00

I should have sent it back or took it back to Sephora. I will visit the store to buy any type of makeup in compacts as opposed to ordering online. ...Used this brand in high school long ago, was my favorite powder foundation.

What it is: An ultra-lightweight, oil-absorbing powder that instantly sets—or refreshes—makeup at home and on the go.

$39.00

The 90’s wants their brick lipstick back...It’s more of a 1990’s brick red. For vintage makeup enthusiasts, It resembles an old Sebastian Trucco color called “blood” (red). ...Although the color is not like Mac Ruby Woo which is more of a strawberry red, this one is more of an old school retro red. But overall a good product especially if you are into esthical beauty.

What it is: Hourglass introduces Red 0, a 100% vegan special edition shade featuring its namesake ingredient.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Long-wearing

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Red 0: A patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Hourglass is proud to introduce Red 0, a patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine (the beauty industry’s go-to red pigment produced from crushed female insects). Red 0 gives this lipstick its brilliant red hue.

Range BeautyTrue Intentions Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2785855

Color: Liquid Sun - medium olive

17 Reviews

$33.00

A staple in my makeup bag...I absolutely love Range beauty. Finally , a makeup brand that caters to a Range of skins tone all while ensuring skin health is priority. ...BEST FOR SCHOOL!...i really like this Skin-Soothing Hydrating Foundation for school because it looks natural and hydrating

What it is: A light to medium coverage, oil-free foundation powered by gentle ingredients and shown to soothe redness and flareups and fight breakouts.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Calendula and Chamomile Blend: Soothes and targets skin congestion from flare-ups and breakouts.
- Green Tea: Visibly clears up redness and firms; provides intense hydration.
- Kaolin Clay: Absorbs sebum, allowing for smoother-, healthier-, brighter-looking skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Good for acne- and eczema-prone skin, this weightless formula glides on, offerin

Charlotte TilburyLip Lustre Lip Gloss

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.5 mL·ITEM: 2116499

Color: Hall Of Fame - sheer glossy pink

158 Reviews

$25.00

I bought a set from CT a while back and it came with Seduction, Portobello Girl and Red Vixen.

What it is:
A lasting lip lacquer for luxe shine and fuller-looking lips.

What it does:
This everyday gloss delivers long-lasting shine and fuller-looking lips—sans stickiness. The creamy-vinyl texture is enriched with lotus flower extract, an antioxidant that protects, hydrates, and soothes lips for a gorgeous, flawless, lacquered finish. The color stays in place for six hours without transfer.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONLove The Lift Curling + Volumizing Waterproof Mascara

Size: 0.27 oz. / 8 ml.·ITEM: 2711703

Color: Ultra Black - Black

91 Reviews

$13.00

I'm literally obsessed, it lasts my school air and it's my fav mascara, my lashes are two different lengths and it makes them look almost the same....Tried it on the last sale. Bought 2 back-ups!! Well done Sephora

What it is: 

An ultra-black and buildable, weightless mascara enriched with gravity-defying wax for an instant curl and 12-hour lifted-volume effect—now available in a waterproof formula.


Formulation Type: Curling, Volumizing 


Benefits: Waterproof


What Else You Need to Know: Enter a new dimension of volume with the Love The Lift Mascara, now available in a waterproof formula. It features a double-sided silicone brush that lifts and curls lashes and is enriched with gravity-defying wax for up to 12-hour-volume effect. It’s waterproof, tear-proof, sweat-proof for the perfect eye—look no matter the circumstances. 

$26.00

Every time I think i am over this highlighter i end up going back to it. Its easy, is so good for every day use because its not in anyway blinding, and i think it blends well so it looks as natural as highlighter can look on someone. ...It gives the most beautiful highlight- it’s a soft, barely pink glow. I’m back to using it again as my go to highlight.

What it is: A satiny-pink liquid highlighter that accents cheek and brow bones for a dewy glow.

What Else You Need to Know: Benefit Cosmetics’ new doe foot applicator glides on easily for soft rose-gold radiance. This long-lasting formula can be used as a spot highlighter over makeup or wear under complexion favorites for a subtle glow.

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“This is the first time I have EVER seen a makeup company acknowledge pale people with olive undertones, and I’ve been wearing makeup for 20 years”
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“LOVE this set as a sampler for the St Barts line. Been wanting to try it for awhile so had to snag this set, but I don’t love the smell”
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“The colors are sooo gorgeous and pigmented! Perfect for spring! I love applying the shimmers with my finger as they appear more intense and foiled”
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“It is also really hydrating . Overall just really fun and nice to wear and enjoy . For the the type of product it stays on a decent amount of time”
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“However, it doesn’t work well with makeup. You can certainly put a little makeup on to cover a blemish and it’s fine, but all over makeup doesn’t work - the makeup will get blotchy”
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“Overall I can see this being a great option for someone who wants simple, basic colors that will work in every situation”

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