Sephora 2023 Holiday Sale! Dermatologist's Shopping Guide for Skincare, Makeup, & Haircare

[@sophienguyen2528]

Never too chatty!! We love these videos!

[@legalpuppy8602]

Tatcha overnight repair rescued my skin. It is amazing.

[@CW-rx2js]

Way too expensive...there are other products which worked just as well...for example, Skinfix is superior to Tatcha for a lesser price

[@legalpuppy8602]

@@CW-rx2js thank you. I will try it. You are right about the Tatcha expense, but I have never found anything that worked as well.

[@lymartin3072]

Could you please do an everyday makeup routine that you would wear in clinic? Thanks for the video! Love the recommendations.

[@sarameier]

I loved this video, it was so descriptive and fun to watch. I added a few things to my cart in anticipation of the sale thanks to your recommendations! I always repurchase the Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant during the sale.

[@marionallen2222]

Hourglass powders are just magical!!!!!! 🤍🤍🤍my best discovery all year was the “jellyfish” palette!!!! Stunning variety sampler pack lol I’m hooked!!!! I see what all the buzz is about … finally 🤣🤣🤣

[@DrSamEllis]

Right?? So dreamy 😌

[@summerintherockies9530]

Dr. Ellis makes the Hourglass bronzer sound foolproof to apply (which is what I need), so that is on my radar to buy, to appear ‘lit from within.’ 😊

[@gulnazperez3456]

Thank you, this was so different ♥️ I feel like most influencers recommend the same thing!

[@corimcleod5960]

I loved hearing your picks for the sale. It's nice to hear a different perspective.

[@sulakaricats]

Gorgeous look, I also use my bronzer on my eyes, I have a gorgeous Napoleon Perdis palette and it’s such an easy subtle look to create.

[@rhondascott1341]

I'm a "makeup minimalist" the older Ive gotten. Never thought of bronzer on my lids - gonna try this!

[@brooks6348]

I love the Ambient Light bronzer. I have been using it everyday for close to 2 years and haven’t hit pan either. Can’t wait to try the powder. Tatcha Overnight Repair and the Skin Fixx allowed me to up my tretinoin!

[@DrSamEllis]

It’s so good! I can’t believe how long it lasts!

[@jackiem.259]

I love how you keep it real ❤

[@thejulietocean]

The givenchy concealer is heavenly ❤ I use it as a foundation and I just love it.

[@Catb3333]

Honest Beauty cream blush in Rose Pink is a better version of magic hour, pinkier and longerlasting❤

[@christinemack2153]

Great descriptions and feel like we like the same type of products, yay! Hope you're having the best time in Japan.

[@bjensen3671]

You should try the glossier Baumé cocoon. It’s super thick, fragrance free, doesn’t break me out, and isn’t very expensive! I have eczema and live in a very dry climate and it’s always what I go back to

[@thejulietocean]

It’s one of my favorites! A hidden gem from glossier.

[@deborah972]

Love everything about dr sam ellis vlogs ❤ xx

[@JanCT]

So appreciative of these videos. Always the best recs!

[@brittneyr8590]

OK, now I want one of everything you recommended! 😍

[@somacarr7528]

How do you feel about there being talc in the Givenchy powder? I read that you should avoid any products with talc in it as it is cancer causing. It’s the only reason why I haven’t gotten it as everyone raves about it. I could be wrong and that they have removed the talc now. Anyone know?

[@katschrader1482]

Would love to see how you’re doing the 2 concealers in place of foundation. (Perhaps obvious to others but I need all the help I can get. 😅😂) Love your recs!

[@Egg12246]

What colour is the foundation for the Lancome?

[@chelseybrown14]

Thanks for your recommendations! Good tip on the Kosas brow pencil, I’m going to try that. I’ve been waiting to splurge on the SkinFix cream so thanks for the reminder. I bought the Tacha cream due to your suggestion and really like it. Similar face cream I’m obsessed with is Yina hydracloud cream but it is really expensive.

[@AdrianaGarcia-qn8rt]

Hi Dr. Ellos, do you use any lash growth serums? You have amazing lashes!

[@michellecastro6560]

Thanks Dr. Ellis! Very helpful and fun video. I’ve been a little meh about the Sephora sale this year but I’m definitely interested in checking out the concealers you mentioned and some of the lip products. Oh and the Necessaire body retinol. Totally forgot about that product but I’ve been wanting to try it. Thanks for reminder! Side note, I am loving your Prequel Gleanser and the new Prequel Universal Skin Solution spray! My order arrived Saturday and I couldn’t wait to open. ☺️

[@marionallen2222]

I’m totally getting the Kerastase Gel-Cream smells divine!!!!!!! I love the Refreshing Spray really want the shampoo and conditioner but it’s sooooo expensive 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@DrSamEllis]

Totally an investment but I find a little goes a long way so it lasts a while!

[@primareina]

Thanks for great recs! Specially the concealer and brush! I was eyeing both of them and now I already purchased them after watching you use them!🥰

[@martham7198]

Would love your take on best lip treatments with peptides and if you think dr Dennis gross lip led mask is worth it. I use omnilux face and décolletage almost everyday and have seen good results. Problem is mask doesn’t have lights in mouth area. Wondering if lip led mask is a good option or maybe a led panel would be better

[@summerintherockies9530]

Oh, I am curious about an anti-aging tool for lips (and around the lips!)

[@addiedesmarais1344]

I would love to try the Ambient light bronzer by Hourglass! I’m curious as to which Luminous Bronze Light you chose, as the website has two listed by the same name: Luminous Bronze Light - a medium bronze shade fused with Luminous Light for a softer, candlelit warmth. (Ideal for light/medium complexions) Luminous Bronze Light - A medium tan shade fused with Luminous Light, a champagne pearl powder, for a softer, candlelit warmth. Ideal for fair/light complexions.

[@ITFDBLA]

Love the passion! We use several of the same! Love love the YSL lippies, Merit lippie and the T28 blush and concealer and the Skin Fix lotion. Love the SF glosses too so much. Been wanting the Kosas pop brow so will look again and the retinol body care so thanks! And intrigued by the Lancôme foundation recc. I would also suggest for u the I Need A Nude eyeshadow palette from Natasha Denona. I am a newbie w eyeshadow looks but it’s so very pretty and perfect daytime tones for u. It seem like we have the same facial tone- are you a light neutral peach tone? Some of your choices were light medium peach so was confirming. Thank you! 💛

[@louisewarren6472]

Love this! Trust you 100%!!

[@cara_cola11]

Summer Fridays minis have already sold out😢 I’m sure they’ll be back in stock soon tho! 😊

[@summerintherockies9530]

I’m buying the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, and if the Hourglass bronzer is indeed foolproof (in applying and wearing it), then I’d love to incorporate that into my routine. Thank you, Dr. Ellis!

[@marisaflores-march7112]

I have sensitive skin, will 1% retinoid irritate my body skin? Thank you Dr. Ellis!

[@notimportant123]

Inkey List has a BHA scalp exfoliant prewash that I like

[@tamskik5833]

Lancome teint idole is the best foundation on the market, and I've tried lots of foundations😊

[@jackieturner4144]

I really like that colour of the tower 28 cream blush glad you showed that as most creator's always show the pink colours which I don't like the tone of xx

[@skiergirl4753]

Thank you for all of this! My scalp has been super unhappy lately so I really appreciate the info on the Briogeo pre-wash. I just added it to my cart : )

[@skiergirl4753]

Oooh, I love Crown Affair so am glad to hear you like it too!

[@notimportant123]

I like the inkey list salicylic one. Same idea, less $

[@amymccall5263]

Tatcha sale is going on right now or it just passed and it’s 20% off.

[@laurieehrhardt6977]

Thanks so much for the wonderful recommendations!! I love all the detail you provide :) Definitely getting another Givenchy blush - the new one like the face powder you love! The darkest shade of the Westman Atelier face powder to use as a bronzer. Dr. Jart BB cream - Fave!! And a Laura M tinted moisturizer liquid bronzer and a blush in Sangira. Did way too much damage at the last sale so I gave myself a smaller budget this time!!! And I just don’t need more makeup but as a makeup junkie …well they says it all!!! 😂

[@DrCorinneDevin]

How often do you play the necessary body retinol lotion? Is it just something you do every day at night or every other day?

[@DrSamEllis]

I probably average about every other day!

[@brirose230]

Can you please tell me what mascara you are wearing in this video Dr Ellis?

[@kelseyp3163]

Hi Doctor, can you do a video on mesobotox for large pores?

[@jackiem.259]

I got the dae hair set, Charlotte tilbury pillow talk medium lip set, saie lip oil, Patrick ta gloss, rare beauty lip set, and blush set, cay skin lip set and sep favs lip and cheek set, refy lip cheek set

[@DrSamEllis]

Ooh I was eyeing the DAE products!

[@abigailelizabeth7729]

I'm 56 and my lips always look so dry with lipstick on, so I've avoided it for years. Do you think the lipstick balm would be a possibility for me?

[@nancyelfar7401]

First time I hear about Briogeo scalp revival. I want to try that! I also want to pick up shisedo’s new serum skin tint

[@christyandies2741]

I must know, what do you use to whiten your teeth?

[@Chunky2024]

What color eye shadow do you have on in this video? Thanks

[@Scarlet-qg1xi]

K 18 leave in hair mask!!!

[@KrystleRodriguez-u2e]

Where do you normally buy your skincare products from (if not from your new skincare line)?

[@DrSamEllis]

Ulta, Target, drugstore, dermstore or skinstore.com, Asian beauty websites, and often from the brand websites!

[@darbibrumbaugh9956]

Could you film a video all dedicated to pores?

[@lindalovessparkles16]

so helpful!!

[@kevinpezzi6777]

Nothing looks better than truly healthy skin, so applying makeup to it makes as much sense as painting over a Rembrandt masterpiece with wall paint.

[@ciarastanley1556]

What brow pencil do you have? It looks like Kosas has two options

[@brirose230]

Far out, the Sephora sale in Australia sucks! Only 20% off and you have to spend at least $120 to get that! Oh, and they don’t sell a lot of what you mentioned here 😒

[@lah007743]

Thanks Dr. Sam!

[@summerintherockies9530]

What do I use for a lip primer?

[@DT2125]

Dr Sam, have you tried the crown affair leave in conditioner? Debating if I should switch from Moroccan oil leave in conditioner? Or is there one you recommend? :):)

[@DrSamEllis]

Love the Crown Affair one! I haven’t tried the one from Moroccan oil so I can’t compare, but the crown affair one is awesome. I even use it to help tame my son’s curly hair and prevent knots.

[@RhonaMillarez]

Is the tatcha cream good for oily skin?

[@nml1930]

Thank you 😊

[@Alyssaramstad]

What shade are you in for the Lancôme foundation?

[@amandasydney7515]

Hi Dr.Sam! I love your videos, recommendations, and truth with everything beauty! I have a very random question…I have bottles of agency tretinoin that I could not get through/cannot use tretinoin at this time. I have always wondered if I mixed that with body lotion and use that as an retinol body lotion combo? Thoughts?! I would love to try to necessarie body lotion! This was a thought so I figured why not ask!

[@db-gb5xi]

There are some derms who don't like mixing retinoids with lotions because they say you can get patchy/hot spot application of the retinoid that way. But people do do it.

[@DrSamEllis]

I think if you already have the tretinoin and it would otherwise go to waste it would be fine to mix it and then apply. I wouldn’t do any pre-mixing, but if you do a little pump of your moisturizer, and then a pump of your tretinoin and combine each time you are applying then the tretinoin should stay stable. It’s not the most ideal situation, but I also think it’s quite practical to avoid waste and I wouldn’t expect it to be harmful since body skin is not particularly sensitive compared to the face (if you were to inadvertently get a tretinoin “hot spot”)

[@amandasydney7515]

Thank you! ☺️

[@Roll587]

YESSSS thank you!

[@triciaweinstein9063]

What brush do you use for the tower? 28 blushes

[@DrSamEllis]

Real techniques blush brush!

[@nathaliez9783]

Hello, the teint idole ultra foundation contains alcohol, third ingredient, don’t you think that would be a problem for dry mature skins!? I use retin a every night, my skin is dry, I live n Canada where we get very cold and dry temperatures, so I hesitate to purchase a foundation with alcohol in it..what is your take on alcoholic hol in foundations? Thank you !

[@heredianna2496]

I used to use this foundation. It was the most beautiful finish but it broke me out badly ( I have oily, sensitive acne prone skin) because of the alcohol + it's highly fragranced. If the finish was great on my oily skin it's probably too drying on dry skin. They have another version who seems more suited for dryer skin. You can still asked for samples just to be sure.

[@sharroon7574]

I have the kerastase haif cream and I still like phytodefrisant better by far. I don't why no one talks about phyto.

[@TheTtooter]

Dr. Sam, recently, an aesthtician told me that if you put sunscreen on your face (even if you let your sunscreen fully absorb) and then put foundation on top of it (especially liquid or cream), the foundation ruins the protection. She said the only thing to do when you're wearing foundation that will protect you is to use an SPF spray. This goes against everything we hear from our skincare specialists. Is there any truth to this? Can you please clear this up?

[@DrSamEllis]

Your sunscreen is likely to be disrupted a bit by anything you put over it, but makeup certainly does not make it ineffective 😌

[@TheTtooter]

@@DrSamEllis Thank you!

[@parisakchck]

Great video! Do you use the Tatcha repair cream after Tret?

[@db-gb5xi]

Yes, in one of her recent evening GRWM videos that's what she did.

[@DrSamEllis]

Exactly!

[@ShamilaRamroop-n9i]

When you bleeding through your skin what causes that

[@dkb2375]

Have you tried Haus Lab products?

[@DrSamEllis]

Some! I’m mostly interested in the foundation and concealer but I’ve heard it’s hard to get a good color match so I want to try it in-store

[@ericahipolito8144]

What shade of the foundation are you?

[@DrSamEllis]

235N!

[@gwenns.7261]

Good choices but it cracks me up to see her use terms like “dry down” “hit pan” “holy grail” “go in with” etc I’m teasing she’s great. ❤

[@Alice-oe4kd]

Thank you - I will be doing some serious damage to my wallet 😃

[@catnip4587]

Several skincare websites I follow are offering 30 percent off to everyone. Don’t have to meet point requirements

[@franchescamayialmonte1303]

Ok. But tell us!🙃

[@summerintherockies9530]

Yes!

[@jgoel3266]

I hate this sale except for the Sephora Collection - the discount sucks for non-big-spenders.

[@kimgroslouis5587]

My question might sound weird but what would you recommend for the breast? I don't like applying products on my tits since I think it is not safe even though I might be wrong. So during winter I put olive oil to keep them moisturized. Is there actives or any ingredients we can't use on nipples? Thanks

[@DrSamEllis]

You can actually just apply your normal body products all over (including breasts). Nipple eczema is actually quite common because people don’t think to moisturize there.

[@ציביהפייגין]

Not really makeup related but as an American Jew I would appreciate if you remove your support from Huda beauty as she supports Hamas massacre in Israel. I’m sure you know a bit of what happened in Israel October 7th. Thank you.

[@dianarusnov292]

We don't support genocide either 🇵🇸 And she doesn't owe you a political comment on a beauty video, check your local news outlet for that.

[@ציביהפייגין]

@@dianarusnov292 A. Why are you attacking me? B. What’s up with the aggressive? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. זC. It meant for dr Ellis not you. You don’t like my comment, you are more then welcome to move on. Hopefully you have better things to do with you life D. ✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️✡️

[@snengelman]

Am I seeing some cheek/under eye filler moments. For some reason Sam looks a bit different in this video. Could be the lighting.

[@DrSamEllis]

Must be the lighting. I’ve never had filler in my upper face ☺️

[@JustMargaret]

The things y’all think are okay to say to people, jfc. Sam took it like a pro, but wow, how unnecessary.

[@snengelman]

@@JustMargaret nothing negative said here. If anything, it’s positive because her skin looks even smoother and more supple. The eyes look brighter. These things could be due to filler-not a bad thing at all. I’d get filler myself if I could. Have a great day.

[@snengelman]

@@DrSamEllis well I need whatever you’ve been doing!! Your skin looks better and more youthful than ever.

[@peggytodd1917]

Talks to fast

[@Alyssaramstad]

What shade are you in for the Lancôme foundation?

[@maricelg777]

Thanks ❤