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Essential Beauty Recommendations from a 42-Year-Old Beauty Product Aficionado
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Sarah Jackson
Just a 43-year-old woman who loves to try all beauty products!
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Makeup
 
Wavy Hair Care
 
Shower/Body Products
 
Skin Care
 
Fragrance
 
Nails

Makeup

 
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My go to foundation!
Born This Way Flawless Coverage Natural Finish Foundation
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My current fav lip balm! The strawberry taste is wonderful and the little bit of shimmer….soooo good! It's long lasting and hydrating. LOVE!
Strawberry Sorbet Glimmer Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment - OLEHENRIKSEN | Ulta Beauty
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Really love this contour!
Soft Pinch Liquid Contour
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Love the true red color for a sunburned effect without the burn!
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
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Used this for over 10 years. So good as a lip tint, lip liner, and on cheeks! Such a great classic beauty staple!
Benetint Benetint Liquid Lip & Cheek Stain - Benefit Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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This is a new spin on a cult classic! I love it so much! Black Honey looks good on everyone!
Black Honey Pop Lip + Cheek Oil - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
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I've try many concealers but always come back to this one! The best!
12N Fair Neutral Travel-Size Shape Tape Concealer - Tarte | Ulta Beauty
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I love this lip plumper and the gloss is very nice too! Really works for a slight plump!
Original Lip Injection Maximum Plump Extra Strength Lip Plumping Gloss - Too Faced | Ulta Beauty
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Soooo moisturizing! Stays on for a long time and has a cutie orange tint!
Blood Orange Spritz Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment - OLEHENRIKSEN | Ulta Beauty
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I’m not a mascara girly but I looove this! It give just a slight natural definition! The brow gel also works really well for me. Can’t beat the price!
Crystal Clear Brow & Lash Mascara - e.l.f. Cosmetics | Ulta Beauty
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I love all the black honey products! This makes my grey eyes pop!
Black Honey High Impact Volumizing Mascara - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
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The best brow gel! No flakes and looks natural!
Brow Harmony Flexible Lifting and Laminating Eyebrow Gel - Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez | Sephora
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Wavy Hair Care

 
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Works really well on my wavy hair!
Frizz-Me-Not Hydrating Anti-Frizz Treatment
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Smells soooooo good! Great dry shampoo as well!
Amika x Ellis Brooklyn Miami Nectar Perk Up Dry Shampoo
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I've been loving this leave it! It's light and doesn't weigh down my waves!
Kristin Ess Hydrating Leave-In Conditioner Spray
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A really great clarifying shampoo! I use once a week to really get the product and oil cleaned from my hair. SO GOOD.
16.0 oz Clarifying Detox Shampoo - OUAI | Ulta Beauty
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I have used this since Covid. I have not been to a hairstylist since. Perfect tone, long lasting, and covers greys well!
Medium Brown Root Touch Up Kit - dpHUE | Ulta Beauty
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An oldie but a goody! The smell of this shampoo is amazing, really hydrating as well!
33.8 oz Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair - Biolage | Ulta Beauty
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An oldie but a goody! Goes great with the shampoo and smells amazing! So hydrating as well!
33.8 oz Hydra Source Detangling Solution for Dry Hair - Biolage | Ulta Beauty
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So good! The smell is amazing and leaves no hard crunch on your hair.
Miss Jessie's Jelly Soft Curls Gel - 8.5 fl oz
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A must for waves/curls! Such a great hair oil!
1.0 oz No.7 Bonding Hair Oil - OLAPLEX | Ulta Beauty
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I use this or Kristen Ess leave in! Does not weigh down my waves. Love NYM!
Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner - 6 fl oz
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This really does give me great volume and helps with oil in between washes. Love NYM!
Not Your Mother's Plump for Joy Body Building Dry Shampoo - 7 oz
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This has been my current goto leave in for my waves! It is really good and affordable!
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths No Haircut Cream Leave in Conditioner, 6.8 fl oz
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I love this curl cream! All the Ms. Jesse's products I've tried are great!
Miss Jessie's Quick Curls - 8.5 fl oz
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This stuff is pricey but does a great job! It's nice to have a powder dry shampoo alternative!
Mini AirWash™ Dry Shampoo - K18 Biomimetic Hairscience | Sephora
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Shower/Body Products

 
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The only deo that works for me. I am loving these new scents!
Secret Clinical Strength Antiperspirant Women 72hr Watermelon
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One of my go to body washes! Really makes me feel clean!
Dove Body Wash for Women Antibacterial Protects from Dryness All Skin, 30.6 oz with Pump
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This is really good and hydrating!
Dove Hydration Boost Body Wash for Women 6% Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic, 18.5 oz
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My fav foaming cleanser! IYKYK
CVS Foaming Antiseptic Skin Cleanser, 18OZ
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I really like this glenser. It helps keep my face hydrated.
Prequel Gleanser + Glycolic Acid Non-Drying Cleanser - 13.5 fl oz
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I use this before my retinol and it works great!
Prequel Multi-Quench Hydration Face Mist - 4 fl oz
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Skin Care

 
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Wow so good! I love all Medicube products that I have tried!
PDRN Pink Peptide Serum
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Make your pores invisible!
Medicube Zero Pore Pads 2.0, 70 Units
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A little pricey but worth every penny!
Wild Watermelon Power Mist Hydrating Hand Sanitizer - Touchland | Ulta Beauty
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These are great to add to your moisturizers to add a natural looking faux tan!
Medium Face + Body Self Tan Drops - Tanologist | Ulta Beauty
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The pimple patches work really well for me. Stay on great and absorb good.
PM Overnight Spot Patches - PanOxyl | Ulta Beauty
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So hydrating and the smell is divine! Love Byoma!
Hydrating Body Wash - BYOMA | Ulta Beauty
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I love this serum! SO GOOD!
1.7 oz Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum with Hyaluronic Acid - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
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I looove this in the Summer for my oily skin! Has never broke me out!
4.2 oz Dramatically Different Hydrating Jelly Moisturizer - Clinique | Ulta Beauty
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Just tried this and I really like it! I think I like it better than the Jergens gradual tan!
Tanologist Hydrating Gradual Tan Lotion - Medium/Dark - 8.45 fl oz
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My new favorite face wash. Keeps my skin clear and smooth!
Cetaphil Gentle Exfoliating SA Cleanser 8oz
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This stuff is great to use on break outs, after working out, on scalp. It's really magic!
Magic Molecule Hypochlorous Acid Skin Spray - 3.4 fl oz
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This stuff is the truth! Just remember to wash your hands after application!
Gradual Tanning Butter - Bali Body | Ulta Beauty
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This is very pricey but I believe it's worth it! I have been using this pretty consistently for about two months and can see a difference in redness and firmness! Pro tip: use Ulta points to reduce the pricetag!
TheraFace Mask Glo - Therabody | Ulta Beauty
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This is a great gel moisturizer! I have used this one and the blue and both are great!
BALANCEFUL 5D Cica Complex Soothing Cream for Sensitive & Redness Skin - Torriden | Sephora
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I loooove this stuff! It is a great color corrector for my redness and it has SPF! I have used for a few months and it does great and does not break me out!
Mini Cicapair™ Soothing Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 with Centella Asiatica Extracts - Dr
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This thing really works! It's like a magic foot wand, haha! Just get it!
Dr. Scholl's Hard Skin Remover Nano Glass Foot File Foot Callus Remover for Soft Smooth Feet
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Fragrance

 
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The BEST Summer scent! I will be repurchasing!
St. Barts Hair and Body Mist
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One of my very favorite scents!
Juliette Has A Gun – Not A Perfume
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My favorite SDJ scent! Sweet and summery!
8.1 oz Cheirosa 68 Hair & Body Perfume Mist - Sol de Janeiro | Ulta Beauty
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If I could only choose one scent for the rest of my life this would be it. My signature!
COCO MADEMOISELLE Eau de Parfum
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Just when I though Ouai couldn't top the St. Barts scent……this is wonderful!
OUAI Santorini Hair and Body Mist - Sephora
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Nails

 
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This drys my nail polish instantly! Have used for many many years!
Seche Vite Dry Fast Clear Top Coat - 0.5 fl oz
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I love Essie polishes. This color reminds me of the beach!
essie Riviera Rush Collection Salon-Quality Vegan Nail Polish - Riviera Rush - 0.46 fl oz
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Such a cutie yellow polish for Summer!
essie Riviera Rush Collection Salon-Quality Vegan Nail Polish - Limon Cielo - 0.46 fl oz
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The perfect Summer in Fall transition color!
essie Riviera Rush Collection Salon-Quality Vegan Nail Polish - New Day, New Me - 0.46 fl oz
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This is a great nail strengthener that also has color! I really like it so far!
Bubble Bath Nail Envy Nail Strengthener - OPI | Ulta Beauty
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