Hey guys, welcome to the November Edition of Sona Selects! I have so much fun doing this series, I love sharing my favorite products with you all! (If you missed the last two editions, you can find the September Edition here and the October Edition here) The holidays are coming up and I’m so excited, this is one of my favorite times of the year! This edition of Sona Selects features lots of gift options for some of your beauty loving friends (or even for yourself!)
1. La Mer The Powder ($95)
You guys know how much I love my Laura Mercier Translucent Finishing Powder, and that’s still my favorite, but I was pleasantly surprised with this new finishing powder from La Mer! It’s super lightweight, but manages to give you a flawless, smooth finish. La Mer The Powder now contains the brand’s Miracle Broth, so it has all the skincare benefits of their other products! It’s obviously very pricey, but it might be worth the splurge if you’re looking for a good quality setting powder.
2. MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finish ($33)
The new MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finish is one of my new favorite highlighters! It makes your face look luminous in a natural way and is super easy to build to get the shimmer you want. I usually go for just a little bit of highlighter, so I like that I can build this to my desired intensity. I really like the shade Beaming Blush for the holidays!
3. Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick ($82)
OK! I hate that I’m in love with this next product because of its price tag, but I have to say, the Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick has become my favorite. I love the convenience of a stick foundation combined with the flawless coverage it provides. You can easily build coverage, and it really makes your skin look beautiful. I also like that you can use this for contouring, if you get a darker shade. If $82 is a bit much for a stick foundation, I don’t blame you! Here are some more affordable stick foundations I love. Makeup Forever and Lancome.
4. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation ($8)
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation is an amazing drugstore foundation! For only $8, this foundation gives you the perfect matte finish, covering up imperfections and hiding pores. This is a great foundation for all skin types. I recently used this in a makeup tutorial and fell in love with the finish.
5. Pérsona Cosmetics Identity Palette ($32)
Obviously I couldn’t resist putting my own palette in my latest edition of Sona Selects! Seriously though, I am so excited with the Identity Palette and I love how versatile it is! You can do everything from sexy glam looks for upcoming parties, or a natural look for your daily makeup routine. You get six luminous shimmers and six buttery mattes with this palette. To sum it up the Identity palette gives you twelve high quality generous sized shadows in a compact friendly sized palette with little space wasted so it can make for a great travel companion too!
6. Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color ($29)
I actually first tested the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Color while shooting a video for Byrdie! (You can see it in action here!) It makes eyeshadow application super easy, just a quick swipe across your lids and a little blending and you’re good to go! I love using this as a base before going it with my powder shadows. It makes my eyeshadow last longer and it also intensifies the colors.
7. Pür Royalty Eye Polish ($42)
If you’re looking for high impact, glossy lids, this is for you! The Pür Royalty 5-Piece Eye Polish Collection is a collaboration with one of my fellow beauty bloggers, Angel Merino (@mac_daddyy)! Instead of a cream or powder eyeshadow, this is a liquid eyeshadow that you apply with a silicone applicator for a super dramatic, shiny look.
8. Dior Rouge Dior 962 Poison Matte ($35)
Okay so last month, I know I listed Dior Rouge Dior in their classic matte red, but right now, I can’t get enough of it in 962 Poison Matte. It’s an amazingly dark, moody shade. It’s such an amazing statement-making lipstick and I plan to wear to all my nighttime events.
9. Makeup Forever High Precision Lip Pencil ($18)
This is one of my favorite lip pencils to use for sharp definition and contouring. The shades are easy to match to your lip color for natural looking full lips. The Makeup Forever High Precision Lip Pencil glides smoothly, making it easy to create a clean line.
10. Pür Royalty Luxury Lip Collection ($42)
This set done in collaboration with Jade Marie (@jadeywadey180) includes four liquid lipsticks. I love how this set has lots of shades, from a deep matte berry, to nude, with two shimmery glosses. The Royalty 4-Piece Luxe Lip Collection is awesome to use for the holidays, since there are so many colors to choose from!
11. Dose of Colors Matte Liquid Lipstick ($18)
I do love a good matte liquid lipstick, and right now, I’m really into the Matte Liquid Lipstick in Black Rose from Dose of Colors. My favorite is a dark brownish shade that gives the perfect 90s vibe to any makeup look!
12. Aerin Amber Musk ($115)
I don’t like to change up my perfumes often, but this Aerin Amber Musk is totally one of my go-tos for fall and winter. I love the warm, slightly musky scent that’s balanced with light coconut water and floral notes.
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I also got the maybelline fit me poreless matte foundation and I love it. It even held up to playing basketball in the Florida heat for two hours haha.
I really love your Persóna Identity Palette. I have Make-Up Forever High precision lip pencil and I like it ?. Best wishes for your Persóna cosmetics brand.?
I love the maybelline foundation too! It’s literally my fav thing! And your palette looks gorgeous bubs and it’s so well priced so I think I’m going to treat myself for Christmas ???????
Hey Sona Good Morning =) great post will definitely try the Mac Extra Dimension looks so pretty.
Can’t wait to receive your Identity Palette will be checking my mail nonstop .
I’m loving all the products you post about! I wonder if the Matte and Poreless will work on my oily skin. The ones I’m digging to try are the Dior matte lipstick and of course your palette, that I already order and I seriously can’t wait to get it and play with it! ??? #snapchatfam
I am so going to try the maybelline foundation!, it seems like the perfect foundation for me and not expensive at all! Love the Persóna cosmetics palette, those colours!! You did a great job.
I also really like that you are doing so many give aways, i might have a chance this way!
xoxo
I just recently tried the Maybelline Fit Me poreless matte foundation and I was quite impressed being it’s a drugstore foundation.
I have yet to get my hands on your Identity palette, SO excited! ? #snapchatfam
I want to try the Maybelline Fit Me plus it seems so affordable. Thank you I love your style! #snapchatfam
Seeing lots of good comments about the Maybelline product! I’m going to try it! Thanks for all the giveaways! You spoil us! Need to get my hands on your palette soon! ?
Love love love!! I always check these Sona Selects, especially before making a beauty trip… thank you!!
I am OBSESSED with the Maybelline Fit Me foundation! I’ve gone through 2 bottles and refuse to try a new foundation. This is one of the only foundations that feels good on my skin and matifies my oily complexion. Plus it costs $5 at WalMart/Target!! So happy you’ve been loving it Sona!
I LOVE the maybeline fit foundation! That foundation is amazing. I have acne prone skin and that foundation doesn’t break me out and it covers nicely and never looks cakey. I also like that it’s buildable.
Maybelline matt and powerless is tried and tested, hands down one of the best drugstore foundations. Loving your identity palette, can’t wait to get my hands on it. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. Snapchatfam
I love the variety of products you included! I’ve also been getting more interested in using stick eyeshadow as a base. I will check out the Caviar sticks too.
I love watching, reading, and listening to you such a great role model you are! Love ya girl!
Love this kind of post because this way we can get updates of best product of month.so thank you sona !
Yay, another chart ? loving the dose liquid lipstick! Love from Holland #snapchatfam?
Would you say that the new MAC Skin Finishes are a more pigmented highlight than the old ones? Or the same? Love you!
OOOo I’ve got my eye on that Tom Ford stick foundation now! I’ve always wanted to try a stick foundation they look like they’d last longer than a liquid one because I find my foundation practically gone at the end of the day, probably because I touch my face a lot haha. But still I think that maybe a thicker consistency would be less likely to be rubbed off.
I liked this post, could you recommend – or anyone else- a good liquid blush or cream blush you can apply on the go because my face always loses colour and I find myself pinching my cheeks a lot (its a bit weird I know but it makes such a big difference!). Thank You!
Great picks for November. I really want to try the caviar sticks, all i hear about them are postive things. ?
I absolutely love these posts from you. and I love that this time you can include YOUR palate!!! A huge congrats on that accomplishment, I can’t wait to get it for Christmas! I love all these choices. I will need to try that Maybelline Fit foundation, thanks to your post here and Amany Khalil’s comment above cuz I’m super oily too. I also want to try some Dose lip products now too! I love you sona- thanks for sharing!!! #snapchatfamALLDAY <3
My skin is very oily – and that is the best foundation I’ve ever found. Maybelline Fit Me in Matte + Poreless is perfection! Get it!
Yesss another giveaway!!! Cant wait to get my hands on my pérsona palette.
I been wanting to buy Dose of color matte liquid lipstick just undecided but Definitely want the identity palette :). (I mean who dosent)
Ahhh that palette is my dream hopefully it would be in stock soon.. I wanted to try it so bad;) I love the chart it’s just very wise to do that..
you are so amazing thank you very much! <3 i can't buy a lot of make up because i'm a student but i love to watsch your videos, read your blogs :)
These are some awesome goodies Sona! I unfortunately did not get to pre-order your palette, and I really wanted it. Hopefully I get lucky this time and win. Thank you! ❣❣❣?
Those are some really awesome products. Although I dont own anyone of them.lol
Awesome post! I’m SO into the Mac highlighter… :-) also cannot wait to try your palette!! Congrats on such a successful product- must feel absolutely wonderful to have all your hard work pay off <3
Great recommendations! I’ve heard so many good things about Matte and poreless foundation but I still haven’t tried it. I guess I’m too comitted to my Revlon Colorstay :) My favourite thing on this list is of course your palette, waiting patiently for worldwide shipping :)
Hugs! #snapchatfam
Hiii,
Thank you for the giveaway ! In your opinion, what’s the best night oil for oily skins ?
Big kisses to you and KB xx
That matte & poreless by Maybelline Fit Me is amazing. This summer, I happened upon it and it is my go-to. My skin is oily and sensitive, and it works great for me. That eyeshadow palette is so gorgeous and mine should be on the way sometime soon!
I’ve been wanting to try the Maybelline Fit Me matte and poreless for so long but I have acne and I don’t wanna break out especially during the holidays. Maybe I should try something like Neutrogena.
I got the caviar stick in a sephora play box and I’m loving it as well!
I’m always so scared to try new foundations and I always feel like I need to sample them before I make the commitment to buy them. I can’t be the only person like this, right? I love that you included your Identity Pallet and I can’t wait for mine to get here! So exciting. Best of luck Sona!
Hi Sona! About Maybelline Fit Me, I am stuck between 220 and 120. They kind of look like they both fit, but I can’t decide. What is the main difference between those two shades? Is it the undertone color?
Also, maybe you would put the identity palette to the giveaway? ;) have a nice day :) #snapfam
The Aerin Amber Musk scent sounds amazing! I think I’m going to have to hunt to test it as Musk and coconut are divine so I can imagine what they are like together ? The product in most coveting is the Film Nights set by Charlotte Tilbury, it has she most gorgeous matte red lipstick and comes in to-die-for packaging!!!!!
I also love Maybelline Fit Me foundation. I actually need to buy new one already :) I’ve seen all the videos about Identity palette and checked the pictures and it seems really nice. I love the colors you’ve chosen and that they are fitting nicely brown eyes because i also have brown eyes :) Immediately when it’s going to be available in Europe i will buy it ;) Do you maybe know already when this will be? #snapfam
That MAC highlighter looks really nice! I have never bought a highlighter before but I want one that does not look like I put glitter all over my face. I might have to try that one out!
I really really wanna try out a stick foundation :D
Once I get a new job, I am for sure splurging on the La Mer Powder!!! Love the chart once again!
I really wanted to try the maybelline fit me poreless foundation, but its hard to get in my country so i think i’m just gonna order it online oh and your identity palette looks so gorgeous!
The persona palette looks so good! Love the colors, something I would use as everyday! I want to try it soon!
As usual, I love your videos, your snapchat and off course you! Yout tutorials really help me and I direct my friends to your channel too. <3
#snapchatfam!
First of all I love the flat lay on this post! The little roses and the makeup products along with the gorgeous palette of yours all compliment each other so nicely in the photo! I’ve actually never used a setting powder before, because I prefer bb creams over foundation…but can you use powder on top of that? I’ve heard about La Mer’s products a lot, however I just recently got a little sample from Nordstrom. Also I love the recommendation for products to use to achieve glossy lids, I think that look is so dewy and gorgeous! Again, big congrats on the palette Sona! xx
With love from Canada,
#snapchatfam
So looking forward to receiving my “identity palette”. December 20th can’t come soon enough. Happy Holidays to all!! Thank you Sona!
I swear by the maybelline fit me foundation?Love it’s finish and the coverage it gives. I really want to try a stick foundation though. Will get one soon. A great post again? Love the chart ❤️Lots of love #snapchatfam
I was just thinking who I would share the gifts I win with. The melted lip would go to my boyfriends sister most likely, the eye shadow pallette would go to either my sister or friend and I think I would keep the rest :)) thank you for doing this
I am coveting the pur cosmetics luxury lip collection, Makeup forever foundation stick and definitely your Identity pallete for the eyes!And they are soo many i cant even list it our here,haha!
I loved your favorites Sona.
Love Sona Selects Monthly favourites articles! Great ideas for christmas gifts (maybe for myself as well :P ). Was so excited when I heard you were doing your own makeup line! Love the colours in your eyeshadow palette and can’t wait to see the products you come up with in the future!!!
I can’t wait to try your palette! I want to get a LM Caviar stick too. I want the color amethyst. Thanks Sona!
Ooo! Good choices for this month. Of course you chose your own palette! It’s wonderful! I am so anxious to get my hands on one. This month I have been loving my tartelette in bloom palette to create beautiful daytime looks for the classroom.
Just love how your identity palette looks, super excited to see the rest of your creations! I also like how your posts are always so informative and pretty haha, awaiting the next one!
I really appreciate that you included a favourite drugstore foundation and it just so happens that it is my favourite drugstore foundation. And you’re absolutely right about it, it covers everything and my pores are almost invisible when using this foundation. I definitely want to try the La Mer powder soon, it has gotten impressive reviews from almost everyone! and now that you’ve picked it as your favourite, i am sold! Thanks Sona, always looking forward for these type of posts from you. They’re super helpful! XXI
I love these types of posts. I also have the maybelline foundation. I have tried many others but this ones my favorite. The Laura mercier pallete also looks cool I like the warm colors.
Love the post Sona. Love the charts. Congrats on the new palette. It looks amazing.
Getting my hands on the top faced melted liquid lipsticks is a dream. I’ve wanted one for quite sometime. Hopefully I win this time?
Of course I enjoyed the post as well. I’ve got my eyes on that perfume ?. Hopefully it’s available here??
Of course my all time favorite product talked about will be the persona identity pallete ? Can’t wait for it to ship! I’m on the second round of pre orders and am waiting as patient as ever ?
These La Mer products are sooo tempting for me but considering their price mark I don’t think I’ll ever even try them lol :) MAC highlighter is gorgeous!
Thanks for this sona love this especially the Maybeline foundation. I needed this my wisdom teeth is coming through and am in pain ???
I love the shades of your palette you did an amazing job. Love the makeup looks you’ve done with it.
How I wish Persona is available in Singapore!!!!
I love every product in the post! I have tried the maybelline foundation it’s so good!!! And I like so much your new palette! Congratulations
Thanks for the recommemdations! I love the Maybelline fit me matte and powerless foundation as well. It blends so well and does not cake up whilst giving flawless coverage. Can’t wait for more awesome posts on your blog. ?
Loving the mix of favorites this month! The Maybelline matte in poreless has been a favorite of mine for a real long time. It holds up after a full day at the office and keeps the oil from peeking thru.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte Foundation is the bomb! I also can’t wait to try your Persona Identity Pallete, it looks gorgeous. Thank you so much Sona for another awesome post! xx #snapchatfam
Hello lovely!! Congrats on your success and making your dreams come true! You didn’t lose sight of your goals, and that’s an inspiration to all of us. I’m all into gleaming skin, and the MAC extra dimension powder is awesome. I don’t wear foundation or even face powder most days, I just fluff that stuff all over and I look nice and dewy. Lots of love your way! xoxo
My friends swear by Maybelline Matte & Poreless and I love it too. I heard so much about La Mer The Powder too but its expensive :D:D but not that you’ve mentioned it I feel like I need that in my life . I couldn’t get my hands on your Persona Identity Pallete but I can’t wait to try it out… looks amazing & Congratulations on your success.. I love you so much.
I need to try the Fit me Maybelline foundation??
Love your posts ❤️
Absolutely love this chart!!! I’m in need of a new highlighter so will try this one out! <3
LOVE this video, so simple and yet so cute!! You’re awesome, and look amazing! <3 I need to try the fit me foundation.
Thanks for another great post!
ahh all of these look so nice im definitely gonna buy a few!
Great post sona & thank you for sharing as always. I have never tried the Maybelline Matte foundation because of my dry skin but now that you mention it I have to give it a try. If I am not mistaking I believe you mention once in your videos that you had dry skin so I am hoping this foundation will work for me as it did for you.
Thanks again Sona
XOXOXO#snapshatfam <3
Love the Laura Mercier Caviar sticks!
I’ve heard of some people using the caviar sticks for eyeliner too! Thinking about giving that a try. Right now my fall/winter scent is Tom Ford’s Orchid Soleil!
Sona! I’m dying to get you palette, its so beautiful, its everything I look for in a palette. Love you so much!!
Lovely products. Especially Identity palette is gorgeous. Excited to play with it. Maybelline Fit Me poreless matte foundation is also nice. I’ve tried it and it matches with my skin perfectly. Sona good luck. I hope your brand will get million’s of success.
Love ya.
I wish if I was in Us ? everything you show in your favourites I try to collect but I can’t afford all of them as here in Australia everything is more than double. But I am eagerly waiting to try Persona palette. Kindly let us know when you’ll anle to ship them worldwide. Love you ? princess
The Laura Mercier caviar sticks and the MUFE lip liners are always on my top five!
I would love to try that La Mer powder though! (*Drooling*)
Oh my another opportunity!! Thank you Sona :D
Love the maybelline foundation, is my favorite and it’s drugstore!! And that Mac highlight looks beautiful!
I need to try Maybelline fit me matte because I loove the regular one, and I love matte results on make up, who doesn’t want a matte base? :)
Sona, you are by far my favorite beauty blogger. I trust your opinions on products the most!
I’m really simple with my makeup, and I usually only use a few products everyday, but I’ve been watching your tutorials and have been experimenting here and there. Now I’m dying to get your palette to play with. I watched the tutorials on your cosmetics site after reading your post and I want to practice each of those looks now. :) Congrats!
Living for all your flatlays :) Everyone always raves about Matte and Poreless. I am definitely going to have to pick it up on my next drugstore run!
I have pale skin and I’ve never used a bronzer!!!! But watching your videos made me want to buy some soon! I really like your style in makeup…it’ s not overdramatic. Looking forward to your new videos….Happy holidays ?
The Persona pallette looks so amazing!!! I also agree with the Maybelline foundation. Its affordable and it looks great.
I’m usually too afraid to use highlighter (don’t wanna look like a disco ball), but maybe the MAC skin finish will work for me. Seeing you say that it makes your face look luminous in a natural way gives me hope.
Definitivamente probaré el fit me concealer de Maybelline! Gracias por la recomendación!
Besos desde PERU!
Thank you Sona! I think I need to try Pur asap!!! ?
Just love your makeup charts
Hi Sona !
I hope Persona will be sent internationally :) I want to buy you eyeshadow palette !
I share your post on twitter and Facebook !
Xoxo
Oups : I mean “your eyeshadow”
OMG, I’m just waiting for the day that you will announce that your palette will be able to be sent internationally. <3 <3 <3
Please Sona try to do it soon as possible.
Love you!
Hey Sona, I absolutely love the La Mer The Powder. One of my beauty favorites this months as well.
Love from Germany,
xx. Arevik
http://moderiamia.de
Great recommendations, Sona! I’m dying to get my hands on your eyeshadow palette and hope you ship internationally very soon. Regarding the current giveaway, I really covet the Urban Decay Full Spectrum Eyeshadow Palette! Greetings from Austria!
Love the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick and the Dose of Colors Lipsticks!
I want to try the La Mer powder since Melissa Alatorre talked about it in one of her video and now that you like it too, I want it so bad.. But very it is very expensive, not ready yet =)
XO
I really love your Persóna Identity Palette.To bad for me that you don;t ship international
Great post! Thanks for sharing!
I’m already subscribed to your newsletter and I’ve just shared on FB and Pinterest as Arianna Barbara and on Twitter as @raggiodiluce82 (Arianna Barbara)
I have some of the Laura Mercier Caviar sticks and I absolutely loooove them! Seriously so easy and they are so pigmented. Love your picks Sona!
Literally the only thing from these that i can buy here in hungary is the mac highlighter…?
But i love watching/reading about your favorite makeup stuff ??
I’ve been so eager to try that La Mer Powder. It’s definitely a steep price tag but I feel like it would be so worth it, and especially now that it’s sona approved… I need it!
Love all these products!!! Dying to try the La Mer Powder and the Tom Ford foundation stick!!! xo
These picks make me finally feel like it’s WINTER!
So exciting :)
Thanks for giving back – we love you!
I love Aerin Amber Musk, too! Actually, I am smitten with the whole line of perfumes, especially Rose de Grasse.
The Pérsona Cosmetics Identity Palette is amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I love you :-)
Love it all ? so pretty
I would love to try the MAC highlighter and perfume. Thanks for sharing!
Hey! Hope you are well. I’ve heard so many good things about all the face products you mentioned this month, it’s nice to get your seal of approval. I’ve also got a dose of colors liquid lipstick in black rose. It’s so pretty and super dark. My cousin has been raving about the makeup forever lip liners for ages, maybe I should give them a go? Thanks for a great post again! I just want to say that I am YouTube subscriber also and a snapchat follower but I just don’t comment on YouTube and have a random username ?. I’ll be sharing this post with my cousins. Happy birthday! Hope you have the best one yet lovely xx
I first heard about the Laura Mercier powder after watching some of your videos on your channel and decided to order it since you love it so much. I can see why now! I love it! So I think it’s going to be hard for me to want to try the La Mer powder… we’ll see!
I just got the DOSE of Colors Black Rose and I’m in LOVE!!! Thanks so much for the suggestion <3
wow!!!!!!! you are amazing
I want that perfume so badly!! I love the way you post all your faovrite products, amazing content!! Love from Ecuador
I love every product in this post and your pallet looks great ? Congratulations ?
Hey, Sona! I’m from your youtube and snapchat :) I have also been loving the Matte and Poreless foundation! It’s almost holygrail status :D Can’t wait to try you Pérsona palette !!!!
The persona palette looks so good, i want one!!!! Congrats Sona, xoxo! :)
I love Fit me foundation too but I prefer the Dewy and smooth finish
Great recs! I can’t wait for my Persóna Identity Palette to come!!! #snapchatfam