It’s basically a universal truth that teens and tweens, a.k.a. the “cool kids,” are in the know about which makeup, haircare, and skincare products are ruling the industry right now.
Obviously, we had to ask them ahead of one of the biggest beauty sales of the year: the Sephora Savings Event.

The sale runs through Monday, April 14, so you can sign up for a free Insider account and immediately score 10 percent off with the code SAVEMORE at checkout. (Or, if you’re already a big Sephora spender, check to see if you have VIB or Rouge status, which saves you 15 percent and 20 percent off, respectively!) Plus, all Sephora Collection items are a whopping 30 percent off through the end of the sale.
Keep scrolling to shop our tween and teen-recommended picks, as well as a bunch of others from PEOPLE staffers because, well, we know a thing or two, too.
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Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Bronzing Drops with Peptides$31–$35 with code (orig. $39)
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush$20–$23 with code (orig. $25)
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Intense Hydration with Vitamin C$19–$22 with code (orig. $24)
Refy Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid$16–$18 with code (orig. $20)
Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick$22–$25 with code (orig. $28)
Glow Recipe Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner$28–$32 (orig. $35)
Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara$23–$26 with code (orig. $29)
Sephora Collection The Face Brush Set$27 with code (orig. $39)
Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream with Copper Peptides$31–$34 with code (orig. $38)
Tom Ford Lost Cherry Water Fragrance Water$204–$230 with code (orig. $255)
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Bronzing Drops with Peptides, $35 with code
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At 12 years old, Giavanna, from New York, already has a solid routine. She’s a fan of the Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Bronzing Drops, which she says sees a “big difference” when using. “You get a little dark, but it’s not like dark, dark,” she added. In other words, they’re the perfect way to fake a little glow without getting sunburnt or looking too orange.
She, along with Kensley, 11, from Florida, are fans of the Glow Recipe tonerwhich has over 4,000 five-star ratings and works on all skin types. It helps with dry patches and spots, as it gently exfoliates while hydrating the skin.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, $23 with code
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Natalia, 18, from California, is “definitely” aiming to snap up both the Rare Beauty bronzer stick and the soft pinch liquid blush, the latter of which she already has. “(I) love how pigmented it is,” she said. Plus, I, a woman in my late 20s, and Giavanna, a tween, also use it, so clearly it works for different age groups. It’s also so easily blendable, so it’s seriously foolproof, but just make sure to start small when applying the product.
Kosas BB Burst Tinted Moisturizer Gel Cream with Copper Peptides, $34 with code
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Shopping Director Laura Gurfein recommends using this Kosas cream and the brand’s powder together. She previously relied on fuller-coverage foundations to help minimize red tones in her complexion but has since switched to this duo. She also likes the “natural” and “everyday look” they provide.
Deputy Beauty Director Jackie Fields, on the other hand, is looking to the perfume department: “Since we’re firmly in a cherry era, I’m splurging on Tom Ford’s Lost Cherry, a lush scent that is by far one of the most coveted products in the bunch,” she shared.
Keep scrolling to shop more top products on sale during the Sephora Savings Event you don’t want to miss. Other noteworthy finds include a PEOPLE Tested neck-firming cream from Clarins, a lip mask Meghan Markle uses, and more.
Glow Recipe Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner, $32 with code
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Refy Lip Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid, $18 with code
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Kosas Cloud Set Loose Translucent Talc-Free Setting + Blurring Powder, $34 with code
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Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash Lengthening Clean Mascara, $26 with code
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Clarins Extra-Firming + Smoothing Neck & Décolleté Moisturizer, $88 with code
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Ouai Hair Oil, $27 with code
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Sephora Collection The Face Brush Set, $27 with code
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Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Intense Hydration with Vitamin C, $22 with code
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Tom Ford Lost Cherry Eau de Parfum Fragrance, $ 230 with code
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Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Cream Bronzer Stick, $25 with code
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