Not to go all Regina George with this, but ECT isn’t your average beauty insider – it’s a cool web magazine – featuring one of the most fabulous editors (okay, okay, maybe we’re a little biased).
But we aren’t Legion-ing you (IFYKYK????). We always have our antennas up and fingers on the pulse of every beauty product that’s completely worth your time, coin, and attention. And we work hard to ensure you’re updated on all things beauty, fashion, and lifestyle 365/366 days a year.
This week, for instance, we found ourselves gravitating towards these highly underrated and nifty beauty products from Sephora. So, keep your cards on standby, your finger hovering over the ‘add to cart button’ and your face ready to pull the face card of a lifetime.
Patrick Ta Beauty Major Volume Plumping Lip Gloss, $26

We’d been searching forever for a lippie that provides intense color payoff and still hydrates your lips to death when this one by Patrick Ta finally came into our lives.
The high-shine beauty gloss features stimulating plant-based ingredients (jojoba oil, peppermint, and vitamin E) that enhance shine, pump in moisture, and hug your lips to give you that juicy kiss of color.
It’s forever added to our lip gloss rotation.
Patrick Ta Major Glow Dewy Milk Mist, $38
You can up your skin’s dew levels with the press of a spritzer, thanks to this editor-approved milk mist.
The weightless spray features black tea ferment to even the appearance of skin tone + texture, rosehip seed oil to nourish and moisturize, and witch hazel extract that calms, rebalances, and refreshes.
Fresh Soy Hydrating Gentle Face Cleanser, $39
For soft, supple skin, turn to this beauty enthusiasts-approved formula packed with soy proteins to deeply cleanse pores and remove makeup while balancing, softening, and hydrating skin – even after rinsing.
It’s a solid choice for every skin type (including sensitive types), but the acne-prone will appreciate that it’s pH balanced, meaning it’ll leave your skin as you’ve always wanted it to be – calm, moisturized, and clean as a whistle.
Too Faced Mini Better Than Sex Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara, $16
Looking for mascara that doesn’t feel heavy on your delicate lil lashes? This #BeautyTok famous mascara is for you, sis.
The buildable vegan formula contains lash-loving ingredients – like shea butter and glycerin – to boost lash growth, all while giving your luscious lashes a lengthened, lifted, and fluttery lewk.
The hourglass-shaped brush features extra stiff brushes that reeeeally work to separate, coat, and curl every lash to voluptuous perfection.
Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Resurfacing Dream Serum, $68
Please allow us to introduce you to the magic that’s Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Resurfacing Dream Serum.
It uses glycolic, prickly pear flower extract and super lotus to smooth out fine lines, fade discoloration and dark spots, visibly resurface the skin, and minimize pore size.