Ah, Sephora press days are always fun. From swatching yet-to-be-released makeup palettes and texture-testing new skincare innovations to learning the steps of achieving salon grade hair (scalp scrubs, anyone?) and baby-smooth butt cheeks (thanks, Frank Body), press day at Sephora always lend a healthy dose of spa-like escapism. Indeed, pampering ourselves has become all the more important in this pandemic. Of course, because of this mask-wearing, social-distancing season, press day is a more toned down, mellow affair this time around. But the air of anticipation to stay in the know about the latest in beauty still lingers. Spring is around the corner, and Springtime stirs up happy feelings and new beauty product launches. While we don’t get to see the faces of brand representatives the likes of Dr. Dennis Gross’ Carrie Gross and Nudestix’s Jenny Frankel, we got to speak with and get first-hand info from Sephora’s collective of Beauty Advisors. They are the ones on the ground every day and the ones who know the ins and outs of beauty where we are.