There’s a new beauty sale announced every other week online—it’s great, not complaining—but if there’s one major shopping blowout we look forward to all year, it’s the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. For three and a half weeks every July, the retailer cuts prices across the board, spanning fashion, home, accessories, and beauty, and while other sales maybe piece together leftovers that didn’t fly off shelves, not Nordstrom. The picks are prestige and often exclusive to the sale, so it’s a yearly destination. So much so, in fact, the website crashed last year as soon as its cardholder presale started.
Once you see the discounts it’s obvious why. Below, you’ll find limited edition gift sets (that many bargain hunters have been known to buy and hoard until the holidays), big-ticket brands that rarely ever offer deals (like Diptyque and La Mer), and tons of cool indie lines you can test for a fraction of the cost—sometimes for more than 50 percent off. There’s literally no catch, except for the fact that with a total of 450 products to sift through, narrowing the options down can be daunting, and seeing products sell out before your eyes cues up the worst kind of stress. That’s why our beauty editors combed through each and every deal to narrow down the list to absolute best deals. Nordstrom Rewards Members get early access from July 12 through July 19, while the official sale runs from July 20 to August 5 for the rest of us. Start planning your list from the 2018 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale now—things will sell out fast.
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Between the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and Amazon Prime Day, July is giving December a run for its money as the best shopping month of the year — and it just got even better. Target is getting in on the competition with a surprise one-day sale on July 17 (aka today!).
Whether you need to stock up on sunscreen and tampons or have been eyeing a pro-level hair dryer that’s just out of budget, we highly recommend browsing through Target’s beauty and personal care sale offerings that are 25 percent off, plus spend $100 on Target.com today and get a free six-month membership for same-day delivery service. That means you could have a new face mask, natural shampoo, and/or Kaley Cuoco’s favorite Burt’s Bees lip color delivered right to your door by the end of the day.
As anyone who’s ever set foot inside a Target knows, the store boasts a beautiful labyrinth of affordable goods, so we narrowed down the best beauty picks — from tried-and-true staples to splurge-worthy deals. Scroll down below for all of our faves from Target’s surprise one-day sale.
If you’ve been counting down the hours to Amazon Prime Day 2018, it’s time to get your credit card ready. The deals are upon us and they are good. In fact, analysts are predicting that Amazon could rake more than $3 billion (yes, with a “B”) in sales from Prime Day alone this year. To put that in perspective: shoppers spent $5 billion total on Black Friday in 2017. So, yeah, Amazon Prime Day is no joke.
While there are hundreds of discounts on makeup, hair care, and beauty tools, the skin care deals are what you won’t want to miss with this one. The bargains span across brands both big (like Clarisonic) and indie (InstaNatural, DHC), so you’re sure to find everything you need to fill out your top shelf. The sale runs from July 16 at 3 P.M. (ET) to July 17 at midnight, and don’t forget that you have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop. The good news is that the retailer is letting anyone who isn’t already sign up during the sale. Below, we’ve tracked down the deals worth becoming one for.
There’s a new beauty sale announced every other week online—it’s great, not complaining—but if there’s one major shopping blowout we look forward to all year, it’s the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. For three and a half weeks every July, the retailer cuts prices across the board, spanning fashion, home, accessories, and beauty. It’s such a big deal, in fact, the website crashed last year as soon as its cardholder pre-sale started.
Once you see the discounts it’s obvious why. This isn’t a stockpile of stuff that can’t sell. Instead, you’ll find exclusive gift sets (that many bargain hunters have been known to buy and hoard until the holidays), big-ticket brands that rarely ever offer deals (like Diptyque and La Mer), and tons of cool indie lines you can test for a fraction of the cost—sometimes for more than 50 percent off. There’s literally no catch except for the fact that with a total of 450 products to sift through, narrowing the options down can be daunting. That’s why our beauty editors combed through each and every deal to narrow down the list to absolute best deals. Nordstrom Rewards Members get early access from July 12 through July 19, while the official sale runs from July 20 to August 5 for the rest of us. Start planning your list from the 2018 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale now—things will sell out fast.
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Fourth of July is almost here, and there’s only one cure for the temperatures that’ve descended on the country this week: air conditioning. If you’re lucky enough to have time off work, that means making the most of vacation by staying cool, soaking up a new show, reading a good book, and—because the deals this year are legit—online shopping. We rounded up the best 4th of July beauty sales for you to peruse, ideally with an iced beverage in hand. Stay tuned as we continue to add more sales to the list as they’re announced.
bareMinerals: Put together your own 3-piece skin care set for $75, with your pick of a full-size cleanser and full-size moisturizer, along with the brand’s SKINLONGEVITY serum (a trio that typically clocks in at $126). If your medicine cabinet’s full-up on skin care but could still use some beauty love, the brand’s also offering free shipping on all orders.
boscia: The line has some of the most fun, actually-does-something skin care products out there, and from July 1 to July 5, you can take a discount of 20 percent off your entire purchase.
Captain Blankenship: Make the week’s beachy (or sweaty) waves last, and stock up on the brand’s haircare with the code “BEACHYWAVES”. The code takes 25 percent off, and runs from June 30 to midnight EST on July 8.
David Pirrotta: From June 30 to July 4, get a 40 percent discount on the website’s stocked brands. We’re looking at pricey faves like David Mallett, Grown Alchemist, Lebon, and Sachajuan, newly affordable with the code “THE4TH”.
dr. brandt: Get 30 percent off site-wide with the promo code “HAPPY4TH”.
Glow Recipe: A free, full-size, usually $32 Make P:rem Capsule Sun Gel is coming your way with any purchase over $100; just order between July 4 and July 8.
Harper + Ari: The brand’s exfoliating sugar cubes are much-loved for the soft, smooth skin they leave behind. Get 20 percent off on the cubes with the promo code “JULY”. The offer runs through July 7.
Josie Maran: The naturals-loving beauty brand is offering 15 percent off everything on its website from June 28 to July 4, so gather round—its Vitality foundation is a moisturizing hero.
Lavido: Now through July 8 at midnight, the brand is offering 20 percent off sitewide with the code “LAVIDO4TH”. Outside of already reduced gift sets, everything’s on sale for the taking.
Make Up For Ever: Beginning in-store July 1 and hitting online July 2, the brand is lopping 15 percent off of purchases of $75 or more, and 20 percent off $100 or more. The sale ends July 7, no promo code required.
Missha: Soko Glam is in the midst of a sale on hugely popular K-beauty brand Missha, which runs until July 9. Take 30 percent off products including the brand’s best-selling Time Revolution First Treatment Essence and Mild Essence Sun Milk, with the code “YAYMISSHA”. The earlier the better—Soko Glam cautions that favorites are selling out fast.
One Love Organics: From now until July 7, get a free Easy Does It Foaming Cleanser mini with any purchase of $45 or more.
PHYTO: Get some bang for your buck on the brand’s gorgeously packaged, thoughtful formulas. It’s offering 40 percent off the entire website, from July 1 to July 5.
Practk: Running from 8 A.M. on July 2 through July 6 at 7:59 A.M. EST, Sigma Beauty’s sister brand, Practk, is offering a Blue Power Blender + Blue Palmat bundle for $15.
Rebels Refinery: Bring some new life into your bathroom with the Brooklyn-hip line of hair, face, and body products—the packaging is both cute and cool. From July 1 until midnight on the 4th, use promo code “INDEPENDENCE” for 25 percent off everything.
The Seaweed Bath Co.: From July 3 through July 8, take 20 percent off sitewide on the brand’s sustainable skin and hair care products with the code “FIREWORK”.
Sephora: While the beauty giant isn’t having an official 4th of July sale, its Weekly Wow deals series this week is nothing to balk at. From now until July 4, get discounts on select products from Benefit Cosmetics, T3, and more.
Sigma Beauty: From midnight CDT on July 4 through midnight on July 5, get $10 off purchases of $50, $20 off purchases of $75, and $30 off purchases of $100.
Tropic Isle Living: Shop the indie beauty brand from July 2 to July 6, and get 25 percent off site-wide—no promo code necessary.
True Moringa: A double-hitter: From July 1 through July 6, get 20 percent off purchases and free shipping with the code “JULY4”. As a bonus, know your legacy will live on, because the brand is planting a moringa tree in the name of each customer.
Ulta Beauty: Ready your credit card, because this one’s big. Ulta is hosting a sale of up to 60 percent off that runs now through July 4. Our editors whittled down the picks you should definitely consider.
W3LL PEOPLE The green beauty brand is offering 10 percent off and free shipping from now until July 31 in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
Ulta Beauty pulls out all the stops for sales, and its latest is no exception. While it doesn’t have the historic sale caché of Memorial Day or Labor Day, Fourth of July has evolved into a sale-worthy event in its own right—one that Ulta is helping us prep for with its own Summer Beauty Sale. Now through July 4, shop 34 pages of beauty products on sale (it’s a good kind of overwhelming). Below, our editors sifted through the makeup, skin care, and hair products for the hidden favorites you can’t miss.
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