The Best Beauty Sales of the Week
As the Strategist’s deals editor, I sift through hundreds of discounts every day. Some of my favorite finds are in the beauty bins: The price drops are impressive, and there’s almost always something from our archives in the mix. And each week, I find the best-of-the-best beauty products on sale across the internet, exclusively for Beauty Brief newsletter subscribers, and present them to you here.
Amazon
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This three-part “acne system” consists of a gel cleanser, a clarifying solution, and a moisturizer from La Roche-Posay’s (Strategist-approved) Effaclar line.
Warmer days are right around the corner, so it’s a good idea to stock up on Sun Bum while it’s 30 percent off. Might I suggest our best spray-on sunscreen? In addition to being protective, it’s moisturizing and contains nourishing vitamin E, which has anti-inflammatory, skin-soothing properties.
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If you’d prefer a mineral sunscreen, this stick (from one of our favorite brands) looks perfectly purse-size for midday touch-ups.
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Our No. 1 self-tanner is a steal right now: just $16 at Walmart and $19 at Amazon.
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Beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio learned about some of the newest tools that make hairstyling easy from her own tween. Case in point: this curling wand that can churn out bouncy, Old Hollywood–style waves at the press of a button. “All she had to do was slip a section of hair through the slit at the top, press a button, and the hair wrapped around the inside chamber,” she writes. “It beeps when it’s done, unraveling perfect curls.”
R+Co
R+Co’s Birthday Sale is back, and everything is 30 percent off through May 3. We’ve featured the brand heavily in our hair-care coverage: Its vegan, cruelty-free products are excellent multitaskers that can tame frizz, smooth flyaways, and add shine. I’ve pulled our top-six products — including a great thickening shampoo for fine hair and Jenny Lewis’s dry-shampoo paste — but for even more, check out our guide to shopping the sale here.
Sephora
The biannual Sephora Savings Event is on, running through April 20. In care you’re unfamiliar, to access the discount, you have to sign up for Sephora’s loyalty program (it’s free but does require an email). The entire site is then on sale, with discounts varying depending on the level you’re at. Rouge members get the best — 20 percent; VIB members get 15 percent off, and Insider-tier members get 10 percent off. Every level gets 30 percent off Sephora Collection. Just use the code SPRINGSALE to access all the discounts. I’ve pulled six of the products most popular with Strategist readers, all of which have appeared in our Best in Class guides. For even more, check out our beauty writer’s guide to shopping the Sephora sale.
Ulta
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Ulta has a few discounts going on: Select items are up to 30 percent off, and “prestige” beauty brands are 20 percent off through April 18. I would check out all the Ordinary products on sale — Amazon is price matching if you’d prefer to shop there — or load your cart with drugstore staples like our favorite hydrating toner or $3 mascara (we named it our No. 1 pick!).
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