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.
Skin care
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For a targeted treatment that works well for all types of acne (including cystic), this longtime Strategist favorite is just $9.
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This gentle aloe- and rosewater-infused facial spray offers a fun pick-me-up without irritating your skin. (Tavi Gevinson told us she uses it as a “reset button” during a high-stress day.)
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CosRX’s brightening serum contains 23 percent pure vitamin C, vitamin E, and hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and slow down skin damage.
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Aveeno’s SPF-enhanced moisturizer contains soy complex, which can treat hyperpigmentation and reduce the appearance of dark spots.
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The “hydrating but not overly greasy” cleansing balm that wowed our beauty writer Kitty Guo is 31 percent off when you buy the 6.08-ounce tub. (It’s 20 percent off in the 3.38-ounce size, if you prefer.)
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Tata Harper’s products are effective but, famously, pricey. It’s now-discontinued under-eye cream — which is literally made with diamond dust — is on sale for $45.
Body care
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A benzoyl-peroxide bar soap for treating acne on the face, chest, and body.
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This intensely nourishing body balm from Bioderma locks in moisture post-shower.
Hair care
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We’ve been raving about the Klorane dry shampoo for years, and this is the cheapest I’ve seen it in a while. It neutralizes shine without causing lots of buildup on the hair and has a pleasant scent.
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Hayley Kiyoko keeps a bottle of this detangling spray in every bag, which she says works well even on extensions and bleached hair. “When I get out of the shower, I spray this in my hair, then I brush it — and then I’m done,” she says.
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BaBylissPRO makes several of our favorite flat irons, and it’s rare to find them for under $100. This model features extended-length, full-floating plates for faster straightening and five temperature settings up to 450 degrees Farenheit.
Makeup
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RIP to Ami Colé, we hardly knew ye. Somehow, its Skin-Enhancing Concealer — which riffs on the brand’s popular tinted moisturizer — is half off and still available in all 12 shades at Sephora. It offers medium to full coverage and contains good-for-skin ingredients like baobab, hibiscus, and pumpkin seed, which give it a seamless moisturizing feel.
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Ole Henriksen’s subtly plumping lip treatment is 30 percent off in four shimmery shades at Sephora: Citrus, Lingonberry (pictured here), Crème Brûlée, and Strawberry Sorbet. And the cocoa-brown shade is $2 cheaper at Ulta.
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A status-y lip oil from Tom Ford for 65 percent off.
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Here’s a four-pack of Real Techniques sponges for half off. Beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton has said they “evenly and smoothly” distribute makeup and cover “areas I didn’t even know I was missing out on before.”
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Isle of Paradise’s TikTok-famous self-tanner can be mixed into your skin care or foundation for a gradual glow.
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