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.
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Byoma has become known for inexpensive, barrier-friendly formulas, like this milky toner. It has a lightweight, waterlike consistency; former writer Rachael Griffiths uses it after washing her face and enjoys the “added boost of hydration and slight glow it injects” into her skin.
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Beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton likes this vitamin-C serum from Mad Hippie. “It’s rich in other antioxidants like vitamin E and ferulic acid (which strengthens your skin against all sorts of environmental stressors), and soothing, nourishing, and moisture-boosting ingredients like chamomile and hyaluronic acid.”
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This body lotion is our top overall pick for treating keratosis pilaris. It contains a blend of both lactic and salicylic acids, which exfoliate the keratin buildup and dead skin cells that accumulate in the pores. Niacinamide acts as an anti-inflammatory agent to help smooth rough bumps.
Nordstrom Rack’s 125 Deals event contains mostly clothing, but there are also a few really deep discounts on beauty. $30 is a steal for three M.A.C Cosmetics lip products, and so is this Drybar hair dryer for half off.
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An inexpensive glossy balm from Sephora, available in three shades.
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I’ve been curious about the K-beauty brand Laka, so it’s probably a good time for me to try out this (also very glossy) lip “glotioner.” It comes in five shades.
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Musician Kevin Morby’s highly complimented daily perfume oil is nearly 30 percent off. “There’s something subtle about it, and it’s got an earthy quality,” he says. “Of all the scents I wear, it’s the one that always gets a ‘Man, you smell nice, what is that?’ reaction. So it’s the sort of thing I don’t like to leave the house without.”
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Ulta’s Let’s Haul Sale is back and running through October 3. Thousands of products are up to 30 percent off — including Strategist-loved deodorant and exfoliating body clothes — and select items are buy one, get one 50 percent off.
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I did some spelunking in the beauty section over at Martie, and it’s all quite good. Highlights include a Best in Class face mask and gift-worthy bath salts.
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