Last Chance to Shop the Sephora Sale: I’ve Been a Beauty Writer for Years. Here’s What I’d Buy.
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Today’s the last day to save at TheSephora Savings Event. The retailer is offering tiered discounts for Beauty Insiders with the code SPRINGSALE. Here’s how it works: Rouge members (the highest tier) get 20 percent off, VIB members get 15 percent off, and Insiders receive a 10 percent discount. All members get 30 percent off all Sephora Collection products. Even better: You can stack these discounts with other sales and offers, which can add up to big savings.
I’m a Rouge member (I have three daughters wholoveSephora), so I would get a 20 percent discount. My strategy would be to go for big-ticket items that rarely go on sale, likehair tools; stock up on all-time favorites, like myconcealer; and try some new beauty items I’ve been eyeing, including aneck serum. I might even throw in a few things for mytween and teens.
Although prices vary by your Insiders member status, I’ve applied my 20 percent Rouge discount to all of the products below. Here’s everything I’d buy.
Updated April 20: Checked prices and stock on all. Some of the shades of the Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek are sold out, but many still remain. Two out of three shades of the Charlotte Tilbury Mini Pillowtalk Glossy Lip Duo are gone, but the original shade is still available. Get it while you can.
Skin
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Tatchais known for its elegant (and pricey) skin care. This moisturizer makes my skin radiant, dewy, and hydrated with Japanese purple rice,hyaluronic acid, and ceramides. With my 20 percent off savings, the luxurious cream drops down to $59, making it a little more reasonable.
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In my 20s and even 30s, I scoffed at the idea of aneck cream. Now, in my mid-40s, I’ll try it all. This one is a lightweight serum, great for delicate neck skin, and has peptides to firm over time. Plus it contains botanicals that visibly tighten neck skin. (I need that.) Unlike other neck treatments, this one can also be used on the face, so it’s not like you’re buying a separate product just for your neck.
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This splurge-y skin device would be $80 cheaper with my 20 percent discount. The FacialPro is like an at-home Hydrafacial and got a good review from Strategist writerDominique Parisio. Another friend recently invested in the device and was impressed with its results. “I genuinely woke up with glowing, clear skin,” she texted me. Sold!
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Dr. Dennis Gross has mastered the at-home peel with his Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel. This is an all-time favorite of mine that I stock up on whenever it’s on sale. The two-step treatment brightens skin, reduces the appearance of large pores, and smooths fine lines.
Makeup
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I love a lip and cheek stick. This one is already on sale for $19, so if you stack any of the Beauty Insider discounts, it gets even cheaper.
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The limited-edition lip duo is already 30 percent off, so when you apply the member discounts too, the kit becomes a steal. Myteen girlslove this duo, and I love the teen-friendly price tag right now.
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For years, I struggled to find aconcealerI really liked — until I tried this one from Haus Labs. It blends seamlessly under my eyes and never gets cakey or settles into my fine lines. It’s one of those products I buy again and again, so I snag one whenever it’s on sale.
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I recently wrote about my love for this new foundation in the StrategistBeauty Briefnewsletter. It’s a lightweight serum foundation with a beautiful, skinlike finish that wears well throughout the day. It’s another product I’d stock up on during a sale.
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Sephora does a great job with itsmakeup brushes. This set has eight brushes for an already reasonable price. All members get 30 percent off Sephora Collection products, bringing the well-stocked kit down to $45.50.
Hair
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Getting hair tools on sale is always a win, especially when they’reas pricey as the Dyson Airwrap.If you’re a Rouge Member like me, you’ll save almost $130 on this model. VIBs will save $97.
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Gift sets are already a savings. This one from Emi Jay (another teen favorite) is valued at $68 but priced considerably lower, even before the SPRINGSALE code. It comes with a full-size hairstyling stick and a travel-size hair milk and styling cream.
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I love a boar-bristle brush that also contains nylon pins. You get the shine-enhancing benefits from the natural boar bristles and detangling via the synthetic ones.High-quality brusheslike this one can be pricey, so a 10 to 20 percent savings helps.
Fragrance
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Quick: Grab this lovely, beach-scentedcandlewhile it’s currently priced at 30 percent off. Then stack your member discount on top of the sale. Enjoy!
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I’m sticking with the beach theme. I’d get this scent that smells like an upscale beach resort with coconut water, lime, hints of mint, and vanilla. With the 20 percent discount, the luxe fragrance will be under $100.
Body
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I don’t own aNuFacenor ared-light device(but I’ve tried both), so if I were to invest in a face device, I’d get this one with both microcurrent and red light — and I’d get it during this sale. For Rouge members, it’s almost $100 off the regular price.
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I’m really intobody retinolright now. I’ve seen what it can do my face (smoother texture, more even skin tone), so I’m hoping it can make my body skin more youthful over time, too.
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