I’m the best shopper I know. Seriously—I have spidy senses for a good deal and the power to rationalize every single purchase. If it’s more than 50 percent off, it’s basically free, right? With Black Friday and Cyber Monday here (the sales are starting super early this year), my shoppies are in full effect. I’ve searched high and low for the best beauty deals on the market, and can confidently say that Sephora’s Cyber Week Sale reigns supreme. Running from today through December 4th, the retailer is offering 50 percent off “beauty must-haves.”
What does that include, you ask? Everything from the Dyson Airwrap and Dr. Dennis Gross LED Mask to K-Beauty sheet masks and cult-favorite Glossier fragrances. Those are just a handful of my very favorite highlights—this sale has so many incredible deals that won’t come around again (well, at least for another year). To help you narrow down your shopping and scoop up the best stocking stuffers, Big Ticket Items, and gift sets, I’ve rounded up the 10 items already sitting in my cart.
Skincare Steals
I plan on using this sale to stock up on some of my personal favorites (I like to keep extras of my go-tos on hand) and some stocking stuffers that make great, affordable gifts for my friends, little cousins, and coworkers. Pro tip: don’t underestimate the gift sets—they’ll give you the best bang for your buck.
I’m somewhat of an expert on curing dry, chapped winter lips (check out my lip balm, lip mask, and soft lip routine), so believe me when I say that Laneige makes some of the most hydrating balms out there. Bonus: the glossy effect looks great over any lipstick.
I love K-Beauty, and I love sheet masks, so when you combine both? That’s a great gift in my book. Wearing this for 20 minutes makes my pores look tighter, my skin glowier, and my holiday makeup go on smoothly.
Time for Hair Tools
Grab a shampoo and conditioner if it’s calling to you, but I would personally take this opportunity to buy a new hair tool at an incredible price. Luxury products like these don’t often go on sale, so now’s the time to splurge.
Dyson tools rarely go on sale, so when you see a price job this good, I highly recommend jumping on it. In other words: you snooze, you lose. I use mine every single day (the round brush attachment is my personal favorite) and swear my hair has never been healthier or stronger.
If you don’t want to spend as much money as the Dyson costs, Shark is your best bet. It’s a bit bulkier in my opinion, but the functionality is near-identical. The round brush is also larger and sturdier, making this a great option for thicker hair.
Makeup Must-Haves
Have your eye on a new foundation? A fancy-shamcy eyeshadow palette? The Rhode gift set? Get ready, make your list, and check it twice because just about everything you could ever want is nearly 50 percent off, from insider faves to viral TikTok products.
Hear me out: I know that Rare Beauty’s blushes get the most hype, but I think everyone is sleeping on the brand’s brow gel. It’s by far the best I’ve ever tried, keeps my brow hairs locked in place all day long, and never breaks off into white flakes.
Makeup is typically a tough thing to gift (picking a shade for someone other than yourself is tricky business), but you really can’t go wrong with a great blush. Nudestix make for an adorable stocking stuffer and are so creamy and easy to use. Shade Hey, Honey is beautiful on cool or neutral undertones, and Brown Sugar, Baby is my pick for olive or warm undertones.
Fragrance Finds
For a comprehensive fragrance gift guide, I highly recommend you go check out Associate Commerce Editor Brooke Knappenberger’s very thorough list of 42 recommendations. Want my highlights? These two are my all-time favorites that never fail to bring in compliments.
Perfume oil is my newest obsession—the scent stays so close to the skin and lasts forever. This particular scent is warm, comforting, and perfect for the holidays. It’s rich-smelling, not saccharine.
This is probably the single best deal I’ve come across for Black Friday. You’re getting four luxury scents for the price of one. It’s the ultimate lineup of winter fragrances—Tobacco Vanille is my personal favorite, but Dark Cherry has a cult following.
Little Luxuries
There are always those people who are impossible to gift for. When that’s the case, I go for a fancy hand soap, a high-end candle, or a really nice body lotion that I know that person wouldn’t buy for themselves.
I have gotten very into lymphatic drainage massage recently. In addition to using facial sculpting tools, I’m trying my best to incorporate body lymphatic into my daily routine. It helps de-puff, sculpt, and detox my system.
Ask any beauty editor: this body serum is elite. It’s packed with AHAs that exfoliate away dead skin cells, leaving skin soft, supple, and super hydrated.
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