Sales

It’s been a while since I’ve done a sale alert roundup but this one is too good to not share. Bluemercury is celebrating their 25th anniversary with up to 25% off orders $250+ now through 9/22 for Bluerewards members (some exclusions apply). Use code NEWBLUE. If you’re not a member you can sign up for free to unlock access to members-only benefits, offers and events.

This came at the perfect time for me since I’ve had a few pricey things on my list to restock but was waiting for a promo somewhere. I shared my Top 10 luxury beauty must-haves on Instagram in partnership with Bluemercury. I received a lot of great feedback on RMS, La Mer and some other things so I wanted to share a closer look here with some swatches.

Brand exclusions include: Aesop, Baobab, Bluemercury Sets, Diptyque, IS Clinical, Jan Marini, SkinCeuticals, Trudon, Victoria Beckham Beauty, Vintners Daughter. Brands capped at 20% include Elta MD, Oribe, PC Skin, Sturm, Therabody. Dyson products are 15% off.

Skincare Favorites

There are so many great skincare brands that are part of the sale. Three I rotate regularly include La Mer, Sisley and Augustinus Bader. I still love the La Mer Moisturizing Soft Cream as one of my daily go-to’s for a luxury cream. As far as hydrating face mists go, I’ve really loved La Mer for a luxe option and the new Revitalizing Face Mist is one I’ve really enjoyed.

I’m still very sad that La Mer discontinued their original The Tonic and replaced it with The Essential Tonic, but it’s very good – just thicker, more hydrating and almost like an essence/toner. I do recommend it but the Sisley Floral Toning Lotion is my absolute favorite (alcohol free) for sensitive skin. It is scented but it’s very soft and fragrance is very low on the ingredient list. Out of all the toners the Sisley one is the one I’ve repurchased the most and it really works well to refresh and balance the skin.

I’m obsessed with sheet masks and eye masks. There are so many I have on my list that I want to try. I still really love the La Mer Treadment Lotion Hydrating Masks but they are insanely expensive. A couple of you recommended I check out the Deep Purifying Mask and I think it’s my favorite purifying mask (sold out online but might be available at your local store). I didn’t want to splurge, but it’s 10/10 as good as you have said it is.

For an eye mask I love the Augustinus Bader Eye Patches for a hydrogel mask. It really does work well to help with depuffing and it leaves the under eye area refreshed. I also really enjoy the 111Skin Rose Gold or Cryo De-Puffing ones. ReVive also makes an excellent one called the Instant DePuffing Gel Eye Mask.

Hair Care Favorites

I’m obsessed with Oribe and Hair Rituel by Sisley. I feel like Oribe has some of the best shampoo, conditioners and masks – no matter what I try, I keep going back to the Gold Lust line and love the Shampoo, Conditioner and Dry Shampoo.

The Sisley Hair Rituel Hair Oil is the best hair oil I’ve tried. I’ve tried dozens and this has the best consistency that doesn’t weigh down my hair for a soft glossy shine and has a pleasant scent. I also really love their shampoos and conditioners but at the rate I go through hair product it would be too expensive for me to repurchase over and over again.

Mason Pearson brushes are also part of the sale. I rarely ever see these go on sale (although Gilt has a good selection at a discount). Out of all the brushes I’ve purchased the Mason Pearson brushes are the best quality and have lasted me the longest. I love the larger Popular Brush and the Pocket Size (bristle + nylon).

Makeup Favorites

Lots of makeup favorites that is part of the sale. There’s really so much I could mention but here are some highlights.

I’ve been playing with RMS Beauty more and am beyond obsessed. I think the ReDimension Hydra Powder Blushes are 10/10 on all points: colors, pigment, texture, glowy finish, lasting power, blendablity. I have a few shades and love Crystal Slipper for the best neutral and anytime I wear French Rose I get TONS of compliments (I should wear it more). Also think the ReDimension Hydra Dew Luminzer and Hydra Bronzers are incredibly beautiful, but the blushes are the stand outs.

I picked up some lip items to try. I absolutely LOVE the Legendary Serum Lipsticks. These are twist up super opaque creamy lipsticks with a satiny matte finish and the formula is unlike anything else I’ve tried. They almost have a cooling sensation when you apply (not minty or tingly though). The pigment is INCREDIBLE. There are few new nude shades and I really love Mae and Jayne.

I love the Go Nude Lip Pencil texture. I definitely want to check out more shades soon but I picked up Morning Dew and Night Time Nude.

I could go on and on about Tom Ford Beauty. I would say my top 3 picks are the Eye Color Quad (love so many of these but think Hazy Sensuality is incredibly), the Eye Defining Pen is the best liquid liner, and the Shade and Illuminate Duo in Peach Light.

Pat McGrath LUST Gloss is the best smooth non-sticky gloss on the market. I really love all the shades, in particular Love Potion, Nude Venus and Peach Perversion.

RMS Legendary Serum Lipstick Jayne + Pat McGrath LUST Gloss Peach Perversion + RMS Blush in Crystal Slipper

Sisley makes the best matte eyeliner, I love the Phyto-Khol Star Matte Eye Pencil.

A quick shout out for the La Mer Lip Volumizers. I really love the formula as a hydrating lip product. They added sheer tinted shades and while these are pretty much clear on the lips, I still really love the formula. On me they’re really not plumping but more like a smooth glossy serum that hydrates them with a cushiony feel.

Beauty Tools

A quick mention on makeup brushes. Makeup tools are expensive and quite an investment. Three brands I really love for quality and ones that have lasted me years are from Laura Mercier, Hourglass and NARS. I shared a closer look here in a video format which I think is more helpful than photos (they’re also linked).

Perfumes

My last mention is perfume. Parfums de Marly, Creed, Tom Ford and a lot of luxe brands are part of the sale. I still really love Valaya. I might repurchase Creed Aventus for my husband.

I know I covered a lot, I hope this helps in case you were wondering about any of the items I shared in my video yesterday! I know there will be more sales coming up in the holiday months but if you were looking to try out anything new or restock something I think the savings in this event are very good!

UPDATE: A few of the links were not working but I fixed them all. Hope they work now. Also for those of you who said the code NEWBLUE doesn’t work, be sure to be signed up for the Bluemercury BlueRewards! It’s free – you just have to setup your profile first before the promo code will work.

I can’t believe it’s already July! Lots of sale alerts popped up in my inbox this past week. I already shopped a few sales, here’s a roundup of what I’ve seen so far.

Two big sales I want to put on your radar are from Ulta Beauty and Nordstrom. Ulta Beauty’s Big Summer Beauty Sale is here with different promos every week now through July 13th. I shared a reel of some good sales this week with Vacation marked down 30% off, a new favorite concealer and lots of sunscreens marked down too.

It’s almost time for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and it is starting next week! They’ve already launched an early preview of what they’ll offer this year. I’ve started making a list for a few of the Beauty Exclusives and will share more soon.

Here are some more sales going on right now:

• & Other Stories – up to 60% off summer sale
• Alice and Olivia – Extra 25% off sale
• Anthropologie – End of season sale, extra 50% off sale items
• Anya Hindmarch – Summer sale items with tons of markdowns (bought some of their clear pouches marked down)
• Aritzia – Summer sale up to 50% off now thru July 8
• Armani Beauty – save 20% off select items with code SUMMER20, 25% off for VIP Beauty Members with code VIP25
• Beautyblender – 20% off sitewide with code FIREWORKS
• Bloomingdale’s – up to 65% off, sale ends 7/8
• Boll & Branch – save 15% off with code SOFT24
• Business and Pleasure – 20% off sitewide with code 4JULY
• Calpak – Shop up to 60% off
• Charlotte Tilbury – up to 40% off on the Charlotte Tilbury app
• Dior Beauty – complimentary beauty gift with purchases $130+ using code FOURTH24 or enjoy a lip maximizer + iconic overcurl mini + denim makeup bag on orders $175+ with code 4THDIOR
• Elemis – From 7/4-7/7 receive a full-size Dynamic Resurfacing Facial Pad Pack (60) + travel sizes of the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm and Marine Cream using code 3FAVS on ANY full-size purchase
• Eric Javits – 4th of July sale, up to 70% off
• J.Crew – extra 60% off all sales styles with code JULY
• H&M – 20% off sitewide
• Kerastase – Enjoy up to 20% off, buy 1 full size get 10%, buy 2 full sizes get 15% off, buy 3 full sizes get 20% off
• Kiehl’s – 25% off sitewide, ends July 6
• Madewell – end of season sale, up to 70% off warm-weather styles with code COOLDOWN
• Make Beauty – 20% off sitewide with code SUMMER20 (ends July 7th)
• Mango – Summer Sale up to 50% off
• Nordstrom Anniversary – Starts July 9th
• Pat McGrath Labs – Sublime summer sale with 30% off $200+ or 20% off $100+
• Saie – 20% off sitewide
• Sephora – 25% off Shampoo and Conditioners through July 10
• Splendid – Almost everything 40% off with code FOURTH
• Sunday Riley – 4th of July Sale $25 off purchases $100 or $50 off purchases $200
• Ulta Beauty – Big Summer Beauty Sale with different deals and sales each week, this week:
  • $10 off qualifying $50 purchase with code RED10
  • $20 off qualifying $100 purchase with code BLUE20
  • This week’s sales: Vacation 30% off
    • Lancome Teint Idole Care and Glow Concealer 25% off
    • Real Techniques – buy one get one 50% off
    • Lashes – mixed brands, buy one get one 50% off
    • Up to 30% off fragrance
    • 30% off curling tools
    • 25% off select skincare tools NuFace, Solawave, Beautybio
• Saks Fifth Avenue – 15% off beauty, ends Friday
• Static Nails – get 20% off sitewide with code JULY2024
• Staud – Extra 20% off sale with code EXTRA20
• Tarte – Self-care flash sale up to 60% off, also save 20% off with code SAVE20
• Westman Atelier – Summer warehouse sale 50% off selected sets, limited-edition items and accessories with code WESTMAN50 (ends July 4) – I splurged on some of her pouches and train case love them

Let me know if you spot any good ones this week!

above: Eric Javits Hamptons Hat (on sale, also love it in Natural), Squishee Tote (also on sale, I might get this color too), top (old style, but this is very similar)

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Rounding up the best sales and deals this year for Memorial Day.

Multi-Brand Retailers

• Anthropologie – extra 40% off sale, up to 30% off indoor/outdoor furniture, décor
• Bloomingdale’s – up to 65% off select items
• Bluemercury – SPF stock up 20% off with code SUNSHINE
• Dermstore – up to 20% off with code SUN
• Nordstrom – half yearly sale with up to 50% off
• Saks – Saks Perks Members, buy 2 items get 15% off, buy 3 items get 20% off with code PERKS4SF
• Shopbop – up to 50% off designer sale
• Ulta Beauty – Memorial Day Deals and sales, for a limited time 20% off qualifying purchases with code MDW20

Beauty Sales and Deals

Beauty sales and deals, if you’ve spotted any more good ones let me know in the comments!

• Bobbi Brown – Summer Friday exclusives, save up to 50% off select items this weekend with code FRIDAY1
• Briogeo – Custom bundles up to 25% off
• Caudalie – Up to 40% off select products (Resveratrol line included)
• Charlotte Tilbury – free full-size Hot Lips 2 in In Love With Olivia with orders over $110
• Cle de Peau – 10% off order $150, 15% off orders $300, 20% off orders $500
• Dior Beauty – Enjoy a mini–Dior Addict Lip Maximizer, a J’adore Eau de Parfum mini, and a makeup bag with $175+ orders, use code MEMDAY24 for a complimentary gift with purchase $130+
• ghd – 30% off sidewide
• Fenty Beauty – up to 60% off select items
• Fresh Beauty – get up to 30% off
• IGK – 25% off sitewide
• Kerastase – Spend $50, receive 1 Deluxe Sample. Spend $75, receive 2 Deluxe Samples. Spend $100, receive 3
• Deluxe Samples. Code: MDW24
• Kiehl’s – flash sale 30% off select favorites, plus a 5-piece gift with purchases $85+
• Kosas – bundles and special value sets for Memorial Day at discounted prices
• La Roche Posay – 20% off and 2 SPF samples with orders $75+
• Make Beauty – 20% off sitewide
• Makeup by Mario – buy any 2 products and get a complimentary moistureglow plumping serum at checkout
• Natasha Denona – spend $50 save 15%, spend $150 save 20%, spend $250 save 25%
• Ouai – 20% off sitewide
• R & Co – get 5 dree deluxe samples with purchases of $50+ with code CARRYON
• rephr –40% off all items (really love all their brushes and tools)
• Revive – 20% off select formulas with code MEMORIAL20
• RMS Beauty – 30% off the ReEvolve Foundation
• Shiseido – 20% off sitewide + 30% off select items
• Summer Fridays – free summer essentials trio with purchase $75+ (my favorites linked here)
• Supergoop! – 20% off sitewide friends and family sale
• T3 Micro – 25% off sitewide with code FF25
• Tatcha – 20% off with code FRIEND24
• Tower28 – free travel Ouai St Barts Body Scrub with purchases $40+

Fashion + Accessories

Fashion and Accessories – Weekend Deals

• & Other Stories – save up to 60% off select styles
• Abercrombie – 20% off almost everything
• Calpak – up to 50% off select items, Large Clear Cosmetics Case marked down to $80.75, Clear Train Case marked down to $72.25
• Eric Javits – 30% off everything except specialty hats
• Everlane – 25% off sitewide
• Frankies Bikinis – up to 40% off, spend $200 and save an extra 10% off with code EXTRA10
• Jcrew – 40% off sitewide plus 60% off sale styles with code SUMMER
• Jenni Kayne – 20% off sitewide
• Joie – 40% off sitewide
• Madewell – 25% off summer essentials and extra 25% off sale with code LONGWEEKEND
• Mango – 30% off everything with code WEEKEND
• Paige – 20% off new sitewide with code SUMMER2024
• Rails – 20% off with code MDW2024
• Rebecca Taylor – save 40$ off with code MDW40
• Ray-ban – save on summer styles
• Splendid – 40% off almost everything with code LONGWKND
• Theory – Extra 20% off sale styles
• Truffle – $20 off orders $100+ with code SUMMER20
• Vince – 25% off sale styles with code MAY25

Quick update: Special shoutout for the Eric Javits Hamptons Hats as I get a lot of questions about them. They are on the expensive side but are very sturdy. They’ve lasted so well even with pool and salt water (I just make sure I rinse them with fresh water if they ever get wet). The weave is thick enough that it does protect your face from the sun. I also love that they’re floppy but not so floppy they end up covering your eyes (if that makes sense). They have a lot of different styles and brim sizes too. Their visors are nice but I prefer the full coverage hats. For those who want to know about the different colors I’ll repost a photo I shared a few years ago. (Andrew actually picked out the hats for me!)

I have one tote from them the Squishee Isla Straw Bag and I really love it (I also think this colorway is pretty). I think I may get another style.