When you think about Memorial Day deals, you may picture price slashing on big-ticket items like mattresses or kitchen appliances. But you’d be remiss not to think about saving big on smaller items like beauty and self-care products. And with Sephora’s Memorial Day sale, offering up to 50% off a ton of great options, you’ll be happy you remembered to think about yourself.
You’ll see unreal discounts on luxury and designer favorites as well as even better prices on drugstore items. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your skincare routine, want to stock up on your holy grail favorites or need a little push to try something new, this sale has it all.
To help you save time and money, we selected some top-selling items, many of which are HuffPost reader favs that are on some of the best sales we’ve ever seen.
The Real Deal: We use deal trackers and commerce experience to sift through “fake” hike-and-drop deals and other deceptive sales tactics. Products will usually be rated at least 4 stars with a minimum 15% discount. (And when there’s an exception, we’ll tell you why.)
TL Advanced tightening neck cream (24% off list price)
This well-known neck tightening cream by StriVectin is a targeted formula containing spilanthol, an ingredient meant to strengthen skin, along with a patented peptide exclusive to the brand. In case you don't know, peptides are skin care ingredients that act as building blocks of proteins. Improving levels of collagen and elastin can combat skin laxity. Additionally, this neck cream can help brighten and even skin tone, diminishing the appearance of sunspots. Not only has this stuff been adored by all, it's also been suggested to us by dermatologists for improving the appearance of those stubborn necklines.
Murad's firming and smoothing retinol serum (30% off)
Murad's "Retinol Youth" eye serum is a big hit with HuffPost readers, so when we spotted its firming & smoothing serum for the entire face on super sale, we nearly gasped. Made with hyaluronic acid to plump skin and nix dryness, powerful retinol to reduce lines and wrinkles and Swertia flower extract for firming, it's a superhero product that will make your skin feel more elastic and supple and give you a radiant glow.
Sephora's Overnight hydrating mask (50% off)
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr's Turn Up the Base blurring foundation (50% off)
Made by beauty YouTuber Patrick Starrr, reviewers say this blurring foundation "feels like a BB cream but with better coverage." The buildable formula provides medium to full coverage, absorbing oil and giving your face a matte, soft finish that you won't be rushing to take off at the end of the night. It's made with avocado and mango extracts for hydration and soothing and Japanese white rose to improve tone. This is on sale in seven shades.
Urban Decay's Naked3 soft pink eyeshadow palette (28% off list price)
An eyeshadow collection that changed the game, Urban Decay's Naked3 soft pink palette may truly be the last one you buy. Deemed "an oldie but a goodie" and "by far my favorite eyeshadow palette" by reviewers, its buildable, pigmented formulas will earn their spot in your rotation. Full of rosy neutrals, pinks, purples and mauves, with a solid mix of matte and shimmers, this baby can give you everyday easy looks or nighttime glam.
Youth To The People 's vitamin C and caffeine brightening serum (33% off list price)
Comprised of an impressive 15% of vitamin C, this brightening and firming serum from Youth To The People works magic on puffiness, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmentation, dullness and fine lines. Suitable for all skin types, it has yerba mate and guayusa extracts for a caffeine and antioxidant revival and passion and dragon fruit extracts to keep your skin looking youthful and glowy. Apply it in the morning before putting on your moisturizer.
Farmacy 's 1% vitamin A retinol serum (33% off list price)
Farmacy is another HuffPost reader-adored brand, so you know this powerful, 1% Vitamin A retinol serum is good. Not only does it come in an easy-dispense competent, it's a fast-acting retinol that reviewers say is "a great option for retinol-sensitive skin." Aimed to firm and improve texture, it's made with encapsulated retinol, that works a little more gradually than other forms, limiting irritation while still maximizing results. Kalahari melon oil and raspberry seed oil help to soothe and replenish. The brand recommends using this 1-3 times a week at night and wearing a facial SPF in the morning.
Vegamour's GRO hair serum and biotin gummies set (50% off)
While hair growth supplements can run the gamut, HuffPost has spoken to dermatologists about this option from Vegamour. “This product contains red clover, which has been shown to block the production of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone that has been shown to block hair growth, causing thinning of the crown and receding hairline,” Rina Allawh, a board-certified dermatologist at Montgomery Dermatology previously told HuffPost. “In general, this hair serum is favorable and may promote hair regrowth.”
This powerful duo from Vegamour gives you 30 daily gummies and a serum made with caffeine and turmeric (which experts have told us help with hair loss) that you can apply to a dry or wet scalp.