The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is still kicking, and while there are deals to be had across just about every category, the beauty sale is particularly great, with many of my favorite brands heavily discounted. To help you shop the sale, I’ve pulled together a roundup of my favorite picks across makeup, hair care, skin care, and tools. Below, find a ten-pack of Slip silk scrunchies, a cheekbone-sculpting NuFace device, and some best-in-class hair tools. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale ends this Sunday, August 4, so this is your last chance to shop.
Briogeo’s charcoal and coconut-oil shampoo is great for exfoliating dry, flaky scalps, says Strategist senior editor Crystal Martin. The set also includes a massager to really work the product in while also increasing circulation.
This set of Oribe products includes a full-size Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner, plus their travel-size companions.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s fragrances are notoriously pricy. This set lets you sample all of its most popular scents before splurging on a full-size bottle.
Slip’s silk skinny scrunchies are the best hair ties because they’re exceedingly gentle on the hair, reduce breakage, and keep natural oils intact. This ten-pack will ensure you have one in every bag for the rest of the summer.
St. Tropez’s tan-in-a-can is allegedly Kim Kardashian’s secret weapon to extending her glow in between spray-tan sessions. Strategist writer Rachael Griffiths tested it out for our best self-tanners story and found that after four hours, it settled into a perfect “fresh-from-vacation” tone. “It’s also a no-transfer formula: Not only does this mean it won’t stain your clothes, it means it won’t feel sticky when it’s applied,” she promises.
This twofer from Supergoop! — which includes its cult-favorite Unseen Sunscreen in both liquid and stick form — will keep your face protected from now ’til Labor Day.
And if you need sunscreen for below the neck, this set has both a family-size jug and a tube of Supergoop’s Play sunscreen.
One of Bobbi Brown’s eye-shadow sticks would normally cost you $34. This trio is on sale for just $54.
Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Rio-approved hyaluronic-acid serum alone retails for $345. This kit, on sale for $325, includes the serum and a bottle of Glow Drops to keep your skin looking supersoft and even.
An extra-large bottle of our favorite bond-builder shampoo. “After a couple of months of Olaplex shampoo, my hair emulated something hairlike, and after a year of consistent use, it was in the best shape it had ever been,” writes Griffiths, who had damaged her hair after several DIY bleach jobs.
Our best-in-class flat iron, which boasts intuitive heat settings that max out at 365 degrees to minimize heat damage.
The versatile T3 Switch is basically three curling irons in one because it comes with three barrels — one inch, 1.25 inches, and 1.5 inches — and it has nine adjustable heat settings to create a variety of curls and waves.
Instead of using traditional heat and speed settings, the Featherweight StyleMax has settings for hair texture (fine, medium, coarse) as well as styling type (rough dry, smooth, diffuse, volume). After making your selections, the smart hair dryer will then auto-adjust the settings for you to achieve your style while keeping heat damage to a minimum.
Our favorite blow-dryer brush for a little over a hundred bucks.
Oribe’s texturizing spray absorbs unwanted oil, gives the hair plenty of volume, and smells great. (It’s also a favorite of Aubrey Plaza’s.)
A duo of Diptyque to keep you as fresh as a rose.
Nécessaire’s body wash is a favorite of Rio’s, Strategist writer Brenley Goertzen, and myself. “At first, the consistency is thicker and oilier than other body washes on this list, but it turns milky in texture and foams slightly as you lather,” Goertzen writes. “It’s also noncomedogenic — meaning it won’t clog your pores — and contains niacinamide and vitamin E, which can reduce inflammation and redness.”
If you’re going to buy one piece of beauty tech, you can’t go wrong with the NuFace. With consistent use, the microcurrent device will lift and sculpt your face by toning your facial muscles (think of it like a low-voltage electric gua sha).
An even cheaper entry point into the world of microcurrent is the NuFace Mini. While it lacks the bells and whistles of the Trinity above, it’s simple to use and will still give you the same lifting and toning effects.
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